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Reno NV Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Reno, NV area

Virgil Lee Hughes

Virgil Lee Hughes

Dec 16, 2019



Virgil was born November 6, 1940 in Marchfield, MO and passed away on December 16, 2019 of cancer. Relocated to the Reno area 32 years ago and worked as a copier tech at Nevada Office Machines. 



He was preceeded in death by his parents Zelpha Wrinkles & Charles Hughes, and his biological father Clyde Myers. He was raised in...

Marilyn K. Childers

Marilyn K. Childers

Dec 1, 2019

(nee Marilyn Kubisch)

Marilyn K. Childers (née Marilyn Kubisch) died after a brief illness, in Renown Regional Medical Center on December 1, 2019, in Reno, Nevada at the age of 85.



Marilyn is survived by her children, Kenneth M. Randall (Lyn), Quilcene, Washington, Duane M. Randall (Sigrid), Oro Valley, Arizona, and Julie Randall Pablo (Michael), Nashville, Tennessee. She is also...

Elica (Lisa) Whitfield

Elica (Lisa) Whitfield

Oct 12, 2019



Elica (Lisa) Whitfield, 70, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 12, 2019 at St. Mary’s Medical Center.  She was a loving wife of 30 years to Van Whitfield and a cherished mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Lisa was born in Twin Falls, ID and moved to Reno in 1964.   She started working in Table Games at Grand Sierra...

Celeste M. Pierce

Celeste M. Pierce

Jun 19, 2019



Celeste Pierce (Crnkovich), age 62, passed away on February 18, 2019 in Reno, NV after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer.



Celeste graduated from Bellevue High School (East), in Bellevue, NE in 1975 and attended Regis College (now Regis University) in Denver, CO receiving a B.A. in Political Science in 1979. Although Colorado has its beautiful mountains, it...

Robert Henry (Bob) Butler Sr.

Robert Henry (Bob) Butler Sr.

Apr 18, 2019



Robert Henry (Bob) Butler, Sr. passed away April 18th at the age of 88.  He was surrounded by family at the time of his death.

 

Bob was born September 26, 1930 to William Tecumseh Butler and Louise (Battle) Butler. He was the oldest of four children, including sisters Louise, Harriett and Marlon. He had a life of rich fulfillment...

Caryn Sue Elder

Caryn Sue Elder

Oct 4, 2018



Caryn Sue Elder, beloved daughter, niece, cousin and friend, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2018 at Saint Mary's Hospital with family by her side. Caryn succumbed after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer. 

She was born on April 21, 1952 to William (Bill) and Jaqueline (Jackie) Elder in Reno, Nevada. 

Caryn attended  Billinghurst Middle School and graduated...

Olga "Nanny Cat" O'Buch

Olga "Nanny Cat" O'Buch

Aug 14, 2018



Olga “Nanny Cat” O’Buch , age 93, passed away peacefully  on August 14, 2018. Olga was born in the Bronx, New York to John and Mary Malesky.

Olga is survived by her daughter Cindy Huffman, son-in-law Hilary, grandchildren Jonathan Duet and Mattie Huffman.

She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Emil, husband John, son John Robert “Bobby” and...

Gordon L. Moore

Gordon L. Moore

Apr 16, 2018



Remembering Gordon L. Moore

 

Passed away peacefully, age 82, at Life Care Center in Reno. 

 

Survived by wife Peggy, brother Dennis & wife Genie Moore. Sons Darrel & Bryan, daughters Rite & Cindy, and 7 grand kids. 

 

Member of the Iron Workers Union 118 for 50 years. Retired in 1990. Gordon did a lot of cutting &...

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