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Flavil Geneva McLoud
Announcement dated October 10, 2010
Keith & Keith Funeral Home
Flavil Geneva McLoud went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, October 7, 2010 surrounded by loved ones. Flavil was born June 1st, 1921 in St. Paul, Arkansas to Andrew and Mary (Dudgeon) Nelson.
Flavil married Gene McLoud, the love of her life, February 2, 1935, riding a horse to the ceremony. Flavil and Gene had 5 of their 8 children at the McLoud homestead in Arkansas. In 1953, they headed west and settled in the Yakima valley, running the local gas station in Wiley City where they made their home.
Flavil worked at the Simcoe restaurant in Wiley City and later retired from Gilbert's warehouse in 1984. Sewing and making baby quilts and donating them to charity, was one of her many hobbies.
Flavil was preceded in death by her husband, Gene, her parents, Andrew and Mary, and her sister Ruby. She is survived by her children, Roger (Delores) McLoud, Beverly (Jay) Tyler, Jonesboro, LA, Loyal (Sammie) McLoud, Marilyn (Rick) Smith, Buena, Dori Lucas, Salley Simmons, Gary McLoud, Mike (Marilyn) McLoud, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Flavil has 112 living descendants, all of whom adored her. Her door was always open and the coffee was always on, for those of us left behind, this will be one of the things we miss the most.
A Graveside service will be held Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. at West Hills Memorial Park. A reception will follow at the Blue Barn in Wiley City at 4:00 P.M.
Lois Moulton
Announcement dated October 17, 2010
Lois Moulton, 87, of Yakima died Tuesday at Good Samaritan Health Care Center in Yakima.
Mrs. Moulton was born in Walla Walla. She worked as a bookkeeper for several businesses in Yakima before retiring.
Survivors include a daughter, Karlene Carpenter of Yakima; a son, Steve Bladow of Yakima; a sister, Shirley Barnhouse of Honolulu, Hawaii; a brother, Dick Moulton of Sun Valley, Idaho; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
No services are planned. Keith and Keith Funeral Home of Yakima is handling arrangements.
Phyllis C. Gleason
Announcement dated October 17, 2010
Phyllis Carol Gleason, 80, of Yakima died Friday at home.
Mrs. Gleason was born in Caldwell, Idaho. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Russel Gleason of Yakima; four children, David Gleason of Gleed and Linda Rutherford, Carol VanderHouwen and Laura Pruchinsky, all of Yakima; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services are tentatively set for Wednesday at WestSide Church in Yakima. Arrangements are by Affordable Funeral Care of Yakima.
Michael M. Ehlis
Announcement dated October 17, 2010
Michael M. Ehlis, 79, of Selah died Thursday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Ehlis was born in Mandan, N.D.
Survivors include four sons, David Ehlis and Dwayne Ehlis, both of Selah, Don Ehlis of Louisville, Ky., and Richard Ehlis of Yakima; three daughters, Carolyn Ehlis of Yakima, Janine Ehlis of Maui, Hawaii, and Evelyn Ehlis of Portland; four sisters, Doris Schonert of California, Lillian Joslin of Naches, Maglyn Doll of Selah and Frances Corsentino of Colorado; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial Mass will be at noon Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Selah. Inurnment at Calvary Cemetery
in Yakima will follow a luncheon at the church. A celebration of life will also be held Friday night at the Pastime tavern in Selah. Arrangements are by Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home of Yakima.
Donald Middleton
Announcement dated October 17, 2010
Donald Middleton, 80, of Granger died Friday at home.
Mr. Middleton was born in Kansas. He was a farmer and a longtime Granger resident.
Survivors include a son, Don Middleton Jr; three daughters, Diana Rick of Damascus, Ore., Donnetta Derrey of Wapato and Debbie Anderson of Granger; a sister, Joanne Clayton of Fremont, Calif.; a brother, J.D. Middleton of Fremont; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
No services are planned. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home of Zillah.
Carroll F. "Chub" Myers
Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home
YAKIMA - Chub was born in Yakima, WA on April 25, 1927, the son of Irvin "Chub" and Lilly Myers. He passed away on Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 at his residence. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara, two sons, Herb and wife Karen, and Mark. He is also survived by his grandchildren Kristen, Brian, Michael and Sean and his wife Shannon and three great-grandchildren, Cameron and Catrina Gordon and Virginia Grace Myers, and a brother, Clayton E. Myers.
He grew up in the small town of Harrah, WA and was a veteran of World War II. Chub graduated from Wapato High School and attended CWCE where he graduated with a B.A. in education. He also attended the University of Washington for his 5th year and graduated Cum Laude from Seattle University with a M.A. in education administration.
He started his teaching career in his hometown of Harrah. He transferred to Sunnyside, WA where he taught for two years. He and the family then moved to Burien, WA where he was employed by the Highline School District. After three years of teaching at Sunset Jr. High, he was transferred to SeaHurst Jr. High as Assistant to the Principal and head counselor. He then served as Principal of three schools that included Salmon Creek Elementary, Sunset Jr. High and Cascade Jr. High where he remained until his retirement.
He was honored as Administrator of the Year in the Highline School District and was runner up for the Administrator of the Year in the State of Washington.
After retirement, he and Barbara enjoyed traveling which include six cruises and many trips around the United States. As time passed, they enjoyed their trips to Reno, Las Vegas, Elko and Laughlin. I'm sure Nevada will miss him!
In addition to his life's works in education, he belonged to the St. Francis of Assisi, Knights of Columbus in Burien, the Burien Elks, and the Yakima American Legion.
Memorials in his honor may be sent to the American Diabetes Association in care of Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home, 1010 W. Yakima Ave., Yakima, WA 98902.
Visiting hours Wednesday from 4 until 8 p.m. and Thursday from 4 until 6:30 p.m. in the Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home. A Vigil service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 Friday, October 15, 2010 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Concluding services and entombment will follow at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum. Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
Harold Edgar Lacy
Keith & Keith Funeral Home
Our Dad, Harold Edgar Lacy, 70, of Cowiche passed away Oct. 7, 2010. Harold was born on July 30, 1940 in Newport, Arkansas to Lawrence E. Lacy and Dorothy L. Lacy. He moved with his family to the Yakima Valley as a young child of 3, with the large exodus of workers from Arkansas to the Yakima Valley to work in the agriculture fields and orchards. His first home in the Yakima area was in the labor camp off Ahtanum Road, now known as Ahtanum Youth Park. Eventually, his family settled in the Cowiche area where Harold attended school, married, and raised his family living the rest of his life in the same house.
As a young man, he, like so many young people of that generation, went to work at an early age. Life was the education for Harold. He had a deep respect for hard work. His career started in the orchards, working for various orchardists, and later changed to the logging industry. Harold was part of the brotherhood of loggers. Dad loved working in the woods. He took pride in his logging skills, and could talk for hours about logging. When the logging industry declined, forcing many loggers to look elsewhere for work, Harold found a new career at the Highland School District, where he retired in 2005. Throughout his life, he loved hunting, fishing, and guns, and anything to do with history and war movies. Many of his favorite memories were from Lake O'Sullivan, water skiing and perch fishing.
Harold married Sue Mayer in 1959. Together they had two children, Tami and Tim. He later married Sandy Hill in 1972, which brought another son, James (Jim) Lacy, into our family. Dad instilled in us the love of the outdoors and the woods. He taught us the meaning of hard work and honesty, albeit sometimes the hard way. Many times, our punishment for a "slip-up" was "getting" to pick rocks out of the garden. His garden was his pride and joy. He spent many hours tending to his chickens and his garden. He truly believed that one needed to break a sweat in this life to appreciate it.
Having parents from the depression years and born at the end of the depression taught Dad to be frugal, and frugal he was, except when it came to his vehicles. He loved new cars and trucks. One of his favorites was his purple Road Runner with the 8-track cassette player, listening to Black Sabbath, CCR and mixing it up with a little Hank Williams Jr. and Waylon Jennings.
The birth of his grandchildren brought new pleasures and new hobbies. He gave them rides on the riding lawn mower, babysat, watched their sporting events, snuck pop and candy to them against their parents' wishes, and watched them grow into young adults. He was so proud of his grandson Brady away at college, and bragged about him to anyone who would listen. He especially loved to watch his grandson Trent play baseball, football and basketball. He was always the proud Grandpa, yelling the loudest in the stands for Trent, and made it to most of the home games. Grandparents are for spoiling the grandchildren and Dad was no exception, always doling out a little pocket money to his grandkids. During his retirement, he watched Fox News and absorbed it. You didn't have to watch the news, you could count on Dad to recite it with a little Fox-slant, word for word. He loved to learn and loved to talk to people. He enjoyed his outings to Costco, Fred Meyers, Safeway, Bi-Mart and the gun shop, talking to all, sharing a Fox News update, and bragging about his family.
Above all, Dad loved his children and grandchildren, and could always be counted on to be there whenever you needed a shoulder to lean on, or a few words of wisdom. We wish there were just one more day to spend with you, Dad. You left us too soon. Dad and Grandpa, thank you for all you were. We love you and will miss you every day.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Dorothy. He is survived by his sister Barbara Rust, by his daughter Tami Douglass and her family (Steve, Brady and Trent), by his son Tim Lacy and his family (Katy, Wade, Tricia and Wade's two children), and by his son Jim Lacy and his family (Lisa and Trevor).
A memorial service will be held for Harold at Keith and Keith Ninth Avenue Chapel on Wed., 10/13 at 11:00 am.
Phyllis Mary Schmitt
Born January 20, 1940 ~ Died September 25, 2010
Daniels Chapel of the Roses
SANTA ROSA, CA - Phyllis Mary Schmitt, respected teacher and committed naturalist, died Saturday, September 25, 2010, in Santa Rosa, CA, of cancer. Her death followed an "active fulfilling week through Friday evening during which she attended a Madrone Audubon meeting, took a field trip to Healdsburg to see the swifts, and attended to other volunteer commitments," said Jeanne Wirka, staff biologist at the Bouverie Preserve.After 30 years of teaching mostly third and fourth grades at Harmony Union School in Occidental, a chief joy in retirement was leading groups of children along paths and in tidal pools, teaching them about the nature she loved. Schmitt was President of the Bouverie Preserve Docent Council, a docent herself, and a trainer of docents.At Bodega Marine Laboratory, Schmitt led almost 170 tours, and taught over 3,000 school children about marine life between March of 2003 to the present, according to Kitty Brown, Lab Manager. For the Madrone Audubon Society, she coordinated the Audubon Adventures program and the Lincoln School Heron Day, helped with heron and egret research in Penngrove, and organized the Mayacamas Audubon Sanctuary Spring Hike Series. An active member and past president of the Sonoma County Historical Society, she helped her students interview Occidental-area residents and compile an invaluable oral history of the community. After retiring she still volunteered giving classroom talks and accompanying classes on interesting walks. All her adult life as a teacher, Schmitt continued learning. From a geology course at Santa Rosa Junior College, she expanded her studies in the natural sciences through workshops and summer travel, enthusiastically sharing what she learned with her students. One year when accepted to work in an oceanographic project, she found she had to be able to swim. Undaunted, Schmitt headed for nearby SRJC to take swimming lessons. Another summer she helped excavate the home of the poet Horace, outside Rome. An avid traveler, she often took part in nature and historical projects all over the world. Schmitt was listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers in 1994, and gained the Alice Brown National History Week Award of the Sonoma County Historical Society in 1991, the Bentley-Smith award of the Madrone Audubon Society in 2002 for a lifetime committed to protection and enhancement of the environment, in 2006 the Sonoma County Conservation Council's Ernestine Smith Lifetime Environmental Commitment Award for volunteer work with Bouverie Preserve, Bodega Marine Lab, LandPaths, and Madrone Audubon, and a City of Santa Rosa Merit Award in 2010. Born in Muenster TX, on January 20, 1940, she came early to study nature and enjoy school activities. She completed a Bachelor's degree and teacher training at University of Texas, Austin and a short time later found a permanent "home" at Harmony Union School in Occidental. Daughter of Edward Schmitt and Margaret Hess Schmitt, Phyllis is survived by her mother and siblings: Edward and spouse, Kay, Vancouver, BC; Barbara, Seattle, WA; Daniel and spouse, Donna, Prosser, WA; and Mark and spouse, Diane of Yakima, WA; nieces and nephews Karl Schmitt, Corey Schmitt, Ursula Schmitt Carus, Amber Schmitt Gibbons and Katrina Schmitt Higgason, and great nieces Ashley, Taylor, Addi and Hayley, and great nephew Austin.
Celebrations of Phyllis' life will take place at St. Leo's Catholic Church, Sonoma, CA, October 30 at 12 noon and Holy Family Catholic Church in Yakima, WA, November 6 at 2 pm. A private celebration will be held at the Bouverie Preserve of Audubon Canyon Ranch in Glen Ellen.
Donations in her honor are welcomed at The David Bouverie Scholarship Endowment Fund (Audubon Canyon Ranch, 4900 Shoreline Highway One, Stinson Beach, CA 94970). Please make checks payable to Audubon Canyon Ranch.
Jane Virginia Perrault
Affordable Funeral Care
YAKIMA - Jane Virginia Perrault, 88, of Yakima, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010 at the Arbor House.
Jane was born October 18, 1921 in Moxee, WA to Walter J. and Mary (Lizotte) La Coursiere. She attended Holy Rosary School in Moxee. On April 6, 1942, she married Leslie Joseph Perrault in Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Les & Jane owned Les & Jane's Cafe for many years, retiring in 1965 when it was sold.
Jane was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and the Ladies of St. Ann, where she was active in the funeral luncheon committee for several years. Jane especially loved her family and cooking for them. She was the happiest when everyone was around her table. She enjoyed her Sunday drives and picnics with Les. She also enjoyed working in her yard.
Survivors include her children, Ron and Chris Perrault of Federal Way, WA, Gary Perrault and Diane and Cheryl and Jim Gamache, all of Yakima; eight grandchildren, Rick Perrault and Shaun Perrault, both of Lodi, CA, Randy Perrault and Brandi VanDeBrake, both of Yakima, Pam Lundquist of Edmonds, WA, Patrice Perrault of Maple Valley, WA,Brent Gamache and Trever Gamache, both of Pasco; 12 great-grandchildren, 1 great-greatgrandson; also a brother, Vincent (Dolores) LaCoursiere of Yakima; numerous nieces and nephews; one brother-in-law, Earl Cyr and 3 sisters-in-law, June Perrault, Val Perrault and Veronica Dettling, all of Yakima. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Leslie Perrault in April 1994; a brother, Lester LaCoursiere and a sister, Ruth Cyr.
Vigil Services will be held Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Moxee. The Memorial Mass is Friday, October 15, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow in Holy Rosary Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Holy Rosary Catholic Church or Hospice, c/o Affordable Funeral Care, P.O. Box 9907, Yakima, WA 98909.
Affordable Funeral Care is entrusted with the arrangements.
Danny Dee Shafer
NACHES - Danny Dee Shafer, 47, passed away on October 17, 2010 near Rimrock Lake. He was born June 29, 1963 in Yakima, Washington to Jerry and Jennie Shafer.
Dan married Jamie Davis in March of 1988. They had two children, a son, Dustin Dee, and a daughter, Danielle Ileen.
On May 22, 2004 he married Fiona Drysdale in Naches, WA. They bought their first home near the Naches River in 2004. He took great pride in his property as you could often see him in his fields with his dogs and horses.
Dan was a lover of the great outdoors. He enjoyed fishing on his boat with his family and friends and hunting big game in the Yakima Valley. He was an extremely dedicated husband, father, and friend. He will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his father, Gerald Shafer (Yakima, WA), mother Jennie Fought (Othello, WA), wife, Fiona Shafer (Naches, WA), son, Dustin Shafer (Helendale, CA), daughter, Danielle Shafer (Helendale, CA), stepdaughters, Teressa Drysdale (Naches, WA), and Brenda Cabana (Ft. Leonardwood, MO), step-granddaughter Ava Cabana, and many more family members.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Chalet Village Clubhouse located at 215 N. 56th Ave at 11 am for family and friends.
Chad Reed
Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors
YAKIMA - Chad Reed, born June 20, 1980. We lost Cha-Cha unexpectedly on October 20, 2010; he was 30.
Those who were blessed to know him, felt the love, laughter and compassion he shared with everyone he touched.
How do you put on one small piece of paper all the important things Chad did in his short life time with us? He carried a spirit that everyone loved to be around.
Chad is survived by his loving wife Jami Reed (Honey Bear); parents Bill Reed of Goldendale, and Mike and Debbie Hanks of Yakima; grandparents Elmer and Maxine Reed of Centerville, Bud and Jane Kaiser of Yakima, Don and Rose Hanks of Yakima; brothers and sisters Brandy, Angela, August, and Carol from out of the area, Mikey and Katie of Yakima.
He was preceded in death by his mother Marcy Reed.
Chad has many cousins, aunts, uncles and friends who all loved him and will miss his smile that lit up the room.
A celebration of Chad's life will be held at Wiley Union Church (off Wiley and Ahtanum Road) Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
Shaw and Sons has been asked to care for the arrangements.
Wallace R. Cox Sr.
Announcement dated October 27, 2010
Wallace Randall Cox Sr., 68, of Cowiche died Thursday at home. Mr. Cox served in the Army and Navy. He worked as a field boilermaker for Hanford.
Survivors include two sons, Andrew Cox and Wallace Cox Jr., both of Cowiche; a brother, William Cox of the Tri-Cities; a half-brother, Raymond Pressley of Beaumont, Calif.; two sisters, Esther Adams and Jeanne Coombs, both of Merced, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
At his request, no services will be held. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory, Yakima.
Michael L. Keeter
Announcement dated October 27, 2010
Michael Lynn Keeter, 58, of Selah died Friday in Ephrata, Wash. Mr. Keeter was born in Yakima. He worked for Layman's Lumber Co. until 1996. He owned and operated Wyncrest Products in Selah since 1996.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Keeter of Selah; his mother, Berniece Keeter of Selah; two daughters, Jennifer Schlenker of Naches and Stacy Ronan of Selah; and four grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday at Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in West Hills Memorial Park.
Glenn R. Powell
Announcement dated October 27, 2010
Glenn Richard Powell, 95, of Prosser died Friday at home. Mr. Powell was born in Twisp, Wash., and served in the Army during World War II. He started his teaching career in Tekoa, Wash., then taught school for 20 years in Colfax, Wash., before moving in 1962 to Prosser, where he continued teaching. He later became principal and retired in 1972 as the superintendent of the Prosser School District.
Survivors include his wife, Millie Powell of Prosser; two sisters, Bess Whitney of Anacortes, Wash., and Margurerite Johnson of Hayward, Calif.; a stepson, Jonathan Zimmerman of Prosser; and two stepgrandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m., today at Prosser Funeral Home. Recitation of the rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, also at the church. Concluding services and burial will follow in Prosser Cemetery.
Wilbert A. Horst
Announcement dated October 27, 2010
Wilbert A. Horst, 88, of Grandview died Saturday. Mr. Horst was born in Elgin, N.D., and served in the Navy. In 1950, the family moved to Bismarck, N.D., where he worked as a building contractor. He was also a truck driver in Louisiana before moving in 1975 to Granger, where he farmed. The family later moved to Grandview, where he farmed and began a business harvesting grapes in 1980.
Survivors include his wife, Hilda; three sons, Jerald Horst of Franklinton, La., and Wayne Horst and Monte Horst, both of Grandview; a brother, Lee Horst of Elgin; two sisters, Leona Rauscher of Elgin and Darlene Edquist of Fairhope, Ala.; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sunnyside Christian Reformed Church. Burial will be in Lower Valley Memorial Gardens.
Wilfred Schaf
Announcement dated October 27, 2010
Wilfred Schaf, 73, of Yakima died Monday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mr. Schaf was born in Fort Yates, N.D. He worked as a land surveyor.
Survivors include his wife, Muriel Schaf of Yakima; two sons, Harold MacLean of Yakima and Murray MacLean of Seattle; a daughter, Bonnie Van Horn of Auburn, Wash.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Keith and Keith Funeral Home.
