George Layman
May 25, 2014
George E. Layman, 67, of Yakima died Sunday at Cottage in the Meadow. Mr. Layman was born in Goldendale. Survivors include a sister, Kathy Layman.
Ethel Morgan
May 24, 2014
Ethel May Morgan, 77, of Vashon Island, formerly of the Yakima Valley, died at home Saturday. Mrs. Morgan was born in Missouri. Survivors include a son, Tracy Morgan; a daughter, Victoria Nielson; a brother, Floyd York; and two sisters, Pauline York and Betty Call. Services are pending. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home, Zillah.
Pamela Schooley
May 17, 2014
Pamela Sue Schooley passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 17, 2014 at the age of 66. She was born in Yakima May 18, 1947. Pamela is survived by her husband of 38 years Loren; 3 daughters, Angela Fernandez, Tanya Garcia, Kathy (Jim) Laws; 3 sons, John (Frances) Garcia, Mark (Colette) Schooley, and Steve (Tina) Schooley; A sister,...
Arturo Martinez
May 16, 2014
Arturo A. Martinez age 60 of Yakima passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014 at Yakima Memorial Hospital. He was born to Alejandro and Cristina Martinez of Hillsboro, Texas on October 4, 1953. He came to Washington in 1967 where he met and married Rosalinda Olivera. He is survived by his wife Rosalinda, sons; Arturo Martinez Jr. and Joel Martinez...
Jeanette Johnson
May 16, 2014
Jeanette Johnson, 90, of Zillah, died at home on May 16, 2014. She passed peacefully, after a long illness, surrounded by her loving family. Jeanette Rachel Enright was born on August 15, 1923, in Glendale, CA, to parents John and Rosa Enright. The family moved to Yakima in 1924, where her brother John was born in 1927. Jeanette graduated from...
Gloria Mendoza
May 16, 2014
Gloria M. Mendoza, 39, of Toppenish died Friday in Yakima. She was born in Toppenish. Survivors include a daughter, Teresa Mendoza; a son, Carlos Mendoza; her mother, Francisca Pacheco; eight brothers, Romulo Munoz, Juan Munoz, Jose Munoz, Arnoldo Munoz, Alfredo Munoz, Ricardo Munoz, Luis Munoz and Raul Munoz; and three sisters, Angelica Salazar, Anna Rodriguez and Norma Polina. Visitation will...
Gertrude Hernandez
May 15, 2014
Gertrude Josefina Hernandez,93, of Yakima passed away on May 15, 2014. She was surrounded by her family members. She was born November 15, 1920 in Blythe, California to Andres and Josefina Castro. She attended Catholic School in California. She met the love of her life and married Hipolito Hernandez Sr. in 1936. They were married for 20 years. They soon...
Marilyn Burgeson
May 12, 2014
Marilyn Ruth Burgeson, 76, of Grandview, WA, passed away on Monday, May 12th at Prosser Memorial Hospital. Marilyn was born in Grand Forks, ND, on June 19th, 1937, to John and Lulu Ruddy. Her parents had six siblings after her: Carmen, Thomas, Rita, Peggy, Susan and Jackie. She graduated from high school in Grand Forks in 1955 and then went...
Tommy Richards
May 12, 2014
Tom Earl Richards, 60, of Zillah passed away May 12, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was born May 19th, 1953 as the oldest of 4 children to Thomas and Kay Richards. He attended East Bremerton High School and joined the army in 1972. In 1976 he met the love of his life, Laura Delvo. In 1979 they were married,...
Eddy Purnell
May 11, 2014
Eddy Purnell born Janurary 28, 1954 in Sunnyside Washington, passed away on May 11, 2014 in Outlook Washington. Services are pending at this time. Son; James Broers and Daughter Crystal Broers.
James Boone
May 10, 2014
James A. Boone was born in Lafayette, Indiana, on December 30, 1940 to Jesse and Edna Boone. He accepted Jesus Christ and was baptized in 1961. He remained faithful in his walk with the Lord until his death. On May 30, 1959 he was joined in marriage to Nadyne Jamison. This union was blessed with six children. James is preceded...
Annie Estes
May 9, 2014
Annie Estes, 83, of Yakima, passed away peacefully May 9, 2014 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home. She was born December 1, 1930 to Ed and Lirlen Arnold in Paulding, MO. Chan and Annie Estes were married May 31, 1947and were together for 51 years until he passed in 1998. Together they had 8 children. She was a loving wife, mother...
Arthur Jonassen
May 5, 2014
Arthur Sigurd Jonassen, a long time resident of Yakima, passed away Friday, May 2, 2014. He was 83 years old. He was born in Aberdeen, Wa May 4, 1930. Arthur served in the Air Force and was stationed in Guam. He retired from the State of Washington as a probation/parole officer. He belonged to the Sons of Norway in Yakima....
Paulino Gutierrez
May 5, 2014
Paulino “Tavo” Gutierrez passed away on May 5, 2014 in Sunnyside. He was born to Jose and Rosalia Gutierrez on August 18, 1935 in McAllen Texas. “Tavo” enjoyed spending time with his sister (Santos) and his children barbequing and listening to Tex-Mex music. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and pulling pranks. “Tavo” was surrounded by many friends and family...
Thomas Deason
May 4, 2014
Thomas J. Deason, 92, of Yakima died Sunday at Crescent Healthcare. Mr. Deason was born in Rushing, Ark., and served in the Navy aboard the USS Cecil. He was a Yakima Valley resident for most of his life. He owned and operated Thomas Deason’s Painting and Taping. Survivors include his wife, Betty Deason of Yakima; a daughter, Karen Schmidt of...
Robert Small
May 4, 2014
Robert F. “Bob” Small, 73, of Yakima, WA went to his rest Sunday, May 4, 2014 after an extended illness. His family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Yakima Memorial Hospital. Bob was born in Sheridan, Wyoming to Robert A. and Katherine Small on March 7, 1941. Bob grew up on a 6,000 acre cattle ranch...
Kevin Sammler
May 2, 2014
Kevin Patrick Sammler aka “Animal” of Oakland, California rode into the wind Friday, May 2, 2014. Kevin was born April 13, 1956 and was the son of Frederick Elmer Sammler and Alice Lois Murphy Sammler. He is survived by his sister Joan Lee Stall and two children, Jacob Q Sammler and Lauren Lancial, as well as his grandchildren Carson Blake...
