Aurora Guerrero
Sep 4, 2022
Our beloved Aurora Guerrero was received with open arms by our Savior on September 4, 2022 after a short and courageous battle with heart complications at the age of 78. Aurora was born November 27, 1943 in Nayarit, Mexico and migrated to the Lower Valley where she would make Sunnyside her home for the remaining of her life. She worked...
Conrado Gonzalez
Sep 4, 2022
Heaven gained a special angel when Conrado Gonzalez 62, sadly passed Aug 31, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Born October 18, 1959, in Lubbock Texas to Jose Gonzalez and Juanita Torres Gonzalez he eventually moved and spent most of his life in Sunnyside. Conrad enjoyed family, dancing, fishing, and playing drums. He met his loving wife Irma in 1979 and...
Donald Ruttan
Sep 3, 2022
Donald “Don” Joseph Ruttan, 89, of Othello, passed away September 3 at the Othello Community Hospital. Don was born December 22, 1932, to Garrett Joseph and Beryl Malinda (Posey) Ruttan at home in Elgin, Oregon on a cold, snowy day. His dad took the sleigh to pick up the doctor and bring him back to their home. Don spent most...
James Tsoodle
Sep 3, 2022
Mr. James E. (Jamie) Tsoodle passed from this world on September 3, 2022, at his home in Wapato, Washington. James (Jamie) was born in Toppenish, WA. On April 10, 1967, to Anita (Pimms) and Alva Dee Tsoodle. He attended White Swan schools, graduating in 1985 from White Swan High School. He attended Haskell Indian Junior College and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic...
Juanita Rodriguez
Sep 2, 2022
Our beloved Juanita “Janie” “Neni” Rodriguez peacefully passed away and was welcomed into the kingdom of heaven on Friday September 2, 2022, at Yakima Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in the small town of Edinburg, Texas on March 17, 1955, the daughter of Teresa (Alvarez) and Ladislado Salazar. In the early 1960’s, the Salazar family...
Vernon Deknikker
Aug 27, 2022
On August 27th 2022, Vernon R. De Knikker, beloved son, husband, father and grandfather passed away from his long battle with cancer. He was 66 years old. He was born and raised in rural South Dakota before joining the Navy and moving to California with his wife and high school sweetheart Vickie. They eventually settled in Washington state to raise...
Thomas George
Aug 20, 2022
Thomas “Tex” George Jr. “Saswall” DOB: 10/23/1947 DOD: 08/20/2022 This is to one and all. My name is the white man world is Thomas Tex George Jr. And in the native Lord of Ours. It is Saswall. Saswall was my fathers name. Given to him by his grandmother. His grandmother raised him the lands of the Wanapum up by Priest...
June Williams
Aug 18, 2022
June “Mamatacha” Williams born February 19, 1939 to Martin Lee and Elizabeth George passed away 8/18/22 peacefully at her home in White Swan, WA. She is survived by her brothers Wendell, Lee and George and sister Mable. Her children Ted (Alberta), Don, Jeannette, Deanna, Rod, Nathaniel & Patricia. Her abundance of love for her 15 grandchildren, 37 great grandbabies and...
