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Maria Torres Leon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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