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Bernardita Martinez
Jul 1, 2022
Bernardita Regina Martinez Regina was born on April 16,1975 in Prosser,WA. to Florentino and Sandra Martinez. She went to Grandview High School where she graduated with the class of 1993. Moved to Florida 2010 and graduated with her LPN License in 2012. She had a heart of gold caring for small children and the elderly. Jina was “Mother Hen” to...
Emma Keeth
Jun 29, 2022
On June 29th, 2022 Heaven received an angel. Emma was born July 22nd, 1938, to Peter and Anna Louise Keeth. She was born in Yakima and raised in Wapato. Emma attended Wapato High School. After raising her children, Emma in her later years graduated from Heritage University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. She worked at Epic Parker...
Nydia Bridges
Jun 28, 2022
Our mom, Nydia Bridges, of Sunnyside, passed away at Cottage in the Meadow on June 28, 2022 at the age of 91. Mom was born November 8, 1930 in Vevay, Indiana. She was the 3rd child of Leland and Mildred (Keal) Stoops. At a young age the Stoops family moved to Washington State, eventually settling in Toppenish, where mom spent...
Heather Pettis
Jun 27, 2022
Heather Pettis, 39, of Naches passed away on Monday June 27, 2022. She was born May 13, 1983 in Yakima, WA, the daughter of Steve and Tammy Pettis. Heather graduated from YVCC and worked as a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room for 10 years. Heather especially enjoyed working with children. She had a passion for the outdoors and loved...
Alice Winckler
Jun 25, 2022
Alice Virginia Winckler, daughter of Paul and Mary Gruber, was born on November 17, 1920 on the family farm in Locust Grove Township, Fremont County Iowa. She went to join the Lord on June 25, 2022 at her home in Zillah at the age of 101 years 7 months. She remained very active until age 100 – driving, gardening, mowing...
Sandra Sheets
Jun 25, 2022
Sandra (Sandy) Mae Sheets born December 12th, 1949, to Orbu and Etta Sheets of Toppenish, WA. Passed away Saturday June 25th peacefully at home after a brief illness. In her early years Sandy loved to play in many local leagues, including softball, billiards, bowling, and darts. Her softball team where she was fast and furious shortstop with a wicked arm,...
Elva King
Jun 18, 2022
Elva Louise King, passed away June 18, 2022, at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington. She was born March 14, 1954, in Toppenish, Washington, the daughter of Joseph King and Margaret Wahpat. Elva graduated from Wapato High School. She loved hangin out with her grandchildren and family. She also enjoyed playing bingo and cribbage. Elva is survived by her...
Amy Scabbyrobe
Jun 18, 2022
Amy Louise Scabbyrobe, 39, passed on June 18, 2022 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene Idaho surrounded by loved ones. She was born on May 15, 1983 in Spokane, Washington, daughter of Donna Jim and Eliot Scabbyrobe. Amy is survived by her 6 children Mena, Amory, Noel, Colithea, Anija, and Matthew. She was an only child but was always surrounded...
Elizabeth Irons
Jun 15, 2022
Born Polly Ann Hoekstra in Tacoma, WA on April 15, 1936, Elizabeth Ann Irons, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away June 15, 2022. Charles and Martena Hess adopted her (and brother Ben) on January 29, 1937 and welcomed her to a caring home in Yakima. She graduated from Yakima High School in 1954 and remained friends with several...
Debra Nash
Jun 12, 2022
Debra Joan Nash went to be in the arms of her heavenly Father on Sunday June 12th, 2022. Debi was born on August 21st 1956 in Sunnyside, WA to Clarence and Mamie Nash. She was a Sunnyside High School Graduate of the class of 1974. She has been residing in the Seattle Area. She worked supporting her family of three...
Richard Lapierre
Jun 11, 2022
Richard (Dick) L. LaPierre passed peacefully on June 11, 2022, with family by his side. He joined our Lord Jesus Christ, his parents, loving wife Pat, and firstborn son Ricky (Richard L. Jr.); he had just celebrated his 85th birthday. Dick was born on April 24, 1937, in Granger, Washington, to Donald Everett and Evelyn Bertha Hoskins-La Pierre. He graduated...
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