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Lupe Aguilar
Announcement dated July 22, 2009
Lupe Aguilar, 79, of Granger died Monday in Yakima. Mrs. Aguilar was born in Los Angeles.
Survivors include five children, Irene Martinez, Arthur Aguilar, Lydia Aguilar, Edward Aguilar and Armida Valenzuela; three brothers, Ezekiel Granado, Johnny Granado and Richard Granado; five sisters, Josie Gomez, Connie Lopez, Esther Perez, Beatrice Provencio and Mary Urutia; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Zillah Cemetery. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home in Zillah.
Jesse Morán Castro
Announcement dated July 23, 2009
Jesse Morán Castro, 19, of Toppenish died May 9 near Wapato. Mr. Castro was born in Yakima and graduated from Wapato High School in 2007. He was attending Central Washington University.
Survivors include his mother and father, Jose Manuel Moran and Adela Castro of Toppenish; a sister, Azucena Rangel of Wapato; two brothers, Cosme Moran and Rodrigo Moran, both of Toppenish; his grandfather, Salvador Moran of Wapato; and his grandmother, Carmen Suarez of Mexico.
Recitation of the rosary will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Wapato. Mass of Christian burial
will be at 10 a.m. Monday, also at St. Peter Claver, with concluding services and burial to follow in Reservation Community Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Merritt Funeral Home.
Daniel M. Simmons
Announcement dated July 23, 2009
Daniel M. Simmons, 42, of Harrah died Sunday in Yakima. Mr. Simmons was born in Seattle and raised and educated in Harrah. He worked as a laborer in construction.
Survivors include three sons, Joshua, Daniel and Leland Simmons; and three daughters, Veronica, Latisha and Leilani Simmons.
Overnight services will be at the Wapato Longhouse tonight. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Zillah City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Colonial Funeral Home.
Stan McInnis
Announcement dated July 23, 2009
Stan McInnis, 86, of Yakima died July 9.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Bendell; and a son, Dave McInnis.
Arrangements are pending at this time. Arrangements are by Keith and Keith Funeral Home.
Fern J. Lempka
Announcement dated July 23, 2009
Fern Josephine Lempka, 100, of Yakima died Tuesday. Mrs. Lempka was born in Virginia, Neb., and was a resident of Yakima since 1969. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Marlyn Lempka of Kent, Wash., two daughters, Carolyn Lempka of Yorba Linda, Calif., and Joan Mertzmann of Lincoln, Neb.; a sister, Eva Smith of El Cajon, Calif.; seven grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Shaw and Sons Funeral Directors. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, also at Shaw and Sons. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Lester H. Patterson
Announcement dated July 25, 2009
Lester H. Patterson, 84, of Pasco died July 13 at Hillcrest Manor. Mr. Patterson was born in Wall, S.D., and served in the Army during World War II. He retired as chief steward of the Hanford Nuclear Process Operations.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Patterson of Pasco; a son, Tom Patterson; three daughters, Rana Clark, Sheree Knapp and Lee Ann Castleberry; a stepdaughter, Shawn Murrow; a stepson, Ross Murrow; and 10 grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at TRAC in Pasco. Arrangements are by Hillcrest Bruce Lee Memorial.
Mary J. Buchanan
Announcement dated July 25, 2009
Mary June Buchanan, 88, of Walla Walla died Thursday at Park Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Buchanan was born and raised in Froid, Mont. She lived in various towns in Montana and Texas and formerly lived in Yakima.
Survivors include a daughter, Lois Mettler of Waitsburg, Wash.; a son, Lee Buchanan of Billings, Mont.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from noon to 6 p.m. Monday at Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Tahoma Cemetery. Those planning to attend should meet at the cemetery.
Bertha E. Conley
Announcement dated July 25, 2009
Bertha "Becky" Evelyn (Boylan) Conley, 77, of Prosser died Thursday at Hillcrest Manor in Sunnyside. Mrs. Conley was born in Ashburn, Mo., and settled in Prosser when she was 17. She worked for the Prosser Senior Center as head cook for several years.
Survivors include five children, Erma Harris of Prosser, Becky Miller and Christy Brooks of Yakima, Mike Conley of Richland and Geri Estep of Benton City; a brother, Larry Boylan of Prosser; a sister, Janice Fowler of Kelso, Wash.; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Prosser Church of God. Concluding services and burial will follow in the Prosser Cemetery. Arrangements are by Prosser Funeral Home.
Patricia A. Thomas
Announcement dated July 25, 2009
Patricia Ann Thomas, 53, of Selah died Friday at her home. Mrs. Thomas was born in Yakima.
Survivors include her husband, Donald E. Thomas; a daughter, Christy Nichols of Selah; a sister, Geri Buttrey of Selah; four brothers, Jesse G. Macias, Mike Macias and Richard Macias, all of Yakima, and David Macias of Seattle; her mother and stepfather, Frances and Peter Cerna of Yakima; and three grandchildren.
Services are pending. Arrangements are by Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home.
Elisabeth L. McCoy
Announcement dated July 26, 2009
Elisabeth Lorraine McCoy of Yakima died as a stillborn infant Tuesday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include her mother, Brandi McCoy; a brother, Kolby Lee McCoy; and grandparents Ron and Brenda McCoy of Naches.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are by Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home.
Elizabeth J. Monson
Announcement dated July 26, 2009
Elizabeth Jane Monson, 90, died Wednesday at her home in Prineville, Ore.
The longtime Yakima resident worked many years and retired as a teller for the National Bank of Commerce.
Survivors include two daughters, Karen Monson of Prineville and Marcia Sali of Nanjing, China; a son, Fred Monson of London; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be noon-6 p.m. Aug. 5-6 at Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Aug. 7 at Holy Family Catholic Church Chapel, followed by a burial in Calvary Cemetery.
Eva Mendoza
Announcement dated July 26, 2009
Eva Mendoza, 65, of Sunnyside died Thursday in Seattle.
Mrs. Mendoza was born in Raymondville, Texas, and worked at Twin City Foods and various packing houses.
Survivors include her husband, Manuel Mendoza of Sunnyside; three sons, Joe Mendoza of Texas, Oscar Mendoza of Seattle and Fred Mendoza of Grandview; two daughters, Debbie Mendoza of Grandview and Eva Jassa of Sunnyside; four brothers, Abelardo Sanchez and Adan Sanchez, both of Texas, Ernesto Sanchez of Oregon, and Juan Sanchez of Arkansas; and two sisters Aurora Ocho and Maria Lopez, both of Oregon.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, with recitation of the rosary at 6 p.m. at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, followed by burial at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens.
Phillis E. Haywood
Announcement dated July 26, 2009
Phillis Eloma Haywood, 78, of Yakima died Friday in Willow Springs.
Born in Yakima, Mrs. Haywood was a homemaker and worked in the hop fields and as a packer.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Haywood; three sons, Bill Haywood, Dan Haywood and Don Haywood; a twin brother, Phillip Gordon; two sisters, Bobbie Schireman and Cody Emmerson; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Rosary Cemetery. Arrangements are by Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home.
James O'Brien
Announcement dated July 26, 2009
James O'Brien, 55, of Yakima died Monday in Yakima. He was born in Yakima.
Survivors include his parents, Barbara and Thomas O'Brien of Wenatchee.
A private memorial will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Wilma E. DeMatteis
Announcement dated July 26, 2009
Wilma E. (Dorsett) DeMatteis, 78, of Yakima died Friday at the Living Care Retirement Community.
Ms. DeMatteis was born in Yakima and worked many years at Provident Industries.
Survivors include two brothers, Bill and George Dorsett; six nephews and six nieces.
A celebration of life service will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Susan E. Hanoski
Announcement dated July 27, 2009
Susan E. Hanoski, 68, died Saturday in Yakima.
The Milwaukee, Wis., native owned a furniture store in Alaska before retiring to Washington to live closer to her family.
Survivors include two daughters, Denis McConkey of Ellensburg and Lynn Imus of Stanwood, Wash.; and five grandchildren.
Keith and Keith Funeral Home is handling cremation services.
Rose Anderson
Announcement dated July 28, 2009
Rose Anderson, 88, of Yakima died Saturday. Mrs. Anderson was born in Stratsburg, N.D., and moved to Washington in the early 1940s. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include four sons, Richard Pothier of Yakima, Alan Pothier of Seattle, Edward Pothier of Tacoma and Tom Cushing of Boise, Idaho; two daughters, Carol Berghoff of Yakima and Berniece Elliott of Troutdale, Ore.; a brother, Bill Bernhardt of Virginia; three sisters, Agnes Keller of Bismarck, N.D., Angie Cramer of Anaheim, Calif., and Celia; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Keith W. Morris
Announcement dated July 28, 2009
Keith W. Morris, 62, of Grandview died Saturday at home. Mr. Morris was born in Spirit Lake, Idaho, and lived most of his life in Grandview. He was a high school principal.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Morris; three children, Brian, Jennifer and Chad; a sister, Sharon Highsmith; five brothers, Gordon, John, Donald, Clyde and James Morris; and six grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of the Nazarene in Grandview. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home of Sunnyside.
Ruth I. Walker
Announcement dated July 28, 2009
Ruth Irene Walker, 84, of Yakima died Saturday at Mabel Swan Manor. Mrs. Walker was born in Ulysses, Kan. She was a meat wrapper for Safeway.
Survivors include four daughters, Donna M. Bardell of Joshua, Texas, Diane Dale and Sarah M. Anderson of Yakima and Rebecca Walker of Selah; two sons, Rick Walker of Chanute, Kan., and Jerry Walker of O'Brien, Fla.; 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, with family visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, all at Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Cross Church. Burial will follow in Terrace Heights Memorial Park.
Eva B. Crawford
Announcement dated July 28, 2009
Eva B. Crawford, 93, of Prosser died Saturday at Prosser Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. Mrs. Crawford was born in Ellensburg. She and her husband were farmers.
Survivors include three sons, Robert E. Crawford of Prosser and twins, Wayne Crawford of Grandview and Duane Crawford of Prosser; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Smith Funeral Home in Grandview. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, also at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the East Prosser Cemetery.
Jay Behar
Announcement dated July 28, 2009
Jay Behar, 51, of Yakima died Sunday at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center.
Anyone who knows Mr. Behar's relatives is asked to call Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home in Yakima, 509-453-3141.
Dorothy P. Campo
Announcement dated July 28, 2009
Dorothy Pearl Campo, 83, of Yakima died Saturday at home. Mrs. Campo was born in St. Joe, Ark. She worked as an auditor in the catalog department for Montgomery Ward.
Survivors include her husband, Emil Campo of Yakima; two sons, Ron Nichols of Yakima and Greg T. Nichols of Wheeler, Ore.; two sisters, Dub Wills and Margie Askew of Harrison, Ark.; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Keith and Keith Terrace Heights Chapel.
