Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Theodore Hart
Oct 26, 2020
Theodore Andrew Hart (Chief) was born on December 23, 1968 to the late Diane Randall and the late Phil Hart. Ted grew up in Wapato, WA and attended Wapato Elementary. The family later moved to Portland, Oregon. Ted attended Boise-Eliot Elementary and went to Benson Polytechnic High School. Ted enjoyed fellowshipping with church members. He was a very inspiring person...
Anna Barnes
Oct 25, 2020
Anna R Barnes (82) passed away peacefully in her home with her family by her side on October 25, 2020. She was born on September 26, 1938 in Yellville, Arkansas and moved to Yakima with her family in 1952. She was a proud graduate of Highland High School in 1958. On October 1, 1960 she met the love of her...
Bernard Owens
Oct 23, 2020
The man of our hearts was called home on 10/23/20. Bernie was born in Tacoma, WA to Cleveland Owens Sr., Katharine Sam. He was raised by Walford & Grace Frazier the majority of his life. He then moved to Camp Columbia where he tried to get back home in Goldendale then to Toppenish. It was then he looked down and...
Mary Derrey
Oct 22, 2020
Our dear mother, Mary Eva Derrey passed from this earth on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Mary was born on May 28, 1932 in Toppenish Washington. She was the third daughter born to Martin & Caroline Heilman. Mary grew up on the farm with her siblings where she learned the value of hard work. She attended Toppenish schools and always enjoyed...
Charles Reed
Oct 17, 2020
Charles Jerry Reed passed away on Oct 17, 2020 in Yakima Washington. He was 76 years old. Born January 12, 1944 in Billings Montana, Charles was the first child of Clinton Charles Reed Jr and Marjorie Ann (Calkins) Reed. They lived in Montana until 1947 when the family moved to Renton Washington. Growing up in Renton during the 50’s was...
Carmen Martinez
Oct 16, 2020
Carmen Teresa Martinez Carmen Teresa Martinez was born in Lajas, Puerto Rico, on February 1, 1948, the youngest daughter of Domingo Martinez Flores and Petra Rivera Pagan. She was a loving wife to Daniel Negron for 31 years, a devoted mother of three, grandmother of six, and a great-grandmother of one. She went to be with our Lord on Friday,...
Adolfo Almeida
Oct 16, 2020
Adolfo (Jimmy) S. Almeida of Richland (formerly of Sunnyside) went to the arms of his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 16, 2020, in Richland. Adolfo was born on January 12, 1933, in Brownsville, Texas. He was a farm foreman and team lead at his retirement. Adolfo enjoyed bird hunting and target practice. He also enjoyed spending time with his...
Soledad Rodriguez
Oct 13, 2020
On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, our mother Soledad Davila Rodriguez, passed away in her sleep - into the arms of her loving savior Jesus Christ. Soledad was born in Hidalgo de Parrel, Chihuahua, Mexico on June 1st, 1930 to Saturnino Davila and Maria Esparza. Mom married young and shortly thereafter came to Crewport, WA (Granger area) with dad at the...
Beverly Collins
Oct 12, 2020
Our beautiful mother, Beverly Ann (Phares) Collins, was born in Salem, Oregon January 2nd, 1947 and passed on October 12th, 2020 at 4:45 am. She was preceded by her loving husband James Jeffers Collins, whom she married in Yakima, May 18th, 1962, and her son, Jeffery Allen Collins. She is survived by her 4 daughters, Donna, Marilyn, Venita & Sheila...
Betty Friedlander
Oct 12, 2020
Betty Lou George, 64, of White Swan, WA passed away on October 12, 2020, in Richland, WA. Betty was born on December 28, 1955, to Thomas George and Edna Toontat in Toppenish, WA. Betty loved going to the hills to pick huckleberries, she loved to go fishing, and digging for roots. She was a very caring and loving mother, sister...
Clifford Triplett
Oct 9, 2020
Clifford L. Triplett, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2020 at Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima. Clifford proudly served in the US Army and upon his honorable discharge became a member of the Nob Hill Grange eating to 1959. Clifford was a proud business owner of his own trucking company. He was a lifelong member of the...
Marie Calahan
Oct 9, 2020
Marie T. Calahan passed away on October 9, 2020, in Corvallis, Oregon. She was born in Norwich, Connecticut to Antony Schena and Mary DeFlipo Schena. She met her future husband, Richard C. Calahan, while he was serving in the U.S. Navy in New London, Connecticut. They married in Norwich, Connecticut on July 12, 1944, and moved to Wapato the summer...
Joe Sampson
Oct 9, 2020
Joe M. Sampson, Sr. died in his sleep while in Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital, Yakima. His death and passing to rest occurred Friday night, October 9, 2020. Joe was born on February 10, 1934, in Brownstown, Washington to Josephine Atkins and Alex Sampson. He was raised in White Swan, Washington and has been a lifelong resident of White Swan with...
Obituary Notifications
Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Valley Hills Funeral Home & Crematory posts tributes
Please wait
Verifying your email address
Please wait
Unsubscribing your email address
You have been unsubscribed
You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.
You have been subscribed
Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.
Something went wrong
There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.
Please wait
Verifying your email address
Please wait
Unsubscribing your email address
You have been unsubscribed
You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.
You have been subscribed
Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.
Something went wrong
There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.