Obituaries

Yerington, Nevada Obituaries

Martha Ruby Murrell

Martha Ruby Murrell

Jan 30, 2007

Martha Ruby Murrell passed away Tuesday morning, January 30, 2007 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno. She was 92. She was born in Gas City, Kansas on November 30, 1914 one of twelve siblings of Charles and Fran West. She was full of life and had a heart of an angel. She would always say being only 4'11", "Dynamite...

Glen Hiram Smith

Glen Hiram Smith

Jan 26, 2007

Glen Hiram Smith passed away at his home on Friday, January 26, 2007. He was 86. He was born November 19, 1920 in Yerington the 2nd of 5 children of Chester and Lola Smith. He attended Simpson Grammer School and Smith Valley High School, graduating in 1938. After graduation he rode the train to Chicago to learn how to make...

Harold Conrad Pobanz

Harold Conrad Pobanz

Jan 23, 2007

Harold Conrad Pobanz passed away Tuesday morning, January 23, 2007 at the Carson Convalescent Center in Carson City. He was 77. He was born in Ogden, Utah on November 15, 1929. He had lived in Yerington since the early 1970's and had owened and operated Conrads Interior Upholstery for over 20 years. He is survived by his children; Sandra Schroeder,...

Marjorie S. Stone

Marjorie S. Stone

Jan 21, 2007

Marjorie S. Stone passed away Sunday afternoon, January 21, 2007 at her daughter's home in Carson City. She was 83. She was born in Richmond, Nevada September 21, 1923 the daughter of Dave and Mae (Hamilton) Stevens. She had lived in Carson City for the past 16 months coming from Yerington and Hawthorne. She had worked and retired from the...

Bonnie Lee Brock

Bonnie Lee Brock

Jan 20, 2007

Bonnie Lee Brock passed away Saturday, January 20, 2007 at her home in Yerington. She was 67. Bonnie was born in Modesto, California on August 3, 1939 the daught of Charles and Marian (Sedell) Connley. She had lived in Yerington for over 25 years and had worked at Counrty Flowers and as a waitress at the Stage Stop. she was...

Robert P. Dillingham

Robert P. Dillingham

Jan 15, 2007

Robert P. Dillingham passed away peacefully Monday, January 15, 2007 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington. He was 82. Bob was born in Plainfield, New Jersey on August 2, 1924 the son of Charles K. and Margaret Dillingham. He was raised in New Jersey and had graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Ceramic Engineering. He had served...

Vivian L. Perri

Vivian L. Perri

Jan 14, 2007

Vivian L. Perri passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2007 at the Renown Medical Center, Reno. She was 94. She was born in Hollister, California on December 21, 1912 the daughter of Charles and Angelina Lucero. She had worked as a health care provider. She had been a resident of Yerington for the past 20 years. She was an active...

George Michael Ryan

George Michael Ryan

Jan 13, 2007

Pastor George M. Ryan passed away unexpectly January 13, 2007 in Henderson, Nevada. He was 61. He was born in Van Nuys, California on October 20, 1945. George spent the first part of his life wearing many different hats. He proudly served in the military during the Vietnam War, he was an officer of the California Highway Patrol, worked at...

James Edward Smith

James Edward Smith

Jan 11, 2007

James Edward Smith passed away at his home in Silver Springs, Nevada on Thursday, January 11, 2007. He was 84. He was born in Clovis, New Mexico on June 27, 1922 the son of Edward and Rosie Ola Smith. He had served in the United States Navy during World War II. He worked many years in construction. He is survived...

Gladys Difederico

Gladys Difederico

Jan 11, 2007

Gladys DiFederico passed away Thursday, January 11, 2007 at South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington. She was 73. She was born in Smith, Nevada on December 5, 1933 the daughter of Edward and Annetta Leveille. She is survived by her children, Edward of Elko, Nevada, Joseph and his wife Teresa and their children, Jenifer, Timothy and Jaclyn all of Fairfield, California,...

Beatrice May Fabri

Beatrice May Fabri

Jan 3, 2007

Beatrice 'Bea' M. Fabri passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 3rd at the Renown Medical Center in Reno. She was 86. Bea was born on October 14, 1920 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma the daughter of Charles and Effie Lee (Wells) Wood. She graduated from high school in Oklahoma City and attended a nursing program in that city. Bea met the love of...

Robert Gordon Strand

Robert Gordon Strand

Dec 31, 2006

Robert Gordon Strand passed away early Sunday morning, December 31, 2006 at the South Lyon Medical Center-Long Term Care, Yerington. He was 78. He was born in San Diego, California on July 16, 1928 the son of Bert and Evelyn Strand. He had worked many years for the San Diego Sheriff's Department as a deputy. He is survived by his...

Nora D. Van Norman

Nora D. Van Norman

Dec 24, 2006

Nora Dimple Van Norman passed away on December 24, 2006 at her home in Yerington. Nora was born on June 26, 1920 in Eldorado, Oklahoma. She was raised on farms near Foss, Oklahoma and Spade, Texas. Nora's family moved to Bakersfield, California during her first year of high school and graduated from Bakersfield Union High School in 1926 at the...

Joel Mark Hodes

Joel Mark Hodes

Dec 23, 2006

Joel Mark Hodes left us unexpectedly on December 23, 2006. He was born to Myer and Anna Hodes in Syracuse, New York. He grew up in Van Nuys, California and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Califonia State University, Northridge and a Master of Arts in Education in 1978 from California Lutheran College. He was a teacher and administrator...

Roy Francis Lerg, Jr.

Roy Francis Lerg, Jr.

Dec 22, 2006

Roy Francis Lerg, Jr. 77 of Smith Valley, went home to be with the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 22, 2006 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. He was born on May 22, 1929 to Roy F. Lerg, Sr. and Louise E.(Snell) Lerg in Monterey Park, CA. He grew up and attended schools in Covina and...

Ann Marich

Ann Marich

Dec 19, 2006

Ann Marich died peacefully at her daughter's home in Yerington on December 19, 2006 just two months shy of her 87th birthday. She was born February 19, 1920 the daughter of Tony and Mary Ann (Rubcich) Budak. She graduated high school in 1938 and at the age of 18 moved to Reipe Town, Nevada where she met her husband George...

Drew Allen Osborne

Drew Allen Osborne

Dec 19, 2006

Drew Allen Osborne passed away at his home late Tuesday evening, December 19, 2006 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 54. Drew was born in Yerington on July 29, 1952 the son of Roy and Genevia (Collier) Osborne. He served many years in the United States Marine Corps. He had also woked as a welder. He is survived...

Louis Elmer Fleager

Louis Elmer Fleager

Dec 15, 2006

Louis Elmer Fleager passed away Friday afternoon, December 15, 2006 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington. He was 89. Louis was born in LaCenter, Washington August 24, 1917 the son of Elmer and Rose (Sutton) Fleager. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He had owned a trucking business for many years. He was known around Lyon...

Nancy Irene Carr-Hamilton

Nancy Irene Carr-Hamilton

Dec 8, 2006

Nancy Irene (Pat) Carr Hamilton passed away Friday afternoon, December 8th, 2006 at the South Lyon Medical Center, Long Term Care in Yerington after a lengthy illness. She was an amazing 90 years old. Pat was born in Hooper, Colorado on August 3, 1916 the daughter of Cora and Everett McCollum. It was in Colorado that she met and married...

Roy G. Aiazzi

Roy G. Aiazzi

Nov 28, 2006

Roy G. Aiazzi a native of Yerington passed away on Tuesday morning, November 28th at his son's home in Gardnerville after a short battle with cancer. He was 87. Roy was born in Yerington on September 9, 1919, the son of Emilio and Vanelia Quilici Aiazzi. He was the fifth of ten siblings. He spent his entire life in Yerington....

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