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....
Clarence Harris
Feb 18, 2014
Clarence Everett Harris, 95 passed away Feb. 18, 2014 at Highgate House Yakima, WA. He was born June 1, 1918 at Parowan, Utah and was the first son of seven children of Claude Everett Harris and Harriet Ann Taylor. He spent his first 18 year in Parowan where he attend school and graduated from High School. Clarence wanted to work...
Denise Holmes
Feb 17, 2014
Denise Rae Holmes, 54, of Yakima died Monday at home. Mrs. Holmes was born in Yakima. She had been disabled for more than 15 years. Survivors include a son, Joshua Wilson; a daughter, Jacquelyn Wilson; her father, Marvin Wilson, all of Yakima; three brothers, Timothy McCoy of Yakima and Randy Wilson and William Wilson, both of White Swan; two sisters,...
Gayle Durand
Feb 17, 2014
Gayle Louise Durand, 72, passed away on February 17, 2014 at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 16, 1941 in Yakima to Earl and Thelma (Wayburn) Shook. Gayle graduated from Yakima High School and attended Yakima Valley Community College. She spent time as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Idaho and at Yakima Regional Hospital. She was also...
Darryl Coolidge
Feb 16, 2014
Darryl Raymond Coolidge, 67, died Sunday in Yakima. He was born in Florence, Ore., and lived in Yakima the past three years. He served in the Marines as a sergeant during the Vietnam conflict and worked many years in the lumber industry. Survivors include three sons, Darryl Coolidge II and Denis Coolidge, both of Montrose, Colo., and Joel Benton Coolidge...
Penny White
Feb 15, 2014
Our beloved mom, "grandma Penny", sister, aunt, and friend went home to be with her Lord peacefully in her sleep on Sat. Feb. 15th. Penny White (Reynolds) was born in Palmersville, Tenn. Oct 29th 1943 but grew up in the Lynnwood Wa, area with her family. Penny met the love of her life Joe White while he was stationed at...
Bonnie Renken
Feb 13, 2014
Bonnie Joan Renken, 57, of Yakima died Thursday at home. Ms. Renken was born in Lynwood, Calif., and moved to Yakima from the Tri-Cities 30 years ago. She was a nurse at Prosser Memorial Hospital, becoming disabled 15 years ago. Survivors include three sons, Casey McCarthy of Centralia, Shane McCarthy of Middleton, Idaho, and Brandon McCarthy of Sequim; her father,...
Annette Mann
Feb 10, 2014
Annette Kathleen Mann, 52, of Yakima died Monday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Mann was born in Kennewick and moved to the Yakima area two years ago. She worked as a housekeeper at the Tahitian Inn in Pasco for five years and at the Motel 6 in Yakima until her illness. Survivors include her husband, Todd Johnson of Yakima;...
Angel Castro
Feb 8, 2014
Our daughter Angel “Sugar” Castro went to be with the lord on February 8, 2014. Angel is survived by her parents Fidel Jr. and Alma Castro; siblings Fidel III Castro, Xathian Castro, Isaiah Castro, and Lily Garibay; grandparents Sostenes and Marta Gonzalez of Sunnyside; grandparents Fidel Sr. and Lupe Castro of Granger, WA; aunts and uncles Jose (Maria) Gonzalez, Cain...
Elvira Soto
Feb 5, 2014
Elvira Soto, age 81, passed away at home February 5, 2014. She was born in Jalisco, Mexico May 12, 1932. She was a home maker and lived in Toppenish for 20 years. Elvira is survived by her sons Juan Soto, Enrique Soto, Antonio Soto and Mariano Soto all of Toppenish; daughters Guadalupe Soto of Georgia, Sylvina Soto of Toppenish, and...
Lucinda Kluth
Feb 4, 2014
Lucinda Ann Kluth, 49, of Yakima died Tuesday. Mrs. Kluth was born in Yakima. She worked in construction for several years and as a nurse’s aide. Survivors include two sons, Allen Kluth of Alaska and David Lowrey of Yakima; a daughter, Evonne Huff of Yakima; and a grandchild. At her request, there will be no services. Arrangements are by Valley...
Gene Owen
Feb 3, 2014
Gene passed away on Feb 3rd, 2014. He was born in Hanover NH on May 3rd, 1932 to Foster and May Owen. The family moved to Bremerton WA where Gene graduated in 1950. After graduation he served in the Air Force as an Airman 1st Class from 1950 to 1954. Gene was a proud veteran of the Korean War. He...
Daniel Licea
Feb 3, 2014
Viewing and visitation will be held on Monday February 10, 2014 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the recital of the Holy Rosary at 6:00 pm at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Services will be held 11:00 am Tuesday February 11, 2014 at St Josephs Catholic Church in Sunnyside followed by graveside services at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens....
