Anthony John
Jul 12, 2016
Anthony S. John, born Feb. 28, 1972, went to our Creator July 12, 2016. His parents were Wilkins & JoAnne John, and Tony & Betty Gould. He was the father of Tanisha John, and an uncle, brother, and good partner to many. Anthony enjoyed fishing, cooking, drawing, taking cruises to the mountains, and being with friends and family, spreading love...
Nicholas Martinez
Jul 12, 2016
Nicolas W.B. Martinez, 28, a Yakama Nation tribal member was called home on July 12, 2016. His Indian name was “Telling Stories by the Water”. He grew up in White Swan, WA and lived with his grandparents Marvin Sr. and Delilah Martinez most of his life. He worked various jobs through his young life. He was an avid fisherman and...
Clyde Morris
Jul 11, 2016
Clyde A Morris, 80, passed peacefully Monday, July 11, 2016 at his home in Grandview. Clyde was born August 3, 1935 in Hayden Lake Idaho, number six of ten children born to Holly and Altha Morris. His early childhood was spent climbing trees, playing good-guy/bad-guy games and running barefoot in the woods with his brothers and sisters. These stories were...
Sofia Nicacio
Jul 11, 2016
Sofia Guizar Nicacio 77 of Grandview passed away July 11, 2016. She was born in La Jolla, Michoacan Mexico to Panfilo Guizar and Carmen Lopez. She was raised in Mexico where she married Cecileo Cardenas in 1957. They moved to Washington in 1972 doing field work and working in a restaurant. Sofia had five children: Alberto Cardenas, Graciela Cardenas, Miguel...
Mary Hanes
Jul 10, 2016
Mary “Jeanne” Hanes On the morning of Sunday July 11, 2016 Mary Hanes, age 89, passed away peacefully under the care of the loving staff of Sunnyside Community Hospital. “Jeanne” as she was known to her friends and family, was born in Detroit Michigan and spent her youth traveling the country with her beloved late husband Leland “Lee” Hanes and...
Victoria Bredin
Jul 9, 2016
Victoria Lynn Bredin (Tori Day) went home to heaven unexpectedly July 9th. She was born March 16, 1951, in Bremerton, WA to Neil and Carol Day. Growing up in Yakima, WA she relished her place in the family of 6 children- the oldest girl, or second mother. Her childhood was filled with time at her grandfather’s church in Bremerton and...
Joyce Reeves
Jul 9, 2016
Joyce Dale‐Reeves (née Trepanier) was born in 1930 to Louie and Clara Trepanier in Baker, Oregon. Her earliest years were spent primarily in Toppenish in the care of her maternal grandparents, Joseph and Mary LeRoue. As a youngster, you would often find Mom singing and dancing outside of the family hotel raising money to buy her treasured sweets at the...
Mary Reynolds
Jul 7, 2016
Mary Juanita Reynolds passed away on July 7, 2016 at Kadlec Hospital in Richland. She was born October 14, 1945 in Streator, Illinois to Hoyt and Violet Castleton. Mary married the love of her life, Jerry, in 1963 and moved to Grandview, Washington in 1971. They raised three children together. She loved collecting dolls and butterflies. She worked as a...
Evaristo Vela
Jul 6, 2016
Evaristo Pruneda Vela passed away on July 6, 2016 in Vancouver, WA. He was born on October 28, 1959 to Nicolas Martinez Vela and Maria Pruneda Vela in Clinton, Oklahoma. As a young boy, he travelled with his large family coast to coast from Florida to California and finally in the state of Washington where the family finally resided. On...
Juan Hernandez
Jul 6, 2016
Viewing and visitation will be held 4:00 to 8:00 pm with the recital of the Holy Rosary at 6:00 pm Thursday July 7, 2016 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Mass of Christian burial will be held 2:00 pm Friday July 8, 2016 at Saint Josephs Catholic Church in Sunnyside followed by graveside services at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens...
William Bledsoe
Jul 4, 2016
William Walter Bledsoe, 72, met his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on July 4th, 2016 at Sunnyside Community Hospital in Sunnyside, Washington following a long battle with pulmonary disease. Bill was born July 12, 1943 in Harvard, Idaho to William and Mildred(McCoy) Bledsoe. He proudly served in Vietnam with the United States Navy and later graduated with a Bachelor of...
Darlene Anderson
Jul 3, 2016
Darlene Anna Anderson passed away on July 3, 2016 in Sunnyside, WA. She was born April 30, 1938 in Stanley, ND to Hertha and Gilbert Gandrud. Darlene is survived by her husband of 58 years, Lyle Anderson of Outlook, WA, who was the apple of her eye, brother Merlin & wife Jean Gandrud of Racine, WI, sons Murray & wife...
Charles Heckart
Jun 30, 2016
Charles “Chuck” Heckart passed away peacefully at his home in Yakima on June 30, 2016. He was 89 years old. Chuck was born in Mutual, Oklahoma on March 25, 1927 to W. Dwayne and Mabel Heckart. The family moved North to the Seattle/Maple Valley area when Chuck was quite young. Upon graduating high school, he served in the U.S. Army...
Clara Hill
Jun 30, 2016
Clara Mae Hill, age 88, of Yakima passed away on June 30, 2016 at Cottage in the Meadow with her loving family at her side. She was born on January 23, 1928 in Yakima to the late Jacob Ritter and Elizabeth Sterling Ritter. She is preceded in death by 3 brothers and 9 sisters. Clara attended Toppenish schools until her...
