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Margaret V. Brondt
Announcement dated October 6, 2010
Margaret V. Brondt, 93, of Ellensburg died Saturday at Kittitas Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Brondt was born in North Dakota and came to Ellensburg as a telegraph operator in 1942, during World War II. She was then involved in the family farm and retired after a long term of service in the Kittitas County Auditor's office.
Survivors include a daughter, Janet Golladay of Goodyear, Ariz.; two sons, Harold Brondt Jr. of Arizona and Gary Brondt of Cheney, Wash.; three sisters, Jo Riegel of Ellensburg, Ione Stadich of Glendale, Ariz., and Donna Burketta of Walnut Creek, Calif.; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial
will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Andrews Catholic Church, with burial following in Holy Cross Cemetery. Arrangements are by Affordable Funeral Care of Ellensburg.
Geraldine Holman
Announcement dated October 6, 2010
Geraldine Holman, 81, of Yakima died Saturday at her home. Mrs. Holman was born in Blodgett, Ore., and moved to Yakima in 1948. She owned and operated Cresci and Holman Tax Services.
Survivors include three sons, Tom Holman, Rob Holman and Joe Holman; two brothers, Raymond Bass and Larry Bass; 11 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and eight step-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at noon Saturday at Shaw and Sons Funeral Directors. Burial will follow in West Hills Memorial Park.
Ramona T. Navarro
Announcement dated October 6, 2010
Ramona T. Navarro, 72, of Union Gap died Monday. Mrs. Navarro was born in Eagle Pass, Texas, and lived in the Yakima Valley for more than 50 years. She retired in 2006 after 20 years working at Del Monte.
Survivors include four children, Sylvia Rodarte of Corcoran, Calif., Joe Navarro and Reyes Navarro Jr., both of Kennewick, and Elena Ayon of Union Gap; two brothers, Marcus Navarro of Toppenish and Jesse Navarro of Seattle; two sisters, Mary Navarro and Carmen Chavarria, both of Nampa, Idaho; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with a vigil at 5:30 p.m., at Keith and Keith Ninth Avenue Chapel. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Keith and Keith Terrace Heights Chapel. Concluding services and burial will follow in Terrace Heights Memorial Park.
Kathleen Crow
Announcement dated October 6, 2010
Kathleen Crow, 86, of Longview, Wash., died Tuesday. Mrs. Crow was born in Harrison, Ark., and had lived in Yakima. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include three daughters, Alice Crow and Beverly Little of Kelso, Wash., and Rosetta Sexton of Everett, Wash.; two brothers, Charles Donald Green of Kent, Wash., and James Green of Vancouver, Wash.; a sister, Mary Rogers of Yakima; nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Shaw and Sons Funeral Directors. Interment will be in West Hills Memorial Park.
Brenda L. Shepherd
Announcement dated October 6, 2010
Brenda Lee Shepherd, 33, of Yakima died Friday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
Ms. Shepherd was born and raised in Kennewick. She lived in Yakima for five years and worked at Intrust.
Survivors include her father, Bruce Shepherd Sr. of Pasco; six brothers, Bruce Shepherd Jr., Mike Oliphant, Tom Oliphant, Jim Oliphant, Dave Oliphant and Robert Knight; and a sister, Kathleen.
Viewing will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Bruce Lee Memorial in Pasco. The funeral will be at noon Friday, also at Hillcrest Bruce Lee Memorial.
George J. Brown Sr.
Announcement dated September 18, 2010
George Joseph Brown Sr., 78, of Wapato died Thursday at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center. Mr. Brown was born in Toppenish.
Survivors include two sons, LeRoy Hudson of White Swan and Jonathan Stuart Brown of Toppenish; four daughters, Angela Buck of Priest Rapids, Wash., Carol Castellano and Bethann Yallup of Toppenish and Evelyn Eyle of Florida; a sister, Pauline Yallup of Wapato; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Overnight services were held at All Tribes Christian Life Center. The procession will leave the church at 6 a.m. today for burial in the Yesmowit Cemetery in Medicine Valley. Arrangements are by Merritt Funeral Home.
Harold Everett
Announcement dated September 18, 2010
Harold Everett, 81, of Grandview died Sept. 9 at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center. Mr. Everett was born in Ohio. He was a farmer in the Lower Valley.
Survivors include his wife, Idella Everett of Grandview; three sons, Richard Everett of Wisconsin, Ronnie Everett and Shawn Everett of Wenatchee; two daughters, Donna Everett of Grandview and Melinda Maltanado of California; and 10 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Please call the family for date and place. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home, Sunnyside.
Juan Gutierrez
Announcement dated September 18, 2010
Juan Gutierrez, 51, of Seattle died Wednesday at the University of Washington Medical Center. Mr. Gutierrez was born and raised in Toppenish. He moved to Seattle, where he lived for 33 years, and worked as a maintenance man at the apartment complex where he lived.
Survivors include his parents, Encarnacio and Elena Gutierrez of Kennewick; five brothers, Jesse and Richard of Seattle, Joe of Toppenish, Tony of Kennewick and Art of Zillah; and four sisters, Mary Dale and Jennie Lopez of Toppenish, Helen Vela of Pasco and Maria Howard of Seattle.
A memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery in Toppenish. Arrangements are by Colonial Funeral Home.
Marla M. Knoll
Announcement dated September 18, 2010
Marla Mary Knoll, 70, of Moxee died Monday at home. Ms. Knoll was born in Yakima. She was a second- and fourth-grade teacher at Holy Family School in Yakima. After it closed, she worked for DSHS in Renton, Wash. Retiring in 2000, she returned to Yakima.
Survivors include four brothers, Bernis Knoll of Ellensburg, Dan Knoll of Renton, Fred Knoll of Kent, Wash., and Tim Knoll of Liberty, Wash.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Moxee. Entombment will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Mausoleum at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton. Arrangements are by Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home.
Frances A. Hare
Announcement dated October 7, 2010
Frances Audrey Hare, 96, of Yakima died Monday. Mrs. Hare was born in Yakima. She was a librarian/archivist and historian for the Yakima Valley Public Library and the Yakima Valley Museum.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn Preszler of Bellingham, Wash.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Holy Family Church on Tieton Drive. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are by Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home.
Ida E. Short
Announcement dated October 7, 2010
Ida Elizabeth Short, 95, of Yakima died Tuesday at Summitview Health Care Center. Mrs. Short was born in Monett, Minn., and moved to Yakima in 1945. She worked for the Birdseye Company for many years and at the Central Washington State Fair, selling tickets.
Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Schneider of Weston, Ore.; a son, Don Short of Kamloops, British Columbia; 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, followed by a celebration of life at 11 a.m., all at Westside Church in Yakima. Burial will be in West Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Affordable Funeral Care of Yakima.
Dwayne Koenig
Announcement dated October 7, 2010
Dwayne Koenig, 68, of Yakima died Monday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mr. Koenig was born in Yakima and served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a baker at Safeway for 35 years.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Koenig; a daughter, Kris Merritt; two sons, Kevin Koenig and Kurt Koenig; a sister, Karen Waldbauer; a brother, Marvin Koenig; and one grandson, all of Yakima.
Arrangements are by Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home.
José M. Diaz
Announcement dated October 7, 2010
José M. Diaz, 84, of Yakima died Monday. Mr. Diaz was born in Michoacan, Mexico, and moved to the Yakima area in 1982. He worked as a laborer in the agriculture industry until his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Maria Diaz of Yakima; five sons, Aristeo Diaz of Michoacan, Elidio Diaz of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Gregorio Diaz of Selah, Rafael Diaz and Adalberto Diaz of Yakima; four daughters, Guadalupe Diaz of Moxee, Rosa Valencia and Norma Diaz, both of Selah, and Teresa Diaz of Mexico; a brother, Leopoldo Diaz; two sisters, Ines Diaz and Edelmira Diaz, all of Michoacan; 34 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, with a rosary/vigil beginning at 6 p.m., all at Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Yakima. Burial to follow in Calvary Cemetery.
Vanna R. Bello
Announcement dated October 7, 2010
Vanna Rae Bello, 74, of Ellensburg died Wednesday at Royal Vista Care Center. Mrs. Bello was born and raised in Pendleton, Ore. She lived in Santa Rosa, Calif., where she was a physical education teacher at Santa Rosa Junior College prior to retirement. She moved to Ellensburg in 2008.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Bello of Willits, Calif.; two sons, Michael Bello of Ellensburg and Mark Bello of Santa Rosa; a brother, Michael Sexton of Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Claudia Green of Vancouver, Wash.; and two grandchildren.
A family memorial observance is pending. Arrangements are by Affordable Funeral Care of Ellensburg.
Dr. Roy Louis Mueller DDS
Husband, father, friend and loved one, Dr. Roy Louis Mueller DDS, 90, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of September 27th, 2010, succumbing to injuries sustained in a recent auto accident.
Born in 1920 to Benjamin and Agnes Mueller, Roy, along with his twin brother Ray and older sister Frances, grew up in Sedro-Woolley, WA. An outstanding athlete, he excelled in multiple sports during high school. Following graduation, he entered Washington State College in Pullman and joined the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Shortly after Pearl Harbor, Roy enlisted in the Navy, where he performed duties as a Gunner's Mate aboard the USS Vella Gulf in the Pacific theater. After World War II, Roy completed dental school at the University of Oregon and began a career as an oral surgeon with the newly formed Air Force, serving through Korea and Vietnam. Along the way, Roy was fortunate enough to meet Patricia Schwaegler on the slopes of Sun Valley, ID and wisely married her in 1956, and together, in Ankara (Turkey), Kansas, California and ultimately Selah, WA, they raised six beautiful children; Denise, Ben, Barbara, Louis, Martha and Leon.
After retiring in 1970 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel with 33 years of service to his country, he set up a private practice in Yakima.
Roy was a devoted husband and family man. He loved the outdoors and was an accomplished fisherman and hunter, roaming the hills of Washington with his good friend Dick Thomas and their ever faithful dogs. He instilled a love of sports, reading, poetry, fairness and family values amongst all his children. And for 53 years, he did so with his wife and best friend Patsy by his side. His accomplishments in life are too numerous to mention here, but his wife and children treasure them in their hearts, and continue to proudly live out his lasting legacy.
Roy is survived by his loving wife Patsy, who having sustained injuries in the same accident, is currently recovering in Seattle. His children Denise (Jon); Ben (Beth); Barbara (John); Louis (Julie); Martha (George) and Leon (Rika) along with 13 grandchildren continue to support their mother and grandmother. He is also survived by his sister Frances Gunderson. The family will have a memorial service at a later date in Yakima, following Patsy's recovery. The date and time will be announced in the future.
Dad, may you forever rest in peace, harbored in paradise.
Jerry Woods
THE DALLES, OR - Gerald Lewis Woods, 78, passed away in The Dalles, Oregon September 25, 2010. He was born September 15, 1932 in Ellensburg, Washington to Eva M. (Morefield) and Ernest M. Woods. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and later worked as a surveyor in the Seattle area. In 1999, Jerry retired to Lyle. Mr. Woods loved camping, hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed searching for bargains at second-hand stores and trying his luck at gambling and scratch tickets. Jerry loved animals and was somewhat of a "chicken whisperer." Mr. Woods is survived by his son Brian Woods of Thailand; daughters Gaylene Woods of West Port, Washington and Denise Woods of Seattle; sisters Yvonne Parker of Yakima and Juanita Bellamy of Olympia; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by son Bradley Woods, sister Esther Kent and brother Harold Woods. A graveside service will be held Monday, October 4 at Tahoma Cemetery in Yakima, Washington. Gardner Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Philip D. Keller
Philip D. Keller, 58, loving husband, devoted father and loyal friend to many, died unexpectedly on September 27, 2010.
A life-time resident of Yakima, Phil went to be with the Lord Monday morning, leaving behind a legacy of good deeds, strong compassion for others, and his engaging smile, unforgettable to anyone he encountered.
Those who met Phil became his friend for life. He loved to laugh and always had time to talk, especially about sports. He was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and Washington Huskies football. While he enjoyed various types of music he especially loved jazz artist Dave Koz. You could not go anywhere in the Valley with him and not run into friends of his. He loved to tease and always had a joke to tell. He was someone you could always count on when you needed help or a sympathetic listener. His death leaves a large hole in his immediate and extended family.
Phil was born in Yakima on June 23, 1952, the fourth child of Elroy and Gwen Keller. He joined older brother, Gordon, and two sisters, LeAnne and Kay. Later he became big brother to Stan.
After graduation from West Valley High School in 1971, Phil began a life-long involvement in the fruit industry. He was involved in the Keller family orchard and warehouse until 1984. He spent the last 20 years employed by H.R. Spinner, where his cheerfulness and dedication to his work made him an outstanding employee.
Phil met his wife Elaine Edwards in the spring of 1980; they were married on March 28, 1981 in Yakima. For him it was not a cliche that when you marry your wife you also marry her family. On August 17, 1983, Phil and Elaine became the proud parents of twin boys, Jonathan and Bradley. Together, they faced the loss of Bradley on November 17, 1983. They became proud parents again with the birth of Matthew on August 15, 1988. Phil took great pride and joy in the accomplishments of all of his family, and especially those of his sons and wife. He felt that the most important thing he could do is spend time with them.
He was preceded in death by his son Bradley and his father-n-law, Alvin Edwards. He is survived by his wife Elaine, sons Jon and Matt, parents Elroy and Gwen Keller, mother-in-law Kathy Edwards, brothers Gordon Keller and Stanley Keller, sisters LeAnne (Ron) Koliha and Kay (Mike) Hadley, brother-in-law Jim Edwards, and sisters-in-law Lorre (Jerry) Gefre and Janet (Brent) Jones. He also leaves behind six nephews and six nieces.
A celebration of Phil's life will be held at 11:00 am Monday, October 4th at West Valley Church of the Nazarene, 7109 W Nob Hill Boulevard.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials in his name be made to Children's Wishes and Dreams of Yakima.
Raymond K. Leach
Announcement dated October 15, 2010
Raymond K. Leach, 59, of Parker died Monday at Kittitas Valley Community Hospital in Ellensburg.
Mr. Leach was born in Yakima. He worked for more than 30 years in the lumber industry -- five years at White Swan Lumber, 26 years at Boise Cascade and two years at Yakima Resources. He then went to work for Valley Heating and Cooling in Ellensburg.
Survivors include his wife, Cherrie Leach of Parker; a son, Tony Leach of Ocean Shores, Wash.; a daughter, Vicky Leach of Parker; a brother, Clarence Leach of Wapato; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Merritt Funeral Home, Wapato. The funeral will be at noon Monday, also at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Reservation Community Memorial Park, Wapato.
Mitchell Mack
Announcement dated October 15, 2010
Mitchell Mack, 51, of Harrah died Sunday in Wapato.
Mr. Mack was born in Tucson, Ariz. He lived in Harrah for 15 years and was a registered member of the Gila River Indian Community Tribe of Arizona.
Survivors include a sister, Colleen Jackson of Arizona.
A fundraising dinner will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Eagles Club in Toppenish. A remembrance service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the McKinley Mission in Toppenish, with a potluck dinner following. He will be buried in Sacaton, Ariz., with services at 7 p.m. Monday at the First Puma Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home, Zillah.
Hazel P. Richards
Announcement dated October 15, 2010
Hazel Pauline Richards, 87, of Yakima died Wednesday.
Mrs. Richards was born in Rock Springs, Wyo., and moved to the Yakima area in 1945. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include three daughters, Carole Wane and Kathy Fergus, both of Zillah, and Janice Richards of Yakima; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in West Hills Memorial Park.
