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Maria Del Consuelo Valencia

Maria Del Consuelo Valencia

Mar 6, 2020

Obituary for Maria del Consuelo Valencia Maria Del Consuelo Valencia, 74, died peacefully in the hands of her husband, sons and grandchildren when she went with the Lord on March 6, 2020. Consuelo was born on October 20, 1945 in Jalisco, Mexico to Aureliano Valencia & Ponposa Magaña. She came to the USA in 1976 with her husband Rodolfo Valencia...

Julie Ricking

Julie Ricking

Mar 6, 2020

On March 6th, the medical community and the city of Toppenish lost a remarkable physician who devoted 50 years to giving exceptional care to patients all over the Yakima Valley. A dear and caring mother, and grandmother. Surrounded by family and love, Julie Annette Ricking M.D., passed away after her battle with cancer. Born March 1st, 1945 at Maple Knoll...

Mary Palmer

Mary Palmer

Mar 4, 2020

Mary N. Palmer, age 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Tuality Hospital in Hillsboro, Oregon. She was born July 30, 1928, in Medicine Valley, WA, to Roland and Georgia (Georgie) Scott. She was one of six children. She was a 1946 graduate of White Swan High School. She married the late James B. Palmer on April...

Kenneth Sorchych

Kenneth Sorchych

Mar 3, 2020

Kenneth James Sorchych, 76 of Prosser passed away peacefully in his home on March 3, 2020, surrounded by loved ones. Ken was born on June 16, 1943, and came to the Prosser area in 1975. Ken was born in Wisconsin and was an avid fisherman and loved being outdoors. Ken is survived by his daughter Leann (John) Espineira of Antioch...

Roger Kline

Roger Kline

Mar 3, 2020

Roger Lee Kline, aged 93 years, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2020 at his home in Yakima, Washington. Roger was the 9th of 11 children born to Merritt Charles and Dora “Maude” (Marriott) Kline on the 8th of January 1927 in Northfield, Minnesota. He and his siblings were raised on a small family farm in the little town of...

Rena Van Oostrum

Rena Van Oostrum

Mar 2, 2020

Reinskje (Rena) van Oostrum, 91, formerly of Sunnyside died on Monday, March 2, 2020 at Cottage in the Meadow. Mrs. van Oostrum was born Feb. 19, 1929 in Wommels, FR, The Netherlands to Hendrik and Jantje (Mulder) Abma. She was the second of ten children. She married Tjitze Jacob van Oostrum on May 11, 1951. Reinskje and Tjitze, together with...

Frances Jackson

Frances Jackson

Mar 1, 2020

Frances Ruth Jackson “Bootsie” 59, of Portland, OR passed away of natural causes on March 1, 2020, in Portland, OR. Frances was born on December 5, 1960, in Longview, WA to Ernest Jackson and Mary Cassaway. Frances went to Chemawa but got her GED. She was a homemaker and loved watching family feud and Jeopardy. She also loved spending time...

Lila Wade

Lila Wade

Feb 29, 2020

Lila Angeline Wade “Mymie” went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 at her home where she had lived for over 70 years. She was born September 29th, 1932 in Bracketville, TX to the Elizabeth Clerance Goosby and Robert Connor. She had four sisters and one brother. She is preceded in death by her parents, sister...

Sophia Comenout

Sophia Comenout

Feb 29, 2020

Toppenish, WA - Sophia Leta Winnier “Yallup” Comenout, long time resident of the Yakama Nation, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020, in the presence of family. Sophia was born on January 13, 1931, in the family residence of McKinley in Toppenish, WA to William Winnier and Dora White “Smith”. She attended Tacoma Community College and was highly educated in...

Virginia Vickers

Virginia Vickers

Feb 28, 2020

Virginia Mae Vickers passed into the loving arms of her Savior on February 28, 2020 at Cottage in the Meadow. Virginia was born on July 29, 1937 in Yakima to Guy and Iva Ripley. Virginia met Clarence Vickers at a Grange dance and were married soon afterwards. Virginia worked in Cowiche and Tieton at many different fruit warehouses and retired...

Elias Tapia

Elias Tapia

Feb 28, 2020

Elias Tapia, 83 died of heart failure February 28, 2020 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon Washington. He was born March 23, 1936, in Aguililla Michoacan the son of Elias Tapia Sr. and Hermelinda Ceja . Elias came to the United States in the early 70's and started his career as a cook in a little restaurant called Zavalla's...

Patricia Owen

Patricia Owen

Feb 27, 2020

Patricia Lee Owen (Pat) passed away February 27th 2020 at Cottage in the Meadow with daughter, and granddaughter by her side. Pat was born in Illinois in 1932 to John and Elsie Kramer. Pat married Paul Russell and had 2 children, Patricia Paulette and Paul Eugene. In 1958 she moved to Idaho, then settled in Yakima. When her children were...

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