Obituaries

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Geraldine Jacobs

Geraldine Jacobs

Apr 15, 2016

Jerri Jacobs, 67, passed away April 15 at her home in Yakima after a brief illness. Jerri was born in Trenton, NJ, and attended California (PA) State College. She met her future husband Bill in 1967, and they were married in 1972. They moved a number of times as Bill pursued a career in the food processing industry. In 1983...

Ramon Alonzo

Ramon Alonzo

Apr 13, 2016

An all night vigil will be held starting at 4:00 pm Monday April 18, 2016 at the Apostolic Assemblia Church on Lincoln Ave in Sunnyside WA. Services will be held 11:00 am Tuesday April 19, 2016 at the Apostolic Assemblia Church followed by graveside services at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Condolences can be sent to www.valleyhillsfh.com Valley Hills Funeral...

Ross Lee

Ross Lee

Apr 11, 2016

No services are planned at this time. Condolences can be sent to www.valleyhillsfh.com Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside is in care of all arrangements.

Lois Kearns

Lois Kearns

Apr 11, 2016

Lois Mae Kearns was born May 17, 1935 to Seneca and Ethel (Luinstra) Shelinbarger in Laverne, Oklahoma. At a young age she was reborn as a child of God, and she continued as a committed follower of Jesus for the rest of her life. In her high school typing class, one of her fellow students, Leslie Dan Kearns, kept making...

B Hansen

B Hansen

Apr 11, 2016

No formal services or obit are planned.

Francisco Atanacio

Francisco Atanacio

Apr 10, 2016

Viewing and visitation will be held 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Wednesday April 13, 2016 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Condolences can be sent to www.valleyhillsfh.com Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside is in care of all arrangements.

Merton Toop

Merton Toop

Apr 6, 2016

On April 6, 2016 our beloved husband, father, grandfather (Opa), and great-grandfather passed away. He was born May 20, 1927 to Frederick and Emma (Schliep) Toop in Morris, MN, the youngest of eight children. In 1944 Dad came to the Yakima valley with his parents and brothers to farm in the Toppenish area. Drafted into the army Dad was stationed...

Layssa Salas

Layssa Salas

Apr 6, 2016

Layssa Hazel Cienfuegos Salas, our little angel, left us suddenly on April 6, 2016 at the age of 11. She was born on August 1, 2004 in Yakima, WA to Maricela Salas Valencia and Efrain Cienfuegos. Layssa was a 6th grade student at Wilson Middle School. She was a beautiful spirit surrounded by so much love from her family and...

Verbel Robinson

Verbel Robinson

Apr 6, 2016

No formal services or obituary are planned at this time.

Beverly Loges

Beverly Loges

Apr 5, 2016

Beverly Jean (Krieger) Loges, 84, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Memorial Hospital. She was surrounded by her loved ones. Beverly was born August 11, 1931 in Yakima Washington to William and Rose (Freauf) Krieger. She attended school in the Cowiche area. While attending Highland High School, she met the love of her life, Paul Loges. After graduating,...

Laurine Thompson

Laurine Thompson

Apr 5, 2016

Laurine Thompson passed away on April 5, 2016 at Chesterley Court Brookside. She was born April 23, 1920 in Nebraska, and lived in Selah, WA for over 60 years. Laurine was raised in Holdrege, Nebraska and graduated from Holdrege High School before moving to Washington with her parents. She trained to be a secretary and worked for Star Clothing and...

Raul Ramos

Raul Ramos

Apr 5, 2016

Raul Ramos was not a man of many words but he was a man who knew how to love, care, and give selflessly. He was a man who loved his family and helped them any way he could. On the night of April 5, 2016, at the age of 86, he passed in his sleep peacefully at Cottage in the...

Nadene Fox

Nadene Fox

Apr 4, 2016

GRANDVIEW, Nadene E. Fox age 92 passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at Sunnyside Community Hospital with her children at her side. She was born October 6, 1923 to Joseph “Joe” and Esther (Hardy) Forgey at their home in Asotin, WA. Nadene attended school and graduated from Asotin High School class of 1941. She was very close all her...

Irene Leth

Irene Leth

Apr 4, 2016

Irene Leth passed away peacefully on April 4, 2016 surrounded by her family. Irene A. Kring was born on July 20, 1926 in Park Falls, Wisconsin to Hiram and Anne Kring. Irene moved to Yakima, WA in the 1940’s with her mother and brother. She married William Leth on August 11, 1950. They were married 59 years before our father...

Eunice Allen

Eunice Allen

Apr 4, 2016

Eunice B. Allen was born December 22, 1922 in Durant, Oklahoma. She died April 4, 2016, was a Jehovah’s Witness for many years, and is survived by a brother, John D. Barry, and a sister-in-law, Micheline Barry, and lots of nieces and nephews, too many to mention. The memorial will be Saturday, April 16th at the Kingdom Hall in Wapato...

Barbel Lowman

Barbel Lowman

Apr 3, 2016

Full obituary is pending.

Raymond Ostrander

Raymond Ostrander

Apr 3, 2016

Raymond Henry “Bobie” Ostrander was born February 27th, 1945 in Toppenish, WA to Ray Ostrander and Wanda Lee (Keeth) Ostrander. He joined our mom and our sister Nell in Heaven on April 2nd, 2016 after a short stay at the Cottage in the Meadow from pancreatic cancer. He earned his life-long nickname “Bobie” when he was born because his sister...

Jane Sulky

Jane Sulky

Apr 2, 2016

No formal obituary or services are planned.

Hubert Griffin

Hubert Griffin

Apr 1, 2016

Hubert Griffin of Zillah, WA died Friday in Yakima’s Memorial Hospital. Hubert was born 4/14/26 in Moultrie, GA to John Wesley and Arlow (Hinson) Griffin. Forced to quit high school during World War II to help with the family farm, Hubert later completed his high school education and became a mechanic. He came out west in 1947 eventually settling in...

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