Robert Luepke
May 3, 2020
Robert “Crazy Bob” Arthur Luepke passed away on May 3, 2020. He was born on August 26, 1933 and raised in Yakima, Washington by his parents, Ernest Albert Luepke and Mary (Manda) Luepke. When Bob graduated from high school, he joined the United States Air Force and proudly served our country for 20 years. While stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska, he...
John Sauer
Apr 30, 2020
John Louis Sauer, died April 30, 2020, after a 10 year battle with cancer. Born November 5, 1935, in Longview, WA, to John Peter Sauer and Frances Dora (Tarp) Sauer; After the death of his mother and baby sister, John moved to Toppenish in 1940, with his father and brother Gerald (“Jerry”). His father remarried, and another brother, Michael, was...
Fred Croswhite
Apr 28, 2020
Freddie L (Fred) Croswhite November 23, 1929 April 28, 2020 Fred Croswhite has died from complications of living a long, rewarding, and loving life. He was ninety years old. Fred was born in Lead Hill Arkansas on November 23, 1929. He was the first born son of Agnes and Astor Croswhite. He and his older sister Pauline, were soon joined...
Jess Harmon
Apr 28, 2020
Jess V Harmon Sr. passed away April 28, 2020 after an extended illness at the age of 77. He is preceded in death by his parents and 4 brothers and survived by his 4 children, 8 grandchildren, 2 brothers and 25 nieces and nephews. Jess enjoyed Westerns and visiting with family. No services will be held in accordance with his...
Robert Shupe
Apr 28, 2020
Dr. Robert V. Shupe (Bob) of Yakima was born on July 4th, 1927 in Clarion Iowa to Stanley J and Electa P. Shupe. Bob passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, April 28th, surrounded by family. Bob graduated from high school in 1945 where he then enlisted in the Navy and served 2 years as an Aviation Electronic Technicians...
Lupe Casillas
Apr 26, 2020
On Sunday, April 26, 2020, Guadalupe “Lupe” Casillas, age 71, went home to be with Jesus. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend to many. Lupe was born April 5, 1949, in Brownsville, TX, to Ignacio and Siria Limon. In 1959, the family moved to the Yakima Valley from Brownsville, TX. Lupe was a long time...
Douglas Ike
Apr 25, 2020
Douglas Jon Ike Douglas J. Ike, (60) of White Swan passed away at home on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Douglas was born on September 15, 1959 in Toppenish, WA to Alice Ike. He was raised and educated in Tacoma, WA and relocated to White Swan, WA. He was a member of the Yakama Nation. He worked with various logging companies,...
Fred Ramirez
Apr 23, 2020
Fred C. Ramirez was born on June 6, 1928 in San Bernardino, California passed away in his sleep on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the age of 91 due to a long history of renal failure. Raised from a family of 14 to Modesto and Guadalupe Ramirez Miramontez. During the 1940s in search of a better life the family traveled...
Connie Bailey
Apr 21, 2020
Connie Jean (Leaverton) Bailey was born February 5, 1962 in Sunnyside, Washington. She attended school there and worked at the local drive-in, Erin’s, during high school. One evening while she was at work, a tall boy pulled up in his ’67 Camaro and Connie caught sight of the man she would spend the rest of her life with. She became...
Michael Allen
Apr 20, 2020
Michael Keith Allen Sr. passed away at Cottage of the Meadow in Yakima, WA on Monday April 20, 2020. He was born on June 10, 1958 in Griffin, Georgia to Grace Allen and John Hightower. Michael served in the United States Army and was a proud Veteran. He was a fabulous cook and made wonderful pastries. Later in life he...
