Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

Megan Anne Marie Mcneil

Megan Anne Marie Mcneil

Feb 24, 2010

Megan Anne Marie McNeil left us to be with the God on February 24, 2010. Megan was born on November 21, 2009 in Fallon, Nevada to her Mother, Sabrina McNeil and her Father, Justin Proctor. While she was with us, Megan loved hugs and kisses from everyone around her, nightly baths by her Mother and Grandmother and helping her Grandfather,...

Helen Virginia Thompson

Helen Virginia Thompson

Feb 24, 2010

Helen Virginia Thompson a resident of Yerington for many years went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. She was 90. Helen was born in Illinois on June 1, 1919 the daughter of Bert and Buelah Crawford. Helen left a legacy of a strong Christian faith. She was a very positive person who influenced all for good....

Arron 'Tobe' C. Leigh

Arron 'Tobe' C. Leigh

Feb 17, 2010

Arron 'Tobe' Cori Leigh passed away at his home on Wednesday morning, February 17, 2010. He was 88. Tobe was born in Cedar City, Utah on November 13, 1921 the son of Leland and Golda (Bowie) Leigh. He was a World War II veteran serving in the United States Army. He lived the majority of his life in Yerington. He...

Wynona D. Buerger

Wynona D. Buerger

Feb 13, 2010

Wynona D. Buerger passed away at the South Lyon Medical Center, long Term Care, in Yerington, Nevada on Saturday, February 13, 2010. She was 71. Wynona was born on March 8, 1938 in Merced, California. She is survived by her husband, Rudolph 'Rudy' Buerger; her brothers, Robert Geer, and Joe William Geer; her children, Cheri Cole, Kymathy Glover and her...

Lucille B. Bernard

Lucille B. Bernard

Feb 4, 2010

Lucille B Bernard, 89, of Nampa, ID formerly of Yerington, NV, entered into rest on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 in a Nampa Care Home. Lucille was born February 5, 1920 in Pratt, KS to Sarah Hannah Musgrove (born in Indian Territory, Oklahoma Oct 25 1893) and Lawrence Musgrove (born in Olney, Illinois July 12 1892). Shortly after graduating from High...

Lynda Carol Reese

Lynda Carol Reese

Feb 1, 2010

Lynda Carol Reese passed away on Monday morning, February 1, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada surrounded by her family. She was 46. Lynda was born on July 2, 1963 in Yerington, Nevada the daughter of Luther and Alyce Reese. Lynda was a very loving, generous soul. She was always there to help someone in need...

Gertrude 'Trudy' Dini

Gertrude 'Trudy' Dini

Jan 19, 2010

Gertrude 'Trudy' Dini passed away peacefully at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Tuesday morning, January 19, 2010 with her daughter by her side. She was 89. Gertrude was born in Smith Valley, Nevada on June 26, 1920 the daughter of William and Mary Depoali. She attended schools in Smith Valley and lived in Nevada her entire life. She married...

Sondra Y. "Sandie" Affolter

Sondra Y. "Sandie" Affolter

Jan 9, 2010

Sondra Yvonne "Sandie" Affolter passed away Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. She was 49. Sandie was born in North Hollywood, California on November 23, 1960. She was raised in the San Fernando Valley and lived in that area until she moved to Yerington in 1989. She was kind hearted and was loved...

George P. Belle Isle

George P. Belle Isle

Jan 7, 2010

George P. Belle Isle passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the Manor Health Care Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 79. George was born in Maine on January 25, 1930. He was an Army Air Force Veteran. He had married Carolyn F. Petersen, she passed away August 27, 2001. George had lived in Silver Springs since 1995....

Elsie Joan Gerberding

Elsie Joan Gerberding

Jan 3, 2010

Elsie Joan Gerberding passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, January 3, 2010 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care facility in Yerington, Nevada. She was 81. Elsie was born in Chinook Cove, BC, Canada on September 19, 1928 the daughter of Hans and Charlotte (Schmidt) Schwenk. She married Bill Gerberding on January 22, 1956 in San Andreas, California. She...

Eugo Arnold Sciarani

Eugo Arnold Sciarani

Dec 28, 2009

Eugo Arnold Sciarani passed away on Monday afternoon, December 28, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, surrounded by his loving family. He was 97. Eugo was born in Yerington, Nevada on April 1, 1912 the son of Arnold and Domenichina Sciarani. He was the oldest of eight children and a second generation rancher. He is survived by...

Nancy Carol Poli

Nancy Carol Poli

Dec 18, 2009

Long time Yerington resident Nancy Carol Poli passed away peacefully in Orem, Utah on Friday, December 18, 2009. She was 79. Nancy was born in Almo, Idaho on April 30, 1930. She married Felice John Poli on November 7, 1948 in Yerington, Nevada where they lived and ranched for over 50 years. Nancy was a devoted Mother and Wife, who...

Silvio 'Hoppy' Henry Stefenoni

Silvio 'Hoppy' Henry Stefenoni

Dec 16, 2009

Silvio Henry Stefenoni "Hoppy' passed away Wednesday morning, December 16, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center, LTC in Yerington, Nevada. He was 86. Hoppy was born in Petaluma, California on November 25, 1923 the son of Louis and Ermenia (Gambonini) Steffinoni. He worked many years as a Dairy Farmer in California and Fallon, Nevada. He is survived by his...

Gregory Lockwood

Gregory Lockwood

Dec 16, 2009

Gregory Lockwood passed away on Wednesday afternoon, December 16, 2009, at the St Mary's Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. He was 61. He was born in Schurz, Nevada of January 1, 1948 the son of Neil and Emily (Greeley) Lockwood. He was an Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War. During his service in Vietnam he was awarded the...

Carole Frances Acosta

Carole Frances Acosta

Dec 12, 2009

Carole Frances Acosta passed away early Saturday morning, December 12, 2009 at the Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City, Nevada. She was 67. Carole was born in Bell, California on February 12, 1942 the daughter of Frank and Glorine (Sigler) Donley. She was raised in the southern California area and attended Huntington Park High School, she completed her schooling at...

Asenath Fletcher

Asenath Fletcher

Dec 12, 2009

Asenath (Ann) Fletcher passed away peacefully, on December 12, 2009 at the age of 89, at the Mason Valley Residence in Yerington, Nevada. She was born and raised on a farm outside of Hollister, Mo., the youngest of 9 children born to Thomas Alexander and Gertrude McFarland. She spent most of her adult life in Modesto, CA, coming to Yerington...

Wanda Rose Huss

Wanda Rose Huss

Dec 9, 2009

Wanda Rose Huss passed away Wednesday morning, December 9, 2009 at her home in Yerington, Nevada. She was 72 years old. Wanda was born to Frank and Ruth Dowdy in 1937 and was raised in Ashland, KY along with her siblings, older sister Norma Jean and younger brother Greg. After high school, Wanda moved to Toledo, Ohio where she met...

Joseph P. Gill

Joseph P. Gill

Nov 29, 2009

Joseph Peter Gill, 87, of Yerington, Nevada, passed away quietly at his daughter's home in Yerington, surrounded by his family, on Sunday afternoon, November 29, 2009. He was 87. Pete, as he was known, was born on November 19, 1922 in Bayonne, New Jersey. He served proudly in the US Navy during WWII aboard the battleship USS Arkansas, as a...

Patricia Anne Thomas

Patricia Anne Thomas

Nov 28, 2009

Patricia Anne Thomas passed away Saturday evening, November 28, 2009 at her home in Yerington with her family by her side. She was 69. Patricia was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 2, 1940 the daughter of Anthony and Antonia (Bivona) Pecorino. She married Kenneth Thomas in Virginia City on March 31, 1969. Patricia had lived in Yerington for...

Ken Douglas Halterman

Ken Douglas Halterman

Nov 26, 2009

Ken Douglas Halterman died Thursday evening, November 26, 2009 at Renown Medical Center in Reno from a Heart Attack at the age of 54. He was born in Yerington, Nevada on January 25, 1955 the son of Frank and Donna (Geiger) Halterman. He graduated from Yerington High School in 1974. He spent most of his life in Yerington working in...

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