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Carlos Casillas

Carlos Casillas

Sep 15, 2022

Carlos Trinidad Casillas, age 68, went to be with the Lord on September 15, 2022. He was born on January 15, 1954, in Ysleta, Texas. Carlos is preceded in death by his father Jose Trinidad Casillas, his mother Josefa Lopez Casillas, three (3) brothers Miguel Casillas, William Casillas, Frank Casillas and one (1) sister Teresa Oropeza. He is survived by...

Billy Walker

Billy Walker

Sep 13, 2022

Billy Joe Walker May 11th 1931-Sep 13th 2022 Joe Walker was born May 11, 1931 in Lincoln Missouri. He served in the navy for 4 years. He met and married his beloved wife Faye of 71yrs in Georgia. Where they moved to Toppenish and lived most of his life. He worked for WSDOT as an Engineer for 30 years. He...

Ray Kluever

Ray Kluever

Sep 10, 2022

Ray Duane Kluever of Richland, WA passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2022. He was born to Otto and Ottilie (Tillie) Kluever on July 1, 1934 on the family farm in Grand Rapids, ND. He attended a one-room schoolhouse and began working full-time at 16, first moving buildings, and later in construction until being drafted into the U.S. Army,...

Patricia Hensley

Patricia Hensley

Sep 9, 2022

Patricia Ann Badgley Hensley Pat passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 9th after a short illness. She was 89 years old. She leaves behind two daughters; Suzann (Paul) and Cheri (Mike), four grandchildren; Matt Demianew, Cate Moss, Casey Kerr and Kelly Kerr as well as five great-grandchildren. She also leaves her special friend of many years, John Clark....

Bill Lee

Bill Lee

Sep 7, 2022

Bill Lee, 86, died September 7, 2022. He was born June 28, 1936 in Wardner, ID to Roy & Dora Lee. He spent his youth in Idaho, Alaska, and Washington culminating with his graduation from Yakima High School in 1955. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Army spending three years stationed in Germany. Upon returning to Yakima, Bill began...

Gary Broetje

Gary Broetje

Sep 5, 2022

Gary M. Broetje passed away September 5, 2022. Gary was born March 17, 1950, in Yakima, Washington, to Elden and Leona Broetje. Gary was a member of Yakima Evangelical Church while growing up, attended Summitview Elementary and graduated from West Valley High School. Gary was diagnosed with onset of early childhood diabetes; but thanks to the dedication of his mother,...

Catherine Szymanski

Catherine Szymanski

Sep 4, 2022

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Aurora Guerrero

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

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

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...

Marie Bolhuis

Marie Bolhuis

Sep 3, 2022

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James Tsoodle

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

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...

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