Gordon Olsen
Feb 15, 2017
Gordon S. Olsen passed away on February 15, 2017, at Sunnyside, Washington. He was born the oldest of five children in a log cabin in Ephraim, Utah, on May 4, 1915, to Soren C. and Geneva C. Anderson OIsen. After graduating from Ephraim High School at age 16, he received his BS in Engineering with a major in Auto Mechanics...
Alfredo Jalifi
Feb 15, 2017
Alfredo Jalifi Jr 88 of Sunnyside Wa. passed away on February 15, 2017. Alfredo was born on May 12, 1928 to Santos Hinojosa and Alfredo Jalifi of Mc Allen Texas. He was an all American man and enlisted in the Army in 1946 during which he was stationed in Japan during his service. He was a ladies man but in...
George Harris
Feb 15, 2017
George E Harris "Daddio" Our Daddio/Grandpa is with Jesus in Heaven. George was born to Jack and Bonnie Harris on 10/21/35 in Pomona Calif. "Daddio" was the Middle of 3 boys. He raised us 3 girls, Katherin Renee Harris, Jessica (Ron) Duffield and Georganna (John) Parkinson; also surviving are 5 grandchildren, and brother David. His older brother Jack precedes him...
Raymond Colfax
Feb 15, 2017
Ray Colfax of Celilo, Oregon left us peacefully on February 15, 2017. He was born on July 6, 1945 to Fred & Daisy Colfax, Jr. in The Dalles, OR. He was a member of the Yakama Nation. Ray served in the US Army during the Vietnam War with the 9th Infantry. While serving in the Vietnam War he was afflicted...
Phonsenette Mackey
Feb 14, 2017
Phonsenette Lanell Mackey, 64, passed away on February 14th, 2017 at Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital due to complications of a recent illness. “Phoncie” was born December 4th, 1952 to Bill and Dolene (Woods) Downs in Yakima where she also grew up. She graduated from Davis High School. She was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on July 19, 1967. Phonsenette...
Dorothy Fredrickson
Feb 14, 2017
Dorothy Ellen Fredrickson passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus on February 14th, 2017. She was born in Oklahoma City, May 22, 1936 to. She met her husband to be, Robert Wayne Fredrickson at the same high school, dated two years and married on July 11, 1952. They moved to Granger with their two children in 1957...
Ramon Bermudez
Feb 13, 2017
Viewing and visitation will be held 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday February 17, 2017 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday February 18, 2017 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside followed by graveside services at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside. A reception will follow graveside services at Valley Hills...
Gary Dietzen
Feb 12, 2017
Gary Dietzen died on February 12th at the age of 81 after surviving multiple cancers for 22 years. He was born in Yakima, WA on February 2, 1936 to Leo and Marion Dietzen. He attended St. Joseph and St. Paul's grade schools, Marquette HS and was a 1958 graduate of Carroll College in Helena, MT. He was named as an...
Evelyn Alexander
Feb 10, 2017
Evelyn R. Alexander, 93 of Yakima, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017. She was born March 24, 1923 in Orchard Park, Illinois. Evelyn graduated from high school in Bensenville, IL. She worked for a brief time after graduation in Chicago as a secretary for the FBI. She traveled by train with her family and all their belongings, farm equipment and...
Derrick Lancaster
Feb 10, 2017
Derrick L. Lancaster was born to his mom Debbie on Sept. 22, 1981 in Yakima, WA. and went to his final home with Jesus Feb. 10. 2017. He was taken way too soon and will be forever missed. Derrick is survived by his mom Debbie Pottenger, brother Aaron Lancaster, father James M. Harmon and dad Rob Morehouse, along with an...
Elida Turntoes-Kuhnhenn
Feb 9, 2017
Elida M. Turntoes-Kuhnhenn was called on by the Creator on the morning of February 9, 2017 in Yakima, WA. She was born in Havre, MT on March 29th, 1962. Family and friends will remember her for her active life, always cheerful, helpful attitude. She had one of the best laughs and smiles and out going heart. She went to school...
Willie Murphy
Feb 6, 2017
Willie Murphy of Union Gap died at home on Monday, February 6th after an extended illness he was 75 years old. He was born on December 17, 1941 in Wapato, WA. to Robert & Mildred Murphy. In his early childhood they moved to Ellensburg, WA where he attended a one room schoolhouse. When he was around 6 or 7 years...
