Obituaries

Paula Jo "PJ" Hernandez (77), of Yakima, Washington, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2025, at her daughter's home, surrounded by the family she loved so deeply.

Born on January 27, 1948, in Fort Knox, Kentucky, Paula spent most of her life in Yakima, where she built a life defined by compassion, laughter, and...

John Davidson (Krull) Wood, age 55, passed away in Yakima, Washington, on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Known to many as "Hoss" or "Big John," John was born on October 16th, 1970, in Poughkeepsie, New York, to Georgette and John Krull. In his adolescence, he moved to Leavenworth, Washington, where he spent his...

Thomas (Tom) Edwin Durnan, age 74, of Yakima, WA passed away peacefully on Oct. 11, 2025 at Yakima Memorial Hospital surrounded by family.

Tom was born Aug. 27, 1951 in Sunnyside, WA to Steven & Mildred Durnan. He graduated from Davis High School in 1969, attended Yakima Valley Community College, and graduated from...

Grandview, WA -- Richard Anthony Keeling, 60, of Grandview, Washington, passed away at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle on October 27, 2025, after a short but brave battle with cancer.

Richard was born on March 16, 1965, in Lake Village, Arkansas, to Elvin "Bill" Keeling and Elizabeth (Keeling) McFeeley. He...

Bryce David Thorne Douglas was born on July 12, 1993 in Yakima Washington and went home to Our Lord and Savior on October 26, 2025.

Bryce was a loving, caring, funny, kindhearted individual that was dedicated to his family.

Bryce enjoyed cooking, gaming, reading, gardening, hunting, camping, spending time with the...

George Marley reluctantly left this earth October 27, 2025, but is now happily reunited with his loved ones on the other side.

George often said he won the lottery three times.

His first win was when he was adopted at birth by his parents Francis "Bones" Marley and Bette J. (Hill) Marley July 27, 1949, in Naches...

David L. Berg, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend went home to Jesus on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.

Born in Washingtonville, Ohio, he lived in West Virginia, and California moving to Kennewick, WA in 1964. When Dave was younger, he was an avid...

Dr. Bruce H. Hudson, June 4, 1925 - October 19, 2025

Dr. Bruce Hudson passed away at 100 years old, on October 19, 2025. He arrived in Yakima in 1957, having driven cross-country with his wife and baby, towing all their belongings in a small trailer.

He became a respected and loved pediatric doctor, treating the...

Karen Dawn Garrison, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and respected educator, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2025, in Yakima, Washington. She was born on September 15, 1945, to Lowell and Thelma (Collins) Mineard and was raised with her older brother, Gerald, on the family orchard near...

Gary Smoot moved on to his next adventure on October 21, 2025.

Born in Yakima to Dorothy (Gary) and Lloyd Smoot on June 7, 1930, Gary graduated from Yakima High School and from there went on to YVC and the University of Washington, where he received a degree in Civil Engineering. After a stint in the Navy, Gary...

In Loving Memory of Michael Timothy Parmentier "Daddio"

February 21, 1960 - October 13, 2025

There are never enough words for a man like Michael. Known lovingly as Daddio, he was loved by everyone who knew him -- humble, loyal, and one of the hardest workers you could ever meet. He lived for the open road and for...

Grant Kerr, 32, of Kennewick, WA, passed away on October 20, 2025, in a car accident. Born August 19, 1993, in Yakima, he graduated from A.C. Davis High School in 2012 and was a member of IBEW Local 112.

Known for his hard work, quick wit, steady faith, and loyal friendship. He married Anneliese Bunch on March 17,...

Maurine Ellett Winters, 89, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2025. She was born June 8, 1936, in Bicknell, Utah, to Joseph Alonzo and Laverda Marie Ellett. Maurine grew up surrounded by the beauty of southern Utah with strong pioneer roots and a deep love of family and faith.

She graduated from Utah State...

Barbara Jeanne (Lunceford) Jones passed away peacefully on October 18, 2025, surrounded by her children and granddaughter. Born the youngest of eleven, Barbara was the cherished baby of the Lunceford family. She spent summers in Oregon with her brothers, Dick and Lester, where her nephews, Roger and Leslie, and...

Robert (Bob) Dale Martin, 75 Years young, a devout Christian, Marine, Husband, Father, and Papa from Yakima, WA, returned to his Heavenly Father on October 18, 2025.

He was born in Mesa, AZ in 1949 to his parents Oscar and Myrtle Martin. At a young age he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served our country with two...

Betty Rozanne Buchanan Hillstrom, age 90, passed away Wednesday morning, October 1, 2025 in Colorado Springs, CO. Daughter of Leo and Laura Buchanan, Betty was born in Yakima, WA on March 9, 1935. She lived with her family in Yakima then they moved to Selah where she graduated from Selah High School. She married...

Donna J. Evans, age 87, went to be with the Lord and family members on October 16, 2025. Donna was born in Omak, Washington on July 6, 1938 to Herbert and Margaret (Anderson) Buchert and after several homes around the state they settled in Yakima. After attending Yakima High School, she married her husband Jim Evans...

Ramona L. Braden

Hayden, Idaho -- Ramona L. Braden, 89, originally of Toppenish, Washington passed away early on October 11, 2025. Mona was born March 24, 1936 in her family home in Toppenish, Washington and was a Yakama Indian Nation Tribal member.

Mona lived her life in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. She was born...

CW5 Retired Robert (Bob) Leroy Hamilton passed away on July 24, 2025 at the age of 85 at his home in Yakima surrounded by family following a 5 1/2 year battle with pancreatic cancer. Of people who develop pancreatic cancer only 8% of them are fortunate to live for 5 years and Bob was one of those 8%. This is our...

Pamela Rose Baker (Mallory) (Balzer) passed away on January 27th, 2025 at Multicare Hospital.

Pam was born on October 21st, 1952 to Betty and Gene Baker at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Yakima. Pam was schooled at Whitney Elementary, Wilson Junior High and Eisenhower High. Her career works were with Pinnell Office...

Marylou Calhoon, 90, passed away, surrounded by love, on October 9, 2025, after a nearly year and a half battle with lung cancer. She was an indomitable spirit who lived and loved fully and fiercely, and her loss leaves a big hole in her family and the many communities of which she was a part.

Marylou was born in...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Richard Olszewski, who passed away peacefully at home on March 10, 2025 at the age of 84. A proud veteran of the U.S. Navy and above all a devoted family man, his unwavering love and commitment leave a legacy that will be forever...

Don Eugene Mays has joined the great roundup above. He was born in Bakersfield, California on December 26, 1949, and died on October 14, 2025. His family and close friends will honor his life in a private gathering. Arrangements have been entrusted to Johnston & Williams of Ellensburg. Online condolences may be left...

Mary Ann Champoux, 93, of Yakima and former Moxee resident, passed away Monday, October 13, 2025, a Fieldstone Memory Care in Yakima.

Mary was born October 3, 1932 in Hanover, Kansas, to Tomas and Elsie (Luehring) Bailey. She was raised in Hanover, moving to the Yakima Valley in 1945. She attended East High (now...

Margaret Juliet "Judy" Turner, born June 4, 1945, in British Columbia, Canada, peacefully passed away on October 11, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving husband and children, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She entered the arms of her Savior with grace and peace.

She is survived by her...

In Loving Memory of Nicole Dawnell Bassell
08/13/1971-08/06/2025

Nikki was born to Janet and Lewis Bassell in Yakima, Washington and was without a doubt the prettiest baby girl born on Friday the Thirteenth!

At six weeks old Nikki and Momma joined Lewis at Mayport Naval Station in Northeast Florida,...

Peter Joseph Newstead was born October 31, 1963 at Walter Reed Military Hospital in Washington D.C to Marie Carmela and Robert Newstead. He died after a short illness, October 9, 2025 at University Hospital in Seattle, just short of his 62nd birthday.

Peter was a graduate of Eisenhower High School. After...

Robert (Bob) Valicoff, Sr., age 98, passed away peacefully on October 4th at The Ponderosa Assisted Living Community in Yakima, Washington. A lifelong resident of the Yakima Valley, Bob was a devoted fruit grower, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

Born to Bulgarian immigrants Stoyan and Prokopia...

Michael Norman Zirkle, age 80, of Ellensburg Washington, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. His family will host a celebration of life gathering on Saturday, October 25 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Rosewood Clubhouse: 1100 S Rosewood Dr. in Ellensburg. Family and...

Catherine M. Colver died at Yakima Memorial Hospital early on Aug. 13 after a short illness. Her sons Mark and John took turns being with her. She was 82.

Cathy Miller was born Nov. 22, 1942, in Kansas City, Mo., to Jane Phelan Miller and Luman Glenn Miller. Her early years were spent in Belleville, Kan., where the...

Ela Marie Earhart, 29, Goshen, passed away at 12:05 p.m. Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Goshen Hospital. She was born May 17, 1996, in Amarillo, Texas, to Michael Earhart and Carrie S. (Taylor) Earhart.

Survivors include her son, Howard Earhart, parents, Michael "Mike" (Kelly) Earhart, Prosser, Washington and Carrie...

With heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Darlene (Wart) Burton while holding her daughter and granddaughters hand at the age of 80.

The second daughter to Elmer & Edna Wart, Darlene was raised and graduated from Naches. At a young age of 15 she lost her dear mom, her sister Dee stepped into that role and...

Willetta Anne Davidson, 90, passed away Oct. 1, 2025, at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. She was born July 12, 1935, in Goldendale, WA, the only child of Anne Irene Watson and Norman Russell Hardin.

She attended public schools in Goldendale, graduating high school in 1953. She worked for several years at the...

In Loving Memory of Verna Gene (Hull) Wisner

Verna Gene (Hull) Wisner, 77, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2025, and is now in the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born on December 29, 1947, in Yakima, Washington, to Dave and Gene Hull, Verna was the eldest of eight siblings and a beloved figure...

Years ago, friends gave Don a nickname, "Pleasure." And he lived up to that.

Donald Chester Gargas was born in Chicago to Chester and Pam Kentsner Gargas on December 2, 1941 and left earth on August 1, 2025.

He relished loud shirts, strange food (chicken feet), roses, clouds, hunting Bolete mushrooms, cooking...

Mary Vance Strate passed away peacefully on September 29, 2025. Mary was born in Pierre, South Dakota on January 7, 1932 to Russell Vance and Lucille (Conway) Vance.

Mary's family, which now included her younger brother Bobby, lived in many different towns throughout South Dakota.

In 1944, the family moved to...

Kevin "Chip" Clark, age 60, of Zillah, Washington passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 24th, 2025, after a long battle with Parkinson's at Ohana House Adult Family Homes in Yakima. Born in Toppenish, Washington, on June 26, 1965, Kevin would go on to be a successful athlete and student.

He graduated as...

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved father, husband, brother, uncle, and friend, Dave Desmarais. David passed unexpectedly in the morning on September 24th with his wife, Gina, by his side. Dave was born in Yakima on July 28th, 1953, and spent 72 years of his life living in the...

It saddens our hearts that on September 24, 2025 we lost our beloved son and brother Michael Felix Raptcheff. Mike was born in Yakima, WA on March 23, 1968, to Gordon & Irene Raptcheff. Mike was born with Autism, believed to be from Agent Orange which his father was exposed to in Vietnam. Mike was so loved by his...

My dad, Don Reno was born on March 15th 1953, and he passed away on September 13, 2025.
He was the oldest of four children, and the only boy so you know those girls were endlessly
picked on. (Remember the Oreos from the couch cushions, and the creature from the Black
Lagoon?)
When he was younger, his family lived...

Sheena Shantelle Swan, 39, left her family and friends unexpectedly on September 21st, 2025, at her home in Selah, Washington. Sheena was born in Yakima, Washington on November 12th, 1985, and was the light of her parent's life, Daniel Volland and Michelle Tucker. She graduated from Selah High School in 2004 and in...

In Loving Memory of Alonzo Marquez

February 25, 1945 - September 18, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Alonzo Marquez, who departed this life on September 18, 2025, at the age of 80.

Alonzo was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Antonio and Concha Marquez. He grew up working in the fields...

Loretta Jean Luther (Worms), 96, of Zillah, Washington, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, September 22, 2025 surrounded by family.

Born on July 16 1929 in Calvin, North Dakota, she moved with her parents and sisters to Sunnyside, Washington in 1937. She graduated from Sunnyside High School with the...

Kiann Renee Jaeger, 54, of Yakima, Washington, passed away surrounded by family on September 10, 2025.

Kiann was born in Denver, Colorado, to Raymond and Joyce Edler. Her family moved to Yakima, Washington a year later. Kiann was the fourth of five girls in the family, teaching her from an early age patience and...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Rodney Bainter, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, son, and brother, who passed away on Monday, September 8, 2025, at the age of 67.

Born in Yakima, Wa, on February 18, 1958, Rod was raised in Zillah, where he spent the majority of his life. Rod started...

Dennis Wright, 75, went safely in the arms of Jesus on September 4, 2025, in Yakima, Washington. He was born on May 1, 1950, in Portland, Oregon to Nelson Wright and Margaret (Wahl) Wright.

His sister, Debi, joined the family two years later.

He graduated from David Douglas High School and worked as a janitor. He...

Frances "Kay" Sager, 80, of Toppenish, Washington, passed away on September 12, 2025, at Arcadia Medical Resort of Parkside in Union Gap, Washington.

Kay was born on December 10, 1944, in Wapato, Washington, to Abner Jackson (Mark) Markham Jr. and Anna Alice (John) Markham. She grew up in Toppenish and graduated...

Mary Metha (Casper) Zirkle passed away at Memorial Hospital on September 16, 2025, in the presence of her son, her two grandchildren and her husband of over 60 years. The daughter of Leo Casper and Elmira Might Casper, Mary was born July 6, 1945, in Everett, Washington. When she was an infant, the family moved to...

John Roy Deason, 83, passed away on August 26, 2025, in Wenatchee, Washington.

John was born on November 15, 1941, in Chickasha, Oklahoma. In 1946, after a series of devastating tornadoes destroyed the family's crops, the Deason homestead was put up for auction. The family packed everything into their 1938 Chevy...

Dorothy L. Railston of Yakima passed away on Sept. 6, 2025 at age 85. She was born Sept. 25, 1939, in Everett, WA to parents Thomas and Gunhilde Tucker. She graduated from Edmonds HS in 1957, got an AA degree at Everett Jr. College, and got her BA from WSU in 1961. She received her Master's degree from Boston Univ....

Jacob "Jake" William Weber passed away unexpectedly at Yakima Memorial Hospital on September 3, 2025, following a brief illness. Jake was born in Wenatchee, WA on September 8, 1953 to parents Jacob and Jean (Parker) Weber. He was raised in Quincy, WA and graduated from Quincy High School. Jake received a Bachelor's...

Born in Yakima and grew up in Tieton. Undergraduate at WSU and JD from UW Law School. Practiced law for over 50 years in Seattle.

Survived by his wife, 6 children, 8 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and many other family and friends.

At his request, there will be no service.

Cody Trent Shike, of Wapato, WA, passed away unexpectedly on September 9th, 2025. Cody was only 24 years old. Our family is devastated and shocked by his sudden loss. Cody was born on October 28th, 2000, in Toppenish, WA.

Cody attended school from elementary to high school in Wapato. Cody graduated from Wapato High...

Carolyn Green passed away peacefully on August 20, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Flippin, Arkansas, she later settled in Tieton, WA, where she met her husband of over 50 years, Jim. A gifted bookkeeper and teacher, Carolyn was a devoted wife, mother, and Nana to Sydney and Elijah. Her faith in Christ...

Sandra Anne Federspiel, 85, of Selah, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2025, in Melbourne, FL. She was born on August 22, 1940, in Regina, Saskatchewan, and as an only child, she developed a steadfast strength and a hopeful spirit that inspired others.

Sandra was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Larry...

Carol Ann Wane, age 79, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2025, in Zillah, Washington. Born on July 7, 1946, in Yakima, Washington, Carol lived a life rooted in faith, family, and community.

Carol met her husband Jim while attending Yakima Valley College. It was a blind date that lasted 60 wonderful years. Carol...

Marie Elizabeth Duim (Bogert) passed into eternal life on September 2, 2025. Marie was born in Sunnyside, Washington on November 22, 1934 to Herbert and Woutera Bogert. She was a graduate of the first eighth grade class of Sunnyside Christian School. She also graduated from Sunnyside High School. On April 14, 1955...

Rick passed away on July 23, 2025, in Zillah, Washington, just days before his 70th birthday and 12 days after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Rick was born on July 29, 1955, in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Richard 'Dick' Sr. and Ione Schneider. At two months old, Rick moved with his parents and older sisters Jean and...

On August 26, 2025, the world lost a bit of its fire and orneriness when Sally Ann Calhoun passed on to be with her loving husband, James Calhoun and six children.

Born December 23, 1940, in St. Paul, Arkansas, to Mike and Faye Marcum, Sally was truly a force to be reckoned with, a strong woman that raised even...

Guadalupe "Lupe" Fernandez Jr., 72, of Toppenish, Washington passed away peacefully at his home on August 26, 2025. Dad was born in Sunnyside, Washington on September 7, 1952, to Guadalupe Fernandez Sr. and Elidia Vasquez. At a young age, Dad learned the value of hard work through his parents, along with his three...