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Tina Karel

Tina Karel

Mar 29, 2022

Tina Louise Karel, a beloved mother, daughter, and grandmother, 60, left her home on earth to her forever home with Jesus on 3/29/22. She was born on October 31, 1961 in Yakima Washington to Mary Gallegos and Wayne Karel. Tina is four of five children. Tina lived in Yakima where she attended Adams Elementary, Washington Middle School, and Davis High...

Agustin Mares-Garibaldo

Agustin Mares-Garibaldo

Mar 27, 2022

Agustin Mares-Garialdo age 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Cottage in the Meadow on March 27, 2022 in Yakima, Washington. Agustin was born in Jalisco, Mexico to Rafael Mares and Petra Mares on August 29, 1945. Agustin is survived by his wife Maria Gonzales, daughters Angelica Cueva, Silvia Zapian, one son Juan M. Mares, and eleven grandchildren. He...

Mary Carlton

Mary Carlton

Mar 27, 2022

Mary Kathleen Alstead Carlton, age 72, precious mom, grandma, sister, aunt and friend, passed suddenly and unexpectedly into the arms of Jesus on March 23, 2022 in Yakima. As she ascended to heaven and to all those waiting to greet her, it is certain she exclaimed “Hot Dog!” to hear exciting news from those who knew and loved her. Mary...

Marian Patterson

Marian Patterson

Mar 27, 2022

Marian Lillie Patterson was born to Harry L Cartmell and Mary C Boyer on December 5, 1931 in Sydney, Montana. She passed away at the age of 90 on March 27, 2022 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, WA. Her granddaughter, Kerry Booth, was holding her hand and speaking to her about our Lord and Savior when He decided...

Raymond Enriquez

Raymond Enriquez

Mar 27, 2022

Raymond Enriquez Jr. 80, of Wapato passed away peacefully March 27th, 2022, in his home surrounded by his family. Raymond was born on September 13, 1941, in Denver Colorado to Ramon and Margaret Enriquez. Raymond settled in Wapato where he met his wife of 57 years Paula Estrada and worked as a custodian for the Wapato School District and was...

Michael Finney

Michael Finney

Mar 25, 2022

Michael Finney age 75 of Yakima, Washington passed away March 25th 2022. Michael was born in Richland, Washington, June 21st, 1946. Michael graduated in 1965 from AC Davis High School. As an adolescent, Mike loved airplane models and genuinely enjoyed flying his beautiful work afterwards. He also enjoyed being a member of the CB radio club. Mike attended Perry Technical...

Yvonne Mork

Yvonne Mork

Mar 25, 2022

Yvonne J. Mork ( June 25, 1930 - March 25, 2022 ) Yvonne Mork of Zillah, Washington passed away March 25, 2022 at Crescent Health Care in Yakima, Washington. She was born in Yakima, Washington on June 25, 1930. She was raised in the Buena Heights area of Buena, Washington. She attended and graduated from Toppenish High School class of...

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,...

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