Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Tyler Nelson
Jul 11, 2017
Our beautiful and beloved son, Tyler Patrick Nelson, 23, lost a battle with bipolar disorder and passed away July 11, 2017 at his home in Zillah, WA. He was born December 23, 1993, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Growing up in a military family, Tyler had the chance to live in Hawaii, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Washington state. He has...
Jeff Hinchey
Jul 11, 2017
Jeff L. Hinchey passed away 07/11/2017 due to a massive stroke. He went to the arms of the Lord at the Cottage in the Meadow at the age of 52 with his parents by his side. He was born in Toppenish on September 6, 1964 to Jim and Geri (Heilman) Hinchey. He was born and raised all his life in...
Angela Shilow
Jul 10, 2017
Angela M. Shilow, age 52 passed away at her home Monday, July 10, 2017 in Yakima, WA. She was born August 22, 1965 in Toppenish, WA to Matthew and Gloria (Ganuelas) Shilow. Angela attended Wapato School District, then went onto graduate in 1983 from Intermountain Intertribal Indian School in Brigham City, UT. She was Intermountain Eagle and kept very involved...
Joyce Cullen
Jul 10, 2017
Joyce Ann Cullen, 65, of Outlook, passed away the morning of Monday, July 10, 2017 at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. Joyce was born on January 15, 1952 to Delores and Don Clevenger in Pratt, Kansas. In 1962 the family moved to Wenatchee, Washington and again in 1967 to Sunnyside, Washington where she graduated from Sunnyside High School in the...
Jose Guzman
Jul 10, 2017
Joe was born to Gumecindo and Guillermina Guzmán on August 13th, 1952 in Toppenish, WA. He married his high school sweetheart and lifelong love Virginia Costello on November 14th, 1970. Joe had a love for photography and traveling by car to sightsee new places. He enjoyed watching different TV shows such as Walker Texas Ranger, Murder She Wrote, and many...
Minnie Andy
Jul 9, 2017
Minnie Rainbow Andy (RZA) born Febuary 24, 1986. She enjoyed fishing, swimming and going to pow-wows. She loved the beaches in Hawaii and Minnie loved being a “beloved auntie”. She is preceded in death by her father Dennis G. Andy, her grandfather William “Bill” Andy Sr. her great grandfather Albert Andrews, her grandmother Imogene V. Andrews. She is survived by...
Isaiah Andrews
Jul 7, 2017
Isaiah Estes Andrews was born May 26th 1997 and he passed away July 7th 2017. He was born in Toppenish WA and he was an enrolled member of the Yakama Tribe. He was born to Lola Andrews and Baltazar Copado. He grew up in Wapato. He loved music. He loved to be around family. He was a free spirit and...
Myles Pebeahsy
Jul 5, 2017
Myles Lamuel "Pogo" Pebeahsy, 65, deceased July 5, 2017, and was born in Lawton, Oklahoma May 18, 1952. He was an enrolled member of the Comanche Nation. He was raised all his young life in the Cache, Lawton, and Anadarko areas. He was born to Charles Pebeahsy Sr. and Darlene Caley. He was raised by his grandmother Helen Stephenson, and...
Barbara Afaga-Bryan
Jul 5, 2017
Barbara Jean Afaga-Bryan passed away in her sleep on July 5, 2017 into God's loving arms. Barbara was born on September 19, 1960 to Senador and Dorothy Afaga in Yakima. She grew up in the Yakima Valley where she met her husband John Bryan. Barbara was a very loving mother, sister and an all around happy soul to everyone around...
Roger Garrison
Jul 4, 2017
Viewing and visitation will be held 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm with the recital of the Holy Rosary at 6:00 pm Monday July 10, 2017at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 am Tuesday July 11, 2017 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grandview followed by a luncheon at Blessed Sacrament. Graveside Services...
Patricia Hill
Jul 4, 2017
Patricia L. Hill age 86 passed away Tuesday July 4, 2017. Patricia was born in Seattle, WA on October 21, 1930. She was raised by her parents Dr. V.E. and Nellie Holt in the Yakima Valley until 1938 when the family moved to the Nile Valley. It's here where Pat’s love for animals began on the family farm and with...
Larry Chartier
Jul 2, 2017
Larry Wayne “Lars” Chartier 63 of Yakima passed away at Cottage in the Meadow, July, 2, 2017 surrounded by his family who loved and cherished him. He fought a three and a half year battle with stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma. He never once quit fighting. Larry was born March 3, 1954 to Lawrence and Lillie Chartier. Larry was number...
David Goulet
Jul 2, 2017
David P. Goule, age 74, of Yakima passed away on July 2, 2017. He was born January 11, 1943 in Yakima to the late Albert J. Goulet and Emma Bauer Goulet. He is survived by his daughter Tracy Jenks of Spokane and his son Mike Goulet of Oregon; his 4 grandchildren; his sisters and brothers: Geraldine Rodan, Patricia Pease, Albert...
Crystal Alejandre
Jun 26, 2017
Crystal V. Alejandre, 27, of Sunnyside, WA passed on Monday June 26,2017 in Seattle, WA Crystal was born on May 24, 1990 in Yakima WA, to Francisco Alejandre and Elena Valencia. Crystal graduated Sunnyside High School with the C/O 2008, after she worked as a CNA. Crystal always loved helping others before herself. She loved spending time with her daughter,...
Raymon Lunyou
Jun 25, 2017
Raymon Jasper Lunyou, 81 of Wapato, WA passed away June 25, 2017 at Cottage in the Meadow(After a brief illness). He was born to Alfred and Daisy(Hicks) Lunyou on March 2, 1936 in Campbell, Missouri. He traveled from Missouri to Washington for several years with his parents, settling in 1952. Ray was in the Coast Guard from Feb. 1957-May 1957,...
David Burgos
Jun 25, 2017
En su devido tiempo el viaje de una vida termina. Pero el amor sigue viviendo. Y mas allá de este dia... aquel amor prevalece. Siempre te vamos a amar. siempre te vamos a extrañar. Siempre te vamos a tener en nuestros corazones. Mama, Hermanas y Familia.
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