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Isabel Lopez
Oct 31, 2017
Isabel Lopez was born in Texas on November 23, 1933 and died in Sunnyside, WA on October 31st, 2017. She spent her early years traveling up and down the west coast with her family. She and her husband, Rodolfo eventually bought a home and settled in Sunnyside, WA in the 1950’s. Grandma loved to tend to her beautiful roses and...
Harry Bos
Oct 30, 2017
Harry “Can’t Tell By Looking” Bos passed away on the afternoon of October 30, 2017 in Sunnyside, Washington, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 12, 1931 in Sunnyside to Jacoba DenBoer and David Bos, the tenth child in a family of 11 children. Harry attended school in Sunnyside and graduated from Sunnyside High School in 1948. Following...
Karl Bates
Oct 28, 2017
Karl Freeman Bates, 89, was born in Oakley Idaho on 10/30/1927 and passed away on October 28, 2017 at the Veterans Home in Walla Walla. He was preceded in death by his parents, Freeman J. Bates and Bertha "Danieletta" (Craner) Bates; siblings: Freeman "Junior" Bates, Vida Bates, and Merrill "Dee" Bates, and by his sons: Daniel Bates and John Bates....
Marjorie Green
Oct 28, 2017
Marjorie Green, 78, went home to be with the Lord October 28th, 2017 with family at her side. She was a loving, devoted, hardworking mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved her family dearly and wouldn’t miss a single outing unless she was ill. She lived an amazing life and worked extremely hard raising her 13 children as a single...
Emile Dorais
Oct 28, 2017
Emile Joseph Dorais, age 87, of Moxee, finished his earthly journey October 28, 2017 at the Cottage in the Meadow. After suffering a stroke in July 2015 he never regained his speech or was able to go back home. He was born to Joseph Emery Dorais and Marie Alice (Royer) Dorais on August 17, 1930 at St.. Joseph Hospital in...
Eugene Dunn
Oct 26, 2017
On October 25, 2017 our father Reverend Eugene Luis (Bud) Dunn, passed into the arms of his loving savior Jesus Christ. Eugene was born in Cottonwood Arizona on October 24th, 1926 to George and Laura Dunn. He attended school in Arizona and worked in the copper mines that were actively running in the state of Arizona at that time. At...
Cynthia Jensen
Oct 25, 2017
Cynthia Marie Jensen went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday October 25, 2017. Cindi was born July 7, 1948 in Seattle and was adopted shortly after by Ben and Kathryn Thorson (Sullivan). She was raised in the Seattle area and graduated from Lake Washington High School in 1967. She married William F. Van Kemseke on November 3, 1972...
Shirley Williams
Oct 23, 2017
Obituary to be posted. Memorial Service to be 6:30pm, Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Goldendale, WA
Christie Wingardner
Oct 23, 2017
Christie Lynn Wingardner was born December 19, 1957 to Richard and Shirley Buesch of Zillah and passed away on October 23, 2017. Christie grew up in Vista, CA. and attend school their until her senior year then moved to Zillah where she graduated. Then married Bill Wingardner April 6,1984. They had 3 children. She loved all of her animals, gardening,...
Sidney Owens
Oct 23, 2017
“ALAWITZIO” Sidney Timothy Owens 56 Years Old of Harrah WA, passed away on October 23, 2017. Sidney was born in Toppenish on June 19, 1961 to Lena Sohappy and was influenced greatly by his grandparents, Frank and Julia Sohappy. He grew up knowing, “love one another, help one another.” He was a fancy dancer with his cousins. He loved football,...

Jose Merino
Oct 22, 2017
Viewing and visitation will be held 11:00 - 1:00 Pm with a Funeral Liturgy at 1:00 pm Friday October 27, 2017 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside followed by graveside services at the Outlook Cemetery. Condolences can be sent to www.valleyhillsfh.com Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside is in care of all arrangements.
Lloyd Callihan
Oct 21, 2017
On Saturday, October 21, 2017 our beloved husband, father, grandfather, son and friend, Lloyd Oren Callihan unexpectedly passed away at his home in Wapato. Lloyd was born on April 1, 1953 and attended White Swan High School, where he met and married the love of his life, Deborah Norman. They were married March 15, 1975 and together had two children,...
Mary Burgett
Oct 21, 2017
Mary Margaret Burgett, 85, passed away October 21, 2017 at Astrid Toppenish Hospital after suffering a stroke. She was born in Ellensburg, WA to Harold and Bessie Lutzenhiser. She attended school in Thorp and Ellensburg. She married Jerry Burgett right out of high school and they had four children. After the children were older she attended Central Washington College and...
Marjorie Johnson
Oct 20, 2017
Marjorie Ann Johnson, 96, passed away October 20, 2017 at Tri Cities Retirement Inn (Pasco, WA). She was born in Williams Iowa on July 30, 1921 to Andrew and Cora Caruth. She was the youngest of 9 children. She met George Johnson when he was at the Navy Electrician School in Iowa. He brought her to Ellensburg WA in 1946...
Rosa Perez
Oct 20, 2017
Viewing and visitation will be held 11:00 - 1:00 with a Funeral Liturgy at 1:00 pm Wednesday October 25, 2015 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 all arrangements.
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