Lauren Rice
Aug 7, 2022
Lauren (Larry) Blaine Rice 1946 – 2022 Larry Rice passed away on August 7, 2022, following a short illness. He was born June 1, 1946, to Floyd and Veneta Rice in Tillamook, OR. He was forever grateful for the care he received as a child at Shriners Children’s Hospital. Growing up, his family lived in Tillamook and Ellensburg and he...
Erica Rodriguez
Aug 7, 2022
Erica M. Rodriguez, 36, died Sunday August 7, 2022 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center Main Hospital. She was born November 11, 1985 in Toppenish Wa. She married Rafael Valencia Castillo. Erika was a very loving, funny and caring person. Always thinking and taking care of everyone around her before herself even on her hardest days. She is survived by her...
Winona George
Aug 6, 2022
Winona Nita George- Winona Nita George was called home on August 6, 2022. She was born in Yakima, WA and raised on the Yakama Reservation with her family. George was born and raised by a big family and truly loved spending time with her family. She was very free spirited, loving, protective, and competitive amongst her brothers and cousins. She...
Miguel Vargas
Aug 3, 2022
Miguel Cardenas Vargas, age 79, longtime Mabton, WA resident was called to the Lord and our Mother La Virgen de Guadalupe on August 3rd, 2022. Miguel was born May 25, 1943, in Michoacan, Mexico the son of Jesus Vargas Nava and Eriberta Cardenas Sanchez. On May 5, 1962, he married the love of his life Maria Meraz in Mexico. At...
Deanna Schwendiman
Aug 2, 2022
Deanna C. Schwendiman was born to Linda Murphy (Robert Chick) on August 10th, 1970, and raised by Linda, and Deanna’s adoptive father Lorne Rafn, in Los Angeles, California. She passed away August 2nd, 2022 in Yakima, Washington after a courageous battle with cancer. Deanna was a devout Christian and was very active with the Seventh Day Adventist church, giving her...
Sandra Call
Jul 29, 2022
Sandra Mary (Clark) Call was welcomed into the kingdom of heaven on July 17th, 2022 in Wenatchee, Washington. Sandy, 51, was born in Toppenish, Washington on August 11th, 1970 to Betty Reynosa and Robert Clark. Sandy was an amazing woman, wife, mother, sister, and grandmother. She was caring, passionate, and full of endless love. Sandy was always with her favorite...
Victoria Pastrana
Jul 28, 2022
Victoria Pastrana, 92 years old, of the Brownstown area passed away on July 28th. Victoria was born on February 4th, 1930 in Ordway, Colorado to Jose and Cesaria Lopez Pastrana. The family went on and grew to include 13 amazing children who were taught the meaning of family, faith, and hard work. Victoria graduated from Ordway High School and shortly...
Tina Janssen
Jul 27, 2022
Lettene (Tina) McEntire Ekenbarger Janssen, at 79 died unexpectantly on July 27th, 2022 at Cottage in the Meadow. She was born May 3rd, 1943 in Yakima, WA to James Herbert and Mabel McEntire. Tina obtained her High School Diploma (GED) in 1980. Tina worked as a waitress for most of her life but the last 26 years she was employed...
Clarence Balzer
Jul 22, 2022
Clarence Balzer, 92, of Yakima passed away peacefully on Friday, July 22nd. Clarence was born July 27th, 1929, in Huntley, Montana to Fred and Eva (Mickell) Balzer. He was the fifth of twelve children. His family came to the Wapato area in September 1941. He always told stories of how his family thought that this was such a wonderful place...
Kris Leclaire
Jul 22, 2022
“Weyakum” Kris Julian Sohappy LeClaire went to be with Creator on July 22, 2022, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA. He was born December 14, 1986, in Toppenish, WA to Julie Sohappy of Wapato, WA and Marlon LeClaire of Warm Springs, OR. Kris grew up in Wapato and was raised by his grandma Doris Nanamkin Simpson. He had always...
