Obituaries

Apr 23, 2015

Juan Jesus Beltran passed away at Yakima Regional Hospital on Thursday April 23, 2015. He lived in Wapato for 21 years and worked as a laborer. Survivors include is son Freddy Beltran of Wapato. No services are scheduled at this time. Valley Hills Funeral Home in Zillah are in care of his arrangements.

Apr 21, 2015

Dorothy West, 96, of Sunnyside passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in Sunnyside. She was born July 28, 1918 in Clinton, Oklahoma. Dorothy married Harold West in Solo, Missouri on December 24, 1937. After seeing a Red Delicious apple they moved from Missouri to Washington State in 1942 where they began sharecrop farming. After years of sharecropping they bought and...

Apr 19, 2015

Our loving wife, Mother, Sister, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt, and Friend, Frances Mae Glenn, passed away April 19, 2015 at her Yakima home. She was born January 19, 1928, in Seattle WA to Dennis and Celia Pierce. Frances married J. Melvin Glenn October 22, 1983. They moved from Sunnyside to Yakima to be closer to family and have lived in...

Apr 19, 2015

Max Miller, 91, died at his home in Union Gap on April 19, 2015. He was born and grew up in Genoa, Neb. He proudly served in the U.S. military (WWII) and later attended the University of Nebraska on the GI Bill, graduating with a degree in Engineering. Max was married to Doris Kuhn in 1949. Together they lived in...

Apr 17, 2015

Jean (Woyak) McAlexander passed away at the age of 79, from pancreatic cancer. She died peacefully at home in Moses Lake, WA on Friday, April 17, 2015, at 4:00 a.m. She loved God, her husband Wayne, and her family with all her heart. Her favorite color was red, and she was fond of all flowers! She was involved in the...

Apr 17, 2015

Debra Arnold, 59, of Yakima died Friday. Mrs. Arnold was born in Oakland, Calif. Survivors include her husband, Herb Arnold; a son, Don Arnold; two daughters, Crystal Porcayo and Amber Cook; and a sister, Mary Utley. Private family services are pending. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home of Yakima.

Apr 17, 2015

Neil Bush, 83, of Yakima died Friday. Mr. Bush was born in Shelton. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Bush; three sons, Michael Bush, Patrick Bush and Douglas Broome; and two daughters, Loree Carey and Lisa Broome. Private family services are pending. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home, Yakima.

Apr 14, 2015

Everett Franklin Williams was born May 24, 1918 in Yellville, Arkansas to Hez and Violet Williams. He had 2 brothers and 1 sister. After graduating from high school he worked on the farm. He then joined the Army and was a military policeman during World War II. He loved riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle in the Army in Germany. He...

Apr 14, 2015

Dale Pritchett of Yakima was born on February 24, 1946 to John and Doris Pritchett. He passed away on April 14, 2015. He graduated with the Toppenish Class of 1965. He then served in the Army for 3 years. Dale is survived by his sister, Jackie (Gerry) Allen, his brother, Conrad (Marlene), nephews, Carey Allen, Lonnie Pritchett, and niece, Stefanie...

Apr 13, 2015

Arturo Lopez (Smokey), 75 of Sunnyside, having accepted Jesus Christ into his heart, went on to be with his savior. He lived a filled and blessed life and on April 13, 2015 with his daughter at his side, he passed on. He was born August 3, 1939 in Puerta LaVaca, Texas to Julia and Juan Lopez. He attended school only...

Apr 7, 2015

Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend went to meet her Maker on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Cottage In the Meadow (hospice care center) in Yakima, from complications from end stage COPD. She was born on June 2, 1945 in Prosser, WA to parents, George and Edna Hill. Carla married Norman Dale Smith Sr. on...

Apr 5, 2015

Bobby Lee Radke, 27, peacefully passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015. He was born Sept. 9, 1987, in Pullman, to Gordon and Vikki (Hatfield) Radke. He attended Clarkston schools, where he was involved in wrestling, football and the ROTC program. He later met Stacie Hoyt and together they had a son, Daniel Radke, whom Bobby adored. He was such a...

Apr 5, 2015

Bertha Taylor was born on July 5, 1919 in Pettibone, North Dakota. She was married to Fred Burkhardt on November 19, 1936. Fred passed away on February 25, 1990. Mom married Owen Taylor on March 27, 1995. Owen died on December 1, 2011 and Bertha left this life on Easter Sunday afternoon, April 5, 2015. Bertha’s parents John Moser and...

Apr 3, 2015

A precious member of our family went into the arms of her personal Lord and Savior on April 3, 2015. She was born Ruby Edna Gallaway to Houston and Albye (Lucy) Gallaway on March 8, 1926, followed by two sisters, Jessie Faye and Ethel Mae. She met the love of her life Boyd Richardson in school and went on to...

Apr 2, 2015

Harold H White, age 88, died on April 2nd in Sunnyside. He was born in Kent, Washington March 1, 1927. He spent most of his youth in Dent County Missouri until enlisting in the US Army where he served during WWII in Sicily and Italy. After his release from the Army, he moved to Grandview where he met and married...

Apr 1, 2015

Mar 28, 2015

Barbara Lynn Thobois died on March 28th 2015, due to complications from surgery. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her fiancé, two brothers, five children, twelve grandchildren, one great grandchild, as well as numerous friends and relatives. She will be remembered in every moment of humor, chaos, and kindness we witness from now on....

Mar 27, 2015

Lester “Bob” George, 85, of Selah, peacefully passed away at the Cottage In The Meadow on March 27, 2015. He was born in Selah, WA to Lester & Vera George on December 10, 1929. He grew up in Selah and attended the local schools. He grew up helping at the family’s business, George’s Boat Landing, now called Silver Beach. He...

Mar 26, 2015

Visitation will be held from 4 pm -8 pm on Sunday March 29, 2015 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Recitation of the rosary will be at 6 pm. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 am on Monday March 30, 2015 at Saint Josephs Catholic Church in Sunnyside followed by graveside services at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens...

Mar 26, 2015

Susan Schloss, 70, of Grandview passed away March 26, 2015. She was born August 12, 1944 to Clint and Bernice McBee in Prosser, WA. She spent her early years on Horse Heaven Hills, graduating from Prosser High School, and lived many years in Sunnyside. She loved cooking, gardening, reading, painting, and spending time with her family. Susan is survived by...