Obituaries

Sep 26, 2023

Sterling 'Paul' Allen passed away on September 26, 2023 after a long battle with Muscular Dystrophy.  He was 71 years old.

Paul (as he was called) was born on February 18, 1952 in Los Angeles, California to Gloria and Sterling F. Allen. His childhood and young adulthood were spent mainly in Southern California where he graduated from...

Sep 21, 2023

Richard Leroy Cooper passed away at his home in Yerington on Thursday, September 21, 2023.  He was 64

Richard Leroy Cooper II, "Coop," was born to Mildred Hargus and Richard Leroy Cooper I in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 8th, 1959. In 1962, the family moved to Laytonville, California, to help John R. Hargus "Granddad" on Ranch Primero....

Sep 11, 2023

Madeleine Marie Knight passed away at her home in Yerington after a long battle with cancer on Monday, September 11, 2023.  She was 71.

Madeleine was born in Globe, Arizona on March 6, 1952 the daughter of Francis and Wanda (Beeman) Flood.  Madeleine served 21 years in the United States Air Force, she was a Master Sergeant...

Sep 9, 2023

Golda Joan (Wolfe) Heil passed away on September 9th, 2023 at the age of 91.

Known as Joan to her family and friends, she was born on June 8th, 1932 in Stockton, California, to Jacob Van and Golda (nee Frederick) Wolfe. She attended Stockton High School and Stockton College, and later graduated from University of California, Berkeley....

Aug 23, 2023

Paul Maresca went to heaven to be with the Lord Wednesday morning, August 23, 2023 at his home in Yerington, Nevada after a very brave and courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. He was 65.

Paul was born in New Jersey and lived there until he was 14 years old, when his family moved...

Aug 16, 2023

Nicolas Demetrio Hernandez Real was born on December 3, 1936 and passed peacefully in his sleep on August 16, 2023. He was born in Queretaro, Mexico, and immigrated to San Fernando, California with his wife Guadalupe in 1973. Together they raised five children: Nicolas Jr., Genoveva, Enrique, Julian, and Rodolfo. From them came 11 grandchildren, followed by eight great-grandchildren....

Aug 12, 2023

It is with great sadness that we regret to announce the passing of Allen Gene Lusk.

Mr. Lusk passed away at his home in Yerington on Saturday, August 12, 2023.  He was 64.

He was born in California on November 21, 1958.  He worked many years as an Operating Engineer

The family will...

Aug 9, 2023

Elizabeth "Lizz" Marie Neligan née Macias, 57, passed away early on the morning of Wednesday August 9th, 2023 in Yerington Nevada. She was born on January 7th, 1966 in San Jose, California to Emilio and Kathy Macias.

Lizz was fond of care-free fun times and music. Many of the experiences she shared with her family and friends...

Aug 2, 2023

Barbara Fay Heath passed away at her home in Yerington on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.  She was 83..

Barbara was born in Forth Worth, Texas on December 19, 1939 the daughter of Elton and Ruy (Jenkins) Martin

Her Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at the Holy Family Catholic Church...

Jul 26, 2023

Margaret Stefenoni passed away at her home in Schurz on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.  She was 96.

She was born in Schurz December 12, 1926 the daughter of Clarence and Eva (Sam) Hogan.  She had married Silvo Stefenoni and he had passed away December 16, 2009.  Margaret worked many years as a Dietician for the Indian Health...

Jul 23, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothy A. Teleucky at her home in Yerington.  She was 80.

Dorothy was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 24, 1943 the daughter of Eugene and Anne Del Papa.

She had been a Middle School Teacher for the Clark County School District in Las...

May 7, 2023

Helen Elizabeth Adrian passed away peacefully at her home in Yerington on Sunday, May 7, 2023.  She was 99.

Helen was born on November 15, 1923 in Moorehead, Minnesota the daughter of Earl and Ann Wylie.  Her family lived there until Helen was 12 when her parents bought a farm and moved to Sydney, Iowa.  Helen and...

Apr 27, 2023

Lee G. Butler passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the South Lyon Medical Center/LTC in Yerington.  He was 86.

Lee was born in Berkeley California. He relocated to Chicago, Illinois, where he met his wife Arlene and they were married for 68 years. Lee worked at the Nabisco bakery in Chicago as a baking foreman....

Apr 8, 2023

Dennis A. Wells passed away at his home in Yerington on Saturday, April 8, 2023.  He was 79.

Dennis was born in Vallejo, California on May 18, 1943 the son of Elmer (Bucky) and Mildred Wells.

Dennis retired from Operating Engineers Local 3 and Teamsters.  He enjoyed NHRA and hanging out at the Senior Center...

Apr 7, 2023

Ronald Ray Hadsall of Yerington Nevada passed away in his home on Friday,April 7th 2023>  He was 88.

He was Born February 1st 1935 in Oregon City, Oregon on February 1, 1935 the son of Gordon and Genevieve (Himler) Hadsall.

He was a proud Marine that served in Korea and Vietnam as a Master Sergeant....

Apr 6, 2023

Margaret Miller Spooner passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Carson Valley Medical Center in Gardnerville after suffering a fall and ultimately succumbing to pneumonia,

She was born January 2, 1932 in New York City the daughter of Birney and Catharine (Rawlings) Miller.  Margaret's early years were spent in Pennsylvania, graduating from Lansdowne High School.  She...

Mar 27, 2023

On Monday, March 27, 2023 Jay Recanzone , adored husband and loving father of three children passed away at the age of 86.

Jay was born on March 18, 1937 and raised in Yerington, Nevada, the eldest of two children to Ed and Esther Recanzone. Jay attended Yerington High School and Arizona State University before...

Mar 18, 2023

Kenneth L. Roberts passed away at Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City on Saturday, March 18, 2023.  He was 62.

Kenny was born in Pasadena, California on August 10, 1960 the son of Wilfred and Ida Roberts

He has lived in Yerington for the past 28 years.  Kenny was the Tribal Chairman of the Yerington...

Mar 11, 2023

Shirley Manha passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023, peacefully in her home in Webster Texas. She was 85.

She was born in Warsaw, New York on October 5, 1937, the youngest daughter of Cayrl and Dorothy Williams.

Shirley was preceded in death by her mother and father, brothers Charles, Gorden, Raymond, Augustus, sister Norma,...

Feb 26, 2023

Elizabeth "Liz" Linares Black of Smith Valley, passed away at the age of 46 on Sunday February 26, 2023, at home surrounded by close family. Born in Los Angeles, California on November 8, 1976, to April Serna and Jose Linares, she was a former resident of Sylmar, Canyon Country, and Simi Valley. Liz graduated from Sylmar High School in...