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Maria Torres Leon
Aug 19, 2025
Con profundo dolor, la familia de María Salud León Torres comunica su fallecimiento el día 19 de agosto a la edad de 81 años.
María nació el 30 de abril de 1944 en Cuerámaro, Guanajuato, hija de José Fernández León y Juanita Ruiz Torres. Fue una madre trabajadora, amorosa y muy querida. Su vida estuvo marcada por su pasión por la...
MaryAnn Agnes Peterson
Aug 15, 2025
MaryAnn Peterson went to heaven on August 15, 2025. She was born on October 19, 1948, to Felix and Elisa Valdez in Del Norte, Colorado. MaryAnn was the oldest of seven children: Bertina, Linda, Frank, Daniel, Victor, and Gloria.
In 1969, MaryAnn married David Peterson, and together they raised four children: Tara, Tavis, Timothy, and Tesa. A loving wife and an...
Victoria Renae Peterson
Aug 15, 2025
Victoria Peterson left this world August 15, 2025. During her life she endured many struggles, but she was a full-time student at Perry Tech and was very much focused on living a better life for herself and her son, whom she adored. Victoria is survived by her mother, Tara Peterson (Ryan), her father, Albert Rowan III (Lydia), her son, Nolan...
Renata Diane Root
Aug 13, 2025
Renata Diane Root, 58, passed away on August 13, 2025, in Yakima, Washington. Born on September 6, 1966, in Toppenish, Washington, Renata lived a life rooted in service, tradition, and deep love for her family and community. Renata’s professional journey was as diverse as it was dedicated.
Her career spanned from working in Forestry and Fire Management to holding various office...
Olive Alice Winckler
Aug 11, 2025
Olive was born on February 4, 1931 as Olive Alice Burril in Toppenish, WA to Bert and Alice Burril. Olive grew up in Toppenish and graduated from Toppenish High School in 1949. From there she worked at the movie theatre in Toppenish, attended secretarial school in Yakima and worked at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
Olive met her future husband Leonard on...
Jesse Flores
Aug 10, 2025
Jesse Flores Sr. was born on July 11, 1953 and was raised in Wapato, WA. He married Victoria Angela Flores and together they had four children. At age 17, Jesse worked alongside with his father for Union Pacific Railroad. He also followed a chain of different Railroad companies, then jumped to BNFS and finally retired at age 55.
Jesse enjoyed music,...
Lucille Rohman
Aug 6, 2025
Lucille Ann was born on June 4, 1931, at home with her womb mate Lewis, to Fred and Mary Schumacher in Reynolds ND. She lived on the family farm and attended a country school arriving by horse and buggy. She excelled in school, loved reading, drama and textiles and started sewing at a young age on a treadle sewing machine....
Elvia Figueroa Ochoa
Aug 3, 2025
Elvia Figueroa Ochoa, 62, of Sunnyside, Washington, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born on August 26, 1962, in Coalcomán, Michoacán, Mexico, Elvia built a remarkable life filled with love, resilience, and unwavering positivity. She delighted in nurturing her family, instilling in them the values of hard work and the importance of education. She leaves...
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