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Elden Grove
Apr 30, 2022
Elden Eugene Grove was born on April 22, 1934 and left this world into the arms of Jesus at age 88 on April 30, 2022. Elden is survived by his two children, Angela Plessner and Joseph Grove. He is also survived by his Grandchildren Samantha Vagen, Charles Harmon, Shannon Stevens and Gabriel Grove, as well as several Great-Grandchildren and by...
Ima Evans
Apr 28, 2022
Ima Jean Evans, 93, of Zillah, WA, passed away on April 28, 2022. She was born February 26, 1929, in Perry, Oklahoma to John Henry and Ethel A. Pierson. She lived in numerous locations throughout Oregon, Washington, and California, with most of her life in Yakima Valley, WA, Hood River and Milton-Freewater OR, prior to settling in Zillah, WA. Ima...
Maximo Ramirez
Apr 27, 2022
Maximo “Max” Ramirez Jr, 56, of Sunnyside, died Wednesday April 27th, of medical complications. He was born in Sunnyside, WA to his parents Margarita and Maximo Ramirez Sr. He is survived by his two son’s Brandon of Grandview, Maximo Jr III of Yakima, his only daughter Daisy Ramirez of Sunnyside, two grandsons Micheal and Eric of Grandview, His mother &...
Rodney Jones
Apr 27, 2022
Rodney (Rod) Jones, husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully at home on April 27, 2022. Rod was born in St. George, Utah in 1950 and grew up in Salt Lake City. Rod never knew a stranger. As the cut up of his family, he seemed to always find the humorous side of a situation. It was as...
Ariya Serna
Apr 26, 2022
Our precious princess Ariya Roslín Serna has gained her beautiful angel wings on April 25,2022. Ariya was born April 13, 2022 and Although her time here with us was short, she made a permanent imprint on all who loved her. She is survived by her parents Ruby Estrada & Javier Serna. Her grandparents Baldomera Valenzuela, Javier Serna, Alma & Miguel...
Jane Mccombs
Apr 26, 2022
Jane M. McCombs, 85, died April 26, 2022, at home. Jane was born to Fred and Perkie (Lindh) Olmstead in Prosser, Washington on August 21, 1936. Jane spent her entire life in Grandview, graduating from Grandview High School in 1954. Later that year Jane married Vernon McCombs, moving to California where Vernon served in the Air Force for the next...
Hazel Carda
Apr 19, 2022
Hazel Mae (Blondin) Carda, 93 of Yakima, passed away peaceful on April 19 at her home surrounded by loving family. Our mother Hazel was born November 1, 1928 as the tenth of twelve children in to the loving Blondin family (Edmund & Mabel). Our Grandfather (Ed) worked in town during the week while grandma (Mabel) tended the kids, took care...
Helen Leyendekker
Apr 18, 2022
Helen Leyendekker Born April 4,1927 in Schraad a little house across from her church.She had 3 sisters, Heike(Ate) Weirsma, Tietje (Feike)Kramer and Ietje(Klaus) Wijbrandi and one younger brother Reinder ( Ruudsje)Boschma. In 1930, all 5 children and Parents Joukje and Pake Tsjeerd moved from Village Schraad to Cromwal farm in Burgwerd. At this time, WWII and mother Joukje had breast...
Joseph Crotty
Apr 15, 2022
Joseph Irwin Crotty, 84, left this earth and entered into peaceful rest on Friday, April 15, 2022. He died in his beloved home with loving family at his side. Joe was born on May 3, 1937, in Storm Lake, Iowa and spent most of his youth in International Falls, Minnesota, which he adored and spoke of often, recently writing that...
Harold Linker
Apr 15, 2022
Harold D. Linker, age 90, passed away at Arcadia Parkside in Union Gap on April 15th, 2022. Harold was born in Wapato at his grandmother's home on October 13, 1931. His family lived in Wapato until 1947 when they moved to Zillah. He graduated from Zillah Highschool in 1951 and enlisted in the Coast Guard for 3 years. In 1954...
Jack Morse
Apr 12, 2022
Jack Edward Morse passed away April 12, 2022 in Yakima, Washington.He was born on April 20, 1942, to Jack Carlisle Morse and Ruby Mae Sumerlin. He was a jack of all trades, mainly working as a general contractor. He married Patricia O’Connor in Portland, Oregon and they had two children, Kevin and Kelly. He later married Gail Lawton of Grass...
Thomas Newell
Apr 11, 2022
Thomas R. Newell Thomas R. Newell, was born in Northwest Montana in 1935, and passed away at home on April 11, 2022. He was the son of Robert & Anna Newell. Tom was a best friend, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and cousin. He leaves behind a legend of love, happiness and friendship to all. His favorite things included...

David Espinoza
Apr 11, 2022
David Espinoza was born to Jose Carmen Espinoza and Dolores Ramos in a little rancho in Coalcoman, Michoacán on April 19, 1942. David was blessed with a large and loving family. He married the love of his life María Elena February 22, 1977 and together they had 6 children. David was a hard working man and devoted father & grandfather....
Alton Bruce
Apr 11, 2022
Alton Wayne Bruce 80 of Toppenish passed away Monday April 11, 2022 after a short battle with cancer he was born on May 26, 1941 in Toppenish, Washington Al loved painting especially western. His other hobbies included spending time in the mountains at Potato Hill he was a avid pool player he played for Brownstown Tavern he worked as a...
Robert Ribail
Apr 9, 2022
Robert George “Bob” Ribail, 77, passed away on April 9, 2022 with his two sons by his side. Born in Yakima on January 27, 1945, Bob was the only child of Hilda (nee Bonn) and Jules Ribail, Jr. He was raised on his family’s ranch in Wiley City and graduated from West Valley High School in 1963. As a young...
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