Local Obituaries for Prosser Funeral Home & Crematory
Odell V. Christensen
Oct 22, 2017
Odell V. Christensen, 94, of Prosser, passed away on October 22, 2017 at his home in Prosser. He was born on July 25, 1923 to Nels Ephraim and Ida (Braegger) Christensen in Bear River City, Utah. He was raised on the family dairy farm with his brother and three sisters. At the age of ten, he took on the responsibilities...
John Colter
Oct 4, 2017
On Wednesday, October 4, 2017, John Colter passed away in Prosser, Washington after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Born August 2nd, 1934 on a farm in Bald Knob, Arkansas, John has made his home in Prosser since 2008. John was passionate about photography, eating out, road trips and serving as the greeter at the Prosser Nazarene Church. John never met...
Leeann H. Charvet
Sep 30, 2017
Leeann H. Charvet, 52, of Grandview, passed away at her home while in her husband’s arms and with her cousin, Debbie McIntire at her side on September 30, 2017 at 1:08 pm. Leeann was born in Prosser on November 4, 1964 to John and Sharon (Morris) Highsmith. She was raised and educated in Grandview and worked on a local dairy...
Gerald "Jerry" Hale
Sep 30, 2017
Gerald “Jerry” Jacob Joseph Hale, age 81, entered into rest on September 30, 2017 at his home in the Prosser/Whitstran area. He was born on February 24, 1936 in Stenen, Saskatchewan, Canada to Peter and Florence (Orns) Hale. The family came to the United States in 1946 and settled in Colville, Washington for a short time. Jerry has lived in...
Jerry Carlson
Sep 28, 2017
Jerry F. Carlson, age 74 of Prosser, entered into rest on September 28, 2017 at Sunnyside Community Hospital due to complications from cancer. He was born in Missoula, Montana on July 31, 1943 to Frank R. and Marie E. (Shea) Carlson and was raised and educated in Miles City, Montana. After graduating from high school, he attended Carrol College and...
Maryanne Currier
Sep 26, 2017
Maryanne Kirk Currier August 23, 1945 – September 26, 2017 Maryanne Kirk Currier passed away September 26 after a five-month battle with esophageal cancer. Maryanne was born in Fresno and was raised in Napa, CA, and attended high school at St. Vincent’s High School in Vallejo. In her youth Maryanne was an accomplished synchronized swimmer and her Napa team swam...
Larry Nooner
Sep 24, 2017
Larry Dean Nooner, age 67 of Prosser, entered into rest on September, 24, 2017 at his home in Prosser. He was born on December 8, 1949 to Cleve and Margaret (Opitz) Nooner in Sunnyside, Washington and was raised and educated in Prosser. He served his country in the Army during the Viet Nam War. He met Priscilla Wilkins and the...
Thelma "Irene" Bayne
Sep 18, 2017
Thelma “Irene” Bayne, age 77, entered into rest on September 18, 2017 at Sun Terrace in Prosser. She was born on July 17, 1940 in Lawrence, Kansas to Linden Carlyle and Thelma Irene (Jones) Campbell. She was raised and educated in Spokane, Washington. She attended Lewis and Clark High School where she played first chair clarinet. She graduated from North...
Tom D. Bianchi
Sep 18, 2017
Tom D. Bianchi, age 56, entered into rest on September 18, 2017 at Chaplaincy Hospice in Kennewick. He was born on February 9, 1961 to Tom Charles and Hazel Louise (Mathews) Bianchi in Seattle, Washington where he was raised and educated. The family moved to Prosser in 1975 and Tom attended Prosser High School. In 1977, Tom moved to Seattle...
Lee V. Knie
Sep 12, 2017
Lee V. Knie, age 75, entered into rest on September 12, 2017, at Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco. He was born on February 10, 1942, in Cresbard, South Dakota to Elmer and Vera (Beatty) Knie. He was raised and educated in Cresbard and graduated from Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington in 1960. Lee married Lil Simmons on June 26,...
Shirley Thelma Jacobson
Sep 11, 2017
Shirley Thelma Jacobson, 82, former longtime Grandview resident, passed away on September 11, 2017 at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. She was born on May 25, 1935 in Weiser, Idaho to Elwyn and Olive (McDaniel) Richards. She was raised and educated in Huntington, Oregon and Grandview, Washington. She married Leonard A. Jacobson on April 1, 1956 in Grandview. They...
Carol Marie Judd
Sep 9, 2017
Carol Marie Judd, age 61, entered into rest on September 9, 2017 at her home in Prosser. She was born on April 17, 1956 to Reider and Bernice (Ingebretson) Rosendahl in Spokane, Washington where she was raised and educated. Soon after graduating from Rogers High School, she moved to the Tri-City area where she worked in a clothing store. Carol...
Everett "Jake" Leo Murray
Sep 4, 2017
Everett "Jake" Leo Murray of Prosser passed away peacefully at home on September 4, 2017. Everett was born November 21, 1921 in Alta Vista, Kansas, the youngest of five children born to William Simpson Murray and Nettie Generva (Whittaker) Murray. Everett´s youth and young adult life were spent in Kansas. He was employed at Beech Aircraft near Herington, Kansas, from...
Esther Kreis
Aug 15, 2017
Esther Louise Kreis entered into rest on August 15, 2017 at Prosser Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 30, 1931 in Methuen, Massachusetts to Harold and Josephine (McFadden) Coffin. She spent her early years in Haverhill, MA where she was raised and educated in the Haverhill public schools. In 1952 Esther met her future husband, Frank Kreis at a...
Marcus Collins
Aug 8, 2017
Marcus Andrew Collins entered into rest on August 7, 2017 in Prosser. He was born on January 2, 1936 in Spencerville, Oklahoma to Fletcher and Corrine Collins. At the age of 9, the family moved to Prosser where he attended Prosser schools and graduated in 1956. Marc married Norma Joanne Hofstad Redd on December 16, 1957 in Prosser. He worked...
Talmadge Erle "T.E." Worden
Jul 26, 2017
Talmadge Erle “T.E.” Worden (Nickname, Dude), was born on December 12, 1922 to Erle D. and Ople L. (Williams) Worden in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His early education was in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. T.E. served in the U. S. Air force during World War II. He served on Guam in the Pacific from 1943 to 1946. While stationed at Walker Air force...
Garold James "Jim" Saddler Jr.
Jul 23, 2017
Garold James “Jim” Saddler Jr. was born on April 17th, 1966, in Prosser, Washington to Garold James Saddler Sr. and Anna Louise Saddler (Harris) and went home to be with his Lord at his home in Prosser on July 23rd, 2017. He was the first born of two sons and the ever typical older brother. As a young boy he...
Joseph Andrew Vegar
Jun 26, 2017
Joseph Andrew Vegar of Seattle, Camano Island and Prosser, Washington passed away peacefully on June 26 in his Seattle residence Aegis at Roger’s Park. He was 86. Joe, son of Matt and Katherine Vegar was born October 10, 1930. He was raised in Sedro Woolley and Wenatchee, Washington. He married Antonetta Rose Montaquila, a marriage of 63 years. Teaching, coaching,...
Lester Frank Whitney
Jun 23, 2017
Lester Frank Whitney Jr., 69, of Prosser, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017 at his home. He was born on February 10, 1948 in Prosser to Lester Frank Whitney Sr. and Marie Olive (Offield) Whitney. He was raised and educated in Prosser and graduated with Prosser High School Class of 1966. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S....
Raymond Scott "Boom Boom" Baxter
Jun 13, 2017
Raymond Scott “Boom Boom” Baxter, 51, went to be with Our Lord on June 13, 2017 at his home in Prosser. Ray was born on May 19, 1966 in Kennewick. His parents were Tom and Grace Baxter. He was a graduate of Burbank High School and worked as a welder for Tankmax Services in Pasco. Ray met the love of...
