Jessie Montgomery
Jan 15, 2017
Jessie Faye (Strode) Montgomery, age 90, died January 15, 2017 in Yakima, WA after many years with Alzheimer’s disease. She is preceded in death by her husband Sidney Montgomery. She was born on May 27, 1926 at Ferndale, WA, the daughter of Glenn and Martha Strode. The family moved to Bellingham where she was educated, graduating from Bellingham High School...
Edgar Saluskin
Jan 15, 2017
Edgar Saluskin was called home by our creator on January 15, 2017. Edgar spent his latter years of life at the Nisqually Nursing Home. He was born to Alex Saluskin and Lizzie Woods on April 17, 1924, and was a member of the Yakama Nation. Edgar served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. Edgar was a professional cowboy in...
Gary Hansen
Jan 15, 2017
Gary W. Hansen passed away January 15, 2017 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Gary was born in Yakima, WA on April 26, 1943 and lived his entire life in the Yakima Valley. Growing up on Linden Way in Yakima he attended Roosevelt Grade School, Franklin Jr. High and Eisenhower High School. He attended the University of Washington. Gary excelled...
Richard Thompson
Jan 14, 2017
Richard "Dick" Leroy Thompson, brother, father and grandfather, passed away with his family by his side in Sunnyside, He was Born on August 11th, 1940 to Ella Mae and Eldon Thompson. He grew up in the Toppenish area and attended school there. He met Dana Smith there and they married in 1962. They had four children together; Warren Thompson, Rhonda...
Jean Thompson
Jan 13, 2017
Jean Ann (Bower) (Seefeldt) (Thompson) Jean Ann, 62, of Zillah passed away on Jan. 12th, 2017 in Yakima. Jean was born in Norton, Kansas to Jack and Miladeen Bower on February 5th, 1954. Her family moved to Toppenish where she graduated from high School in 1972. She was a great mom, who worked very hard to provide for her two...
Donaciano Sanchez
Jan 13, 2017
Viewing and visitation will be held 4:00 to 8:00 PM with the recital of the Holy Rosary at 6:00 PM Wednesday January 18, 2017 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Mass of Christian burial will be held 11:00 AM Thursday January 19, 2017 at Saint Josephs Catholic Church in Sunnyside followed by graveside services at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens...
Virginia Ford
Jan 12, 2017
Virginia Mae Ford, 77 years old of Selah, WA, died peacefully at home on Thursday, January 12, 2017. Virginia was born on August 28, 1939 in Summit Arkansas. She later moved with her family to the Yakima Valley. That is where Mom and Dad met and on October 4, 1958, she married Eugene Ford at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in...
Dondee Dawes
Jan 12, 2017
Dondee Angela Dawes, 39, of Zillah, WA entered the gates of Heaven surrounded by her loving family on January 12, 2017. She was born November 11, 1977 to Richard Hunter and Matilda Smiskin in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. She graduated from Parker High School and continued her education at Haskell Indian Nations University where she met the love of her...
Niva Kezele
Jan 11, 2017
Niva Jean Kezele (Novie) & Matt Walter Kezele (Junior), both 85, went home to the Lord just 5 days apart at Cottage in the Meadow (Jan. 11 and Jan. 16 respectively). Niva was born on Oct. 2, 1931 in Dallas, Texas to Henry and Lavinia (Vinnie Johnson) Niles. The family moved to the Yakima Valley in her teens, Niva attended...
Juan Palomino
Jan 8, 2017
Juan Antonio Palomino, 25, of Toppenish, WA passed away Sunday, January 8th, 2017. He was a loved son, brother, nephew, cousin, grandson and friend. Juan was very creative and inventive. He loved technology, repairing gadgets and working on cars. He was very, very intelligent. He had many friends and was willing to help them even when what he had was...
Lawrence Hill
Jan 6, 2017
Lawrence R. Hill passed away at home January 6, 2017. Born in 1934 and raised in Texas, he moved to Oregon and worked in heavy construction for 34 years until his retirement. He moved to the Naches area in 1994. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ruth Hill; two brothers, six children, 11 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. A...
Antonio Vargas
Jan 3, 2017
On Tuesday, January 3, 2017, Antonio Degante Vargas, 88, of Sunnyside, WA, passed away.He was born July 5, 1928, in Jicotlan, Mexico. Antonio will forever be remembered by his daughters Lourdes Cardoso, Francisca Correa, and son Angelo Degante of Sunnyside, WA. Son-in-laws, Tomás Cardoso, and Gilberto Correa. Ten grandchildren, Reyna Vazquez, Alejandra Cardoso, Fernando Cardoso, Alfonso Cardoso, Deisy Cardoso, Noemí...
Betty Stills
Jan 2, 2017
Betty Jean (Sakas) Stills 55 of Sunnyside passsed away January 2, 2017. Betty was born on August 29, 1961 to Richard Paul Sakas and Dona Jean Hull in Yakima Wa. Betty is survived by her four sons; Jon(Jessica) of Zillah Wa, Joshua (Maricela) of Sunnyside WA, Shawn(Priscilla)of Grandview WA, and Zack (Karla) of Sunnyside WA. One brother, Stephen (Becky) of...
