All Obituaries

William Clem was born in Yakima to Everett and Virginia Clem and spent his early childhood in Bremerton before moving back to Yakima Valley at the age of 7. His family purchased land in the Roza Canal District and planted an orchard above Zillah. Bill shared fond memories of riding 3-wheelers through the orchard and ice-skating for miles down the Roza Canal in the winter. After graduating from Eisenhower High School in 1963, he served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He spent time...

David Herbert Hughes went to be with his maker the evening of September 24, 2021, at the wonderful age of 92. The eldest son of Seth and Stella Hughes, born November 10, 1928, in Brentwood, Arkansas. The family moved to the Yakima area in 1943 when Herbert was 13 years of age. Herbert lived in Tieton, Naches Heights and Cowiche. He began working in the local orchards at the age of 17. He spent his working years, beginning as an orchard laborer to orchard manager. He took great pride in...

Frances Lawrence, 92, of Spokane, formerly of the Yakima Valley, died Sunday, Sept. 19, in Spokane.

Ronald A. Johnson, 78, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at home with family by his side. Ron was born on March 19, 1943 in Little Falls, Minnesota to John E. Johnson Sr. and Vergie Johnson. He moved to Yakima, WA with his family in 1947. Ron worked for the family construction company building distributor boxes and later as a custodian for the school district. He was a Minnesota Viking fan and an avid Seattle Seahawks fan. Ron enjoyed watching all football games, fishing with his...

Ethel Cordelia Albers of Yakima, WA, passed away in Spokane, WA, on Saturday September 11, 2021 at the age of 96. She is survived by her son Martin Albers (Dia) of Seattle, daughters Lorna Smith (Britt) of Olympia, and Katherine Beaulaurier (Mark) of Spokane, and was preceded in death by her son Fred and husband James, both of Yakima. The family wishes to express deep and sincere appreciation to the staff of Riverview Retirement for their kind attention and care. Please see more about...

[David Gregory Rinker] Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Print Save David Gregory Rinker of White Swan, Washington died on September 9th, 2021 at age 73. Dave was born on November 21st, 1947 in Toppenish, Washington. Dave was the third born of four children to Charles and Ruth (Inman) Rinker. He was raised on the family farm in the Lower Yakima Valley within the Yakama Indian Reservation. He graduated from White Swan High School in 1966. Dave was a lifelong outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting,...

Donald Carl Macy was born on June 12th, 1930 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Carl and Faye Macy. He passed away on September 5th 2021 in Yakima, Washington at the age of 91. Growing up, his family were migrant workers and they first came to the Yakima Valley in the early 1940’s. He first attended Washington High School in Indianapolis then Yakima High School, and finally graduated from Highland High School in 1949 where he excelled as a student and in track, and met the love of his life,...

Our Heavenly Father gained another angel. Andrea Dawn (Griffin) Gardenhire was only with us for 52 years, but she made sure those years made a big difference in many people’s lives. Andrea passed away unexpectedly on Friday September 3, 2021. She suffered from lung cancer. She was born on December 9, 1969 in Yakima, WA to Linda L (Smith) Chase and Jeff Griffin. Andrea can now reunite with her mother and best friend (Linda), her grandmother Martha Dawn Smith and grandfather Alford...

Jim was born on May 4, 1947 and passed away peacefully on August 31, 2021 at Cottage in the Meadow. His pain and suffering is no more. Jim was born and raised in Cowiche, Washington and graduated from Highland High School in 1966. Jim was an excellent athlete and still holds the pole vault record of 13.6 ft. Jim married his beautiful wife Nancy Adams March of 1973 and they enjoyed 48 wonderful years together. Jim was an excavator and owned J.C. Adams excavating until he retired in 2005 due...

Carol Louise Fox, 88, of Yakima died Tuesday, Aug. 31, at Cottage in the Meadow, Yakima.