All Obituaries

Our most kind, patient, loving father, Lawrence Boltz, joined his beloved wife, Virginia, in Heaven on January 14, 2022. Dad was born August 29, 1926 in Franklin, California and grew up during the depression era. He was the son of tenement farmers, moving frequently pursuing work. The family eventually settled in Idaho Falls where dad spent his school years. 1944 was an eventful year for dad. His father passed away, he graduated high school, the family relocated to Yakima, and he was...

Mrs Elanda Charlene “Miss Kay” Hamilton was the daughter of the late Charles Roberts and Beryl Virginia Cansler Roberts. Elanda “Miss Kay” passed away peacefully at Cottage in the Meadow on January 2, 2021. Elanda was born January 15, 1945 in Laclede, Missouri. Elanda “ Miss Kay” met the love of her life Gary Hamilton and the two were married October 9, 1971. The two shared 44 years together until Gary’s passing in February of 2015. Elanda was...

Gweneth June Seward, 86, Yakima, died Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Crescent Health Care. Gwen was born February 28, 1935 in Yakima, Washington to Tracy and Dorothy (Scheel) Richards. Gwen lived in the Yakima area her entire life. As a teenager, she worked part time at her dad’s grocery store on Fruitvale and later worked at several local business, including Yakima Federal Savings and Loan. In 1962 Gwen married the love of her life — Orville Seward, and as she wrote in her...

Benny Melvin Dawson was born on January 4, 1933 in Wapato, WA to Alson and Nora Dawson and passed away on December 23, 2021 in Yakima, WA with his daughter Annie, son-in-law Rick and grandsons Benji and Dustin Martin by his side. He was an amazing man who remained sharp and witty, and saw life his way until he left us, which was too soon. He received his education in the Wapato School District in which he played football and shared many stories about his team mates with us because football...

Our beloved father, Michael E. Mackey, 94, of Selah, Washington passed at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Yakima Memorial Hospital. Mickey was born to Andrew Delbert Mackey and Leodina Florentina (Schmidt) Mackey on October 1, 1927 in Yakima, Washington. His mother died when he was nine years old, leaving he and his sister, Betty Jean, to live with a couple aunts while their father was working two jobs to make ends meet. Mickey attended school in Yakima. With World War II raging...

  Larry Thomas Record passed away on December 20th, 2021, due to complications from a broken hip and heart problems. Larry was the eldest son of Thomas E. (Ed) Record and Helene J. (Wetzel) Record. He was born in Yakima, WA on June 23rd, 1942. He played football, and was a member of the FFA, and Lettermen’s Club at West Valley High School. He married Janice (Jan) J. Fay on August 3rd, 1963. They had three daughters: Aprill, Tracy, and Cammie. In 1989 Jan passed away from cancer....

In loving memory of Elva V. Keep, dearly loved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Elva was born in Backus, Minnesota on December 23, 1926 to Vert and Agatha Tilbury. Elva was born at home and was delivered by her grandma, Jose Tilbury and her aunt, Ida Sawyer. Elva was 94 years old when she passed away on Dec. 16, 2021, at Sunnyside Prestige Nursing home in Sunnyside WA with her beloved family by her side. Elva would have been 95 in 7 days. Some of Elva’s fondest...

On the morning of December 11, 2021 the shofar sounded for the loving mother of three children and grandmother of eleven, Trudy Gilman (Brown), age 72, who was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Trudy was born on September 14, 1949 in Yakima, WA to Don and Clara Brown. She grew up in Wapato where she met and married her high school sweetheart Mark Gilman and both attended Washington State University. (Trudy and her husband Mark eventually moved to Lakewood,...

Mary Jo Kelley entered into eternal rest on Dec. 10th, 2021. She was born on April 2nd, 1939, in Pyatt, AR to William and Una Mae Richardson. She married Roy L. Kelley, on September 30th, 1956 in Tieton, WA; their ceremony was officiated by Rev. Whine. She was married to Roy L. Kelley for 65 years and they raised six children together. She worked hard and was a loving wife and mother. Mary enjoyed gardening and her yard was always full of flowers in the spring and summertime. Mary was a...

Brenda Sue Kelley Peltier, born on June 6, 1957, age 64, went on to be with the Lord on December 7, 2021. Brenda was a woman with a full heart of gold for anyone who needed anything. Brenda is survived by her husband Ken Peltier of 32 years, her child Belinda Morton — son in-law Ron Morton, grandchildren Jocalynn R. Morton-Cook, Dylan Cook, Brenna Morton, Hunter Terry Morton and Ron Morton Jr. Brenda was able to meet the light of her life with her first great-grandson Sonny Terry...