Alillia Minthorn
May 29, 2019
"Hudwahne" Alillia Christine Minthorn aka "LaLa," went into the arms of Our Creator on May 3rd, 2019. She is acknowledged as one of the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Her body was discovered on May 29, 2019, and ruled a homicide. Her body was released to the family on June 29, 2020, so her loved ones can lay her to...
Joseph Morrison
May 24, 2019
Joseph Gilbert Morrison (82) passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of May 24th with his wife of 60 years by his side, in the home where his parents brought him as a newborn. Joe was born to Charles and Anne (Fornfeist) Morrison in Yakima on July 21, 1936 and was raised on the family ranch in Buena. He...
Clifton Bixler
May 23, 2019
A hard working and dedicated family man left this life on May 23, 2019. Born Oct. 12, 1927 in Copeland, Arkansas, Cliff was the 5th of 12 children. He married Dorothy Whorton on Dec. 4, 1948 and together they shared 62 years of marriage before her passing in 2010. They spent their lives working side by side farming, working in...
Richard Compo
May 22, 2019
Richard Compo was born on September 13, 1943 and passed away peacefully in his home on May 22, 2019 in the mid-morning. He was a proud member of the Kahama/Compo family equally. He actively enjoyed attending rodeos with family. His favorite being the Pendleton Roundup. He attended regularly up until more recent years. He also spent countless hours up in...
Barbara Cox
May 22, 2019
Barbara Louise Cox, born November 1, 1939; left the arms of her family to the home of her savior after a long fought battle with cancer on May 22, 2019. Barbara was born in Toppenish, Wa. and graduated from Sunnyside High School. She raised her family in Grandview with her husband of over 60 years. Barbara loved to travel by...
Ronald Simpson
May 20, 2019
Ronald Simpson was born in Elmer City, WA on July 12, 1943 to Adean and William Simpson. His father worked in construction and his mother was a homemaker. Ron had a strong English heritage; his father was born in Utah and his Mother in Nebraska. The family migrated to America with their parents from England and eventually settled in Eastern...
Minnie Roller
May 20, 2019
Minnie was born on August 11th, 1921 in Dickinson, North Dakota to Jerry and Albina (Mehulky) Kostelecky. She passed away on May 20th, 2019 in Yakima, WA. Minnie attended Roosevelt grade school and her father passed away when she was in the 8th grade. After her father’s passing, Minnie stayed home to tend for her brothers and sisters while her...
Lawrence Pryor
May 19, 2019
Lawrence (Larry/Pappy) Francis Pryor 06/30/1931 – 05/19/2019 Sunday afternoon Larry ran his last race on the great racetrack in the sky taking his last checkered flag. Congratulations. Born in Spokane, Washington on June 30th 1931 to Myrtle Pryor (Mae) and John Henry Pryor. He spent his first few years of life in the Spokane area. His parents divorced and he...
Mildred Piel
May 15, 2019
Mildred Anita Piel, 68, of Wapato, WA passed away of health complications on May 15, 2019 at the Yakima Regional Hospital. She was born August 9, 1950 in The Dalles, Oregon to the Late Sampson Wahpat and the late Lillian White Wahpat. Mildred graduated from Toppenish High School and went to school for nursing assistant. Mildred married Vincent Piel Jr....
Mildred Knox
May 14, 2019
Mildred (Millie Holeman) Knox, born April 9, 1929 died on May 14, 2019. Mildred passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Yakima. Millie was preceded in death by the love of her life Kenneth Holeman Sr.; two of her five sons: Jerry Holeman and Stanley Holeman; and her second husband Gary Knox...
