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Arturo Benitez
Jul 14, 2020
April 06, 1952- July 14, 2020 Yo soy el camino, la resurrección y la vida. La Familia Benítez participa con profunda pena el fallecimiento de nuestro muy querido Arturo Benítez Con el amor de su esposa Margarita Benítez, y sus hijos Arturo Jr, Jesse, Juana, Yesenia, Gabriela, Rosa, Carmen, y Yasmin, sus 34 nietos, y 13 bisnietos. Abuelo, es un...
Michael Hanses
Jul 12, 2020
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Margaret Padgham
Jul 10, 2020
Margaret Arline Padgham passed away on July 10, 2020 at the age of 92. Margaret was born to Barbara and Carl Carlson on October 14th, 1927 in Toppenish, Washington. She had three sisters, Barbara Thiel, Catherine Chambers and Mary Strother and three brothers, Louis Roberts, Richard Carlson and Charles Carlson, who preceded her in death. Margaret finished her schooling in...
Frank Nash
Jul 9, 2020
Frank p. Nash (Hoptowit), 94 White Swan, Wa passed away peacefully at home on July 9,2020. He was born December 24, 1925 in Renton, Wa. He was raised and educated in Medicine Valley by Paul and Ellen Hoptowit. He farmed and raised cattle on the family ranch. He retired fromYakamaNationRoadsDept.in2001.HeissurvivedbyhischildrenVioleta Sternback, Franklin Nash Sr., Edith Morrison, Dennis Nash (monica), Bonita...
Phyllis Warren
Jul 8, 2020
Phyllis E. Warren 92, died peacefully July 8 , 2020 at Cottage in the Meadow, Yakima, Washington. She was born October 9, 1927 in Wenatchee, Washington, the daughter of Bert and Myrtle Dobyns. Phyllis graduated from Wenatchee High School and married Dale Burnham. They had 3 children, Larry, Janice, and Carol. Phyllis continued her education and became a laboratory technician,...
Kyle Smartlowit
Jul 7, 2020
Kyle Albert Smartlowit T-Noon Kyle Smartlowit passed away on July 07th of 2020 in his sleep at home, in toppenish, Wa.Kyle was born on January 23rd, of 1996 to Valerie and Wayne Smartlowit in Yakima, Washington. Kyle Was an avid hunter and fisher, he always enjoyed going hunting and fishing with his parents and brothers. He liked going to car...
Maria Parton
Jul 7, 2020
Josephine Parton Josephine Parton went to be with her Lord on July 7, 2020. She was born in 1929 to Italian immigrant parents on the Satus where she lived 85 years of her life. Josephine met her husband, Lowell Parton, at a Church meeting during her first year at WSU and was married a year later. She and Lowell raised...
Duane Pettis
Jul 7, 2020
Duane “Steve” Pettis 65 of Yakima passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at home on Tuesday, July 7. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Tammy Pettis; daughter Heather Pettis; son Mathew Pettis; 3 grandchildren Reilly, Ayden and Bridgett; 1 brother, five sisters and many nieces and nephews. Steve worked for many years in the construction industry as...
Janis Dorr
Jul 5, 2020
JANIS J. DORR passed away peacefully at the age of 93 from natural causes. Many thanks to Emerald Care of Wapato, WA for the years of excellent care. Now she is starting her new adventure, joining husband Jack of 65 years, daughter Susan and son Scott. She was born in Starbuck, WA on February 8, 1927, to Agnes and Adolphus...
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