Patricia Anne Chesarek
Jan 10, 2011
Patricia Anne Chesarek passed away peacefully the morning of Monday, January 10, 2011 in Pleasant Hill, California at the age of 89. Born March 17, 1921 in Eddyville, Nebraska to Francis Patrick and Mary Veronica McTygue, she graduated from Eddyville High School in 1938 and continued her education at the Nebraska State Teachers College in Kearney. After graduation in 1940...
Sheila Denice Perkins
Jan 8, 2011
Sheila Denice Perkins passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Saturday, January 8, 2011. She was 46. Sheila was born in Oakland, California on October 15, 1964 the daughter of Albert and Carol (Neece) Bansback. Sheila was raised in Brentwood, California with her Mother and adoptive Father, Sterrett Theodore Perkins. Sheila has lived in Yerington since 2004. She...
Charles Edward Gibbs, Jr.
Jan 5, 2011
Charles Edward Gibbs passed away at his home in Yerington with his family by his side on Wednesday, January 5, 2011. He was 51. Ed was born in Hawthorne, Nevada on August 9 , 1959 the son of Charles and Lynne (Lightfoot) Gibbs. He moved to Yerington in 1971 and had graduated from Yerington High School. At the age of...
May E. Blair
Jan 4, 2011
May Ellen Blair passed away at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada on Tuesday morning, January 4, 2011. She was 84. May was born in California on May 25, 1926 the daughter of Carl and Madeline (Strueck) Bruno. She had married Dale 'Tex' Blair in Genoa, Nevada. May had lived in Yerington for the past 4 1/2 years coming...
Arlene Bailey
Jan 3, 2011
Arlene Bailey passed away on Monday morning, January 3, 2011 at the Long Term Care of South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. She was 83. Arlene was born in Eugene, Oregon on March 2, 1927 the daughter of Arnold F. and Hazle O. (Tripp) Mills. Arlene loved to read, cook, crochet, knit, garden, watch birds and play games. She...
Willie "Billie" Lois Miller
Jan 2, 2011
Willie "Billie" Lois Miller passed away on Sunday morning, January 2, 2011 at the Highland Manor in Fallon, Nevada where she had resided for the past three years. She was 99. Billie was born in Ruff Pontotac, Oklahoma the daughter of Grover Cleveland and Elpha (Ozbrin) Carroll on February 3, 1911. She met and married Frank Miller in Redding, California....
Douglas M. White
Dec 25, 2010
Douglas M. White passed away peacefully at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Saturday morning, December 25, 2010. He was 80. Doug was born in Oakland, California on October 16, 1930 the son of Cecil and Mildred White. He grew up in Fresno, California. In his early years he spent as a bull rider in professional rodeos. In 1947 he...
Paul 'Gregg' Albert Greggersen
Dec 24, 2010
Paul "Gregg" A. Greggersen passed away on Friday morning, December 24, 2010 at his home in Yerington, Nevada with his wife by his side. He was 78. Gregg was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 29, 1932 the son of Albert and Laurna Greggersen. He was a Veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps. He had served as...
Walter 'Buddy' Thomas Solway
Dec 20, 2010
Walter 'Buddy' T. Solway passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Monday, December 20, 2010 after an extended illness. He was 70. Buddy was born in Taft, Tennessee on March 31,1940 the son of Roy and Minnie (Yell) Solway. Buddy lived many years in Napa, California and for over 18 years has lived in Yerington, Nevada. He had...
Clairence Edward Daniels, Jr.
Dec 7, 2010
Clairence Edward Daniels, Jr. passed away Tuesday evening, December 7, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. He was 84. Clairence was born in Monterey, California March 22, 1926 the son of Clairence and Val Daniels. He was a veteran having served in the U. S. Merchant Marines. Clairence married Claire Franks in April 1985. He retired...
Rolene Viola Guild
Dec 3, 2010
Rolene V. Guild passed away on Friday, December 3, 2010 at the Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California. She was 89. Rolene was born in Ogden, Utah on July 29, 1921 the daughter of Earl and Stella (Gledhill) Pitt. She attended Ogden public schools, and Weber State and Utah State University. She married Tom Guild and they first came...
George D. White
Dec 2, 2010
George D. White passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at the Manor Care facility in Sparks, Nevada. He was 83. George was born in Brea, California on June 22, 1927 the son of Ralph and Minta (Smith) White. George served in the United States Navy for over 30 years. He has lived in Yerington for many years. George's funeral...
Phyllis Ann Muscato
Nov 30, 2010
Phyllis Ann Muscato passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Tuesday evening, November 30, 2010 with her family by her side. She was 76. Phyllis was born in Fallon, Nevada on September 22, 1934 the daughter of Robert and Esther (Giese) Cole. Phyllis married Jack Muscato on September 29, 1961 in Sparks, Nevada. Phyllis had lived the past...
Arena Frances Lewis
Nov 26, 2010
Arena Frances Lewis passed away on Friday afternoon, November 26, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 93. Arena was born in Bodie, California on October 7, 1917 the daughter of Lester and Louise (Barker) Bell. She grew up in Bodie and in Bridgeport and Lee Vining, California. She met Warren E....
Dolores Reyes
Nov 26, 2010
Dolores Reyes passed away on Friday morning, November 26, 2010 at Life Care Center in Reno, Nevada. She was 88. Dolores was born in Sacramento, California on September 5, 1922 the daughter of David and Mary (Peabody) Zamarripa. She had lived in Yerington for over 40 years. Dolores had worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for many years. She is...
Philip 'Van' Van Norman
Nov 24, 2010
Philip "Van" Van Norman passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at his home in Yerington, Nevada. He was 96. Philip was born April 5, 1914 in Sacramento, CA. His mother, Hazel, traveled by train from Gerlach to her mother-in-law's home in Sacramento for Philip's birth. At the time they were living on their homestead north of Gerlach, NV and...
Thomas A. Colliver
Nov 23, 2010
Thomas A. Colliver passed away on Tuesday evening, November 23, 2010 in Reno, Nevada. He was 86. Thomas was a World War II veteran having served in the United States Army. Thomas had resided in Yerington for over sixty years, and had lived in Reno for the past several years after his wife Gilda passed away in October 2005. He...
Walter D. Breese, Jr.
Nov 18, 2010
Walter D. Breese, Jr. passed away on Thursday morning, November 18, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington from pulmonary complications. He was 90. Walter was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on June 28, 1920 the son of Walter and Dora (Barsh) Breese. He attended schools in Oklahoma and graduated from Central High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was...
Dennis Russell Knapp
Nov 10, 2010
Dennis's commital service will be held 3:00 pm, Friday, May 20th at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Fernley. Dennis Russell Knapp passed away Wednesday morning, November 10, 2010 at his home in Yerington from complications of brain injury and dementia with his wife and friend Lottie Bellew at his side. He was 69. Dennis was born in Torrance, California...
Michael Lee Ellis
Nov 6, 2010
Michael Lee Ellis passed away on Saturday evening, November 6, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 54. Michael was born in Painesville, Ohio on July 4, 1956 the son of Ernest and Sheila Ellis. Michael always had a kind word, a sweet smile and extended hand and heart to all he met. Music was an...
