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Jose Mendoza-Ramirez
Nov 23, 2022
Jose Mendoza-Ramirez, 19 of Wapato, WA passed away tragically on November 23, 2022. He was born September 27, 2003. He loved spending time with his family, especially the little ones. Jose enjoyed the outdoors, playing sports and making people laugh with his jokes. His family will always remember that bright and beautiful smile that he always had. He will be...
Russell Phillips
Nov 19, 2022
Russ Phillips, 84, of Grandview passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, Nov. 19. He was a devoted husband, Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, Uncle, Brother, and friend to many. He was born in Cardwell, Missouri on Jan. 3, 1938, to Jesse & Pearl Phillips. Russ married Lynda Morris on Jan. 29, 1977. They have four children, Lisa (Matt) Ridley, Steven...
Jordan Torres
Nov 13, 2022
Jordan Tomas Torres, 30 of Wapato passed away suddenly on Saturday night, November 12th,2022 in Toppenish, WA. Jordan was born to Tomas Miguel and Tina Torres August 30, 1992. He was raised in Wapato and received his GED. Jordan was a loving Dad, Son, Brother, Cousin and Friend for life. He always had a smile from ear to ear and...
Waldemar Harmening
Nov 13, 2022
Waldemar Bud was born April 2, 1927, the middle of three children of William and Dorothy (Kilkemeier) Harmening. He grew up in rural Sleepy Eye. On June 21, 1952, Bud was united in marriage to Illa-Mae Trebesch. They raised their four children near Sleepy Eye on the turkey farm he operated for over twenty-five years. They enjoyed camping, boating, and...
Daniel Gabbard
Nov 10, 2022
Daniel Leroy Gabbard, 61, of Selah, Washington, passed away on November 10, 2022. Dan was born to Albert Leroy and Martha Gabbard in Norfolk, Virginia. He was the 3rd of 6 children and would give them a run for their money from there on out. At about 6 years old, his father retired from the Navy and they came to...
Sandra Chappell
Nov 4, 2022
Sandra Marie Chappell - February 17, 1945 – November 4, 2022 Sandra “Sandy” Marie Chappell, age 77, loving daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many, passed away suddenly on November 4, 2022. She was born on February 17, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan to Dale and Mary Chappell. Later in life the family relocated to Los Angeles, California, where they...
Gary Sharp
Oct 27, 2022
Gary Lester Sharp was born in Prineville, Oregon on October 7, 1944 to Les and Virginia sharp. He was the middle of three children, older sister, Janet and younger brother Dennis "Scott". He grew up in Ellensburg, Washington. He played baseball and pole vaulted for Ellensburg High School. He met his wife, Patricia, they had two children, Margaret Louise and...
Shirley Padilla
Oct 26, 2022
It is with a sad and heavy heart that we announce the passing of our mother Shirley (Herrera) Padilla at the age of 94 on October 26, 2022. She was born on July 30, 1928, in Casper, Wyoming. She later moved with her family to Washington State in 1941. She married Salvador Padilla in Toppenish, Washington on November 7, 1953....
Reginald Tulee
Oct 25, 2022
Reginald Sampson Tulee, Jr December 17, 1958 — October 25, 2022 An enrolled member of the Yakama Indian Nation, Reggie was born in Nespelem, Washington, the son of Reginald W. and Agnes Tulee. He attended school and graduated from the Wellpinit School District in 1977. He married Sandra Abrahamson that same year and they had three children, Regina, Renée, and...
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