Tad Celius

Tad was born on December 19, 1965 in Yakima, WA and passed away on October 20, 2022 on Hwy 241 Sunnyside/Mabton section. When he was born he had many health issues. His parents were Robert “Bob” and Lois “Bonnie” Celius. He was raised in Sunnyside and attended both the Christian School until high school where he went to Sunnyside High School. After graduating, he became a certified nurses aid (CNA) and worked at Hillcrest nursing home for years. When he could not do the heavy physical job, he went onto become a Certified Sign Language Interpreter and worked in the Grandview School District. For the past 30 years he made his home in Mabton, WA. On October 20, 2022 he was involved in a car accident where he died. His parents and older brother, Larry Celius have preceded him in death. He is survived by his other siblings, two brothers; Roger Celius and his wife Nancy of Denver, CO., and Ron Celius of Prosser, WA., Three sisters; Merrylee Celius, the widow of Larry of Zillah, WA., Yvonne Huffman of Sunnyside, WA., and Lily Jane Rattray and her husband Mark of Edmonds, WA. Tad also had many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Tad Celius, please visit our flower store.