Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

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...

Dennis Edward Harrell

Dennis Edward Harrell

Nov 24, 2009

Dennis Edward Harrell passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Tuesday afternoon, November 24, 2009. He was 68. Dennis was born in Roswell, New Mexico on September 11, 1941 the son of William and Mary Belle (Brantley) Harrell. Dennis served in the United States Army. He married Linda Joy Enox in Kermit, Texas on September 5, 1964. Dennis...

Granville 'Grant' Ernest Johns

Granville 'Grant' Ernest Johns

Nov 24, 2009

Granville 'Grant' Ernest Johns passed away at his home in Washoe Valley, Nevada on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. He was 85. Granville was born in Yerington, Nevada on December 13, 1923 the son of Joseph and May (Baldwin) Johns. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He married Kathryn Kronquist in San...

Randall Leon Taylor

Randall Leon Taylor

Nov 24, 2009

Randall Leon Taylor 'Randy' passed away early Tuesday morning, November 24, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. He was 81. Randy was born in Beatrice, Nebraska on September 5, 1928 the son of Avery and Molly (Bradshaw) Taylor. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Air Force. He married Betty...

Lilly Marion Bobb

Lilly Marion Bobb

Nov 24, 2009

Lilly Marion Bobb passed away on Tuesday evening, November 24, 2009 at the Banner Churchill Community Hospital in Fallon. She was 82. Lilly was born July 21, 1927 the daughter of Albert and Lorraine (Williams) Hicks. She had married Vernon D. Bobb on May 30, 1953 in Schurz. Lilly worked many years at the Hawthorne Army Ammunition Depot. She is...

Claude Wallace Chisum

Claude Wallace Chisum

Nov 19, 2009

Claude Wallace Chisum passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, November 19, 2009 at the Arbors in Sparks, Nevada with his family and friends with him during his last few days. He was 85. Born on July 8, 1924 to Fred and Emma (Ruggles) Chisum in Miami, Texas. Claude grew up in the 'Pan Handle' of Texas where his family had...

Franklin D. Wood

Franklin D. Wood

Nov 16, 2009

Franklin D. Wood passed away at the South Lyon Medical Center early Monday morning, November 16, 2009. He was 76. Franklin was born in Oakland, California on August 8, 1933 the son of Clyde and Ruth Wood. He served in the U S Navy during the Korean War. He had married Tina Manieri in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on August 8,...

Robert Romo

Robert Romo

Nov 8, 2009

Robert Romo passed away on Sunday evening, November 8, 2009 at South Lyon Medical Center/ER in Yerington, Nevada. He was 56. Robert was born in Brownsville, Texas September 24, 1953 the son of Frank and Nellie Romo. Robert married Frances Gail Johnson in Carson City, Nevada on July 20, 1974. He has lived in Yerington for the past 30 years....

Frances Maxine Summerville

Frances Maxine Summerville

Nov 6, 2009

Frances Maxine Summerville passed away at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada on Friday morning, November 6, 2009. She was 88. Frances was born in Springfield, Ohio on January 10, 1921 the daughter of William and Glenna (Ross) Waits. Frances lived in Yerington since 1980 and before she had lived in Schurz, Nevada for many years....

Sherryrll Jean Johnson

Sherryrll Jean Johnson

Oct 29, 2009

Sherryrll Jean Johnson passed away on Thursday evening, October 29, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. She was 67. Sherryrll was born in Ellensburg, Washington on August 3, 1942 the daughter of Kenneth and Norma (Nevins) Snyder. She grew up in Washington before moving to Nevada. She married Mel J. Johnson in Fallon, Nevada in 1965....

Constance 'Connie' Alpha Russell

Constance 'Connie' Alpha Russell

Oct 24, 2009

Constance 'Connie' Alpha Russell passed away on Saturday afternoon, October 24, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. She was 97. Constance was born in Santa Cruz, California on July 10, 1912 the daughter of Charles and Lydia (Johnson) Woodward. She worked as a banker for Bank of America for many years. Connie enjoyed Painting, sewing, ceramics...

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