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Adrien Williams

Adrien Williams

Sep 1, 2019

Adrien Nye Wolf Williams Sr.(Sonsboy) passed away on September 1, 2019. He was born in Toppenish, WA, on September 25, 1982 to Kenneth Goudy and Carla Williams. Adrien was an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation. He attended and completed Perry Tech with a certification in mechanics. He was a full time loving father who was a mechanic. He was...

Florence Jorgensen

Florence Jorgensen

Aug 31, 2019

Florence Annie Jorgensen passed away peacefully at Harmony House on August 31, 2019. Florence was born February 12, 1929 in Quitman, Louisianna to James Hermie Rasberry and Willie Mae Rasberry. She was the only girl out of 8 children. Her brothers called her Sissie. She liked to tell the story of when she was a little girl she cut her...

David Jack

David Jack

Aug 28, 2019

David Lee Jack passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at his home in Toppenish, WA. David was born and raised in Satus, WA. He was proudly enrolled with the Yakama Nation and worked with Yakama Nation Roads for 30 years. He was a dedicated, hard working man. Through his youth you would catch him rodeo chasing, he competed in...

Peggy Meikle

Peggy Meikle

Aug 27, 2019

On August 27, heaven welcomed our Angel, Peggy Brenda Meikle, age 73. Our mother, lived just as she had died, with unwavering faith, courage, selflessness and eternal love, even though she fought a heroic battle with ALS. Our beautiful mother was born to Lawrence and Arkie Ford on October 1st, 1945, the youngest of 10 children. On April 28th, 1962,...

Winona Longee

Winona Longee

Aug 26, 2019

Winona Mae Longee, 98, of Wapato, WA died Monday, August 26, 2019, at home surrounded by family. Winona was born on May 24,1921 in Poplar, MT to Herman and Nettie Winn. She was an enrolled member of the Assiniboine Sioux Tribe, Fort Peck Indian Nation. Winona worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs on seven different Reservations in North Dakota,...

Beverly Frost

Beverly Frost

Aug 25, 2019

Beverly was born in Yakima WA on August 31, 1962. She was adopted at 3 months old to Earl and Florence (Suzie) Merritt. Growing up in Wiley City she loved her animals. Baby chicks, puppies, kittens and she had names for each and every one of them. She loved her big brother Thomas (Tommy) Merritt and wanted to follow him...

Alice Cruz

Alice Cruz

Aug 24, 2019

Mom left this earthly life on Saturday, August 24, after a short illness. She was surrounded by her close and immediate family. With her, she took our hearts and love, and we are left with her spirit within each of us and each of you who knew her. Her story began on a spring day in 1930 as the youngest...

Sara Barrera

Sara Barrera

Aug 21, 2019

Sara Saenz Barrera was born in La Grulla, Texas on August 20, 1930 and passed August 21, 2019. She is Survived by her husband of 71 years, Enrique Barrera and 10 children: Viviana & (Manuel) Ramirez, Alta Barrera Peal & (Javier Perez), Enrique Jr & (Graciela) Barrera, Ana Maria Escamilla, Blanca Alicia & (Raul Mendoza), Felix & (Carmen) Barrera, Jose...

Betty Vandyke

Betty Vandyke

Aug 20, 2019

Betty C. Van Dyke, 89, passed away quietly on August 20, 2019. Betty was born near Everson, Washington on October 16, 1929 (the year and month of the Great Depression). She was the youngest of 11 children born to Tom and Julia Sebens. Both parents were of Dutch heritage. Her father was a machinist and her mother stayed busy caring...

Shirley Hendrickson

Shirley Hendrickson

Aug 20, 2019

Services will be held at a later date.

Joan Crosier

Joan Crosier

Aug 18, 2019

On Sunday August 18, 2019, Joan K. Crosier, loving mother and wife of Allen Duane Crosier passed away at the age of 81. Joan was born in Wapato WA. on January 1, 1938 to Andrew and Gladys Knodel. Soon after moving to Yakima, Joan married and had two daughters; Kelley and Stacey. Years after, Allen and Joan were married on...

Ruth Emmans

Ruth Emmans

Aug 18, 2019

Ruth S. Emmans, passed into the presence of her Lord on the 18th of August 2019. She was born in Madrid, Iowa on October 2, 1922 to Joe and Nellie Spence. She was the youngest of five children with the given name, Kathleen Ruth Spence. Ruth graduated from Madrid High School in 1939 and attended business school afterwards. On July...

Daniel Cunningham

Daniel Cunningham

Aug 15, 2019

Dan Cunningham is walking (on two legs) and telling jokes again as his spirit has moved on to the open spaces he loved so much. Dan died at home on August 15, 2019, after battling cancer for four years with his family by his side. Dan had three “bests” in his life, his best dog Fritz, the best horse Joe,...

Rosaura Salinas

Rosaura Salinas

Aug 14, 2019

Our beloved and cherished mother left us to meet her Lord and Savior on august 14, 2019, surrounded by her supportive and loving family. Rosaura Salinas was born on October 13, 1955 in Madera, CA to Servando and Ana Maria Alaniz of La Grulla, Texas. She came to this Earth as a beautiful blessing and first born daughter. Rosaura spent...

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