Barbara Nelson
May 27, 2016
Barbara W. Nelson Barbara W. Nelson of Sunnyside died Friday at Sun Terrace Retirement Home. She was 91. Barbara was born October 7, 1924 in Marion, Ohio. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1946, majoring in International Relations in Political Science. She went to work for the United Nations in the Secretariat, then with the US Delegation. Barbara and...
Jesus Campos
May 24, 2016
Jesus Campos, 92 longtime Sunnyside resident went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Jesus was born September 15, 1923 in Goliad Texas, the son of Costello and Maria (Salazar) Campos. He was one of 8 children, 5 sisters and 2 brothers. He cherished the moments of his mother singing and he picked up her...
Nancy Smith
May 21, 2016
Nancy Smith was born to George & Freda Deiner in San Bernardino, California on January 9, 1936. Nancy and her sister Gloria took music lessons; both became accomplished musicians. When she became 18 she went to Business College; she mastered that and met her husband Bob Smith in 1954, and was married in Yuma, Arizona. Bob worked for the state...
Wilma Treece
May 15, 2016
Wilma Treece, 90 years old, passed away on May 15, 2016. Wilma is survived by 2 sons, John (Sharon) Treece of Alaska, and Rod (Shirley) Treece of Toppenish, and 3 sisters, Betty Beaghly, Barbara Brien and Nancy Olsen all of Yakima. Wilma has many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Wilma was preceded in death by her husband Willard Treece, sons Bill &...
David Hansen
May 13, 2016
David C. Hansen went to be with the Lord May 13, 2016. David was born April 19, 1960 to Jim C. and Mary Lee Hansen in Prosser, WA. He grew up and went to Sunnyside schools and Toppenish high school. David enjoyed fishing, catching crawdads, adventurous, looking for grasshoppers as a boy. He worked various labour jobs. He worked for...
Leona Bowlin
May 12, 2016
Leona K. Bowlin went to be with her Lord on May 12, 2016. She was born to Philip and Elleta on the family farm May 23. She was a very active member in the school band, marching band, drum majorette, choir member, cheerleader and ballet, 1951 homecoming queen and a member of the National Honor Society. She participated in 4-H...
Albert Stephens
May 11, 2016
Albert John Stephens passed away on May 11, 2016 at a care facility in Portland, Oregon. He was 78 years old. John is survived by his three children, David, Lisa and Johnny; three grandchildren, Amber, Zachary and Bryce; and one great-grand child, Grayson; four sisters, Doris Anderson, Cheryl Steinmetz, Janice Heinl and Jeannie Jewett and two brothers, Jack and Joe...
Barbara Gillespie
May 11, 2016
Barbara Jean Johnston Gillespie, 75, of Selah, died May 11, 2016 in Yakima after a year and a half battle with cancer. She was born December 10, 1940 in California to the late James W. and Edith (Taylor) Johnston and graduated as valedictorian and letterman of her Selah graduating class. Barb was an avid reader, had a passion for flowers,...
Robert Carlton
May 11, 2016
Robert Doyle Carlton passed away May 11, 2016, at Memorial Hospital while surrounded by family. He was born in Yakima on June 14, 1935, to James (Ted) and Mary (Wolfe) Carlton. His early youth was spent traveling the Pacific Northwest with his family while his father worked as a catskinner, building roads and highway infrastructure. In early grade school his...
Lana Presnell
May 11, 2016
No services are planned at this time. Condolences can be sent to www.valleyhillsfh.com Valley Hills Funeral Home in Zillah is in care of all arrangements.
Catherine Hill
May 9, 2016
No services are planned at this time. Condolences can be sent to www.valleyhillsfh.com Valley Hills Funeral Home in Zillah is in care of all arrangements.
Elizabeth Rutherford
May 7, 2016
No services are planned at this time. Condolences can be sent to www.valleyhillsfh.com Valley Hills Funeral Home in Zillah is in care of all arrangements.
Thomas Serna
May 7, 2016
Thomas A. Serna of Toppenish, Wa went to be with the Lord on May 7, 2016. Tom was born to Santiago and Salome Serna on June 19, 1939 in Worland, Wyoming. He married Esther Juarez on June 22, 1958 and were married for 53 years. After her passing, he married Lori Perez in July of 2013. He was a member...
Felina Metsker
May 5, 2016
Felina “Krazy” Metsker went to meet the Creator on March 24, 2016. She was born December 8, 1982 to Velicia Ann Wyman and William A. Metsker in Yakima, WA. Felina was born, raised and educated in the Yakama Reservation. If you ever had the opportunity to know Felina you would know that she definitely lived up to her nickname “Krazy”....
Audie Hays
May 2, 2016
Audie Hays, 63 of Sunnyside passed away on May 2, 2016. He was born July 23, 1953 in Prosser, WA to Stoney and Louise Hays. Audie liked everyone and considered everyone to be a friend. Audie was a big hearted and caring man that was loved by everyone that knew him. Not only did Audie enjoy dancing and having a...
Rikki George
May 1, 2016
Rikki George, 19, of Toppenish passed away in New York. She was a member of the Seneca Nation and the Yakama Nation. She was born in Toppenish and loved playing basketball and singing. Rikki was the beloved daughter of Steven George and Jackie Jackson; sisters, Vanessa Jackson, Ursula Yallup, Audie Yallup Jr., Kristine George, Jacqueline George, Senee Mohawk and late...
Phillip Charron
Apr 29, 2016
Phillip Lee Charron passed away suddenly at his home on April 29, 2016. Phillip was born September 2, 1959 in Yakima to his parents Edgar & Pearl Charron. He attended school in California, then moved to Moxee, and graduated from East Valley High School. He worked in agriculture on the family hop ranch then later at A.B. Plastic & Graham...
Julie Bangs
Apr 27, 2016
Julie Bangs, age 44, passed away on April 27, 2016 with her family and friends by her bedside. Julie was born November 22, 1971; she lived her whole life in the Yakima Valley. She is survived by her companion Robert Conn, children: Kyle Dobbs, Ashly Beauchene, and Kase Bangs, two grand- children, her mother Linda Borton, father Kenith Sherrill Sr.,...
Evan Starr
Apr 26, 2016
Our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grand Father, Brother, Uncle has gone to be with our creator. He will forever be in our hearths. He will be remembered for his active life, he enjoyed softball, to fish, hunt, attend Pow-Wows, cut wood, attend Longhouse Ceremonies, he was a speaker and singer for all his people. He is survived by his...
