Spurgeon Keeth
Dec 28, 2017
Spurgeon D. Keeth, Sr., a long-time resident of Wapato, WA, passed away on December 28, 2017, in Hammond, OR, at the age of 92. Spurgeon was born in Iberia, MO, on February 6, 1925, to his parents, Henry and Beatrice (Andrews) Keeth. Having lost his mother when he was 6 years old, he lived with relatives until at age 9,...
Mardonio Fernandez-Lopez
Dec 27, 2017
Mardonio “Pas” Fernandez-Lopez Pas, as we all knew him, was called to be with the Lord on December 27, 2017. He was born January 24, 1968. Pas was born and raised in Tulancingo Hidalgo Mexico. He moved to Sunnyside in 1994. Pas had no known blood relatives, but he did have many people who accepted him in their family as...
Fred Vasquez
Dec 27, 2017
Our beloved brother Fred R. Vasquez, 51 of Parker, WA passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 27th at Astria Sunnyside Hospital. He died of natural causes. Fred was born on Jan. 4, 1968 in Yakima, WA to Federico & Evelia Vasquez. Fred is a 1984 Graduate of Wapato High School where he ran track, cross country and was an excellent wrestler....
Dortha Bates
Dec 27, 2017
Dortha "Jean" Harney Bates, 87, was born in Cambridge, Idaho on November 7, 1930 and passed away in Moses Lake, WA on December 27, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Josephine Harney, siblings Robert Harney and Richard Harney, husband Karl Bates, and sons Dan Bates and John Bates. Having spent many of her early years...
Delois Mathews
Dec 23, 2017
DeLois “Dee” Mathews went to her heavenly home on December 23, 2017, at age 77, from her home in Milwaukie, Oregon. She was born on August 28, 1940 in Marietta, Oklahoma to Claude and Gladys Adams, the fourth child in the family of three boys and five girls. Dee moved to the Yakima area with her family when she was...
Alan Tahsequah
Dec 21, 2017
Alan Mitchell Tahsequah July 24, 1976 – December 21, 2017 Alan graduated from Wapato High School in 1995. During his years at Wapato High School he was involved with sports that included Football, Wrestling and Track & Field in the sprinting events and Shot Put. He also loved Motorcross and Bike Riding with Friends. He started his employment career with...
Christopher Boston
Dec 19, 2017
Christopher C. Boston, 98, passed away peacefully with family at his side on December 19, 2017 at Cottage in the Meadow Hospice in Yakima, WA. Chris, one of 9 children born to George W. Boston and Rosa E. (Pearson) Boston, started life in Pikeville, Tennessee on November 14, 1919. In 1940 he left home and went to Orlando, FL where...
Heriberto Maya
Dec 17, 2017
Heriberto “EJ” Maya Jr 24 of Grandview passed away suddenly December 17, 2017 in Sunnyside Washington. EJ was born February 18, 1993 to Aleida and Heriberto Maya in Fort Hood Texas. He attended schools in Othello and Sunnyside Wa. He was a great father and family man.He met Marisol Farias and together they had a daughter Niadaya “Nia”, which they...
Donna Havnaer
Dec 16, 2017
Donna Marie Havnaer, 99 years old and a resident of the Yakima Valley since the early 1920s, died Saturday, December 16th, 2017 of complications from a stroke. Donna was born on July 6th, 1918 in Spokane to Edith Kilbury and Vladimir Tesarik. After graduating from Yakima Business College, Donna worked as a secretary in the Yakima County auditor’s office. She...
Marie Gillaspie
Dec 14, 2017
Marie Gillaspie went to be with the Lord on December 14, 2017, she was 92. Marie was born in Everton, Arkansas on March 9, 1925 to Homer and Opal Martin. She married Louis Stewart in 1941 and together they raised their three children: Bill, Georgie, and Ron. Marie worked in various fruit warehouses before going to work for H&H Packaging...
