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Matilde Garza
May 14, 2024
Matilde Garza (Mati) was born in Yakima Washington September 10th, 1970. She passed away on May 14th 2024 surrounded by her loving family at her home in Wapato Washington. Mati graduated from Toppenish High School in 1989. She married the love of her life Andy Garza on April 25th 1991. Mati loved being in the kitchen baking and cooking, especially...
Linda Fabela
May 13, 2024
Linda Fabela passed away May 13th, 2024 in Seattle Washington. This brief notice is provided for family and friends to leave memories and condolences. When the obituary is prepared it will be posted here. Services have been entrusted to Valley Hills Funeral Home in Wapato Washington
Kenneth Jackson
May 9, 2024
What has more lives than a cat? I don’t know! A frog! They croak every night. Musician-Singer-Artist-Latter Day Saint-Designer-Machinist-Engineer-R U Kidding Radio Host-Inventor-Bing Crosby Expert-Hudson Collector-Car Enthusiast-Baseball Player-Coach-Entrepreneur-Gardner-Iris Master-Showman-Writer-ComedianStoryteller-Dad Jokes-Antique Collector-Son-Brother-Life Long Friend-Uncle-HusbandLoving Father-Playful Grandparent- Patient Great Grandfather Ken’s wife of 72 years, Joan M. Carl Jackson, preceded him in death on January 20, 2024. He is survived by three...
John Zuvela
May 8, 2024
John Zuvela passed away May 8th, 2024 in Toppenish Washington. This brief notice is provided for family and friends to leave memories and condolences. When the obituary is prepared it will be posted here. Services have been entrusted to Valley Hills Funeral Home in Yakima Washington
Consuelo Becho
May 7, 2024
Consuelo “Connie” Becho went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. After a four-year battle with cancer, which she fought with such courage, strength, and tenacity, she passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, with her husband by her side. She was 81 years old. Connie was born on November 13, 1942, in...
Nellie Eyle
May 5, 2024
Nellie Marie Eyle "Mi'Toots" DOB November 11, 1991 Yakima Washington Creator welcomed her home with open arms on May 5th, 2024. Nellie Marie Eylewas raised in Wapato Washington on the Eyle hill. She worked in Toppenish Wa, at Indian Health Services as a Medical Assistant for Dr. Sumners, however , her favorite job is being a mom to her 4...
Jose Salinas
Apr 30, 2024
Jose C. Salinas (Chon) of 97 years of Sunnyside passed away on April 30, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. Jose was born Dec. 8, 1926 in Donna, Texas. Jose meet the love of his life Jennie Garcia and they married July 25, 1962, they had 4 children. Jose is survived by 2 daughters Seleta & Martin Navarro, Viviana Perez...
Carolyn Caverson
Apr 28, 2024
Carolyn Kay Caverson, age 72, passed on April 28, 2024, at her home in Yakima, Washington. She was born on March 30, 1952, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This brief notice is provided for family and friends to leave memories and condolences. Celebration of Life for Carolyn is pending and will be posted here when finalized. Valley Hills Funeral Home is...
Vicki Starke-Lopez
Apr 28, 2024
Vicki Ann Starke-Lopez 62 of Sunnyside, WA passed away on April 28, 2024 after a long struggle with lung cancer. She was born in Fort Benton MT on October 27 1961 to A.V. and Martha Starke she is survived by 3 children Carla Starke, Veronica Lopez, Ramon Lopez jr. and significant other; 13 grandchildren Jasmine, Marcus and significant other, Anthony...
Timothy Belzer
Apr 28, 2024
Timothy Kent Belzer was born on Friday, January 5, 1962, at 7:07 pm in Dallas, Texas. He passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Wapato, Washington. Timothy was the 7th child of his parents, Gordon and Shirley Belzer. Tim was adored by his older brother, sisters, and younger brother. Growing up with all that attention didn’t stop Tim from...

Shirley Alder
Apr 26, 2024
Shirley (Guymer) Alder passed away at the age of 80 on the 26th day of April 2024. Shirley was born in Chataunsee, Louisiana on the 30th day of March 1944, to Ray and Dorthy Guymer. She married John Alder in 1963 and they moved to Yakima, Washington. Shirley loved her family deeply and her friends the same way. Even in...

Brad Morrow
Apr 26, 2024
Brad Wynn Morrow, age 73, passed on April 26, 2024, at her home in Yakima, Washington. He was born on February 18, 1950, in Yakima, WA.. This brief notice is provided for family and friends to leave memories and condolences. Celebration of Life for Brad is pending and will be posted here when finalized. Valley Hills Funeral Home is caring...
Clara Lessig
Apr 25, 2024
Clara J. ”CJ” Lessig, 42, of Yakima, Washington, passed away with her mother by her side on April 20, 2024, at Cottage in the Meadow. CJ was born on November 16, 1981, in Brewster, Washington to Joseph W. Lessig and Kathy E. Gallentine. CJ as her family and friends called her, attended Running Start at Central Washington University in Ellensburg,...
James Nash
Apr 22, 2024
James Nash, 27, died on Monday, April 22nd, 2024, in White Swan, Washington. Services have been entrusted to Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory in Wapato, Washington. There is no obituary at this time. If there is one, it will be posted here.
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