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Joseph Morrison

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Charlotte Keller

Charlotte Keller

May 13, 2019

Charlotte K Keller passed away on May 13, 2019 at her home with her Loving family by her side. She put up a long courageous fight with cancer and handled it with AMAZING inner strength, dignity and grace. Charlotte was born in 1948 to Alfred and Joanne Calvert in Yakima, Washington. She graduated from AC Davis High School and went...

Sue James

Sue James

May 11, 2019

Sue M James of Yakima passed away Saturday May 11th at Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Sue was born on April 16th 1945 in Plant City Florida. Sue met the love of her life Lonnie James in 1962 in Yakima, Washington whom she married in 1966 and they celebrated their 53rd anniversary in December. Sue enjoyed...

Jacob Thomas

Jacob Thomas

May 10, 2019

Jacob Michael Thomas 06/01/1923 – 05/10/2019 Dad: Your life was a blessing Your memory a treasure… You are loved beyond words And missed beyond measure… Jacob Michael Thomas (95) was born on June 1st, 1923 to Magdalina and Jacob Thomas in Mandan, North Dakota. He passed peacefully to be with the Lord our heavenly Father on May 10th 2019 at...

Isaac Martinez

Isaac Martinez

May 10, 2019

Isaac Brandon Martinez, 20, went to be with his heavenly Father on May 10, 2019. Loving son to Mariana Cuevas and Jose Vergara. He was a small town Selah boy with big dreams, who always stayed true to his faith and himself. He was the life of the party, lighting up every room and bringing everyone together. Among some of...

Ruben Sanchez

Ruben Sanchez

May 10, 2019

Ruben Emilio Sanchez III, age 32 of Yakima died tragically on May 10, 2019. He was born January 23, 1987 in Fresno, California to Thelma (Tammy) Guzman and Ruben Emilio Sanchez Jr. He is preceded in death by grandparents Julian and Maria Guzman and grandfather Max Carter, Sr.. Ruben worked in a number of warehouses, loved to cook and helped...

Juan Zuniga

Juan Zuniga

May 10, 2019

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Francisco Perez

Francisco Perez

May 5, 2019

Francisco Perez was born in the small town of La Lagunilla, in the State of Jalisco, Mexico. He was born to Francisco Perez Sanchez and Cesarea Medina Nava. Francisco’s siblings included Rosario, Antonia, Manuela, and Maria. He was married to his first wife Hermelinda Sanchez, together they had ten children. Francisco traveled as a migratory worker of Mexico in the...

Betty Adamson

Betty Adamson

May 5, 2019

Betty was born Dec. 8, 1946 in a family friend’s home in Grandview, Washington. She moved with her family to Lakeview Oregon where they resided until 1957 where she attended Lakeview Elementary School. The family then moved to Lake Creek, Oregon then shortly after (1959) to property on Antelope Creek, south of Eagle Point, Oregon, where Betty completed high school...

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