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Leona Thalheimer
Leona Thalheimer was born on October 21, 1918 to Felix and F. Gertie Robert at the home ranch in Grey Cliff, Montana. When Leona was five years old her father and his brother, Andre, who was his partner, sold the sheep ranch and they came to Toppenish, where her father started open farming. Leona went to McKinley, Garfield, and Toppenish High School, and graduated in 1936. On October 24, 1938 she and John were married.
Leona loved playing golf through the years. She was a member of Mt. Adams Golf Club where she won many championships. She was a member for over 50 years. Leona also looked forward weekly to playing the organ at mass at the St. Aloysius Parish in Toppenish.
She leaves her husband of over 69 years, John Thalheimer; one son, Bob and his wife Binki of Prescott, AZ; granddaughter Jodi Thalheimer of Phoenix, AZ and grandson Beau Thalheimer of Scottsdale, AZ; sister Louise Kelson of OR; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, her half sister, and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 10:00 until 6:00 with Recitation of the Rosary to follow at 6:00 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Zillah. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2007 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Toppenish, with burial to follow at Zillah City Cemetery.
Simone C. Voeller
Simone C. Voeller, 95, of Yakima died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007 at Garden Village.
Mrs. Voeller was born in Jemeppe, Belgium, and came to the United States from Belgium, settling in Pennsylvania. She moved to La Grande, Ore., five years later as a teenager, and then moved to Aberdeen, Wash. In April, she moved to Yakima. She had worked as a telephone operator and sales clerk.
Survivors include three daughters, Vickie Wright of Yakima, Pat Calchina of Madison, Wis., and Jo Linker of Aberdeen; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial services are pending in Aberdeen.
Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory, Yakima, is in charge of arrangements.
Juanita Garn
ZILLAH - Juanita passed peacefully at home on August 20th, 2007. She was born in American Falls, Idaho to Joseph H. and Irene Weech on October 9, 1916. She was an Eagles member over 50 years, a member of Good Sam Club for a number of years and belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon).
She is survived by her sons, Richard B. Garn and Teddy M. Garn and their spouses; 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Burke R. Garn after 52 years of Marriage and her daughter Bonnie Jane Borland.
She will be surely missed by her famiy and friends who will remember her and love her always. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 27, 2007 at 11:00 at the Toppenish Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Following services Juanita will be laid to rest in the Zillah Cemetery.
Valeria Judith Barrios
Valeria Judith Barrios, infant daughter of Juana Patricia Maruez and Octavio Barrios was born and died Saturday, August 18, 2007 in Sunnyside.
She is survived by her parents of Sunnyside, a brother Louis Padilla and a sister, Eveth Padilla, both of Sunnyside.
Viewing will be held Monday from 4:30 until 8 p.m. at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Graveside services will be held at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens on Tuesday, August 21, at 2:30 p.m.
Ethel M. O'Donahue
Ethel M. O'Donahue, 74, of Grandview died Thursday, August 16, 2007 in Grandview.
She was born in Brush, Colo.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas O'Donahue; four daughters, Janel Emede of Los Angeles, LaDonna Standlee of Bellevue, Wash., Debbie Parker of Yakima and LeaAnn Westbrook of Ellensburg; a sister, Aletta Fortune of Prosser; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 3 pm. Monday, August 20 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside.
Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Sunnyside is handling arrangements.
Gene Steven Szoka
Gene Steven Szoka, 62 of Warden passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at Yakima Regional Medical Center.
Gene was born May 6, 1945 in Auburn, WA to Al and Joyce (Patterson) Szoka.
Gene served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Era. He worked as a fireman for Boeing for 31 years and in the badge office of Boeing for seven years. He retired to Warden in 2005.
Survivors include his wife, Gayle Szoka of Warden; his mother, Joyce Szoka of Pacific, WA; a son, Jonathan (Barbara) Davis of Warden; a daughter, Jennifer (Josh) Utley of Everett; two brothers, Steve (Gren) Szoka of Tacoma and Bill Szoka of Seattle; two sisters, Lil (Dave) Heutmaker of Buckley, WA and Liz (Warren) Samson of Yelm, WA; and two grandchildren, John Jr. and Kiley. He was preceded in death by his father, Al Szoka.
Memorial Services are pending.
Tommie Hamett
YAKIMA - Tommie Hamett, age 79, passed away on August 14, 2007 at Yakima Regional Medical Center.
She was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma on March 1, 1928 to Sylvia Edith and Arthur Lucas.
She was the owner and operator of her own business, The Silver Thimble, where she worked as a seamstress. She also worked through the years in packing houses, at the Holiday Inn as a housekeeper, and in farms and ranches in Washington and California. She worked in many restaurants, and she met her husband in one of them.
With Tommie it was all about people. She was the most loving and caring person. She could not give or do enough for the people she loved, and most importantly, she was the same way with people she didn't even know. If Tommie knew someone needed anything, she always showed up with something good to eat or a helping hand.
In Tommie's last few years she lived at the Mabel Swan Apartments in Yakima. Right before she left Mabel Swan to go live at the Sun Towers Apartments she put a big pot of stew on her walker and went around to the different rooms and gave the apartments fresh hot stew.
Tommie was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She loved her entire family very much; the ones who lived near her and those who lived far away. Her life revolved around her family and friends.
Tommie was always game to go and do anything anyone wanted to do. She loved having people over and she loved to go visiting. She loved life and was always jolly, happy, and bubbly. Because of her positive outlook on life, Tommie had a smile and a kiss for all.
Tommie loved God and His son. She always prayed for the people she loved. She always talked about her love for the Lord and His love for her.
Tommie, we love you and will miss you forever.
She is survived by her son Don Hamett of Tieton; daughters Pauline Holloway of Selah and Judy Sarkis of Stanwood; her daughter-in-law Virgilena Buchanan of Yakima; her sister Judy Woodward of Oklahoma City, OK and her brother Bill Lucas of Holdenville, OK; and by six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her siblings, Pete, Frank, Walt, Slim, Hop, Burel, Sis, Rosie and Bessie.
Visitation will be held on Thursday from 2:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Yakima, and funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 17, 2007 also at the Yakima Chapel of Valley Hills Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Terrace Heights Memorial Park, with a gathering to follow at Church of Christ in Gleed.
