Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

Kennie Rae Keats

Kennie Rae Keats

Apr 15, 2008

On April 15, 2008 Kennie Rae Keats entered into eternal life at his home in Yerington. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Kennie was born in Reno, Nevada the son of Michael and Debra Keats and the oldest of twins on Mother's Day, May 11, 1986. He was a 2004 Yerington High. He was a member of the...

Vernon Delbert Bobb

Vernon Delbert Bobb

Apr 15, 2008

Vernon Delbert Bobb passed away at his home in Schurz, Nevada on Tuesday, April 15, 2008. He was 78. Vernon was born in Schurz, Nevada on May 30, 1929 the son of Dave and Rena Bobb. He had graduated from the Sherman Indian School and had also been a veteran having served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War....

Barbara Diane Schochet

Barbara Diane Schochet

Apr 14, 2008

Barbara Diane Schochet a long time resident of Yerington passed away at her home in Yerington on Monday evening, April 14, 2008. She was 72. Barbara was born in Oakland, California the daughter of Vincent and Emily (Wood) Bednar on May 9, 1935. Barbara will be fondly remembered as a caring, sweet, gregarious lady who had a wonderful sense of...

Ace Lawrence Grulli

Ace Lawrence Grulli

Apr 11, 2008

Ace Lawrence Grulli passed away on Friday, April 11, 2008 at the St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno. He was 86. He was born May 28, 1921 the son of Manuel and Agnus(Dini) Grulli. Ace was an Army veteran having served during World War II. He was a life long resident of Yerington and owned and operated Grulli Motors...

Ella Irene Allen

Ella Irene Allen

Apr 9, 2008

Ella Irene Allen, 83, died peacefully April 9, 2008 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington Nevada. Ella was born to Joseph McClellan and Francis Eula Hayden near Hannibal Missouri, October 21, 1924. Ella moved west with her family during World War II working in Wendover Nevada before moving to Reno. She married George W. Allen September 3, 1944 and...

Raliegh Lee Davidson

Raliegh Lee Davidson

Apr 3, 2008

Raliegh Lee Davidson passed away at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada on Thursday afternoon, April 3, 2008. He was 77. Raliegh was born in London, Kentucky on July 20, 1930 the son of Estrall and Maggie Davidson. He had lived in Yerington, Nevada since 1990. He had worked as a ditch rider in the Yerington area for...

Preston Dwight Ogan

Preston Dwight Ogan

Apr 2, 2008

Preston Dwight Ogan passed away in Sacramento, California at the Kaiser Hospital on Tuesday, April 2, 2008. He was 92. Preston was born in California on January 17, 1916 the son of Irwin and Ethel (Parriott) Ogan. He had worked as a mechanic for many years. He had married Marjorie Murray. She passed away February 3, 2001. He and his...

Buford William Morgan

Buford William Morgan

Apr 1, 2008

Buford William Morgan, II passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Tuesday morning, April 1, 2008. He was 61. Buford was born in Unionville, Missouri on July 21, 1946 the son of Buford and Regina (Bradshaw) Morgan. He was a veteran having served in the US Navy for over 25 years. He married Joetta Lyn Stubbs on March...

Loretta Merritt-Williams

Loretta Merritt-Williams

Mar 27, 2008

Loretta Merritt-Williams passed away early Thursday morning, March 27, 2008 at the Evergreen Care Center in Gardnerville, Nevada. She was 88. Loretta was born in Mason City, Iowa on November 3, 1919. She had married Emmeth William Merritt May 5, 1940. They moved to California in 1944 and Emmeth Merritt passed away on March 22, 1982. She then moved to...

Teresa Moriconi

Teresa Moriconi

Mar 27, 2008

Teresa Moriconi passed away peacefully at her residence in Yerington, Nevada on Thursday, March 27th. She was 95. She was born in Bodie, California on May 18, 1912 and was the third oldest of the 15 children born to Giuseppe and Fortuna Menesini. She grew up in Yerington and attended local schools and resided in Yerington her entire life. She...

Angelina Molina

Angelina Molina

Mar 21, 2008

Angelina G. Molina (Ann Conway) died peacefully in Tucson, Arizona, March 21, 2008 at her home. She was 64. She was born in Schurz, Nevada on July 26, 1943 the third child born to Ernest and Ruby (McCloud) Conway and was raised in her hometown of Yerington, Nevada. She attended schools in Yerington and graduated from Yerington High School. She...

John Edmund Mcfarren

John Edmund Mcfarren

Mar 20, 2008

John Edmund McFarren passed away at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada on Thursday evening, March 20, 2008. He was 84. John was born in Gibbon, Nebraska on June 9, 1923 the son of John R. and Lillian (Messick) McFarren. He entered college but left early to join the service during World War II where he served in...

Helen Holland

Helen Holland

Mar 20, 2008

Helen 'Tib' Holland slipped peacefully from this life into the arms of a loving Lord and Savior on Thursday evening, March 20, 2008 at her home in Yerington, Nevada with her son and daughter at her side. She was 86. Helen was born in San Diego, California on February 2, 1922 the daughter of Walter and Mildred Tibbals and grew...

Lila G. Mcgraw

Lila G. Mcgraw

Mar 17, 2008

Lila Grace McGraw was born on February 1, 1913 in Myra, Texas the last of nine siblings in the Hendricks family. She married Alton Parker McGraw on October 2, 1929. They had a daughter, Laura, then moved to El Monte, California where their son Alton Parker McGraw, Jr. was born. After living in Southern California for 38 years. They decided...

Myrle Robert Linville

Myrle Robert Linville

Mar 17, 2008

Myrle Robert Linville passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Monday morning, March 17, 2008. He was 85. He was born in Roseville, California on March 18, 1922 the son of Issac and Ora (Cox) Linville. He was a World War II veteran having served in the U. S. Army in the 3038 Engineering Regiment and served in...

Lyle Salas

Lyle Salas

Mar 16, 2008

Marca Lyle Salas passed away at his home on Saturday morning, March 16, 2008. He was 67. Lyle was born in Yerington, Nevada on October 6, 1940 the son of Joe and Luella (Summers) Salas. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army. He truly loved the mountains and hills around Yerington and spent as much time as he...

Norma Marie Pursel

Norma Marie Pursel

Mar 14, 2008

Norma Marie Pursel slipped peacefully from the loving arms of her husband and family on March 14 after enduring a lengthy illness. She was 84. Norma was born in Yerington on April 6, 1923 the daughter of Ugo and Dina (Galantuomini) Giorgi, Sr.. She spent her youth attending Yerington schools and graduated from Yerington High School in 1941. She married...

Ethel May Lawson

Ethel May Lawson

Mar 11, 2008

Ethel May Lawson passed away on Tuesday morning, March 11, 2008 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. She was 87. Ethel was born in Reno, Nevada on April 17, 1920 the daughter of William and Susan (Goins) Shirley. She had married Oley E. Lawson in Reno, Nevada on December 25, 1939. She is survived by her sons,...

Larry Olsen

Larry Olsen

Mar 10, 2008

Emil Lawrence 'Larry' Olsen passed away at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada on Monday afternoon, March 10, 2008. He was 79. Larry was born in San Francisco, California on August 28, 1928 the son of William and Anna (Aske) Olsen. Larry grew up in the Bay area. He served in the U.S. Army. He had worked as a...

Angelina M. Fulstone

Angelina M. Fulstone

Mar 9, 2008

Angelina M. "Angie" Fulstone passed away Sunday evening, March 9, 2008 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington. She was 85. Angie was born in Yerington, Nevada on June 29, 1922 the daughter of Angelo and Josephina (Cavallo) Margaroli. Angie was voted Outstanding Girl her senior year at YHS. She married David Fulstone July 22, 1945. She dedicated her life...

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