Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Raedean Brant
Aug 19, 2015
At her request no services are scheduled. Valley Hills Funeral Home in Zillah is in care of the arrangements.
James Caton
Aug 18, 2015
James Earl Caton, 88, of Yakima, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2015 in Yakima. Jim was born on November 18, 1926 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, to Henry and Ruth Caton. His family moved to Yakima in the early 1930’s. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, as a Signalman, on the USS Appalachian. After a...
Richard Maddox
Aug 11, 2015
At his request there will be no services. Valley Hills Funeral Home in Yakima is in care of the arrangements.
Regina Randall
Aug 9, 2015
Regina Renee Randall (Gina) went to be with our Heavenly Father on Sunday August 9th 2015. Regina was born December 17, 1982 to Tina Marie and Bernadino Ceja. Regina was a very young independent single mother of 5 beautiful children. She was so strong willed and hard driven. Gina was a very outgoing person, always making new friends where ever...
John Olivas
Aug 9, 2015
John Christopher Olivas, born October 18, 1956, was called Home by the Lord and welcomed with open arms on August 9, 2015 after a brief illness. John was raised in Toppenish and was a graduate of Toppenish High School, Class of 1975. His love of sports began when he was young, with football, basketball and baseball. In high school baseball...
Luis Valencia
Aug 7, 2015
Obituary Luis Chavez Valencia Luis Chavez Valencia born on August 24, 1939 in Michoacán Mexico He passed away on August 7, 2015 in Sunnyside Washington He liked horses and singing birds. He loved animals and exotics ones too. He loved nature. Luis is survived by his wife of 58 years Maria Chavez, Sons:Jesus Chavez, Jose Luis Chavez, Gildardo Chavez, Francisco...
Esther Noteboom
Aug 6, 2015
Esther Louise Frazier Noteboom On August 6th, 2015, at exactly ninety four and a half years of life, our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, sister, and aunt passed away peacefully at Prosser Memorial Hospital after a brief and sudden illness. She was surrounded by her loving family as she entered into the arms of her Lord. Esther...
Elwood Garns
Aug 6, 2015
Elwood Garns peacefully passed away on August 6, 2015. He was born on August 17, 1924 to Philip and Florence (McNally) Garns. He was raised in Monroe, Michigan. He graduated from Monroe High School in 1942. From 1943-1945 he served in the 37th Division of the US Army. Following his military service, he worked for the United States Postal Service...
Helen Miller
Aug 6, 2015
Helen Rankin Rogers-Miller left this life Thursday, August 6th at Yakima Regional Hospital. She was 84 years old. Helen was born on September 29th, 1930, to May (Lewis) and George Rankin, in Yakima, Washington, where she spent her childhood camping, swimming, skiing and generally enjoying the outdoors. ADD and dyslexia made school challenging for Helen, even painful sometimes. But far...
Bob La Follette
Aug 6, 2015
Bobbie Lynn LaFollette, 67, hunter, fisherman, gun-trader, Bob-Jobber, beloved Father to 3(Rowdy, Missy, & Bobbie), Grandfather to 7(Brittani, Ramsey, Christian, Caleb, Nathan, Liam, & Luke), died in his home on August 6th, surrounded by memories, tears, love, & fishing reels. Born in Toppenish, WA, to Pauline & Leonard LaFollette, Bobbie along with little brother, Gary, made memories on the Satus...
Mary Henderson
Aug 5, 2015
The full obituary is pending. A celebration is being planned for her birthday, August 26th.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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