Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

William Martin Adams

William Martin Adams

Jun 30, 2010

William Martin Adams passed away on Wednesday morning, June 30, 2010 at his residence in Gardnerville. He was 85. Bill was born in Pine Ridge, Manitoba, Canada on May 18, 1925. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Flight Sergeant. Bill married Pearl Helen Lee on May 19, 1952 in Nova Scotia, Canada. He had lived in...

Johnnie 'Pops' C. Collins

Johnnie 'Pops' C. Collins

Jun 19, 2010

Johnnie 'Pops' C. Collins passed away on Saturday afternoon, June 19, 2010 at the Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City, Nevada. He was 79. Johnnie was born in Dallas, Texas on March 26, 1931 the son of James and Ethel (Taylor) Collins. Johnnie had served in the USMC with duties in Korea and two tours in Vietnam. He retired from...

Woodrow W. Cox

Woodrow W. Cox

Jun 17, 2010

Woodrow William Cox passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno. He was 82. Woodrow was born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on July 13, 1927 the son of George and Verna Cox. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Woodrow worked as a rancher and had been a resident of Silver...

Alfred 'Al' W. Palmer

Alfred 'Al' W. Palmer

Jun 16, 2010

Alfred 'Al' W. Palmer passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada early Wednesday morning, June 16, 2010. He was 93. Al was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on October 9, 1916 the son of John and Bertha Palmer. He had moved from California to Yerington and lived the past 18 years on the Palmer Ranch. He had been a...

Scott W. Lamonda

Scott W. Lamonda

Jun 15, 2010

Scott William LaMonda died from injuries received in an auto accident on June 15, 2010 near Carson City. He was 46. Scott was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on August 1, 1963 the son of Barry and Virginia (Lundbald) LaMonda. When he was 5 years he came to California by train to live in southern California. He moved to Yerington when...

Richard John Hanley, Jr.

Richard John Hanley, Jr.

Jun 14, 2010

Richard John Hanley, Jr. passed away on Monday, June 14, 2010 at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City. He was 55. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota on April 6, 1955 the son of Richard and Shirley Hanley. He was a graduate of Yerington High School and had been a member of the Yerington/Smith Valley Democratic Club...

Theodore Michael Freedell

Theodore Michael Freedell

Jun 10, 2010

Theodore Michael Freedell passed away on Thursday afternoon, June 10, 2010 at the Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. He was 76. Theodore was born in New York on March 2, 1934 the son of Theodore and Florence Freedell. He was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force. He was an Airline Pilot serving as...

Leona Delores Keeley

Leona Delores Keeley

May 28, 2010

Leona Delores Keeley passed away on Friday afternoon, May 28, 2010 at the Evergreen Convalescent Home in Carson City, Nevada. She was 85. Leona was born in Sweetwater, Nevada on September 19, 1924 the daughter of Willie and Dolly (Summers) Sam. The old Sweetwater school was where she began her education and later in life attended the Stewart Indian School....

Robert (Bob) W. Mckay

Robert (Bob) W. Mckay

May 25, 2010

Robert (Bob) W. McKay passed away on Tuesday morning, May 25, 2010in Lancaster, California after a long battle with cancer. He was 59. Bob was born and raised in Smith Valley and graduated from Smith Valley High School in 1970. He then moved to Lancaster, California where he married his life long love, Kaye. He went on to fulfill his...

Bill E. Hunt

Bill E. Hunt

May 24, 2010

Bill E. Hunt passed away on Monday afternoon, May 24, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center, LTC in Yerington, Nevada. He was 82. Bill was born in Bluejacket, Oklahoma on February 23, 1928 the son of Lawrence and Goldie Mae (Meighers) Hunt. Bill was a World War II veteran having served in the US Navy. He worked in heavy...

Mary Louise Montgomery

Mary Louise Montgomery

May 12, 2010

Mary 'Louise' Montgomery passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Wednesday afternoon, May 12, 2010, surrounded by her family. She was 67. Louise was born in Oklahoma on December 26, 1942 the daughter of Otis and Youdia Cook. Mary had married Jeffrey K. Montgomery in Carson City, Nevada on December 10, 1977. Mary had lived in Yerington, Nevada...

Charlotte Virginia Reed

Charlotte Virginia Reed

Apr 29, 2010

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Charlotte Virginia McNabb. Charlotte was born in McKinney, Texas on July 10, 1938, but came to live in Long Beach, California when she was very young. Her beloved Father, Douglas James McNabb preceded her in death (but that doesn't matter because there was love). Charlotte grew up in Long Beach,...

Kathryn Rose Wilson

Kathryn Rose Wilson

Apr 29, 2010

Kathryn Rose Wilson passed away at her home in Yerington Thursday evening, April 29, 2010. She was 89. Kathryn was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on November 3, 1920 the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Clapper) Kavanaugh. She graduated from Owosso Bible School in Owosso, Michigan. She married DeVere Wilson on October 1, 1940 in Grant, Michigan. She has lived...

Kenneth Benson Mitchell

Kenneth Benson Mitchell

Apr 24, 2010

Kenneth Benson Mitchell passed away at his home early Saturday morning, April 24, 2010. He was 86. Ken was born in Parowan, Utah on June 8, 1923 the son of Frank Carlyle and Phoebe Jane (Benson) Mitchell. He was raised in Parowan and graduated from Parowan High School. He was a veteran having served in the U. S. Army during...

Jerald Anthony Webb

Jerald Anthony Webb

Apr 20, 2010

Jerald Anthony Webb died April 20, 2010 from injuries sustained in an auto accident outside of Yerington. He was 54. Jerry was born in San Mateo, California on August 26, 1955 the son of Samuel and Katherine (Beach) Webb. Jerry has lived in Yerington since 1980 coming from California. He is survived by his children; Dennis Ren and his wife...

Julio Lommori

Julio Lommori

Apr 20, 2010

On September 8, 1923, the world became a better place, when on that day, Julio Lommori was born into this world to Frediano and Madeline Lommari in Yerington, Nevada. Dad was the youngest of six children of this immigrant couple from Lucca, Italy. At the tender age of two, Dad's Mother passed away. He was then raised by his Father...

Janice 'Jan' Lee Libbee

Janice 'Jan' Lee Libbee

Apr 20, 2010

Janice 'Jan' Lee Libbee passed away at her home in Silver Springs, Nevada on Tuesday morning, April 20, 2010. She was 73. Jan was born in El Paso, Texas on November 28, 1936 the daughter of Leanord and Bernice (Strome) West. She married Lanier L. Libbee in Phoenix, Arizona on February 15, 1957. Jan is survived by her husband of...

John Anthony Worthy

John Anthony Worthy

Apr 19, 2010

John Anthony Worthy passed away at his home in Yerington on Monday morning, April 19, 2010. He was 65. He was born in San Pedro, California on May 23, 1944. He had been a resident of Yerington for many years. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sunday, May 23rd at 2:00 pm at the Moose Lodge in...

Frank Robert Dane

Frank Robert Dane

Apr 17, 2010

Frank Robert Dane passed away at his home in Yerington surrounded by his loving wife and family on Saturday evening, April 17, 2010. He was 57. Frank was born in Vallejo, California on January 19, 1953 the son of Bud and Dee Dane. The family moved from Vallejo to Yerington in 1958 where he attended Yerington Schools and graduated in...

Anita Cardelli Barker

Anita Cardelli Barker

Apr 15, 2010

Anita Cardelli Barker passed away in Yerington, Nevada at South Lyon Medical Center on April 15, 2010 at the age of 99 years. Anita was born on August 26, 1910 the daughter of Tancredi and Eugenia Cardelli a pioneer family, on the Cardelli Ranch in Dayton Valley. She attedend schools in Sutro,Virginia City, and Dayton, NV., and graduated from Reno...

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