Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

Dorothy Ann Long

Dorothy Ann Long

Apr 30, 2008

Dorothy Ann Long was received into heaven during the early morning hours on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. She was 48. Dorothy was born in Seattle, Washington on March 22, 1960 the daughter of Leo and Ethel (Chase) DeMarre. Dorothy left much to soon but to all who knew her the word 'Love' barely convey how she was thought of. She...

Dorothy Irene Curtis

Dorothy Irene Curtis

Apr 23, 2008

Dorothy Irene Curtis passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. She was 91. She was born in Knights Landing, California on December 21, 1916. She had worked as a caregiver for many years. She is survived by her sons, Robert and Bert Kendall; her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Family memorial services have...

James Cecil Hutchison

James Cecil Hutchison

Apr 22, 2008

James Cecil Hutchison passed away on Tuesday morning, April 22, 2008 at the Mountain View Care Center in Carson City, Nevada. He was 79. He was born in Wheatland, New Mexico on July 19, 1928 the son of Charles and Florence (Murdick) Hutchison. He had served in the Army during the Korean War. He had married Florence M. King. Hutch...

Thomas Harvey Patten

Thomas Harvey Patten

Apr 16, 2008

Thomas 'Tom' Harvey Patten passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Wednesday, April 16, 2008. He was 78. Tom was born May 1, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York the only child of Harvey and Florence Patten. Tom was a distinguished Electronic Engineer. Tom had a great zest for life and enjoyed many interests including remote control airplanes, baseball,...

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...

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