Obituaries
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Alice Asbell
Jan 18, 2019
Alice L. Asbell age 73 of Selah, WA passed away peacefully January 18, 2019 at the Cottage in the Meadow. She was born March 30, 1945 in Crawford, NE to Burt Walker and Almina German. She enjoyed fishing, crocheting and raising a big garden She is survived by her daughter, Joanne (Al) Helm; three sons: John Raml, Jim Asbell, and...
Vernon Bergstrom
Jan 17, 2019
Vernon Willford Bergstrom (Bugs), 86, passed away at home on January 17, 2019 with his family at his side. Vernon was born in International Falls, Minnesota on Feb. 20, 1932 to John and Annie (Lundgren) Bergstrom. He would often go to school with carrots which is how his schoolmates came to call him “Bugs”. He graduated from Littlefork High School...
Trista Kennedy
Jan 16, 2019
Trista L. Kennedy, 30, of Selah, Washington passed away unexpectedly on January 16, 2019. She was born on April 15, 1988. She graduated from Ike in 2006. Trista spent the majority of her career in the healthcare field at Memorial Hospital. She had a kind and loving heart and was loved in return by all who knew her. Trista enjoyed...
Calvin Idler
Jan 15, 2019
On January 15, 2019 Calvin “Mel” Idler was reunited with the love of his life, Hazel Ray Idler on what would have been their 74th wedding anniversary. Mel was born on January 18, 1927 in Lamar, CO and was the 8th living child of Charlie and Mrytle (Lavere) Idler. He was 3 days shy of his 92nd birthday. Around 1934,...
Raymond James
Jan 15, 2019
Ray James passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the Yakima Astria Regional Hospital surrounded by his family, at the age of 83. He was born April 5, 1935 to Thompson and Marie (Craig) James in Tacoma, WA. He received his education from Wapato High School graduating in 1954 and a week later, he enlisted in the US Marine...
Raul Orozco
Jan 13, 2019
Raúl Ríos Orozco, age 49, passed away on January 13, 2019 in Guanajuato, Mexico. Raúl was born February 15, 1969 in Cueramaro, Guanajuato, Mexico to Salud Rios Orozco and Francisco Rios Ventura. Raúl was the fifth of nine children; his siblings being; Rosa Rios, Ramona Gabino, Manuel Rios, Juan O Rios, Gerardo Rios, Francisco Javier Rios, Fernando Rios, and Araceli...
Robert Ward
Jan 12, 2019
Robert W. Ward (Bob) passed away January 12, 2019 at Cottage in the Meadow, Yakima, Washington after an extended illness. Bob was born May 14, 1931 to Wan J. Ward and Jessie Slater Ward in Wiley City, Washington. The family moved to mabton on December 7, 1941, a date he always remembered because of Pearl Harbor. He attended school in...
Jose Ramirez
Jan 12, 2019
"I Am Free" Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free, I'm following the path God laid for me. I took his hand when I heard his call, I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love, to work, to play. Tasks left undone must stay that way, I've found that...
Jeannette Magers
Jan 11, 2019
Our mom went to be with dad today. She had lived 90 wonderful years and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was born to Clarence and Jean Tully in Yakima Wa. The middle sister of Patricia and Marilyn. Graduating from Yakima High School she went on to Central Washington College Where she graduated with a Degree...
Dennis Elder
Jan 11, 2019
Dennis Rodney Elder was born on August 29, 1948 in Portland, Oregon to Alonzo and Maxine Elder. In 1951 the family moved to Athena, Oregon where he lived until he left for college. Dennis was the middle of five siblings: Gordon, Tony, Dennis, Mary Jo, and Rick. Dennis is survived by his wife of 46 years, Barbara, daughter Traci (&...
Kimberly Mattingley
Jan 10, 2019
Kimberly Ann (Carl) Mattingley went to be with the Lord on January 10, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 18, 1963, to Willard and Ruth Carl in Yakima, WA. She grew up in Grandview and graduated from Grandview High School as a Mighty Greyhound in 1981. She married Bob Mattingley in 1982 and together raised their...
William Streiff
Jan 9, 2019
William “Robb” Streiff, age 56, of Yakima passed away on January 9, 2019. He was born in Alameda, California on October 14, 1962 to the late Robert and Carmen (Rochford) Streiff. After high school he entered the US Marine Corps and served honorably for 12 years. After returning to the Yakima valley he worked at Columbia Distributing as a delivery...
Barbara Gallardo
Jan 9, 2019
Barbara Gallardo of Harrah, WA died peacefully at Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima, WA. Barbara was born in Powell, WY to Andres and Maria (Ramirez) Villalovos on April 24, 1924. The family moved to the Yakima Valley when Barbara was 12 yrs. of age. She married Seferino Marcus Gallardo in 1942, and together they had five children. She was...
Gracie Medina
Jan 8, 2019
It is with great sadness in our hearts that we announce the passing of Graciela "Gracie" Medina. Gracie passed away on January 8th, 2019 in Granger, WA. The people that knew Gracie knew her as a loving, caring, supportive mother, friend, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed playing bingo, dancing, crocheting, watching game shows, doing puzzles, coloring with her grandkids...
Albertina Cortez
Jan 8, 2019
Albertina "Tina" Cortez, age 52 of Sunnyside, WA entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. She was born March 6, 1966 in Lu Grulla, Texas. She loved to dance and spend time with her family, Tina was truly an Angel on Earth. She is survived by her loving sisters; Alicia Cortez, Clara Sanchez, Yolanda Cruz (Rudy Sr.), Janie...
Jean Bisschoff
Jan 7, 2019
Jean M Bisschoff Jean Charlotte Maloit was born September 10th, 1922, in the mining town of Gilman, Colorado. She was the middle child of Frank and Pearl Maloit. Jean died January 7, 2019, at Good Samaritan Health Center, Yakima. Jean suffered a stroke in 2017, followed by a fracture, and subsequent decline. Jean grew up in the Rockies and left...
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