Our Obituaries
Adeline Ann Neveu
June 14, 1924 - January 19, 2018
Adeline "Addie" Neveu (Tessier) was born to Albert and Mary Tessier (Heintz) in Vernonia, Oregon, June 14, 1924. The family moved to Yakima in the early 1930's, and mom graduated from Yakima High (A.C. Davis) in June, 1941. She and George Neveu were married in June 1941 and immediately moved to Monterey, California where Dad was stationed at Fort Ord for several months prior to Dad being shipped...
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Pauline Dean
March 11, 1916 - January 18, 2018
On January 18, 2018, Pauline Dean passed away in her home at Brookdale Chesterly at the age of 101 with her loving sons at her side.Pauline was born March 11, 1916 in Linton, ND to Fred and Johanna (Naaz) Weishaar, the eldest of nine children. She moved from North Dakota to Montana at a young age and completed her education there. She later moved with her family to Yakima where she worked at...
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Janice Lynn Breitgham
June 5, 1934 - January 13, 2018
Today; one less angel on earth, one more in heaven. On January 13, 2018 Janice Lynn Breitgham peacefully and quietly slipped away in the night to join her beloved companion and lifelong friend.She graduated from Yakima (Davis) High School in 1952 and married her high school sweetheart Virgil Breitgham on November 1, 1953.Janice worked as a secretary/bookkeeper at Yakima County Credit Service,...
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Claudia Marie Van Epps
May 27, 1922 - January 12, 2018
On January 12, 2018 our beloved Mother went to be with our Father in Heaven. Claudia was born May 27, 1922 to Henry DeBord and Virginia Peters in Rupert, Idaho. The family came to Tieton, Washington where later she met Fred Van Epps and were married on August, 1937 in Ellensburg, Washington. Returning to Tieton, they made their home on the Van Epps homestead. They started their family and were...
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Marvin A. Becker
December 12, 1932 - January 9, 2018
Our beloved husband, father, and friend ascended to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. A lifelong resident of Yakima, Marv was born to Lorraine (Sanborn) and Alexander Becker on December 12, 1932. He spent his earlier years living in the home that his father built, going to the Movie House on Saturdays to watch the "shorts" and walking to the ballpark to watch the baseball game. He...
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Juanita Camille Ring
January 6, 1918 - January 8, 2018
Juanita Camille (Roberts) Ring, passed away January 8th, two days after her 100th birthday, surrounded by family and friends who had gathered for the weekend celebration.Born January 6, 1918, in Tacoma, WA, Juanita grew up in a family of 9 brothers and 1 sister born spanning the years from 1900 until 1922.Husband, Henry, and Juanita were married in 1935 and made Yakima their home for the next 79...
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John R. Hardison
September 22, 1942 - January 6, 2018
John R. Hardison peacefully went to Heaven on January 6, 2018 after a short illness. He was born September 22, 1942 in Ventura, California, to Jacque and Richard Hardison. As a young person, he enjoyed hiking and hunting on his folks and grandparents ranches. He grew up in Fillmore, CA, and went to Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington because he wanted to learn to ski. When he earned his...
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Alice Lauzon Hill
December 29, 1919 - January 2, 2018
Alice L. Hill, 98, passed into the arms of the Lord on January 2, 2018. Alice was Born in Madoc Montana to Emil Lauzon and Louise Paradis, but considered the Yakima Valley her home as the family moved here when she was two. Alice married Scott Hill in 1937 and together they raised 4 children in Toppenish: Donna, Ronald, Joyce (Dodd) and Marvin.Throughout her life in the Valley she worked for the...
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Gary G. Taylor
April 8, 1942 - December 31, 2017
Gary G. Taylor age 75 of Yakima WA died peacefully December 31, 2017 at Cottage in the Meadow hospice care. Gary was born April 8, 1942 in Pasco WA to Glen (Bill) and Edith (Helen) Taylor. He was raised in the Tri Cities and completed his High School Education in Sunnyside WA with the Class of 1961. Gary was an all-around athlete competing in football, baseball, basketball, bowling and track...
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Margaret M. Woster
February 17, 1917 - December 31, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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Betty Eileen Briscoe
September 2, 1923 - December 28, 2017
We lost our mother, grandmother, great grandmother and loving friend on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at the Selah Convalescent and Rehab Center, Selah, Washington. She was 94.Betty was born September 2, 1923, to Milo and Nina Phillips, fourth of five children, in Winchester, Idaho.Mom and Harvey Briscoe (also known as Abe) were married November 6, 1939 in Yakima, Washington. They resided in Selah...
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Joel William Weber
November 20, 1961 - December 27, 2017
Joel William Weber passed peacefully away December 27th, 2017 surrounded by his loved ones and began the next journey of eternal life. His passion for life and for his family and friends was immense. Joel was born on November 20th, 1961 in Yakima, WA to Jerry and Jo Weber. Being the youngest of 6, Joel had to learn how to be a fighter and survivor, which became the foundation of who he was.Joel...
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Cathy Garza Gonzalez
April 30, 1967 - December 26, 2017
Cathy Gonzalez - Rest in Peace my loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend. Cathy, you attained the ultimate gift; a new life with your lord returning to his heavenly home on December 26th, 2017.Cathy was born April 30th, 1967 to Gregorio and Placida Gonzalez in Toppenish, Washington. Growing up in Wapato, Washington Cathy was blessed with amazing athletic abilities; basketball being her...
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Carolyn Ruth Woodin
February 17, 1933 - December 26, 2017
Carolyn R. Woodin passed away peacefully on December 26, 2017 at Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima, WA. In her final days, she was surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her two children Jan Foster (Norman) and Dick Woodin, Jr. (Susie), four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and her older brother Tommy Braxton (Sharon) of Pollock, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband Dick...
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Virginia Elsie Young
October 15, 1917 - December 24, 2017
Virginia Elsie Young (100 years old) died peacefully, December 24, 2017, at Cottage in the Meadow surrounded by her loving family.She was born October 15, 1917, in Bremerton (Charlston), WA, to Andrew H. Bachison and Elsie Virginia Carpenter Bachison.Her childhood was spent in Bremerton, WA. When Virginia was 14 years old, the family moved to Yakima where she graduated from Yakima High School in...
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Elva Riley
December 10, 1927 - December 23, 2017
Elva Riley, 90, passed away peacefully on December 23,2017. She was born in Black Rock, WA on December 10, 1927 to John and Eva Bronkhorst.She married Grover Riley Sr. on August 25, 1947. They lived in a old school house in Goldendale where they raised their three children; Barbara (Mike) Goldsmith, John (Dee) Riley, & Grover Thurman (Sheila) Riley Jr. Elva drove school bus for the Goldendale...
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Betty Luella Gilbert-Boogard
May 25, 1930 - December 23, 2017
Betty L Catlin Gilbert-Boogard was born on May 25, 1930, at St. Elizabeth Hospital (now Astria Health) in Yakima, Washington, to Wellard and Ida (House) Catlin. She graduated from Yakima High School (now Davis) in June 1948. She attended Whitworth College in Spokane.She went to be with her heavenly Father on December 23, 2017, in the presence of her family.She worked as a billing clerk in the...
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Guadalupe Lopez Cardenas
January 18, 1953 - December 22, 2017
Guadalupe L. Cardenas, 64, went to be with his heavenly Father Dec. 22, 2017. Guadalupe was born Jan. 18, 1953 in La Villa Victoria, Michoacán and came to the U.S. in the late 1970's. He was a dad, son, brother, uncle, & best of all, a grandfather. Anyone who knew him knew exactly where he enjoyed spending his time at, BINGO or Legends Casino. He loved listening to Las Jilguerillas on his record...
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Jacquelin Miller
October 11, 1937 - December 21, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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Noe Ramiro Serrata
June 19, 1968 - December 19, 2017
Noe Ramiro Serrata, 49, went to be with his heavenly Father on December 19, 2017. Noe was born in Toppenish, WA to Ramiro and Lynni M. Serrata. As a young man he worked as a cook/chef in Reno, Nevada. He then spent many years off the shores of Alaska working on the fishing ships where he earned the name "chilly" due to not wearing a coat during the freezing weather. After being a dock foreman in...
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Bobbie Jean Bird
June 27, 1932 - December 18, 2017
Bobbie Jean Bird, age 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 18, 2017. She was born on June 27, 1932 in Brownbranch, MO to loving parents Voydle and Blanche Storms Lawrence, she being the oldest of eight children.Early in her life Bobbie's family moved to White Salmon, WA where she grew up and met Jessie Lee Bird. They were married on July 26, 1950 and had two sons, Danny and Stanley...
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Marjorie Mae Heimbigner
November 26, 1921 - December 16, 2017
Marjorie Mae Heimbigner passed away on December 16, 2017 at the Avalon Rehabilitation Center in Pasco, WA at the age of 96.Marjorie was born on November 26, 1921 in Bridgeport, WA to C.B. and Lulu Lamoreux. She spent her school years there. After high school, she attended cosmetology school in Wenatchee, WA. She married Ben Heimbigner on February 14, 1942.After Ben returned from serving his...
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James Willis Wilson
June 3, 1971 - December 12, 2017
James (Murdock) Wilson, 46, of Yakima died Tuesday, December 12, 2017.To share a memory of James, please sign the guest book at www.keithandkeith.com
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Barbara Ellen Whittle
May 15, 1931 - December 12, 2017
Barbara Whittle, age 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Cottage in the Meadow on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 15, 1931. She was raised in Chicago and graduated from Sienna High School. Barbara met the love of her life Jim Whittle and followed him to Yakima and they were married June 2, 1951. They had many happy years together and raised four...
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Morae Smyth
March 12, 1921 - December 9, 2017
Morae was born March 12, 1921 in Pyatt, Arkansas to Arthur W. and Goldie (Price) Waters. In 1937, Arthur moved the family to WA, settling on the Smyth Ranch on Naches Heights where Morae met her future husband William. William and Morae were married Oct. 12, 1940. They were married 64 years when William died on Nov. 2, 2004.They had two children, Joan and Richard. Morae was a homemaker until...
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Theresa Marie Gasseling
April 30, 1922 - December 8, 2017
Theresa Gasseling, 95, passed away peacefully December 8, 2017. Theresa was known for her kind heart, sweet personality and love for her family. Mom was born to Adam and Mary Hornsberger on April 30, 1922 in Yakima, WA. She was the youngest sister of Kate Siegmeth, Ann Allan, Leone Borton and Margaret Carey-Withers. She graduated from Yakima Senior High School in 1941. After graduation, she...
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Connie Sharon Mead
March 2, 1936 - December 7, 2017
Connie Sharon Mead passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on December 7, 2017, at the age of 79 in Yakima, WA. Connie was born in Juneau, Alaska, and moved to the Seattle area in her 20's, settling in Des Moines, WA, later moving to Stretch Island, WA in the mid 70's. She spent her entire career in shipping and container freight, working for Alaska Steamship, American Mail Lines, then 24...
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William Charles Yergen
June 16, 1929 - December 7, 2017
William C. Yergen Jr., 88, a gentle loving child of God, left his earthly bonds and joined our Heavenly Father and loved ones in Heaven on December 7, 2017.Bill was born June 16, 1929 in Yakima, Washington. He passed away in the loving arms of his wife of 67 years, Marion Yergen.A lifelong orchardist, Bill served in the United States Navy from 1947 until 1950. Bill served with the rank of AL3...
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Gary Donald Swart, Sr.
April 21, 1935 - December 6, 2017
Gary Donald Swart, Sr. died December 6, 2017, in Yakima, under the hospice care of Cottage in The Meadow. He was 82.He is survived by his wife, Joyce, his son, Gary D. Swart, Jr. (Skip) and daughter-in-law Colette Bariletti, and his daughter Julie Swart, all of Yakima. He also leaves three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a much-loved extended family. Besides his parents, Gary was...
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Joshua E. Simpson
November 4, 1979 - December 5, 2017
Joshua Edward Simpson, 38, left this earth to be with Jesus on Dec. 5, 2017. Joshua, born and raised in Yakima, had been hospitalized in Spokane for several months prior to his sudden passing. Joshua was born on Nov. 4, 1979 in Yakima, to Robert Simpson and Linda Chandler (formerly Simpson). He attended Robertson elementary, Franklin Junior High, and Eisenhower High School. He was extremely good...
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Ada Carol Gillett
November 1, 1951 - December 4, 2017
Ada C. Gillett of Yakima, WA died Monday, December 4, 2017. She was born November 1, 1951 in Yakima, Washington to Jerome Zimmerman and Edie E. Dockins.There will be a Celebration of Ada's live in the spring of 2018.Arrangements are by Keith & Keith Funeral Home.
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Melissa Pearl Martin
February 14, 1977 - December 4, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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Evelyn Mary Holt
July 18, 1919 - December 3, 2017
Evelyn Mary Holt, 98, passed away quietly and peacefully to be with Jesus on December 3rd, 2017.Evelyn was born July 18th, 1919 in Wapato, WA to John F. Shelley and Alice (Heckman) Shelley. Her family moved to Yakima when she was 6 years old. She graduated from Davis High School and Yakima Business College.She married her brother's best friend, Paul Holt, on Christmas Day 1941. During the war...
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MaryLynne Bergener
March 22, 1954 - December 1, 2017
MaryLynne Bergener, age 63, wife of Brad W Bergener passed away on Monday, December 1, 2017, at Toppenish Community Hospital. MaryLynne is survived by her children Justin and his wife Celise, Angela and her husband Jacob, Heidi and her husband Jake, and Blake.On March 22, 1954 in Goldendale, Washington she was born Mary-Lynne Prothero, to Harold Lynn and Maybelle Elizabeth Prothero.She has twin...
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Margaret Virginia Rennie
March 8, 1926 - November 29, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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Danny Ray Dodd
July 5, 1947 - November 29, 2017
Danny Dodd of Yakima, Washington, age 70, joined many family members and friends in the presence of the Lord on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, after a short illness. Born in Harrison, Arkansas to Joe and Marie Dodd, he was the eldest of four siblings. The family moved to Alaska when he was 14, at which time he met his future wife, Pat, whom he was married to for 52 years. His love of guitar...
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Eula May Herron
June 7, 1928 - November 29, 2017
Surrounded by her devoted family, Eula gently passed into The Savior's loving arms on November 29, 2017. On June 7, 1928 Eula was born in Craig, Colorado to Tom and Rosa Teel and, later, as a small child, moved with her family to the Yakima Valley during the 1930s and the hardships of the Great Depression. Eula was a student at North Yakima High School (known now as A.C Davis HS) when she met the...
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John Edward TAYLOR
March 9, 1961 - November 29, 2017
John Edward Taylor, age 56, passed away on November 28, 2017 in Mt. Vernon, Washington. John was born on March 9, 1961 in Yakima, Washington to loving parents Arthur Freeman Jr. and Lavon Dean Holt Taylor.John was the youngest of six siblings with his older siblings being Robert, Teresa, Colleen, Art III, and Deborah. He received his early education at Davis High school. While John was...
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Dorothy Cleman Hall
November 15, 1913 - November 28, 2017
Dorothy Cleman Hall passed away in Yakima, WA on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at the age of 104 years 13 days.Dorothy was born on the family dairy ranch in the lower Wenas area north of Selah to Edward (Ted) Cleman and Frances (Watt) Cleman on November 15, 1913. She was the third of four daughters.Dorothy began her education at the Cleman one-room school house; she graduated from Yakima High...
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Geraldine Pearl Gangle
May 25, 1931 - November 28, 2017
Geraldine 'Gerry' Pearl Gangle (David), born on Monday, May 25, 1931, passed at the age of 86 on Tuesday, November 28,2017. Geraldine was born to Roy and Pearl David of Yakima, WA and raised in White Swan, where she worked as the Secretary of the school.Gerry and Harold met, fell in love, and married on August 14, 1954, upon his return from the Korean War. They were married for 63 wonderful years...
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Cecil Vernon Schmoe
June 14, 1921 - November 28, 2017
Cecil Vernon Schmoe, born June 14, 1921, moved into his new home in Heaven November 28, 2017. Not only was he a soul - winning soldier of Jesus, he also believed it was his duty to do his part to fight and protect as a military soldier. He served in the army during World War II. He also attended WSU and Perry Trade School.His hobbies were fishing, eating, camping and spending time with friends...
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Eunice Jo Murdock
August 1, 1944 - November 28, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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Evelyn Amelia Treat
October 3, 1929 - November 25, 2017
It is with profound sadness that the family of Evelyn Amelia Treat of Selah, WA, announces her peaceful passing at the age of 88 on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Crescent Health Care, Yakima, WA.Evelyn was born on October 3, 1929 in Massena, NY, to Frank and Amelia (nee Colburn) Laraby. Evelyn was the youngest of ten siblings. A sprightly and vivacious young lady, Evelyn loved to dance and...
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Kenneth Earl Barker
March 4, 1931 - November 25, 2017
Once upon a time, a boy named Kenneth Earl Barker was born on 4 March 1931 to parents Raymond Franklin Barker and Bertha Josephine Biggers in Holly, Colorado. He was very young when his family moved to central Washington. Ken attended four different grade schools in Kittitas Valley, two of which were Denmark Grade School and Kittitas Grade School. He graduated from Ellensburg High School in 1950...
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Michael Jerome Hager
June 29, 1943 - November 23, 2017
Michael (Jerry) Hager died in his sleep, Thanksgiving morning, November 23, 2017, at age 74. He was known as "Mike" to his co-workers, and as "Jerry" to his family and schoolmates. Jerry was the youngest of 11 children, born June 29, 1943 to Rony and Barbara Hager, who moved to the Yakima Valley when Mike was in the 6th grade. Jerry was the first ASB President of the first co-ed Catholic High...
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Gloria Souza Kaohi
December 5, 1919 - November 22, 2017
Gloria Souza Kaohi, 97, passed away November 22, 2017, in Selah, WA.She was born to Antone U. Souza and Justina Ornellas Souza on Dec. 5, 1919 in Waimea, Kauai, Territory of Hawaii. She lived on Kauai for 85 years before moving to Selah in 2004.As a young mother, during World War II she worked for the US Army as an office coordinator for arriving and departing troops on Kauai. After the war she...
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Donna Lea Whitehouse
June 27, 1923 - November 22, 2017
Donna passed away peacefully at Blossom Place in Yakima November 22, 2017 at the age of 94. She was born on June 27, 1923 to Roy and Ruby Johnson in Wetmore, Kansas. The family moved to the Yakima Valley in 1936. She graduated from Yakima High School in 1941 and worked at Mercy Theaters. She married Harry Wayne Whitehouse in 1942. She worked at the Cascade Lumber Company until 1949 when she...
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Ellen Marie Langston Warren Schacher
April 30, 1931 - November 19, 2017
Please come to United Christian Church, 317 So. 41st Street, Yakima, WA 98901 Sat., Jan. 13, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. to celebrate the life of Ellen Marie Langston Warren Schacher, born April 30, 1931, and died November 19, 2017.Her story: "Uncle Gus and my dad had been hobos on the R.R. from Tennessee to Arizona. Uncle Gus had tuberculosis and they were coming to a warmer, drier climate for his health....
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James Louis Knebusch, Sr.
February 27, 1934 - November 19, 2017
James Louis Knebusch Sr. passed away on November 19th, 2017 at the age of 83. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 27th, 1934 to Walter and Alice Knebusch. Jim grew up in Ohio with his parents and four siblings (Bud, Barb, George, and Ruth). He attended college and majored in Engineering. His fascination with aviation took Jim into the Army. Then he served in the National Guard, which moved...
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Loraine Birkby
August 20, 1918 - November 17, 2017
Loraine Birkby passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 at Summitview Health Care Center in Yakima, Washington. She was 99 years old.Loraine was born in Clayton, New Mexico to John Ley and Vera (Walker) Ley on August 20, 1918. She graduated from Edith McCurdy Mission high school in Espanola, New Mexico. In 1937, she moved to Denver, Colorado. She met and married her husband, John "Clark" Birkby,...
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James J. Christenson
April 19, 1929 - November 16, 2017
James J. Christenson, 88 of Yakima, WA went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Cottage in the Meadow, in Yakima, WA. Born April 19, 1929 to Alfred and Constance Christenson. James was survived by his wife of 67 years, Ethlyn (Effie) Christenson. He was very proud of his children, Sandy Hartung of Selah, WA, Becky Ruff of Kennewick, WA, Mary Taylor of Madison,...
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Lyle E. Gapen
September 25, 1926 - November 16, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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Gregory E. Sherman
May 9, 1927 - November 15, 2017
Gregory E. Sherman (Scheuerman) was born May 9, 1927 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma, WA.Greg's family moved to Clinton, Iowa where Greg attended St. Irenaeus Catholic School from Kindergarten through seventh grade. Greg was active in the Boy Scouts, and Choir; he was also an altar boy.The family returned to Washington in 1940, where Greg graduated from St. Benedict's Grade School in 1941.Greg...
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Gordon L. Keller
September 27, 1947 - November 15, 2017
Gordon Leslie Keller, 70, of Yakima, Washington has left to spend eternity with his wife Peggy, and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.Born in Yakima on September 27th, 1947 to Elroy and Gwen Keller, he spent nearly his entire life in the Yakima Valley.Gordon graduated from West Valley High School in 1965. He was actively involved in the Future Farmers of America program, and the high school...
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Desiree A. Sparling
January 31, 1963 - November 14, 2017
On November 14th, 2017, at age 54, Desiree Sparling went to be with our Lord. She was born in Coos Bay, Oregon, on January 31st, 1963 to Doug Glover and Ruth Barnum. She attended school in Yakima, WA and then went on to acquire her registered nurse license from Yakima Valley Community College.Desiree absolutely insisted on enjoying life, her passions included: traveling, scuba diving, music and...
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Maurice SMITH
August 31, 1918 - November 13, 2017
Maurice Randolph Smith of Yakima passed away on November 13, 2017 at 99 years old. He was born in Spokane, Washington on August 31, 1918 to Alice Smith (Hageman) and M. (Maurice) Randolph Smith. He had two sisters, Jane Louise and Helen Karenda, who both preceded him in death.Maurice attended Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane. He was very active in the Boy Scouts and achieved Eagle Scout. He...
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Linda L. HENDERSON
May 15, 1955 - November 12, 2017
Linda Lou Henderson (Selah, WA) Born May 15, 1955 to Robert and Geraldine Feltus (deceased). She was 62. Linda was the sixth of eight children, Norman Feltus, Sharon Schonert (Floyd), Larry Feltus (deceased), Johnny Feltus, Susan Wirt (deceased) (Jeff), Robin Hancock (Sid), and David Feltus. Linda married Dan J. Henderson on June 9, 1972. Linda and Dan have three children, Van Henderson (Karri),...
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Greta Elizabeth Oord
November 18, 1933 - November 10, 2017
Greta Elizabeth Oord, 83, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 10, 2017. Greta was born on November 18, 1933, to Jacob and Grace (Postma) Oord. She had one older brother, and four younger sisters. Greta grew up on a farm in Zillah. She learned her good work ethic on their farm, which served Greta well her whole life.Greta attended Zillah schools and graduated with the class of...
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Estelle G. Foresee
February 11, 1924 - November 9, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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Mark A. Karn
October 24, 1959 - November 6, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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Anastacio De La Torre
April 15, 1930 - November 6, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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Sue Hunt MacMICHAEL
July 27, 1916 - November 4, 2017
Sue Hunt MacMichael, age 101 years old, died at Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital in Yakima on November 4, 2017. She was born on July 27, 1916 in Liberty, Missouri to Mary Garth Finley and Snowden Morris Hunt. She also lived in Oklahoma City, Glendale, San Francisco and Palo Alto, California where she raised her children.She graduated from Glendale High School and attended University of Southern...
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Richard Dale Mead
January 9, 1932 - November 4, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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James R. Mills
March 10, 1952 - November 3, 2017
James R. (Jim) Mills, 65, of Selah, WA passed away Friday, November 3, 2017 at Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was a beloved husband, father, son, grandfather, brother and friend.Jim (AKA - Jimmy, Jimmy Ray, Millpond and Jim Bob) was born on March 10, 1952 in Yakima, WA at St. Elizabeth Hospital to Jim L. and Dot (Martin) Mills. He attended...
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Florence Barbara Armstrong
August 21, 1934 - November 2, 2017
Florence B. Armstrong, age 83, passed away November 2, 2017 at Cottage in The Meadow, Yakima, Washington.Florence was born on August 21, 1934 in Yakima, WA to parents Lola and Platt Parker; she grew up in White Swan, WA and graduated valedictorian from White Swan High School. After graduating from the Yakima School of Business, she worked for Yakima Cement, now known as Western Materials,...
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Robert John Harvey
September 23, 1930 - November 1, 2017
Robert John Harvey was born September 23, 1930 in Yakima, WA. He died November 1, 2017 at home in Yakima, WA at the age of 87.Dad graduated from Selah High School in 1949 and spent most of his life in Selah. He worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad from 1951 until retirement in 1992. He started in Yakima and ended up in Woodinville, WA. Dad enjoyed the outdoors, especially the ocean. Over the...
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Kathleen A. Mathews
January 9, 1925 - November 1, 2017
Kathleen A. (Kathy) Mathews was born January 9, 1925. The youngest and the last surviving sibling of 6 children born and raised in Glenwood, IA, to Edward Thurman Nelson and Charlotte Anna Jones-Nelson. When Kathy was 6 years old, she met her childhood sweetheart, Earnie A. Mathews and after a 10 year courtship, they were married in Rockport, MI on January 20, 1942.Earnie and Kathy together...
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Patricia Jean McGINTY, R.N.
October 27, 1943 - October 30, 2017
Patricia (Pat) McGinty RN passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 at Cottage in the Meadow.She was born 10-27-43 in Bellingham to Art & Norna Johnson. She grew up in Yakima. She attended school and graduated from Davis High School in 1961.She continued her education at the University in Seattle receiving her degree in nursing as a registered nurse.She returned to Yakima to work at Yakima Valley...
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Phyllis Mary Lynn LINSE
April 18, 1923 - October 28, 2017
Phyllis Linse was born in Tieton, WA on April 18, 1923 to Evangeline and Leon Morse. She passed away on October 28, 2017 at the age of 94, at Selah Convalescent Nursing Home in Selah, WA.She was our mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. She loved her cats and always had many, so she earned the name "Kitty Grandma."She married James Linse in Los Angeles, CA on...
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Robin Faith Schneider
April 19, 1954 - October 28, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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Anne Dixie LEMCKE
October 29, 1935 - October 28, 2017
D. Anne Lemcke, 81, of Yakima, WA, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2017.Anne was born October 29, 1935 to Robert and Ruth (Woodin) Lemcke. Anne grew up on an apple and pear orchard on Pletke Road in Tieton, WA. She enjoyed life on the ranch and time spent in the orchard and exploring the surrounding rock buttes. Anne graduated from Highland High School in 1954. She had a passion for art...
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Delmar James Sullivan
November 7, 1940 - October 28, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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Raymond K. Tayer
June 29, 1922 - October 27, 2017
At age 95, Ray passed away peacefully on October 27, 2017 in Yakima, Washington. He was born in Milnor, North Dakota on June 29, 1922 to Willard and Minnie Tayer. Ray was the oldest of five children, with two brothers (Harold and Les) and two sisters (Betty and Arlene).During his younger years the family lived in Minnesota, Montana and then Washington.In 1942 Ray enlisted in the Army and became a...
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Roy Eshl Dampier
July 13, 1948 - October 26, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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Verno Floyd Simpson
June 5, 1930 - October 26, 2017
Verno Simpson was born June 5, 1930. He married Phyllis Riggs on February 15, 1952. Two living children: Judy Simpson and Larry Simpson.Our Dad was a Korea Veteran with three bronze services medals. He worked for the City of Yakima Irrigation Department for 25 years and then retired.He is survived by three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.There will be visitation on Thursday, November 2,...
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Emma Louise Goetz
February 28, 1924 - October 25, 2017
Louise was born February 28, 1924 in Prague, Oklahoma to Claude L. Reed and Frances Bernhardt Reed. She passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at the age of 93. In 1939 she moved with her family to St. Helens, Oregon where she finished her high school education. She met Lloyd Hammerstad in 1943 and they married in 1945. They made their home in Yakima where they raised their three children,...
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Eugene Buel Malvaney
July 3, 1920 - October 24, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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Betty Dale Schwarder Ryan
January 28, 1920 - October 24, 2017
Betty Dale Schwarder Ryan passed away on October 24, 2017 at the age of 97 years old. She was born in Seattle, WA on Jan. 28, 1920 to John & Hazel Van Artsdale Schwarder. She spent the early years of her life in Kalispell. MT, West Seattle, WA and Cle Elum, WA; before moving with her family to the Yakima Valley in the 1930s. She attended Yakima High School where she met her future husband, Jim...
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Pamela Sue Highland
August 29, 1963 - October 21, 2017
Pamela Sue Highland (Hoos) passed away October 21, 2017 at Yakima Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She lived in Selah, WA with Roger Hollingsworth and they enjoyed camping and fishing in the open spaces of Central Washington. She loved her daughter Autumn Whitaker and adored her granddaughter Lilianna Whitaker.Pam was born August 29, 1963 in Chicago and spent most of her childhood...
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John Dean Shuel
April 3, 1934 - October 21, 2017
After a courageous battle with cancer John (Jack) Shuel passed away October 21, 2017. He was born on April 3, 1934 in Wray, Colorado, and was the second of four boys born to Willard and Lucille (Minton) Shuel. In March of 1942, the Shuel family moved to Yakima, WA where he attended local schools starting with Broadway. On November 17, 1956, he married the love of his life, Darlene Ruth Evans...
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Russell Lee Rogers
May 13, 1940 - October 20, 2017
In the presence of his family, Russell Lee Rogers, 77, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital. After dealing with health issues the last few years, he finally found his healing in the arms of Jesus.He was a good man who loved people, and who lived a good life.One of eight siblings, Russell was born on May 13, 1940 in Hog Jaw, Arkansas to Bernice and Brooksey...
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Nina Marie Fossum
July 22, 1921 - October 19, 2017
Nina Marie Havsoe FossumNina Marie Fossum, age 96, much loved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, died in Yakima on Thursday, October 19, 2017.Nina is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Amelia (Mimi) and James E. Bryan of Selah; her son and daughter-in-law, Sig and Teresa Fossum of Naches Heights; and three granddaughters, Marna Kristine (Bryan) and Richard Bulpin of Bothell, WA., Zori...
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John Phillip Rehfield
April 17, 1948 - October 19, 2017
John Phillip Rehfield was born April 17, 1948. He passed away October 19, 2017. John loved to fish and go camping. He touched many lives and loved his large family. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.John is survived by his fiancée Wendy Swain; sisters Sally, Barb and Mary; brothers Bill (Jannie), Ron, Tim (Cheryl), and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and...
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Dollie Elnora Hunot
January 8, 1932 - October 19, 2017
Our beloved sister, Mom and grandmother Dollie (Ethel) Hunot passed away at 85 years of age on Thursday morning, October 19, 2017, after a quick and unexpected decline in her health. She was the youngest of 14 children born to John and Helen Larkin of Prineville, OR, on January 8, 1932. She shared her life with her son Tim and favored granddaughters Penny and Mariah. Dollie was a mother to Jackie...
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Bobbie Louise Frazier
November 16, 1934 - October 19, 2017
Bobbie Louise Frazier was born November 16, 1934 in Henryetta, Oklahoma and passed away on October 19, 2017. Bobbie was born in the midst of the Great Depression when most everyone traveled to find any work to keep their family together and strong. Her family found their way to Washington State as other family members and friends had before them. They worked in the fields and traveled as needed...
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William Orval Brown
November 29, 1939 - October 17, 2017
Union Gap WA - William Orval Brown, 77, Went on to Heaven on October 17th, 2017. William was born and raised in Yakima to Ella and Orval Brown on November 29, 1939.In 1960, he joined the U.S. Navy, where he was a Seaman. William was station in San Diego California. He served in several places and countries while on duty including Guam, Japan, Hong Kong, Midway and Hawaii. He was honorably...
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Sharon Kaye Neumeyer
July 25, 1947 - October 17, 2017
Sharon Kaye (Watts) Neumeyer, 70, of Yakima, WA, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Sharon was born July 25, 1947 to Cecil and Daphne Watts in Yakima, Washington. She graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1965. After high school Sharon became a bank teller and continued to work in banking for many years. Eventually, she moved into law and worked as a legal assistant...
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Metta Louise George
June 8, 1918 - October 16, 2017
Metta Louise GeorgeAfter spending 99 years blessing us with her presence, God called Metta home on Monday, October 16th, 2017. Metta Louise George was born on June 8, 1918 to William and Marie Miller in Weston, MO. She had three brothers, Bobby Dan, Wally, Ray and a sister, Lydia. Shortly after turning 18, Metta married her high school sweetheart, Elmer. Following their marriage, they moved to...
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Margaret Louise Martin
March 11, 1919 - October 14, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Keith & Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.
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John Donald Wimer
May 4, 1926 - October 14, 2017
After a full life, John (Jack) Donald Wimer passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Cottage in the Meadow. Jack was born in Yakima, WA on May 4, 1926 to Donald and Gladys Wimer. Jack attended Moxee High School through his junior year, then he enlisted in the US Navy. He was stationed on the USS WASP - CV18 aircraft carrier as a gunner in a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver. At the end of...
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Thomas Otis Pence
June 28, 1930 - October 13, 2017
Tom Pence, being the always-prepared Tom Pence, penned his own obituary sometime before his passing on Friday, October 13, 2017. It is as follows: Thomas Otis Pence, 87, was born in Payette, Idaho, on June 28, 1930. His father, Otis Marcellus Pence, had gone to Idaho to farm apples with his uncle around 1926. There he met Winifred White, and a romance blossomed. They were married in 1928 and...
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Rose Jane Osmondson
February 6, 1911 - October 11, 2017
Rose Jane Wolfe Osmondson passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the age of 106 to be with the Lord. She was born February 6, 1911 in Harris, Missouri to the late Elmer and Lula Glidewell. She had one son; Bobby Lee Wolfe, siblings; George, Evelyn, Orville and Opal, husbands; Percy Brannon Wolfe (40 years) and Floyd "Ozzy" Osmondson (10 years) all preceded her in death. She is survived by...
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Jerome K. Kindelspire
August 26, 1942 - October 10, 2017
Jerome Kelly Kindelspire was born on August 26th 1942 at his family farm home in McPherson County South Dakota, the first of five children of Byron and Margaret Kindelspire. Kelly attended a one room school house grades 1-8 and graduated from Leola High School in 1960. He attended Northern State College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1964. As students, Kelly met Colleen at St....
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Evelyn Ione B. Swenson
October 12, 1929 - October 9, 2017
Evelyn Ione (Breckey) Swenson, 87, resident of Yakima, WA, passed away peacefully on October 9 at 7:15 pm while residing at The Cottage in the Meadows, Yakima, WA. She was born to Sever and Hilda (Fjug) Breckey on October 12, 1929 in Williston, ND and was raised in Tioga, ND where she attended the Tioga Public Schools graduating as Valedictorian. Music was always an important part of her life....
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Helen Sherry Boucher
November 25, 1949 - October 6, 2017
Sherry was born November 25, 1949 and died October 6, 2017 at Landmark Care, of brain cancer. Sherry is survived by her sister Karen Hake, a very special nephew, T.J. Hake, and great nephew Ryder Hake.She graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1968. She worked at West Valley High School for 35 yrs. with many friends there. Her room was filled with pictures and always so much love from family...
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