Obituaries

James Farloe Hamm II was born on December 4, 1954, in Soap Lake, WA, to Burwell James Hamm & Ruby Smith Hamm. Later, his father married Therese Sexton. Jim moved to Yakima in 1959 & attended Robertson Elementary, Wilson Junior High, & Eisenhower High. After graduating, Jim attended and graduated from the University...

Obituary for Donald B. Smith It is with a deep sense of loss and yet an abiding hope in Jesus that we announce the passing of Major (ret) Donald B. Smith, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, who left us on December 9, 2025, at the age of 91. Don was born on October 12,...

On Tuesday, December 3rd, 2025, around 7:30 AM, while on his way to school on N Wenas Road in Selah, WA, Christian David Petri was involved in a traffic accident, and The Lord called home one of his brightest sparks.

During his 16 years on earth, his gentle smile, warm disposition, and witty humor captivated the...

Danny "Dan" Lee Clements, age 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 at Prosser Memorial Hospital.

Dan was born on May 20th, 1937 to Merritt and Gladys Clements. Dan was one of eleven children in his family. He graduated from Wapato High School in 1955 and went into the United States Marine...

Nellie Pearl Mills

Married 63 years, Nellie P. Mills passed on October 9th, 2025, followed by Johnny E. Mills on October 25th, 2025.

Nellie P. Mills was born on September 1st, 1940, in Rogers, Arkansas, to Nellie and George Reddick, the first of three children. George followed the fruit to Chelan, Omak,...

Martha Viera Peña, 72, of Tecuala, Nayarit, Mexico was welcomed home into the arms of Christ on December 3, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.

Born on January 30, 1953, Martha was born to Elias Viera and Basilisa Guzman. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Federico J. Peña. She is survived by her three...

Sheila Ray Verhey, 89, longtime Royal Slope farm matriarch and co-founder of Verhey's Peaches, passed away peacefully at home on November 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on April 14, 1936, in Wenatchee, Washington, Sheila moved with her family to Yakima at age twelve. She attended St. Joseph's...

Chandra Roxanne Saiz, age 47, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2025, in Tacoma, surrounded by family and friends whom she loved beyond measure. She was born in Toppenish on January 24, 1978, to her parents Carolyn Anderson and Chuck Saiz Sr., alongside her twin sister Chana, with whom she shared a lifelong,...

Ronald Lee Phillips went Home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 21, 2025. Ron was born on April 4, 1943, in Bremerton, WA to Kinny and Edna Leota Phillips. At an early age, the family moved from Waitsburg, WA to Billings, Montana. Ron's dad was killed in an industrial accident when Ron was seven years old....

Jody Lionel Hurst, 87, of Selah, Washington, passed away on November 11, 2025.

Jody was a man who lived life entirely on his own rhythm -- steady, strong-willed, and full of sharp wit. He had a rugged independence that defined him, shaped by a lifetime of hard work and the stories that came from it. Though he held...

James Joseph Walther, known to all as Jim, was born on April 19, 1943, in Palo Alto, California, to Fred and Barbara Walther. He passed away on November 15, 2025, in Yakima, Washington, the place he proudly called home for 54 years.

Jim was the second of seven children -- Paul, Charlie, Tom, Marion, Barbara, and...

Sharon "Shari" Lynn Newell, age 78, passed away peacefully on November 22nd, 2025 after suffering another major brain bleed. She lived a full life with no regrets. She is survived by her husband, Steven, her daughter Cristian (Allan), granddaughter, Cooper, brother Mike (Lynne), sister-in-law, Connie, nephew, Jacob...