Obituaries

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Ernest Camacho

Ernest Camacho

Jun 23, 2018

Ernest P. Camacho, 62, of Sunnyside, passed away on June 22, 2018. He was born December 5, 1955 in Bridgeport, Nebraska to John Camacho and Simona Pina. Ernest grew up in the Yakima Valley and graduated from Sunnyside High School. He loved shooting pool, fishing, woodworking, collecting, and traveling. One of his greatest joys in life was spending time with...

Felipe Mendoza

Felipe Mendoza

Jun 21, 2018

Felipe “Milio” Mendoza Sr, 84, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, passed away peacefully at Yakima Regional Hospital June 21, 2018. He was born January 10, 1937 in Agagrao, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, in the Philippines to Ambrocio and Bonifacia Mendoza. Felipe held jobs as a security guard in Manila and operated farms where he grew tobacco, rice, corn and...

John Sodini

John Sodini

Jun 21, 2018

No services will be held at this time.

James Lyalll

James Lyalll

Jun 20, 2018

James “Jim” George Lyall, 86, passed away June 20, 2018 in Grandview Wa. after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born November 14, 1931 in Grandview, Wa to parents Frank and Lavina Lyall.  James had a Huck Finn style childhood. He grew up on a farm and ranch by the Yakima River where he hunted and fished. James...

Enrique Gonzalez

Enrique Gonzalez

Jun 20, 2018

Pending..

Ilda Robles

Ilda Robles

Jun 19, 2018

Ilda Ortiz-Robles, 56 of Sunnyside, A wife, mother and sister left to be with the lord Tuesday, June 19th 2018 peacefully in her home. she was born march 3rd 1962 to Angelina T. Ortiz and Jesus Ortiz. She grew up and lived her life in Sunnyside. In 1989 she married the love of her life and best friend Ruben Robles....

Barbara Kaufman

Barbara Kaufman

Jun 18, 2018

Barbara Jean Kaufman passed on to heaven,  Monday, June 18, 2018 after a long fought battle with cancer.   Barb was born on November 12, 1952 in Yakima, WA to Eugene and Geneva Benton.  She graduate from A.C. Davis High School in 1971 and married Roy Anderson in 1972.  After many years as a housewife she and friend Donna Henning opened...

Bardeena Boyd

Bardeena Boyd

Jun 17, 2018

Bardeena M. Boyd Bardeena was born on September 18, 1928 in Buena, Washington and passed away peacefully on the morning of June 17, 2018 at the age of 89. Bardeena grew up in Buena/Zillah area. She went to elementary school in Buena, WA and Lewiston Illinois for a short while. She attended junior high in Zillah and graduated from Zillah...

Georgeann Aviles

Georgeann Aviles

Jun 17, 2018

Georgeann Aviles, age 51, of Wapato, WA, was born on March 6, 1966. She was the daughter of Leona Peters Aviles and Benjamin O. Aviles. Her one and only child is her daughter, Jasmine Aviles. Georgeann was a member of the Yakama Nation. Georgeann was a Shaker woman and had been deeply in love with her culture. Georgeann spent a...

Ramon Ochoa

Ramon Ochoa

Jun 17, 2018

Ramon Ochoa, 19, of Yakima was born March 17, 1999. Ramon was a very lovable person. He got along with everyone and was not disrespectful. When he was a little boy he liked playing with his toy semi trucks until he fell asleep. He wanted to become a truck driver. He loved his food and never turned a plate away....

Brian Kalama

Brian Kalama

Jun 16, 2018

Brian Kalama was born May 19, 2001 to his Father Foster Kalama Jr. and his mother Deloris Picard. He was raised in Mission, OR Umatilla Indian Reservation and in Wapato, WA Yakama Nation Reservation. He attended Wapato High School. He enjoyed movies, making his own music, singing roundancing song and singing traditional songs, played lacrosse, skateboarding, swimming, making Native American...

George Fisher

George Fisher

Jun 14, 2018

George Philip Fisher passed away on his 82nd birthday, June 14th, 2018 at Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima, WA, with his niece Susan Harter by his side. George was born on June 14th, 1936 in Yakima, WA to George Thomas and Minnie (Mehrer) Fisher. He lived all but a few short years in Wapato, attending the Wapato Schools. He...

Joann Pickard

Joann Pickard

Jun 13, 2018

JoAnn Pickard was born to Warren and Jean Records in Walla Walla, Washington on September 18, 1930. She stepped off the earth into Jesus’ arms on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. She was 87 years old. JoAnn grew up in Walla Walla and attended Washington Grade School and Walla Walla High School, graduating from Wa-Hi in 1948. After high school she...

Patsy Yergen

Patsy Yergen

Jun 13, 2018

Patsy J. (Williams) Yergen, age 76, of Yakima, Washington, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Harborview on June 13, 2018. Patsy was born in Yakima, Washington to the late Raymond and Phyllis (Rusk) Williams on May 7, 1942. She is preceded in death by her son Teddy, her sister Pamela, and her brother RuDe. Patsy grew up in Tieton,...

Deanne Moffett

Deanne Moffett

Jun 12, 2018

Deanne Moffett was born October 14, 1957 to Francis and Phyllis Moffett in Lewiston, ID. Her maternal grandmother Lavina Williams raised her and her sister Marjorie Williams in the Lewis Clark Valley. She was blessed with a daughter Inez Moffett. She later met Columbus Beavert and had two sons, Levi and Zachary. They raised their family in Yakima Valley. Deanne...

Thomas Trimble

Thomas Trimble

Jun 12, 2018

Thomas H. Trimble was born in Yakima, Washington on December 6, 1934 and passed away as a resident of Brookdale Senior Living Solutions in Mill Creek, Washington on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Tom graduated from Toppenish High School in 1953 and Washington State College (now University) in 1957 at which time he was commissioned as a 2nd. Lieutenant….spent six months...

Maria Negrete

Maria Negrete

Jun 10, 2018

Padre nuestro, que estás en los cielos, santificado sea tu nombre; venga a nosotros tu reino; hágase tu voluntad así en la Tierra como en el cielo. El pan nuestro de cada día dánosle hoy; y perdona nuestras deudas como también nosotros perdonamos a nuestros deudores; y no nos dejes caer en la tentación, mas líbranos del mal

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