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Mary L. Gatewood
Announcement dated September 28, 2009
Mary Louise Gatewood, 67, died Thursday at her home in Maple Valley, Wash.
Survivors include three daughters, Lorrie Gatewood of Naches, Tina Gatewood of Kent, Wash., and Christine Ramirez of Maple Valley; two sons, Wayne Gatewood of Kent and Raymond Gatewood of Snoqualmie, Wash.; two sisters, Pauline Davis and Jenell Griggs of Selah; two brothers, Orville Marshall of Eugene, Ore., and Ray Marshall of Selah; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren;.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at Keith & Keith Ninth Avenue Chapel. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Keith & Keith. Burial will be at Terrace Heights Memorial Park. Keith & Keith is handling arrangements.
Irma L. Rinehart
Announcement dated September 28, 2009
Irma L. Rinehart, 86, died Tuesday. The Yakima resident was born in South Bend, Wash., and worked as a credit manager in the food service industry.
She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Rinehart of Yakima.
A private burial
will be at Tahoma Cemetery. Arrangements by Keith and Keith Funeral Home.
Nadia Snyder
Announcement dated September 28, 2009
Nadia Snyder, 56, died at home Friday in Toppenish. The native of Chuguev, Ukraine, was a teacher for many years and moved to the United States in 2003.
Survivors include her husband Rick of Toppenish; a daughter, Lena Walker of Seattle; a son, Aleksey Bozhenko of Ukraine; her parents of Ukraine, two brothers, one sister and two grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zillah City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Colonial Funeral Home.
Norman Applegate
Announcement dated October 01, 2009
Norman "Elvis" Applegate, 59, of Yakima died Monday at home. Mr. Applegate was born in Redbank, N.J. He was living in the Tri-Cities area and recently moved back to Yakima. He was a musician.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy Applegate of Yakima; two sons, Solomon Jay Quito of Yakima and James Strong of Seattle; three sisters, Sonya of New Jersey, June of Pennsylvania and Sherry of Idaho; and two granddaughters.
Arrangements are by Shaw and Sons Funeral Directors.
Daniel J. Austin
Announcement dated October 01, 2009
Daniel James Austin, 3, of Zillah died Sunday at Toppenish Community Hospital. Daniel was born in Sunnyside and attended Oakridge Montessori preschool.
Survivors include his father and mother, Daniel Austin and Brin Herres Austin; and a sister, Kennadie Austin, all of Zillah.
Viewing will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Shaw and Sons Funeral Directors. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Yakima Evangelical Church. Concluding burial will be in Tahoma Cemetery.
Dorothy M. Hensley
Announcement dated October 01, 2009
Dorothy M. Hensley, 79, of Yakima died Tuesday at home. Mrs. Hensley was born in Chicago. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Jess Hensley; a brother, Art Carlevato of Yakima; and a sister, Louise Wright of Yakima.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Shaw and Sons Funeral Directors. Burial will follow in Tahoma Cemetery.
Lloyd W. Mohling
Announcement dated October 01, 2009
Lloyd William Mohling, 66, of Canby, Ore., died Sunday in Oregon City, Ore. Mr. Mohling was born in Fairbury, Neb., and lived in Yakima in the 1970s and early 1980s. He worked for the Halton Company, Linn-Benton Tracker and A&L Supply. He was an agriculture representative for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Laurie Mohling of Canby; a son, Peter Mohling; two daughters, Kristina Trudgeon and Jennifer Mohling; and a sister, Virlene Arnst.
Services will be private. Arrangements are by Omega Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
Gertrude F. Rabena
Announcement dated October 01, 2009
Gertrude Fronda Rabena, 67, of Toppenish died Tuesday at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center. Mrs. Rabena was born in the Philippines. She worked as a nurse.
Survivors include four sons, Dylan Rabena, Nick Rabena and Yuri Rabena, all of Seattle, and Glen Rabena of Hornby Island, British Columbia; four daughters, Loretta Howard of Puyallup, Wash., Patty Rabena of Cody, Wyo., Maria Martinez of Wapato and Emily Rimpis of the Philippines; a brother, Teofilo Fronda of the Philippines; 21 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at Merritt Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, also at the funeral home.
Clara V. Stacy
Announcement dated October 01, 2009
Clara Viola Stacy, 85, of Yakima died Tuesday at home. Mrs. Stacy was born in Dusty, Wash. She worked as a registered nurse for the state of Washington.
Survivors include her husband, Dean Stacy of Yakima; three sons, Phillip Manuel and Loren Manuel, both of Yakima, and Jan Manuel of Longview, Wash.; two daughters, Clarvine Manuel-Van Epps and Carlotta Manuel of Yakima; a stepdaughter, Kathy Schwer of Oregon; a twin brother, Victor Stueckle of Walla Walla; two sisters, Laurette McCaw of Waitsburg, Wash., and Bertha Holling of Spokane; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Shaw and Sons Funeral Directors. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in West Hills Memorial Park. Those attending should meet at the cemetery. A reception will follow the service at Shaw and Sons Funeral Directors in the Greenside Room.
Bert L. Wells
Announcement dated October 01, 2009
Bert Leroy Wells, 79, of Yakima died Monday. Mr. Wells was born in Grandview and served in the Army. He was a local radio and television personality for many years in Yakima. He retired as a college professor from Eastern Oregon University.
Survivors include his wife, Elinor Wells of Yakima; a daughter, Kathleen Hetrick of La Grande, Ore.; two sons, Steven Wells of La Grande and Jeffrey Wells of Yakima; and a sister, Della Wells of Richland.
Arrangements are by Keith and Keith Funeral Home.
Tammy G. Cohenour
Announcement dated October 01, 2009
Tammy G. Cohenour, 45, of Wapato died Tuesday in Buena. Mrs. Cohenour was born in Toppenish. She worked as a caregiver.
Survivors include her husband, Leonard Cohenour of Toppenish; two daughters, Tasha Cohenour of Toppenish and Angela Thom of Wapato; her mother, Ilah Blackburn of Wapato; a brother, Jerry Blackburn of Zillah; and a sister, Julia Sotelo of Yakima.
No formal services will be held. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home of Zillah.
Richard M. Bill
Announcement dated October 01, 2009
Richard M. Bill, 71, of Wapato died Tuesday at home. Mr. Bill was born in Wapato and was raised in the Yakima Valley and Powell Butte, Ore. He worked for the Yakama Nation as a drug and alcohol counselor for many years, retiring in the mid-2000s.
Survivors include three brothers, Michael Bill of Wapato, Larry Bill of White Swan and Wayne Bill of Toppenish; a sister, Naomi Bill of Toppenish; and a granddaughter.
Dressing services were held Wednesday. Overnight services will be held today at the Wapato Longhouse, with the funeral at sunrise Friday in the Union Gap Cemetery. Arrangements are by Colonial Funeral Home.
Ramona J. Hayford
Announcement dated October 02, 2009
Ramona JoAnn Hayford, 71, of Yakima died Sunday. Mrs. Hayford was born in Estherville, Iowa, and received her education in Grandview. The Hayfords had lived in Wyoming and California before moving to Yakima, where they founded K & D Auto Clinic. In 1985 they moved to Othello to operate a furniture business and returned to Yakima after retiring.
Survivors include her husband, Dan Hayford of Yakima; four children, Sandy Naught of Randall, Wash., Dennis Hayford of Moses Lake, Sheryl Lovato of Yakima and Doug Hayford of Maple Valley, Wash.; two brothers, Ronald Bradshaw of Sunnyside and Raymond Bradshaw of Kennewick; a sister, Jean Miller of Prosser; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Oct. 10, at Solid Rock Family Worship Center, 315 N. Fifth Ave., Yakima. Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home.
Victor E. Robert
Announcement dated October 02, 2009
Victor E. Robert, 83, of Yakima died Tuesday. Mr. Robert was born and raised in Yakima and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked in the family owned sheep and cattle ranch business until his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Robert of Yakima; his sons, Robin Robert and Jean Robert of Sunnyside, Michael Robert of Canby, Ore., David Robert of Grandview and Randy Robert of Yakima; a daughter, Vickie Mesman of La Conner, Wash.; 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. today, with a Vigil following at 6 p.m., at Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home of Yakima. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Cathedral. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
Darlene C. Mendoza
Announcement dated October 03, 2009
Darlene C. Mendoza, 43, of Yakima died Wednesday at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center. Ms. Mendoza was born in Toppenish and raised in Wapato. She worked as a salesperson in the communication industry.
Survivors include two daughters, Monique Mendoza and Marjori Mendoza, and a son, Ricardo Salinas, all of Wapato; two brothers, Jose Mendoza Jr., of Corsicana, Texas, and Luis Mendoza of Cheney, Wash.; two sisters, Diana Hanson and Jeannette Mendoza-Nishi, both of Wapato; her partner, Kevin Neuberger of Yakima; and six grandchildren.
Viewing will be at 6 p.m. Monday, followed by a vigil at 7 p.m., at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Wapato. The funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, also at the church. Concluding services and burial will be in Reservation Community Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Merritt Funeral Home.
Cruz Olivas Jr.
Announcement dated October 03, 2009
Cruz Olivas Jr., 43, of Yakima died Monday at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center. Mr. Olivas was born in Yakima.
Survivors include three children, Matthew Olivas, Cruz Olivas III and James Olivas, all of Yakima; his parents, Cruz and Nora Olivas of Yakima; a brother, Frankie Olivas, and seven sisters, Mary Costaneda, Yolanda Garcia, Melinda Martinez, Irene Olivas and Christina Ramirez, all of Yakima, Nellie Moctezuma of Moxee and Ramona Cordova of Seattle.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Keith and Keith Ninth Avenue Chapel. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, also at Keith and Keith, with burial to follow in Tahoma Cemetery.
Thomas A. Smith
Announcement dated October 03, 2009
Thomas Allen (Rocky) Smith, 36, of Yakima died Wednesday. Mr. Smith was born in Olympia, and served in the Army. He was a sculptor.
Survivors include his mother, Suzy Smith, and his father, Thomas Smith, both of Yakima; a sister, BeBe Suzanne Smith of Costa Mesa, Calif.; and a brother, Clinton Jerome Smith of Naches.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. today at Westpark United Methodist Church, 3902 Summitview Ave., Yakima. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Alice M. Mack
Announcement dated October 03, 2009
Alice Mae Mack, 70, of Yakima died Friday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Mack was born in Clearfield, S.D. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Clyde Mack; a son, Clyde Mack Jr. of Yakima; a daughter, La Sonja Bachman of Stanfield, Ore.; a sister, Connie White of Meridian, Idaho; 10 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Yakima Arboretum. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Betty Young
Announcement dated October 4, 2009
Betty Young, 81, of Prosser died Thursday at home. She was born in Buena and graduated from Toppenish High School. In 1958 she moved to Prosser, where she worked for several restaurants, including Ford's Grill and The Golden Rule. She retired from the Barn Restaurant at the age of 75 after 40 years.
Survivors include two daughters, Rhonda Tyacke and Sheila Rodriguez, both of Prosser; a son, Robert Young of Vale, Ore.; three brothers, Sonny Holter of Moses Lake, Ted Holter and Allen Holter, both of Toppenish; and four grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Prosser Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Prosser Funeral Home.
Philip W. Anderson
Announcement dated October 4, 2009
Philip W. Anderson, 73, of Grandview died Thursday in Sunnyside. He was born in Grandview and attended the Seventh-day Adventist School in Grandview and the Auburn Adventist Academy as well as Walla Walla College. He and his family operated Anderson Motors and Anderson Equipment Co. in Grandview.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Anderson; a son, Don Anderson of Grandview, a daughter, Trish Rogers of Puyallup, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Kathleen Sharley of Issaquah, Wash.; a stepson, Randall Tayon of Bothell, Wash.; and three grandchildren. He is also survived by his father, Philip Anderson Sr. of Grandview.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home in Grandview, which is in charge of arrangements.
Marcile V. Godfrey
Announcement dated October 4, 2009
Marcile V. Godfrey, 91, of Yakima died Friday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. She was born in Lehigh, Kan., and worked as a dental ceramist.
Survivors include two sons, Richard "Dick" Godfrey of Yakima and Michael Godfrey of Renton, Wash.; two granddaughters and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Keith and Keith Ninth Avenue Chapel. the funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Keith and Keith Terrace Heights Chapel, with concluding services at Terrace Heights Memorial Park.
Jean Russell
Announcement dated October 4, 2009
Jean Russell, 78, of Yakima died Friday. She was born in Joplin, Mo., and worked as a hospital admitting clerk in Yakima before retirement.
Survivors include a son, Michael Russell of Sedro Woolley, Wash; two daughters, Susan Moritz and Cynthia McEver, both of Yakima; a brother, Ray Owen of Yakima; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Keith and Keith Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Keith and Keith Terrace Heights Chapel. Burial will follow in Terrace Heights Memorial Park.
Rafael M. Oseguera
Announcement dated October 05, 2009
Rafael M. Oseguera, 33, of Yakima died Wednesday in his home. Mr. Oseguera was born in Los Angeles and moved to Yakima at a very young age. He worked as a service tech for an oil change company.
Survivors include three sons, Rafael Oseguera Jr., Augustine Oseguera and Emilio Oseguera, all of Yakima; a daughter, Angelina Oseguera of Yakima; his mother, Joesefina Madrigal of Zillah; his father, Salvador Oseguera of Mexico; his stepfather, Guillermo Lopez of Zillah; his foster parents, Ray and Silva Hernandez of Moxee; four brothers, Chava Oseguera of Mexico, Marcelino Oseguera of Pasco, Angel Oseguera of Stanfield, Ore., and Miguel Oseguera of Pendleton, Ore.; three sisters, Lucia Gutierrez of Union Gap; Alejandra Villegas of Sacramento, Calif., and Alicia Oseguera of Mexico; and three stepbrothers, Ray Hernandez Jr., Roy Hernandez and Randy Hernandez, all of Yakima.
Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, followed by a vigil at 6:30 p.m. at Langevin-Musseter Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, followed by burial at Reservation Community Park in Wapato.
