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Tina Gutheridge
Oct 14, 2019
Tina Lynn Nichols was born April 13, 1962 to Wanda Maxine and Lawrence James Nichols in Laguna Beach, California. Tina and her family lived several places all over the U.S. due to her father Lawrence being in the United States Marine Corps. Their family decided to settle in Yakima, Washington when Tina was 13 years old. Tina attended Eisenhower High...
Abraham Pena
Oct 12, 2019
Abraham Ulises Peña a beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, grandson and friend passed in peace on Saturday October 12, 2019 at the age 28. Abraham was born March 22, 1991 to Alida Gomez and Jose Peña in Yakima, Wa. Abraham is survived by his beloved mother Alida Gomez and father Jose Peña. His five brothers Jose Peña (Nichole) of Kennewick,...
Vernon Mccombs
Oct 12, 2019
Vernon McCombs, 86, died October 12, 2019, at home. Vernon was born to Charles and Mamie (Watson) McCombs in Topeka, Kansas on September 6, 1933. The McCombs family lived in Kansas and Missouri until 1941, then moved to Walla Walla, Washington. The family moved to Grandview in 1945. Vernon graduated from Grandview High School in 1953 and joined the Air...
William Amsden
Oct 11, 2019
“Bill” was born the fourth child of eight children to Helen & William Amsden of Hedinger, North Dakota. He was raised on a homestead and attended one-room schools. After matriculating from High School, in 1937, Bill joined the “army of drifters” circulating about the United States working at every opportunity… just to keep alive… and to send a little money...
Ralph Hinkley
Oct 10, 2019
Ralph Edward Hinkley, passed away on October 10, 2019 at the age of 88 at Harborview Hospital in Seattle. Ralph lived a long beautiful life surrounded by people that loved him for his patience, generosity, playful attitude and most of all his uncanny ability to bring a sense of ease and peace to everyone around him. Ralph was born, at...
Michael Schreiner
Oct 10, 2019
Michael J Schreiner, 72, of Yakima, Washington passed away surrounded by family on October 10, 2019. He was born in Yakima on November 13, 1946 to Betty Irwin Schreiner and Mark Schreiner. Mike graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1965. After graduation he moved to Seattle and became an electrical technician at Boeing working on the 747 line. He...
Marcelina Cerda
Oct 9, 2019
Marcelina Cerda, our beloved wife, mother and grand mother passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 9, 2019 in Spokane, Washington. She was born to Jose and Anastacia Perez Medrano on June 13, 1931 in La Cabra San Luis Potosi, and married Delfino Cerda before moving to Texas. Marcelina would later migrate to the Lower Valley of Washington in...
Michael Hawkins
Oct 7, 2019
Michael T. Hawkins was born April 3, 1947 and passed away October 7, 2019. He was 72 years old. Mike grew up in Mabton, Washington with his family. His Father, Robert Hawkins, worked for the Department of Game and was the Supervisor for the Sunnyside Game Range. Along with the job, came a house in Mabton. There were many acres...
Irma Alvarez
Oct 6, 2019
On Sunday, October 6, 2019, Irma Kathleen Alvarez, passed away at the age of 68 after battling cancer for almost 2 years. She passed away with her children by her bedside in her own home. Irma was born on December 30, 1950 in Denver, Colorado. This was just one of many places that she lived because her father served in...
Todd Cooney
Oct 1, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of Todd Cooney announces his passing after a long battle with liver disease. Although a less than average life span, Todd did not live an average life. He traveled where he wanted to travel, laughed inappropriately at every chance, learned what he wanted to learn, fixed what he wanted to fix and...
Vera Mortimer
Sep 30, 2019
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