Local Obituaries for Prosser Funeral Home & Crematory
Juan M. Uribe
Feb 24, 2015
Juan M. Uribe Sr., 76, formerly of Grandview, died on February 24, 2015 in Seattle. He was born on August 7, 1938 in Mexico. He moved from Texas to Grandview in 1968. Juan is survived by seven children; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; three sisters; one brother; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers...
Dorothy Rlene Blair
Feb 20, 2015
Dorothy Rlene Blair, 79, entered into rest on February 20, 2015 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. She was born on March 11, 1935 in Aurora, Missouri to Floyd and Mary A. (Benson) Gimlin. The family moved to Parker, Washington when she was five years old, to Moxee where she received her early education and then to Mabton where...
Mark Metheny
Feb 19, 2015
Mark Aaron Metheny, 55, of Prosser, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Prosser Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 15, 1959 in Afton, Oklahoma to Raymond and Ethel (Gallaway) Metheny. In 1965, the family moved to Grandview and later to Granger and Sunnyside where Mark attended high school. He worked for Snokist in Grandview for a few...
Fred Lee Richman
Feb 16, 2015
Fred Lee Richman went to be in the presence of the Lord and his loving parents February 16, 2015. Born in Prosser August 15, 1959 to Fred and Vahl Richman he graduated from Prosser High School in 1977. Fred then became an EMT and volunteer fire fighter locally as well as working for a number of years for CARE ambulance...
Richard "Doc" Thomas M.D.
Feb 15, 2015
Richard "Doc" Thomas M.D. died peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 15, 2015, at the age of 82. Doc was the fifth child born to William and Ellen Thomas in Bellflower, CA on Dec. 29, 1932. William and Ellen migrated to the United States in the early 1900's from England, making all five children "First Generation Americans" at birth. Doc...
Cora Louise Mason
Feb 14, 2015
Cora Louise (Nessly) Mason was born April 3, 1929, in Yakima, Washington to Charles W. and Ruth E. (Dondanville) Nessly. She passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends on February 14, 2015. Cora grew up in Prosser and graduated from Prosser High School in 1947 as her class salutatorian. She attended Eastern Washington College of Education at...
Leora "Lee" Schmidt
Feb 8, 2015
Leora (Lee) Schmidt, 93, passed away at Tayon's Adult Family Home in Grandview on February 8, 2015. She was born January 27, 1922, at home on Rattlesnake Hill (north of Prosser) to John and Ida Hamilton. She grew up and lived most of her years in Prosser. Lee breezed through school and graduated at 16 years of age, then went...
Taylor Morris
Jan 22, 2015
Taylor Neal Morris, age 86, entered into rest on January 22, 2015 at his home in Prosser. He was born on August 17, 1928 in Bowie County Texas to John Hartwell Morris and Mary Ivey (Stone Morris. He was raised and educated in Simms, Texas. At the age of 25 he moved to Portland, Oregon where he worked in a...
Gary Lee Souders
Jan 18, 2015
Gary Lee Souders, 69, of Grandview went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 18, 2015. He loved the Lord and lived what he believed. Gary was born on July 6, 1945 in Berkley, California to Warren and Luella (Hamilton) Souders. He was raised and educated in Oakland until being placed in the Salvation Army Children’s Home...
Glenn Brewer
Jan 16, 2015
Glenn L. Brewer, 56, of Prosser, passed away at his home on January 16, 2015. Glenn was born on March 24, 1958 in Valentine, Nebraska to Lloyd and Eleanor (Kaplan) Brewer. He was raised and educated in Sunnyside and Grandview. Glenn married Linda Mofford on March 17, 1990. He lived in Prosser for over thirty-five years and worked for the...
Marian "Marie" Vandervies
Jan 15, 2015
Marian P. “Marie” Vandervies, 46, of Prosser, passed away on January 15, 2015 at Yakima Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 18, 1968 in Manila, Philippines to Thomas and Rita (Perez) Vandervies. The family made their home in Arlington, WA and Marian attended Mt. Vernon Christian School. After moving to Prosser in 1978, Marian attended Sunnyside Christian School...
Susan Garoutte
Jan 13, 2015
Susan Joyce Garoutte On January 13, 2015, Susan passed away at Hospice at The Chaplaincy in Richland, WA, after a courageous 10 month battle with cancer. She was 71 years old. Susan was born in Sunnyside, WA, and was a lifetime resident of Central Washington. She was the fourth of twelve children born to Jack and Floy (Bunker) Meiser. Susan...
Eugene Richard Finn
Jan 11, 2015
Eugene Richard Finn, age 87 of Prosser, entered into rest on January 11, 2015 at Tri-City Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick. He was born on August 1, 1927 in Yakima, Washington to Dwight and Georgia (Finn) Jensen. He was raised and educated in Prosser, Washington where he lived his entire life. He attended Prosser High School where he played football,...
Vivian C. Wascher
Jan 6, 2015
Vivian C. Wascher (nee Dersch) died on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the age of 86. Vivian was born in Wakefield, Nebraska on February 27, 1928 to Leonard and Esther (Bartels) Dersch. She attended county school at Park Hill school, and High School at Wakefield High. She then attended Commercial Extension Business College in Omaha, NE. She was employed at...
Peggy Jean Miller
Jan 2, 2015
Peggy Jean Miller was born 88 years ago in Weeping Water, Nebraska on August 17, 1926 to her parents, Sterling and Mata (Engelkemier) Amick. She could not believe that she was that old. She was called home to heaven to the Lord on January 2, 2015 with her daughters and pets by her side. Peggy loved growing up in her...
Dale Larrison
Dec 16, 2014
Dale Larrison, 65 has gone to be in the arms of the Lord on December the 16th. He enjoyed family, friends and riding his Harley. We've had the most amazing life journey with the most amazing husband, father, brother, grandpa, and uncle. He truly made an impact in all of our lives. He is survived by his wife, Linda; sons,...
Robert Lee Andrews
Dec 15, 2014
Robert Lee Andrews, 84, longtime resident of Prosser, passed from this life to be with the Lord on December 15, 2014 at his home in Kennewick. He was born on October 25, 1930 son of Mildred (Turner) Andrews and step dad Gordon Andrews in Yakima where he spent his early years. He graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1949...
Mickie Sue Sybouts
Dec 6, 2014
Mickie Sue Sybouts, age 80, born on June 20, 1934 to Walter and Lora (McDonald) Bledsoe in Claude, TX, succumbed to a long battle with cancer and passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at her home in Prosser, WA. The Bledsoe family moved to the Yakima Valley in 1943. Mickie attended and graduated from Moxee High School in 1952. She...
Constantino Martinez
Nov 18, 2014
Constantino Martinez, age 61, entered into rest on November 18, 2014 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. He was born on August 24, 1953 in Zacapu, Michoacan, Mexico to David Barajas Martinez and Angela Gutierrez. While living in Mexico, Constantino drove truck from coast to coast for two years. He moved to the United States at the age of...
Bobby Garland Hansford
Oct 27, 2014
Bobby Garland Hansford, age 81, entered into rest on October 27, 2014 at Prosser Memorial Prosser. He was born on August 1, 1933 in Neosho, Missouri to John O. and Sadie May (Triplet) Hansford. He was raised and educated in Prosser and Sunnyside. On March 14, 1951 Bobby and Georgia Yahne were married in Grandview. Bobby worked for Twin City...
