Paul Martin
Mar 8, 2014
Paul LeRoy Martin, 96, passed away quickly and peacefully on March 8, 2014 at his home in the loving arms of his children, Paula and Chuck, and with his beautiful bride of 61 years, Marie, by his side. Paul was born on June 28, 1917 in Joplin, MO, the fifth of six children born to Charles Edward Martin and Hattie...
John Johnston
Mar 7, 2014
John Warren Johnston, 74, of Selah died Friday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mr. Johnston was born in Montebello, Calif. He lived in Selah for 28 years. He served in the Marine Corps and worked 35 years as a land surveyor. Survivors include a son, Lyle Johnston of Gig Harbor; two daughters, Cathi Beaulaurier of Yakima and Lana Sappington of...
Jim Shea
Mar 4, 2014
James Patrick Shea, 90 passed away peacefully in the early hours of March 4,,2014. He was born to Claude and Clara Shea, April 9, 1923 in Olympia, Washington. They moved to Ahtanum, WA where his sister Annabell was born in 1929. They moved to Outlook and eventually they settled in the Buena area. Jim became close friends with neighbor, Marion...
Marie Brulotte
Mar 3, 2014
Marie Colene Brulotte, 88, of Yakima died Monday at Landmark Care Center. Mrs. Brulotte was born in Lamar, Colo., and lived in Yakima most of her life. She worked as a waitress at the Chinook and did private catering events. Survivors include a son, Darrel Brulotte of Yakima; a sister, Clara Thetford-Phillips of Arizona; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Burial...
Angelita Perales
Mar 3, 2014
Angelita "Angie" Perales 78 of Outlook passed away peacefully on March 3, 2014. Born to Encarnation and Refugia Hernandez on October 1, 1935 in Elsa Texas. As a young girl she migrated to the state of Washington with her parents and 8 siblings from the state of Texas. Settling here and eventually putting down roots in Outlook where Angelita lived...
Curtis Strausz
Mar 2, 2014
Curtis Alan Strausz, 81, long-time resident of Cowiche, passed away at home on March 2nd, 2014. He was born January 26, 1933 in Yakima to Ralph O. and Margaret Strausz. He graduated from Highland High School in 1951 and Washington State University in 1955. He returned after college to Cowiche where he was a partner in the R.O. Strausz and...
George Rashford
Mar 2, 2014
George B. Rashford George Benjamin Rashford, 88, of Zillah, WA died March 2nd 2014. “Bennie” Rashford was the son of James and Leta Rashford and loving husband of Ruth (Cochran) Rashford. Bennie passed away on March 2nd, 2014 at his home in Zillah, WA. He is survived by his wife Ruth, one daughter Ginger Radke (Bob) of Zillah. He is...
Luis Espindola
Mar 1, 2014
Luis Garcia Espindola, 72, of Sunnyside passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at his home after a long courageous battle with leukemia. Luis was born March 10, 1941 in Michoacan, Mexico. Luis loved growing his own vegetables, raising animals, going to the livestock auction, sharing his wisdom, and most important spending time with his family and grandchildren. Luis...
Helene Bull
Feb 27, 2014
Helene Lorraine Bull passed away peacefully February 27, 2014 from natural causes at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in Yakima, WA. Helene was born August 9, 1925 in Cle Elum WA to Mary and Jack Hawthorne. Helene was raised by her mother and loving grandparents, Mike and Suzy Fenich in Cle Elum WA. Her cousin Gordon frequently visited from Alaska became...
Jack Redfield
Feb 26, 2014
Jack Redfield was born August 1, 1918 to Albert D. Redfield and May (Andrews) Redfield in Henrybro, WA. He had two sisters, Ellen Redfield, and Shirley (Redfield) Sproul. Jack died Wed., February 26, 2014 in Yakima, WA at Garden Village. He was raised on a farm in Selah, WA. He married Daphlin Sluder in 1938. They had two children, daughter...
Jerry Luisi
Feb 25, 2014
On the afternoon of February 25, Jerry Wayne Luisi passed away at Yakima Regional Hospital in Yakima WA. Jerry was 73 years old. Jerry was born in Yakima Washington and lived in the Yakima/Selah area his whole life. He was the first child of Reba and George Luisi. He was married to Bonnie Luisi on June 24, 1961 and she...
Scott Laws
Feb 24, 2014
Scott Douglas Laws, 51, of Yakima died on February 24, 2014. Scott was born to Jimmy and Neoma (Jerry) Laws in Oshkosh, WI. Scott’s father, Jimmy, was a career officer in the Marine Corps so Scott lived in Wisconsin and North Carolina in his early childhood. His father retired in 1970 and moved his family to Zillah, WA. Scott graduated...
Dorothy Becker
Feb 24, 2014
Dorothy Becker, 78, passed away February 24, 2014. She was born on July 7, 1935 to John & Mary Lang in Medina, North Dakota. Their family moved to Toppenish, Washington in 1947 where she graduated high school in 1953. On February 6, 1958 she married Otto Becker and they moved to a small farm in Zillah, where they raised their...
Richard Jessen
Feb 23, 2014
Richard H. Jessen, 82, of Union Gap died Sunday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mr. Jessen was born in Lincoln, Neb., and served in the Army as a corporal. He lived in the Yakima Valley since 1975. He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a soil conservationist for more than 25 years. Survivors include his wife, Dolores Jessen...
Barbara Broderson
Feb 20, 2014
Barbara Broderson, 70, of Zillah died Thursday at Cottage in the Meadow. Mrs. Broderson was born in Toppenish. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her mother, Dora Getsinger of Yakima; her husband, Lynn Broderson of Zillah; two sons, Bryon Broderson of Toppenish and Bob Broderson of Zillah; a daughter, Hazel Broderson of Moxee; two brothers, Jack Getsinger of Yakima and...
Margarito Gonzalez
Feb 20, 2014
Margarito Gonzalez, Sr. of Granger passed away peacefully Thursday, February 20, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. Dad was born on May 10, 1943 in Cadreyata, Mexico to Jesus G. Gonzalez and Julia (Gonzalez) Gonzalez. After many childhood years of migrant work, dad met and married Elida Castillo on March 5, 1962 in Edinburg, Texas. Dad and mom settled...
Ramona Ontiveros
Feb 18, 2014
Ramona Ontiveros, 89, of Sunnyside died Tuesday. Mrs. Ontiveros was born in Texas. Survivors include four sons, Nick Ontiveros of New Mexico, Juan Ontiveros of Denver, Tomas Ontiveros of Yakima and Lorenzo Ontiveros of Mabton; three daughters, Mari Inez and Maria Isabelle Martinez, both of Mabton, and Maria Estella of Toppenish; a sister, Julia Rodriguez; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
