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Norman Edward Evans
A celebration of life for Norman Edward Evans, 74, a Washoe Valley resident for the past 33 years, will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at 5565 Franktown Road, Washoe Valley.
Mr. Evans died Nov. 13, 2004, at his home. He was born March 6, 1930, in Gillette, Wyo., to Edward Marshall and Nina Mae Cooper Evans.
He was home schooled until a teenager and then graduated from Principia, a private school in St. Louis.
Before moving to Washoe Valley, he lived in Seattle.
He married Barbara Lewis on May 13, 1951, in Burton, Wash.
Mr. Evans was a Nevada rancher who founded and operated the Black Gold Arabian Ranch in Washoe Valley. He was past member and director of several Arabian horse associations in Washington and Nevada.
He was an artist beginning in his teens, and he worked as a commercial artist for Boeing for 15 years. He enjoyed painting, hunting, fishing and riding horses. His passion was breeding and showing his Arabian horses.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1949 and achieved the rank of corporal.
Among his survivors are his wife, Barbara, of Washoe Valley; son, Ed of Carson City; daughter, Claudia Evans Quarisa of Washoe Valley; brothers Richard of Carson City and Robert of St. Peters, Mo.; grandchildren Katie Quarisa of Reno, Anna Quarisa of Washoe Valley and Shelby Evans of Carson City.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Foundation Hospice Fund, 520 W. 6th St., Reno, NV 89503-9911.
Capitol City Cremation & Burial Society is in charge of arrangements.
Norman Edward Evans
A celebration of life for Norman Edward Evans, 74, a Washoe Valley resident for the past 33 years, will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at 5565 Franktown Road, Washoe Valley.
Mr. Evans died Nov. 13, 2004, at his home. He was born March 6, 1930, in Gillette, Wyo., to Edward Marshall and Nina Mae Cooper Evans.
He was home schooled until a teenager and then graduated from Principia, a private school in St. Louis.
Before moving to Washoe Valley, he lived in Seattle.
He married Barbara Lewis on May 13, 1951, in Burton, Wash.
Mr. Evans was a Nevada rancher who founded and operated the Black Gold Arabian Ranch in Washoe Valley. He was past member and director of several Arabian horse associations in Washington and Nevada.
He was an artist beginning in his teens, and he worked as a commercial artist for Boeing for 15 years. He enjoyed painting, hunting, fishing and riding horses. His passion was breeding and showing his Arabian horses.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1949 and achieved the rank of corporal.
Among his survivors are his wife, Barbara, of Washoe Valley; son, Ed of Carson City; daughter, Claudia Evans Quarisa of Washoe Valley; brothers Richard of Carson City and Robert of St. Peters, Mo.; grandchildren Katie Quarisa of Reno, Anna Quarisa of Washoe Valley and Shelby Evans of Carson City.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Foundation Hospice Fund, 520 W. 6th St., Reno, NV 89503-9911.
Capitol City Cremation & Burial Society is in charge of arrangements.
Emily C. White
A memorial service for Emily C. White, 90, a Gardnerville resident for the past three years, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Porterville, Calif.
Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. prior to the service.
Mrs. White died Nov. 12, 2004, at Carson Convalescent Center. She was born Feb. 27, 1914, in Madera, Calif., to George N. and Florence O. Graves Holley.
She graduated from Porterville Union High School in June 1932.
She married James E. White Nov. 27, 1933, in Porterville.
Before moving to Gardnerville, she lived in South Gate, Calif., for more than 50 years, coming from Los Angeles.
Mrs. White was an assembly woman for Weiser Clock Co. in Southern California.
She was preceded in death by her husband, three sisters, two brothers and son, Keith.
Among her survivors are her son, James E., of Gardnerville; sister, Molly Fry, of Porterville; grandchildren Michael D. White and Deborah White Garrett; and several nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in the Porterville Public Cemetery.
Walton's Douglas County Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Debra Ann Frame
A memorial service for Debra Ann Frame, 52, a Carson City resident for the past 23 years, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at FitzHenry's Chapel of Faith.
Mrs. Frame died Nov. 9, 2004, at her home.
She was born Sept. 22, 1952, in Lancaster, Calif., to Allen and Elois Taylor Nordskog.
She married Arnold Frame on Oct. 30, 1977, in Carson City.
Before moving to Carson City, she lived in Reno.
Mrs. Frame worked for Nevada Magazine for 17 years. She enjoyed gardening and her family.
Among her survivors are her husband of Carson City; sons Shawn Charles Kaya of San Diego, and Chance Scott Frame of Reno; brother, Tim Nordskog of Ripon, Calif., and sisters Karen Bennett of Sacramento, and Valeri Holloway of Ripon.
Memorial contributions may be made to a scholarship fund in her name at Palmdale High School, 2137 E. Avenue R, Palmdale, CA 93550.
Cremation will be at FitzHenry's Crematory. FitzHenry's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Neva Lois Huffman
Neva Lois Huffman, 92, a Carson City resident for the past few years, died Nov. 15, 2004, in Carson City.
She was born Sept. 25, 1912, in Auburn, Kan.
She graduated from Central College, McPherson, Kan., in 1930 at the age of 18 and began teaching in a one-room school house.
She attended Central Business College in Kansas City and worked as a secretary. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmo.
Among her survivors are a daughter, a son, two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter.
Burial will be at Mount Vernon Memorial Park, Fair Oaks, Calif.
Faye Ann Tupas
A memorial service for Faye Ann Tupas, 43, a Gardnerville resident for the past eight years, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at FitzHenry's Carson Valley Funeral Home.
Mrs. Tupas died Nov. 12, 2004, at her home.
She was born Oct. 30, 1961, in San Diego to Robert D. and Luella Smythe Watrous.
She was raised in San Diego and attended school there. She graduated from high school in Milpitas, Calif., and attended Mera Costa College in Oceanside, Calif., for three years.
Before moving to Gardnerville, she lived in Escondido, Calif., for eight years.
Mrs. Tupas was a homemaker.
Among her survivors are her husband, Jimmy, of Gardnerville; daughters Jennifer Blatnik, serving in the U.S. Army in South Carolina and Marilyn Blatnik of Carlsbad, Calif.; son, Jonathan Blatnik of Gardnerville; sister, Roberta Thorson of Minden; parents of Gardnerville; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Cremation will be at FitzHenry's Crematory.
FitzHenry's Carson Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ross W. Allen
Ross W. Allen, 82, a Carson City resident for the past 36 years, died Nov. 14, 2004, in Carson City. He was born Feb. 1, 1922, in Pryor, Okla., to Augustus and Myrtle Watkins Allen.
Before moving to Carson City, he lived at South Lake Tahoe.
Mr. Allen was self-employed and owned various businesses during his career. He was a member of the Masons. He enjoyed square dancing and belonged to square dance clubs for many years while living at South Lake Tahoe.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Nathalie J., in 2002, and son, Wayne, in 1994.
Among his survivors are his son, Warner of Carson City; daughter, Katherine Rojeck of Sacramento; and six grandchildren.
At his request, no service will be held.
Walton's Chapel of the Valley is in charge of arrangements.
Charles 'Charlie' Bush Jr.
Charles "Charlie" Bush Jr., 79, a Topaz Ranch Estates resident for the past 27 years, died Nov. 14, 2004, at the Carson Valley Medical Center in Gardnerville. He was born Jan. 11, 1925, in Indianapolis, Ind., to Charles P. Sr. and LaFaun Thomas Bush.
Before moving to Topaz Ranch Estates, he lived in Santa Ana, Calif.
Mr. Bush was the first fire chief in Topaz Ranch Estates and helped build the firehouse. He enjoyed fishing, working on electronics and spending time with his family.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps retiring in 1968.
He was preceded in death by his daughters LaFaun and Joann.
Among his survivors are his wife, Ruth "Petey" of Wellington; son, Charles III of Fortuna, Calif.; daughter, Yvonne Bush of Quincy, Calif.; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Cremation will be at FitzHenry's Crematory.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Topaz Ranch Estates Fire Department.
FitzHenry's Carson Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
