David Van Dyke
May 6, 2020
You would have enjoyed having Dave as a neighbor! David D. VanDyke, 96, passed away May 6 in Sunnyside. He was born March 5, 1924 in Inwood, Iowa to Henry and Priscilla VanDyke. Dave grew up in Lynden, WA, graduating from Lynden High in 1942 and later from Brown’s Barber College in Bellingham. He served in WWII in the South...
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...
