Obituaries

Apr 11, 2022

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...

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...

Apr 9, 2022

Brandon Daniel Smartlowit Tii’ás Brandon Daniel Smartlowit unexpectedly passed away on April 9th, 2022 at the age of 37 at his family home in Wapato, WA. Brandon was born July 15th, 1984 in Toppenish, WA to Dale and Sandra (Lamebull) Smartlowit. Brandon was raised in Wapato all his life, he graduated from YNTS in 2005. He then went to work...

Apr 8, 2022

Heriberto “Eddie” Solis of Yakima, WA went to be with our lord on April 8, 2022. Eddie was born on November 30,1965 in Toppenish WA to Guadalupe and Homero Solis. Eddie was an amazing father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, and cousin. He just recently upgraded to being an amazing GRANDPA! Eddie had a love for life with the ability to...

Apr 8, 2022

Peggy Charlene (Taylor) Stevens was a hardworking person from a very young age. Born in 1929 to a farming family, she worked alongside her parents, Charles and Mary Taylor, and her two siblings helping on their Tieton, WA orchard and fields. There she met the neighbor boy, Bob Stevens, and in 1947 married him, settling first in Yakima then Selah....

Apr 7, 2022

Karen Marie Brown, 64, of Yakima passed away in the arms of her only child, Jennifer MarDean (Brown) Lewis, on April 7, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Richland, WA, after a year and four months of courageously battling post-COVID Pulmonary Fibrosis. Karen was born in Salmon, ID on May 21, 1957, to MarDean Cook (Weeks) Brown and Owen Jack...

Apr 5, 2022

Joseph Totus "Wallulatum" was called home by our Creator April 5, 2022. He was born October 10, 1964, the son of the late Raymond and Helen Totus. Born in Toppenish WA and raised in Status WA. He attended Granger High School, he was a wrestler, boxer, football and baseball player. He was hunter, enjoyed being with his brothers and nephews...

Apr 5, 2022

Apr 4, 2022

Norma Thompson Norma Thompson was born May 3rd, 1948, to Elmer and Leila Flowers in Pasco, WA. Norma was the youngest female of 14 children. She passed April 4th, 2022, after a strong and courageous fight with cancer. Norma grew up and was educated in the Yakima Valley, later choosing to work in agriculture as a sorter and packer of...

Apr 3, 2022

Apr 2, 2022

Ronald Alden Allen Ron was born February 3, 1929, to Harold Collins Allen and Althea Elizabeth (Odette) Allen in Chester, Vermont. He spent 3 years in the military, October 4, 1952, to October 1953. He spent 10 months in Korea, while there he was at DMZ Zone. During his time there, he received three Bronze Stars. After service, he came...

Apr 2, 2022

Viola L Sohappy “Te - Kun - Kush” Viola lived a very good life. Born on November 24, 1941, in Wapato, Washington to Atwai Frank Sohappy and Julia Pims Sohappy. Viola left us on April 2, 2022, surrounded by her daughter, grandkids, and family. Viola attended Chemaw Boarding School but graduated from Wapato High School. She then attended Business Colleges...

Apr 1, 2022

On Friday, April 1, 2022, our beloved husband and father, Rafael (Ralph) N. Lopez, is now resting with our heavenly father. He was 91 years old. Ralph was born on November 24, 1930 in La Piedad, Michoacan, Mexico. At the age of 15, he left home to begin a new life in the United States. He traveled over many states,...

Apr 1, 2022

On April 1, 2022, Donald Martin Young passed away at his home in Sunnyside, WA, at the age of 86 surrounded by loved ones. He was born on August 20, 1935, in Burlington, WA to Alston and Gertrude Young. He graduated from Burlington Edison High School in 1953. In his younger years, he delivered papers, had a bicycle shop, was...

Mar 30, 2022

Gary De Wayne Crowe was born January 27, 1947 in Sunnyisde WA to Jimmy B. And Violet Gieldd Crowe, passed away peacefully, on March 30, 2022. He Graduated Sunnyside High School in 1965 and attended two years at Wenatchee Community College. Gary served in the Army from 1966 to 1969 in South Korea as a Communications Technician. Gary married Vicenta...

Mar 30, 2022

Esta “Rose” Marie Jenkins Esta went home to be with the Lord at the age of 96. She was born in Page, Oklahoma November 9th 1925 daughter of Ike and Mina Hopper. Esta married the love of her life August 29th 1961. They settled in Yakima, Washington and enjoyed each other for almost 50 years. Esta was Southern Baptist and...

Mar 30, 2022

William J Olney “POOZUMS” December 06, 1947 ~ March 30, 2022 Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle & friend passed away unexpectedly. Jack lived his life in White Swan & was a proud Cougar. He worked at Signal Peak Ranger Station in fire suppression (Club 32), as a surveyor for BIA Forestry, and as an assistant plumber for Tribal Maintenance....

Mar 29, 2022

Marcus Gene “Kvnhvlwe” Marsden, was born April 22, 1988 to Chumila Hill and Patrick Marsden in Ketchikan, AK. Tragically, Marcus and his younger brother Matthew were involved in a car wreck in which they both died at the scene. Marcus was a member of the Tsimshian Nation, as well as a descendant of the Yakama and Creek Nations. He was...

Mar 29, 2022

‘Matthew George Marsden (Wot’ko…meaning raccoon in Creek) passed away tragically on March 29th, 2022. He was born in Yakima, WA on March 31,1989; the son of Patrick Marsden and atwi’ Chumila Hill. He was a member of the Tsimshian Nation, as well as a descendant of the Yakama and Creek Nations. He attended schools in Wapato WA and graduated in...