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...
Brian Edward Fall
Nov 5, 2010
Brian Edward Fall passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Friday, November 5, 2010 after battling failing kidneys for several years. He was 55. Brian was born on March 27, 1955 in Cheyenne, Wyoming the fourth son of Albert and Ruth Fall. Born to an Air Force father, Brian grew up in Wyoming, California and Madrid, Spain before...
Pearl Maxine Myers
Nov 2, 2010
Pearl Maxine Myers passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at the Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. She was 84. Pearl was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on September 1, 1926 the daughter of Jasper and Ella (Medling) Harkleroad. Pearl is survived by her two sons, Paul Harkleroad and Timothy Myers; her four grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren;...
Edmund "Miller The Driller" Miller
Oct 25, 2010
Edmund A. Miller, affectionally known as 'Miller the Driller' passed away early Monday morning, October 25, 2010 at ContinueCare Hospital of Carson Tahoe in Carson City, Nevada with his loving wife at his side. Ed was 82. Edmund was born in Smith, Nevada on April 30, 1928 the son of Alexander and Laura (Dickinson) Miller. He was raised in Smith...
Lena Buonamici
Oct 22, 2010
Lena Buonamici passed away on October 22, 2010 at her son's home in Reno, Nevada surrounded by her loving family. She was 97. Lena was born on October 7, 1913 the daughter of Peter and Teresa Savini in Bodie California. Several years later she and her family moved to Yerington Nevada. In 1935 she married A.R.( Bimbo ) Buonamici and...
Mary Black
Oct 18, 2010
Mary Elizabeth Black passed away at her home in Silver Springs, Nevada on Monday afternoon, October 18, 2010. She was 60. Mary was born in Fresno, California on December 23, 1949 the daughter of Anton and Elizabeth Kihl. Mary had served in the United States Marine Corps. She lived several years in Silver Springs, Nevada Mary's cremains will be placed...
Roxanne 'Roxy' E. Megowan
Oct 16, 2010
Roxanne 'Roxy' Eileen Megowan passed away on Saturday evening, October 16, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. She was 57. Roxy was born in Vancouver, Washington on September 8, 1953 the daughter of Louis and Grace (Wynn) Fleager. Roxy has lived in Yerington for the past 13 years. She married James Megowan in Reno, Nevada on June...
Ginger Lynn Sam-Elliott
Oct 10, 2010
Ginger Lynn Sam-Elliott passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Reno. She was 50. Ginger was born in Carson City, Nevada the daughter of Roy and Shannon Sam. She was an enrolled member of the Yerington Paiute Tribe, but lived in Reno most of her life. Ginger is survived by her Mother, Shannon 'Jeannie' Kathay...
James E. Purrell
Oct 10, 2010
James E. Purrell passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2010. He was on a deer hunting trip, with his boots on, and with his two favorite boys... son Shawn and grandson Mason. Jim was born in Hawthorne, Nevada and graduated from MCHS in 1961. He was proud to be a second generation Nevadan and was a rancher in Yerington. He...
Reldon 'Red' E. Hatch
Oct 3, 2010
Reldon "Red" E. Hatch, Sr. passed away on Sunday morning, October 3, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. He was 80. Red was born in Richfield, Utah on November 2, 1929 the son of Lorin and Thelma (Smith) Hatch. Red served in the US Army during the Korean War, and received several medals...
Ronald 'Ron' Thomas Hughes
Sep 30, 2010
Ronald Thomas Hughes passed away quietly after a lengthy illness on Thursday morning, September 30, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 72. Ron was born on February 18, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Cloyd and Charlotte (Austin) Hughes. Ron moved to Yerington in 1956 with his parents and two brothers. He attended Yerington...
Michael Roy Leonard
Sep 20, 2010
Michael Roy Leonard died from injuries received from a motorcycle accident 9 miles north of Yerington on Hwy 95A on Monday, September 20, 2010. He was 46. Michael was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 8, 1964 the son of Richard and Betty (Hines) Leonard. Michael served in the United States Air Force. He lived the past three years...
Norma Evelyn Edwards
Sep 18, 2010
Norma Evelyn Edwards passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Saturday morning, September 18, 2010. She was 90. She was born to a pioneer family, Leland and Mary (Ambrose) Brown in Reno, Nevada on January 20, 1920. Norma's great grandfather built the Brown Ranch in southern Washoe County, which is now on the historic register as the 'Brown-Damonte...
Margaret Honey Wiant
Sep 15, 2010
Margaret Honey Wiant passed away on Wednesday morning, September 15, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. She was 84. Margaret was born in Wyoming on June 12, 1926 the daughter of George and Clara (Cox) Stockwell. She had lived in the Yerington area for over 25 years having moved from the Sacramento, California area. She was...
Shirley Elizabeth Marcinak
Sep 14, 2010
Shirley Elizabeth Marcinak passed away on Tuesday morning, September 14, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 93. Shirley was born on July 13, 1917 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Ross and Gladys (Parke) Moore. She married Anton Michael Marcinak in Detroit, Michigan in 1935. They moved to Mason in 1960...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Hall
Sep 9, 2010
Elizabeth (Betty) Jean Hall passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Thursday, September 9, 2010. She was 68. Betty was born on September 4th, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York the daughter of James and Betty Jean Finney. Her father was in the military and was transferred to the San Diego area in 1945 where Betty grew up and...
