Mary Gonzales
Jan 28, 2021
Mary L. Gonzales was welcomed home by her Savior on Thursday, January 28th, 2021. Mary was a kind-hearted soul. Born on August 23rd, 1954 to Lidia M. Gonzales and Tomas B. Gonzales in Toppenish, WA. Her love for the people in her life was bigger than life itself. Mary was an amazing sister, cousin, and friend. She was fun spirited...
Roberta Goldade
Jan 27, 2021
Roberta (Bert) F. Goldade, 91 years of age was born December 7, 1929, in Geneva, Nebraska, and peacefully passed away on January 27, 2021. The parents were Ed and Norma Krause. Bert married Dick Dragoo on July 27, 1946, in Washington, Kansas. They then moved from Nebraska to Buena, Washington, working in the fruit industry. They had four children. Bert...
Charles Mills
Jan 27, 2021
Charles Ellis Wade Mills, 45, passed away at his residence on January 27, 2021. He was born December 8, 1975 in Tacoma, WA to Barry and Vicki Mills. Charles graduated from Goldendale High School. He loved his job and was definitely a “Proud Walmart Associate”. Chuck is survived by his beloved wife Marina Mills, 2 sons, 1 daughter and grandaughter....
Luciana Valdez
Jan 26, 2021
Luciana (Chanita) Valdez, 88 of Wapato passed away on Tuesday January 26, 2021. Chanita was born on January 16, 1933 in Garza Gonzalez, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Fernando Valdez and Manuela Gonzalez. She married Jose Santos Valdez on November 29, 1954. The couple moved to Washington in 1958, where they began their journey for the American dream. As farmworkers, Chanita...
Charles Austin
Jan 25, 2021
Charles (Chuck) Walter Austin, born 01/17/1926 to Harold and Alice Austin in Yakima, WA passed away on 01/25/2021 at the age of 95. Chuck was the oldest of four children. Raised in Yakima, they grew up working on the family ranches. During the summer Chuck and his brothers would make apple boxes and sell apples to earn money. He also...
Dorothy Trayan
Jan 23, 2021
Dorothy Elaine trayan, 86, of Wapato wa, passed away on the evening January 23rd 2020. She was born June 27th, 1934 to Patrick and fern luper. Dorothy attended and graduated from granger high school and went on to marry her late husband Steve trayan. She is survived by her sons Kevin Roy Rick, Paco, daughter Kristi and her many grandchildren....
Christina Shaul
Jan 22, 2021
Christina (Chris) Rose Shaul, 90 died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, January 22, 2021, at Toppenish Nursing & Rehabilitation from complications related to pneumonia. Born in Siam, Iowa, on September 13, 1930, to parents George M. and Pauline M. (Gillespie) McClure, Chris spent her first 6 years in Iowa and then in 1936 the family moved to Zillah, WA....
August Weddle
Jan 21, 2021
August Edward Weddle retired from his last duty station, “Earth,” on January 21, 2021 at age 92 at his home Ponderosa Assisted Living with family comforting him. Dad wanted to be with mom and gave up (only time we ever saw him give up) and died of kidney failure. He was youngest of five children born to Charles Vernon and...
Lorintha Umtuch
Jan 20, 2021
Teehocknye, Lorintha J. Umtuch, age 73, of Toppenish, WA passed away on January 20, 2021 at her home. She was born March 26, 1947 to Donald and Hazel Umtuch in Yakima, WA. A graduate of Toppenish High School, she also studied classical piano at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM, and completed her B.A. in Political...
Fe Arreola
Jan 19, 2021
Fe Eleccion Arreola, 57 of Seattle, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Swedish Hospital. Fe was born on August 1, 1963 in Dunglayan, Santa Maria Ilocus Sur, Philippines. At the age of 7, Fe immigrated to the US with her mother and two sisters, where she would reunite with her father and three other siblings. She first settled in...
Frederick Rougk
Jan 19, 2021
Frederick (Fritz) Dean Rougk, age 93, passed away on January 19, 2021. He was born in Sheldon, Illinois on June 2, 1927, to his beloved parents, Freida Marie (Foster) Rougk and Fritz Uncer Rougk. From the time he was a young boy, Fred found working to be something he loved to do. When he was in the seventh grade, he...
Anthony Wahpat
Jan 16, 2021
Anthony Hiram Wahpat, Sr. 60,”A’skilamama” of White Swan, Wa passed peacefully early morning on January 16, 2021 with his wife and daughters by his side, due to complications of COVID-19 and pneumonia at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Yakima, Washington. He was born March 29, 1960 to the late Kenneth Wahpat and Joanna Meninick. He was an enrolled member of...
Janie Vijarro
Jan 16, 2021
After a month long fight with Covid-19, Janie Ibarra Vijarro was called to be with her heavenly father on January 16, 2021. Janie was born April 18, 1948 in Uvalde, Texas to Alfredo and Guadalupe Ibarra. It was here that Janie lived for 35 years and had her four children, Robert, Joanne, Daniel, and Laura. While she didn’t call Texas...
