Obituaries
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Leslie Mccarthy
Sep 26, 2015
A Celebration Of Life service is planned for November 14th from 1-4PM at the Yakima Arboretum.
Guadalupe Mercado
Sep 24, 2015
Survived by: Daughters: Martha Garcia, Blanca Barrios Mercado, Francisca Rodriguez, and Hernestina Vidales. Brothers: Jesus Mercado, Cleto Mercado, and Ramiro Mercado. Sisters: Virginia Mercado and Margarita Mercado Viewing and visitation will be held 4:00 pm to 800 pm with the Recital of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 pm, Monday, September 28, 2015 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Mass...
Kenneth Young
Sep 22, 2015
Kenneth Wayne Young, of Ellensburg, WA, passed away Sept. 22, 2015 at Harborview Hospital, Seattle, Washington. Ken was born Sept. 21, 1942 in Yakima, Washington at the County Hospital. He was born to Mary and Dell Young. Ken graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1961. Ken served in the Marines and was deployed to Viet Nam in 1966. After returning...
Audrey Patterson
Sep 21, 2015
Audrey Morraine (Cummings) Patterson was born December 1, 1926 in Superior, WI to Cyril and Mary Cummings. She peacefully passed away September 21, 2015 in Yakima, WA. Audrey grew up in Superior with 3 brothers and 2 sisters. After graduating high school, Audrey moved to Minneapolis, MI to live with her brother Gary and find work. She later moved to...
Evelyn Schrotenboer
Sep 21, 2015
Evelyn & twin sister Roslyn were born Sept 19,1927 to Jasper & Jenny Kleyn in Zillah, WA. After graduating Zillah High School she met & married Art Schrotenboer on June 3 1949. Art & Evelyn bought a home right in the heart of Zillah where they raised their children & grandchildren until 2005, when they moved to Yakima. Evelyn was...
Nell Lydin
Sep 20, 2015
Nell Lydin, 90, of Selah passed away peacefully, Sunday, September 20th, 2015. She was born August 26th, 1925, in The Hague, Netherlands, and enjoyed three trans-Atlantic crossings before emigrating to the Yakima Valley. Nell studied Education at Central Washington College while becoming a U.S. Citizen. She met and married Donald Lydin in 1954 and eventually settled in the Selah area...
Donald Johnson
Sep 17, 2015
Donald “Don” LeRoy Johnson, 86, of Yakima, peacefully passed away on September 17, 2015 at the Cottage In The Meadow. He was born on April 7, 1929 in Yakima and grew up in Cowiche. He enlisted in the US Army and proudly served his country until his honorable discharge. He married Lorry on August 13, 1949 and they enjoyed over...
Richard Shelton
Sep 17, 2015
Richard Wayne Shelton, 50, went home to The Lord Sept. 17, 2015. Richard was born November 16, 1964 in Yakima to Wayne and Marcine Shelton. He graduated from Eisenhower High School. He was a long-haul truck driver. Richard is preceded in death by his parents and brother Dean. He is survived by his sons Damian Shelton, and Daniel Shelton, and...
Violet Green
Sep 15, 2015
Violet Green passed away on September 15, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Care Center at the age of 94 years. We lost our precious mother and grandmother. She was born on October 31, 1920 in Gordon, Nebraska. Violet was very active in her 94 years and was known as “Gram” to her family and friends. Violet and her husband squared...

Shirley Vandusen
Sep 14, 2015
The full obituary is pending. A graveside inurnment will be held on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 at 1pm at Zillah Cemetery
Richard Blake
Sep 12, 2015
Richard Earl Blake went to be with his Lord and Savior September 12, 2015 at the age of 84. He was born to Edwin Earl and Violet Minnie (Phar) Blake May 26, 1931, in a log cabin his grandfather helped build on a bench of land in the hills six miles above Orofino, Idaho. He was eighth in a family...
Patricia Benjert
Sep 12, 2015
Patricia Ann Benjert, 75 went home to be with the God she loved so much on September 12th, 2015 surrounded by her family. Patricia was born September 2, 1940 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to Warren and Virginia Miller. She moved with her family from Klamath Falls to Sunnyside WA when she was 3 years old. She graduated from Sunnyside High...

Antonio Vasquez
Sep 9, 2015
A Memorial Service will be held 10:00 am Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside followed by a reception. Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnside is in care of all arrangements. Condolences can be sent to www.valleyhillsfh.com
Betty Deason
Sep 9, 2015
Betty Francis Deason, 91, passed away on September 9, 2015, at Hospice House at the Chaplaincy in Kennewick, WA from an extended illness. Betty was born July 10, 1924 in Yakima, Washington to Cecil and Rowena (Bragg) Kincaid. As a young girl, she remained in the valley where she picked strawberries and hops to help out her family. At the...
Thomas Meadows
Sep 9, 2015
Thomas "Mike" Meadows, 65, of Outlook, WA, passed away September 9, 2015 after fracturing a hip in a fall at his home. Mike was born on September 1, 1950, in Colville, WA to Vernon and Christine Meadows. He attended schools in Naches, WA and Burlington/Mt. Vernon, WA, graduating from Burlington-Edison High School. He enlisted in the Navy and served during...
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