Janet Jongeward
Apr 4, 2014
Janet Jongeward, 80, of Yakima died Friday. Mrs. Jongeward was born in Yakima. She taught school in Hawaii for many years. Survivors include her husband, G. Ron Jongeward of Yakima; three daughters, Mary Scheldt of Broomfield, Colo., Dana Acoba of Puyallup and Karen Benson of Spanaway; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A Celebration of life is being planned for a...
Marjorie Jackson
Apr 2, 2014
YAKIMA - Marjorie P. Jackson passed away at Cedar Hills Adult Family Care on April 2, 2014. She was born to Robert and Frieda Nuestal on July 24, 1921 in Spokane, WA. Marjorie is survived by her son Daryl and daughter Gayle Boldosser; three grandchildren, Ronald L. Boldosser, Jr., Kim DeShazo and Daniel Boldosser; and three great-grandchildren, Joshua and Amanda...
Harold Koenig
Apr 1, 2014
Harold Sylvester Koenig Jr., 56, of Yakima died Tuesday in Union Gap. Mr. Koenig was born in Alexandria, Va., and served 12 years in the Navy. He lived in Petersburg, Va., for most of his life and was a delivery driver until moving to the Yakima Valley five years ago. Survivors include a sister, Deborah Matson of Naches. There will...
Donald Hoagland
Apr 1, 2014
Don J. Hoagland, 80, of Yakima died Tuesday at Crescent Health Care Center. Mr. Hoagland was born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and served in the Army during the Korean War. He had also lived in Buckley before returning to Yakima. He owned Central Propane in Yakima for 10 years and also was a livestock brand inspector for the state of...
Billy Nicholson
Mar 31, 2014
Billy Nicholson, 73, of Union Gap died Monday. Mr. Nicholson was born in Batesville, Texas. He served in the Army and was a truck driver. Survivors include a son, Billy Nicholson; and a daughter, Deeanna Hall. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory, Yakima.
Henry Kalmin
Mar 30, 2014
Henry A. Kalmin ( Hank the Tank), 79, of Yakima went to be with the Lord after a difficult year of battling several health issues. He passed away at Harborview Hospital in Seattle with several of his loving family members by his side. He was born January 2, 1935 to John and Emily Kalmin in Gleason WI. He attended Merrill...
Aaron Hernandez
Mar 29, 2014
A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday April 5, 2014, at the Sunnyside Community Center in Sunnyside. Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside is in care of all arrangements. Condolences can be sent to www.valleyhillsfh.com Aaron is survived by his wife Rosita Hernandez of Sunnyside, Sons: Aaron Hernandez Jr. of Richland Wa and Adrian Hernandez of Yakima. Daughters:...
Mary Runkle
Mar 28, 2014
Mary Ann Runkle, age 79, went home to the Lord on March 28, 2014. She was born June 10, 1934 to John and Ruth Martin in Carlsbad, New Mexico where she was raised, graduated, married and raised 4 children. Mary Ann moved to Yakima in 1981 for a time, went back to New Mexico and moved back in 1997 permanently....
Loren Morrow
Mar 28, 2014
Loren Morrow passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014 after 69 years with physical and breathing problems. He had to retire at the young age of 35 years after suffering back trouble while working at the Brick Yard and Western Farmers in Granger. The enjoyment he got out of his long life included visiting with friends, his farm and farming,...
Mona Bowman
Mar 27, 2014
YAKIMA - Mona Sue Bowman, age 71, passed away March 27, 2014 at Cottage in the Meadow. She was born on October 27, 1942 in Fort Smith, AR to William and Ruby (Hawkins) Bowman. She received her Associates Degree from Northeastern Oklahoma A.M. College. She served in the Army as a medic and surgical nurse during the Vietnam War. She...
Raymond Belair
Mar 23, 2014
Raymond Joseph Belair, 62, of Yakima died Sunday. Mr. Belair was born and raised in Yakima. He served in the Army during the Korean conflict. He lived in Las Vegas, Nev., for 15 years and worked as a driver for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Transit System. He also worked for Diamond Cab for 10 years. Survivors include two brothers, Mark...
Virginia Olivas
Mar 23, 2014
Vicky was embraced in the Lord’s arms on Sunday March 23, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 11, 1955 in Burlington, WA to Juan Olivas and Maria Estella Rebellosa, she was raised and educated in Toppenish, WA, graduating from Toppenish High School in 1973. She then attended Yakima Valley Community College and Bellevue Community College. She was...
Kenneth Kearney
Mar 22, 2014
Kenneth L. Kearney (Ken), 88 Kenneth L. Kearney (Ken), 88, passed away March 22, 2014. He was born Dec. 20, 1925, in Emerson, Nebraska, to Frank Kearney and Ruby Dobbs. He moved with his family at age 3 to Absarokee, Montana, and then later moved to Columbus, Montana, where he attended a one-room school on Shane Creek. He remembers the...
Alice Helmick
Mar 21, 2014
Alice L. Helmick, 100, of Yakima died Friday. Mrs. Helmick was born in Angelina, Neb. Survivors include two sons, James Helmick of Naches and Lowel Helmick of Yakima. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today in Terrace Heights Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Jesse Heaverlo
Mar 20, 2014
Our Huckleberry, Jesse Albert Heaverlo, left the trails of this world to check out the trails of Heaven on March 20, 2014 after a very short battle with cancer. Jess was born February 14, 1947 in Ellensburg to Robert and Bernice Heaverlo and moved to Yakima as a baby, where he has lived his whole life. He grew up helping...
Alex Sinner
Mar 17, 2014
Alex Martin Sinner, 96, of Yakima, Wa, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Monday, March 17, 2014, while residing at Summitview Healthcare Yakima. Born December 5, 1917 in Sutton, Nebraska, he moved to Washington with his parents and siblings from Greeley Colorado in 1934. Alex met his beautiful bride Opal Getsinger at a dance and they...
Frances Wetherholt
Mar 15, 2014
Frances Marie Wetherholt, 93, left us to be with the Lord on March 15, 2014. She had been living at Chandler House. Mrs. Wetherholt was born in McCory, Arkansas on Jan. 26, 1921 to Claude and Mary Belle Redd. As a young child she moved to Memphis Tennessee with her parents. She met and married Howard who was in the...
Laura Groenig
Mar 14, 2014
L. Alice Groenig Alice Groenig went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 14, 2014. She was 89. Alice was born in Odessa, Wa on April 23, 1924 to Henry and Hedwig Pfeif. She moved to Yakima with her parents as a young child. Alice was raised and educated in Yakima graduating from Yakima High School in...
Freddie Camacho
Mar 14, 2014
Obituary Freddie P. Camacho Freddie P. Camacho 56 of Sunnyside passed away on March 14, 2014, he was born October 29, 1957 in Sunnyside Washington to John Camacho and Simona Pina. Freddie grew up in the Yakima Valley and graduated from Sunnyside High School. He loved to watch football, especially the Seattle Seahawks, working on cars, gardening, going to yard...
Elinor Troianello
Mar 14, 2014
YAKIMA - Ann Troianello of Yakima died peacefully on Friday, March 14 2014, after a long battle with cancer. Born Elinor Louise Belch on March 24, 1929, to Harold and Ruth (Hedrick) Belch of Ellensburg, she showed her independent streak early, choosing to be called Ann by friends and family. She grew up in Ellensburg with her brothers, Harold Jr....
