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Joe Daniel Montgomery
Joe D. Montgomery, 88, passed away peacefully at Memorial Hospital the morning of March 12, 2011, following a brief illness. Joe was born in Dayton, Washington and graduated from Dayton High School.
Joe served his country during World War Two in the Army Air Force as part of a Bomber crew. After the war ended Joe began a career at AT&T.; After his retirement he began a second career as a custom home builder in Yakima developing Garden Park Home addition.
He is survived by his devoted wife Verna of 59 years and his step-daughter Carol Morrow (Duane) plus 10 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
Joe is also preceded in death by his stepsons, Robert Moore and Oda Moore.
Services are set for 2:30 pm the afternoon of March 17 at Holy Family Chapel, 5315 Tieton Drive. Graveside service will be held at 11 am on Friday, March 18, 2011 at Calvary Cemetery in Yakima.
Zulaisa Prieto
Zulaisa Prieto, infant daughter of Albino and Christina Prieto of Grandview, died Thursday, March 10, 2011 in Kirkland, Wash.
Besides her parents, survivors include a brother, Conrad Prieto, and a sister, Zulaima Prieto, also of Grandview.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Lower Valley Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home of Sunnyside.
Arthur Joseph Siekawitch
Arthur Joseph Siekawitch passed away on March 10, 2011 at the age of 90. He was born on August 14, 1920 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. At the age of two his family moved to the Yakima Valley. He married Maidie Niles on November 28, 1942 in Yakima and became a U.S. citizen in 1944. He worked in heavy construction for most of his life and recently received his 65th-year recognition from the Operating Engineers Union.
Arthur enjoyed outdoor activities including archery, hunting, fishing, and his garden while he was still able. But his happiest moment was when he was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in April of 1985. He remained a faithful servant to his passing. He was a member of the Gleed congregation.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Maidie Siekawitch of Gleed; son, Kelly (Kathy) Siekawitch of Union Gap; grandchildren, Brian (Hannah) Siekawitch of Selah, and Brandy (Chad) Digre of Lynnwood; four great-grandchildren; brother, Ben Siekawitch of the Nile; sisters, Shirly Menard of Yakima, and Martha Wharton of Yakima; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Phillip Siekawitch and Frances Mastel Siekawitch; three brothers; and five sisters.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 2 at 2:00 p.m. at the Gleed Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on 2521 Maple Way Road in Gleed, off Highway 12.
Georgia Ann Myers
Georgia Ann Myers, 67, of Yakima died Friday, March 11, 2011. Mrs. Myers was born in North Las Vegas, Nev.
Survivors include three sons, Art Walsh of Ellensburg, Mark Myers of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and Tom Myers of California; a brother, Dick Mullins of Pasco; a sister, Shirley of Carson City, Nev.; and two grandchildren.
At her request, a private burial will be held. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Harold Martin Crymes
Harold Martin Crymes, age 91 passed March 9th, 2011 in Yakima Washington after a brief illness with his daughter Connie Swan of Yakima at his side.
He was born July 12th 1919 in Edmonds Washington to parents John and Elizabeth Crymes. His father John was an evangelist for the American Sunday School Union and died when Harold was very young. The family then moved to St. Helens Oregon where Harold’s mother found a teaching job. He graduated from St. Helens High School with the class of 1937.
July 1st, 1942, he married Virginia Flippo and started a family in St. Helens Oregon. That same year Harold enlisted in the Sea Bee’s during World War 11 and spent most of his service time in the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska on the island of Adak.
After the war, he returned to St. Helens for a short time. In the late forties, he moved his family to Portland Oregon where he worked a short time for the City of Portland as a plumbing inspector. He later started his own plumbing business (Glencullen Plumbing and Heating) which he operated until 1965. He had two brushes with death at his work when he was buried
twice by collapsing wet soil and was rescued by the Portland Fire Dept. He became weary of the wet slog in Portland and moved east to escape the rain in 1965 and to be close to his Uncle Warren Bunnell of Clarkston Washington. He spent the next forty years of his life working in his cherry orchard, plumbing, and building homes. In 1984 he suffered the loss of his eldest son Dale and six months later his wife Virginia.
In his later years, he delivered meals on wheels and spent his mornings at the coffee shop in downtown Clarkston with his friends where he was affectionately known as “John Trustworthy”.
In 2003, he moved to Yakima to an assisted living complex (Orchard Park) to be close to his daughter Connie and started the last chapter of his life where he reveled in the social setting and spent countless hours visiting with those of his own age. Many times he spoke of how blessed he was to be able to live his final years in this manner.
Harold was a generous man who valued honesty, compassion, and loved his work. He had an incredibly broad sense of humor and had a passion for history.
He was preceded in death by his wife Virginia, son Dale, and Sister Dr. Ruth Helen Whitten of Honolulu Hawaii. He is survived by a brother, Gordon of Huntington Beach California, his daughter Connie Swan and her husband Mike of Yakima, his son David and wife Gloria of Portland Oregon, three grandsons, Andrew Swan of Zillah and Barry Swan of Omak Washington and Grant Crymes of Portland Oregon. There will be a service at a future date for the family at the graveside in Portland Oregon. In lieu of flowers; donations to your local Meals on Wheels or Cottage in the Meadow Hospice in Yakima Washington would please Harold.
The family would like to thank Cheryl, Tiffany, and Del of the Covenant House and Dr. Al Brady and Cheri of Hospice Memorial for their loving care of our father.
Juanita (Anita) Yearout
21 Aug 1930 - 11 Mar 2011
With her family at her bedside, God picked His best flower from His garden and added Anita to His beautiful bouquet in Heaven.
Anita was born on August 21, 1930 to Blaine and Nola Underwood in Harrison, Arkansas. The family moved to Yakima when Anita was a young child.
Anita taught remedial reading and phonics to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade children in the West Valley School District for 23 years. She was an active member of Westminster Presbyterian Church since 1964 working on bazaars, many banquets, was a deacon for two terms, and decorated the church for Sundays, many holidays, and the senior luncheons. She taught Sunday school and Bible studies for many years.
Her community activities included membership in the Women’s Century Club and was active in the American Cancer drives, the heart association, and Diabetes drives. She was active in Yakima Youth Baseball and the American Legion Baseball Program.
Her greatest passion was her family that she dearly loved. Her interests in life included hiking, golfing, playing tennis, sewing, crafts, and reading. Every summer she loved to organize our family reunions at Sunriver, OR. She was an avid shopper and her grandchildren were the biggest recipients. She also loved going out to lunch with friends. She met the love of her life in Yakima and they celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on October 26, 2010. Their marriage was a very happy one and produced four wonderful children.
Anita touched a lot of hearts in her life. She was most happy when giving of herself to others. Someone once said that Anita would give away her heart if she could.
She is survived by her husband, James L. Yearout; four children, Sandy (Bob) Cox, Linda (Joseph) Kerin, Mike (Connie) Yearout, and Craig (Robyn) Yearout; six grandchildren, Jim (Aimee) Toney, Krystl Acrea, Anthony J. Kerin IV, Ryan J. Kerin, and William and Jonathon Yearout; two step-grandchildren, Denise (Paco) Sutton, and Kelly (Brian) Chenault; five great grandchildren, Avery Meyer, Ezra and Ella Toney, and Cole and Grace Sutton; three sisters, Martha (Dick) Ferguson, Betty Dore, and Mary Funkhouser; three brothers, E.J. (Shirley) Underwood, Bill (Connie) Underwood, and Bob (Sue) Underwood; brother-in-law, Orville (Alberta) Yearout; sister-in-law, Marge Inbody and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, and five brothers.
The family would like to thank the employees on the fifth floor of Yakima Memorial Hospital, and the Memorial Hospice for all their loving care.
A memorial service is being scheduled for Westminster Presbyterian Church soon.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church, or Yakima Union Gospel Mission in her honor.
