Local Obituaries for Prosser Funeral Home & Crematory
Georgia Rogers
May 18, 2022
Georgia Ann Rogers was born on April 25, 1932 in Cook’s County, Chicago, Illinois to LaVerne May All-Beal and George Wernett and adopted by Arthur C. Beal. They moved to Washington where Georgia graduated from Highline High School as Valedictorian. While in high school, playing first and second chair clarinet, she met her future husband and love of her life,...
Vivian Lynn Vaughn
Apr 29, 2022
Vivian L. Vaughn, 57, of Prosser, passed away on April 29, 2022 at Astria Sunnyside Hospital. She was born on April 29, 1965 in Puyallup, Washington to Robert and Marjorie (Reinke) Stallcop. She was raised and educated in Graham, WA and Arlee, Montana until the family moved to Prosser in 1976. Vivian graduated from Prosser High School in 1984 and...
Philip Bell
Apr 28, 2022
Philip Vernon Bell was born October 3, 1942 in Yakima, Washington to Vernon Herrmann and Esther Anderson Bell. On April 28, 2022, Phil peacefully passed away surrounded by family into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Phil started his school days at the Wide Hollow School in Yakima. The family moved from the Cottonwood Canyon to Prosser...
Douglas William Ellinghausen
Apr 17, 2022
Douglas William Ellinghausen, 55, formerly of Prosser and Texas, died on April 17, 2022 in Pasco. He was born on September 11, 1966 in San Jose, California to William and Virginia (Reamer) Ellinghausen. The family moved to Prosser in the late 1970’s and Doug graduated from Prosser High School with the Class of 1985. He worked at Walnut Grove Nursing...
Gordon Miller
Apr 16, 2022
Gordon Miller was born at home to Wayne and Ruth (Worthington) Miller on November 19, 1940 in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. He entered into rest on April 16, 2022 in Prosser Gordon spent his early years in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. After his graduation from high school in 1958, he attended North Idaho Community College followed by Eastern Washington University...
Gordon A. Miller
Apr 16, 2022
Gordon A. Miller, 81, of Prosser, passed away on April 16. 2022 in Prosser. He was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and made Prosser his home in 1966. Early on he was a school teacher and after moving to Prosser taught science at Housel Middle School for a short time before becoming a wheat rancher on the Rattlesnake. He was...
Verno Larson
Apr 4, 2022
Dedicated family man and proud WWII veteran, Verno Ferris Larson returned to his Heavenly Father on April 4, 2022 in Cedar City, Utah. He was born in Lehi, Utah on December 5, 1924, to Verno Ellis and Rachel Anderson Larson. His family included brothers John and Donald and sisters Kathleen, Anita, Nancy and Lynette. His early years were spent in...
Jerry Blair
Mar 4, 2022
Jerry L. Blair, age 84 of Prosser, entered into rest on March 4, 2022 at From the heart in Kennewick. He was born on February 3, 1938 in Pasco, Washington and lived his early years in Prosser on the families Rattlesnake ranch. The family moved to a farm on OIE in 1949 where he lived until graduating from Prosser High...
Rubi Chavez
Mar 3, 2022
Rubi Chavez entered into rest at her home in Prosser, Thursday March 3, 2022, at 29. Rubi was born Monday August 10, 1992, in Prosser WA to Emiliano Chavez, and Elvira (Valencia) Chavez. She was the youngest girl out of the 12 children, 8 boys and 4 girls. She was raised in Prosser and went to school in Prosser. Rubi...
Deborah (Ice) Harrison
Mar 3, 2022
Deborah Cozette (Ice) Harrison, age 70 of Prosser, entered into rest on March 13, 2022 at Chaplaincy Hospice in Kennewick. She was born on February 2, 1952 to Wayne and Ollie Florence (Green) Ice in Prosser where she was raised and educated. She graduated from Prosser High School with the Class of 70. Deborah and Steve Glenn Harrison were married...
Harry Theodore Schell
Feb 28, 2022
Harry Theodore "Ted" Schell was born Sunday December 3. 1933, in Yakima WA to Theodore "Ted" and Mira (Patterson) Schell. Ted went to be with the Lord on Monday February 28, 2022, in the comfort of his own home, in Prosser. Ted was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather. Ted was a loyal friend...
Virginia Kercheval
Feb 24, 2022
Virginia Emily Taggares Kercheval Born 2/03/1928 Died 2/24/2022 age 94 Virginia Emily Taggares Kercheval was born February 3, 1928 on a farm north of Prosser, Washington to Peter John Taggares 1st who immigrated to the USA from Greece in 1912 and Mary Kuklenski Taggares of Polish descent. Virginia was the 1st born of 4 children. As a young girl she...
Milford "Mel" Winter
Feb 7, 2022
Milford B. Winter “Mel”, 79 of Prosser, passed away on February 7, 2022 in Prosser. Mel was born on November 25, 1942 in Pasco to Harold and Ida Mae (Anderson) Winter. He was raised and educated in Yakima and graduated from Davis High School in 1961. Mel served in the U.S. Air Force from 1964-1968 and was stationed in Texas...
Jean Walker
Jan 31, 2022
Jean Walker, age 89, a long time Prosser resident, entered into rest on January 31, 2022 at Calloway Gardens in Kennewick. She was born July 26, 1932 in Kennewick, Washington to Warren and Eva (Schenk) Beightol. The family lived in South Finley before to moving to Prosser in 1943 where she lived for over 70 years until moving to Richland...
Donald Edward Mcferran
Jan 24, 2022
On January 24, 2022, Don McFerran passed away peacefully with his children by his side. Dad was reunited with his wife Joyce in eternity. He was a loving husband, father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Dad was born on December 24, 1928 to Milton and Elsie McFerran during the depths of...
Marilyn Klein
Jan 14, 2022
Marilyn Elisabeth Klein (Marton) went home to heaven on Friday, January 14, 2022. Our mother, Marilyn, was born on October 4, 1956 in the small town of Midland, MI, to Paul and Genevieve “Genny” Marton. She is survived by 7 children; 7 grandchildren; 8 siblings; many nieces and nephews; and a very loving dog she cared for tremendously. She is...
Dorothy Thoms
Jan 13, 2022
Dorothy Jean (Harris) Thoms, age 90 of Prosser, WA. went to be with her savior on January 13th, 2022. She was born on November 9th, 1931 in Sunnyside, WA. to Roy and Elsie (Gordon) Harris. She was one of eighteen children. Dorothy graduated from Prosser High School with the class of 1950. Dorothy met and fell in love with her...
Howard Miller
Dec 23, 2021
Howard Vernon Miller of Kennewick, WA passed away on Thursday December 23, 2021, at the age of 80, leaving behind his loving wife Betty of 55 years. Howard was born on July 7 th , 1941, in Portland, OR, the oldest of five children to his father Howard Miller and mother Hilda. Howard grew up in Spokane, WA, graduating from...
Ethel Edith Heard
Dec 22, 2021
Ethel Edith Heard peacefully passed away on December 22, 2021. Ethel was a long time Prosser resident. Ethel was born in Hermiston Oregon on January 17, 1934. Ethel was the beloved wife of Clayborn Edward Heard for 60 years before his death in 2012. Ethel was involved in the Eagles and VFW Auxiliaries. Ethel was very crafty and had a...
Johanna Benson Gaetje
Dec 18, 2021
JOHANNA BENSON GAETJE June 5, 1939 –December 18, 2021 Johanna Benson Gaetje passed away at home in Richland, Washington. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Charles and Lavinia (Ebert) Benson. Her family moved from Alabama to Prosser when Johanna was five. Her Dad, a Building Superintendent, had been transferred with DuPont to the Manhattan Project. Johanna graduated from Prosser...
