Etta Sheets
Aug 5, 2013
Etta L (Hood) Sheets, 89 passed away at home Aug, 5th, 2013 in Zillah WA. Etta was born in Brainerd, Minn. Oct 7th, 1923 to Joseph and Laura Mae (Brady) Hood. She was the youngest of five children. She married Orby Francis Sheets in Tacoma, WA Oct 19, 1944. She was a member of Toppenish Eagles Auxiliary and Toppenish Legion....
Jake Van Oostrum
Aug 4, 2013
Tjitze Jacob (Jake) van Oostrum, 85, of Sunnyside died Sunday, August 4, 2013. Mr. van Oostrum was born in Oudega, Smalingerland, FR, The Netherlands on November 28, 1927, to Willem and Trijntje Alida (Drenth) van Oostrum. Jake married Reinskje (Rena) Abma in Wommels, FR, The Netherlands on May 11, 1951. He immigrated with his wife Rena and their two young...
Debra Blackburn
Aug 4, 2013
Debra Lynn Blackburn, 53, of Yakima died Sunday at Cottage in the Meadow. Mrs. Blackburn was born in Astoria, Ore. She was a licensed practical nurse until her health deteriorated. Survivors include her father, Ronald McClelland of Vancouver, Wash. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory, Yakima.
Patricia Quigley
Aug 1, 2013
Patricia Diane Zacher Quigley, 42, of Cocollala, Idaho went to her Heavenly Father on August 1, 2013 in Sunnyside Washington after a short illness. Patti was born May 13, 1971 in Riverside California to AllaMarie and John White. She was welcomed into the hearts of her parents Roger and Annette Zacher in 1979. She attended Sunnyside schools, finishing in 1989....
Vernon Jennings
Jul 31, 2013
In loving memory and honor of Vernon Ellis Jennings Jr., born 26 November, 1935, passed 31 July, 2013. He was born in Joplin, MO, and raised by Vivian Christine Jennings and Vernon Ellis Jennings Sr. His father being a carpenter by trade, Vernon and his parents traveled between Joplin, MO and Toppenish, WA until they permanently settled in Toppenish in...
Lanny Gambucci
Jul 31, 2013
Lanny R. Gambucci, 64, of Yakima died Wednesday at Good Samaritan Care Center. Mr. Gambucci was born in Prosser. He owned his own painting business until retiring in 2008. Survivors include a sister, Mary Chaussee of Yakima. At the family’s request, no services will be held. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Grace Dixon
Jul 30, 2013
Grace Emelia Dixon, was born December 24, 1928 in Petaluma, California to Fred and Louise Reiter. The sixth of eight Children. She met and married Norman Lee Dixon on April 09, 1948 in Lebanon, Oregon. They moved to the Yakima valley and were blessed with a son in 1949 (Dennis) and later a daughter (Judy) and a son (Mike). They...
Kenneth Coone
Jul 29, 2013
Kenneth G. Coone, 82, of Yakima died Monday at Willow Springs Care Center. Mr. Coone was born in Plant City, Fla., and lived in Selah since 1977. He worked as a well driller before retiring. Survivors include four daughters, Tammy Davis of Jasper, Ga., Rebecca Daughtery of Gleed, Patricia Riel of Yakima and Priscilla Coone of Reno, Nev.; a sister,...
Patrick Mahaffey
Jul 28, 2013
Patrick (Pat) Leroy Mahaffey, was born to Doris (Geisler) Mahaffey and Don Carlos Mahaffey on their wedding anniversary, November 11, 1946, in Salem, OR. Pat passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday July 28th, 2013 . Pat graduated from Granger High School in 1965. He chose to finish with his Granger graduating class even though his family had relocated...
Carl Rehberg
Jul 26, 2013
God gently embraced Carl Junior Rehberg and took him home on July 26, 2013 at 6:08 p.m. He came into this world on August 13, 1926 as the son of Carl and Viola Rehberg. Carl was a Navy Veteran of WW2 and received three service medals, the Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal, the American Area Campaign Medal and the World...
Aurora Escobar
Jul 24, 2013
Aurora Escobar, 74, of Sunnyside, passed away on July 24, 2013. Aurora was born in Carrizo Springs, Texas on February 23, 1939. Aurora was married to Jose Luis Escobar on December 2, 1958, they were married 54 years. Aurora worked as a farm laborer for most of her life. She enjoyed cooking for family and friends, baking, tending to her...
Jocefina Guerrero
Jul 20, 2013
Jocefina Guerrero, 29, of Yakima passed away on July 20, 2013. She was a lifelong resident of Yakima. She was a homemaker. Jocefina is survived by her parents, Javier Prado Guerrero and Alicia Larios; sons, Octavio Nicolas Guerrero and Tuvia Guadalupe Guerrero; daughter, Zulema Alicia Guerrero; sisters, Edelmira Guerrero, Cynti Guerrero, and Victoria Guerrero, all of Yakima. Private graveside services...
Jack Maddnes
Jul 20, 2013
Jack Maddnes, 62, of Yakima passed away on July 20, 2013 at Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima. He lived in the Yakima area for most of his life. Jack worked as a forklift driver for SnoKist for over 30 years. He is survived by his mother, Clara Evans; wife, Sherri Maddnes; and sister, Shirley Heide, all of Yakima. No...
Tyler Lundberg
Jul 18, 2013
Our beloved son Tyler W. Lundberg, 23, of Yakima went to be with the Lord our Savior on Thursday, July 18, 2013. Tyler was born July 6, 1990 to Mark and Barbara Lundberg. Tyler was raised in Zillah, Wa, graduating with the class of 2009. He went on to undergraduate classes at CWU and completed his AA degree at YVCC....
Robert Vandersluis
Jul 17, 2013
Robert (Bob) G. VanderSluis, age 94, on July 17, 2013, entered into the arms of Jesus receiving his everlasting eternal reward. He was born May 27, 1919 to Henry & Hattie VanderSluis, in Moxee City, WA. He was the youngest of nine (9) brothers and sisters. He now joins his most beloved wife (Amy) of 53 years, his parents, eight...
Jeremiah Atkins
Jul 15, 2013
In Loving Memory of Jeremiah “Jerry” G. Atkins Jeremiah “Jerry” G. Atkins was born to William “Bill” Aho & Darla Atkins on September 22, 1994. He entered into rest at the young age of 18, on July 15, 2013, just as he was beginning his adult life. Both parents preceded Jerry in death and he was lovingly raised by his...
Dick Bacon
Jul 14, 2013
Richard “Dick” Edward Bacon, 93, of Ellensburg passed away on July 14, 2013. He was born on January 9, 1920 in Wapato, Washington to Stella and John Bacon. Dick attended grade school in Yakima and graduated from Ellensburg High School in 1938. He took college courses at Central Washington University prior to enlisting in the USMC. He graduated from flight...
Rachel Hendricks
Jul 13, 2013
Rachel L. Hendricks, age 88, died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Quail Hollow Memory Care in Richland, WA, of heart failure. She was born July 8, 1925, in Anadarko, OK, to John and Bessie Brush. The family moved to Washington and bought a small farm. She graduated from Zillah High School class of 1944. Rachel worked in the fields in...
Sammy Gatlin
Jul 13, 2013
Sammy D. Gatlin, 77, of Yakima died Saturday. Mr. Gatlin was born in Larned, Kan. He moved to Sunnyside with his family when he was 9. He served in the Army as a paratrooper. He worked most of his life as a mechanic, but spent the last few years boxing groceries at the Nob Hill Safeway store. Survivors include four...
Candice Davenport
Jul 11, 2013
Candice Davenport went to be with the Lord on July 11, 2013 at the age of 23 yrs. old. She was born September 6, 1989 in Vancouver, WA. Candice grew up in Goldendale, WA and graduated from Goldendale High School in 2008. She aspired to be a photographer and throughout her childhood readily took pictures of everything. Her passion was...
