Local Obituaries for Prosser Funeral Home & Crematory
Donovan Mccreary
Dec 5, 2013
Donovan McCreary, passed away at his home on December 5, 2013 in Benton City, WA. He was born on October 5, 1971 to Arthur James McCreary (AJ) and Patricia Anne Donovan in Deer Park, WA. He attended Moses Lake High School and graduated from Big Ben Community College in 2001. He joined Iron Workers Local 14 in 2004 and was...
Larry Pontin
Nov 21, 2013
Larry Ernest Pontin, 61, of Prosser, lost his courageous battle to cancer on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at his home. He was born on September 19, 1952 in Yakima to Nesto and Delores (Helm) Pontin. He was raised and educated in Prosser and graduated from Prosser High School with the class of 1971. Larry married Rochelle Jean Ripplinger in Prosser...
Stephen Howard Christen
Nov 15, 2013
After a year-long battle with cancer, Stephen Howard Christen, 56, of Prosser, found peace again on November 15, 2013. He was born on October 7, 1957, to Howard and Dawn (Grover) Christen in Prosser, where he was raised and educated. While attending Prosser High School, he met the love of his life, Shannon Ryan. After graduating from Prosser High School...
Arthur Rupert
Nov 9, 2013
February 21, 1927 – November 9, 2013 Arthur Rupert, age 86, peacefully entered into rest on November 9, 2013 at his own home while being watched over by his beloved cat, Maggie. He was born on February 21, 1927 in Yakima WA to Benjamin and Elsie (Tipler) Rupert because Prosser did not yet have a hospital. Art was an Eagle...
Andres Sifuente Jr.
Nov 7, 2013
Andres Sifuente Jr., age 45 of Yakima, entered into rest on November 7, 2013 at Yakima Regional Medical Center in Yakima. He was born on May 5, 1968 in Toppenish to Andres Siffuentes and Bertha Ruiz in Toppenish. He was raised and educated in Toppenish and Prosser. He worked with his dad as foreman of Ruiz’s Pruning Service, which included...
Philip Randall Blakney
Oct 19, 2013
Philip Randall Blakney, 88, passed away at his home in Prosser, Washington on Saturday, October 19, 2013. Phil was born on January 28, 1925 in Milton-Freewater, Oregon to George and Fay Blakney. Following his high school graduation, Phil enlisted in the United States Navy and served at a medical hospital in the Admiralty Islands in the South Pacific during World...
Walter Edwin Mason
Oct 10, 2013
Walter Edwin Mason was born April 29, 1924 in Prosser, Washington to Arthur and Hattie (Durant) Mason. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on October 10, 2013 at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. Walt attended Prosser High School, playing the alto saxophone in the band. After graduating in 1942, he worked briefly for the Army Corps...
Patricia Julia Beeman
Sep 23, 2013
Patricia Julia (Boast) Beeman, age 89, was born on March 17, 1924 and passed away on September 23, 2013 at Prestige Care & Rehabilitation in Grandview. Mom lived her entire life in the Lower Yakima Valley and called it home. She was a first generation American born to immigrant parents Isaac and Dina Boast on the kitchen table of the...
Ricardo Miranda
Sep 21, 2013
Ricardo “Ric” Miranda, age 52, entered into rest on September 21, 2013 at his home in Prosser, surrounded by family. He was born on November 10, 1960 to Luis and Lupe (Paz) Miranda in Brownfield, Texas. He was raised and educated in Sunnyside, Washington and graduated from Sunnyside High School in 1980. Ricardo and Helen Aparicio were married on July...
Virginia Evans
Sep 4, 2013
Obituary for Virginia Bastien Evans Our beloved mom, nanny and great-nanny peacefully ended her earthly journey on September 4, 2013. Virginia (Bastien) Evans was born May 12, 1920 to George and Charlotte Bastien in Lewistown, Montana. She arrived just moments before her twin sister, Lois (Looie). The family continued to live in Montana, where another sister, Florence (Pat), was born...
Sephan Kyle Boyle
Sep 2, 2013
Sephan Kyle Boyle (Sef), born August 23, 1990, went home to be with Jesus on September 2nd. Seph was born in Yakima and lived in Prosser until graduating from Prosser High School. After graduating he attended Santa Barbara Community College for 2 years. There he pursued a life-long passion for football. Upon returning to Prosser, he worked and continued his...
Juan Bahena Salgado
Aug 31, 2013
Juan Bahena Salgado, 43, of Prosser, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Prosser Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 24, 1970 to Juan and Leonor (Bahena) Salgado in Guerrero, Mexico. In 1977, the family settled in Chicago, Illinois where he was raised and educated and loved playing basketball. In Chicago, he did factory work until moving to...
Eulalio Rodriguez
Aug 27, 2013
Eulalio Rodriguez passed away peacefully on August 27, 2013 surrounded by his family and friends, after a long courageous battle with cancer, at his home in Prosser. Our Dad was born on February 12th, 1931 in Laredo, Texas to Alnofo and Ramona Rodriguez. In 1953 he married Maria Elena Cordova in Laredo, Texas. From 1955 to 1962, our parents traveled...
Rodger Speaks
Aug 6, 2013
Roger E. Speaks, age 98, entered into rest on of August 6, 2013 at his home in Grandview. He was born to Grover and Cora Lee (Rogers) Speaks in Antlers, Oklahoma where he was raised and educated. He lived in California for a short time until settling in Washington State. He lived in Mabton and farmed grapes until settling in...
Dorothy Opal Lee
Jul 29, 2013
Dorothy Opal Lee was born on June 27th 1930, in Pateros, Washington and entered into rest Monday, July 29th 2013, at her home in Prosser. During her 83 years of life, she experienced many things, the most important being a mother and raising her daughters. She was faced with losing her father at a very young age but despite the...
James Mayberry
Jun 26, 2013
James Calvin Mayberry 11/25/1940-6/26/2013 Jim was born in Coalinga, California to Everett and Margaret Mayberry. At age 5, along with his baby sister and parents, Jim moved to Venezuela, S.A. Jim attended Boles Military Academy and graduated from Florida State University. He was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and graduated Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa. Jim lived in California...
John William Heintz
Jun 24, 2013
John William Heintz, age 90, longtime Grandview resident, entered into rest on June 24, 2013 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. He was born on April 14, 1923 in Bowdle, South Dakota to Anselm and Christina (Gese) Heintz. He was raised and educated in Bowdle and Prosser. John served in the U.S. Army after receiving a medical discharge, lived...
Robert Walters
Jun 23, 2013
Our loving husband, father and brother, Robert Walters, passed away on June 23, 2013. He was born on January 30, 1943 in Buhl, Idaho to Oscar and Edith Walters. When he was a young boy, the family moved to Yakima where he attended school and worked as a carpenter. In 1981, he married Lynette Friese and they had two children....
Shirley Natalie Smithwick Mcconnell
Jun 22, 2013
Shirley Natalie Smithwick McConnell August 15, 1919-June 22, 2013 Shirley McConnell, 93 years, 10 months, passed away of heart failure June 22, 2013 at Richland Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Eustis, Florida to Cora E. Griffin and Nathan H. Smithwick on August 15, 1919. Her family moved to Yakima, WA when she was 18 years old. She graduated from...
Victor Harold Breitenfeldt
Jun 14, 2013
Victor Harold Breitenfeldt, age 92, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2013 in Richland, Washington with his family by his side. He was born on April 25, 1921 in Wibaux, Montana to Reinhardt and Olga (Juhnke) Breitenfeldt. Victor grew up in Montana, the oldest of four siblings. He was a cowboy at heart who loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and...
