Obituary -- Donna Rae McGowan Dericco

Donna Rae McGowan Dericco was born on June 19, 1931 and passed away on March 18, 2020. She loved her family and friends. She was happy, friendly and kind to all. Donna was born in Yerington NV to Wilson and Marie McGowan. They moved to Lovelock, NV, when she was twelve, where she helped her parents grow potatoes for the military in WWII. She met the love of her life Elmo Dericco in Lovelock and married him in Hawaii, on June 13, 1951. They moved to Fallon and raised three children. She taught school for 28 years, mostly 5th grade and her favorite Kindergarten. She is survived by her children, Lenae, Tim and Tod, grandsons Zachary and Wilson and a soon to be born, great-granddaughter. There will be a Rosary and Mass in a few months, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Fallon, NV.  Donations can be made in Donna’s memory to The Arthritis National Research Foundation or St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of The Gardens Funeral Home, 2949 Austin Highway Fallon, Nevada 89406. 775 423-8928.         We need your support now more than ever -- as our small business community is hit, so is our advertising support -- if you are able to support local, independent news, now is the time to click here to contribute to The Fallon Post, so we can continue to bring you up-to-the-minute information. We are your non-profit (501c3) online news source for all things Fallon and appreciate all your support. Never miss the local news -- read more on The Fallon Post home page.