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Ralph Hill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Lawrence Stiner

Lawrence Stiner

Sep 14, 2020

Lawrence Everett Stiner left this earth on September 14, 2020. He was born on June 15, 1942 to Cecil and Bernice Stiner in Yakima, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Wanda and his second wife Donna. He served in the Navy and did a tour in Hawaii. He was an extremely talented musician, having...

Rosa Ramirez

Rosa Ramirez

Sep 13, 2020

Beloved wife, mother and sister, Rosa Franco Ramirez (73) went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Rosa was born on February 18th, 1947 in Toppenish, WA to Domingo and Cruz (Beltran) Franco. She was raised and educated in Toppenish, WA. In her early years she worked as seamstress at Baileys Jean Factory in...

Robert Fields

Robert Fields

Sep 13, 2020

Robert Wayne Fields, 69, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 13, 2020 at Cottage in the Meadow. Bob was born in Chewelah, WA on October 6, 1950. Bob graduated High School in Auburn, WA. Upon graduating, Bob enlisted in the Air Force where he served in Turkey. After hi years of service, he began his career with...

Sirena John

Sirena John

Sep 12, 2020

Sirena passed peacefully at Virginia Mason Memorial, she was 67 years of age. Sirena enjoyed her life as a homemaker ,Mom, Grandmother, great Grandmother. She enjoyed doing many things in her like, watching kids play sports, going to mountains to gather her traditional foods. She loved to beadwork and make baskets. Sirena enjoyed spending time with her family if her...

Miguel Sanzon

Miguel Sanzon

Sep 12, 2020

Miguel Sanzon, 67 of Toppenish passed away on September 12,2020 at his home. Miguel was born to Melecio Sanzon and Francisca Torrez in San Jose de Gracia, Jalisco on February 13, 1953. Miguel took pride in taking extra good care of his animals, and keeping up his vegetable garden. He was known as a hardworking, honest man. He was a...

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