Robert Edward Gray
Aug 9, 2007
Robert Edward Gray passed away on Thursday afternoon, August 9, 2007 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 78. Robert was born in South San Francisco, California on December 10, 1928 the son of Rafael and Billie Jean (King) Gray. He is a veteran having served in the United States Navy. He was a graduate of University of...
Kenneth Charles Vadnais
Aug 9, 2007
Kenneth Charles Vadnais passed away Thursday evening, August 9th at his residence in Yerington. He was 92. Kenneth was born in La Grande, Oregon February 25, 1915 the son of William and Mabel Vadnais. He had been a resident of Reno from 1960 - 2001 and has lived in Yerington for the past 6 years. He is survived by his...
Marie Dorothy Williams
Jul 29, 2007
Marie Dorothy Williams passed away early Sunday morning, July 29, 2007 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington. She was 92. She was born in Hillside, New Jersey on July 7, 1915 the daughter of Harold and Mary A. (Hayden) Devoney. She had worked as a grill cook at the Veterans Hospital for many years. She has lived in the...
Marlene R. Kropelnicki
Jul 29, 2007
A celebration of Life service will be held for Marlene R. Kropelnicki on Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 10:00 am at the Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home 25 Hwy 208 Yerington. A lunch will be served following the service at the home of Alex Kropelnicki. Marlene died with dignity and grace at sunrise on July 29, 2007 after a courageous fight...
Anne Deane Miller
Jul 27, 2007
Anne D. Miller passed away on Friday evening, July 27, 2007 at her home in Yerington. She was 78. Anne was born in Texas on March 22, 1929. She grew up in Boulder, Nevada, and graduated from Boulder High School in 1948. She had also lived in California for many years, and had attended Santa Barbara College where she received...
Margaret Roybal
Jul 19, 2007
Margaret Roybal passed away at her home in Silver Springs, Nevada on Thursday afternoon, July 19th after a long battle with cancer. She was 66. She was born in Tucson, Arizona July 21, 1940 the daughter Eliseo and Rrudencia Monguia Mendoza. She married Johnnie F. Roybal on June 20, 1959 in Milpitas, California. They have lived in the area for...
Walter Earl Moses
Jul 7, 2007
Walter Earl Moses passed away at his home in Stagecoach on Saturday, July 7, 2007. He was 56. Walter was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 26, 1951 the son of Fred and Onita Moses. Walter was an Army Veteran having served in Vietnam. He has lived in Stagecoach for over 17 years. He is survived by his brothers, Daniel...
Frank Edwin Mintun
Jul 6, 2007
Frank Edwin Mintun passed away at Evergreen Conv. Hospital in Carson City on Friday, July 6, 2007 while recovering from hip surgery. He was 84. He was born in Lingston, California the 10th of 12 children to Frank and Ada Mintun. He served in World War Ii as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps in Japan from 1942...
John Hallet Roberts
Jul 6, 2007
John Hallet Roberts passed away on Friday, July 6, 2007 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. He was 91. He was born in Libby township, Minnesota the son of E. W. and Mammie Ida (Weston) Roberts. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Navy. He worked many years as a supervisor for...
Robert Elliott Samms
Jun 19, 2007
Robert E. Samms passed away at his home in Yerington on Tuesday, June 19, 2007. He was 83. He was born in Oakland, California on April 25, 1924. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was a great athlete who loved playing horseshoes. He is survived by his son, Lawrence Sam; his grandchildren, Robert...
Maxine Elizabeth Barton
Jun 17, 2007
Maxine Elizabeth Barton passed away on Sunday afternoon, June 17, 2007 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 83. Maxine was born September 19, 1923 in Iowa Falls, Iowa the daughter of Fred and Mollie Meyer. She grew up in Iowa Falls and graduated from Iowa Falls High School. She married Al Barton...
Wayne Robert Westfall
Jun 16, 2007
Wayne Robert Westfall passed away on Saturday morning, June 16, 2007 after a lingering illness at Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. He was 59. He was born March 19, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After graduation from high school Wayne spent several years in the VISTA Program stationed in Schurz, Nevada. When he left VISTA, he resumed his college studies...
Bernard V. Florez
Jun 9, 2007
Bernard V. Florez passed away on June 9, 2007 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care facility in Yerington, Nevada. He was 92. Bernard was born in Prescott, Arizona on August 20, 1914 the son of Enrique and Rosa (Vaencia) Flores. He was a World War II veteran having served in the United States Army. He discharged from...
Jay Charles Ruic
Jun 8, 2007
Jay Charles Ruic passed away at his home in Smith Valley on June 8, 2007. He was 67. He was born in Chagrinfalls, Ohio on January 28, 1940 the son of Frederick and Cecilia (Hummel) Ruic. He had lived the past eleven years in Smith Valley. Before retirement his career evolved working in accounting as a financial planner and manufacturing...
James Edward Foss
Jun 8, 2007
James Edward Foss passed away on Friday, June 8, 2007 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. He was 56. He was born June 30, 1950 in Los Angeles, California the son of Alvin and Stella (Riise) Foss. He had worked as a Broadcaster and Engineer for over 40 years. He was the owner of the local KSVL...
Edward Arthur Gates
May 29, 2007
Edward Arthur Gates passed away at his home in Yerington on Tuesday, May 29, 2007. He was 69. He was born in San Francisco, California on April 24, 1938 the son of Arthur and Esther Marie (Siemsen) Gates. He had served in the United States Navy. He had worked many years in the automotive department for Sears. He is survived...
Leo Patrick Dunn
May 22, 2007
Leo Patrick Dunn passed away at his ranch in Wellington, Nevada on May 22, 2007 surrounded by his family and friends. He passed away peacefully losing his battle with cancer. He was 61. Leo was born and raised in San Francisco. Later, he moved to San Jose for a career with the San Jose Police Department. He and his wife,...
Ida Louise Black
May 20, 2007
Ida Louise Black passed away on Sunday afternoon, May 20, 2007 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care facility in Yerington, Nevada. She was 91. She was born in Sims, Montana on March 13, 1916. She had been a homemaker and had lived in Yerington for over 25 years. She is survived by her two sons, Arthur and...
Robert B. Williams
May 9, 2007
Robert B. 'Tank' Williams passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 9, 2007 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington. He was 65. He was born in Yerington on September 26, 1941 the son of Ed and Eunice (Dick) Williams. Tank lived his entire live in Yerington. He married Dora Villegas in Reno, Nevada. Tank was involved in stock car racing at...
Annabelle Mcvicar Giomi
May 7, 2007
AnnaBelle McVicar Giomi entered eternal life with grace and peace on Monday evening, May 7, 2007 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington. She was 83. She was born in Smith Valley, Nevada on September 21, 1923 the only child of Neil and Hannah (Petersen) McVicar. She was raised in the beauty of Smith Valley. Her family was one of...
