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Warren Fordyce

Warren Fordyce

Mar 23, 2022

Warren (Butch) Murdock Fordyce Jr., 81, of Yakima, passed away on March 23, 2022, surrounded by family. Warren was born to Ethel (Smith) and Warren Fordyce on February 9, 1941, in Sunnyside, WA. Warren was a standout athlete in track and football in high school and, after graduation, moved on to Central Washington University where he joined the trampoline team...

Joyce Kincannon

Joyce Kincannon

Mar 23, 2022

Joyce Ann (Barker) Kincannon Joyce Ann (Barker) Kincannon passed away Wednesday March 23, 2022. Joyce was born in Yakima, Washington on July 21, 1935 to Jack and Rosella (Losey) Barker. Joyce was a lifelong resident of the Yakima Valley, attending Yakima High School. She raised her four children in Union Gap, Washington while working as a Telephone Operator at Pacific...

Billy True

Billy True

Mar 21, 2022

BILLY DEAN “BILL” TRUE For all of us who knew Bill True, we lost a special Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Brother, Brother-In-Law, and Friend on March 21, 2022, when he passed into God’s loving arms, surrounded by his family. Dad fought as hard a fight as you can fight against cancer, winning most of the battles, but not quite the...

Paul Dillard

Paul Dillard

Mar 21, 2022

Paul R. Dillard of Grandview,Washington passed away on March 21, 2022 at the age of 93. He was the first born child of Paul R. Dillard and Gertrude M. Dillard of Martinsburg, West Virginia on October 5, 1928. The first of eleven children, five boys and six girls. Paul attended Martinsburg High School during the depression and then went on...

Jerry Taylor

Jerry Taylor

Mar 20, 2022

Jerry Rosella Taylor "Apple Packer", 88 of Yakima Washington passed away on Sunday March 20, 2022. She was born on January 5th 1934, to Jack and Rosella Barker. Jerry did not graduate, but was a woman full of much knowledge. She was the hardest working woman anyone knew. She worked at Joseph's Warehouse as an Apple Packer and Sorter for...

Charlie Hernandez

Charlie Hernandez

Mar 18, 2022

Born November 3rd, 1949 in Sunnyside, WA Charlie Hernandez passed away peacefully at The Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima, WA with his best friend and daughter by his side. He was a dedicated father, grandfather, best friend, brother and son. He loved his two grandsons with all his heart. Charlie helped run the family hop ranch in Mabton, WA,...

Julian Aragon

Julian Aragon

Mar 18, 2022

Julian Petie Lee Aragon, son of Ramon Francisco (Frank) and Mary Paula (Navarette) Aragon, born on July 20th, 1959 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Yakima, passed away March 18th, 2022. After leaving Yakima with the family in 1966, graduating from Cleveland High School in Seattle, and serving in the Army as an MP, Julian returned to the Yakima area as...

Virginia Clevenger

Virginia Clevenger

Mar 18, 2022

Virginia was born on Nov. 9, 1925, to Hugh and Lela (West) Monahan, in Salina, Kansas. She had an idyllic childhood there, growing up with her younger sister, Mary Lois. She graduated from the National College of Education in 1947, the same year she married Arthur Clevenger, whom she met on a blind date. Before moving to Washington, Ginny taught...

Wilma Ragan

Wilma Ragan

Mar 17, 2022

On March 17th, Wilma Rae Ragan, age 93 passed away at Cottage in the Meadow, in Yakima, WA after a decades-long battle with Chronic Kidney Disease & Congestive Heart Failure. She was born in Hartford, Kentucky to Claude Schroader and Mayme Jewel Bailey in March of 1929 and grew up playing on their family farm with her three brothers, Glenn,...

Adalee Alvizo

Adalee Alvizo

Mar 16, 2022

Baby Adalee Lucrecia Mendez Alvizo went to the arms of Jesus on March 16 2022. She leaves behind her mother Araceli Alvizo and her father Luis Fernando Mendez Aguilar.

Corrine Kahclamat

Corrine Kahclamat

Mar 15, 2022

“Suppum” Corrine “Dutch” Kahclamat Sister, Mother, and Grandmother. Corrine was born to Evans "Gus" and Vivian Kahclamat in Toppenish, WA July 31, 1957 as an enrolled tribal member of the Yakama Nation. Corrine was raised in White Swan, on the Yakama Indian Reservation until 1970 when her family made the decision to move to Seattle, WA. Dutch was an accomplished...

Jeanitta Hyatt

Jeanitta Hyatt

Mar 13, 2022

Jeanitta “Jeanie” Susan Hyatt went home to Jesus on March 13, 2022 at age 73, shortly after celebrating 57 years of marriage to Dennis Hyatt. Jeannie was born to Walter and Ruth Greene on August 21, 1948 in Pendleton, Oregon. As a child, infected with Polio, she spent time in an iron lung, after being sent home at 2 years...

Delia Castaneda

Delia Castaneda

Mar 12, 2022

Delia Castaneda, 52, of Sunnyside, Washington went home with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday evening, March 12, 2022.  Delia was born in Sunnyside, WA, August 16, 1969, to Joaquin and Maria Guadalupe (Lupina) Aranda. Delia attended Elementary and High School in Sunnyside, WA. She then attended Professional Beauty School in Wapato, WA and upon completion, received her...

Verna Finley

Verna Finley

Mar 12, 2022

Verna Finley 66 of Wapato, Wa. passed away peacefully at her home Saturday March 12, 2022. Verna was born on November 7, 1955 in Toppenish, Wa. to Richard Sr. & Irene Finley Verna was an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation. She was raised in Harrah, Wa. she graduated from Chemawa Indian school in 1974. she furthered her education at...

Charles Gonzalez

Charles Gonzalez

Mar 10, 2022

Charles (Charlie) Julian Gonzalez 09/28/45 – 03/10/22 Our Easter Bunny & Santa Claus made his last call on March 10, 2022. Charles (Charlie) Julian Gonzalez was born to the late Julian and Maria Gonzalez in Sidney, Montana on September 28, 1945. Charlie graduated from Wapato High School in 1964 and graduated from Central Washington University in 1973 with his B.A...

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