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Max Castillo
Feb 13, 2023
Maximilliano “Max” Castillo Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend Maximilliano “Max” Castillo passed away suddenly on February 13, 2023 and entered into the Kingdom of Heaven with his wife Janine by his side; he was 68 years old. Max was born on March 7, 1954, to Catarino and Manuela (Guzman) Castillo in Edinburg Texas, one of twelve...
James Egan
Feb 13, 2023
James Russell Egan M.D. was born to Fred and Pauline Egan (Russell) in Council Bluffs, Iowa on October 28, 1937 and died February 13, 2023 in Yakima, Washington. He was raised and received his education in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He attended the University of Iowa where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1960 and his Doctor of Medicine...
Lupe Resendez
Feb 13, 2023
Lupe V Resendez went to see our Heavenly Father on February 13, 2023. Lupe was born in Weslaco, Texas on October 7, 1947. He is preceded in death by his father Lazaro Resendez and his mother Juanita Resendez. As well as his siblings, Dominga, Reynaldo (Ray), Sister Mary Paul from the order of the Campany of Mary in Tustin, CA.,...
Jacqueline Whalen
Feb 12, 2023
Jacque N Whalen departed home to be with the Lord on February 12,2023 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born May 31, 1951(71) in Sunnyside WA to Donna (Page) & James Smith of Outlook WA. Jacque went to Outlook and Sunnyside schools graduating with the class of 1969. She went on and had three beautiful children. She had many...
Hunter Nedry
Feb 10, 2023
Our beloved Hunter continued his journey February 10, 2023. He was born 28 years ago in Yakima WA on April 13, 1994. Hunter enjoyed a large family that included his parents and sister, grandparents, many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Get togethers were busy events that were full of love, joy, and fun. Every Christmas he and his sister and cousins...
Lori Romero
Feb 9, 2023
Lori A Romero-Salgado passed away peacefully on February 9, 2023, surrounded by her family. Lori fought a courageous battle with cancer for the past 4 years. She was a warrior until the end. Lori was born in Toppenish, WA on September 16, 1976, to Lorenzo Salgado and Millie Cerda. Lori was always so kind, giving and full of joy. She...
Marie Smith
Feb 8, 2023
Marie Fay Smith February 6, 1939 - February 8, 2023 Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. Psalms 119:105 On February 8, 2023, Marie Fay Smith (84) went Home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, ten months after her diagnosis of lymphoma. As a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and...
George Boyd
Feb 5, 2023
George Robert Boyd, 3/4/1946 – 2/5/2023 George Robert Boyd passed away Feb. 5, 2023, surrounded by his family. Born in 1946 in Yakima to (Jack) John Boyd and Margaret Jean (Christie) Boyd. They lived in the cottonwood at High Valley Ranch until 1948 when they purchased a 10-acre farm in Fairview district of Ellensburg. There, George would attend school until...
Edward Sullivan
Feb 5, 2023
Edward James Sullivan (Sully), 70, passed away at his home on 02/05/2023 in Yakima after a long, courageous battle with Metastatic Lung Cancer Ed was born 12/17/1952, in Rockford, IL. to Forrest Sullivan and Patricia (Lawler) Sullivan. Ed joined the US Navy from 1970-1974. After serving in the military, he obtained his BA from College of Charleston, then his Master’s...
Steven Gipe
Feb 4, 2023
Steven was born April 14th 1955 in Spokane Washington he passed away on February 4th 2023 at the age of 67 in Yakima Washington. He is survived by his wife Shawna, daughter Rachel six sisters Donna Louise, Cindy, Tammy, Tina, Sam, and Amy. He also has three brothers Lee, Butch, and Christopher. In his youth Steven joined the army and...
Isaac De La Cruz Verduzco
Feb 3, 2023
Our beloved "Little Man" and Prince Isaac Isaiah came into this world on October 15th, 2001, and was called home by the Heavenly Father at the age of 21 on February 4, 2023. Isaac was a loving, kind, humble, forgiving, and gentle soul who lit up a room with his energy or even his smile alone. He had such an...
Jesse Cipriano
Feb 1, 2023
Jesse Cipriano 62, born & raised in Toppenish, Wa. Passed away on Feb. 1, 2023 in Topenish surrounded by his siblings and loved ones after a brief illness. He is survived by his father Rogelio Cipriano and special friend Leticia Ponce. Children Freddy Garcia (Arizona), Johny Cipriano (Arizona), Jessica Cipriano (Arizona), Jesse Jr. Cipriano (Puyallup), Mathew Cipriano (Puyallup) and Maria...
Frankie Brown
Feb 1, 2023
On Thursday, February 2, 2023 Frankie Benton Brown “Wantux Elow”, was called home peacefully at his residence in Wapato, Washington. He was born November 7, 1972 in Yakima Washington. Frankie is the son to LaRena Sohappy and the late Lawrence Brown, his siblings: Winna Switzler Stahi (Roger Stahi), Cris Polk, Oona “Ocha” Dittentholer (Thomas Dittentholer), Juliette Brown, Kenneth Simmons and...
Chris Villa
Feb 1, 2023
On February 1, 2023, our beloved Christopher Renee Villa passed away unexpectedly in a tragic car accident at the age of 19. Christopher was born October 22, 2003, and was always known to be a very free-spirited individual ever since he was a baby. Chris immediately found his love for sports at the age of 2. During his childhood, he...
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