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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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...
M. Jeane Mcgovern
May 10, 2009
Marjorie Jeane McGovern passed away on Sunday morning, May 10, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. She was 87. She was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on February 21, 1922 the second daughter of Arch and Martha (Gibb) Sharp. Her brother, Bobbie was killed in WW II at the 'Battle of the Bulge' Her other sisters, Shirley passed...
Esther Marie Gates
May 8, 2009
Esther Marie Gates passed away on Friday evening, May 8, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington. She was 90. Esther was born in California on November 20, 1918. She had lived in Yerington for many years. Her husband had passed away in 1996 and her son passed away in 2007. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Susanne Gates...
Robert Douglas Burrowes
Apr 24, 2009
Robert Douglas Burrowes passed away on Friday morning, April 24, 2009 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno. He was 89. Robert was born in Bozeman, Montana December 26, 1919 the son of Douglas and Florence (Thorpe) Burrowes. He had lived in Yerington for the past 20 years and was involved in many organizations including the Senior Center and the...
William Willard Asper
Apr 23, 2009
William Willard Asper passed away on Thursday morning, April 23, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 89. William was born in Austin, Minnesota on December 5, 1919 the son of Ben and Mattie (Finhart) Asper. He was a veteran serving in the US Army during World War II. He had lived in Yerington the past...
John Gustave Ritter, Jr.
Apr 23, 2009
John Gustave Ritter, Jr. passed away at the VA Hospital in Reno, Nevada on Thursday, April 23, 2009. He was 80. John was born in Redlands, California on May 24, 1928 the son of John and Margaret (Simpson) Ritter. John was a Veteran having served in the U.S. Army. He was an honest, hardworking Farmer. He is survived by his...
Michelle Sandra Luning
Apr 22, 2009
Michelle Sandra Luning died suddenly on April 22, 2009 at her home in Yerington of natural causes. She was 65. She was born in Richmond, California on August 12, 1943. She was an amazing woman with a green thumb and a giving heart. She cared for her family and friends, always doing her best to help when she could as...
Herbert Austin
Apr 17, 2009
Herbert Austin passed away on Friday afternoon, April 17, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington. He was 94 years, 5 Months and 4 Days of age. Herbert was born in Los Angeles, California on November 13, 1914 the son of Robert and Beulah (Burden) Austin. He married Joyce Turley in Carson City, Nevada on November 19, 1977. They...
Allen Patrick Farias
Apr 16, 2009
Allen Patrick Farias died on Thursday evening, April 16, 2009 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was 65. He was was born in Yerington, Nevada on March 16, 1944 the son of Joseph and Flora (Slobig) Farias. He had graduated from Yerington High School, he then attended Art School in San Francisco for two years. He then went...
Mitchellann Lynn Nelson
Apr 13, 2009
Mitchellann Lynn Nelson passed away on Monday, April 13, 2009 at the VA Hospital in Reno. She was 48. Mitchellann was born in Santa Monica, California on November 30, 1960 the daughter of Cecil and Betty (Spriggs) Nelson. She was a veteran having served in the US Air Force. Mitchellann had lived in Yerington for the past 4 years coming...
