Local Obituaries for Prosser Funeral Home & Crematory
Marian "Marie" Vandervies
Jan 15, 2015
Marian P. “Marie” Vandervies, 46, of Prosser, passed away on January 15, 2015 at Yakima Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 18, 1968 in Manila, Philippines to Thomas and Rita (Perez) Vandervies. The family made their home in Arlington, WA and Marian attended Mt. Vernon Christian School. After moving to Prosser in 1978, Marian attended Sunnyside Christian School...
Susan Garoutte
Jan 13, 2015
Susan Joyce Garoutte On January 13, 2015, Susan passed away at Hospice at The Chaplaincy in Richland, WA, after a courageous 10 month battle with cancer. She was 71 years old. Susan was born in Sunnyside, WA, and was a lifetime resident of Central Washington. She was the fourth of twelve children born to Jack and Floy (Bunker) Meiser. Susan...
Eugene Richard Finn
Jan 11, 2015
Eugene Richard Finn, age 87 of Prosser, entered into rest on January 11, 2015 at Tri-City Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick. He was born on August 1, 1927 in Yakima, Washington to Dwight and Georgia (Finn) Jensen. He was raised and educated in Prosser, Washington where he lived his entire life. He attended Prosser High School where he played football,...
Vivian C. Wascher
Jan 6, 2015
Vivian C. Wascher (nee Dersch) died on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the age of 86. Vivian was born in Wakefield, Nebraska on February 27, 1928 to Leonard and Esther (Bartels) Dersch. She attended county school at Park Hill school, and High School at Wakefield High. She then attended Commercial Extension Business College in Omaha, NE. She was employed at...
Peggy Jean Miller
Jan 2, 2015
Peggy Jean Miller was born 88 years ago in Weeping Water, Nebraska on August 17, 1926 to her parents, Sterling and Mata (Engelkemier) Amick. She could not believe that she was that old. She was called home to heaven to the Lord on January 2, 2015 with her daughters and pets by her side. Peggy loved growing up in her...
Dale Larrison
Dec 16, 2014
Dale Larrison, 65 has gone to be in the arms of the Lord on December the 16th. He enjoyed family, friends and riding his Harley. We've had the most amazing life journey with the most amazing husband, father, brother, grandpa, and uncle. He truly made an impact in all of our lives. He is survived by his wife, Linda; sons,...
Robert Lee Andrews
Dec 15, 2014
Robert Lee Andrews, 84, longtime resident of Prosser, passed from this life to be with the Lord on December 15, 2014 at his home in Kennewick. He was born on October 25, 1930 son of Mildred (Turner) Andrews and step dad Gordon Andrews in Yakima where he spent his early years. He graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1949...
Mickie Sue Sybouts
Dec 6, 2014
Mickie Sue Sybouts, age 80, born on June 20, 1934 to Walter and Lora (McDonald) Bledsoe in Claude, TX, succumbed to a long battle with cancer and passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at her home in Prosser, WA. The Bledsoe family moved to the Yakima Valley in 1943. Mickie attended and graduated from Moxee High School in 1952. She...
Constantino Martinez
Nov 18, 2014
Constantino Martinez, age 61, entered into rest on November 18, 2014 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. He was born on August 24, 1953 in Zacapu, Michoacan, Mexico to David Barajas Martinez and Angela Gutierrez. While living in Mexico, Constantino drove truck from coast to coast for two years. He moved to the United States at the age of...
Bobby Garland Hansford
Oct 27, 2014
Bobby Garland Hansford, age 81, entered into rest on October 27, 2014 at Prosser Memorial Prosser. He was born on August 1, 1933 in Neosho, Missouri to John O. and Sadie May (Triplet) Hansford. He was raised and educated in Prosser and Sunnyside. On March 14, 1951 Bobby and Georgia Yahne were married in Grandview. Bobby worked for Twin City...
Sara Jo Gillespie/Besancon Riecken
Oct 26, 2014
Sara Jo Gillespie/Besancon, Riecken, 64, passed away October 26, 2014 in Clarkston, Washington. Sara was born in Prosser, Washington on August 27, 1950 to Jack E. Gillespie and Joanne P. Bunger. She grew up in the Yakima Valley and later moved to the Spokane area. She enjoyed gardening, reading, a clean house and spending time with her family. Sara is...
Raymond Pinkal
Oct 20, 2014
Raymond L. Pinkal, 87, entered into rest on October 20, 2014 at Toppenish Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on October 23, 1926 to Adolph and Lenora (Ochsner) Pinkal in Torrington, Wyoming where he was raised and educated. Ray was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. He enlisted in the military during war time and was...
Mary O'Daniel
Oct 15, 2014
Mary O’Daniel, age 94, entered into rest on October 15, 2014 at Quail Hollow Care Center in Richland. She was born in Bridger, Montana on July 5, 1920 to Adam and Katherine (Rehn) Achziger. When she was 2 ½ years old, the family moved to the Yakima Valley where she graduated from Prosser High School with the Class of 1939....
Edna Hunt
Oct 3, 2014
Edna Mae Hunt was born on October 14, 1917 to Lee and Elma Winslow, in the home of her maternal grandparents near Overton, Nebraska. She lived with her family in that area until the family moved to Idaho during the Depression. Before moving to Idaho, Edna made her choice to follow Jesus at the first Gospel Meeting she attended when...
Larry Haynes
Sep 16, 2014
On September 16, 2014, surrounded by family, God called a good man and his faithful servant home. Larry Dee Haynes was born on October 28, 1949 to Allen and Rose Haynes, the oldest of four children. Their bundle of joy was born on their 1st wedding anniversary. He was born in Seneth, Missouri and according to his wife lived up...
Bess Ammerman
Sep 13, 2014
Bess Marie Ammerman, longtime Prosser resident, passed away peacefully at her home in Sun City, Arizona with her daughters by her side on September 13, 2014. She was born on December 10, 1927 to Edgar and Elizabeth Henley in Hay, Washington. Bess grew up in Waitsburg, WA then attended Kinman Business College. She worked for PictSweet Foods in Ellensburg then...
Audie Harvill Jr.
Sep 12, 2014
Audie Leonard Harvill Jr., age 83, passed away on September 12th, 2014. He was born on February 17th, 1931 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Audie Leonard Harvill Sr. and Florence Harvill. He made Prosser his home in 1959 and worked in the valley as an auto mechanic. Audie married his wife, Lois Karen in Grandview on August 6th, 1960. He...
Jeffrey Thomas Sehnert
Aug 31, 2014
Jeffrey Thomas Sehnert, age 62, entered into rest on August 31, 2014 at Prosser Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 22, 1952 in Spokane, Washington to Maurice and Norma (Homan) Sehnert. He was raised and educated in Prosser and graduated from Prosser High School with the Class of 1970. At the age of nineteen he began working for Prosser...
Geneve Plapp
Aug 27, 2014
Geneve Burchby Sexson Plapp died August 13, 2014, a few short weeks after reaching her long sought goal of celebrating 100 years of age on July 19. She enjoyed having her immediate family celebrate with her at Sheffield Manor where she'd resided for the last 18 months. She was the matriarch of the family and the last of her generation....
Ernest Wilbur Troemel
Aug 22, 2014
Ernest Wilbur Troemel, 80, longtime Prosser resident, entered into rest on Friday, August 22, 2014 in Sunnyside. He was born on January 22, 1934 in Outlook, Washington to Fred and Eva (Richardson) Troemel. He was raised and educated in Sunnyside and graduated from Sunnyside High School with the class of 1952. He then graduated from Yakima Valley College in 1954...
