Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

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...

Lovette Gunn

Lovette Gunn

Apr 12, 2010

Lovette Gunn passed away on Monday evening, April 12, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. She was 64. Lovette was born in Torrance, California on August 3, 1945 the daughter of Albert and Mary (Cramer) Welch. She moved to Yerington from California and has lived here for over 26 years. She worked as the Payroll Supervisor at...

Theodore Dale Hall

Theodore Dale Hall

Apr 12, 2010

Theodore Dale Hall passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Monday morning, April 12, 2010. He was 68. Theodore was born in Davenport, Iowa on January 10, 1942. He was a veteran having served in the U. S. Army. He worked as a slot mechanic for many years. He is survived by his wife, Corinne and son, Bruce...

Richard 'Dick' Louis Mikkelson

Richard 'Dick' Louis Mikkelson

Apr 11, 2010

Richard 'Dick' Louis Mikkelson, Sr passed away at his home in Yerington on Sunday afternoon, April 11, 2010. He was 87. Dick was born in Belvidere, New Jersey the son of Charles and Fanny (Haycock) Mikkelson. While serving in the U.S. Army he met Lorraine Burnet in Mountain Home, Idaho and they married in 1944. After many jobs and travels...

Melvin Franklin Prince

Melvin Franklin Prince

Apr 8, 2010

Melvin Franklin Prince passed away at his home Thursday afternoon, April 8, 2010 in Yerington, Nevada. He was 85. Mel was born in St. George, Utah on April 23, 1924 the son of Franklin and Florence (Hemenway) Prince. He served in the United States Army during World War II serving as a Platoon Sgt and served in the Asiatic Pacific...

Betty Jane Churich

Betty Jane Churich

Apr 7, 2010

Betty Jane Churich passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. She was 84. Betty was born in Buffalo, New York on November 15, 1925 the daughter of Amos and Thelma (Beals) Owens. Betty worked in a big medical facility for many years in New York during the 1940's. Later she became...

Diane Marie Layton

Diane Marie Layton

Apr 1, 2010

Diane Marie Layton passed away at her home in Silver Springs, Nevada on Thursday morning, April 1, 2010. She was 58. Diane was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in December 25, 1952 the daughter of Walter and Martha (D'Andera) Dean. She married Clyde A. Layton, Jr. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 16, 1978. They have lived in Silver Springs, Nevada for...

Felicia F. Grulli

Felicia F. Grulli

Mar 31, 2010

Felicia F. Grulli passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday afternoon, March 31, 2010 at the St. Anne's Group Home in Reno, Nevada. She was 85. Felicia was born January 25, 1925 in New York,(Greenwich Village) New York the daughter of George and Martha (McGee) McEntee. She was very active in local community organizations, she spent 20 years...

Rosalee Pitts Friend

Rosalee Pitts Friend

Mar 29, 2010

Rosalee Marie Pitts Friend, 40, of Yerington, NV, passed away on March 29, 2010 at Renown Medical Center in Reno, NV. She was born on Oct. 30, 1969 in Yerington, to Reeford Pitts and Helen McCann Davis. She attended schools in Yerington, spending several years with her grandparents and foster mother Doris McCargar. Most of her life was spent in...

Mucie Madewell Morton

Mucie Madewell Morton

Mar 24, 2010

Mucie Madewell Morton passed into the Lord's hands on Wednesday morning, March 24, 2010 at South Lyon Medical Center/LTC in Yerington, Nevada. She was 97. Mucie was born on January 22, 1913 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma the daughter of Jacob and Florence (Bridgeford) Dykes. She moved to California with her first husband, Louis Madewell and their three children. After a short...

Katherine Breckenridge Austin

Katherine Breckenridge Austin

Mar 19, 2010

Katherine Breckenridge Austin passed away at her home in Schurz after a lenghty illness on Friday morning, March 19, 2010. She was 63. Katherine was born in Schurz on November 4, 1946 the daughter of Nina Breckenridge. As a young girl she attended Schurz Elementary School then went to school and graduated from Stewart Indian School. In 1966 she met...

Douglas Dean Quintero

Douglas Dean Quintero

Mar 17, 2010

Our beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather and uncle Douglas Dean Quintero passed away on Wednesday evening, March 17, 2010 surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer at the Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City, Nevada. He was 71. Douglas was born in Schurz, Nevada on August 2, 1938 the son of Patricio and Jennie (Quartz) Quintero....

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