Obituaries

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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

Myrl Easton

Myrl Easton

Jun 10, 2018

Myrl Arthur Easton of Zillah passed away on June 10, 2018. Myrl was born to Ora & Emily Seaman Easton on March 5, 1918 in Cambridge, NE. He received his education in NE, then moved to ID and later to WA. He married Vera Toland on Sept 29, 1940. He farmed and did custom work throughout the valley and also...

Raymond Herrera

Raymond Herrera

Jun 9, 2018

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Raquel Howard

Raquel Howard

Jun 7, 2018

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Muriel George

Muriel George

Jun 6, 2018

Muriel was born on December 7, 1947 to Aurelia John & Henry “Hudson” Stouse Tahkeal . Muriel began her journey on June 6, 2018. Muriel leaves behind her husband Andy “Buzzy”George, they were married on December 29,1980. Muriel was at one time a avid pool player, her & Buzzy played in many tournaments. She also liked to watch sports, Seattle...

Leon Wesley

Leon Wesley

Jun 6, 2018

Leon was born October 9, 1963 to Audrey Wesley-(Lonnie) Cloe. Leon began his journey to our creator June 6, 2018. Leon leaves behind his wife of 16 years Elizabeth Ann Skahan, their daughter Lilah Wesley and son Clayton George Queahpama. Leon’s late maternal grandparents are Lucille “Lushy” James Howard and Cecil J Wesley. Grandfather Richard Howard. Leon enjoyed traveling to...

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