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J Tuman

J Tuman

Nov 1, 2023

J Tuman May 4, 1941 - November 1, 2023 Dr. Jerd Vance ''J'' Tuman was born to parents R.W. and Marjorie Tuman in Minot, ND, and he lived his early years in small communities on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in South Dakota, where he was usually the only “blue eyes” in the classroom. He also lived in Olsburg and...

Bo Prieto

Bo Prieto

Oct 31, 2023

Bo Prieto was 15 years old, he was born in Sunnyside March 24 2008, but grew up in Mattawa Washington, where he found a passion for music/band, He played trombone and trumpet. He was loved by Many. He survived by Eleuterio and francisca Prieto, his biological parents John and Lupe and his 8 siblings, Moses, Victoria, Adriana, Nicolas, Ana, Tavo,...

Lyman Jefferson

Lyman Jefferson

Oct 24, 2023

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our loved one Lyman Jefferson Sr. Lyman was born January 3, 1954 and passed in Yakima Washington on October 24, 2023. Lyman was one of 10 children born to the late Gaylord/ Eda (cheda) Jefferson. Lyman was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers. Lorraine Marceau, Marvin Thompson,...

Audrey Tulee

Audrey Tulee

Oct 21, 2023

Audrey Diantha Tulee was born March 4, 1956 in Toppenish, Washington to the late Meachum Tulee and Celia Sharnute Tulee of Brownstown, Washington. Audrey passed away peacefully on October 21, 2023 at the age of 67. Audrey was a life-member of the Yakama Nation, who spent most of her life living in the valley and had a healthy passion for...

Darrell Scott

Darrell Scott

Oct 19, 2023

Darrell Joseph Scott Sr. passed away on October 19th, 2023, peacefully in his home one door down from his childhood home in Harrah. He loved the Lord and is with Christ Jesus in paradise today. He was born to Lillian Mable and Edgar Allen Scott on November 24th, 1950. He graduated from White Swan High School in 1969 and married...

Theresa Sampson

Theresa Sampson

Oct 17, 2023

Theresa A. Sampson February 25, 1936 – October 17, 2023 Theresa A. Sampson died in White Swan on her family land, Tuesday evening, October 17, 2023. Our family’s Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother is free and joyful as defined by her faith. Theresa was born on February 25, 1936 in White Swan, Washington to Grace (Wheeler) and Phillip Ambrose. She was...

Priscilla Rouleau

Priscilla Rouleau

Oct 17, 2023

Priscilla Mae Rouleau was taken into our Lord’s loving arms on October 17, 2023. She was born May 13,1930 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Yakima WA, the second child of Edmund and Mary (Murphy) Britton. Priscilla grew up in Toppenish WA on a sugar beet farm and graduated from Toppenish High School in 1948. During these early years she became...

Winona Bending

Winona Bending

Oct 17, 2023

Winona Mae Lewis Bending was born on January 23 1955 in Yakima, WA. She was born to Frank Lewis, Sr. and Inez Ashue Lewis. Winona was an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation. She attended White Swan High School and later on Haskell Indian College. She married Reuben Bending on December 27, 1986. Her and Reuben had two sons, Nicholas...

Robert Greene

Robert Greene

Oct 15, 2023

Robert M. “Bob” Greene, 73 of Wapato, WA, peacefully passed away on Sunday October 15, 2023, at Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Bob was born in Yakima, Washington February 11, 1950, to Earl O. and Margaret (Cross) Greene of Selah. Bob attended school in Selah and graduated with the class of 1968. During high school Bob earned letters in...

Sharon Williams

Sharon Williams

Oct 14, 2023

Sharon was adopted as a one year old by her parents, Ed and Claira Willams in central Michigan. When she was first adopted she was very sick. Her mother fed her whole cows milk with all the cream and she got so much better. When Sharon was eight years old her parents moved the family to Colorado. Shortly thereafter her...

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