Obituaries

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Elvis Sanchez

Elvis Sanchez

Dec 9, 2017

Viewing will be from 10am-5pm, Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Valley Hills Funeral Home (Yakima). Funeral will be 11:00am, Friday, December 15, 2017 at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church (Yakima). Burial will follow the service at Calvary Cemetery.

Oliver Meninick

Oliver Meninick

Dec 5, 2017

Oliver, a Yakima Nation Tribal Member, enjoyed hunting, fishing and serene mountains. He especially enjoyed his family and friends and sharing dried corn that he made. Family unity and gatherings were very important to him. He was a caring person, he enjoyed visiting his friends and relatives throughout the valley and assisting them. He proudly served his country and nation...

Dorothy Rabbitt

Dorothy Rabbitt

Dec 2, 2017

Private family graveside Wenas Cemetery.

Mark Allen

Mark Allen

Dec 1, 2017

Mark Allen was born in 1964, on Valentine’s Day, in Yakima, Washington to Robert and Joyce Allen. He was the second born of three children. Mark was born with an infectious smile and playful personality. Due to his needs, for the last fifty years, Mark called Yakima Valley School his home. Mark loved slapstick humor. He had a best friend...

Sarah Arambul

Sarah Arambul

Nov 30, 2017

Sarah Lee Arambul, 52, passed away November 30, 2017 with loving family by her side. Sarah was born to Louis and Maria Juanita Arambul May 6, 1965 in Salem, Oregon. Returning to Washington Sarah attended school in Wapato then went on to Grandview, WA to finish her education. After high school Sarah worked in Seattle as a Human Resources Representative...

Donald Roth

Donald Roth

Nov 30, 2017

Donald (Don) Roth Don Roth, 86, passed away peacefully at home on November 30, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Don was born in Toppenish on September 24, 1931 to David and Elizabeth Roth. After graduating from Toppenish High School in 1949, he joined the Navy from 1951-1956. Aboard the USS Hornet as an Airdale, also served on the USS...

Lupe Cordova

Lupe Cordova

Nov 30, 2017

Lupe Cordova, 80 years old went home to the Lord of Savior on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 6:45 AM peacefully sleeping in the lovely home of her daughter Pauline & son in law Michael Pestana. She was born in Hardin, Montana on August 14, 1937 to her parents Thomas & Petra Telles. She was the 4th child out of...

Alma Romero

Alma Romero

Nov 29, 2017

Alma Elena Romero, 50 of Granger passed away peacefully on November 29, 2017 at Cottage in the Meadows, Yakima. Alma was born on August 17, 1967 to Maria Elena and Macario Romero in Merced California. She is survived by her mother Maria Elena Romero and one sister Guadalupe Morales (Jose Cruz) of Granger and two brothers Macario Romero and Raymundo...

George Ashlock

George Ashlock

Nov 27, 2017

George Albert Ashlock, age 86, of Toppenish passed away in Yakima, WA on November 27, 2017. He was born in Laverne, Oklahoma to the late Dave and Bessie (Castler) Ashlock. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers Les and Dave Ashlock; and his son George Ashlock. George and his family moved to Washington when he was a young...

Dorothy Hagerman

Dorothy Hagerman

Nov 27, 2017

(Dorothy) Alice Besel Hagerman October 23, 1929-November 27, 2017 Alice was born the first of twelve children to Leo and Lizzie Besel in Hardin, Montana. She spoke only German when she started school. Later she was forced to drop out to work in the fields. Writing poetry, earning a GED much later in life, and then a realtor’s license meant...

Mary Pimms

Mary Pimms

Nov 25, 2017

Mary Ellen Pimms, 76 years of age and of White Swan, Washington, peacefully passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 in her home. She was born May 12, 1941 in Gresham, Oregon, the daughter of Charles Wyman Sr. and Margaret Arquette Wyman. She attended school at the White Swan Mission and Chemewa Indian School, Salem, Oregon. On November 11, 1958, she...

Genoveva Ibarra

Genoveva Ibarra

Nov 24, 2017

No sufras por mi estoy libre. Estoy Siguiendo el camino que dios a dispuesto para mí; tome sus manos cuando escuche su llamado. Volví mi espalda dejando todo. No podía estar otro día para reír, amar, trabajar o jugar. Las tareas que se quedaron sin concluir tienen que quedar así. Yo encontré la paz al cerrar el día. Si mi...

Arlo Gallegos

Arlo Gallegos

Nov 24, 2017

Arlo Gallegos was born in Yakima on November 14, 1971 and the Lord Jesus took him home from Yakima on November 24, 2017. Arlo went to school in Granger, WA until moving to Yakima with his family in 1985, where he finished his education. Arlo worked for several restaurants around Yakima and Union Gap including Denny’s and Old Town Station....

Jose Jiminez

Jose Jiminez

Nov 24, 2017

Viewing and visitation will be held Thursday November 30, 2017 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm with the recital of the Holy Rosary at 6:00 pm at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. A Funeral Liturgy will be held 11:00 am Friday December 1, 2017 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside followed by graveside services at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens...

Mary Danson

Mary Danson

Nov 22, 2017

Viewing and visitation will be held 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday November 29,2017 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Funeral Services will be held at the Church of the Nazarene in Grandview at 12:30 pm Thursday November 30, 2017 followed by graveside services at the Grandview Cemetery. A Reception will be held at the Church of the Nazarene...

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