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Dennielle Bounds

Dennielle Bounds

Jun 18, 2014

Dennielle “Nellie” Bounds, 61, passed away from Lymphoma Cancer on June 18, 2014 in Yakima, Washington surrounded by her family. She was born April 5, 1953 to Raymond and Wanda Ostrander in Yakima WA. Mom grew up and went to school in White Swan and graduated from Zillah High School in 1971. Mom met her soul mate, Jay Bounds, in...

Lilly Ricard

Lilly Ricard

Jun 17, 2014

Lilly Ricard, 94, of Zillah, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 with her loving family by her side. Lilly was born June 28, 1919 in Jonesville, Washington. Her parents Andrew and Selina (Johnson) Anderson immigrated from Sweden and Lilly was very proud of her Swedish heritage. She took three trips to Sweden to visit relatives. Lilly grew up...

Jose Camacho

Jose Camacho

Jun 17, 2014

Jose L. Camacho Jose L Camacho, 62, of Granger, WA passed away on June 17, 2014 at Toppenish Community Hospital due to health complications. Jose was born August 7, 1951 in Penjamo, Guanajuato, to Pedro Camacho and Teresa Cerda. Jose received his education in Mexico. On August 20, 1973 he married Elidia Piceno Pinon. Shortly after they immigrated to the...

Maria Cuevas

Maria Cuevas

Jun 15, 2014

Maria Teresa Cuevas, 35, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on June 15th, 2014 after a courageous two year battle with cancer. She was born on June 1st, 1979 to Jacinto and Consuelo Cuevas in Michoacan, Mexico. Teresa and her family migrated to the Gleed/Selah area in 1980 where she spent her childhood. Later in life, Teresa...

Marvin Mulder

Marvin Mulder

Jun 8, 2014

Marvin John Mulder, 75, of Zillah died Sunday, June 8, 2014. Mr. Mulder was born in Imlay City, Mich. He served in the Air Force and worked as chemist. He farmed in the Zillah area for over 40 years. Survivors include his wife, Arlene Mulder; a son, Dave Mulder; a daughter, Lin Holtrop; a brother, Ken Mulder; and two sisters,...

George Boyle

George Boyle

Jun 8, 2014

George H. Boyle III (Chip) passed away June 8, 2014 after a long fight with lung disease. George was born in Sunnyside, WA. George was very loving and dedicated to his adopted son Ronald Englert and cared for him for many years. George had many loves in his life, he enjoyed playing the guitar and piano for his grandson, camping...

Robert Masters

Robert Masters

Jun 7, 2014

Robert E Masters, 43, of Yakima, WA passed away on June 7th at his home. Robert was born August 14, 1970 to Robert and Connita (Langston) Masters. Bobby grew up in Yakima, graduating from A.C. Davis High School in 1988 where he was a proud member of the Aeolian and jazz choirs. He enjoyed participating in various musicals and choir...

Gladys Labberton

Gladys Labberton

Jun 6, 2014

Gladys Huibregtse Labberton, 104 Gladys Sya (Huibregtse) Labberton passed away in her sleep on June 6, 2014, in Yakima. She was 104. She grew up in Moxee, spent her adult years teaching and raising children in Wapato, and lived the last nine years in Yakima. Gladys was born April 27, 1910, to John W. and Matilda (Jongejan) Huibregtse. She was...

Donald Ream

Donald Ream

Jun 6, 2014

Donald Eugene Ream, 84, of Yakima died Friday at Cottage in the Meadow. Mr. Ream was born in Yakima. Survivors include two sons, Jim Ream and Ken Ream; a daughter, Sandra Ream; and a sister, Patricia Abhold. There will be no formal services. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home of Yakima.

David Hersey

David Hersey

Jun 6, 2014

Dave Hersey (59) passed away on June 6th, 2014 at Cottage in the Meadow surrounded by friends and family. He was born in Wenatchee on June 3rd, 1955 to Walter and Mary Hersey. He attended the St Joseph’s school in Wenatchee. After the death of his father in 1964, he moved to Yakima with his family. He attended Davis High...

Ricardo Rodriguez

Ricardo Rodriguez

Jun 3, 2014

Ricardo Rodriguez 63 of Sunnyside passed away on June 3, 2014 in Wapato. He was born in Los Angles, CA on July 20, 1950 to Willy and Ophelia Rodriguez. Brothers: Alfonso, Arnulfo, and Javier Sisters: Maria, Antonia, and Martha Viewing and visitation will be held 4:00 to 8:00 Thursday June 5, 2014 at Valley Hills FuneralHome in Sunnyside. Services will...

Elizabeth Gray

Elizabeth Gray

Jun 3, 2014

Elizabeth M. Gray 100 of Sunnyside passed away on June 3, 2014. At Elizabeth's request no services are to be held since she has out-lived most of her family and friends. She is survived by her brother Bob Gray and Nephew David Gosnell.

Carlos Garcia

Carlos Garcia

Jun 2, 2014

Juan Carlos Garcia, 35, of Sunnyside passed away on June 2nd 2014. Carlos was born in General Teran, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on Dec 9,1979 to Servando Garcia and Maria Santos Garcia. At the age of one, he and his brothers and sisters moved to the United States and resided in Sunnyside. Carlos graduated from Sunnyside High school 1998 where he...

Bernice Heaverlo

Bernice Heaverlo

Jun 2, 2014

Bernice B. Heaverlo of Yakima, WA, born April 24, 1920, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 2, 2014 at the graceful age of 94. Bernice was the second daughter of Albert and Lydia (Bloemke) Plath, born in Cobden, MN. In 1934 she moved with her family to Yakima. Bernice graduated from Yakima High in 1937. After high school...

Ronald Gordon

Ronald Gordon

Jun 1, 2014

Ronald Keith Gordon passed peacefully at the cabin after a 2-year battle with melanoma, June 1, 2014. Ron was born June 23, 1947, in Auburn, CA, to Andy and Rose Gordon. In 1960 Ron moved to Washington and graduated from Naches High School in 1965. He enlisted in the US Air Force as Airman 1st Class, just 3 days before...

Thelma Colter

Thelma Colter

May 31, 2014

Thelma Jeanette Colter, 79, of Yakima died Saturday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Colter was born in Irondale, Mo. Survivors include her husband, Melvin Colter; a son, Al Colter; a daughter, Beth Kunnanz; and a sister, Helen Behrens. Viewing will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, with the funeral at 11 a.m., at Yakima Bible Baptist Church. Burial will follow...

Antonia Renfrow

Antonia Renfrow

May 31, 2014

Antonia Renfrow(Toni), 95, passed away May 31, 2014 in Yakima. She was born in McKlusky, North Dakota to John and Dora Krein. Her family moved to the Yakima Valley when she was in High School graduating from Selah High School. Toni married LaVerne Renfrow in Redding, CA. She began her church ministry in Bremerton as a Sunday school teacher while...

Phyllis Till

Phyllis Till

May 31, 2014

Phyllis Till, 80, of Yakima died Saturday. Mrs. Till was born in Ellensburg. Survivors include two daughters, Melanie Lewis and Lori Saleba; a brother, Eldon Eaton; and four sisters, Dolores Meyer, Janet Hallman, Laverne Stoughton and Pauline Wallingford. There will be no formal services. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory, Yakima.

Octavio Zeragoza

Octavio Zeragoza

May 30, 2014

Octavio Ocequera Zaragosa, 60, of Yakima died Friday. Mr. Zaragosa was born in Michoacan, Mexico. Survivors include his wife, Rosa Garcia; eight sons, Octavio Zaragosa Jr., Jesus Zaragosa, Martin Zaragosa, Ricardo Zaragosa, Michael Zaragosa, Jose Lopez, Brian Zaragosa and Joseph Zaragosa; and four daughters, Victoria Zaragosa, Samantha Schultz, Miriam Lopez and Yuridia Lopez. The funeral and burial will be in...

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