Local Obituaries for Prosser Funeral Home & Crematory
Robert Mann Thoms
Jan 11, 2020
Robert Mann Thoms Jr, age 93 of Prosser, entered into rest on January 11, 2020 in Richland. He was born on January 8, 1927 in Seattle, the only child of Robert Sr. and Alfreda (Christensen) Thoms. His father worked as a jailor and also raised and trained hunting dogs and his mom was a homemaker. Bob had an awesome childhood...
Blanche Kidd
Jan 9, 2020
Blanche Barbara Kidd, 78, of Prosser, passed away on January 9, 2020 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 11, 1941 in Tacoma, Washington to Leon and Arlene (Persinger) Happy. She was raised and educated in Puyallup and graduated from Puyallup High School. Through the years, she kept in touch with her grade school classmates. Blanche married...
Maxine V. Brown
Jan 8, 2020
Maxine V. Brown February 10, 1921-January 8, 2020 Maxine Brown died January 8, 2020 at Prosser Memorial Health one month before her 99th birthday. Born in Skedee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma to Sam and Trudy (Stecker) Vance. Maxine was the second of seven children: Amogene, Darlene, Bill, Marcy, Charlotte, and Charmie. Maxine would tell stories about hiding in the basement during...
George Edward Bailey
Dec 28, 2019
George was born May 4, 1935 in Buffalo, New York to Charles Robert and Amy (Briscall) Bailey. He was the youngest child in a family of three boys. The family moved to Portland Oregon and he graduated from Estacada High School in 1953. He was a volunteer firefighter as well as an accomplished logger throughout the Pacific Northwest. He enlisted...
Judith Trainer
Dec 21, 2019
Judith Ann Trainer, 84, longtime Prosserite, passed away on December 21, 2019 in Richland. The world was made better when she was born on June 25, 1935 in Portland, Oregon to William Harmon and Madeline (Rice) Colby. She graduated from Touchet High School in 1953 as salutatorian of her class. She attended Eastern Washington University, where she not only got...
Kathleen "Cathie" Hunt
Dec 18, 2019
Kathleen “Cathie” Hunt, 71, of Prosser Washington passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 18, 2019 surrounded by her family at her home following a lengthy battle with ovarian cancer. Cathie is survived by her children, Larry Hunt and wife Lori of Orofino, Idaho and their children Matthew, Christopher, Ally, Nathan and Jordan; daughter, Angie Villanueva (Hunt) and husband Joe of Prosser...
Harvey Ray Schmidt
Dec 4, 2019
Harvey Ray Schmidt age 86 passed away Wednesday December 4th, 2019 at home with his children by his side. Harvey was born March 25, 1933 in Prosser WA to Clifford and Dorothy Schmidt. He was preceded in death by his parents, nephew Allen Schmidt and great granddaughter Bailey Castillo. Harvey joined the Navy at the age of 17 and served...
Lucille Marie Speaks
Nov 6, 2019
Lucille Marie Speaks, 98, passed away on November 6, 2019 in Salem, Oregon. She was born on May 23, 1921 in Caddo, Oklahoma to Herman and Mae (Andrews) Estes. Lucille married Roger Speaks in 1937. The couple lived in Mabton where they farmed grapes until settling in the Prosser and Grandview area in 1956 where she packed apples. Many years...
Theodore Carratt
Oct 29, 2019
On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, Theodore James Carratt (Ted), devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away at the age of 80. Ted was born in 1938 in Goldendale, Washington, raised in a nearby town of Centerville. His parents, Ted and Grace Carratt, encouraged him in sports (baseball and basketball) and schooling. After high school, he went to Washington...
Wayne Cone
Oct 28, 2019
On Monday, October 28th, Wayne Cone, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 55. He was born on September 16th, 1964 in Prosser Washington. He graduated from Washington State University in 1985 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science. He later returned to WSU to work towards his Master’s Degree in Chemistry. On July 11th, 1992 he married...
David Eugene Miller
Oct 22, 2019
David Eugene Miller July 31, 1926 – October 22, 2019 David was born in Scipio, Utah to Henry and Josie Ella Peterson Miller on July 31, 1926. Following his mother’s passing, David Joined the United States Army on November 11, 1944 at age 18. He served in Europe during World War II. After his service, David was accepted into an...
Nancy Vanwyk
Oct 13, 2019
Nancy Kay Van Wyk, 73 of Prosser, WA, passed away peacefully in her home on October 13, 2019. She was born in Pasco, WA on December 6, 1945. She was raised in Mabton, WA and went to Mabton High School. She was the oldest of seven children and is survived by three brothers and three sisters. She married Neil Van...
John William Schab
Oct 12, 2019
It is with great sadness and tears we announce the passing of John William Schab, the Hero to our family and many friends. John passed away October 12, 2019 in Kennewick from complications related to Dementia. His loving wife Kathy and his sons, John and Jim were by his bedside. John was born November 29, 1943 in Yakima, WA to...
Susan Wichers
Oct 5, 2019
Susan Eva Wichers, age 79, entered into her rest at her home in Prosser on October 5, 2019. She was born on December 7, 1939 to George Perry and Jeanette (Schoonover) Kirkpatrick in Everett, Washington. She was raised and educated in West Seattle and graduated from West Seattle High in 1957. After her marriage to Knut Hansen the couple made...
Erma "Jean" Abrams
Sep 28, 2019
Erma “Jean” Abrams went to be with our heavenly father on September 28, 2019 at her home in Grandview. Known as Jean, Erma was born on September 16, 1948 in Yakima to Helen Marie (Lane) and John Swanson of Iowa. Jean was known to many as “Nana” and loved spending her time playing bingo, going to church on Sundays and...
Darrell Emil Holmes
Sep 14, 2019
Darrell Emil Holmes, age 58 of Prosser, entered into rest on September 14, 2019 at his home in Prosser. He was born on January 18, 1961 to Russell and Jeanette (Olson) Holmes in Prosser. He graduated from Prosser High School in 1979. Darrell worked for the Prosser School District and later as a cook and bartender at the Trails End...
Rita Gay Moore
Sep 5, 2019
When thinking of Rita, one word comes to everyone’s mind. Strength. She demonstrated her strong will each and every day. When she made up her mind about something, she made it happen or at least, she made every effort to accomplish it. For example, her five children. While only half of the ten she wanted when she was younger, she...
Lawrence "Larry" Nathaniel Taylor
Sep 1, 2019
Lawrence “Larry” Nathaniel Taylor, age 84 of Prosser, entered into rest on September 1, 2019 at Astria Sunnyside Hospital. He was born on April 28, 1935 in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, Canada to Melvin and Murial (Cutt) Taylor. The family later moved to New West Minster, British Columbia. After high school, Larry graduated from the British Columbia Bible Institute in Vancouver, BC....
Saul Espinoza
Aug 31, 2019
Saul Espinoza, age 24, entered into rest on August 31, 2019 at his home in Prosser. He was born on February 4, 1995 to Ysaul and Irma (Amezquita) Espinoza in Sunnyside, Washington and was raised and educated in Prosser, graduating from Prosser High School in 2014. Saul worked as a truck driver. He enjoyed playing basketball. He was a good...
Dawn Elaine Christen
Aug 30, 2019
Our beloved Mother and Nana went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 30, 2019, after a very long and courageous battle with cancer. Dawn was born on May 19, 1936, in Prosser, Washington, to Frank F. Grover and Blanche (Harding) Grover. She was the third of nine children who lived in Benton City until 1941,...
