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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
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
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
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
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
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
Jan 24, 2018
Private burial will be held at Mount Jefferson Memorial Park in Madras, OR.
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...
Beverly Coburn
Jan 23, 2018
Beverly Jane Coburn, age 90, of Yakima, went home while in her sleep to meet her Savior on January 23, 2018 (perhaps He whispered to her, as to the little girl, “Talitha Kum, Beverly, wake up and come home”). Mom was born in DeKalb County, Indiana in the home of her late parents, Harvey M. Dawson and Ferne (Cook) Dawson....
Virginia Walker
Jan 21, 2018
Virginia Dawn Walker On January 21, 2018 our beloved Mother, with her family by her side, went to be with our Father in Heaven in Prosser, WA. Virginia was born March 7, 1926 to Hallie and Lenore Allen in Yakima, WA. The family lived in Zillah then moved to Naches Heights to raise apples. After high school mom met her...
Johnnie Selam
Jan 21, 2018
Johnnie grew up on the Warm Springs Reservation from the Hollywood area. He moved to the Culpus ranch and lived with uncle and aunt Harold & Effie. Later rejoining his brother and sister at Ida McKinley ranch, Eagle Butte. After several years in boarding school at Warm Springs he moved to the Yakama Valley and lived with his father James...
Alvin Eldridge
Jan 20, 2018
Alvin G. Eldridge, age 98, passed away January 20, 2018 at Highgate Senior Living. He was born in Woodrow, MT to Albert and May (Thomson) Eldridge on August 15, 1919. In 1933 at 14 years of age, Alvin and his family moved to Yakima. He attended Washington Junior High School until his father passed away in 1938. Alvin then quit...
Jesus Barrera
Jan 18, 2018
Cuando yo me vaya, déjenme partir, déjenme ir tengo muchas cosas que ver y hacer no deben aferrarse ustedes a mí con lágrimas, alégrense que estuvimos juntos muchos años Yo les di mi amor piensen ustedes, cuánta felicidad me dieron les agradezco el amor que me demostraron cada uno de ustedes pero ahora es tiempo de que viaje yo solo....
Murit Aichele
Jan 17, 2018
Murit Dean Aichele, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather went to his rest from this world Jan. 17, 2018 at age 89. He was an avid outdoorsman, hunting, camping and hiking all his life. He especially enjoyed archery winning dozens of trophies and worked with young people in the field. He started his career early at age 13 working for...
Miguel Cortez
Jan 14, 2018
God looked around his garden And found an empty place, He then looked down upon the earth And saw your tired face. He put his arms around you And lifted you to rest. God’s garden must be beautiful He always takes the best. He knew that you were suffering He knew you were in pain. He knew that you would...
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