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Melinda Comfort
Mar 17, 2015
Melinda Comfort (56) of Yakima, WA passed away on March 17, 2015, at Cottage In The Meadow. Mel (Melinda) was born on November 15, 1958 in Wichita, KS, to William and Sally (Crockett) Comfort. Mel (Melinda) attended Mount Rainier High School in Des Moines, WA. She continued her education at Central Washington University, and then continued on to Western Oregon...
Nancy Kielstra
Mar 14, 2015
Nancy Jo Kielstra lost her battle with cancer on Saturday, March 14, 2015. She fought hard for two and a half years and was an amazing example of courage and determination. Nancy was born September 11, 1948 in Grandview Washington to Ralph and Pricilla Baker. She was 5th in the line of nine children. She worked on the family farm...
Eufemia Mendoza
Mar 13, 2015
Visitation is planned for Monday from 4-7 PM at Valley Hills Funeral Home, in Yakima. Final arrangements will be conducted near Colima, Mexico.
Ardienne Harper
Mar 13, 2015
Ardienne is survived by her sons, Lon Harper and Gregory Harper, and daughter, Shirley Harper, and brother, Ron Febus. Private inurnment will be in the West Hills Memorial Park.
Theresa Wolters
Mar 12, 2015
Theresa Wolters Theresa (Tietje Elzinga) Wolters, 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Theresa was born in Lioessens, FR, The Netherlands on August 28, 1935. On March 13, 1958, Theresa married her lifelong husband, Edward Wolters. They immigrated in May of 1958 to America. Theresa devoted herself to her husband and...
Renee Rivera-Gonzalez
Mar 11, 2015
Viewing and visitation was held 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Wednesday, March 18, 2014 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Services were held 10:00 am Thursday, March 19,2015 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside followed by Graveside Services at the Mabton Cemetery. Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside is in care of all arrangements. Condolences can be sent...
Gerald Sauer
Mar 9, 2015
Gerald Fred Sauer, age 76, was born June 5, 1938 in Longview, WA to John Peter Sauer and Francis Dora (Tarp) Sauer. They set up housekeeping in Kalama, WA, where two sons, John L. and Gerald F., and a baby daughter Lorraine K. were born. After the death of his mother and baby sister in 1940, Gerald, his father, and...
Rc Bales
Mar 9, 2015
R C Bales went home to be with his Lord on Monday, March 9, 2015 at age 99. He was born on July 14, 1915 in McKnight, Texas to Thomas Andrew Bales and Haughtie May Shaw Bales. He was the third of four children. Red met Mildred Ruth Hagemeier in Memphis, Texas in January of 1933 and they were married...
Lew Brundage
Mar 7, 2015
Lew Drummey Brundage (Col. Retired) of Yakima, WA passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at the age of 95, at Highgate Senior Living with his devoted caregiver Tracy Harris by his side. He was the beloved father of Pamela Derrickson Etheridge and Lew Drummey Derrickson of Naples, FL, and Timothy Brundage of Yakima, WA. He was predeceased by his...
Emeron Fenley
Mar 5, 2015
Emeron is survived by her children, Patricia Small and Danny Schultz, as well as 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Inurnment will be on Wednesday, March 11th at 2:00PM at Grandview Cemetery
Joan Sarda
Mar 3, 2015
Joan is survived by her son, James Johnson, of Zillah, and her cousin Kim Bouchey, of Yakima. No formal services are planned at this time.
Lerena Stump
Mar 3, 2015
LeRena B. Stump On March 3, 2015, our beloved sister, aunt, and dear friend, LeRena Stump passed away at Regional Hospital after a sudden illnesss LeRena was born on August 27, 1941, to Carl and Florence Leach Stump in Amboy, Washington. LeRena was raised and educated in Toppenish, Washington. It was there she began a career in food service, as...
John Williams
Mar 2, 2015
John Russell Williams, 87, of Yakima, peacefully passed away on March 2nd, 2015. He was born on May 23, 1927, in Emmett, Idaho. After his schooling, he joined the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army and served his country with pride. After his honorable discharge, he spent his life as a truck driver, throughout the Northwest and beyond. He...
Christina Jensen
Mar 1, 2015
Christina Jensen, 87, of Yakima died Sunday. Mrs. Jensen was born in Caldwell, Idaho. Survivors include a sister, Shirley Dooms. Private burial will be in the Zillah Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home.
Bernard Alderman
Mar 1, 2015
Bill is survived by his wife, Janet, and daughters, Lisa Harris & April Kohn. He is also survived by his brothers Donald and Douglas MacPherson. No formal services are planned at this time.
Vickie Goodno
Mar 1, 2015
Vickie Ann “Little” Goodno Vickie Ann “Little” Goodno , born Dec. 29 1959 to Philip and Maxine Little, went to be with our Heavenly Father on March 1, 2015. She is survived by a son, Gary Goodno; a daughter, Rebecca Goodno; three grandchildren, James, Emily and Odessa; a brother, Ed little; sisters, Paulette York, Phyllis Ward, and Cathy Aguirre; and...
Wilda Larsen
Feb 24, 2015
Wilda Allyn (Harriman) Larsen, 96, of Everson, WA peacefully passed away Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 at her daughter and son in law’s home in Zillah, WA. Wilda was born June 1st, 1918 in Tofield, Alberta, Canada to Ronald and Ina Jean McHeffey Harriman. She came to the Untied States with her parents in November 1922. She graduated from Mt. Baker...
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