Sherry Ponce
Mar 27, 2018
Sherry L. Ponce passed away peaceful at home on March 27, 2018. Sherry was born to Doc and Geneva (Allessio) Hamlin on February 4, 1952. Sherry was always willing to babysit all the grand babies. Sherry had a love to spend her time playing bingo with her friends. Sherry is preceded in death by her mother and father. Sherry is...
Garland Hill
Mar 26, 2018
Garland C. Hill went home to be with the Lord on March 26, 2018. He was born on May 23, 1931 to Garland and Guyula (Prater) Hill. The oldest of nine children, he worked alongside his dad giving him his paycheck to help support the family until his marriage. Upon the passing of his parents, Garland became the patriarch of...
Glen Phillips
Mar 26, 2018
Glen Loren Phillips of Moxee, WA passed away peacefully in his sleep March 26, 2018. He was born to Don and Margie Phillips March 14, 1944. He was born in Michigan and grew up in Toppenish, WA. In school his friends and family all knew him as Tiny. He played football and till this day still holds Top Highs Shot...
Bryan Broeker
Mar 24, 2018
On Saturday, March 24h, 2018, Bryan Wayne Broeker passed away at the age of 57 in his home in Toppenish, WA. He was born December 16, 1960 to Oral and Pearl Broeker in Holdrege, NE. He is the youngest of 6 children. He was active in the local 4-H growing up, graduated from Oxford High School and received his degree...
Daniel Soliz
Mar 22, 2018
Daniel Soliz Jr. Daniel Soliz a long time resident of Toppenish, WA passed away peacefully in his home March 22, 2018. Daniel was born March 3, 1948 in Fort Collins CO to his loving parents Daniel Soliz Sr. and Jeannie Soliz. Daniel had 19 siblings: 10 brothers and 9 sisters. Daniel was the oldest of sons. A large family who...
Emma Elstad
Mar 22, 2018
Emma “Jeane” Elstad went to her forever home on March 22, 2018. Her wish was to pass this life peacefully at home with loved ones near and she did just that. Jeane was born in Berryville, Arkansas to Carl Benjamin Standlee and Eather Elva “Edie” (Hanby) Standlee. During the height of the Great Depression, Jeane, her parents and younger brother,...
Neil Collins
Mar 20, 2018
We lost a rare man of integrity on March 20, 2018. Neil Collins was kind and loyal. He was an honest husband, dad, grandpa, brother, friend, and businessman. Neil was born in Columbus, Ohio, on September 15, 1944, to Neil Collins Sr. and Jeanne Beckert Collins. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas his freshman year, then Bishop Hartley High School in...
Betty Rohrich
Mar 20, 2018
Betty Julia Rohrich, became one of the angels in Heaven on the first day of Spring, March 20th 2018. She was born in Yakima, Washington on September 30th, 1931 to Mary (Gritzfeld) and Lawrence Miller and was the eighth of nine children. The family was like many in that era, they lived in a tar paper shack and worked in...
Karl Pasten
Mar 20, 2018
Karl Vincent (Pestinikas) Pasten Karl was born in Scranton, PA. on September 27, 1942 to Peter and Anna Pestinikas, Lithuanian immigrants. He passed away on March 20, 2018 with Kristie by his side. Karl was raised along with his two older brothers, Walter and Peter, and a younger sister, Anne, above his father’s coal miner’s bar in downtown Scranton. During...
Mary Walters
Mar 16, 2018
Long time Yakima Valley musician, Mary A. Walters passed away on March 16, 2018 at age 87, in Yakima, Washington. Mary was born in 1930 in Mercer, Ohio to Charles D. and Minnie R. Heath, the elder of two sisters. An exceptional musician, Mary’s musical talent began in early-childhood. Ambidextrous, she began playing piano at age 6. She was performing...
Larry Lewis
Mar 16, 2018
Larry Lewis, the very first gypo, has hauled his very last load. Larry, age 81, entered into rest on March 16, 2018 at Astria Hospital. Larry was an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation. Larry was born on January 1, 1937 in White Swan to Charles and Mary Lewis. Siblings: Vernon, Marion, Frank, Maxine, Henry, all deceased. Larry had one...
Cindy Wilcox
Mar 14, 2018
A Memorial Reception will be held at Valley Hills Funeral Home, Sunnyside. Sunday, March 25, 2018 from 1-3pm
Raul Mireles
Mar 14, 2018
Raul Leroy Mireles “Tuffy” was born January 9, 1960 and departed this life and entered the gates of heaven on March 14, 2018. Raul was born in Phoenix, AZ and moved to the Yakima Valley at a young age. He was raised by his loving parents Flora Jean and Rudy Cortez. Raul was a beloved father of four beautiful daughters,...
