Betty Jacobe
Jan 30, 2014
Betty L Jacobe (72) passed away in Bend, OR on Jan 30th. She was born in Mena Arkansas on March 6th, 1941 to Edison Plunkett and Ruth Edison (Armstrong). Betty lived in the Valley for most of her life. She graduated from Davis High School and married Buddie Jacobe in 1958. She worked at the Parkside Nursing Care Center as...
Jean Barfuss
Jan 30, 2014
Jean (Hoff) Bates Barfuss Jean’s life on earth was completed Thursday, January 30, 2014 after experiencing a stroke a week prior. She was born September 26, 1926 in Portland, Oregon, to George and Mollie Mailling Hoff and at the age of four moved to Granger with her family, later moving to the Outlook and Sunnyside area where she graduated high...
Martha Rolison
Jan 29, 2014
Martha Rolison, 77, of Toppenish, died Jan. 27 in Yakima. Mrs. Rolison was born in Pyatt, Ark. She worked in retail. She lived in Toppenish for 49 years. Survivors include two sons, Steven Rolison and Stanley Rolison, both of Toppenish; a daughter, Deborah Rolison-Stafford of Yakima; and two brothers, William Henrey and Donald Henrey, both of Bremerton. Private services will...
Linda Davenport
Jan 28, 2014
Linda Jones Davenport, 71, passed from this life to the next on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. She was born February 1, 1942 to Frederick and Rowena Jones in Brawley, CA. Linda is survived by her husband of 52 years, Claude Davenport. Linda will be greatly missed by her three children; Steve Davenport, John Davenport, and Cheryl Dilger; a son in...
Loretta Tayon
Jan 27, 2014
Loretta Cora (Bryant) Tayon of Grandview Washington passed away on January 27, 2014 in Grandview at the age of 97. Loretta was born on July 26, 1916 in St. Louis Missouri. She married Woodrow (Woody) J. Tayon in St. Louis in 1935 and they had three sons. In 1943 Woody went to work in the shipyards in San Francisco during...
Richard Furstenau
Jan 27, 2014
Richard “Dick” Furstenau passed away after a brief but courageous fight with lung cancer on Monday, Jan 27th, 2014 Dick was born in Riverside, California on April 14, 1937 to Carl and Mary Furstenau. He grew up in Riverside and graduated from Polytechnic High School in 1955. He served in the United States Navy from 1956-1960 where he studied Radio...
Carl Smith
Jan 26, 2014
Carl Ray Smith, 62, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, January 26, 2014. Carl was born March 25, 1951 in Flippin, AR to Forest and Elwese Smith. He was the youngest boy in the family of 12 children. His home has been in Yakima for the last 53 years. Carl had...
Michael Mitchell
Jan 26, 2014
Michael B. Mitchell, Jr., 64, of Goose Prairie, Washington, passed away on January 26, 2014 at Parkside Nursing Care Center in Union Gap. Michael, a thoroughly rugged and unique individual, lived in Goose Prairie for almost 40 years. He was very generous with his time and enjoyed helping others; checking cabins for storm damage and notifying owners; helping neighbors with...
Arnold Rhoads
Jan 20, 2014
Arnold Ervin Rhoads “graduated” to be with his Lord on January 20, 2014 in the quiet peace of his home at the Ponderosa. He was born in Seattle one hundred years ago on December 5, 1913 to Ellen and Josiah Rhoads. After graduating from Lincoln High in 1931 he began to work delivering ice to help his mother support the...
Carolyn Sorchych
Jan 16, 2014
Carolyn R. Sorchych, 67, of Prosser died Thursday in Richland. Mrs. Sorchych was born in Yakima. Survivors include her husband, Ken Sorchych of Prosser; three sons, Phillip Sorchych of Sunnyside, James Sorchych of Prosser and Mark Sorchych of Toppenish; two daughters, Leann Espineira of Antioch, Calif., Shelly Elmer of Happy Valley, Ore.; and a brother, Richard Carlton of Tri-Cities. A...
Warren Bond
Jan 16, 2014
Warren “Buck” Bond, husband of 54 years, father, and grandfather, passed away at home on Thursday morning, January 16th, 2014, from his battle with cancer. He was born in Toppenish on December 8, 1938 to Dr Lewis Bond and Clara (Summers) Bond. He graduated from Toppenish and in 1959 he married his wife Geraldine “Geri” Schademan. He worked as a...
Roger Helmer
Jan 15, 2014
Roger Helmer Jr., 58, of Yakima died Wednesday at home. He was born in Sandy, Ore., and was a long-haul trucker for Werner Enterprises. Survivors include three nieces, Lori Hozjan, Kaylyn Hozjan and Sarah Hozjan; and three nephews, Johnny Deburger, Colton Hozjan and Jeremy Hozjan, all of Yakima. No services are planned. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and...
Erwin Strawn
Jan 14, 2014
Gene Strawn, 84, of Yakima, passed away on January 14, 2014 at Crescent Healthcare in Yakima. He was born to Luther and Nina (Parnell) Strawn on December 9, 1929 in Willows, CA. Gene married Roberta Virginia Calfee on October 5, 1958. He served in the U.S. Navy for eight years before moving to Yakima where he began to work for...
Betty Green
Jan 14, 2014
Betty Jeanne Green, 80, of Yakima died Tuesday at home. Mrs. Green was born in Kittitas County. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, George Green of Yakima; and a daughter, Marilee Claymore of Arlington. No services will be held. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Stig Mareld
Jan 12, 2014
Stig Folke Mareld, 92, of Yakima died Sunday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mr. Mareld was born in Stockholm and served in the Swedish Army during World War II. He worked as an electrical engineer for Litton Industries in Los Angeles for many years and lived in Yakima for more than 25 years. Survivors include his wife, Marianne Mareld of...
Mary Juneau
Jan 11, 2014
Mary Lou Juneau, 84, of Yakima died Saturday January 11th, 2014 at Mission Healthcare in Bellevue. Mrs. Juneau was born in Hot Springs, N.M. in 1929. She lived in the Yakima Valley since 1960. She was a registered nurse at St. Elizabeth Hospital for a few years, then worked as a bookkeeper and partner for Great Western Insurance with her...
John Simpson
Jan 9, 2014
John "Jack" Simpson Jr., 98, of Yakima died Thursday at Garden Village. Mr. Simpson was born in Bowhill, Scotland, he and his family moved from Scotland when he was 5 years old to work the coal mines. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Veteran of World War II. He lived in the Cle Elum area for most...
Sharon Schaan
Jan 8, 2014
Sharon A. Schaan, 77, passed peacefully away and walked through the gates of heaven January 8, 2014 at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Sharon was born to parents Max and Ruth Rockert, November 24, 1936 in Minot, North Dakota. She attended St. Leo’s High School in Minot, and graduated from cosmetology school shortly after high school. Sharon married the love of...
Victoria Carranza
Jan 7, 2014
Victoria Hernandez Carranza, age 69, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Victoria was born in Eagle Pass, Texas where she was raised with her 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She married and loved the late Francisco Carranza for 14 years. She continued to make her life and support the 10 of us in Granger. She worked at Del Monte for...
