Funeral

Thomas B. DeGurse, 81 of Carson City, Nevada passed away on July 20, 2013 at Veterans Hospital in Reno, Nevada. Arrangements are entrusted to FitzHenry’s Funeral Home, (775) ...

Thomas Burrows, 81 of Carson City, Nevada passed away on July 20, 2013 at the Veterans Hospital in Reno, Nevada. Arrangements are entrusted to FitzHenry’s Funeral Home, (775)...

Lucille Meunier, 86, passed August 10, 2013 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of FitzHenry’s Funeral Home, (775) 882-2644. …

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(Editor's Note: The following is from Ken Beaton of Carson City about the death of his friend Bob Thomas, who died Saturday. Funeral arrangements are pending. Thomas was a retired high-tech industrialist who served on the Carson City School Board, Nevada Welfare Board and Carson City Airport Authority and was a state Assemblyman. He also wrote a column for the Nevada Appeal.)

The word last leaves a bad taste in my mouth. One exception is after an intense workout our aerobics instructor says, “This is the last exercise before we stretch and leave for the day.”

Ronny “Arn” Copeland, 55, passed away July 29, 2013 in Carson City. Arrangements are in the care of FitzHenry’s Funeral Home, (775) 882-2644. …

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Aug. 5, 1943 - June 23, 2013 A Celebration of Life for Dan Schultz will be held Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 11 a. m. at The Gardens Funeral Home, 2949 Austin Highw...

Alice Evelyn Hale, age 83, passed away on July 26, 2013 in Fallon. Arrangements are with the Smith Family Funeral Home & Crematory in Fallon, (775) 423-2255. …

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Gary William Lundergreen, 78 of Stateline, passed away July 22, 2013 at his home. FitzHenry’s Carson Valley Funeral Home is caring for arrangements, (775) 782-1999. …...

Amedee “Frenchy” Minaberry, 79, passed away July 8, 2013 in Gardnerville, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of FitzHenry’s Funeral Home, (75) 782-1999. …

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John T. Kvam, 66, a Carson City resident, passed away July 22, 2013 at his home. FitzHenry’s Funeral Home is caring for arrangements. …

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Paul S. Riggs, 77, of Carson City, passed away July 21, 2013. FitzHenry’s Funeral Home is trusted with the arrangements, (775) 882-2644. …

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On July 13th tragedy struck Ramon Adrian and Sami Barnes of Dayton when their 2 year old son, Sullivan "Sully" Adrian passed away. Please help Ramon and Sami with the medical and funeral expenses by attending a fundraiser car wash at the Valero Gas Station on Highway 50 in Dayton this Saturday, July 20th beginning at 9am.

There is also a memorial fund set up at Wells Fargo and donations can be made at any branch to the "Sully Memorial Fund."

Roderic A. Coyner -- Age 57, of Carson City, passed away on July 2, 2013. Fitzhenry’s Funeral Home is trusted with arrangements. 882-2644 …

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Marie Higgins, 93, passed away on June 17, 2013 in Carson City. Arrangements are in the care of FitzHenry’s Funeral Home, (775) 882-2644. …

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UPDATE: A funeral service for Janice R. Ayres, a longtime Carson City resident and champion for the elderly and disabled in Nevada, will be held today, Friday, in Carson City at the First Presbyterian Church on the corner of Musser and Division streets.

A gathering for family and friends of Ayres will follow at Cafe at Adele's, 1112 North Carson Street.

Ayres was 92 when she died May 27, 2013.

Lora Jean Edwards of Fallon, Nevada, passed away May 26, 2013 in Reno. Arrangements are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Home, 505 Rio Vista Drive, Fallon, 423-225...

Lawrence S. Groso, 70, of Carson City, passed away May 23, 2013. FitzHenry’s Funeral Home is handling the arrangements (775) 882-2644. …

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Janice R. Ayres, a tireless advocate for the elderly and the disabled, an unshakable Democrat and former member of the Carson City Board of Supervisors died Monday morning at Carson Tahoe Hospital after battling cancer. She was 92.

Ayres was the executive director of the Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Program, a position she held since 1979. RSVP Board member Charlie Abowd confirmed her passing and said directors will meet Tuesday afternoon to discuss arrangements.

Many people filled the Nevada Assembly chambers in Carson City on Thursday as a resolution to repeal a same-sex marriage ban in Nevada passed 27-14, bringing the state one step closer to marriage equality.

Senate Joint Resolution 13 requires that all marriages be treated equally under the law and removes gender from the definition of marriage. It also specifies that religious institutions can choose not to marry couples of the same gender.

Reno residents, Meredith Tanzer, 42, and Yevonne Allen, 28, have followed the measure closely during this session.

Manuel Joe Munoz, long time Fallon resident, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013 in Carson City. Arrangements are under the direction of The Gardens Funeral Home, 2949 Austin...

Howard F. Roe, 91, of Carson City, Nevada passed away at his home May 12, 2013. FitzHenry’s Funeral Home is caring for the arrangements (775) 882-2644. …

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Barbara Ann Coleman, passed away on May 10, 2013 in Gardnerville, NV. Arrangements are under the direction of The Gardens Funeral Home 2949 Austin Highway, Fallon, NV 89406, ...

Alphonse Pierre, long time resident of Fallon passed away in Reno on May 13, 2013. Arrangements are under the direction of The Gardens Funeral Home, 2949 Austin Highway, Fall...

Congressman Mark Amodei has announced the death of his 80-year-old mother, Joy Longero Amodei. A brief statement from his spokesman this morning said she died Tuesday and that the congressman returned home to Carson City.

Congressman Amodei's spokesman Brian L. Baluta said funeral arrangements are forthcoming.

A Carson City man was arrested and faces a felony firearms charge related to an incident Saturday night in which a vehicle was shot at, with one bullet lodging into a funeral home.

Gregory John Lara, 21, was arrested in the 200 block of Carson Meadows Drive on Sunday, 8:30 p.m.

UPDATE: Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating shots fired at a vehicle at around 10:15 p.m. Saturday. The incident happened near the area of Eagle Valley Market, in the 900 block of Woodside Drive.

A bullet was reported to have hit nearby Fitzhenry's Funeral Home in the 3900 block of Fairview Drive, according to patrol officers investigating the scene.

A vehicle was said to have shattered glass following an incident involving two vehicles in which rocks were thrown and shots fired during a dispute between the occupants inside two vehicles, authorities said.

Lawrence E. Phelps, 74, of Minden, NV, passed away March 9, 2013 at Renown Medical Center in Reno. FitzHenry's Funeral Home is trusted with the arrangements. 775-882-2644.Copyright 2013 -. All rig...

Richard "Rick" Menzies, 78 of Carson City, passed away March 4, 2013. FitzHenry's Funeral Home is trusted with the arrangements, 775-882-2644.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This material m...

Bette Deaver, 83, passed away Feb. 28, 2013 in Carson City, Nevada. Walton's Chapel of the Valley Funeral Home is in charge of the final arrangements. 775-882-4965.Copyright 2013 -. All rights res...

David Woolsey Phillips, 81, of Carson City, passed away at his home February 26, 2013. FitzHenry's Funeral Home is trusted with arrangements. 882-2644Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This mat...