Richard Lapierre

Richard (Dick) L. LaPierre passed peacefully on June 11, 2022, with family by his side. He joined our Lord Jesus Christ, his parents, loving wife Pat, and firstborn son Ricky (Richard L. Jr.); he had just celebrated his 85th birthday. Dick was born on April 24, 1937, in Granger, Washington, to Donald Everett and Evelyn Bertha Hoskins-La Pierre. He graduated from Granger high school in 1955. Later that same year, he eloped and married his childhood sweetheart, Patricia R. Nielsen. In 1970 the family bought a farm and moved to Naches. While raising six children, Dick worked in the trucking industry until his mid-70s. After retiring from Yakima Oil, he and Pat started Windsong Trucking Company and continued working together until her passing in 2015. Family was the most important part of Dick’s life, from his Grandma Hoskins to his newest great-granddaughter Rory and everyone in between. He is survived by his best friends; his brother Duane and wife Nancy, childhood friend Richard (Dick) Parker, his brothers Dale, Dennis, and Greg LaPierre, his sister Renee Malzahn, and numerous loving nieces and nephews. His family: David F. (Dave) and Linda LaPierre - Naches, WA •Rick L. Kanekeberg •Davey, Ashley, and Lincoln LaPierre Randolph D. (Randy) La Pierre - Yakima, WA Daniel D. (Dan) and Kim LaPierre - Powell, WY •Brent and Larissa La Pierre Weston, Maci Jo, Wyatt, Gabi Grace, and Sadi •Jarred Dean (JD) La Pierre Kimberly L. (Kim) and Tim Pritchard - Naches, WA •Chelsey and Wes Michel Abigail, Anna, Ava, Asha, Christian, and Calvin •Jonah and Katie Pritchard, Shelby and Anthony •Esther, Sarah, Cornelia, Samuel, and Audrey Pritchard Patreece K. and Tom DeNoble - Tillamook, OR •Lexi, Case, and Rory Roos •Chandler, Nikki, and Laney Jo DeNoble A Celebration of Life will be at Valley Hills Funeral Home (531 S. 16th St. Sunnyside, WA, Saturday, July 30th at 1:30 pm. Please follow this link for a live stream of the Celebration of Life https://youtu.be/mL0cwkWm6hY To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Richard Lapierre, please visit our flower store.