Local Obituaries for Prosser Funeral Home & Crematory
Juan Bahena Salgado
Aug 31, 2013
Juan Bahena Salgado, 43, of Prosser, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Prosser Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 24, 1970 to Juan and Leonor (Bahena) Salgado in Guerrero, Mexico. In 1977, the family settled in Chicago, Illinois where he was raised and educated and loved playing basketball. In Chicago, he did factory work until moving to...
Eulalio Rodriguez
Aug 27, 2013
Eulalio Rodriguez passed away peacefully on August 27, 2013 surrounded by his family and friends, after a long courageous battle with cancer, at his home in Prosser. Our Dad was born on February 12th, 1931 in Laredo, Texas to Alnofo and Ramona Rodriguez. In 1953 he married Maria Elena Cordova in Laredo, Texas. From 1955 to 1962, our parents traveled...
Rodger Speaks
Aug 6, 2013
Roger E. Speaks, age 98, entered into rest on of August 6, 2013 at his home in Grandview. He was born to Grover and Cora Lee (Rogers) Speaks in Antlers, Oklahoma where he was raised and educated. He lived in California for a short time until settling in Washington State. He lived in Mabton and farmed grapes until settling in...
Dorothy Opal Lee
Jul 29, 2013
Dorothy Opal Lee was born on June 27th 1930, in Pateros, Washington and entered into rest Monday, July 29th 2013, at her home in Prosser. During her 83 years of life, she experienced many things, the most important being a mother and raising her daughters. She was faced with losing her father at a very young age but despite the...
James Mayberry
Jun 26, 2013
James Calvin Mayberry 11/25/1940-6/26/2013 Jim was born in Coalinga, California to Everett and Margaret Mayberry. At age 5, along with his baby sister and parents, Jim moved to Venezuela, S.A. Jim attended Boles Military Academy and graduated from Florida State University. He was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and graduated Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa. Jim lived in California...
John William Heintz
Jun 24, 2013
John William Heintz, age 90, longtime Grandview resident, entered into rest on June 24, 2013 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. He was born on April 14, 1923 in Bowdle, South Dakota to Anselm and Christina (Gese) Heintz. He was raised and educated in Bowdle and Prosser. John served in the U.S. Army after receiving a medical discharge, lived...
Robert Walters
Jun 23, 2013
Our loving husband, father and brother, Robert Walters, passed away on June 23, 2013. He was born on January 30, 1943 in Buhl, Idaho to Oscar and Edith Walters. When he was a young boy, the family moved to Yakima where he attended school and worked as a carpenter. In 1981, he married Lynette Friese and they had two children....
Shirley Natalie Smithwick Mcconnell
Jun 22, 2013
Shirley Natalie Smithwick McConnell August 15, 1919-June 22, 2013 Shirley McConnell, 93 years, 10 months, passed away of heart failure June 22, 2013 at Richland Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Eustis, Florida to Cora E. Griffin and Nathan H. Smithwick on August 15, 1919. Her family moved to Yakima, WA when she was 18 years old. She graduated from...
Victor Harold Breitenfeldt
Jun 14, 2013
Victor Harold Breitenfeldt, age 92, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2013 in Richland, Washington with his family by his side. He was born on April 25, 1921 in Wibaux, Montana to Reinhardt and Olga (Juhnke) Breitenfeldt. Victor grew up in Montana, the oldest of four siblings. He was a cowboy at heart who loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and...
Betty Gene Brown
Jun 1, 2013
Betty Gene Brown, age 69, entered into rest on June 1, 2013, at her home in Prosser. She was born on May 20, 1944, in Missoula, Montana to John Gress and Bertha (Peschel) Gress. She was raised and educated in Sunnyside. In 1959, Betty met her future husband, William A. (Buster) Brown. While home on leave from the military Buster...
Emma Holmes
May 28, 2013
Emma Holmes, 93, of Prosser entered into rest on May 28, 2013 at Sun Terrace in Prosser. She was born on August 15, 1919 in Linton, North Dakota to Henry and Rosalia (Balliet) Schafer. At the age of six her family moved to Colfax, Washington where Emma was raised and educated. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1937 and...
Charlene Randall
May 21, 2013
Charlene Marie Randall, age 55, entered into rest on May 21, 2013 at her home in Prosser. She was born in Longview, Washington on October 13, 1957 to Marvin Francis and Darlene Iris (Boen) Bisconer. She was raised and educated in Longview and Yakima and attended Yakima Valley College. She primarily worked in restaurants and as a caregiver. Charlene married...
Veryl Donald Chamberlain
May 15, 2013
Veryl Donald Chamberlain, 93, longtime resident of Grays River, passed away on May 15th, 2013 in Benton City, WA. He was born on September 16, 1919 to Fred and Effie (Clark) Chamberlain in Washougal, WA. Shortly afterward the family moved to Unity, OR, where they were homesteaders. After his dad became ill, they moved back to Washougal where Veryl attended...
Kristopher Roy Jensen
May 13, 2013
Kristopher Roy Jensen, 35, of West Richland, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 7, 1978 in Richland, Washington to Larry and Linda (Bechtol) Jensen. He was raised and educated in Benton City, graduated from Kiona-Benton High School and attended CBC. He was baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ...
Burtis Otto Butler
May 13, 2013
Burtis Otto Butler, age 75, passed away at home in Prosser on May 13, 2013, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born in Pasco, Washington to Wesley and Cleo Butler and was raised and educated in Prosser. Burtis was a long time Boy Scout and became an Eagle Scout and enjoyed boxing. He graduated from Prosser High School...
Beth Rae Alexander Allen
May 8, 2013
Beth Rae Alexander Allen, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on May 8, 2013 after a short illness. Beth was born in Tucson, Arizona on February 11, 1931, to John A. Alexander and Myrtle Ruth Nelson Long Alexander. Beth was the 2nd of 9 children. The family moved to a farm in Paterson, Washington, in August of 1942. She...
Charlotte Bernadette Tannehill
May 4, 2013
Charlotte Bernadette Tannehill, 86, died on May 4, 2013 at Prosser Sun Terrace. She was born on August 29, 1926 to Frederick Wooley and Bernadette Bulger Wooley in Great Falls, Montana. She was raised and educated in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She married Donald Clyde Tannehill in June, 1947. Donald worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and they lived for many...
Robert Lee Saxton
Apr 12, 2013
On April 12th, 2013 Robert (Bob) Lee Saxton of Prosser, took his place amongst the angels. He was rejoined with his mother, father, sister, and brother in Heaven on this day. He was a beloved husband to Judy (Jude) for 48 years and a well-loved supervisor for 44 years at Twin City Foods. Bob enjoyed fishing, playing Keno and spending...
Vonna Ella Throckmorton
Mar 28, 2013
Vonna Ella (Coates) Throckmorton, age 93, entered into rest on March 28th, 2013. Vonna was born on June 25th, 1919 in Byron WA to Archibald and Sadie (Hall) Coates. At the age of 3, her family settled on Rattlesnake Hills outside of Prosser, where they farmed dry land wheat. Vonna was the youngest, with three older brothers Marvin, Leland, and...
