Local Obituaries for Prosser Funeral Home & Crematory
Ruth Gordon
Nov 17, 2021
Ruth Gordon, age 84 of Prosser, entered into rest on November 17, 2021, at Regency at the Park in College Place, Washington. She was born on December 23, 1936, to Nickly and Katherine (Barkman) Willens in Reedley, California where she spent the first 14 years of her life. The family then moved to Blaine, Washington where she lived for a...
Marlene White
Nov 15, 2021
Marlene Kay Logan White of Prosser Washington, went to her rest on November 15, 2021 peacefully at her home. Ms. White retired in 1999 from Boeing North American ( Formally Rockwell International ) in Anaheim, California. Marlene worked for the Department of Commerce, Census Bureau during the 2000 census. She retired in 2012 from the state of Kansas Bureau of...
Evelyn Schell
Nov 7, 2021
Evelyn LaVerne Schell, 101, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2021 in Prosser. She was born on July 18, 1920 to Joseph and Silvia (Kennedy) Heming in Winner, South Dakota where she was raised, educated and graduated. Evelyn grew up in a rural area of Winner along with three brothers and three sisters. She moved from South Dakota to Virginia...
Lawrence Donald Solberg
Nov 4, 2021
Lawrence Donald Solberg, our wonderful father, grandpa, brother, and uncle, left the world behind to join Jesus in heaven. He passed away on November 4, 2021, (age 88) and is rejoicing again, being reunited with his wife of 65 years, Joanne Marilyn (Davis) Solberg (age 86), whom passed away on October 30, 2021. Lawrence was born in Stanley Township, Barron...
Rolland Baze
Nov 3, 2021
Rolland Hartley Baze, 92, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2021 in Richland, WA. Born May 21, 1929, in Cunningham, Washington, the son of Dock and Armilda (Bennett) Baze, Rolland grew up in the Sunnyside area and spent his early years there and on the Horse Heaven Hills where he helped his Dad catch and break wild horses. On March...
Joanne Marilyn Sollberg
Oct 30, 2021
Our beloved Wife, Mom, Grandma, and Aunt, Joanne Marilyn (Davis) Solberg, left this Earth to be with Jesus on October 30, 2021. She was 86 years old. Born on June 11, 1935, to Mason Davis and Genieve (Candler) Davis, in Sioux Creek Township, Barron County, Wisconsin. Joanne was the second of six children. Joanne’s family were dairy farmers, raising Jersey...
Elisandro Ruiz Cantu
Oct 30, 2021
Elisandro "Eli" Ruiz Cantu of Prosser WA entered into rest on 10/30/2021 at Kadlec Reginal Medical Center in Richland WA. He was born in LaFeria Texas, on January 4th 1949. He has lived in Prosser for the last 23 years. Eli and Amparo were married July 29th,1993, in Prosser WA. Eli worked in the farming industry. Eli, enjoyed cars and...
Kathryn Marie Flores
Oct 26, 2021
Kathryn Marie Flores, age 80, of Prosser, entered into rest on October 26, 2021 at Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco. She was born on July 5, 1941 in Outlook, Washington to John and Frances Evelyn (Bush) Comstock and lived in the Lower Valley her whole life. Kathryn and Rubeldo (Sonny) Flores were married on August 22, 1959 in Prosser. She...
Bruce Allen Excell
Oct 22, 2021
Bruce Allen Excell, age 75 of Benton City, entered into rest on October 22, 2021 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. He was born on September 14, 1946 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Robert and Vera (Freeze) Excell. He was raised and educated in California. Bruce serviced his country in the US Army from February 1966 thru January, 1968....
Rebecca Knott
Oct 12, 2021
Rebecca “Becky” Knott, age 74 of Mabton, entered into rest on October 12, 2021 at Prosser Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 2, 1947 in Sunnyside, Washington to Salvador and Delores Mora. She lived in Sunnyside for many of her younger years. The family moved to Grandview where she resided until, at the age of 16, she decided to...
Forrest Cleveland
Oct 4, 2021
Forrest Welch Cleveland March 22, 1949 – October 4, 2021 Armed with a great sense of humor and the strength of his convictions, longtime Prosser, Wash., resident Forrest Cleveland loved a good discussion. As it was nearly impossible to get him to change his mind, it’s not surprising he left this world on his own timetable. Forrest’s many close friends...
Craig A. Mehrer
Sep 22, 2021
Craig A. Mehrer, 46, passed September 22, 2021. He was born June 2, 1975, in Sunnyside, WA. Son of Joe and Linda Mehrer. Craig graduated from Prosser High in 1993. He proposed to his wife, Melissa Mehrer, of 26 years, in 1994. Craig and Melissa started their own company in 2007, C&M Enterprises. He is survived by his wife, Melissa...
Linda Mehrer
Sep 14, 2021
On September 14, 2021, Linda Kay Mehrer finally beat cancer, and ran pain free, into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior. Linda was born February 8th, 1944 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Lee and Millie Holmes. In 1954 they homesteaded in Othello WA where she spent her childhood and graduated from Othello High School in 1962. Later that fall,...
Curtis Edward Mehrer
Sep 9, 2021
Curtis Edward Mehrer, 52, of Prosser, passed away on September 9, 2021 at Portland Providence Hospital. He was born on August 20, 1969 in Everett, Washington to Joe and Linda Mehrer. He was raised in Prosser and graduated from Prosser High School with the Class of 1988. Curtis worked for the Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District for many years and was...
Donald Fred Hofstad
Sep 9, 2021
Donald Fred Hofstad was born in Pasco, WA on February 11th, 1946. He passed away peacefully at his home in Sunnyside, WA on September 9, 2021. Don was the youngest of 4 children. He grew up in the Prosser area where he learned to farm cherries, apples and plums on the Gap Road Homestead. Don ran the hay mill on...
Gregory Lee Elliott
Aug 27, 2021
Gregory Lee Elliott, 55, life-long resident of Prosser passed away on August 27, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon. He was born in Prosser on May 14, 1966 to Roger and Judy (Holloway) Elliott. He was raised and educated in Prosser and graduated from Prosser High School. Greg worked all of his life as a machine operator in...
Orville Raymond Gordon Jr.
Aug 21, 2021
Orville Raymond Gordon Jr. (Joe) , age 95 of Prosser, entered into rest on August 21,2021 at his home in Prosser Washington surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on November 25, 1925 in Beverly , New Jersey to Orville Gordon Sr and Cora ( White ) Gordon and was raised in New Jersey. Joe would say he learned...
Brent Lyle Petersen
Aug 18, 2021
Brent Lyle Petersen, age 70, of Prosser entered into rest on August 18, 2021 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Washington surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on October 17, 1950 at U.S. Army Base Fort Lawton in Seattle, Washington to Lyle Alsbury and Mary Amanda (Yost Powers) Petersen. Brent was the third of eight children of...
Robert "Steve" Crow
Aug 8, 2021
Robert “Steve” Crow, 72, of Paterson, passed away peacefully at his home on August 8, 2021. He was born in Prosser on June 10, 1949 to Robert and Lois (Churchill) Crow. Steve was raised in Paterson and graduated from Prosser High School in 1967. He was drafted into the U.S. Army on January 3, 1969 and served in Vietnam until...
Cormac C. Thompson Jr.
Jul 29, 2021
Cormac C. Thompson Jr., 76, lifelong resident of Prosser, passed away at his home in Prosser on July 29th, 2021. He was born on July 19, 1945 in Pasco to Cormac Thompson Sr. and Nancy Inez (Elliott) Thompson. He graduated from Prosser High School with the Class of 1963. He then graduated from Columbia Basin College and then Washington State...
