Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

Beatrice 'Bea' Guzman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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