Obituaries

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Donald Newquist

Donald Newquist

Nov 16, 2015

Donald “Don” Miles Newquist, 90, passed from this life the evening of Monday, November 16, 2015, in Yakima, Washington. He was born on Saturday, February 7, 1925 in Puyallup, Washington, the third child of John and Ethel (Brewer) Newquist. He lived most of his life on the family farm on the Satus, 10 miles south of Toppenish off Highway 22,...

Lenore Hill

Lenore Hill

Nov 14, 2015

Lenora May Hill, 88, of Grandview went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 14, 2015, with family and friends by her side. Lenora was born on February 5, 1927 in Monmouth Kansas to Elba and Mamie Williams. The family moved to Kennewick Washington where Lenora attended school and graduated from Kennewick High School in...

Evelyn Sheeley

Evelyn Sheeley

Nov 14, 2015

Evelyn B. Sheeley Evelyn B. Sheeley, age 82 died November 14, 2015 at Cottage in the Meadow. She was born April 2, 1933 in Columbus, Kansas to Jess and Geraldine Evans. Jess moved the family to Washington at the end of World War II to a hop ranch near Cowiche. She was a graduate of Highland High School where she...

John Rodriguez

John Rodriguez

Nov 14, 2015

Beloved husband, father, brother, son, grandfather, uncle, and friend, John Rodriguez, 66 of Avendale Arizona passed from this life November 14, 2015. He was born October 13, 1949 the fourth child of Soledad and Margarito Rodriguez in Toppenish Washington. John attended and graduated High School at Granger High School. He went on to attend the University of Washington to further...

Alice Horsley

Alice Horsley

Nov 14, 2015

Full obituary is pending.

Verna Hinkley

Verna Hinkley

Nov 13, 2015

Verna Jean (VJ) Hinkley passed on Nov 13, 2015. She was born November 23, 1924 in Yakima, to Carroll Harrison Clark and Melva Laird Clark. She graduated from Yakima High School in 1942 1/2. She attended Washington State University and University of Washington before marrying Walter Hinkley March 23, 1946 in Yakima. They spent 58 years together before his passing...

Paul Sulky

Paul Sulky

Nov 12, 2015

No formal obituary or services are planned.

Carl Spiegelberg

Carl Spiegelberg

Nov 10, 2015

Carl Spiegelberg died November 10, 2015 in Yakima, Washington. Carl was born May 4, 1929 in Longview, Washington to Harvey J. Spiegelberg and Jessie L. (Carl) Spiegelberg. Carl was raised in Bremerton, Washington and graduated from Bremerton High School. At age 16, he moved to Seattle, Washington to attend the University of Washington. He graduated with a degree in aeronautical...

Sharon Wesley

Sharon Wesley

Nov 10, 2015

Tahyepum, Sharon Marie Wesley of Wapato, WA followed the great law of the land and went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ, Creator, Tamanwithla, November 10, 2015. She was born October 12, 1955 in Yakima, WA to the late Robert H. Wesley and the late Esther L. Skahan-George. She reached the beautiful golden age of 60. Sharon was...

Therese Taylor

Therese Taylor

Nov 8, 2015

Thérèse Joy Taylor, 84, died Sunday, November 8, in Yakima, WA, following a sudden illness. Mrs. Taylor was born on December 21, 1930, in Oxford, England, to Phyllis (Beskeen) and Sidney Richard Boreham. She was raised in Oxford and after finishing her education, joined the British Royal Navy. After completion of her service, she emigrated to the United States, eventually...

Margaret Brons

Margaret Brons

Nov 8, 2015

In the early morning of Nov. 8, 2015, at Yakima Regional (St. Elizabeth) Hospital in Yakima, Margaret Evelyn Brons’ story ended where it began 93 years ago on Sept. 24, 1922. Her parents were Gabriel Loranz and Rose Keller of Yakima. She was their second of seven children.Margaret resided in Outlook with her husband of 65 years, Floyd Leroy Brons,...

William King

William King

Nov 7, 2015

William “Bill” King Jr., 72, of Yakima, peacefully passed away on November 7th, 2015, at the Cottage in the Meadow. Bill’s family moved to Yakima about 1956. He attended Washington Jr. High School, Davis High School, and graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1960. After 6 years of dating, he married Willamae Renfrow from Yakima. They just recently celebrated 51...

Angel Mendoza

Angel Mendoza

Nov 6, 2015

Angel Gabriel Mendoza, a caring son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend was taken to Heaven by God on November 7th, 2015. He was 17 years old and many of his family and friends called him Gabby. After much prayer by his parents for a child, Angel Gabriel was born at Sunnyside Community Hospital on May 21st, 1998. Angel meaning:...

Carlos Alvarez

Carlos Alvarez

Nov 5, 2015

Viewing and visitation will be held 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Sunday November 8, 2015 with a service at 2:30 pm at the El Sinai Apostolic Assembly Church in Grandview. Services will be held 10:00 am Monday November 9, 2015 at the El Sinai Apostolic Assembly Church in Grandview, followed by graveside services at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside....

Paola Sanchez

Paola Sanchez

Nov 4, 2015

Pending Obituary.

James Emerson

James Emerson

Oct 31, 2015

No formal services are planned. Private burial will be in Riverton Crest Cemtery in Tukwila, WA.

Laurene Segalini

Laurene Segalini

Oct 31, 2015

Lauri went to be with our Lord and Savior Sat., October 31, 2015. She was a very caring and gentle woman. She enjoyed caring for her lovely flowers and taking care of her precious pets. She was preceded in death by her parents Clarine Mae Mcbride and Norman Joseph Segelini. Services for Lauri will be at the Church of Jesus...

Karen Richards

Karen Richards

Oct 28, 2015

The full obituary is pending.

Donald Yearout

Donald Yearout

Oct 26, 2015

No formal services are planned.

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