John Reed
Dec 27, 2018
John Andrew Reed III was born on July 21, 1934 in Germantown, PA. After his family broke up at age 10, he lived with relatives in Cape May County, NJ and left “home” with one bag on his last day of high school. He was soon drafted into the U.S. Army, repairing helicopters during the Korean War. Subsequently, he worked...
Phil Hoon
Dec 26, 2018
Phil Julian Hoon was a Yakima Valley guy. Born in Buena in 1929 he spent the early years of his life living among family and friends. He pursued fishing, hunting and sometimes working in fruit orchards to earn money. He graduated from Grandview High School in 1947. Phil played trumpet and stand-up bass in the Bill Davison Band at various...
John Kohler
Dec 26, 2018
It is with great sadness the family of John Frederick Kohler announce his passing on December 26, 2018. We will mourn the loss of this exceptional man and celebrate his life and the memories we are lucky enough to have. The oldest of five children, he was born on September 17, 1936 to John and Mary (Hoffarth) Kohler. He spent...
Gary Moran
Dec 26, 2018
Gary Paul Moran passed on December 26, 2018. Gary was born in Los Angeles on June 24, 1961. He fought a 42-year battle with disabilities. He was a long-term survivor of cancer. Gary was the youngest of ten children born to Anne and Ted Moran. He is survived by two brothers, Mike and Dean, and three sisters, Betty, Joyce and...
Ricardo Salinas
Dec 26, 2018
Ricardo Pruneda Salinas, 72, of Wapato passed away on Wednesday December 26, 2018 with his family and loved ones by his side. Ricardo was born in Raymondville, Texas on July 24, 1946 then moved to Dinuba, California as a young man. In the summer of 1976 he made the decision to move the family to Wapato, Washington where he lived...
Floyd Heid
Dec 25, 2018
Floyd Eugene Heid Obituary On Christmas Day God got another angel taking Floyd Eugene Heid after a battle with cancer. Floyd was born Aug. 23, 1932 to George and Gladys Heid. He was the fifth of six children survived by his baby sister Nancy Heid. He grew up in farm in Zillah, playing baseball and basketball at Zillah High School....
Raul Gonzalez
Dec 24, 2018
Señor: Hazme un instrumento de tu paz: que donde haya odio, siembre amor; donde haya injuria, perdón; donde haya duda, fe; donde haya desesperacion, esperanza; donde haya oscuridad, luz, donde haya tristeza, alegría. Oh Divino Maestro, Concedeme que no busque ser consolado, sino consolar; que no busque ser comprendido, sino comprender; que no busque ser amado, sino amar; porque dando,...
Charles Sipes
Dec 24, 2018
"Charles Richard Sipes passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on December 24, 2018 at the home of his daughter in Yakima, WA. He was 82 years old. Charles was born to parents Elmer Sipes and Leah Ruth Grimes on July 11, 1936 in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He had a younger sister named Edeylyn. Charles took the train at 4...
Phyllis Smith
Dec 22, 2018
Phyllis Louise Smith, having lived 94 year, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 22, 2018 at Cottage in the Meadows, Yakima, WA. She was born in Mabton on February 19, 1924, the fifth of six children to Vernett V. Grow and Ina Laura Miller Grow. Phyllis was five years old at the beginning of the Great Depression and...
Felix Campos
Dec 22, 2018
Muere Felix Campos de Wapato en Seattle, WA Felix Campos de Wapato se fue a estar con el Señor el 22 de Diciembre del 2018. Nacido en Texas el 30 de Diciembre, 1934. Felix acompañando por su esposa, vino al Valle de Yakima en el 1953. Su amor, fe y fuerza le dieron la paz que tenia cuando nos dejo....
O. Race
Dec 21, 2018
O. Harold Race, 92, passed away Dec. 21, 2018 with loving friends and family by his side. Harold was born on April 21, 1926 in Baker, Montana, to Thaddeus and Margaret Alice Race. As a child, he lived in rural Ekalaka, Montana, with his nine brothers and sisters. His family moved to the Wenas Valley when he was ten, and...
Leroy Fletcher
Dec 20, 2018
LeRoy W. Fletcher passed away December 20th peacefully at his home surrounded by family in Zillah, WA. LeRoy is the son of Worth E and Cleatis Bundy-Fletcher born Nov 17th, 1934 in Shoshone, Idaho. LeRoy graduated from Kimberly High School and attended the University of Idaho receiving Chemical Engineering degree in 1958 , having worked as a fry cook at...
Alice Chopper
Dec 16, 2018
Alice C. Chopper of Sunnyside passed away peacefully on December 16, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Alice was born on June 29, 1925 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan to Benjamin and Alice Van Eaton. Her parents had emigrated from Tacoma WA with extended family to participate in Canadian Homesteading. That endeavor failed, and after a short stay in Lamoni IA (where...
Maria Trinidad-Flores
Dec 16, 2018
Maria Trinidad Flores, age 90, of Sunnyside, WA went to be with the Lord on December 16, 2018 at Toppenish Astria Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. Trinidad was born on February 11, 1928 in Pihuamo, Jalisco, Mexico to Margarito Flores and Aurora Olivera. She married Amador Gonzalez and lived in Agua Escondida, Jalisco where they raised their ten children....
Maria Lopez
Dec 16, 2018
Maria Isela Lopez Born January 9, 1977 in Monclova, Coahuila to Pedro and Elva Lopez. Maria moved to Toppenish, Washington in January of 1984 along with her parents. Maria attended schools in Toppenish and proudly graduated from Toppenish High School in 1995. Maria enjoyed listening to music, socializing with everyone and always attended her friends and families gathering. She was...
