Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Mitchell Tadena
Mar 9, 2018
Our beloved brother, Mitchell Tadena passed away Friday, March 9, 2018. Mitchell was born in Lodi, California, but lived most of his life here in Toppenish and White Swan areas. He worked in construction belonging to the union. He liked working on cars, always fixing cars for his family and friends. He loved playing stickgame. He made sticks and bones...
Mavis Farmer
Mar 9, 2018
Mavis Lucille Farmer passed away on March 9, 2018. She was born May 18, 1935, to Elvie and Tilla Baker in Gatewood, Missouri. Mavis graduated from Doniphan High School in 1953 in Missouri. On December 10th. of that year, she married Coy Farmer, and they spent their next 62 years together. Mavis and Coy made their first trip to Washington...
Patricia Reyes
Mar 8, 2018
Patricia Reyes, 73, of Wapato, WA passed away peacefully surround by her four children. Born in Lebanon, OR on Nov. 10, 1944 to Anne & Robert Patterson. Raised in Independence, OR where she graduated from Central High & worked in the fields picking strawberries while also working at her fathers local scrapyard. In 1969 she met her husband Fransisco Reyes...
Janet Schafer
Mar 6, 2018
Janet Louise Schafer was delivered to C. Willard Gray and Alda (Goodrow) Gray by her grandfather, Dr. Clyde E. Gray, at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma on January 23rd, 1947. She lived in Orting the first four years of her life before moving to Centralia for a year, after which the family then moved to Zillah where she attended school...
Pauline Klueber
Mar 4, 2018
Pauline Kundenkova Klueber, 90 years young (AKA 39 years old) of Granger, Washington, was in her favorite place; her home, when she peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday morning, March 4th, 2018. Mom was born near Vitebsk, Belarus. She was taken from her parents' home by the German Invasion force at the tender...
Ronald Whiz
Mar 2, 2018
Ronald Dwayne Whiz Ronald Dwayne Whiz was born on May 26, 1968 in Toppenish, WA and was called home on March 2, 2018. He was a lifelong resident and enrolled member of the Yakama Nation. He is the son of Bill Austin and Mildred T. (Whitefoot) Whiz. Ron graduated from Wapato High School and went to Portland to further his...
Irma Alderson
Mar 1, 2018
Irma Marie Alderson of Yakima Passed away on March 1, 2018 at Willow Springs Care Center. She lived to be 100 years old. The Lord took her home to be with her family in heaven. Irma was born in Yakima, WA on April 9, 1917 to George and Gertrude Ehlers. She lived her entire life in Yakima except for a...
Mary Mcclaine
Mar 1, 2018
Mary L. McClaine, age 82, a life long resident of Yakima passed away on March 1, 2018. She was born July 22, 1935 to Willard and Ruth (Langell) Ryckman. Her mother Ruth passed away when Mary was three years old. Mary was the loving mother of Tim (Mildred) and Bryan Van Wechel. Bryan preceded her in death in 2012. She...
Star Lamebull
Feb 27, 2018
Star Rose Lamebull “Kwláawit Xaslú,” born December 3, 1987, went to the creator on February 27, 2018. Star attended Wapato schools, and graduated from Wapato Pace High School. She also attended Job Corps in Everett, WA for a short period. Star held various jobs: a teacher’s aide at Wapato Head Start, Legends Casino as a Keno Runner and a childcare...
Harry Burns
Feb 26, 2018
Harry James Burns, 71, of Sunnyside passed away on February 26th, 2018 in Spokane WA due to complications from pneumonia, flu, and CLL. Harry was born April 4th, 1946 to Adren and Margaret Burns in Sandpoint, Idaho. He moved to Outlook when he was five years old. Harry attended Outlook School and Sunnyside High School, graduating with the class of...
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