Obituaries

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...