Obituaries

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Christopher Boston

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

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

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

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...

Chester Bennett

Chester Bennett

Dec 14, 2017

Pending...

Astor Starke

Astor Starke

Dec 13, 2017

Viewing and visitation will be held 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Saturday December 16, 2017 at the Church of Jesus Christ Later Day Saints in Sunnyside Wa. Graveside services will be held at the Manchester Cemetery in Great Falls Montana. Condolences can be sent to www.valleyhillsfh.com . Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside is in care of all arrangements.

Allen Weston

Allen Weston

Dec 13, 2017

Allen L. Weston III, age 61 of Yakima passed away on December 13, 2017 at the Cottage in the Meadow. He was born in Yakima on October 4, 1956 to Allen Leo Weston II and Joyce (Barker) Kincannon. Allen is preceded in death by his father. Allen loved to hunt and fish in his spare time. He worked most of...

Mary Hale

Mary Hale

Dec 12, 2017

Pending..

Jim Reitsma

Jim Reitsma

Dec 12, 2017

A Horse Drawn procession to Graveside Services will be held 2:00 pm Saturday December 30, 2017 at the Outlook Cemetery in Sunnyside. Condolences can be sent to www.valleyhillsfh.com . Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside is in care of all arrangements.

Wilson Winters

Wilson Winters

Dec 11, 2017

Wilson Nick Winters was born February 26, 2002 in Yakima, WA to Evelena Bobb and Nick Winters. Wilson attended Mt. Adams School District and played wrestling and football. He helped cut wood for his mom and brother for extra money and worked summer firework jobs. Wilson loved hunting, fishing, wild horse racing, boxing, spending time with family, family trips to...

Lois Dunn

Lois Dunn

Dec 10, 2017

Funeral Services will be held 11:00 am Saturday December 16, 2017 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside followed by graveside services at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Sunnyside. A reception will follow graveside services at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Condolences can be sent to www.valleyhillsfh.com . Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside is in care of...

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.

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