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Alexis Ramos

Alexis Ramos

Jul 23, 2019

With great sadness in my heart we received the phone call no family member wants to receive. Alexis Ramos passed away at only 21 years young. He was an amazing young man with his whole life ahead him. He was planning to go back to school and had a bright future ahead of him. He is survived by his parents...

Alicia Marroquin

Alicia Marroquin

Jul 22, 2019

Alicia Marroquin born February 3, 1942 in Edinburg TX to Caramelo and Genoveva Lopez, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on July 22, 2019 in Sunnyside, WA. Alicia was raised and educated in Edinburg TX before meeting and marrying the love of her life David Marroquin on May 17, 1964. They moved and settled in the Yakima valley...

George Ramos

George Ramos

Jul 20, 2019

George Ramos, age 73, passed away into his Loving Forever Home surrounded by friends and family on Saturday, July 20th in Richland, Washington. He was born on February 23rd, 1946 to Asencion Ramos Sr. and Sarah L. Ramos in Yakima, Wa. George attended Topps High and graduated in 1964. He then attended the Apprenticeship Program at CBC, graduating as a...

Steven Gomez

Steven Gomez

Jul 19, 2019

Steven Gomez Sr, 64, died unexpectedly on July 19, 2019. He was born on September 7, 1954, in Toppenish, WA to Robert C. and Jennie Gomez. Steven graduated from Wapato High School in 1973. Steven married Martha Costello, the love of his life. Steven is survived by his son Steven Gomez Jr, (Megan) and his grandchildren, Jassmine, Charles and Aiden,...

James Hall

James Hall

Jul 19, 2019

James Hayden Hall was born in San Diego, CA on December 9, 1942 to Darlene and James Mandeville, and later adopted by his step-father, Allan Hall. James passed away from heart failure in Yakima, WA on July 19, 2019. Dad was a proud Californian who also cherished his time growing up in Los Alamos, NM. It was in Los Alamos...

Marie Tulee

Marie Tulee

Jul 19, 2019

Marie Ollie Tulee, 66, of Toppenish, WA passed away on July 19, 2019, at Cottage in the Meadow. Marie was born on October 5, 1952 in Warm Springs, OR to Clifford B. Tulee Sr, and Lillian Kalama. Marie attended Harrah Elementary School until 4th grade. She was a single mother to all her nephews, nieces and grandkids. Marie joined the...

Daisy Leuning

Daisy Leuning

Jul 17, 2019

Daisy L. Leuning, age 96, passed away  on July 17, 2019 in Kalispell, MT surrounded by her family. Daisy was born in Boone, CO on December 7, 1922 to Leonard Sears and Anna Owens. Daisy Louise (Sears) Leuning, formerly of the Yakima Valley, passed away July 17, 2019, with family by her side at Prestige Assisted Living, Kalispell, MT. Daisy...

Lorayne Callihan

Lorayne Callihan

Jul 17, 2019

Lorayne Ellen (Tift) Callihan was born July 5th, 1928 in Harrah, WA to Lloyd G. and Elma A. (Rolstad) Tift. She passed away peacefully on July 17th at Cottage in the Meadow surrounded by her family. She had just celebrated her 91st birthday at Landmark Care Center where she was recuperating from a hip fracture. Per her request, she indulged...

Wilma Sharples

Wilma Sharples

Jul 17, 2019

On July 17, 2019, surrounded by her loving family, our earth angel Wilma Sharples went to be with her Lord and Savior. Born on July 22, 1943 to Pearl and Willard Morris, Wilma Jane Morris was the feisty second child of five children. She started her education in Naches, WA and finished it in Highland High School after the family...

Marshea Sweowat

Marshea Sweowat

Jul 16, 2019

Marshea Alice Sweowat “Wat-as-uslyn”, 64, of Wapato, WA passed away on July 16, 2019. Marshea was born on October 19, 1954 in Toppenish, WA to Gilbert D. Sweowat Sr. and Dorothy Mae Miller. Marshea graduated from Utah Boarding school in 1979, and later attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Marshea loved to do arts and crafts...

Ignacio Limon

Ignacio Limon

Jul 14, 2019

Our beloved brother, son, uncle, grandfather and friend, Ignacio Limon, “Jr.” age 60 of Yakima, WA went in the arms of our Lord on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Cottage in the Meadow, Yakima, WA. Jr. was born on March 15, 1959, in Brownsville, TX to Ignacio and Siria Limon.  In 1959 the family moved to the Yakima Valley from...

Delvis Mark

Delvis Mark

Jul 13, 2019

Delvis Marvin Mark “Bossman” Born December 7, 1954 to Celia Billy in Toppenish WA than adopted to Lester J and Agnes Billy Mark. He went to the creator on July 13, 2019. He went to school in Goldendale and Wishram WA. He liked trout fishing, playing basketball, hanging out with his cousins/bro’s in his younger days. He also liked playing...

Clarence Vickers

Clarence Vickers

Jul 12, 2019

Clarence Vickers passed into the arms of his savior on July 12, 2019 in Yakima. Clarence was born on February 14, 1934 in Rush Creek, Arkansas and traveled to the Yakima Valley at the age of 15. Clarence met and married Virginia Ripley of Yakima in 1953 and they shared 66 years together. Clarence had many jobs in life, but...

Francis Sweowat

Francis Sweowat

Jul 8, 2019

Francis Aaron Sweowat was born July 15, 1969. He passed away on Monday July 8th, 2019 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. Father: Junior Louis Sweowat Mother: Mitzi Jean Nanamkin Wife: Gine Big Beaver , montana. Siblings: Brother Joseph Sweowat - Nespelem Sister Amanda Sweowat - Wapato Brother Loren Sweowat - Pendleton Sister lillian Sweowat - Harrah Sister Lorena Sweowat...

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