Tony Colwash Pratt Mendoza, born October 5, 1984 to Mandy Colwash, was called home to the Creator on September 15, 2023. He was an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. Tony was a man of many families. In his younger days, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing with his dogs, video games, watching wrestling, and science.
As he grew older, his love of fishing never left him. He also enjoyed beadwork, in which he was very skilled, listening to music, and visiting with his many friends and extended family. He will be remembered for his infectious laugh, his goofy sense of humor, and his cunning. He would do just about anything to cheer you up if he thought you needed it.
He is survived by his mother, Mandy Colwash, Jody Hunt; sister, Eloisa; brothers, Louie Nanamkin, Gabriel; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. His second family, Ruben Villarreal Sr. and Jr., Carlos Villarreal, Debra Whitefoot, Cialita Keys, Aaron Paul. And leaves many, many friends.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Lance, Michael, grandparents, Louis & Donna Kishwalk, great-grandmother, Mildred Whiz Whitefoot, and adoptive mother, Betty Whitefoot Villarreal.
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