Obituaries

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Valinda Bailey

Valinda Bailey

Aug 4, 2015

Linda was called home August 4, 2015 at Cottage in the Meadow. She was born to Irvin and Helen (Williams) Rapp Sept. 1, 1954 in Yakima WA. Mom grew up in Selah and worked in the nursing homes until her health wouldn’t let her any longer. She married Ray Bailey Feb. 15, 1974 and raised 3 daughters. Mom loved us...

Marta Cantu

Marta Cantu

Aug 3, 2015

Marta Flores Cantu 72 of Granger, WA passed away on August 3, 2015. Marta was born June 12, 1943 to Felipe and Escolastica Flores in Alamo, Texas where she received her education. Marta married Leonardo Cantu Sr. on April 6, 1961. They celebrated their 54th Wedding Anniversary this year. Marta leaves behind five children: Carmen Torres of Zillah, WA. Rosa...

Allen Stump

Allen Stump

Aug 3, 2015

Allen Stump peacefully passed away due to Congestive Heart Failure on August 3, 2015 at the age of 62. He was surrounded by loved ones. He was born on May 5, 1953 in Toppenish Washington to Lester and Lola Stump. He attended school in Wapato Washington and graduated from Perry Technical Institute in Yakima, Washington for Auto Body Repair. Allen...

Mary Franklin

Mary Franklin

Aug 2, 2015

Our wife and mother went to be with Jesus on August 2, 2015 after a short illness at Cottage in the Meadow. She was born to Uriah A. and Mary E. Russell Tefft on November 1, 1923, in Chanute, Kansas, the first of two children. Mary attended grade school and high school in Chanute, graduating from Chanute High School in...

Gary Andreas

Gary Andreas

Aug 2, 2015

Gary Joseph Andreas, 52, passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 2, 2015, in Richland, WA, surrounded by his family. Gary was born on June 13, 1963 in Yakima, WA to John and Edna Andreas. He grew up on an orchard in Wapato with 3 brothers and 3 sisters. He graduated from Wapato High School in 1982. Gary spent many years...

Marcelino Aguilar

Marcelino Aguilar

Jul 31, 2015

Marcelino V. Aguilar joined the love of his life at our Lords side on July 31,2015. He was born on April 27th 1931 in Llera, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Luis Aguilar and Manuela Vazquez. After coming to the United States on several occasions to work, he finally made Mabton his permanent home in 1990. Marcelino was most happy at the river...

Ruth Hill

Ruth Hill

Jul 31, 2015

Ruth and her identical twin sister, Mary Lee, were born nearly two months early on March 12, 1935, to Vernon and Iva Mooneyham on a wheat ranch four miles north of Copeland, Kansas. Because of the weather, her father had to travel to town with his shotgun and convince the doctor to come to the house for the delivery. The...

Joe Hughes

Joe Hughes

Jul 30, 2015

Graveside Services will be held 2:00 pm Thursday August 6, 2015 at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside. Memorial Services will be held at 4:00 pm Thursday August 6, 2015 at The Covenant Presbyterian Church in Prosser. Survived by: Spouse: Dorothy Hughes Daughters: Connie Channel and Barbara Kavaleski Son: Joe Hughes Jr. Grandchildren: 5 Great Grand Children: 7

Catherine Maynard

Catherine Maynard

Jul 29, 2015

Catherine Maynard passed away July 27, 2015 in Chelan, Washington. She had a beautiful soul and loved her family, friends and flowers. Services are scheduled for Wednesday, August, 5, 2015 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Chelan, WA. with a private inurnment at Elmwood Cemetery in Toppenish, WA. Valley Hills Funeral Home is in care...

Marian Richards

Marian Richards

Jul 29, 2015

Marian Glenn Richards, 91, passed away at the Cottage In The Meadow on July 29, 2015, with her husband by her side. Marian was born on October 7, 1923 in the St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, in Yakima, to Glenn Holman and Martha P Jeffery Holman She began her career at Del Monte after graduating from high school in 1942. On May...

Leroy Biles

Leroy Biles

Jul 28, 2015

LeRoy “Ted” Biles was born on May 1, 1928 in Yakima, WA and died on July 28, 2015 at home in Selah. Ted had a lot of happy memories riding his bike from S 7th Ave. to his grandparents home in Cottonwood Canyon. After spending the day, his grandmother would load his bike in the Model T and take him...

Frances Laws

Frances Laws

Jul 27, 2015

The obituary is pending. No formal services are planned.

Angela Walker

Angela Walker

Jul 26, 2015

Angela Marie Walker met her Lord and Saviour on July 26, 2015, as the result of a tragic car accident at the age of 36. She was born May 8, 1979 in Sunnyside, Washington to Ken and Rachel Ott. Her early years were spent in Mabton, where she attended Mabton Schools and the Mabton Grace Brethren Church, where she was...

Kyle Walker

Kyle Walker

Jul 26, 2015

Kyle John Walker, 35 years old, rode off to his heavenly home with his wife Angela Marie Walker on July 26, 2015 in Toppenish Washington. Kyle was born to Rodney and Elaine Walker on January 16, 1980 at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, CA. At 2 months of age he moved with his parents to Yakima, WA. While growing...

Robert Munsterman

Robert Munsterman

Jul 24, 2015

Robert Munsterman, 74, of Yakima died Friday, July 24, 2015. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home, Yakima, www.valleyhillsfh.com, 509-453-5500. services are scheduled.

Dwayne Hooper

Dwayne Hooper

Jul 24, 2015

Dwayne Hooper, 55, of Wapato died Friday. The celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, August 1st. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home,Yakima, www.valleyhillsfh.com.

Alora Stone

Alora Stone

Jul 23, 2015

It is with a huge hole in our hearts that we announce the passing of our beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Alora J Stone, on July 23, 2015 at the age of 76 – just shy of her 77th birthday on July 28th, after a courageous battle with cancer. She is predeceased by her daughter, Brenda Stone, her...

Victor Kezele

Victor Kezele

Jul 23, 2015

Victor Kezele passed away July 23, 2015. Victor was born the youngest of six children to Anton and Patricia (Mance) Kezele in Eveleth, Minnesota, on May 19, 1922. The family moved to Black Diamond, Washington, where Anton found work as a coal miner and Vic attended elementary school. Leaving the coal mines of Washington to work in the gold mines...

Larry Guajardo

Larry Guajardo

Jul 20, 2015

No services are scheduled. Valley Hills Funeral Home in Yakima is in care of the arrangements.

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