Theresa Garcia

Theresa Urrutia Garcia of Outlook passed away peacefully at home on May 17, 2024. She was 94 years old. Theresa’s greatest joy in life was time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was sweet, kind and always had a smile on her face. She was born Feb. 28, 1930, in Martindale, Texas, to Benita and Macedonio Urrutia. In her late teens she was a jitterbug champion. Theresa graduated from a Yakima business school. She was a retired secretary from the Grandview School District. She loved to cook, garden and sew. Her family loved to make tortillas and cookies with her. Theresa is survived by her daughter, Gracie Garcia of Outlook; grandson Jamie (Trina) Garcia and great-grandson Dakota of Outlook, and great-granddaughter Trisha Herrmann and great-great grandsons Devin and Derickk and great-great granddaughters Dezirae and Harper, all of Prosser; grandson Hector (Kelly) Guzman and great-grandsons Jack and Rian and great granddaughter Avigail of Lynnwood; and granddaughter Vanessa (Michael Page) Guzman and great-grandson Sylas of Kennewick. She is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; sister, Alice Maltos; and brothers Art, Tony and John Urrutia; and great-granddaughter Lily Rose Garcia.  The viewing is from 4-7 p.m. and the Rosary is at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, at Valley Hills Funeral Home, 531 S. 16th St., Sunnyside. A funeral Mass is at 10 a.m. Friday, May 31, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 907 S. Sixth St, Sunnyside. A reception follows at 12:30 p.m. at Valley Hills Funeral Home. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Theresa Garcia, please visit our flower store.