Stephen 'Steve' Scodak
Feb 24, 2009
Stephen 'Steve' Scodak passed away at his home in Yerington on Tuesday morning, February 24, 2009. He was 67. Steve was born in Little Falls, New Jersey on April 27, 1941. He had married Judy Divin in Nevada on September 29, 1979. Steve had been a resident of Yerington for the past 25 years, moving from Ely. He lived a...
Alfred Freitas
Feb 21, 2009
Alfred Freitas passed away on Saturday evening, February 21, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 94. Alfred was born in Hawaii on March 14, 1914 the son of August and Augusta Freitas. He worked many years as a Machinist. He moved to Yerington around 8 years ago coming from Union City, California. He is survived...
Robert Clyde Brinkley
Feb 20, 2009
Robert Clyde "Bob" Brinkley passed away on Friday evening, February 20, 2009 at the Long Term Care facility of South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 79. Bob was born in Olgesby, Texas on October 12, 1929 the son of Clyde and Ruby Brinkley. He grew up in California and spent 6 years of his childhood living on Catilina...
Nelson E. White
Feb 19, 2009
Nelson E. White went home to be with the Lord on February 19, 2009, at his home in Vancouver, WA.. He was 84. Nelson was born on October 26, 1924 to Leo and Ada White of Linn, MO. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior as a young child at Solid Rock Baptist Church in Linn, MO. After he graduated...
Gertrude 'Molly' Slining
Feb 19, 2009
Gertrude "Molly" Slining passed away on Thursday evening, February 19, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care facility in Yerington, Nevada. She was 92. Molly was born on November 17, 1916 in Spiro, Oklahoma the 11 of 12 siblings of William and Emma West. In 1938 she married Raymond C. Slining and they moved to southern California. In...
Beatrice 'Bea' Guzman
Feb 16, 2009
Beatrice 'Bea' Quintero Guzman passed away at her home in Schurz, on Monday morning, February 16th, surrounded by her loving family. She was 77. Bea was born in Schurz on May 20, 1931 the daughter of Patricio and Jennie (Quartz) Quintero. She had attended school in Schurz and at Stewart Indain School. She was a member of the Walker River...
Kathryn M. Bryant
Jan 28, 2009
Kathryn M. Bryant (Auntie Marc) passed away on Wednesday morning, January 28, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care facility in Yerington, Nevada. She was 103 Years 9 Months and 19 Days of age, and one of the last pioneers. Kathryn was born in Shortsville, New York on April 9, 1905 the daughter of Daniel and Margaret (O'Connor)...
Clarence 'Skip' Pauls
Jan 24, 2009
Clarence G. 'Skip' Pauls passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening, January 24, 2009 in Yerington. He was 52. He was born in Gooding, Idaho on November 15, 1956 the son of Gayland and Patricia (Tester) Pauls. Skip had worked at Right of Passage in Yerington for the past three years. He is survived by his wife, LoRee; his three children,...
John Warren Hamilton
Jan 23, 2009
John Warren Hamilton passed away Friday morning, January 23, 2009 at the Northern Nevada Hospital in Sparks. He was 81. He was born in Southard, Oklahoma the son of John and Angie (Warren) Hamilton on August 13, 1927. John served in the United States Army during the later part of World War II. He resided in Eugene, Oregon for a...
Janice Parker Frost
Jan 17, 2009
Janice P. Frost passed away at her home in Minden, Nevada on Saturday afternoon, January 17, 2009. She was 86. Janice was born in Ysketa Valley, Texas on May 4, 1922 the daughter of Gus and Katherine (Hooks) Parker. Janice was a gift to the world. She was a role model to both young and old, as well as a...
Ada Leola Cruickshank
Jan 15, 2009
Ada Leola Cruickshank passed away 4 months short of her 100th birthday on Thursday afternoon, January 15, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center, LTC in Yerington. She was 99 years 8 Months 4 Days of age. Ada was born in Paso Robles, California on May 11, 1909 the daughter of Herbert and Gertrude Orton. She had married Clarence Cruickshank...
Ray 'Tuti' Menesini
Jan 14, 2009
Ray "Tuti" Menesini a member of the pioneer Menesini family in Mason Valley passed away Wednesday morning, January 14, 2009 after a brief stay in the hospital. He was 78. Ray was born in Yerington on June 6, 1930 the son of John and Marguerite (Pasquino) Menesini. Ray grew up on the Menesini Ranch, attended 8 years at the Barrett...
Enrico Sacchini
Jan 12, 2009
Enrico "Rico" Sacchini passed away early Monday morning, January 12, 2009 at the Long Term Care of South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. He was 81. Rico was born in Yerington, Nevada on June 25, 1927 the son of Angelo and Jeanette (Menesini) Sacchini. He grew up in Yerington attending schools here and graduating from Yerington High School. He...
Dennis L. Mccalip
Jan 12, 2009
Dennis L. McCalip went to our Lord early Monday morning, January 12, 2009. He was 57 Years 5 Months 23 Days of age.. Dennis was born July 21, 1951 in Santa Maria, California the son of Charles and Juanita McCalip. He was a Veteran having served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. Before moving to Luning he spent...
Robert Caplinger
Jan 11, 2009
Robert Lee 'Cap' Caplinger passed away at his home in Wellington, Nevada on Sunday, January 11, 2009. He was 81. He was born in San Diego, California on November 15, 1927 the son of Guy and Corinne Caplinger. He grew up in southern California and attended school in Hemet, California. He was a World War II veteran and a Korean...
Wallace A. "Buzz" Davis
Jan 9, 2009
Wallace A. Davis passed away Friday evening, January 9, 2009 at the Banner Churchill Memorial Hospital in Fallon. He was 87. Wallace was born in California on May 9, 1921 the son of Washington and Emma (Sell) Davis. He had lived in Silver Springs for 32 years coming from Placerville, California. He had owned and operated a gravel Quarry for...
Gerald Leland Madden
Jan 8, 2009
Gerald Leland Madden passed away Thursday evening, January 8, 2009 at the South Lyon Medical Center-Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. He was 92. Gerald was born in Halfa, Iowa on July 14, 1916 the son of George W. and Alta (Kohl) Madden. He graduated from Halfa High School in 1934 and chose farming as his career. He married Lois...
Pearl Ellington
Jan 6, 2009
Lillian Susan Pearl Ellington passed away after a short illness on Tuesday morning, January 6, 2009 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno. She was 84. Pearl was born in Luttonlins, England on April 14, 1924. She met her husband, Joseph 'Bill' Ellington in England while he was stationed there serving in the US Army. They returned to the United...
Myrtle Gelmstedt
Jan 6, 2009
Myrtle Glemstedt passed away at her residence at Just Like Home in Yerington on Tuesday evening, January 6, 2009. She was 97. Myrtle was born in Mason, Nevada the daughter of George and Annie Keema. She graduated from Yerington High School and then attended the University of Nevada, Reno. Myrtle married Carl Gelmstedt in 1933. She worked as a Teacher...
Bonnie Ruth Hammond
Jan 4, 2009
Bonnie Ruth Hammond passed away on Sunday afternoon, January 4, 2009 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno. She was 79. Bonnie was born in Arkansas on June 6, 1929. She married Franklin Hammond in Los Angeles, California on June 30, 1946. She has lived in Yerington the past 21 years coming from Simi Valley, California. She enjoyed sewing and...
