James Kent
Sep 27, 2020
James Arthur Kent (Jim) 62, passed very peacefully on September 27, 2020 after a long struggle with terminal brain cancer. He is survived by his two children; Marshall J. Kent and USAF Lt. Jordan P. Kent ; siblings, Janalee, John and Ron Kent and his life-long partner, Susan Kent. Jim was born on February 15, 1958 in Brewster, Washington to...
Godfreida Ratliff
Sep 27, 2020
Godfrieda (Frieda) Ratliff passed away, in Vancouver, WA, on September 27, 2020, due to complications of Cancer. Frieda was surrounded by her sisters and niece at the time of her passing. Frieda was born on March 30, 1946, in Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur, Philippines to Teofilo Estoesta and Paciencia Haber Estoesta She immigrated to the United States with her mom...
Jerry Kneff
Sep 27, 2020
Jerry Wayne Kneff, 76 passed away peacefully on September 27, 2020. He was born in Council, Idaho on December 29, 1943 to James and Tressie Kneff. He moved to Washington as an infant living in the Toppenish area, Kennewick and finally settling down in Yakima for the last 16 years. Jerry attended and graduated Barber School and shortly after started...
Debra Good
Sep 26, 2020
Debra (Brackett) Good Debra Good passed-away on September 26, 2020 at home from complications of a stroke. She was born July 31, 1956 in Yakima Washington to the parents of William and Dolores Brackett. She went through the Yakima school system where she excelled in all her studies. She graduated with honors in 1974 from Eisenhower High School. She also...
Rafael Almaguer
Sep 25, 2020
Rafael Payan Almaguer “Chapo” On Sept. 25, 2020, he went home to be with our Creator. Chapo was born July 3, 1996, to his momma Chiva Almaguer and Rafael Payan. He loved to clown, laugh, bbq with family and friends and drink. He had a heart of gold. He loved all his family and friends. He is survived by his...
George Geertsma
Sep 23, 2020
George Geertsma, 72, of Mabton, WA passed away on September 23, 2020, from heart complications. He was born on February 17, 1948, in Artesia, CA to Martin and Florence Geertsma. He is survived by his wife Pearl and 9 children; Melanie McCarty (Charlie), Brenda Geertsma, Heide Alcorn (Mike), Melissa Tidwell (Jeff), Jeffrey Geertsma, Jennifer Geertsma, Michael Geertsma (Laura), Cassandra Visser...
Ralph Hill
Sep 23, 2020
Ralph Hill 76 was born on November 17, 1943 in Yakima Washington to Flora Reed and Roy Hill. His friends and family knew him as Snapper. Ralph (Snapper) Hill passed away September 23,2020. Ralph is survived by his son Paul Hill, daughter Tara Hammons, his grandsons, Brenden and Garrett, and sister, Donna Uhles. I lost my father, and my kids...
Betty Anderson
Sep 19, 2020
Betty Marie Anderson, 89, passed away peacefully with family on September 19, 2020 at Cedar Hills Adult Family Home in Yakima, WA. Betty was born on May 25, 1931 on a small farm in Eddy County, North Dakota to Lloyd and Emma (Birkeland) Loe. She was the third of eight children born to the couple. Life on the farm provided...
Lorena Hollowell
Sep 18, 2020
Lorena Fay Hollowell, 74, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 18, 2020. Lorena was born in Wapato, WA on December 14, 1945 to Lorenzo and Letha Parsons. Her favorite place and home away from home was Long Beach, WA where she loved to spend time with family and friends. Lorena loved her hobby of needlepoint,...
Fidel Gonzalez
Sep 16, 2020
Fidel O. Gonzalez, 86, of Wapato, departed for his journey back to his heavenly home on September 16, 2020. Fidel was born on March 4, 1934, to Julio and Adela Olivarez Gonzalez in Garza- Gonzalez, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. There, Fidel became a young man, played the position of pitcher on the local patched together baseball team, and met the love...
James Carmack
Sep 15, 2020
James Rae Carmack (Jim), passed away on September 15, 2020 at his home on the ranch. Jim was born to Dan and Marjorie Carmack on September 7th 1952, in Yakima, WA. He graduated from Selah High School. Jim started working for Albertson’s in 1970, but then he was drafted to serve in Vietnam. He went to basic training, but was...
Norman Childress
Sep 15, 2020
Norman Wayne Childress On the morning of September 15, 2020, Norman Wayne Childress peacefully left this world in search of the ultimate poker game. Norm was born on August 19, 1958, to Thurman Junior Hawkins and Joy Eliese Mondor Hawkins in Yakima, WA. His parents divorced when Norm was quite young, and then Ralph Childress entered their lives, the “Dad”...
Peter Veliz
Sep 15, 2020
On September 15th, 2020 Peter “Pete” Veliz peacefully went to his heavenly home. He was born on February 29th, 1948 in Elgin Illinois. He is survived by his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He raised his family in Grandview where he worked and retired as a store manager, he loved to golf on a warm sunny day with family and friends,...
