Local Obituaries for Prosser Funeral Home & Crematory
Gregory William Lennartz
Dec 14, 2016
Gregory William Lennartz, at age 58 passed away December 14, 2016 at home with his children by his side. He was born July 13, 1958 to Thomas and Sally (Marcum) Lennartz in Yakima WA where he was raised and resided most of his life. Greg was a hard -working man. He spent many years as an auto mechanic. In recent...
Sandra Kay Greene
Nov 30, 2016
Sandra “Kay” Greene, age 71, entered into rest on November 30, 2016 at her home in Grandview. She was born on July 13, 1945 to Claude E. and Margaret Louise (O’Bryan) Patterson in Bartlett, Tennessee where she was raised and educated. She later lived in Norfolk, Virginia where she worked as a waitress and met her future husband, Harry James...
Sharon Ann Tyson
Nov 13, 2016
Sharon Ann Tyson, age 53, of West Richland, Washington, died peacefully in her sleep at her home on November 13, 2016. She was an intelligent, beautiful, eloquent, loving, selfless, compassionate and empathetic mother and grandmother. Sharon was witty, clever, and funny. Sharon enjoyed music, walking, and was an avid reader. Sharon was survived by her three children, Michelle, James, and...
Ellen Elaine (Ellwein) Sartain
Nov 11, 2016
Ellen Elaine (Ellwein) Sartain went to Glory on November 11, 2016 at Tranquility Manor in Kennewick. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She was proud of her Sioux Indian Heritage and was born on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota on May 23, 1932 to William and Della (Chamberlain) Traversie. Ellen raised four daughters...
Juana Asevedo
Nov 10, 2016
Juana Asevedo, age 64 of Prosser, entered into rest on November 10, 2016 at Sunnyside Community Hospital. She was born on May 16, 1952 to Lucio and Esther (Madera) Landa in Huejuquilla El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico where she was raised and educated through the third grade. At the age of twenty-five she moved to the United States and settled in...
Ruth Roberts
Oct 30, 2016
“There is no wisdom greater then kindness.” Ruth Nana Roberts 9/24/1916 – 10/30/2016 Our beloved Mother, Sister, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Friend went to her Lord in Heaven on October 30, 2016. She was 100 years old. Ruth loved her Sister Pat, her family and friends, but her favorite part of life was giving and doing for others. She shared...
Jack Gale Dean
Oct 27, 2016
Jack Gale Dean, age 92, entered into rest on Oct. 27, 2016 at Sun Terrace in Prosser. His daughters, Elizabeth and Darlene helped care for their dad, right along the staff at Sun Terrace, in his battle with Alzheimer’s. Hospice was there at the end with their added care. Jack was born in Comstock, Minnesota to Chauncey Buckhart and Irene...
Kathleen Mary Fitzgerald
Oct 23, 2016
Kathleen Mary Fitzgerald, 78, of Prosser, died October 23 at Tranquility Haven in Kennewick. She was born to Cornelius and Bridget Kelleher at the family home at Lisheen Cross in County Kerry, Ireland on July 19, 1938. She was the tenth of eleven surviving children born to the Kellehers. She was born into a family of traditional Irish musicians and...
Salvador Alvarado Mora
Oct 12, 2016
Salvador Alvarado Mora, 95 Salvador A. Mora, age 95, passed away, Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at his home surrounded by family. Salvador was born in Junction City, Kansas, March 4, 1921 to a strong family line of migrate laborers. Salvador lived his entire adult life in the Yakima Valley, residing in Grandview, WA, with his wife of 73 years, Dolores...
Sharleen J. Honeycutt
Oct 11, 2016
Sharleen Joan Honeycutt, long time Grandview and Prosser resident, passed away on October 11, 2016. She was surrounded by her loving family. A graveside service will be held at 1PM on Monday, October 17,201 at the Prosser Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the charity of your choice. You may leave an online message of condolence for...
Sharon Ann Handy, Jones, Heath
Oct 1, 2016
Sharon Ann Handy, Jones, Heath, 77, passed away on October 1, 2016 at Trios Hospital in Kennewick, WA. She was born in Park Rapids, Minnesota on October 15, 1938 to Charles Garrison and Florine Mae Stilwell. The youngest of five children; Verle, Robert, Lyle and Jack, she moved with her family to the Olympic Peninsula in 1942. She attended first...
Scott John Pontin
Sep 26, 2016
Scott John Pontin, 53, passed away on September 26, 2016. Scott was born on June 12, 1963, in Prosser, WA and was a long-time resident, business owner, operator of Pontin del Roza Winery and managed the Pontin family farm. Scott’s strong passion for wine initially began as part of a FFA grape growing project during his freshman year of high...
Michael A Wallace
Sep 23, 2016
Michael A. Wallace, a leader in the local wine industry entered into rest at the age of 74, due to complications from pneumonia, at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease four years ago. He was born on July 30, 1942 to Jerrell Claude and Deelda Irene (McNally) Wallace in Seattle, Washington where he was...
Joseph "Joe" Radosevich
Sep 19, 2016
A kind soul, Joseph “Joe” G. Radosevich, 60, of Prosser, passed away on September 19, 2016 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center due to medical complications following a recent car accident. He was born in Yakima, Washington on November 24, 1955 to Frank and Wanda (Clemans) Radosevich. He was raised and educated in Tieton and graduated from Highland High School with...
Larene Norma Blue
Sep 19, 2016
Larene Norma Taylor Blue went to be the Lord Monday, September 19, 2016, in Kennewick, WA. She was born in Rocky Ford, CO on October 2, 1946. She was greeted in Heaven by her daughter, Janeen. She is survived by her husband, Larry Blue, son, Norman (Debbie) Ball, daughter, Penny (Jerry) Stockton and daughter, Aprel (Doug) Bassen. A Celebration of...
Hazel Dolly Cargile
Sep 14, 2016
Hazel Dolly Bernice Cargile, 79, of Prosser, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Prosser Memorial Hospital. Hazel was born on May 24, 1937 to Marshall and Ressie (Siegler) Roach in Greenville, South Carolina where she was raised and educated. She married William Hartwell Thomason on July 27, 1952 in York, South Carolina. William was in the Air Force...
Brayan Raul Sanchez
Sep 10, 2016
Brayan Raul Sanchez, age 21 and a lifelong resident of Prosser, entered into rest on September 10, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born on April 23, 1995 to Abraham Saul Sanchez and Elvira Leticia (Hernandez) Sanchez in Prosser where he was raised and educated. He graduated from Prosser High School in 2015 where he participated...
Elfriede G. Czerwinski
Sep 8, 2016
Elfriede G. Czerwinski, age 95, entered into rest on September 8, 2016 at Sun Terrace in Prosser. She was born on March 18, 1921 in Germany to Maximillian and Marie Jastremski. After Hitler invaded Poland in 1939, Elfriede helped people by translating for them to government entities to find out if their loved one was still alive. She met her...
Dennis Jay Kelly
Sep 7, 2016
Jay Kelly passed away unexpectedly on September 7, 2016, at the age of 55. Jay was born in Prosser, WA on January 29, 1961 to his parents, Harold and Edith (Gimlin) Kelly. He married Danica Miller in August of 1984. The Kelly’s moved to Anacortes in 1996 where they raised their two children, Andrew and Amanda Kelly. Jay was a...
