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Emma Keeth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Floyd Leitch

Floyd Leitch

Jun 10, 2022

Floyd Theodore Leitch peacefully passed away Friday, June 10th, 2022 at Arcadia Medical Resort at Parkside, in Union Gap, Washington. Floyd was born in Bowman, North Dakota on October 25, 1934, to George and Cecelia Leitch. He was the 3rd child of George and Cecelia’s seven children. When he was three years old, his family moved to the Yakima Valley....

Sky Weaselhead

Sky Weaselhead

Jun 8, 2022

Sky Louis Weaselhead 29, died on June 7th 2022 at his home in Toppenish. He was born on November 2nd, 1991 to Darwin Weaselhead & Elza (Pinkham) Weaselhead. Sky grew up in Toppenish and received his GED at Walla Walla Community College. Later he received his vocational, construction training courses at Tulalip Tero program. He worked as a Master Weaver/Teacher...

Eddy Flores

Eddy Flores

Jun 8, 2022

On Wednesday, June 8th, 2022, Eduardo "Eddy" Flores, a loving partner and father of two beautiful children, passed away at the age of 37 in Yakima, WA. He was born in Yakima, WA on June 27th, 1984 to Maria and Roman Flores Sr. His second homes were in Texas with his cousins and the family ranch in Mexico only minutes...

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