Obituaries

Dec 19, 2014

Richard “Dick” Ostrander, the architect of the Yakima Valley library system, died Friday in Yakima at the age of 82. Ostrander arrived in the Yakima Valley in 1973 to accept the position of director of the Yakima Regional Library, said his wife, Connie, moving from Lincoln, Neb., where he was an assistant library director. Over the years, Ostrander became a...

Dec 18, 2014

Theodore Jones, 81, of Yakima died Thursday in Yakima. Mr. Jones was born in Owosso, Mich. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Jones; a son, Wayne Jones; two daughters, Susan Clark and Jennifer Madrigal; and two sisters, Betty Dysinger and Mildred Miller. Funeral services are pending and will likely be in the spring. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home of...

Dec 18, 2014

No services are scheduled at this time.

Dec 18, 2014

Delbert was born on the family farm in Plentywood, Montana to Harry & Hermie Whitish on Nov. 24th 1927. He attended a country school, riding horseback to school or a sleigh in winter. The family moved to Yakima, Washington in 1937. Del enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944 on his 17th birthday. He served in the Pacific for two...

Dec 18, 2014

Elmer Wilson, 89, of Selah died Thursday in Yakima. Mr. Wilson was born in Stillwater, Okla. Survivors include his wife, Violet; four children, Kathryn Wilson, Gregory Wilson, Nikki Wilson Peters and Jason Wilson; and seven siblings, Ruby Bowers, Lloyd Wilson, Harvey Wilson, Ethyl Rowland, Loren Wilson, Marvin Wilson and Ruth McKenzie. Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 27, with...

Dec 18, 2014

It is with great mourning that we announce the passing of Paul in Yakima on December 16, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father George, brother Mark and sister Marian. Paul is survived by his mother Virginia and numerous siblings, nieces and nephews. He grew up on the family hop farm in Sloughhouse, California. Paul was a gentle,...

Dec 17, 2014

Bessie Torres, 72, of Yakima died Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Mrs. Torres was born in Madera, Calif. Survivors include three sons, Stan Marquez, John Marquez and Pablo Soto; two daughters, Grace Hayes and Lorena Soto; brother, Manual Contreras; and three sisters, Patti Castro, Betty Frias and Bertha Diaz. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with recitation of...

Dec 17, 2014

Silvestre Odon Olmedo Jr. 23 of Grandview passed away on December 17, 2014 in Seattle Washington with his family by his side. He was born July 29, 1991 to Erlinda Salinas and Silvestre Olmedo in Sunnyside Washington. Silvestre attended Grandview High School where he graduated and went on to attend college. He worked for Wallmart as a cashier and in...

Dec 17, 2014

Services are pending for Eagleman Family Cemetery in Rocky Boy, Montana

Dec 17, 2014

Viewing and visitation will be held 4:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Services will be held 10:00 am Wednesday December 24, 2014 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside followed by graveside services at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside. Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside is in care of all...

Dec 17, 2014

James Francis Anderson, 72, of Yakima died Wednesday. Mr. Anderson was born in Detroit. Survivors include three sons, Patrick, Jason and James Anderson; and three sisters, Gwen Lamb, Ellie Martin and Sandra Calleja. Funeral services, with military honors, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Valley Hills Funeral Home of Yakima. Private burial will be in Tahoma Cemetery at a...

Dec 16, 2014

Dec 16, 2014

Marilyn Rae Fisher 81 of Mabton Washington passed away on December 16, 2014 with her family by her side. Marilyn was born January 16, 1933 in Sunnyside Washington to Fayette and Goldie (Hohenshelt) Lacey. As a young woman she attended Jefferson High School and Emmanuel School of Nursing in Portland Oregon and went on to work for Toppenish Central Memorial...

Dec 16, 2014

William Leslie Copner, 93, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014 from liver cancer and dementia at Cottage in the Meadow. William was born April 22, 1921 in Spokane, Washington to Oscar and Opal Copner. He was living in South Cle Elum, WA at the time he met Margaret Heide whom he married in 1953. He had 2 daughters, Janice and...

Dec 15, 2014

Heather Marie Lines, 23, of Yakima died Monday, December 15, 2014 at Cottage in the Meadow. Heather was born in Yakima December 23, 1990. Survivors include her mother, Gail Lines; and a brother, Eric Lines. A celebration of life will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Valley Hills Funeral Home of Yakima.

Dec 14, 2014

Dec 13, 2014

Matilde N. Valdez, surrounded by her family and loved ones, went to be with her Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on December 13, 2014. Matilde Valdez was born on the family farm to Cipriano and Catarina Naranjo on October 26, 1935, in La Paloma, Texas. She attended public schools and graduated from San Benito High School in 1953. It was...

Dec 12, 2014

Rosellen Charlotte (Harris) Eaton, lifelong servant of our Lord and servant to the sick, needy and imprisoned, passed away on December 12, 2014 at the Yakima Hospice Clinic, Cottage in the Meadow. Rose was the youngest of nine siblings, born to Guy Benjamine Harris and Etta Jeannetta Fearheller Harris on April 30, 1931 in Idaho Falls, Idaho where she lived...

Dec 11, 2014

Viewing and visitation will be held 4:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, December 17 2014 at Valley Hills funeral Home in Sunnyside followed by graveside services at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens. A reception will be held after graveside services at Valley Hills Funeral Home...

Dec 11, 2014

Mike Nugent, 72, passed away December 11, 2014 with his family by his side. Dad was born July 9, 1942 in Yale, Oklahoma to Gene and Opal (Boyles) Nugent. He was raised in Zillah area, the oldest of four boys. He met his love, Judy Oswalt, in 1958. They married in 1960, sharing 49 years together until Mom died in...