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...
Doris 'Tommi' Osborne
Apr 6, 2009
Doris 'Tommi' Osborne rejoined her husband, Ozzie, at Heaven's Gate on Monday, April 6, 2009, just two days shy of her 89th birthday. While it will be a great loss for her friends and family, we are comfortable knowing that Tommi's strong faith and belief are with her and she is no longer in pain. Tommi came to Smith Valley,...
John Norman Wilcock
Apr 6, 2009
John Norman Wilcock passed away at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada on April 6, 2009. He was 91. John was born in Altrus, California on January 15, 1918. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. John had been a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and of the Lions Club. In had lived the past 14 years...
Robert Edward Rambeau
Apr 4, 2009
Robert Edward Rambeau passed away on April 4, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. He was 64. Robert was born in Stewart, Nevada, the eldest son of Wallace and Bertha Rambeau of Bishop, California. He was raised in Smith Valley, Nevada where he worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years for Richard Fulstone. He...
Ellison Mcmasters, Jr.
Apr 1, 2009
Ellison McMasters, Jr. passed away at the Renown Skilled Nursing Center in Reno on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. He was 77. Ellison was born in Fallon of February 25, 1932 the son of Ellison and Nellie. He was a lifetime resident of Schurz where he farmed. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and traveling with many trips to Canada and Montana. Ellison...
Margaret Ann Higgins-Kennison
Mar 31, 2009
Margaret Ann Higgins-Kennison passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada after her long battle with cancer. She was 79. Margaret 'Grandma' was born on April 19, 1929 in Mason Valley, Nevada in the traditional way the daughter of Amy and Louis Higgins. She lived in Schurz her entire life and was the...
Diane Louise Monahan
Mar 27, 2009
Diane Louise Monahan passed away in Reno, Nevada on March 27, 2009. She was born in Artesia, California on January 2, 1960. A Memorial Mass will be held in Yerington on Saturday, April 25th at 11:00 am at the Holy Family Catholic Church 37 North West Street Yerington, with Father Jorge Herrera officiating. Inurnment will be in the Valley View...
Ira Clifford Ellison
Mar 26, 2009
Ira Clifford Ellison passed away at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada on March 26, 2009. He was 73. In keeping with his wishes no serice will be held. Cremation is under the direction of Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home 25 Hwy 208 Yerington, Nevada 89447. Family and Friends may sign an online guest book.
Henry Owen Hamilton, Jr.
Mar 26, 2009
Henry Owen Hamilton, Jr. passed away unexpectly at his residence in Yerington, Nevada on Thursday afternoon, March 26, 2009. He was 56. He was born in Dallas, Texas on August 18, 1952 the son of Herny and Patricia Hamilton. He had served in the US Army. A Memorial service will be held 2:00 pm on Friday, April 3, 2009 at...
Evelyn Marie Rountree
Mar 23, 2009
Evelyn Marie Rountree passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Monday afternoon, March 23, 2009. She was 90. Evelyn was born in Des Moines, Iowa on June 10, 1918 the daughter of Dale and Opal Campbell. She had married Malcolm Rountree in Tampa, Florida on September 28, 1943. She had lived in Yerington for the past 13 years....
Lori Jane Smith
Mar 18, 2009
Lori Jane Smith passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Wednesday, March 18, 2009. She was 42. Lori was born in Reno, Nevada on March 5, 1967. She had married J. Kent Smith in Reno on December 7, 1995. She had lived in Yerington for the last four years and before had lived in Evansville, Indiana. She enjoyed...
Shirley Ann Fielding
Mar 15, 2009
Shirley Ann Fielding passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada from lung complications. She was 71. She was born January 11, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Harold and Mary McCallum. She was raised in Detroit. She was widowed with 3 young children and one on the way when she landed...
