Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

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,...

Ramon Diaz

Ramon Diaz

Jun 14, 2009

Ramon Diaz passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Sunday morning, June 14, 2009. He was 75. Ramon was born November 5, 1933 in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico the son of Pedro and Simona Diaz. He was a great Chef and Bar-B-Quer. He supported the Lady Lions Softball team for many seasons. He was always there for everyone and...

Alberta 'Bert' J. Hildebrand

Alberta 'Bert' J. Hildebrand

Jun 13, 2009

Alberta 'Bert' Hildebrand passed away on June 13, 2009 at the Mt. View Evergreen in Carson city, Nevada. She was 72. She was born in Fallon, Nevada on September 22, 1936 the daughter of E. C. (Curly) and Gail Hildebrand. Bert worked as a bookkeeper most of her life and retired from the Saddle West Casino in Pahrump where she...

Dana Scott Chappell

Dana Scott Chappell

Jun 11, 2009

Dana Scott Chappell, 51, died in the early morning hours on June 11, 2009 at home with his special best friend Ms. Lee Shaw by his side. Dana was born in Council Idaho to Loren and Mildred Chappell, the middle son of five siblings. Dana devoted his life to the promotion of the American Quarter Horse by breeding, raising, training...

Ron D. Remington

Ron D. Remington

Jun 8, 2009

Ron D. Remington died June 8, 2009 at his home, after a long battle with liver cancer. Ron was born in Reno NV on February 6, 1938, to Clarence and Honey Remington who managed the Reno theatres. In the 1940's the family moved to Auburn California where he and his sister Shirlan grew up. He went into active duty with...

Georgia Margaret Deitrick

Georgia Margaret Deitrick

Jun 4, 2009

Georgia Margaret Deitrick passed away Thursday afternoon, June 4, 2009, with her son, John holding her hand at Long Term Care of South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. She was 91. Georgia was born in California on November 9, 1917. She enjoyed to travel and she loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her sons,...

Arthur Neil Black

Arthur Neil Black

Jun 2, 2009

Arthur Neal Black passed away June 2, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center Long Term Care Facility. Art had been a resident of Smith Valley for the past forty-eight years. Art was born in Bozeman, Montana, Friday, December 13, 1935. His twin did not survive that cold Montana winter, but he was kept warm in a shoebox behind the...

Sharon M. Rogers

Sharon M. Rogers

May 26, 2009

Sharon M. Rogers passed away on Tuesday morning, May 26, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. She was 58. Sharon was born in Elko, Nevada on May 27, 1950 the daughter of Keith and Beverly (Beaman) Brown. She had married J. A. 'Buddy' Rogers in Yerington on May 24, 1973. She had lived in Yerington for the...

Leland Richard 'Rick' Hall Jr.

Leland Richard 'Rick' Hall Jr.

May 25, 2009

Leland Richard 'Rick' Hall, Jr., Passed away at his home in Yerington on Monday, May 25, 2009, after a prolonged illness. He was 52. He was born in Lynwood, California on July 5, 1956, the son of Leland, Sr. and Eileen (Drake) Hall. He married Nova Teresa Williams in Fort Devens, Massachusetts in 1976 while both were serving in the...

Sophina Leatha Smith

Sophina Leatha Smith

May 19, 2009

Sophina L. Smith passed away at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington on Tuesday evening, May 19, 2009. She was 90. Funeral service will be held 11:00 am Sunday, May 24th at the ROP Gym on Rosachi Lane. Burial will be in the Yerington Tribal Cemnetery of Valley View. Family and Friends may sign the online guest book at www.FRFH.net...

Edwin Neal Park

Edwin Neal Park

May 18, 2009

Edwin Neal Park passed away at the Veterans Hospital in Reno on Tuesday, May 18, 2009. He was 85. Edwin was born in Rockville, Missouri on February 20, 1924. He had served in the US Army during World War II. He married Gladys Ridgell in Louisiana on June 1, 1944. He had lived in Wellington for the past 24 years...

Ellen Bein

Ellen Bein

May 16, 2009

Ellen Bein left us to join our Father on May 16th, 2009 . Ellen was the daughter of Cornelius and Mildred Lenard of Chicago Illinois . She was born on July 27th, 1934 and given the name Cornelia after her father. However, early in her life she took it upon herself to adopt the name of Ellen in place of...

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