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Vivian Lloyd

Vivian Lloyd

Mar 17, 2017

Vivian N. Lloyd, age 93 entered into God’s Loving Arms on March 17, 2017. She was born December 8, 1923 in Merriman, Nebraska. The family had 9 girls and 4 boys and being the next to the oldest she became a terrific Surrogate mom. The family moved to Buell, Idaho in 1929 and then to Grangeville Idaho in 1934. The...

Maricela Ventura

Maricela Ventura

Mar 14, 2017

A Viewing will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m at Valley Hills Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 17, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Valley Hills Funeral Home (2600 Business Lane, Yakima, WA) with Burial following at Calvary Cemetery.

Kathleen Washington

Kathleen Washington

Mar 7, 2017

Kathleen Washington “Xhu-Xhu-ciat”, 67, started her final journey March 7, 2017. She was born in Vancouver, Washington to Lawrence and Ruth Howard on June 26, 1950. Kathleen Washington resided most of her life on the Yakama Nation Reservation. She is an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation. Kathleen, also known as Dolly, was loved by many as she had many...

Anita Goodman

Anita Goodman

Mar 6, 2017

Anita Diane Lucero Goodman, 67, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on March 6, 2017. She was born in Oakland, CA on June 28, 1949 to Carlos and Lucy Lucero. Anita was a kind and loving daughter, sister, mother, and friend. She loved with her whole being and lived her life the way she wanted. She will be missed...

Mina Halbert

Mina Halbert

Mar 5, 2017

Mina Beth Halbert passed away March 5, 2017 at the age of 94 at Landmark Care and Rehabilitation Facility. Yakima, WA. Heartlinks Hospice Care, Sunnyside, WA, assisted with her care while a resident there. She was born in Glendale, CA to Leslie Bernard and Mabel Helen (Allan) Mann on March 23, 1922. Several years later the family moved to Granger,...

Lola Myers

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

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

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

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

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

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),...

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