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Kathleen Janshen

Kathleen Janshen

Feb 5, 2018

Kathleen June (Verhulp) Janshen Kathleen June (Verhulp) Janshen, (Kathy), 72, of Grandview, WA, passed away peacefully at home on Feb 5th 2018. The Memorial service will be held on March 10th 2pm in the banquet room at the Best Western in Prosser; 259 Merlot Dr Prosser WA. Kathy was born in Seattle on June 8th 1945 to Paul and Jessie...

Jeanne Hake

Jeanne Hake

Feb 5, 2018

E. Jeanne Hake, 91, of Yakima passed away on February 5, 2018 at Good Samaritan Health Care Center. She was born on September 10, 1926 in Houston, Texas to Elmer Arnold Mayfield and Marie (Cox) Mayfield. She was one of seven children. She attended school in the Wenatchee area before graduating from Wapato High School in 1945. She attended one...

Reginald Queampts

Reginald Queampts

Feb 4, 2018

Reginald Queampts passed away on February 4, 2018. He was born on November 11, 1952 and grew up in White Swan, Washington. He graduated from White Swan High School in 1971. Reggie worked many years at BIA Facility Management and Wapato Irrigation. He was a hard worker and he looked forward to going in to work every day. In his...

William Gardipee

William Gardipee

Feb 2, 2018

William Lee Gardipee, 27 was called home by the creator on February 2, 2018. He was born October 25, 1990 and was raised on the Yakama Nation Reservation. He loved to play softball for the “Shockers” team. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his mother Verona Selam his dad Keith “Bouncer” Miller, Grandmother Maxine George, Son Tahkoeme...

Letitia Alvarez

Letitia Alvarez

Feb 1, 2018

Letitia (Tish) Alvarez Oct. 13, 1917 - Feb. 1, 2018 Letitia Ann (Morton) Alvarez, 100 years old, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 1st, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Naches, the second child of Lelah (Johnson) Morton and Fred Morton Sr. on Oct. 13, 1917. Her family later moved to Yakima where she...

Reggie Tupuola

Reggie Tupuola

Jan 29, 2018

Reggie T. Tupuola went to be with the Lord on January 29, 2018. He was born 9/20/1983 in Tacoma, WA to Lucky & Lydia Zack Tupuola. His early years were spent in Tacoma, WA. Later he moved to Wapato to live with his aunt Winona Zack. He was an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation also part American Samoan. Reggie...

Phyllis Strother

Phyllis Strother

Jan 29, 2018

Phyllis Joy Strother March 1931 ~ January 2018 Much loved mother and grandmother, Phyllis passed away peacefully on January 29, 2018. She was a strong and determined woman, which served her well as she battled her disease for the past three years. She was born in Ord, Nebraska to Anna and Ben Dahlin. As a young girl, the family moved...

Barbara Dillard

Barbara Dillard

Jan 29, 2018

Barbara Travis-Dillard passed into the Lord’s care on January 29, 2018. Barbara Joann Schrodt was born in Creston, Iowa on November 15, 1933 to Elbert and Claudine Schrodt. In 1947, she moved to Outlook, Washington and lived with her Grandparents Alfred and Allie Ruff. On February 22, 1951, she married Benjamin Travis. They had four children; Michael, Mitchell, Michele, and...

Jack Collins

Jack Collins

Jan 27, 2018

Jack Collins 12/15/1930 – 01/27/2018 Jack was born in Zillah, WA to John and Mona Collins. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Juanita; brother Ted Collins; his children: Lee Collins (Barb), Pam Williams (Gary), Judy Collins (Mike), Connie Southey (Craig), 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, brother Ray Collins,...

Marie Martian

Marie Martian

Jan 27, 2018

Marie A Martian (82) went home to heaven on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Marie was born in Morland, Kansas on November 1, 1935 to Huey Odle and Hildur (Anell) Odle. She lived in Yakima and Selah since 1945, and attended the Peace Lutheran Church in Selah. She was employed at Snokist for 45 years where she was a supervisor. Marie,...

Stephanie Valdez

Stephanie Valdez

Jan 26, 2018

Stephanie Ann (Stevie) Valdez, 58, passed away peacefully in Yakima on Friday, January 26, 2018. Although her sisters sat bedside with her throughout her hospital stay, she chose to slip away quietly Friday morning, while her daughter held her hand, and they shared a spiritual and emotional bond that can only be shared between a mother and her daughter. Stevie...

Russell Brock

Russell Brock

Jan 26, 2018

Russell Brock, 81, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 26, 2018 at Willow Springs Care & Rehabilitation in Yakima, Washington. Russell was born on February 2, 1936 in Mabton, Washington, the son of Ray R. and Gertie (Goss) Brock. Russell attended Grandview schools, was active in 4H and participated regularly in the Yakima Valley Junior Livestock show....

Walt Boyd

Walt Boyd

Jan 25, 2018

Walt was born on June 26, 1927 in Duncan Town, Illinois and passed away peacefully at Cottage in the Meadow on the morning of January 25, 2018 at the age of 90. Walt grew up in the Parker/Wapato area and graduated from Wapato High School. He married Bardeena Brooks on January 18, 1948 and they had three children; Dennis, Connie...

Doris Syverson

Doris Syverson

Jan 24, 2018

Jeanne Syverson passed away January 24, 2018 in Tempe, AZ. She is survived by her twin sister Joanne Virgillo, of Kent, WA, her three children Barbara Lundberg (Mark) of Yakima, WA, Nancy Syverson of Kent, WA and Eric Syverson of Bellevue, WA. She is also survived by three grandsons, Joshua Lundberg of Yakima, WA, Dustin Umemoto of Maple Valley, WA,...

Marion Hill

Marion Hill

Jan 24, 2018

Private burial will be held at Mount Jefferson Memorial Park in Madras, OR.

Lori Bingham

Lori Bingham

Jan 24, 2018

Lori Jo Bingham, 57, of Sunnyside died January 24, 2018 in Mabton. Lori was born August 15, 1960 in Rugby, North Dakota. Lori was raised in Maddock, North Dakota until 1975 moving to Sunnyside. Lori stayed in Sunnyside the rest of her life with stints of going away to college where she received an AA in Business Management. Lori loved...

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