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Jess Smith

Jess Smith

Dec 5, 2018

Jess Smith, born on May 27th 1938, passed away on December 5th, 2018 after fighting a losing battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving and incredibly supportive wife Vi, his son Chad, his daughter Laura and his three grandchildren Jake, Jordyn, and Evey, He worked 30 plus years as a metalurgist at Boeing developing and testing metals for...

Isaac Simonian

Isaac Simonian

Dec 3, 2018

Isaac (Ike) Simonian, 95, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his granddaughter, Trisha, great granddaughter, Cayla, and Cayla's husband, Alex, in the early morning hours of December 3, 2018. Ike is now "home" where he is reunited with several loved ones that passed away before him and with his heavenly father. Ike was born on May 28, 1923, in...

Benjamin Van Eaton

Benjamin Van Eaton

Dec 2, 2018

Benjamin P. Van Eaton of Sunnyside, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2018, surrounded by loving family. Ben was born on February 18, 1923 in Saskatoon, Canada to his parents Benjamin and Alice Van Eaton. Ben’s parents (from Tacoma, WA) had emigrated with extended family to the homestead in Canada. That endeavor was unsuccessful and the family moved to Yakima,...

Faye Schmidt

Faye Schmidt

Dec 2, 2018

Faye E. (Chaney) Schmidt, 98, left Wapato (WA) on Dec. 2, 2018 for a huge family reunion in Heaven. Mom was born on Nov. 19, 1920 in the woods of Oregon, approx. 10 miles east of Myrtle Creek, to Jesse and Pearl (Potter) Chaney. Where she was raised with her 5 siblings. Where they walked a long way to a...

John Ellingsen

John Ellingsen

Dec 2, 2018

There will be no local services at this time.

Betty Zimmer

Betty Zimmer

Dec 1, 2018

Betty Amisetta Zimmer (Myers), born 8/30/24 to Marion Gatewood Briscoe & John Myers in Wapato, passed away on 12/1/2018 at Cottage in the Meadow. On 11/22/41 Betty married the love of her life Walter Zimmer & resided in Yakima County all her life. Betty worked for many years at Matson Fruit. She enjoyed gardening, social gatherings with friends & family,...

Muriel Hanks

Muriel Hanks

Dec 1, 2018

Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:...

Maxiene Coleman

Maxiene Coleman

Dec 1, 2018

Maxiene May Coleman passed away Saturday December 1st, 2018. She was 83 years old. Maxiene was born May 16th, 1935 to Roy Elliott and Anabelle Paxton in Montrose, Colorado. Her hometown was Telluride, Colorado but she was a resident of Yakima, WA most of her life. She married the love of her life Harvey Coleman and had two children, Cindy...

Katherine Smith

Katherine Smith

Dec 1, 2018

Private family burial will be at Terrace Heights Memorial Park

Heriberto Yzaguirre

Heriberto Yzaguirre

Nov 30, 2018

Heriberto (Eddie) Yzaguirre Jr. Heriberto Yzaguirre, age 78, was called home to his Lord and Savior on Nov. 30, 2018. He passed away at Kadlec Hospital in Richland, WA after a short illness. Heriberto migrated to the Yakima Valley with his family in 1947. He fell in love and married the love of his life Amparo Leos in March, 1973....

Jesse Cordova

Jesse Cordova

Nov 30, 2018

Jesse V. Cordova left his earthly home on Nov. 30, 2018. He was born on Nov. 01, 1947 to Francisco and Antonia Cordova in Yakima, WA. He married Anne Armijo in 1975 that came with a ready-made family. In 1985 his daughter Lj was born. After mom passed away in 1992 dad met and married Marta in 1997. Once again...

Rose Lainhart

Rose Lainhart

Nov 27, 2018

Rose Nadine Lainhart (Bridgman, Murray) went to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Rose Nadine Murray (Nadine) was born on February 20, 1927 to Earl Murray and Rose (Turner) Murray. Nadine is survived by daughter Sandy (Bridgman) Bos; son Douglas Bridgman, wife Vonnie; daughter Kathy (Bridgman) Jacobsen, husband Paul; step daughter-in-law, Pat Valentine; granddaughters Melissa...

Azrael Chavez

Azrael Chavez

Nov 27, 2018

Private family burial at Terrace Heights Memorial Park

Halford Ross

Halford Ross

Nov 26, 2018

Lane H. Ross passed away November 26, 2018 at his home in Selah, WA. He was born September 9, 1939 in Yakima, WA to Will and Hazel (Evangaline) Ross. Lane lived his life to the fullest but in the simplest way. Lane loved all kinds of music except for Country. He loved starting his mornings off at the T&T Tavern...

Lauren Goudy

Lauren Goudy

Nov 26, 2018

Lauren Nicole Goudy, 20, of White Swan went to be with her creator on Nov. 26, 2018. She was born Dec. 7, 1997 in Seattle, WA to Patrick Goudy Jr. and Rhonda Redhorn. She graduated from White Swan High School in 2017. She was a Shredder Girl at Entrust Community Service, and Seattle Children’s cardiologist and pulmonary teams. She is...

Randy Sohappy

Randy Sohappy

Nov 26, 2018

RANDY J. SOHAPPY JR.-          Randy J. Sohappy Jr., 32, died unexpectedly November 26, 2018 in Wapato, WA. He Was born Sep. 6, 1986, in Toppenish, WA., the son of Randy J. Sohappy Sr. and Charlotte E. Kahama. He enjoyed playing basketball, fishing, spending time with his family and children. He attended Pace High School. Randy is survived by his -...

Elizabeth Berquist

Elizabeth Berquist

Nov 26, 2018

Elizabeth Kay Berquist, age 57, of Selah passed away on November 26, 2018 with her loving family by her side. She was born in Alamagordo, New Mexico to the late Bill and Evelyn (Seamark) Pitts. Her father was a career military man and so she had the opportunity to live in a number of places. While in Tacoma, WA she...

James Krueger

James Krueger

Nov 23, 2018

Jim was born to Ruth Estelle (Nelson) and Leroy Vivian Krueger on 23 October 1940 in Peter's Nursing Home, Sunnyside, WA.  On 23 November 2018 he joined his parents in his new Eternal Home.  He was a very intelligent, creative, smart and clever man.  Jim graduated from Sunnyside High School in 1959 where he played saxophone in the school band,...

Dorothy Koch

Dorothy Koch

Nov 23, 2018

YAKIMA- Dorothy E. Koch, Age 74 of Yakima, Washington passed away peacefully at Cottage in the Meadow on November 23, 2018. Dorthy was born May 23, 1944 in sunnyside to Vernon and Veta Price. Dorthy retired from Twin city foods in Prosser. Dorthy was a member of the Eagles, where she enjoyed dancing and hanging out with friends. She also...

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