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Lola Myers
Mar 4, 2017
Lola Franz Ingalsbe Myers went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2017. She was born July 10, 1925 in Lind, Washington but spent most of her life in the Yakima Valley, first in Toppenish, then near Wapato, in Yakima, and in Selah. She was preceded in death by her parents Julius and Gretna Franz, her siblings Doris Sinner...
Retha Gangle
Feb 28, 2017
Retha Gangle 87, of Yakima passed away on February 28, 2017 at Emerald Care in Wapato. Retha will be missed by many as a wife, companion, mother, friend and grandmother. She was born on December 4, 1929 in North Miami, Oklahoma to Albert Roy Hedworth and Edith Marie (Woodall) Hedworth. Retha graduated from Wapato High School in 1948, and on...
Maria Moreno
Feb 26, 2017
Viewing and visitation will be held 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday March 1, 2017 with the recital of the Holy Rosary at 6:00 PM at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM Thursday March 2, 2017 at Saint Josephs Catholic Church in Sunnyside followed by a luncheon at Saint Josephs gymnasium...
Geneva Hennessy
Feb 26, 2017
Fern Hennessy (Crawford) peacefully passed away February 26th at age 88 after a years-long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on March 5, 1928, in Ava, Missouri, to Lillian and Everett Crawford. Their family of eight moved to Yakima, Washington, when Fern was ten years old. She married John Hennessy on July 6, 1948, and they raised five children...
Thomas Carlton
Feb 26, 2017
Thomas Milton Carlton, age 82, of Yakima passed away on February 26, 2017. He was born May 20th, 1934 to M. Juanita Melton and John Thomas Carlton in Willington Texas. At a young age he moved to the state of WA. His school age years were spent in Yakima WA up to attending Yakima High. He joined the Navy at...
Maximus Ornelas
Feb 26, 2017
Maximus George Ornelas (Pumpkin seed, and baby boy) was awakened to eternal life. Baby boy was born on September 7th, 2001 in Yakima, Wa to Brandy Farmer-Rogers and Rafael (Tiffany) Ornelas he was taken home on February 26th, of 2017 from a severe asthma attack. Maximus left behind beloved siblings Felicia, Daniel, Hailey, Rafael Jr., Tomas, Maribel (Changa), Emillio (Doodie),...
Dorothy Dunn
Feb 23, 2017
Dorothy Louise Dunn, 92, of Wapato passed away peacefully, Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 in Yakima, Washington. Her amazing life started July 25th, 1924 when she was born in Lee's Summit, Missouri to Leo and Ruby McCune. At the age of 13, the family moved to Grand Coulee, WA where her father became a dam worker. Dorothy and her sister Cleo...
Eduarda Rodriguez
Feb 22, 2017
Eduarda (Lala) Rodriguez, beloved mother, grandmother, friend and sister, passed away at the age of 93 on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. Lala was the oldest of 12 brothers and sisters and the mother of 6 children. Lala was born in Banquete, Texas to Enrique and Leocadia Sanchez. She married Martin Rodriguez on February 2, 1941. She and her husband moved...
Jeffery Kokenge
Feb 22, 2017
Jeffery Gerard Kokenge, AKA “Snowman”, passed away in his Yakima, WA home on February 22, 2017. He was 52. Jeff was born at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Yakima, WA on December 28, 1964 to Vicki Furtner and the late Harry Kokenge. His childhood was filled with wonderful friends and family, with most of his time spent playing baseball, basketball, and...
Lucina Saenz
Feb 20, 2017
Lucina G. Saenz 86 of Grandview passed away in the home that her husband built for her, surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Lucina was born on August 6, 1930 to Guadalupe and Tirsa Gonzalez in China, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. On November 19, 1945 she married her soul mate, Natividad Saenz. During the early years of their marriage they...
Skyler Pourier
Feb 19, 2017
The Simons/Pourier family regrets to announce the death of Skyler Michael Pourier of Yakima, WA. Skyler is survived by his beloved daughter Jaylee Irwin-Pourier, his father Michael Pourier, mother Brandie Simons, Grandma Pourier, his brothers Dougy, Dusten, and Derek Simons, sisters Jessica Pourier and Deshawn Oursland and many nieces & Nephews. Skyler was the most loving and caring person. He...
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