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Hazel J. Buechler
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Hazel J. Buechler, 71, of Yakima died Thursday. Mrs. Buechler was born in Stillwell, Okla., and moved to the Yakima area in the early 1950s. She worked as a fruit packer/sorter for numerous warehouses in the Yakima area.
Survivors include two sons, Cal Buechler and Robert Buechler, both of Yakima; a daughter, Juanita Hartshorn of Yakima; a brother, Joe Hancock of Prosser; and six grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Feb. 6 at Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home.
Richard H. Hoekstra
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Richard H. Hoekstra, 64, of Yakima died Wednesday at Parkside Nursing Care Center in Union Gap. Mr. Hoekstra was born in Springfield, Mass. He worked as a salesman.
Survivors include three sons, Joshua Hoekstra of Susanville, Calif., Timothy Hoekstra of Post Falls, Idaho, and Luke Hoekstra of Fresno, Calif.; three daughters, Holly Hoekstra and Rebekah Hoekstra of Redding, Calif., and Tabitha Kampfer of Redmond, Wash.; two brothers, Scott Hoekstra and Robert Hoekstra, and a sister, Ann Hoekstra, all of Winter Springs, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
No local services are planned. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Maria Delaluz Ochoa Mata
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Maria Delaluz Ochoa Mata, 46, of Selah died Wednesday in Yakima. Mrs. Mata was born in Apatzingan, Michoacan, Mexico. She lived in the Yakima Valley for over 20 years and worked at Zirkle Fruit since 1987.
Survivors include her father, Ladislado Ochoa of Mexico; a son, Sergio F. Ochoa of Selah; a daughter, Anna M. Ochoa of Selah; six brothers, Luis, Javier and José Ochoa, all of the Seattle area, Ramon, Margarito and Jesus Ochoa, all of Mexico; six sisters, Mercedes and Teresa Gonzales, both of Selah, Gloria Ochoa of California, Josefina Perez of Seattle, Martha Ochoa of Oregon and Guadalupe Ochoa of Mexico.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home. A vigil will be at 6 p.m. Monday, also at the funeral home. Mass of Christian burial
will be at noon Tuesday at St. Paul Cathedral. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Jose R. Reynoso
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Jose R. Reynoso, 54, of Wapato died Thursday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mr. Reynoso was born in Ixtlan Del Rio, Nayarit, Mexico. He worked as a carpenter for many years and 15 years for Snokist.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria Reynoso; his companion, Gabriela Osorio; three sons, Jose Reynoso Jr. of Yakima, Joshua Reynoso and Guadalupe Reynoso, both of Wapato; two daughters, Patty and Jasmine Reynoso, both of Wapato; three brothers, Ramon Reynoso and Felipe Reynoso, both of Wapato, and Miguel Reynoso of Toppenish; four sisters, Margarita of Mexico, Carmen of Yakima, Juanita of California and Elvira of Wapato; and 10 grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, with a rosary at 5 p.m., at Merritt Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Wapato. Burial will follow in Reservation Community Memorial Park.
Helen A. Joy
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Helen Audrey Joy, 78, of Yakima died Wednesday. Mrs. Joy was born in Aberdeen, Wash. She worked as a licensed practical nurse.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Joy of Yakima; two sons, Steven Joy of Moses Lake and David Joy of Twin Falls, Idaho; seven daughters, Christine Van Arsdale of Moses Lake, Judy Hepworth, Angela Miller and Kori Ward, all of Twin Falls, Mary Joy-Skinner of Yakima, Tamara Woodland of Newburg, Ore., and Jennifer Joy of Meridian, Idaho; a brother, Donald Elliott of Portland; two sisters, Violet Sweitzer of Chehalis, Wash., and Nadine Baybarz of Shelton, Wash.; 32 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1607 Military Road, Centralia, Wash. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Judy Dunham
Announcement dated February 02, 2010
Judy Dunham, 59, of Yakima died Monday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Dunham was born in Phoenixville, Pa. She worked for Dr. Scott Lee as well as Memorial Home Care.
Survivors include two sons, Warren Dunham and Joshua Dunham, both of Auburn, Wash.; a daughter, Lisa Dunham of Yakima; her mother, Gladys Criss of Bothell, Wash.; five brothers, Dwaine Criss of Escondido, Calif., Dean Criss of Lynden, Wash., Darrell Criss of Auburn, Dennis Criss of Gaston, Ore., and Dave Criss of Kennewick; and one grandson.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at West Side Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Tahoma Cemetery. Arrangements are by Keith and Keith Funeral Home.
Gilbert O. Garcia
Announcement dated February 02, 2010
Gilbert O. Garcia, 61, of Poulsbo, Wash., died Friday at the University of Washington Medical Center. Mr. Garcia was born in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and moved to Toppenish in 1961. He worked for the Washington Department of Employment Security for 27 years in Olympia, Centralia and Bremerton before retiring.
Survivors include two daughters, Marisol Garcia-Schielke of Poulsbo and Melissa Garcia of Centralia; six brothers, Raphael Garcia of Buena, Jose Garcia and Gustavo Garcia of Harlingen, Texas, Hermilo Garcia and Oswaldo Garcia of Toppenish and Arnold Garcia of Oakland, Calif.; three sisters, Guadalupe Trujillo of Flint, Mich., Angela Vergara of Matamoros, Mexico and Maria Nunez of Toppenish; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m., with recitation of the rosary at 5 p.m., Wednesday at Colonial Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Resurrection Catholic Church in Zillah. Interment will follow in the Zillah City Cemetery.
Pearl Kenney
Announcement dated February 02, 2010
Pearl Kenney, 89, of Wapato died Saturday. Mrs. Kenney was born in Blue, Okla. She lived in Wapato for many years and was a homemaker.
Survivors include three daughters, Pat Hunter and Margaret Cole, both of Donald, and Laverne Bradley of Florida; a son, Gary Kenney of Donald; a sister, Eunice Allen of Donald; a brother, John Dee Barry of Donald; and 23 grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Wapato. Burial will follow in Wapato Reservation Cemetery. Arrangements are by Valley Hill Funeral Home of Zillah.
Ray J. Perrault
Announcement dated February 02, 2010
Ray J. Perrault, 90, of Toppenish died Saturday in Selah. Mr. Perrault was born in Pasco and served in the Air Force. He worked for Standard Oil Co. of California in Toppenish as a jobber and later owned the plant, retiring in the late 1970s.
Survivors include four sons, Michael Perrault of La Conner, Wash., Raymond Perrault of Yakima, Patrick Perrault of Zillah and Perry Perrault of Richland; a sister, Beverly Toynbee of Renton, Wash.; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Colonial Funeral Home. Graveside services with military honors will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Zillah City Cemetery.
Charles H. Veals
Announcement dated February 02, 2010
Charles H. Veals, 88, of Toppenish died Saturday. Mr. Veals was born in Toppenish and served in the Army Air Corps. He returned to Toppenish after the service and farmed on the Satus. He later worked at Morrow Motors in Yakima, then for the Toppenish School District. He retired in the mid-1970s from the bus garage.
Survivors include his wife, Marcia Veals of Toppenish; two children, Charles H. "Herb" Veals of Everett, Wash., and Pamela Roehl of Benton City; five grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Feb. 13 at the Toppenish United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Colonial Funeral Home.
Candy L. Keck
Announcement dated February 02, 2010
Candy Lee Keck, 60, of Selah died Sunday at home. Mrs. Keck was born in Yakima. She worked for Yakima County Meals on Wheels for two years before her health declined.
Survivors include her husband, James Keck of Selah; a son, Toby Keck of Yakima; a daughter, Tresha Bonser of Yakima; a brother, Mike Strahsburg of Yakima; and four grandchildren.
The memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the family home. Arrangements are by Shaw and Sons Funeral Directors.
John E. Lange Sr.
Announcement dated February 02, 2010
John "Jack" Eldon Lange Sr., 87, of Yakima died Saturday at Landmark Care Center. Mr. Lange was born in Yakima. He worked as a letter carrier for 27 years before retiring.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Lange of Yakima; two sons, John Lange Jr. and Rick Lange, both of Yakima; two daughters, Sharon Base and Sandy Joyal, both of Yakima; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Shaw and Sons Funeral Directors, with committal immediately following in Terrace Heights Memorial Park.
Joan M. Mills
Announcement dated February 02, 2010
Joan Marie Mills, 80, of Prosser died Sunday. Mrs. Mills was born in Portus, Kan., and had lived in Prosser for more than 40 years. She was a school teacher.
Survivors include her husband, Harlan Mills of Prosser; a son, Chuck Mills of Vienna, Va.; three daughters, Barbara Galloway of Nampa, Idaho, Vickie Shaw of Bremerton, Wash., and Jan Larson of Grandview; two brothers, Gerald Hartman of Boise, Idaho, and Bob Hartman of Puyallup, Wash.; two sisters, Delores Simmons and Mary Smith, both of Warm Beach, Wash.; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Prosser Church of the Nazarene. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home of Sunnyside.
Catherine M. Fousha
Announcement dated February 02, 2010
Catherine Marie Fousha, 84, of Yakima died Friday. Mrs. Fousha was born and raised in Yakima. She worked as a teacher at Yakima Valley Community College until her retirement.
Survivors include two sons, Michael Fousha of Concord, Calif., and Stanley Fousha of Torrence, Calif.; three daughters, Jerri Daily, Julie Milburn and Peggy Fousha, all of Yakima; three brothers, Thomas Eglin and John Eglin, both of Yakima, and Fred Eglin of Sammamish, Wash.; and nine grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday, with a rosary and vigil at 7 p.m., at Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Holy Family Catholic Church, Yakima. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
Leonor Rios Herrera
Announcement dated February 02, 2010
Leonor Rios Herrera, 68, of Wapato died Monday at her daughter's home in Outlook. Mrs. Herrera was born in Eagle Pass, Texas, and moved to the Yakima Valley in 1970. She worked for Snokist Growers as a fruit sorter for 20 years.
Survivors include three daughters, Gloria Herrera-Edmonds of Yakima, Rosa Herrera and Vianca Herrera, both of Outlook; two sons, Mario Herrera of Wapato and Juan Herrera Jr. of Yakima; four sisters, Isabel Avelar of Missouri, Maria Luisa Alvarez of Eagle Pass, Texas, Herlinda Huereca of Toppenish and Gloria Collins of Grand Dale, Texas; two brothers, Jose Manuel Rios of Union Gap and Steban Rios of Eagle Pass; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Merritt Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, also at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Reservation Community Memorial Park, Wapato.
James H. Burley
Announcement dated February 03, 2010
James H. Burley, 77, of Yakima died Sunday. Mr. Burley was born in Long Beach, Calif. He worked throughout his life using his talents and knowledge of scientific creativity serving his local community and in world projects.
Survivors include his wife, Carol; a son, Steven Burley of Flower Mound, Texas; three daughters, Sharon Metz and Sarah Fate of Yakima and Kathy Rowe of Snohomish, Wash.; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Keith and Keith Funeral Home.
Maria De Jesus Rivera
Announcement dated February 03, 2010
Maria De Jesus Rivera, 82, of Yakima died Friday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Rivera was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and had been a resident of Yakima for many years. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include five children, Gloria Ponce and Francisco Ponce of Yakima, Aurora Torres of Madera, Calif., and Amador Vazquez and Antonio Vazquez, both of Mexico; 27 grandchildren and 53 great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 3 to 8 p.m., with a vigil service at 5:30 p.m., Thursday at Keith and Keith Ninth Avenue Chapel. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Cathedral. Concluding services and burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
Bruce D. Edgerton
Announcement dated February 03, 2010
Bruce Davis Edgerton, 58, of Yakima died Tuesday. Mr. Edgerton was born in San Jose, Calif. He worked as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service.
Survivors include a sister, Karen Crocker of Victorville, Calif.; two daughters, Anna Cleveland of Nebraska and Sarah Le Clair of Colorado; and nine grandchildren.
At his request, there will be no services. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Peggy L. Edgerton
Announcement dated February 03, 2010
Peggy Leatrice Edgerton, 84, of Yakima died Tuesday. Mrs. Edgerton was born in Merced, Calif., and lived in California for 27 years before moving to Yakima in 1975. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Karen Crocker of Victorville, Calif.; two granddaughters, one stepgrandson and nine great-grandchildren.
At her request, there will be no services. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Jesus Mata
Announcement dated February 03, 2010
Jesus Mata, 87, of Sunnyside died Monday. Mr. Mata was born in General Teran, NL, Mexico. He lived in Texas before moving to Sunnyside in 1962.
Survivors include a brother, Gregorio of Fort Worth, Texas; six sons, Mario of Seattle, Jose Luis Mata of Modesto, Calif., Jesus Mata Jr. of Sunnyside, Jorge Luis Mata of Houston, Texas, Larry Mata of Moses Lake and Jim Mata of Hermiston, Ore.; five daughters, Maria del Carmen Garcia of Mission, Texas, Maria Alfaro and Irma Mata of Puyallup, Wash., Marcy Vidaurri of Sunnyside and San Juanita Cioppa of Danbury, Conn.; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home of Sunnyside. Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sunnyside.
Maria G. Reyes
Announcement dated February 03, 2010
Maria Guadalupe Reyes, 62, of Grandview died Monday.
Mrs. Reyes was born in Salinas, Calif.
Survivors include three children, Ricardo Reyes of Grandview, Maria Elena Cambron of Selah and Robert Reyes of Yakima; and 13 siblings, Ted Martinez of Ohio, Alfonza Cruz of Prosser, Virgil Cruz, Rosendo Cruz Jr., Hector Cruz, Daniel Benavidez, Andy Benavidez, all of Sunnyside, Angelica Benavidez of Grandview, Lolo Martinez, John Martinez, Robert Martinez, Carmen Martinez and Antonia Flores, all of San Antonio, Texas.
Viewing will be from 4 to 8 p.m., with a rosary to be recited at 6 p.m. Thursday, at Smith Funeral Home of Sunnyside. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday, also at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lower Valley Memorial Gardens.
James E. Smith
Announcement dated February 03, 2010
James E. Smith, 73, of Yakima died Saturday at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center. Mr. Smith was born in Yakima. He was a cannery worker employed by Del Monte Corp.
Survivors include two daughters, Marsha Andrews of Saraland, Ala., and Christiana E. Smith of Semmes, Ala.; two brothers, Jack Smith of Chicago and Henry Smith of Orlando, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Keith and Keith Funeral Home.
