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Fern Anna Akin
February 01, 1920 - October 13, 2003
Birthplace: Logan County, Colorado
Resided In: Richland Washington
cemetery: Desert Lawn Memorial Park
Fern Anna Akin, died October 13, 2003, at Kindred Medical Facility, Seattle.
She was born to Charlie H. and Rosa Blanche Hetrick February 1, 1920 in Logan County, Colorado. She lived in Logan and Washington Counties 2 years then moved to Osgood northeast of Greeley, CO. In 1924, she moved to Loveland, CO and in December 1926, she moved to Pueblo, CO where she contracted polio in December 1929. She received most of her education in Pueblo, and after finishing the 9th grade in Pueblo, she moved to Washington state in September 1937. She graduated form Wapato High School in 1940 and from post-graduate school at Wapato High in 1941.
Fern went to work for the telephone company in Toppenish and worked until October 1943. She then went to work in the Vancouver shipyard and worked there until after World War II. Then she went back to telephone work in Portland, OR. In 1951, she went to live with her brother, Verle, in Antioch, CA and worked in that area. That is where she met James Akin. They were married
August 28, 1953, at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Antioch, CA.
James and Fern served as missionaries in Vernel, UT 2 ½ years and for 17 ½ years in various places in Alaska. They moved back to the Salt Lake Valley in 1974. They served in different churches in Utah until retiring in 1986. In retirement, Fern served in several women’s programs until they moved to Richland in 1996. She was a member of Richland Baptist Church.
Fern is survived by brother, Lawrence (Eunice) Hetrick; 3 brothers-in-law, Norvell (Oleta), Truman (Imadee), and Carroll (Francine), all of Texas; sister-in-law, Judy Akin of Louisiana; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James; father, Charles and mother, Rosa Blanche; brothers, Edward Donald, Lee, Cecil, Verle and Lionel.
Graveside services will be Monday, October 20, 2003, 10:00 a.m. in Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Kennewick, WA. Memorial services will follow Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Richland, Baptist Church, 1632 George Washington Way, Richland, WA.
Visitation will be at Einan’s Funeral Home from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 19.
Contributions may be made in Fern’s memory to Liberty Christian School, 2200 Williams Blvd. Richland, WA 99352 or to the charity of your choice.
D'Arcy Baker
October 24, 1948 - September 09, 2003
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Resided In: Richland Washington
D'Arcy Marie Baker, beloved wife and mother, entered the peace of eternal life with our Heavenly Father on September 9, 2003. She was a constant light of inspiration and love to her family and friends, and will be profoundly missed.
D'Arcy was born on October 24, 1948 and grew up in Seattle, Washington. She graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1966. She married
Ron Baker in 1969, and they moved to Richland, Washington. D'Arcy finished her Bachelor of Arts in Education at Central Washington University in 1970 and ultimately obtained a Master's Degree from Tri-City branch of Washington State University in 1997.
D'Arcy's primary focus throughout her life was her family. She devoted her energy and love to assuring that her children grew up surrounded by love, full of strength, and self-reliant. D'Arcy also passed on her faith, creativity, and strong values to her children. She was always a quiet example of strength and bravery to those around her, especially in recent years.
In addition to her family, D'Arcy left a significant legacy from her career as an educator in the Richland School District. As a teacher at Marcus Whitman Elementary for over 17 years, she made a positive difference in the lives of many young children. Her creative and innovative teaching style helped her 4th grade students reach their full potential and fostered independent thinking. She will be remembered particularly for her favorite teaching unit on birds in which she integrated the various aspects of learning and helped her students develop a love of science and nature.
Over the years, D'Arcy had many interests and was always trying new activities. Some of these interests included: choir, sewing, raising chickens and rabbits, supporting and refereeing recreational soccer, sailing in her Hobie Cat, decorating wedding cakes for friends' weddings and gingerbread houses for local businesses, kayaking, crafts of all kinds, gardening, designing and constructing a backyard pond and waterfall, as well as participating in many Volksmarches throughout Washington and Oregon. Her favorite hobby of all was bird watching. Her infectious enthusiasm for birds has inspired many young and old to appreciate birds in a new light.
D'Arcy is survived by her husband of 34 years, Ronald B. Baker; daughter, Angela Baker (Kennewick); son, Aaron Baker (Boston); stepfather, Robert Nolte, Jr. (Bellingham); aunt, Molly Coates (Seattle); mother-in-Law, Bea Baker (Pasco); and brother-in-law, Paul E. Baker (Los Angeles).
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Tri-Cities Cancer Center, 7350 W. Deschutes Ave., Bldg. A, Kennewick, WA 99336 or the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice, 2108 W. Entiat, Kennewick WA 99336. A memorial service will be held at Central United Protestant Church in Richland on September 12, 2003 at 4:30 pm.
Arnold J. "Arnie" Artz
April 17, 1923 - August 27, 2003
Birthplace: Exeter, California
Resided In: Richland Washington
cemetery: Sunset Memorial Gardens
Arnold J. “Arnie” Artz, 80, of Richland, was born April 17, 1923 in Exeter, California and died Wednesday, August 27, 2003, at Kadlec Medical Center, Richland, Washington.
Arnie moved to the Tri-Cities in 1948 where he was a painter at Hanford until retiring in 1988. During World War II, he served in the U. S. Army Military Police. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded a Bronze Star.
He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church and was a 3rd Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a hard worker with tremendous ethics and a good Christian man who tried to live his faith. He would give the shirt off his back to help his fellow man. Even with a large family and a full time job, he took time to take his boys and their friends hunting and fishing, providing them with many special memories. He even provided a dirt bike track and ball field in his back yard so all the neighborhood kids would have a place to go.
Arnie is survived by his wife of 56 years, Virginia; sons, Clayton D. (Laurie) Artz, Nampa, ID, Ken A. (Pam) Artz, Richland, Michael L. Artz, W. Richland, Gregory S. Artz, Richland, Christopher A. Artz, Richland, Terence B. (Monica) Artz, Seattle; sister, Louise Steiner, Portland; 10 grandchildren: Timothy, Elizabeth, Rachael, Nathaniel, Trevor, Jamie, Kimberly, Ryan, Benjamin and Josephine; and 9 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard L. and Cressie V. (Pratt) Artz; an infant son, Timothy Daniel (1964); brother, Bud; sister, Cressie Marie; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Recitation of the Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 29, 2003, at Einan’s Funeral Home. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 30, 2003, at Christ the King Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be at Einan’s on Friday from 3:00 p.m. through the Rosary.
Herbert Albert Aeschliman
October 04, 1915 - August 22, 2003
Birthplace: Schuylar County, Missouri
Resided In: Richland Washington USA
cemetery: Sunset Memorial Gardens
At the age of 87, Herbert Aeschliman passed away late Friday night, August 22, 2003 while surrounded by family members. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.
Herb was the youngest of eight children, growing up in Missouri. He started out, as so many did during those times, as a farmer.
Herbert came to Richland in 1952, a year ahead of his family who remained in Missouri while he moved up the housing list in front of the old library. The rest of the family came after school was out in 1953.
While working at QC at Hanford, he enrolled in the first graduating class of CBC and went on to earn his BS degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington. Soon thereafter he began a nearly 20 year career oversees, primarily in Viet Nam, and later in Germany and Saudi Arabia.
Herb met and married
Virginia Berry in 2000. They loved to dance and travel and most of all just being together. They were on their way to a “Cher Concert” when he suffered a serious stroke. Prior to that, he had been in excellent health.
Herb is survived by his wife Virginia, and her children Carol Darley(Richland) and her daughters Alex Stone and Christen and husband Jason Mc Donnell(Dallas, TX); and Virginia’s son Chris Darley and wife Gail(Sun Valley, ID); Herb’s son Larry and wife Vonie(Kennewick) and their daughter Tasha(Portland); Herb’s daughter Sue and husband Don De Merchant(Everett, WA); and their daughter Beth and husband Tim Hirt(Spokane); and Herb’s daughter Pat and husband Colonel Lionel W. Roberts(Ret.)(Madison, AL); and their children Keith(San Pedro, CA); daughter Kathi and husband Tom Freedman(Huntsville, AL), and son Kyle and wife Celeste(Bethesda, MD). There are also numerous great grandchildren.
A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, August 28, 2003, at the Chapel of Central United Protestant Church in Richland. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to EMMAUS(Christian Counsel Center) c/o Central United Protestant Church.
Donald L. Alexander
December 27, 1925 - July 18, 2003
Birthplace: Junction City, Kansas
Resided In: Kennewick Washington
Donald L. Alexander, veteran public-relations executive with the Pacific Stock Exchange, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, and the San Francisco and Kansas City Federal Reserve Banks, died in Kennewick (Washington) on July 18, at the age of 77. He had survived many cardiovascular problems for a number of years, but the immediate cause of death was lung cancer. (He stopped smoking several decades ago.)
Mr. Alexander was born in Junction City (Kansas) on December 27, 1925, and after education in local schools, served with the U.S. Air Corps at the end of World War II. He then obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism at Kansas State University, taught journalism at his alma mater, and for a brief period owned and edited The Kinsley Mercury newspaper in Kinsley (Kansas).
For a decade beginning in 1956, Mr. Alexander supervised the public-relations department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. His work there and at Kansas State University brought him into contact with such notables as ex-President Harry Truman and Dr. Milton Eisenhower (brother of Ike), president in turn of Kansas State University and Johns Hopkins University.
In 1967 he took charge of the public-information and bank-relations department of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, which serves the entire western third of the nation. Among other activities, he organized frequent economic-outlook sessions for banking and educational audiences in many cities throughout the nine-state district.
In 1973 Mr. Alexander became Vice President of Corporate Communications with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, where he began a long association with the late Maurice Mann, president in turn of the Home Loan Bank and the Pacific Stock Exchange. During his stay at those two institutions, Mr. Alexander dealt with a number of financial crises, including the housing-market collapse and savings-and-loan crisis of the early 1980s and (at the Pacific Exchange) the stock-market crash of November, 1987.
In 1989 he retired to Grass Valley (California), where he became active in Methodist church affairs, edited a history of the Grass Valley Methodist Church, and prepared educational materials for the famous State Historic Empire gold mine. While in Grass Valley, he and his wife, Jeanne (Bignall) Alexander, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a large gathering of well wishers from all over the country. In the fall of 2001, they moved into a retirement community in Kennewick (Washington), where they are members of the First United Methodist Church in Kennewick.
A man of strong ethics and a quick wit, Mr. Alexander was respected by colleagues and befriended people wherever he went. He adored his family, as they adored him. Those missing him include his wife of 59 years, Jeanne, his sons Mike Alexander of Richland (Washington), and Kent Alexander of Oakland (California), daughters-in-law Susan Alexander, Mike’s wife, and Kathleen Cunningham, Kent’s wife, grandchildren Nathan and Molly Alexander of Richland (Washington), and his sister, Josephine Brenneman of Las Vegas (Nevada), as well as many friends and acquaintances from across the years.
Memorial services for Mr. Alexander will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2003 at Canyon Lakes in the rose garden. A memorial service will be held in Grass Valley (California) at a future date.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Tri-Cities Cancer Center, 7350 W Deschutes Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336, (509) 737-3370.
Edna Regina Adams
September 04, 1920 - June 09, 2003
Birthplace: Emerson, Nebraska
Resided In: Pasco Washington
cemetery: Sunset Memorial Gardens
Edna R. Adams, 82 passed away peacefully on June 9th, 2003. Edna was born September 4, 1920 in Emerson, Nebraska to Michael & Anna Skow. Edna was one of the rare precious souls on this earth who dedicated her life to helping others. If you had the pleasure of knowing Edna you were touched by her kind, helpful and humorous spirit. Shortly after graduating from high school she enrolled in Nurse’s training in Sioux City, IA. In August of 1941, Edna married
Loyd Baker of Pierson, Iowa. Edna and Loyd spent their years farming and logging in Nebraska, Minnesota and Montana. In 1951, Edna was handed her first tragedy, Loyd was killed in logging accident.
Edna’s dedicated and optimistic spirit was what kept her going. She continued with her passion of helping others and re-entered the nursing profession again. In July of 1952, she married
Harry Nesseth of Alvwood, MN. They were married
in Livingston, Montana. Edna and Harry shared a beautiful life together. Harry was employed in the road construction industry as a “blasting man”, so they had the pleasure of living in various communities around the Pacific Northwest. Edna and Harry were blessed with two children, Curtis born in 1957 and Holly born in 1959. Once again tragedy entered Edna’s life in 1962 when Harry was killed in construction accident. The same passion and drive for living and helping others is what kept Edna going. Edna was still in the nursing profession and was acting as the primary caregiver for her aging parents. She balanced the challenges of single parenthood as a working mother, and serving as the caregiver to her aging parents. After the death of her parents, she and her children moved to Missoula, Montana, Wakefield, Nebraska and finally to Pasco, Washington in 1966.
In the Tri-Cities community Edna worked at Kadlec Hospital in Richland as a Registered Nurse.
In 1970, Edna married
Harold (Skip) Davis. Edna and Skip resided in Richland and enjoyed spending their spare time traveling around the country in a travel trailer. They shared 13 years together until Skip passed away in 1983. Edna had retired from the nursing profession but still continue to serve her community. She dedicated her spare time to assisting with the Tri-Cities Food Bank. This is where she met Ernie Adams. She and Ernie were married
in 1985, and they continued to dedicate their time to the needs of others. Both were very active in the Tri-Cities Food Bank, Northwest United Protestant Church, and many other service agencies in the Tri-Cities area. Ernie passed away in 1999.
Edna spent her final years at the Alterra Retirement Home in Richland and Tri-Cities Retirement Home in Pasco.
As noted above, Edna’s passion in life was helping others, if she met you, she knew you, if she knew you, she cared about you, if she cared about you, she would do anything for you. Those of us who knew her feel truly blessed to have been so fortunate to be a part of her life.
Edna is survived by her children, Curt Nesseth of Fremont California, Holly Vermeulen and her husband Jim of Bear, DE. Her extended family of children include Terry Davis – Richland, Larry Davis – Los Alamitos, CA, Duane Adams – Kennewick, Rick Paulson – Kalispell, MT, Mark Paulson – Kalispell, MT, Pat Ruane – Richland. Special friends included Jeanne Peterson and Marshall Helsey. She is also survived by her grandchildren of Jeff Ruane, Mikey Ruane, Mitch Davis, Tricia Davis, Troy Davis, Sherri Krough and Kristin Paulson.
Memorial Service will be at Einan’s Funeral Home in Richland WA, Saturday, June 14th at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Donations can be made in Edna’s honor to the Tri-Cities Food Bank.
Anne Marie Bailey
March 26, 1933 - May 10, 2003
Birthplace: St. Cloud, Minnesota
Resided In: Richland Washington
Anne Marie Bailey (a.k.a. Anne Broan Bailey) died May 10, 2003 (cause: stroke and heart attack). She was 70 years old and had lived in Richland, WA since 1951. She died at Kennewick General Hospital in Kennewick, WA. She was born March 26, 1933 in St. Cloud, MN. Answered advertisement in MN paper and came to Richland to work as a secretary for GE. Married Wendell Bailey in July 1955. She took time out to raise four children. Subsequently worked 25 years as an instructional aide at Jefferson Elementary School and enjoyed teaching English as a second language to foreign students. She retired in 1995. Long-time member of Central United Protestant Church. She loved to sing in the Chancel Choir. Immensely enjoyed family reunions at Twin Lakes, WA, Diamond Lake, OR, and in Minnesota. Loved to play bridge. For many years belonged to three bridge clubs. Liked to go ballroom dancing at the Pasco Senior Center. Looked forward to dine with the Tuesday night group (long-time- CUP members we've known for many years). She liked miniature and hybrid tea roses. Anne really enjoyed traveling in the USA (especially to the Oregon Coast) and overseas, even in periods when she needed to go for hemodialysis. Survived by husband Wendell; son Mark (Lisa); son Kevin (Beth); son Brian (Barb); daughter Sharon (Andy Prichard); grandsons Nathan, Elliot, Martin, and Ian; granddaughter Jocelyn; sister Nancy; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, sister Elaine, and brother Herbert. Memorial service will be at Central United Protestant Church on Saturday May 17 at 1:00 PM. Reception to follow at CUP. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Tri-Cities Kidney Center.
Christine Anne Askin
November 02, 1949 - February 15, 2003
Birthplace: Spokane, Washington
Resided In: Richland Washington
Christine Anne Askin, 53, of Richland, passed in her home on February 15th, 2003. She was born on November 2nd, 1949 in Spokane, WA. Christine had lived in the Tri-City area for 5 years.
She was a retired Certified Insurance Counselor of Amer.
Christine is survived by her husband, Jonnie L. Askin; Dana R. Askin, step-son; Dawn M. Hernandez, step-daughter; Marjorie J. Warner, mother; and David W. Warner, brother.
She was preceded in death by Wallace B. Warner, her father.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday February 18th at 2PM at Einan’s Funeral Home in Richland.
Donations may be made to the Benton-Franklin Humane Society, 8620 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick, WA 99336.
