Local Obituaries for Prosser Funeral Home & Crematory
Czeslaw Goroch
Feb 7, 2017
Czeslaw Goroch, age 94, entered into rest on February 7, 2017 at his farm in Prosser, Washington. He was born on June 20, 1922 in Pinsk, Poland to Kazimierez and Kazimiereza Goroch. He married Janina, his wife of 73 years, on December 26, 1944 in Pinsk, Poland and the couple had three children together, Andy, John and Donna. During World...
Irvin E. Stone
Feb 1, 2017
Irvin Edward Stone, life-long Prosser resident, passed away on Wednesday Feb, 1st, 2017. He was born in Prosser, WA on August 17, 1928 to Ethel Mae (Kaufman) and Mryvin Leon Stone. He retired as Sgt. Major from the U.S. Army after twenty seven years of service. He became a building contractor and owned and operated Stone Construction from 1984 to...
David Currit
Jan 20, 2017
Dave Currit passed away on Friday, January 21, 2017 from injuries sustained in an accident while working on one of his project cars. He was born to Paul and Afton (Christensen) Currit on February 12, 1956 in Deer Park, Washington. He graduated from high school in Cashmere and received a Business Degree from Western Washington State University in Bellingham. Dave...
James L. Castagne
Jan 10, 2017
“The Cop Who Cared” Prosser has lost another one of its finest. James L. Castagne, age 75, entered into rest on January 10, 2017 at his home at Sun Terrace in Prosser. He was born on April 30, 1941 to Edward Joseph and Ella (Lutznehiser) Castagne in Billings, Montana where he was raised and educated. Later, in Lincoln, Montana he...
Thomas Charles Bianchi
Jan 9, 2017
Thomas Charles Bianchi, age 80, entered into rest on January 9, 2017 at his home in Prosser. He was born to Delph and Anna (Bordwell) Bianchi on March 3, 1936 in Prosser, Washington. He attended Prosser and Grandview schools. Tom enlisted in the US Army and served as Private First Class from 1954 to 1956 as a tank driver in...
James Spencer Wildman
Jan 7, 2017
James Spencer Wildman, 23 years of age, of Prosser Washington was tragically killed in a traffic accident on January 7, 2017, a date which will be indelibly and terribly stamped in the minds of his loving family and many friends. Also taken in the accident was his friend, Dylan Bolt, 25 years of age, a lifelong resident of Prosser as...
Christine Diane Elliot
Jan 2, 2017
Christine Diane Elliot passed away on January 2nd. She was born in Salem, Oregon on April 17th, 1951. The oldest of five children of Ken and Nadeen Elliot, she moved to Prosser when she was a small child, and grew up there, where she was actively involved in the First Presbyterian Church, and in 4-H. She graduated from Prosser High...
Bertie Maye Nechanicky
Dec 30, 2016
Bertie Maye Nechanicky, age 73, passed away peacefully at her home December 30, 2016. She was born on May 7, 1943 to Hugh and Ella (McCall) Harsh in Prosser, WA where she was a lifelong resident. Bertie owned and operated the Shear Delite beauty salon located in downtown Prosser. Over the years, she led multiple Bible studies and taught Sunday...
Gregory William Lennartz
Dec 14, 2016
Gregory William Lennartz, at age 58 passed away December 14, 2016 at home with his children by his side. He was born July 13, 1958 to Thomas and Sally (Marcum) Lennartz in Yakima WA where he was raised and resided most of his life. Greg was a hard -working man. He spent many years as an auto mechanic. In recent...
Sandra Kay Greene
Nov 30, 2016
Sandra “Kay” Greene, age 71, entered into rest on November 30, 2016 at her home in Grandview. She was born on July 13, 1945 to Claude E. and Margaret Louise (O’Bryan) Patterson in Bartlett, Tennessee where she was raised and educated. She later lived in Norfolk, Virginia where she worked as a waitress and met her future husband, Harry James...
Sharon Ann Tyson
Nov 13, 2016
Sharon Ann Tyson, age 53, of West Richland, Washington, died peacefully in her sleep at her home on November 13, 2016. She was an intelligent, beautiful, eloquent, loving, selfless, compassionate and empathetic mother and grandmother. Sharon was witty, clever, and funny. Sharon enjoyed music, walking, and was an avid reader. Sharon was survived by her three children, Michelle, James, and...
Ellen Elaine (Ellwein) Sartain
Nov 11, 2016
Ellen Elaine (Ellwein) Sartain went to Glory on November 11, 2016 at Tranquility Manor in Kennewick. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She was proud of her Sioux Indian Heritage and was born on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota on May 23, 1932 to William and Della (Chamberlain) Traversie. Ellen raised four daughters...
Juana Asevedo
Nov 10, 2016
Juana Asevedo, age 64 of Prosser, entered into rest on November 10, 2016 at Sunnyside Community Hospital. She was born on May 16, 1952 to Lucio and Esther (Madera) Landa in Huejuquilla El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico where she was raised and educated through the third grade. At the age of twenty-five she moved to the United States and settled in...
Ruth Roberts
Oct 30, 2016
“There is no wisdom greater then kindness.” Ruth Nana Roberts 9/24/1916 – 10/30/2016 Our beloved Mother, Sister, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Friend went to her Lord in Heaven on October 30, 2016. She was 100 years old. Ruth loved her Sister Pat, her family and friends, but her favorite part of life was giving and doing for others. She shared...
Jack Gale Dean
Oct 27, 2016
Jack Gale Dean, age 92, entered into rest on Oct. 27, 2016 at Sun Terrace in Prosser. His daughters, Elizabeth and Darlene helped care for their dad, right along the staff at Sun Terrace, in his battle with Alzheimer’s. Hospice was there at the end with their added care. Jack was born in Comstock, Minnesota to Chauncey Buckhart and Irene...
Kathleen Mary Fitzgerald
Oct 23, 2016
Kathleen Mary Fitzgerald, 78, of Prosser, died October 23 at Tranquility Haven in Kennewick. She was born to Cornelius and Bridget Kelleher at the family home at Lisheen Cross in County Kerry, Ireland on July 19, 1938. She was the tenth of eleven surviving children born to the Kellehers. She was born into a family of traditional Irish musicians and...
