Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

Helen Margaret Andres

Helen Margaret Andres

Aug 5, 2009

Helen Margaret Andres passed away at South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington on Wednesday afternoon, August 5, 2009. She was 93. Helen was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 31, 1916 the daughter of Royal and Florence Squire. No funeral services are planned. Cremation is under the direction of Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home 25 Hwy 208 Yerington,...

Robert Richard Breese

Robert Richard Breese

Aug 5, 2009

Robert Richard Breese passed away at his home in Yerington early Wednesday morning, August 5, 2009 with his family by his side. He was 68. Robert was born in Big Cabin, Oklahoma the son of Walter and Merle (Hendrickson) Breese, Jr. He had served in the USMC. Robert married Karen Wood in Fresno, California on September 12, 1961. They have...

Robert Crouse

Robert Crouse

Jul 23, 2009

Robert Crouse passed away on Thursday morning, July 23, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada after a brief illness. He was 95. He was born in Washburn, Maine on October 15, 1913 the son of Ransford and Lucia Crouse. He married Lois in 1938. They had two daughters, Shirley and Carol. They lived in Yerington for...

Shawna Cisneros Fuller

Shawna Cisneros Fuller

Jul 19, 2009

Shawna Cisneros Fuller passed away on Sunday morning, July 19, 2009 at her home in Yerington, Nevada after a long battle with cancer. She was 37. Shawna was born in Orange, California on July 28, 1971 the daughter of William and Carole (Crandal) Farmer. She married Jason Fuller in Lancaster, California on May 20, 2004. They had lived in Yerington...

Donald William Pendergrass

Donald William Pendergrass

Jul 17, 2009

Donald William Pendergrass passed away at his residence in Yerington on Friday morning, July 17, 2009. He was 79. Donald was born January 16, 1930 in Roseburg,Oregon one of seven children of William and Margaret Pendergrass. Don was a Merchant Marine serving in Guam. He retired to Yerington to be closer to his family after a long career in gaming...

Frances D. Lowe

Frances D. Lowe

Jul 16, 2009

Frances D. Lowe passed away with her daughter by her side on Thursday morning, July 16, 2009 at South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 91. Frances was born in McKittrick, California on August 18, 1917 the daughter of Sam and Lolina Douglas. She married Edward Lowe in Taft, California on March 27, 1937. She...

Frederick 'Jean' Charavay

Frederick 'Jean' Charavay

Jul 16, 2009

Frederick 'Jean' Charavay passed away at his home in Yerington on July 16, 2009 after a 10 month battle with cancer with his wife at his side. He was 91. Jean was born in Highland Park, New Jersey on December 24, 1917 the son of Frederick and Anna Charavay. He worked as a design engineer for many years. Jean and...

Stephen David Lenard

Stephen David Lenard

Jul 13, 2009

Stephen David Lenard passed away at his home in Wadsworth on Monday evening, July 13, 2009. He was 61. Stephen was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 18, 1947 the son of Erwin and Caroline Lenard. He lived many years in the Wadsworth area and had worked at Amazon.com as a warehouse Associate. No memorial service is planned. Arrangements and...

Louise Elsie Bullentini

Louise Elsie Bullentini

Jul 13, 2009

Louise E. Bullentini passed away at Renown Medical Center in Reno early Monday morning, July 13, 2009. She was 97. Louise was born in Bozzano, Italy on November 4, 1911 the daughter of Guiseppe and Paolina (Tardelli) Bianchini. She came to the USA at the age of one. She and her husband, Frank, were the first custom and bailing contractors...

Mary Sue Whatley

Mary Sue Whatley

Jul 12, 2009

Mary Sue Whatley passed away at her home in Mason on Sunday evening, July 12, 2009. She was 79. Mary Sue was born in Telluride, Colorado on March 31, 1930 the daughter of Robert and Oda (Collins) Alexander. She had married George Evan Whatley in Norwood, Colorado on October 24, 1953. Mary Sue had been a teacher for over 25...

Rob Minister

Rob Minister

Jul 6, 2009

Rob Minister passed away on Monday afternoon, July 6, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Reno after suffering a stroke at his home on July 4th. He was 86. He was born in Poterville, California on February 11, 1923 the second child of Bolton E. and Georgia Minister. RobyRoy Joseph Minister attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles where he...

Doran Leroy Barcus

Doran Leroy Barcus

Jul 1, 2009

Doran L. Barcus passed away at his home in Yerington on Wednesday afternoon, July 1, 2009 with his family by his side. He was 85. Doran was born in Watsonville, California on September 8, 1923 the son of Leonard and Ella May (Hitt) Barcus. He was a World War II Army veteran. He married Shirley Jane Chitwood in Corralitas, California...

Robert Allen Jones

Robert Allen Jones

Jun 29, 2009

Robert Allen Jones passed away at his home in Yerington on June 29, 2009. He was 68. Robert was born in California on July 25, 2009 the son of Robert and Barbara Jones. He grew up in California and had served in the US Navy. He lived in Yerington for the past six years coming from Clovis, California. He had...

Laura Bell Lowther

Laura Bell Lowther

Jun 25, 2009

Laura Bell Lowther passed away peacefully at the Villa Ellena Health Care Center in Norwalk, California. She was 105. Laura was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on March 8, 1904 the daughter of Oliver and Emma Lowther. She had lived many years here in Yerington and she loved to garden. Because of health reasons she moved about four years ago...

Wanda 'Chris' C. Proctor

Wanda 'Chris' C. Proctor

Jun 24, 2009

Wanda C. "Chris" Proctor passed away early Wednesday morning, June 24, 2009 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. She was 71. She was born in Eric, Oklahoma on September 17, 1937 the daughter of Hershell and Hassey Wilson. She married Derlin Proctor on June 24, 1953. Chris had worked as a Nutritionist for many years. She had lived...

Edgar 'Mac' Olaf Mcalister

Edgar 'Mac' Olaf Mcalister

Jun 18, 2009

Mac passed away June 18th at home in the Mason Valley Residence in Yerington, Nevada. Services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, July 7, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Yerington. He was preceded by his beloved wife Betsy and is survived by four children, Ann, Stephen, Hilary, and Bruce, and seven grandchildren (soon to be nine). The family...

Floyd "Tom" Ray Thomas

Floyd "Tom" Ray Thomas

Jun 18, 2009

Floyd Ray "Tom" Thomas passed away at his home in Yerington on Thursday morning, June 18, 2009. He was 82. He was born in Los Angeles, California on January 30, 1927 the son of Davis and Eva Thomas. He was a Veteran having served in the United States Navy during World War II and in the US Army during the...

Dace Sacchini

Dace Sacchini

Jun 18, 2009

Dace Sacchini passed away on Thursday evening, June 18, 2009 at the Long Term Care of South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. She was 83. Dace was born in Yerington on October 1, 1925 the daughter of Rex and Mary (Lucas) Ricketts. She grew up in Yerington attending Yerington schools and graduating from the University of Nevada, Reno with a...

June L. Juntunen

June L. Juntunen

Jun 17, 2009

June Lynn Juntunen passed away Wednesday evening, June 17, 2009 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada with her family at her side. She was 81. June was born in Granite City, Illinois on April 5, 1928 the daughter of Emmett and Bertha (White) Barton. She married Donald Juntunen on October 6, 1956. She had been a member of...

Russell Mccloud

Russell Mccloud

Jun 15, 2009

Russell McCloud passed away on Monday morning, June 15, 2009 at the Banner Churchill Community Hospital in Fallon, Nevada. He was 72. Russell was born September 23, 1936 in Schurz, Nevada the son of Manuel and Lolia (Johnson) McCloud. Russell was preceded in death by his parents Lolia and Manuel, a brother Shawn McCloud and nephews Rudy and George Quintero,...

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