Dennis Donato 73, of Sparks, NV passed in his home on August 17, 2025. Born to the late Emil and Rosita Donato on July 25, 1952, in Brooklyn, NY. Dennis was best known for his love of Harleys, football and his remarkable green thumb, he had a contagious smile, a heart of gold and the best laugh, which touched the lives of everyone he met. He found joy in simple moments … [Read more...]
Paul Mendive
Paul Mendive passed away suddenly on March 9th in Graeagle, California. His family and friends are deeply saddened and shocked by his death. Paul was the youngest of his siblings, born on June 12, 1955, in Reno, Nevada, to parents Louis and Madeleine Mendive. Paul attended Sparks schools, graduating from Sparks High School in 1973. Following that he attended Everett … [Read more...]
Barbara Joan Ely
Barbara Joan Ely passed away in her home on March 12th 2024. She was born at Washoe Medical Center in Reno on January 29th1960 to Jim Ely and Ruth Baker-Ely. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, her father James Nathan Ely (2011) and older Brother James Robert Ely (2015). Barbara began elementary school at Florence Drake and later attended Kate Smith, graduating … [Read more...]
Charles Ferdinando Dianda
Charles Ferdinando Dianda, aged 88, peacefully passed away on January 6, 2024, at his daughter’s residence in Reno, Nevada. Charles was one of four siblings, born on November 19, 1935, in Sparks, Nevada, to Ferdinando and Ruby Dianda. He excelled as a basketball player at Sparks High School, graduating with the class of 1954. Post-graduation, Charles enlisted in the … [Read more...]
Elaine Mary Schmidt
“Lord, I am no longer my own, but Yours.” John Wesley Elaine Mary Zeitlmann Altenburg Schmidt was born on May 14, 1936 in Berkeley, California to Lawrence Van Zeitlmann and Mary KatherineEmerson. She passed on October 20, 2023 at her home in Sparks. She moved with her mother to northern Nevada in the early 1940s, living … [Read more...]
Renate M Neumann
“Hummingbird” Born in a small village in southern Germany in 1939, Renate Renk Neumann of Reno passed away a few days following her 84th birthday, of Parkinson’s Disease. Her father, a test pilot, was killed in a plane crash when she was four years old. Her mother, an educator, raised Renate and her brother to adulthood in war-torn Germany. Upon completing high Renate … [Read more...]
Frances May Ross
Frances “Frankie” May Ross was born on September 8, 1941 in California and passed away August 5, 2023 (81 years). Frankie grew up in Los Angeles and attended Westchester High School where she met her husband, Keith Ross. Married on September 2, 1961 (65 years together). They had two children, Leslie and Daniel Ross, and two grandchildren, Sierra and Emily … [Read more...]
Susan Annette Apalategui
Susan was born in Glendale, Calif on June 25,1957. Susan passed away in Reno, NV on November 07, 2023. Susan was preceded in death by her father Richard John Apalategui Sr., her oldest brother Richard John Apalategui Jr., and her nephew Jerry Guy Apalategui. Susan is survived by Kai Monique, daughter, Abrahm Jesse Cole, son, William Ben, son, Clayton Gilbert, son - … [Read more...]