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Randall Beckman
Oct 31, 2016
Randall Scott Beckman, age 56, from Zillah, Washington passed away Monday, October 31st, 2016 at Cottage in the Meadow. Randy was born in Yakima, Washington, to Howard and Dee Beckman on January 28th, 1960. He attended Grace Lutheran Church for Kindergarten, and moved on to Stanton Elementary until February 1970, when his family moved to Buena, where he attended grade...
Steven Lacquaye
Oct 31, 2016
Steven Roger LacQuaye, went to be with Our Lord Monday morning of Oct, 31st, 2016. Steve was born to Robert and Rose LacQuaye on Jan. 2, 1955 at Fairchild Air Force Base. Steve had love of serving his Country and his community. Right after high school he enlisted in the Air Force where he got to travel to new places...
Refugia Noyola
Oct 27, 2016
Refugia “Cuca” Noyola, 76, passed on Thursday, October 27th 2016 at Sunnyside Community Hospital with her family by her side. Cuca was born July 16th, 1940 to the late Felipe Perales and Guadalupe Garcia in Matamoros, Tamaulipas Mexico. The family resided in Robstown, Texas but she was born while they were visiting family in Mexico. She took pride in being...
Ivy House
Oct 26, 2016
Ivy House, 90 passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Arbor House in Yakima. Ivy was born in London, England to Fred and Edith in September of 1926. In her early years she loved to go dancing at a dance hall in London called the Hammersmith Palais, where many of the big bands of those years would play. Ivy...
Robert Dedolph
Oct 25, 2016
Robert (Bob) Evans Dedolph, 75 of Yakima, Washington peacefully passed away in his home with his wife, Marie at his bedside on Tuesday, on October 25, 2016 Bob battled cancer for a year and a half, with courage and while maintaining his sense of humor. Bob was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 16, 1941 to Roy and Verna Dedolph....
Clayton Febus
Oct 24, 2016
Clayton McClellan Febus passed away October 24, 2016 in Seattle Washington with his loved ones by his side. He was born in Toppenish Washington May 7, 1962 to Earl and Ruth Febus. He attended Sunnyside High School and went on to work as a handyman. Clayton was a very sociable man and no one was ever a stranger to him....
Robin Mcclary
Oct 24, 2016
Robin McClary died on October 24th, 2016 at The Cottage in the Meadows following a two year survival plan for cancer. Robin lived with cancer, but chose to live fully and pushed “Robin’s Team” to provide her with the best possible treatment plan. Robin began life early on January 2nd, 1971. Born pre-mature started her out with blindness in her...
Blas Cantu
Oct 23, 2016
Blas Cantu Jr. was born January 29, 1948 in Mission Texas to Blas and Felipa Cantu. He moved to Grandview in 1964 with his family. Blas fought cancer until his last breath, which was October 23, 2016. He married the love of his life, Connie on February 28, 1968. They built a life together in Grandview for 48 years and...
Thomas Nagle
Oct 22, 2016
Thomas Nagle passed away on October 22nd at Cottage at the Meadow with family and friends at his side. Tom was born on June 9th 1952 in Yakima, Washington to Robert L. and Mary L. Nagle. He was raised on the family apple orchard in West Valley. As a kid, he spent much time in the orchards and surrounding area,...
Margaret Forgey
Oct 21, 2016
Margaret (Meg) Louise Forgey, 63, died October 21, 2016 at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Meg was born June 2, 1953 to William and Betty Hunter in Yakima, Washington. She grew up on the family orchard in Naches and attended St. John’s Catholic Church, Naches Valley schools and Yakima Valley Community College. In the fifth grade, Meg...
Loren Gayken
Oct 19, 2016
Loren “Pickle” Gayken died peacefully in Yakima, Washington on 10/19/2016 at the age of 81. Loren is survived by his wife Alma Gayken, his brother David and wife Sharon Gayken, his children Gene and Valeree Gayken, Allen and Virginia Gayken, Mary and Gary Tonkin, Sandy and Brian Teegarden, and Brad Gayken. Loren is also survived by his 13 Grandkids and...
Marian Hilton
Oct 18, 2016
Marian “Billie” Hilton nee Conry was born May 3, 1936 and died October 18, 2016. Billie was born on the family farm in Woodbury County, Iowa to Floyd and Murl (Thompson) Conry. She was the middle child between two brothers Blaine and Allen. She attended high school in Sunnyside, WA graduating in 1954. In 1957 she married Mike Hilton and...
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