Donald Holmes
Dec 21, 2021
Donald Martin Holmes A Yakima Valley icon has suddenly passed away from ongoing health issues. Donald M Holmes, owner/founder of Don’s Dry Dock Marina was a huge contributor and active member in many organizations throughout the Yakima Valley. He was one of the founding members of the Yakima County Crime Stoppers, also a member of Yakima County Search and Rescue...
Juana Lopez
Dec 21, 2021
Juana Lopez de Bobadilla went home to our Lord Jesus on December 21, 2021. Juanita was born to Reyes Lopez and Victoria Peña on August 21, 1930, in Jalisco, Mexico. In 1951 Juanita met Eusebio Bobadilla while visiting family in Guanajuato Mexico and fell in love. 6 months later they married on May 11, 1952. They went on to have...
Carol Adams
Dec 21, 2021
Carol was born on September 10, 1938 in Yakima, Washington. She was the daughter of Arthur and Ruby (Hinkley) Perkins. Carol grew up in the Wapato area, and was educated in Wapato, graduating with the class of 1956. After graduation, she attended Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Spokane, and St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in Yakima. She married Dee...
Elisa Gonzalez
Dec 20, 2021
On December 20, 2021 our beloved Bon Bon took her last breath on this earth surrounded by her fiancé and children. Elisa Gonzalez, also very well known as Bon, was born on November 1, 1981 in Mount Vernon, WA. She grew up and attended Sunnyside Schools, and she used to enjoy “mobbin” around in Sunnyside. She made many friends including...
Vickie Peters
Dec 19, 2021
Vickie Ann Peters was born in Seattle, WA on Aug 21, 1966 and passed away December 19th, 2021, at the age of 55. She was born to Silas and Lillian (Miller) Peters. Vickie attended Granger public school K-8 and Yakama Tribal school where she graduated with the class of 1984 where she made many good life long friends. Vickie worked...
Samuel Torres
Dec 16, 2021
Samuel Calixto Torres, age 89, died at Toppenish hospital on Thursday December 16th, 2021. He was born May 18th, 1932 en la Col. Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, Mexico. Samuel married Teresa Vega and together had 8 children. They later migrated to Washington where he worked in agriculture for many years. He lived in Mabton where he enjoyed bike riding around town...
Donald Schaneman
Dec 16, 2021
Donald “Don” Shaneman We will NEVER FORGET this Vietnam Veteran. We will NEVER FORGET this beloved husband. We will NEVER FORGET this doting grandpa and treasured uncle. We will NEVER FORGET Don Schaneman. Donald “Don” Delvin Schaneman left this world early December 16, 2021, in the enviable manner of putting head to pillow after a productive day, and just never...
Willhemina Howard
Dec 15, 2021
Willhemina Howard, 59, was born in Toppenish, Washington to Lawrence (Waximat) and Ruth (Misiitwi) Howard/ Charley on September 29, 1962. Willhemina is an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation where she resided most of her life. On December 15, 2021, she started her final journey. As a daughter, she enjoyed helping her mother with the class at the Yakama Nation...
James Pratt
Dec 15, 2021
James Erwin Pratt James Erwin Pratt was born in Medicine Valley at home on 12-17-1937 and passed away 12-15-2021 at Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima, WA at the age of 83 with family surrounding him. He was born to Asa and Evelyn Ross Pratt. His maternal grandparents were John Ross and Nora Charley Ross. As a young man Jim...
Judith Heyer
Dec 13, 2021
Judith Ann Heyer, age 74, passed away after a short illness on December 13, 2021 at Yakima Memorial Hospital. Judy was born to Herman and Maria Idema on April 20, 1947 at Long Beach Memorial Hospital in Long Beach, California. She graduated from Paramount High in 1964. Judy is survived by her 4 children, 12 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and numerous...
Maurice Polk
Dec 12, 2021
On December 12, 2021 Maurice Lee Polk Sr. “Shook -Sha” was called home peacefully at Cottage In The Meadow in Yakima, WA. He was born August 16, 1984 at 9:58am in Yakima. He was baby B, of a set of twin boys to the late Michael A. Polk and Cris Polk. Older siblings Julia Polk, Swan Polk, and Sequia Polk....
Linda Nelson
Dec 11, 2021
Linda Lou Nelson passed away unexpectedly on Saturday December 11, 2021. She was born to Reginald Nelson and Janet Schey on April 15, 1963 in Toppenish, Washington. She was an amazing person who was and still is loved by many. She was who she was and that is what made her so special to everyone. She graduated from Wapato High...
Sonja James
Dec 11, 2021
Sonja Marie James Smith - Sonja left peacefully in her sleep at her home in Harrah, WA in December 11, 2021 at 9:44pm. She was born March 27, 1949 at Ft. Washakie, WY the daughter of Chester P. Smith Sr. and Nina N. Meninick. Sonja Graduated in 1968 and then went on to college where she received an Associates Degree...
