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Mariano Visaya
Dec 20, 2022
Mariano Eskamire Visaya Sr. AKA "Big Monte" passed away unexpectedly December 20, 2022. He was born in Yakima, WA on May 14, 1954 to Marion Sales Visaya and Elizabeth Eskamire. Mariano graduated from Wapato High School in 1972. He then went on to the Army and when he came back he attended and graduated from JM Perry Technical School in...
Lona Shippentower
Dec 19, 2022
Lona Faye Shippentower was born on September 14, 1979 to Henry John Shippentower and Armena Faye Sam. Lona passed away unexpectedly December 19, 2022. Emma Shippentower: My mom is a wonderful mom at times. We argue a lot everyday almost. But we love each other and always made up over time. I only hope I can live up to her...
Alex Arevalo
Dec 19, 2022
Alex Arevalo Jr - dedicated husband, father and papa passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at his home in Sunnyside on December 19, 2022 at the age of 63. Alex was born to Alejandro “Alex” and Otila Arevalo Sr on March 14, 1959, in Sunnyside, WA. He remained a lifelong Sunnyside resident attending the local schools making countless...
John Roberts
Dec 18, 2022
John Franklin Roberts Jr. September30, 1959 to December 18, 2022 John Franklin Roberts Jr. Passed away at the age of 63. John resided in Yakima County where he lived all his life. He passed away at Yakima Valley Memorial hospital in Yakima on December 18, 2022. John was born in Sunnyside Washington on September 30, 1959 to the late John...
Edward Little
Dec 16, 2022
Edward L. Little Sr. was born August 8, 1946, to Philip and Maxine Little in Toppenish, Washington. Maxine was a stay-at-home mom who worked occasionally at a grocery store. Philip worked in a grain elevator. Eddy grew up in Toppenish, but spent many summers with his grandparents in Halfway, Oregon. He enjoyed helping his grandpa mow the lawn, they went...
Eva Bishop
Dec 15, 2022
On Thursday December 15, 2022, Eva Lilly Bishop returned Home to her Heavenly Father and was reunited with her Sweetheart and Eternal Companion Darrel Keith Bishop. Eva was born on April 8, 1930, in a little white house in Nampa Canyon to Ivan Cunningham and Edith Lillian Summers, where she was kept in a shoe box on the oven door....
Kathleen Quantrille
Dec 13, 2022
Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Quantrille was born in Toppenish, WA to Frank and Mary Heilman on January 30, 1942. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on December 13, 2022 at her home in Wapato after valiantly battling Alzheimer's Disease. Kathy met Alan the love of her life, when she was 15. They were married for 61 years. She...
Deann Smartlowit
Dec 13, 2022
Deeanne Smartlowit, passed away on November 28, 2022. She was born on April 10, 1972 to Katherine Smartlowit. She loved to be with friends and family but most of all she loved being a grandma to her 10 beautiful grandchildren. Deeanne grew up in Toppenish, WA in the care of Charles and Ruth Holmes. Charles and Ruth took Deeanne at...
David Stalcup
Dec 12, 2022
TOPPENISH - David "Davey" Lawrence Stalcup passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 in Yakima, WA. David was born on May 22, 1980 in Yakima, WA to David Stalcup and Myrna (Howell) Washines. He was an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation and grew up with his family in the Toppenish/Wapato area. Davey graduated from Toppenish Senior High School in...
Salvador Padilla
Dec 12, 2022
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our father Salvador Padilla at the age of 96 on December 12, 2022. He was born on April 6, 1926, in Ayo El Chico, Jalisco, Mexico. He later moved with his family to Texas, and then in 1946 to the Outlook area of Washington State. He served in Korea as a...
Erma Wallawine
Dec 12, 2022
Erma May Wallawine, 89, died Monday December 12th 2022 at KVH Hospital. She was born April 4th 1933 in Wichita, Kansas. The daughter of Louis SR. & Alma (Hand) Krebs. She moved to Washington State at the age of 14. She lived her teen-age years in Granger & Sunnyside where she was crowned Miss Granger. She Graduated from Granger, WA....
Minnie Mclaren
Dec 8, 2022
Obituary - Minnie Marie (Holmes) McLaren Minnie "Babe" McLaren was a beloved grandmother, mother, and wife during her incredible 101 years of life. She passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, December 8, 2022 Minnie was born on November 18,1921 to Perry Holmes and Lydia Lena Schulz in Longdale Oklahoma. She had one brother and one sister, who both...
Anna Canseco
Dec 7, 2022
Anna M Canseco, 25 yrs., died unexpected December 7, 2022, at Sunnyside Hospital. Anna was born in Toppenish Hospital March 27, 1997 Anna M Canseco attended Granger High School and YVC. Preceded, by Grandma Paula Canseco and Grandpa Silvestre Franco Canseco She survived by her two children Marco J Canseco, Avianna De La Mora, Father Juan Carlos Canseco Mother Maria...
Barbara White
Dec 7, 2022
Barbara A. White Born September 17, 1955 to Calvin L White and Camella (Millie) Bellinger and raised also by Ernest L Bellinger left us December 7, 2022. Barbara love to play bingo and her special night was her Friday game nights with her sister Stephanie and Debbie. Barb’s younger years was playing bingo, bowling, and family gatherings finished her education...
Laretta Smiscon
Dec 5, 2022
Laretta Mae Smiscon “Ta’Malush” resident of White Swan, WA was a strong-hearted, caring and loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. She passed away peacefully on December 4, 2022, at the Cottage in the Meadow, Yakima, WA after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. True to her character, she never gave up hope; but knew that if that...
Sharon Kettleson
Dec 4, 2022
Sharon Rose Kettleson passed away at the age of 85 on December 4, 2022 at Willow Springs Care in Yakima. Sharon was born January 21, 1937 to Uel Gordon (Pete) Sparks and Etta Ellen (Perkins) Sparks in Putnam Co. Missouri. The family moved to Yakima in the mid-1940s to work in the fruit industry. Sharon married James G Merritt Sr....
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