Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

Jul 7, 2016

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...

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...

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...

Jul 3, 2016

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...

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...

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...

Jun 29, 2016

Viewing and visitation will be held 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tuesday July 5, 2016 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday July 6, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Sunnyside (906 Edison Ave). Private graveside serivces will be held Wednesday July 6, 2016 Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside....

Jun 27, 2016

Carlos Capetillo passed away in his home June 27, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was a very humble man with one of the biggest hearts. He was the type of man who could be having one of the worse days & would still ask how you doing. Anyone who knew him knew what a great man he was. He...

Jun 27, 2016

Condolences can be sent to www.valleyhillsfh.com Valley Hills Funeral Home in Zillah is in care of all arrangements.

Jun 25, 2016

William (Bill) Joseph Surovchak, born September 2, 1960 in Virginia found his peace at Yakima Regional Hospital on June 26th, 2016. Recently residing in Selah, Bill previously worked as a PA-C at Orthopedics Northwest in Yakima before struggling with severe heart problems. He enjoyed music, the outdoors, woodworking, reading and biking. His biggest love was his “buddy” Dakota Gage, his...

Jun 24, 2016

Robert T. (Bob) Lewis passed away peacefully at home on June 24, 2016. He was preceded in death by his first wife. Bob was born March 27, 1941 to Alan and Dora(Stiner) Lewis and raised in Yakima, WA until he enlisted in the Marine Corp. He served 20 years defending his country. His last tour returned him to the Valley...

Jun 24, 2016

Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home, Yakima, www.valleyhillsfh.com.

Jun 24, 2016

Jesse was born in Toppenish, WA. to Owens and Sarah Yallup on December 17, 1956 in Toppenish, WA. Jesse went to schools in White Swan, Wapato, and graduated from Glenwood High School. He worked in various jobs in his early life one them was with the Forest Development, Thinning crew, he also worked in a sawmill and other jobs. Eventually...

Jun 24, 2016

Harold William Howard was born on November 12, 1922 in Seneca Township Missouri. His early years were spent in the Ozarks and his family moved to Washington in the 1930’s with the “Dust Bowl” migration. In 1942 he married the love of his life, Wanda Smith and they shared more than 69 years together while raising their four children. The...

Jun 23, 2016

Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home, Yakima, www.valleyhillsfh.com.