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Local Obituaries
Maria Estrella
Dec 29, 2020
Maria Elena Estrella, age 71 of Sunnyside, went home to be in the arms of our Heavenly Father Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ on December 29th, 2020. Elena, born on May 6th, 1949 to Manuel and Maria Ramirez in the Township of Berlin, Michigan, immediately brought joy and laughter into the world. As a child, she loved to spend time...
Keith Wickstrom
Dec 28, 2020
Keith Lee Wickstrom was born December 18, 1940 to Hjalmar and Hazel Wickstrom. He had two brothers and one sister. He went to be with his Lord December 28, 2020, 10 days after his 80th birthday. Keith grew up on an apple and pear Orchard in Selah, WA. He played 3rd base on the Selah baseball team that beat Richland...
Mildred Oord
Dec 28, 2020
Our Mother and Grandma, Mildred Irene Oord passed away December 28, 2020, into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She will always be remembered for her quick wit and humor. She loved and spent many years doing volunteer work for the Union Gospel Mission and Safe Harbor. She enjoyed young children and was a Sunday School teacher...
Olive Nyberg
Dec 27, 2020
Olive Bernice (Anderson) Nyberg was born on January 6, 1926 in Tacoma, Washington to Olof and Berthine Anderson, immigrants from Norway. After graduating from Stadium High School, she studied for a year at Central Bible Institute in Missouri, worked four years at Weyerhauser in Tacoma, and played cello in the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra. After she married Herbert P. Nyberg in...
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...
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