Local Obituaries for Prosser Funeral Home & Crematory
David Henry Bayne
Jul 1, 2022
David Henry Bayne, age 82, passed away on July 1, 2022 at Prestige Care and Rehabilitation in Sunnyside. Dave was born on January 26, 1940 in Pendleton, Oregon to Glen Bayne and Henrietta (Vollmer) Bayne. He grew up in Walla Walla and Prosser, Washington. Dave attended Prosser High School where he was a letterman in football, basketball and baseball and...
Ventura Nunez
Jun 24, 2022
Ventura Nunez passed away on June 24, 2022, at the age 92 after a 7-year battle with cancer. She was born on August 15th, 1929, to Rafael Barajas and Pascuala Belmares Cruz in Rancho Santa Elena, Nuevo León, Mexico. Her foster parents were Gumecindo & Juanuta Gonzales of Donna, Texas. On Nov 17th, 1959, she married Amando Nunez and in...
Robin Algia Louise Bailey
Jun 23, 2022
Robin Algia Louise Bailey, age 60. Entered into rest of June 23, 2022 at her sister, Linda’s house in Prosser. She was born on February 22, 1962 in Prosser where she was raised and educated and lived off and on all her life. Robin was a free spirit, never lacking bravery. Her next adventure was always near. She was diagnosed...
James Irwin Gagner
Jun 22, 2022
James Irwin Gagner, 86, of Prosser, WA, passed away on June 22, 2022. Jim was born in Prosser, WA to Emery and Mianda Gagner on November 24, 1935. He graduated from Prosser High School in 1955. He married Joan in 1959 on Bainbridge Island. He served in the U.S. Army. For many years he was in floor covering and eventually...
Louise Pike
Jun 6, 2022
Louise Laub Pike, 73, passed away on June 6, 2022 in the arms of her husband at their home in Prosser, WA after a courageous battle with cancer. Louise was born on January 9, 1949 in St. George, UT to Gaydra and Val Laub. She attended and graduated from Bonneville HS in Ogden, UT where she met her future husband,...
Delores Pontin
Jun 1, 2022
Delores Margaret Pontin, age 96, entered into rest on June 1, 2022. She was born on January 4, 1926 to Fred and Irma Helm in Unadilla, Nebraska where they lived for twenty three years on their family farm. Shortly after earning her business degree, she took off with her girlfriend on a road trip that landed her in Yakima, WA....
Jordan Brown
May 30, 2022
Jordan Whitney Brown January 29, 1990 – May 30, 2022 Jordan Whitney Brown was born in Richland, WA, on January 29th, 1990, to her doting parents Jeff and Rosie Brown of Prosser, WA. She acquired her angel wings on May 30, 2022, in Richland, WA. Jordan, JoJo, Jordie, Porsie, Downtown Jordan Brown, and Baby Girl was what her loving family...
Georgia Rogers
May 18, 2022
Georgia Ann Rogers was born on April 25, 1932 in Cook’s County, Chicago, Illinois to LaVerne May All-Beal and George Wernett and adopted by Arthur C. Beal. They moved to Washington where Georgia graduated from Highline High School as Valedictorian. While in high school, playing first and second chair clarinet, she met her future husband and love of her life,...
Vivian Lynn Vaughn
Apr 29, 2022
Vivian L. Vaughn, 57, of Prosser, passed away on April 29, 2022 at Astria Sunnyside Hospital. She was born on April 29, 1965 in Puyallup, Washington to Robert and Marjorie (Reinke) Stallcop. She was raised and educated in Graham, WA and Arlee, Montana until the family moved to Prosser in 1976. Vivian graduated from Prosser High School in 1984 and...
Philip Bell
Apr 28, 2022
Philip Vernon Bell was born October 3, 1942 in Yakima, Washington to Vernon Herrmann and Esther Anderson Bell. On April 28, 2022, Phil peacefully passed away surrounded by family into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Phil started his school days at the Wide Hollow School in Yakima. The family moved from the Cottonwood Canyon to Prosser...
Douglas William Ellinghausen
Apr 17, 2022
Douglas William Ellinghausen, 55, formerly of Prosser and Texas, died on April 17, 2022 in Pasco. He was born on September 11, 1966 in San Jose, California to William and Virginia (Reamer) Ellinghausen. The family moved to Prosser in the late 1970’s and Doug graduated from Prosser High School with the Class of 1985. He worked at Walnut Grove Nursing...
Gordon Miller
Apr 16, 2022
Gordon Miller was born at home to Wayne and Ruth (Worthington) Miller on November 19, 1940 in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. He entered into rest on April 16, 2022 in Prosser Gordon spent his early years in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. After his graduation from high school in 1958, he attended North Idaho Community College followed by Eastern Washington University...
Gordon A. Miller
Apr 16, 2022
Gordon A. Miller, 81, of Prosser, passed away on April 16. 2022 in Prosser. He was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and made Prosser his home in 1966. Early on he was a school teacher and after moving to Prosser taught science at Housel Middle School for a short time before becoming a wheat rancher on the Rattlesnake. He was...
Verno Larson
Apr 4, 2022
Dedicated family man and proud WWII veteran, Verno Ferris Larson returned to his Heavenly Father on April 4, 2022 in Cedar City, Utah. He was born in Lehi, Utah on December 5, 1924, to Verno Ellis and Rachel Anderson Larson. His family included brothers John and Donald and sisters Kathleen, Anita, Nancy and Lynette. His early years were spent in...
Jerry Blair
Mar 4, 2022
Jerry L. Blair, age 84 of Prosser, entered into rest on March 4, 2022 at From the heart in Kennewick. He was born on February 3, 1938 in Pasco, Washington and lived his early years in Prosser on the families Rattlesnake ranch. The family moved to a farm on OIE in 1949 where he lived until graduating from Prosser High...
Rubi Chavez
Mar 3, 2022
Rubi Chavez entered into rest at her home in Prosser, Thursday March 3, 2022, at 29. Rubi was born Monday August 10, 1992, in Prosser WA to Emiliano Chavez, and Elvira (Valencia) Chavez. She was the youngest girl out of the 12 children, 8 boys and 4 girls. She was raised in Prosser and went to school in Prosser. Rubi...
Deborah (Ice) Harrison
Mar 3, 2022
Deborah Cozette (Ice) Harrison, age 70 of Prosser, entered into rest on March 13, 2022 at Chaplaincy Hospice in Kennewick. She was born on February 2, 1952 to Wayne and Ollie Florence (Green) Ice in Prosser where she was raised and educated. She graduated from Prosser High School with the Class of 70. Deborah and Steve Glenn Harrison were married...
Harry Theodore Schell
Feb 28, 2022
Harry Theodore "Ted" Schell was born Sunday December 3. 1933, in Yakima WA to Theodore "Ted" and Mira (Patterson) Schell. Ted went to be with the Lord on Monday February 28, 2022, in the comfort of his own home, in Prosser. Ted was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather. Ted was a loyal friend...
Virginia Kercheval
Feb 24, 2022
Virginia Emily Taggares Kercheval Born 2/03/1928 Died 2/24/2022 age 94 Virginia Emily Taggares Kercheval was born February 3, 1928 on a farm north of Prosser, Washington to Peter John Taggares 1st who immigrated to the USA from Greece in 1912 and Mary Kuklenski Taggares of Polish descent. Virginia was the 1st born of 4 children. As a young girl she...
Milford "Mel" Winter
Feb 7, 2022
Milford B. Winter “Mel”, 79 of Prosser, passed away on February 7, 2022 in Prosser. Mel was born on November 25, 1942 in Pasco to Harold and Ida Mae (Anderson) Winter. He was raised and educated in Yakima and graduated from Davis High School in 1961. Mel served in the U.S. Air Force from 1964-1968 and was stationed in Texas...
