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Patricia Hill

Patricia Hill

Jul 4, 2017

Patricia L. Hill age 86 passed away Tuesday July 4, 2017. Patricia was born in Seattle, WA on October 21, 1930. She was raised by her parents Dr. V.E. and Nellie Holt in the Yakima Valley until 1938 when the family moved to the Nile Valley. It's here where Pat’s love for animals began on the family farm and with...

Larry Chartier

Larry Chartier

Jul 2, 2017

Larry Wayne “Lars” Chartier 63 of Yakima passed away at Cottage in the Meadow, July, 2, 2017 surrounded by his family who loved and cherished him. He fought a three and a half year battle with stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma. He never once quit fighting. Larry was born March 3, 1954 to Lawrence and Lillie Chartier. Larry was number...

David Goulet

David Goulet

Jul 2, 2017

David P. Goule, age 74, of Yakima passed away on July 2, 2017. He was born January 11, 1943 in Yakima to the late Albert J. Goulet and Emma Bauer Goulet. He is survived by his daughter Tracy Jenks of Spokane and his son Mike Goulet of Oregon; his 4 grandchildren; his sisters and brothers: Geraldine Rodan, Patricia Pease, Albert...

Crystal Alejandre

Crystal Alejandre

Jun 26, 2017

Crystal V. Alejandre, 27, of Sunnyside, WA passed on Monday June 26,2017 in Seattle, WA Crystal was born on May 24, 1990 in Yakima WA, to Francisco Alejandre and Elena Valencia. Crystal graduated Sunnyside High School with the C/O 2008, after she worked as a CNA. Crystal always loved helping others before herself. She loved spending time with her daughter,...

Raymon Lunyou

Raymon Lunyou

Jun 25, 2017

Raymon Jasper Lunyou, 81 of Wapato, WA passed away June 25, 2017 at Cottage in the Meadow(After a brief illness). He was born to Alfred and Daisy(Hicks) Lunyou on March 2, 1936 in Campbell, Missouri. He traveled from Missouri to Washington for several years with his parents, settling in 1952. Ray was in the Coast Guard from Feb. 1957-May 1957,...

David Burgos

David Burgos

Jun 25, 2017

En su devido tiempo el viaje de una vida termina. Pero el amor sigue viviendo. Y mas allá de este dia... aquel amor prevalece. Siempre te vamos a amar. siempre te vamos a extrañar. Siempre te vamos a tener en nuestros corazones. Mama, Hermanas y Familia.

Lena Elwell

Lena Elwell

Jun 25, 2017

When I come to the end of the day When i come to the end of the day And the sun has set for me I want no rites in a gloom-filled room. Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little, but not too long And not with your head bowed low. Remember the love we once...

Bev Bartz

Bev Bartz

Jun 24, 2017

Bev Luby Bartz passed away June 24, 2017 surrounded by her family. Bev was born July 16, 1938 to Frank and Mary (Hunt) Bryner in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bev grew up in South Seattle and Maple Valley, WA. In 1955 she married Robert George Luby until their divorce in 1975. She worked in the computer department at Boeing in...

George Green

George Green

Jun 24, 2017

George Green, age 90, of Yakima passed away on June 24, 2017. He was born in Alva, Oklahoma to the late Walter George and Bertha (Sailor) Green. George grew up in Kansas during hard times. He joined the Navy for WWII because he wanted to see if Southeast Asia “really looked like the pictures”. He served as a boiler tender...

Ronald Slagg

Ronald Slagg

Jun 21, 2017

Ronald Ricky Slagg- husband, father, Papa, brother, uncle, and friend- was born on February 8, 1951 in Toppenish, Washington to Charles and Viola Slagg of Zillah, Washington. He passed away to be with Jesus on June 21, 2017 while doing what he loved best--trucking fruit around the Valley in his stellar semi-truck “All-Star”. Ron wed his beautiful bride Gena in...

Jose Gonzales

Jose Gonzales

Jun 21, 2017

Jose (Joey) Luis Gonzales Obituary Joey went peacefully to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. He was born in Toppenish on December 21, 1963 to Lidia and Tomas Gonzales. As a 1982 Wapato alumnus, he enjoyed his career as a preschool teacher at EPIC Head start. Joey was a family man. Growing up, he especially loved spending...

Jovita Cazares

Jovita Cazares

Jun 21, 2017

Death Notice Valley Hills Funeral Home, Sunnyside Director’s Name & Number – Teresa/ 509-839-5500 Full name of Deceased: Jovita Cazares City of Residence: Sunnyside WA Age at death: 58 Date of Death: 06/212017 Location of Death: Sunnyside WA Date of Birth: 03/23/1959 Location of Birth: Los Guajes Mexico Gender: female Viewing and visitation will be held 4:00 pm - 8:00...

Albert Graff

Albert Graff

Jun 19, 2017

Albert Leroy Graff, 88 of Wapato Washington passed away peacefully at his home on June 19th. He was born on March 5th, 1929 in Lincoln Nebraska to Fred and Marie Graff. In 1945 he came to the Wapato area at the age of 15 and four years later married Lucille Adams who remained his wife until her death in 2004....

Anne Flower

Anne Flower

Jun 16, 2017

Born October 14, 1934, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham, WA, to Ruth Helliesen Slipper & Thomas Armine Slipper. She attended Western Washington Normal School primary grades and played violin in Arthur Thal’s baby orchestra. Anne moved to Bainbridge Island and commuted to Helen Bush School in Seattle, transferred to Bainbridge Island High School graduating with the Class of 1952....

Barbara Schwenk

Barbara Schwenk

Jun 15, 2017

Barbara A. Schwenk, 85 of Yakima WA. passed away on June 15, 2017 after a battle with dementia. Barbara is survived by her four sons: Daniel Schwenk of Dayton NV., Herbert Schwenk of Colorado Springs, CO, DeLos Schwenk of Sunland CA. and Mark Schwenk of Yakima WA. Her three granddaughters: April Charboneau, of Seattle WA. Dawn Charboneau and Heather Kelley...

Rosa Gutierrez

Rosa Gutierrez

Jun 14, 2017

Gracias te damos , oh Dios, gracias te damos. Pues cercano esta tu nombre; Los hombres cuentan tus maravillas. Salmo 75:1

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