Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

Helen Scatena

Helen Scatena

Dec 31, 2008

Pan Scatena passed away peacefully, with family at her side, on December 31,200 at her Nazareth House residence in San Rafael, CA at age 96. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Pan will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. She was born in Reno, NV on January 21, 1912 the daughter...

Faith Jenny Engleman

Faith Jenny Engleman

Dec 26, 2008

Faith Jenny Engleman passed away on Friday morning, December 26, 2008 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington, Nevada. She was 83. Faith was born in Glendale, Arizona on July 22, 1925 the daughter of William and Betty Niles. She had been a resident of Yerington for the past ten years and a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church....

Belle Mackey

Belle Mackey

Dec 25, 2008

Bonnie Belle Mackey went to meet Jesus on his birthday, Christmas-day; December 25, 2008. She was 88. Belle was born in Fremont, Nebraska, April 21, 1920 the daughter of Allen and Cecile Wilson. She moved with her Mother in 1933 to Idaho. She married George Mackey and they had lived in California, Oregon and then in Wellington, Nevada and finally...

Barbara Marie Bowden

Barbara Marie Bowden

Dec 25, 2008

Barbara Marie Bowden passed away on Thursday evening, December 25, 2008 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington.  She was 79. Barbara was born in Stuart, Nebraska on January 28, 1929 the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (McPhee) Riggs.  She married Melvin H. Bowden in Escondido, California on December 12, 1949.  She lived in Yerington for the...

James Richard Killeen

James Richard Killeen

Dec 23, 2008

James Richard Killeen passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Tuesday, December 23, 2008. He was 66. James was born in Newark, New Jersey on May 1, 1942 the son of John and Marie (Drewes) Killeen. He married his first wife Donna Kahn in 1962. He had lived in Yerington for the past 28 years. He workded as...

David Russell Gillmore Lacey

David Russell Gillmore Lacey

Dec 20, 2008

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO MARCH 7, 2009 David passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday morning, December 20, 2008 with his wife and boys at his side. He had a long battle with pancreatic cancer, he fought hard up the minute of his passing. David was born December 17, 1938 at...

Joseph Warren Salz

Joseph Warren Salz

Dec 11, 2008

Joseph Warren Salz passed away early Thursday morning, December 11, 2008 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. He was 86. Joseph was born in San Francisco, California on August 17, 1922 the son of Joseph and Esther (Snoreen) Salz. He attended Santa Rosa Junior College, where he still holds a record while he was a member on...

Ricky Martin Quartz

Ricky Martin Quartz

Dec 7, 2008

Ricky Martin Quartz passed away in Reno, Nevada on Sunday, December 7, 2008. He was 59. Ricky was born in Schurz, Nevada on August 20, 1949 the son of Leslie and Margaret (Jones) Quartz. He was a lifelong resident of the area and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his sister, Shirley Eagle of Yerington and numerous nieces...

Susannah Dechambeau

Susannah Dechambeau

Dec 6, 2008

Susannah "Sue' Hall Ward DeChambeau passed away Saturday afternoon, December 6th, 2008 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington. She wa 96. Sue was born in Mill Valley, California on August 24, 1912 the daughter of Roy and May Ward. She graduated from Stanford University in 1935. On June 28, 1952 she married the love of her...

Delbert Eldon Ward

Delbert Eldon Ward

Dec 4, 2008

Delbert Eldon Ward passed away on Thursday afternoon, December 4, 2008 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. He was 82. Delbert was born in Manhattan, Kansas the son of Delbert and Florance Ward. He was a Navy Veteran having served in World War II and the Korean War. He married Mary Lou in Las Vegas, Nevada on May...

Bernice Louise Gray

Bernice Louise Gray

Dec 1, 2008

Bernice Louise Gray passed away at her home on Monday afternoon, December 1, 2008 after a battle with cancer. She was 80. Bernice was born in Hector, New York on October 10, 1928 the daughter of Nathan and Gertrude Buckley. She had married Robert E. Gray in Reno, Nevada on June 20, 1953. She had lived in Yerington for over...

Patrick Dean Rosaschi

Patrick Dean Rosaschi

Nov 26, 2008

Patrick Dean Rosaschi passed away of natural causes at his home in Wellington on Wednesday evening, November 26, 2008. He is survived by his daughter, Deana Trujillo and her husband Gilbert; his Mother, Mary Rosaschi; his twin brother, Mike and his wife Paula; his sisters, Bette Hamrick and April Diehl; brothers, Angelo and Grant, Jr.; 2 grandchildren and numerous nieces...

John William Brock

John William Brock

Nov 23, 2008

John William Brock passed away Sunday evening, November 23, 2008 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 77. John was born in Los Angeles, California on October 5, 1931. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. John married Letitia Solek in 1953, they had four daughters, Loretta, Karen, Kathleen and Jennifer. John...

Arlo Otis Mcdaniel

Arlo Otis Mcdaniel

Nov 22, 2008

Arlo Otis McDaniel passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at the Carson Tahoe Medical Center in Carson City. He was 73. Arlo was born in Durango, Colorado on January 21, 1935 the son of Otis and Mildred (Zufelt) McDaniel. Arlo was an accomplished musician, beginning his career as a teenage, highlighted with a gig at the Grand Ole Opry...

Richard (Dickie) Edward Clark

Richard (Dickie) Edward Clark

Nov 21, 2008

Richard (Dickie) Edward Clark passed away late Friday evening, November 21, 2008 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. He was 64. Dickie was born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 19, 1944 the son of Joseph and Mary (Anderson) Clark He moved to Colorado at the age of 14. He spent most of his life as a professional...

Frances 'Fran' Louise Mccandless

Frances 'Fran' Louise Mccandless

Nov 19, 2008

Frances L. "Fran" McCandless passed away at her home in Yerington on Wednesday morning, November 19, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. She was 76. Fran was born in Dallas, Texas on March 24, 1932 the daughter of James and Louise (Harkey) Warren. She married Robert McCandless on April 22, 1949 in Dallas, Texas. She had lived the past 35...

Salvador Garcia-Alaniz

Salvador Garcia-Alaniz

Nov 10, 2008

Salvador Garcia-Alaniz passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada early Monday morning, November 10, 2008. He was 39. His Funeral Mass will be held 7:00 pm, Friday, November 14, 2008 at the Holy Family Catholic Church 37 North West Street Yerington. Visitation will be held at the Church on Friday. Burial and graveside services will be held at the...

Curnie B. Crider

Curnie B. Crider

Nov 2, 2008

Curnie B. Crider passed away early Sunday morning, November 2, 2008 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 84. He was born in Rome, Georgia on December 20, 1923. He served in the United States Air Force for over 22 years. He enjoyed camping, fishing and going on his morning walks. He was a very kind and...

Jean M. 'Jeanne' Brown

Jean M. 'Jeanne' Brown

Oct 31, 2008

Jean M. 'Jeanne' Brown passed away at her home in Yerington on Friday evening, October 31, 2008. She was 77. Jeanne was born April 17, 1931 in Stockton, California the daughter of William and Bernice Telles. She married Jay Erwin Brown in Berkley, California on September 7, 1957. She was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother and took great pride...

Rosemary Karr

Rosemary Karr

Oct 26, 2008

Rosemary Karr passed away at her home in Yerington on Sunday morning, October 26, 2008. Rosemary was born in Worland, Wyoming on May 26, 1933 the daughter of Frank and Cleo Lilly. She enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and camping. She also loved to cook. She had lived in Yerington for the past 20 years. Was a member of the Eastern...

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