Louise Osentowski
Feb 18, 2016
Louise Monica Osentowski, 91, of Wapato, WA, gently passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the Emerald Care nursing facility in Wapato. She was born February 23, 1924 in Bellingham, WA, the daughter of Ralph and Tena Riffe. Louise grew up in the Yakima Valley and raised her children in Copalis Beach and Vancouver, WA. She obtained her Cosmetology...
Joan Heintz
Feb 17, 2016
Joan Mildred Smith was born March 29, 1929 in Prosser, Washington, the daughter of Mildred A. Smith and Cassius A. Smith. At age two Joan’s father left for South Dakota to find work in the gold mines and never returned. Her mother found work in Bickleton as a barber and later in Yakima in a cannery. Joan lived with her...
Daniel Palacios
Feb 16, 2016
Daniel Palacios, 68, of Yakima WA left us unexpectedly on February 16, 2016. He grew up in McAllen, TX until 1962 when his family moved to Sunnyside WA where he met the love of his life Maggie (Martinez). The two where married in 1968 and made their home in the Lower Valley with the addition of their daughter. They moved...
Mary Johnston
Feb 16, 2016
Feb. 16, 2016 at 3:15 a.m. Mary reached her heavenly home. She was born Jan. 12, 1929 in Neb. The family moved to a farm in eastern Mont. when she was 5 mos. old. Following graduation from Richey High School she went on to graduate from St. Paul Bible College, St. Paul, Minn. There she had a roommate, Jeanette Gardner,...
Alfredo Vargas
Feb 14, 2016
In Loving Memory Alfredo Z. Vargas July 4, 1918 - February 14, 2016 Alfredo Z. Vargas age 97 left to be with the Lord on February 14, 2016 in Benton City, WA surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his devoted wife Anita Vargas (Hernandez) of 75 years. Born to Aldoberto and Carmen Vargas in Uruapan Michoacan, Mexico....
Pearl Wilson
Feb 12, 2016
Heaven gained a special angel on February 12, 2016 when Pearl Margie Wilson peacefully passed away after a courageous fight with Alzheimer’s/dementia and cancer. Pearl was born April 10th 1927 in Clay County Minnesota to Ralf and Nora (Gilbertson) Garrison. In 1946 Pearl met Daniel Sadecki and their love and marriage created their family that included 5 children. Pearl was...
Harley Thomas
Feb 12, 2016
Harley F. Thomas August 15, 1956- February 12, 2016. The world has lost an incredible man today. He was a loving husband, amazing father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, brother and an irreplaceable friend. He was the type of man that would give a stranger the shirt off his back so they would be warm. In life he enjoyed many things...
Helen Leach
Feb 11, 2016
HELEN MARIE WILSON LEACH 1917-2016 Helen Marie Wilson Leach, 98, passed away, Thursday, February 11, at home in Granger, surrounded by family. She was born Oct. 1917, in a small house near Burke Jct. in Grant County, WA to Everette Glenn and Clara Belle (Strong) Wilson. When she was five, the family moved to Plank Road south of Toppenish, where...
Hilda Flathers
Feb 10, 2016
“If you don’t know who to vote for, vote for the nicer looking one. You are going to have to look at them for the next four years.”- Grandma Flathers Hilda Flathers, just nine days short of turning ninety, passed, on Wednesday February 10, 2016. Surrounded by family, she was comforted and knew that her legacy will live on. Hilda,...
