Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

Carmen Chiodo

Carmen Chiodo

Oct 16, 2008

Carmen Chiodo passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Banner Churchill Community Hospital in Fallon. He was 80. Carmen was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania on March 7, 1928 the son of Antonyo and Anna Chiodo. The Chiodo brothers have served their country with honor and pride for American's freedom. Carmen's brother Master Sgt. John Chiodo served from 1942 -...

Peter 'Pete' Perumean, Jr.

Peter 'Pete' Perumean, Jr.

Oct 9, 2008

Pete Perumean, Jr. passed away at his home in Yerington surrounded by his family on Thursday evening, October 9, 2008. He was 73. Pete was born in Downey, California on January 14, 1935 the son of Peter and Cecelia Perumean. Pete has lived in the Yerington area for over 58 years as a Dairyman, Land Leveler and Farmer. Pete had...

Ruby F. Bickford

Ruby F. Bickford

Oct 5, 2008

Ruby F. Bickford passed away at her home in Yerington on Sunday morning, October 5, 2008. She was 88. Ruby was born in Armona, California on January 9, 1920 the daughter of Henry and Bertha Luft. Her Mother passed away when she was 6 weeks old and was raised by her grandmother. She married Edgar A. Bickford in Carson City...

Amalia (Molly) Mary Backeroff

Amalia (Molly) Mary Backeroff

Oct 5, 2008

Amalia (Molly) Mary Backeroff passed away in Wellington, Nevada on Sunday, October 5, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. She was 84. She was born March 25, 1924 in San Francisco, California the daughter of Basilio and Pola (Santiago) Borrelli. Molly enjoyed camping, fishing, cooking, treasure hunting and outdoor wildlife. She enjoyed her Sunday drives. She had lived the past...

Gayle Haycock Robinson

Gayle Haycock Robinson

Oct 3, 2008

Gayle Haycock Robinson passed away on Friday, October 3, 2008 at the Mt. Grant General Hospital in Hawthorne, Nevada. She was 88. Gayle was born in Panguitch, Utah on October 30, 1919 the daughter of Marion and Hermina (Allen) Haycock. Gayle married Carlyle Robinson on February 6, 1937. They were also married for eternity on July 26, 1989 in the...

Ronald James Cleveland

Ronald James Cleveland

Oct 1, 2008

Ronald James Cleveland passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on October 1, 2008. He was 67. Ronald was born in Geneva, New York on October 9, 1940 the son of Lisle and Lois (Elliott) Cleveland. He married Consuelo Magana in Santa Ana, California on October 11, 1986. They had lived in Yerington for the past 5 years coming...

Walton Jeffords Wimberly

Walton Jeffords Wimberly

Sep 18, 2008

Walton J. Wimberly passsed away on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at the Regent Care Center in Reno. She was 78. She was born October 13, 1929 in Orangeburg, South Carolina the daughter of Wallace and Sara Jeffords. Walton had graduated from the University of South Carolina. She worked as a Photographer for many years retiring in 1979. She had been...

Nancy Louise Mollart

Nancy Louise Mollart

Sep 14, 2008

Nancy Louise Mollart passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2008 in Sacramento, California. She was 66. Nancy was born in Indiana on November 7, 1941 the daughter of William and Mabile Andrews. She married Ben Mollart, Sr in Yerington, Nevada in 1959. After their marriage they moved to California where she lived until her death. She retired from McCollum Air...

Elaine Gardner

Elaine Gardner

Sep 14, 2008

Elaine Gardner passed away early Sunday morning, September 14, 2008 at the Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City. She was 67. She was born in Hayward, California on August 21, 1941 the daughter of Alfred and Marie Freitas. She had lived in Yerington for many years. Elaine enjoyed the outdoors and loved to travel. She also loved to plant flowers...

Martin William Petersen

Martin William Petersen

Sep 10, 2008

Martin William Petersen passed away late Wednesday evening, September 10, 2008 at his home in Smith. He was 69. Martin was born in Reno on August 23, 1939 the son of William and Catherine (Martin) Petersen. He grew up in Austin, Nevada where he attended Austin High School. Martin moved to Reno where graduated from UNR. Martin married Norma Fenili...

Milton Rubino

Milton Rubino

Sep 2, 2008

Milton Rubino passed away at his his home in Yerington on Tuesday afternoon, September 2, 2008. He was 88. Milton was born in Oakland, California on December 31, 1919 the son of Joseph and Josephine Rubino. He was a World War II veteran having served in the United States Army. After his discharge from the Army he married Grace Cardinale...

Ruth Conway Levier

Ruth Conway Levier

Aug 16, 2008

Ruth Elaine Conway Levier passed away on Saturday morning, August 16, 2008 at the Carson Tahoe Hospital, Carson City. She was 55. She was born in Yerington on august 28, 1952 the daughter of Ernest and Ruby (McCloud) Conway. She attended Yerington schools and graduated in June 1972. Upon graduation she attended Haskell Indian Junior College in Lawrence, Kansas. She...

Doris Compston Martin

Doris Compston Martin

Aug 16, 2008

Doris Compston Martin passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno. She was 80. Doris was born in Delta, Colorado on April 21, 1928 the daughter of Ernest and Maudie (Bean) Hall. She lived in Yerington for many years. She married Elwood Compston in 1946 and had later divorced and Elwood passed away in...

Patsy Buescher

Patsy Buescher

Aug 1, 2008

Please note that the service date in the Mason Valley News is incorrect.

Graveside service is Saturday, August 9th @ 10:30 am. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tiney Patsy Buescher passed away quietly on August 1, 2008 at her daughter's home in Dallesport, Washington. She was 71.

She was born in Hellcenter, Texas on November...

Louise Irene Pritchard

Louise Irene Pritchard

Jul 31, 2008

Louise Irene Pritchard passed away on Thursday afternoon, July 31, 2008 at the South Lyon Medical Center/LTC in Yerington, Nevada. She was 84. Louise was born in California on March 28, 1924 the daughter of Natham amd Valinda (Hoxie) Swabb. She worked as a bookkeeper for many years and moved to Yerington, Nevada from Red Bluff, California over 17 years...

Elaine Nadine Hunt

Elaine Nadine Hunt

Jul 29, 2008

Elaine N. Hunt passed away at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada on Tuesday morning, July 29, 2008. She was 70. Elaine was born in Los Angeles, California on September 30, 1937 the daughter of Ormond and Georgia (Clark) Moye. She spent 20 years working at Fizgerald's in Reno, Nevada as a Pit Boss. She had also lived in...

Carl Wayne Wetmore

Carl Wayne Wetmore

Jul 14, 2008

Carl Wayne Wetmore passed away on Monday evening, July 14, 2008 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington. He was 86. Carl was born in Blanchard, Iowa on November 15, 1921 the son of Earl and Edith (Tait) Wetmore. He lived in Chico, California and Redding, California and Portland, Oregon before moving to Yerington, Nevada. He worked for Anaconda Cooper...

David John Barnett

David John Barnett

Jul 9, 2008

DAVID JOHN BARNETT; Well-known Broadcaster and Viet Nam Veteran David Barnett, a native of Nevada and member of the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame, died of heart failure at the home of his sister, Chere` Brown, in Richmond CA on July 9th 2008. He was 56. David grew up in Yerington Nevada where he went through his school years and...

Allen Lincoln Bishop

Allen Lincoln Bishop

Jul 9, 2008

Allen L. Bishop passed away on Wednesday morning, July 9, 2008 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. He was 88. Allen was born in Loveland, Colorado on August 22, 1919 the son of Arch and Mollie (Schlothower) Bishop.He married Erma Cooper in Ogden, Utah on December 18, 1942. He was an Army veteran serving during World War...

Annabelle Schalberg

Annabelle Schalberg

Jun 25, 2008

Annabelle Schalberg passed away Wednesday evening, June 25, 2008 at the South Lyon Medical Center,LTC, Yerington. She was 86. Annabelle was born in Rossville, Kansas on March 2, 1922 the daughter of Earl and Matilda (Shumacher) Searcy. She married Alfred 'Porky' Schalberg in Grand Junction, Colorado on September 2, 1939. She enjoyed sewing, Quilt making and playing Pinochle and Shanghai...

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