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Matias Farias
Dec 27, 2020
Matias Mendoza Farias was born to Cipriano and Antonia Mendoza on February 24, 1943 in Michoacan, Mexico. Matias met Maria Esther Mendoza and fell in love. Matias was always working hard doing his Commercial/Industrial Construction job. Matias is preceded in death by his parents, brother Francisco Mendoza and sister Eustolia Mendoza. Matias is survived by his children; Esther (Miguel) Flores,...
Joseph Ganuelas
Dec 26, 2020
Joseph R. Ganuelas (age 74) died in Wapato, WA on Dec. 26, 2020. “Joe” was the son of Blanche Winnier Ganuelas & Steve Ganuelas Sr. in Yakima, WA on November 26, 1946. Joe took pride in being an enrolled Yakama Nation member along with father’s Filipino roots. As a young boy Joe attended and grew up in McKinley Church with...
Maria Sicairos
Dec 26, 2020
On December 26, 2020, Maria Estella (DeLaFuente) Sicairos was called to her eternal home. Stella as everyone affectionally knew her, was born on July 18, 1955 in Bellingham, Wa to Ernesta (González) DeLaFuente and Homobono DeLaFuente. Stella grew up in Mabton, Wa, where she received her education and lived out her life. Earlier in life Stella worked in the canneries...
Dale Brisbois
Dec 25, 2020
Dale Edward Brisbois Born April 01, 1947 – Deceased December 25, 2020 Dale Edward Brisbois age (73) passed away on December 25, 2020. Christmas afternoon in Ocean Shores, WA. He will missed by many and we appreciate all that embrace him with your memory of our brother. Born In Yakima, WA to Brady L. Brisbois and Ada M. (Beebe) Brisbois...
Kenneth Parker
Dec 25, 2020
Kenneth Parker Jr., who was affectionately known as Boobie, was born on May 4, 1964 in Baltimore, MD to Ken Parker Sr. and Mary Hall. Although his parents separated when he was young, he had Margaret and Carlin Brown to help guide and support him through his early life events. Ken attended Catholic School when he was young and despite...
Glenwood Mosier
Dec 23, 2020
Glenwood Samuel Mosier Sam was born at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Yakima, WA on July 11, 1946. He left us on December 23, 2020. Sam was a craftsman, knowledgeable in every skill necessary to build two homes and numerous Critter Condo’s. He dearly loved his daughter, Tara Coker and her family; husband, Troy and the grandchildren they gave him, Ari...
Fernando Gatica
Dec 23, 2020
Fernando Gatica, 74, of Outlook, Washington passed away on December 23, 2020, at Prosser Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 4th, 1946 in Villa Nueva, Texas to Herculano Gatica and Maria Martinez. Fernando arrived in Outlook in 1964. In 1967, Fernando enlisted in the Navy and was stationed in San Diego, California before his tour of Vietnam. After being...
Joseph Skahan
Dec 22, 2020
Dressing services will be held on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at the Toppenish Creek Longhouse at 1:00pm.
Antonio Olivo
Dec 21, 2020
Antonio G. Oliva 8/24/43-12/21/20 Born in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, to Hilaria and Vincente Oliva. He then met Maria who would become his wife. They married at the age of 19 and three years later they began forming a family. Antonio was proud to say he was married to Maria, they had 7 children together, five were born in Mexico, one in...
Kimberly Cruz
Dec 19, 2020
Kimberly Kay Cruz, 62, of Wapato died December 19, 2020. Kim was born October 15, 1958 in Bremerton, Wa. to the late David B. Simmons & Sharon L Cheney. It would be wrong to say that Kimberly lost her battle because she never gave up fighting. Kimberly’s first job was working in agriculture as a young child with her father...
Jimmy Berry
Dec 19, 2020
Jim Berry, (81) passed away on December 19th, 2020 at home in Zillah, Wa surrounded by his family. He was born September 14th, 1939 in Willow Springs Missouri. The son of Gus and Goldie (Woods) Berry. He came to Yakima Wa, at a very young age. Where later he found the love of his life, Patricia (Holtzlander) Berry. They had...
Homero Solis
Dec 18, 2020
Homero L. Solis was born on February 2, 1939, to Francisco Solis Sr and Ester Lira Solis in La Grulla, Texas. Homero passed away peacefully at home on December 18, 2020. He married Guadalupe Trillayes on January 29, 1961, in La Grulla, Texas. He worked for Del Monte for a little over 30 years. He had a love for Fishing,...
Sam Derby
Dec 18, 2020
Sam George Derby, 90 of Yakima, WA passed away peacefully at his home on December 18, 2020 surrounded by family. He is survived by his youngest sister Marilyn Swanick of Buffalo; his four children: Peggy Emhoff (Keith), Kirk Derby (Karna), Laura Lee Carroll (Bill), and Robin Smith (Mark), and his devoted dog Freddie Jr. Also, nine grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren,...
Mary Solis
Dec 17, 2020
Mary Solis, 83, of Wapato, WA was called home December 17, 2020. Mary was born on December 23, 1936, in Harding, Montana, to Guadalupe and Modesto Miramontez. Mary married Cruz T. Solis and they had 6 children. Mary worked and retired from Yakima Valley School Dist. in Selah, WA. after 35 years, she went on to work for the Wapato...
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