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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Patrick Romero
Feb 22, 2020
Patrick Steven Romero, 02/26/1998. The death of Patrick Steven Romero has taken place unexpectedly, on 2020-02-22. He loved to spend time with his Daughter and family going camping and exploring nature riding dirt bikes and working on cars Patrick was the first Romero son to Graduate form High School, in Sunnyside 2016. He is survived by his parents Nicolas lll...
Richard Thomas
Feb 21, 2020
Richard (Dick) Donet Thomas (85) born January 14, 1935 to Bruce & Maxine (Schmidt) Thomas. He grew up in Early, IA. At the age of 14, while still attending high school, he ran a 280 acre farm. After graduating, he joined the US Army in 1956, and was transferred to Tri-Cities where he worked at the Hanford Nuclear Facility. Here...
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