Leo Bliss
Aug 24, 2017
Carl Leo Bliss, 93, passed away on August 24, 2017 in his apartment at Riverview Manor in Selah, WA. He had lived there since April of 2014. He was born on August 23, 1924 at the Ballard Ranch in Buena, WA to Rollah Bliss and Lueseal (Owens) Bliss. Leo was the oldest of four brothers and they all grew up...
Kevin Ganuelas
Aug 24, 2017
On August 24th, 2017 Kevin Ganuelas of Wapato and a member of the Yakama Nation was called home by Jesus Christ his Lord and Savior. Known by the endearing names "Dad", "Daddy", "Kevi", “KG”, “Dabs”, and "Daboo", he was born March 25th, 1981 to Joseph "Pops" and Sandra "Mother Goose" Ganuelas, He was the youngest of 3 boys. His older...
Billie Mcdaniels
Aug 23, 2017
Billie McDaniels, 96, passed away on August 23, 2017 in the city of Yakima. Billie was born in Danville, Virginia to Lorenzo Dow and Julia Epperly Blair on July 19, 1921. She graduated from Sunnyside High School and attended Multnomah School of the Bible. She married Arthur McDaniels on October 24, 1942 in Joplin, Missouri. She worked as a bookkeeper...
Yolanda Garces
Aug 20, 2017
Yolanda Yepes Garces went on to a better place at the age of 88 years old on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Cottage in the Meadow, Yakima, WA. She was born in Cali, Colombia to Paulina Garces and Arturo Yepes Bermudez now deceased. She is preceded in death by 3 brothers. As a young adult, she excelled in her academic...
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...
