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John Bangs
May 26, 2017
John William Bangs peacefully passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at his home in Toppenish, WA. He was born to Glen and Leona (Eberts) Bangs on July 7, 1942, in Toppenish. He graduated from Toppenish High School in 1960. The following year he married Mary Ella Roth on June 10, 1961. Johnny, as so many people called him, was a...
Gary George
May 25, 2017
Gary A. George “Xwas Xwas” “Tapunth” Was born November 12th 1964 to Leander and Delores Harrison George. Grandparents Pete and Sophie George. Allen Harrison and Elsie Pistolhead. He is Married to Dulcie George with one daughter Tiffany George and Grandon Phabian George. Gary attended Toppenish Schools and Graduated out of Chemawa Indian School. He was a laborer at various job...
Allen Isadore
May 21, 2017
Allen Tom Isadore Jr. passed away May 21, 2017 in Georgeville, WA, outside of Goldendale. He was born October 11, 1973 in Goldendale, WA. He was a fisherman, basketball coach and a hunter. Allen is survived by his children, Demetrius Aguilar, Cheyenne Isadore, Ernestine Aguilar, Tristan Isadore, Xavier Gibson, and Gracia Wolfe; grandchild, Apollo Shike; mother, Bernadine Robertson; father, Allen...
Janet Mcdonald
May 20, 2017
Janet Helen (Breukelman) McDonald 84 of Zillah passed away May 20, 2017 in Sunnyside Washington. Janet was born February 13, 1933 to Fred and Hattie Breukelman in Lodgepole, South Dakota. She attended School in Sunnyside, Belma and Wendell Phillips, graduating from Sunnyside High School in 1951. January 11, 1952 Janet married her High School sweetheart Gerald McDonald. Janet loved to...
Marylou Chavez
May 19, 2017
Marylou (Knoeb) Chavez went to be with our creator on May 19, 2017. She was born to Roy and Rita Knoeb on April 13, 1948 in Toppenish, WA, where she was raised. She attended Toppenish High School and worked various jobs. She later had her 3 older children, Abilio “Hoss” Rocha III, Rita (Rocha) Gonzalez and Sonya Rocha. Marylou then...
Frank Miller
May 18, 2017
Frank R. Miller “Toweetmy”, 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Frank was born December 1, 1934 on the Yakama Reservation to Wheeler and Tsamy Miller. He was raised by his aunt Mary Pimms and uncle Henry Beavert. He was brought up in the traditional way on the Yakama Reservation, gathering and eating traditional foods and learning to...
Dellaphine Thomas
May 15, 2017
On May 25, 2017 our dear mother Dellaphine Fay Thomas went to heaven. She was born October 28, 1919 in White Cloud, Kansas to William Elmer and Pearl Bertha Richardson. In 1940 she married our father Oris Thomas. They had 10 children together. In 1958 they moved to Ellensburg, Washington and later to Yakima. Mom was the hardest working person...
Marilyn Angeloff
May 15, 2017
Marilyn Angeloff 69 died 15th May 2017 in Yakima, with family near. She is survived by husband Bruce; two children: Christy and James Cartwright, Craig and Crystal Voelker of Everett.; grandchchildren: Katie Voelker, Charlene Boggs, Jaushua and Jonathan Kerr of Yakima; great granddaughter Lillian Boggs of Everett. Brother Charlie Gharet and family, step brother Calvin and Phyllis Irvine and family,...
Tyler Smith
May 14, 2017
Tyler Harrison Smith came into this world on January 15th, 1970. He passed away un-expectantly on May 14, 2017. Tyler was a tech guy and could fix almost anything. He was a Star Wars fan since he was a little boy. He liked the outdoors and loved to travel. He liked going to New York and eating “mud bugs”. He...
Carol Newhouse
May 12, 2017
Carol Josena Newhouse, age 62, of Sunnyside, Washington, passed away May 12, 2017, in Seattle. Carol was born March 14, 1955, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She graduated from Newport High School in Bellevue and attended Bellevue and Yakima Valley Community Colleges. On May 15, 1982, she married Dan Newhouse in Sunnyside, where they made their home and raised their two children,...
Mario Sedano
May 12, 2017
Viewing and visitation will be held 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday April 17, 2017 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Mass and graveside services will be held in Mexico. Condolences can be sent to www.valleyhillsfh.com Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside is in care of all arrangements.
Robert Mccoy
May 12, 2017
Robert McCoy of Zillah passed away on May 12 at the age of 83. Robert joined the navy at age of 17 and was on the carrier U.S.S.Esset in the Korean war. After his discharge fro the service he returned to his home & family. He met Karen Tachett a pen pal he was writing to while he was in...
James Ward
May 11, 2017
James P. Ward James “Jim” P. Ward went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 11, 2017. Jim was born February 17, 1936 to Lawrence J. and Elizabeth (Schrenk) Ward in Erie, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife, Lois (Deane) Ward; two sisters, Eileen Mancuso (Al) of Huntsville, Alabama, and Carol Starks (Bill) of Cranesville, Pennsylvania; two...
Joseph Poisel
May 9, 2017
Joseph “Joe” John Poisel, age 63, was born January 21, 1954 in Yakima, WA to John and Evelyn Poisel. He passed away May 9, 2017 at Emerald Care Nursing Home in Wapato, WA. Joe attended Davis and Selah High Schools. In 1971 Joe joined the USMC. 1975 was a good year, he married the love of his life Nancy Baker....
Lorenza Cantor-Linos
May 7, 2017
"Padre Nuestro, que estás en los Cielos, Santificado sea Tu Nombre, Venga a nosotros Tu Reino, Hágase Tu Voluntad, así en la tierra como en el Cielo. El pan nuestro de cada día dánoslo hoy, y perdona nuestras ofensas, así como nosotros perdonamos a quiénes nos ofenden, y no nos dejes caer en la tentación, mas líbranos del mal. Amén.
Carlos Guerrero
May 5, 2017
Visitation will be 10am-5pm, Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Valley Hills Funeral Home (2600 Business Lane, Yakima). Funeral will be 10am, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Valley Hills Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow the service at Holy Rosary Cemetery (Moxee, WA).
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