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Arnold Jacobsen
Aug 18, 2017
Arnold “Arnie” Glen Jacobsen Sr., age 87, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017, at Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima. He was born on January 12, 1930, in Downer’s Grove, Illinois to Herbert and Anna Marie (Cook) Jacobsen. He was the youngest of 12 children. When Arnie was 17 he enlisted in the Air Force. His first oversees assignment...
Anthony Coronado
Aug 17, 2017
Viewing and visitation will be held 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM, with the recital of the Holy Rosary at 6:00 PM Thursday August 24, 2017 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 12:00 Friday August 25, 2107 at the Resurrection Catholic Church in Zillah, followed by graveside services at the Zillah Cemetery. Condolences...
Kenneth Hudson
Aug 17, 2017
Kenneth Wayne Hudson, age 90, of Yakima passed away on August 17, 2017. He was born May 31, 1927 to the late Henry and Ruth Hudson. He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Hudson; sisters Jimmie Sue Darden and Ruth Ellen Johnson. Ken was born in Oklahoma and was raised in Arkansas until the family headed for Washington...
Debbie Gray
Aug 14, 2017
Debra “Debbie” Jean Brittingham Gray, 61 years young, passed away suddenly at the home of her mother on August 14, 2017. Heaven gained an angel that day but the world lost the sweetest, kindest and most loving soul that ever walked the face of this earth. Born in Yakima, Washington on August 9, 1956 to Curtis and Jeanne Brittingham, Debbie...
Ashley Colwash-Hernandez
Aug 13, 2017
Ashley Nicole Colwash, 25, of Wapato, WA went to be with the creator on August 13, 2017. Ashley was an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation and Chippewa Nation. She attended White Swan School District. Ashley enjoyed drawing, arts and crafts, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends. Ashley is survived by her mother Karen Norcross, Stepfather...
Marco Fuentes
Aug 13, 2017
Marco Antonio Fuentes, 18, of Mabton, WA, died August 13, 2017. He was born May 13th, 1999 in Prosser, WA. Born to Maria and Arturo Fuentes, he was the youngest of six children. Marco attended Mabton High School where he graduated from this past June. He was to pursue a professional career at Perry Technical Institute this fall. Marco was...
Thomas Gone
Aug 12, 2017
Thomas L. Gone, Wakinyan Wakan (Holy Thunder) 59 years old passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Thomas was born the only child to parents Christine First and David Julian Gone on December 29, 1957 in Poplar, Montana. He was raised in the traditional ways and customs by his maternal grandparents Nina Goes In House...
Beverly Koekkoek
Aug 11, 2017
Beverly Joyce Koekkoek "Van Winkle", 88, of Zillah passed away August 10, 2017 in Sunnyside, WA. She was born May 3, 1929 in Lynden, WA to Theodore and Hattie TeSelle. Beverly attended Lynden Christian School and was a homemaker most of her life. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, crocheting, and bird watching. She was a member of “Birds of a Feather”...
Gertrude Delp
Aug 9, 2017
Gertrude was born March 4, 1922 in Ozark Co. Missouri to Willis and Ada (Evans) Hensley. She was one of five sisters. After marrying Boyd D. Delp and having two children, Ron and Donna, they moved to Zillah in 1945. They were accompanied by her parents and younger sisters. Sue and Joe were born to the family in Zillah. Boyd’s...
Christopher Leonard
Aug 9, 2017
Christopher Ryan Leonard passed away Wednesday, August 9th, at the age of 43. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jennifer (Newquist) Leonard, his mother, Peggy Leonard, his sister Shannan Golladay, his maternal Grandmother Helen Shannon, four nephews and one niece. He was born July 1, 1974 in Yakima, Washington. Christopher attended West Valley High School and YV Tech. Later...
James Dahlstrom
Aug 7, 2017
James J. Dahlstrom passed away Aug. 7, 2017 at Cottage in the Meadow. He was born March 23, 1929 in Billings, Montana to Carl and Ada Dahlstrom. He was number five in a family of twelve children. James graduated from Fromberg High School in 1947 and immediately began his new life of 23 years in the US Army. James and...
C'Ceal Shippentower
Aug 5, 2017
C’Ceal M. Shippentower born to Henry J. Shippentower and Annie (Miller) Shippentower on March 11, 1959 in Toppenish, WA has returned to the creator on August 5, 2017. Preceded in death by father Henry and Mother Annie, sister Lynette Shippentower, Caroline Shippentower and Roberta Stahi, Brothers – William Shippentower and Henry Shippentower Jr. and a son Carl Sampson and two...
Genoveva Lucio
Aug 4, 2017
Genoveva Lucio was born January 3, 1924 in Donna Texas to Anfelmo and Rafaela Lopez. In 1954 she and her husband Juan Lucio moved to Washington where they settled and raised their children. She loved dancing, socializing with friends and family and her passion was going to the Casino with her sister Gloria Lopez. Genoveva is survived by her sister...
Robert Tromblee
Aug 3, 2017
Our loving son Robert Rory Tromblee was called by the Lord on August 3, 2017. He was born on June 29, 1987 to Robert Harold Tromblee Jr. and Gaynell Queahpama. Robert was an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation. He was raised on the Yakama Reservation and Great Falls, Montana. We all knew him as Son. He had the biggest...
Willie Jasway
Aug 2, 2017
In loving memory of Willie Jasway Jr.. Born July 21,1939 near Pendleton, Ore. Enrolled member of The Yakama Nation. Raised & educated on the Yakama Reservation, whom loved traveling to stickgames, pow-pows, casino, bingo and horse races. Survivors: companion Nancy selam, childen Dennis Jasway (connie) of Toppenish, Charlene Gomez (John) of White Swan, Liela Jasway of Wapato, Clifford Jasway (Jenny)...
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