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Silvestra Olivarez

Silvestra Olivarez

Sep 10, 2021

Our beloved mother Silvestra Olivarez age 86, of Prosser, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center Springfield, OR. Silvestra was born on November 26, 1934, in Lockhart, TX to Ascension and Wenceslada Martinez. On February 9, 1952, Silvestra married Israel J. Olivarez in McAllen, Texas. In 1958 they moved to Mabton, WA where she had...

Nicolas Esparza

Nicolas Esparza

Sep 8, 2021

Nicolas Esparza 80, of Yakima Washington passed away on September 8th 2021 from heart failure. Nicolas (known as Nick to family and friends) was born May 13th 1941 in North Dakota to parents Raymond Sr. and Connie Esparza. As a young child Nick’s parents and siblings moved to Yakima Washington where he was raised. As Nick grew into adulthood, he...

Aurora Andres

Aurora Andres

Sep 8, 2021

Aurora Fernadez Andres, 64 of Wapato, WA passed away on September 8, 2021 at Toppenish Nursing Home & Rehabilitation, in her sleep peacefully after a long battle with cancer. She was born on October 7, 1957 in Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Aurora was preceded in death by her parents, Juanita and Romeo Andres Sr. and her older brother, Ramon...

Marlene Lopez

Marlene Lopez

Sep 6, 2021

Marlene Vivian Luke Lopez, passed away on September 6, 2021 in Seattle, WA following a brief illness. She was born in May 23, 1946 in White Swan, WA a member of the Yakama Nation. Marlene was raised in Harrah, WA by her mother, Aurelia Ross Wapato and father, Ed Wapato. Marlene attended and graduated from Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma....

Jose Navarrete

Jose Navarrete

Sep 6, 2021

Jose Ernesto Rodriguez Navarrete nació en Tepic Nayarit, México a sus padres el señor Asunción y señora Rosario Rodriguez. Jose perdió su batalla con el cáncer, pero gano su corona con el Señor Jesús Cristo el día del trabajador septiembre 6, 2021, rodeado de sus seres queridos y querida esposa María. Jose fue residente de Mabton Washington por muchos años....

Teresa Torres

Teresa Torres

Sep 4, 2021

El día 4 de Septiembre del 2021, Teresa Torres fue llamada por nuestro Señor para encontrarse con El en ese paraíso donde un día todos deseamos alcanzar. Teresa nació el 26 de Agosto 1932, en Salvador Escalante Michoacán Mexico, a sus padres Florencio Tapia y Maria de la Luz Velásquez. En 1962, Teresa se casó con Rafael Torres, y tuvieron...

Karen Kobes

Karen Kobes

Sep 4, 2021

Karen Lee Kobes passed away unexpectedly in the comfort of her home Sept 4,2021. Karen was born on August 12, 1951 in Sunnyside wa . To her loving parents Ollie and Helen (Ruff) Dodd. A brother Gary and sister Laurie made the family complete. They made their home in Granger, where Karen attended school, graduating in 1970. During her senior...

Jenoah Farias

Jenoah Farias

Sep 3, 2021

Jenoah Farias, age 17 died in a car accident the morning of September 3rd 2021 in Mabton, Washington. Jenoah is deeply loved by his family, friends, and community. He is survived by his Mother Angelica Reyna, Father Roberto Farias, Sisters Victoria Chambers, Makaylaw Castellanos, Brianna castellanos, and Brothers Fernando Castellanos and Rey Avalos. Jenoah was born on December 17th, 2003...

Carol Parrish

Carol Parrish

Sep 2, 2021

Carol Susan Hammermeister Parrish passed away September 7, 2021 in her home. Carol was born October 9, 1942 to Herbert Paul Hugo Hammermeister and Ruth Graves Hammermeister. She was preceded in death by her brother, Dennis Hammermeister and her parents Herb and Ruth Hammermeister. Carol is survived by her two daughters, Jill Davino (Jim) and Sarah Parrish. Carol loved teaching...

Richard Blakely

Richard Blakely

Sep 1, 2021

Richard O. Blakely passed away in his sleep from complications due to covid, at the age of 51 on September 1, 2021 in Yakima, WA. He was born on December 21, 1969 in Detroit, MI to Richard Williams & Otistien Blakely Downer. Richard received his education in Detroit, graduating from Kettering High School, then self taught himself auto mechanic. Richard...

William Walls

William Walls

Sep 1, 2021

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