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Rocky Sanders
Rocky Wynne Sanders, 57, of Yakima died Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center. Mrs. Sanders was born in Yakima and worked as a bartender and waitress.
Survivors include her husband, Leroy Sanders of Yakima; four daughters, Melinda Derrey of Zillah, Mari Dugas and Rochella Bair, both of Yakima, and Stacy Routon of Arizona; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 4 at Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory. A potluck will follow at the VFW.
Laverna Tucker
YAKIMA - Laverna Ruth Tucker went home to be with the Lord on April 29, 2009 in Yakima.
Laverna was born in Grandview, WA to Addison and Grace Golladay. She married her husband, Harley, on October 19, 1932. Laverna worked at various restaurants and was a homemaker. She was also a member of the Union Gap Nazarene Church for many years.
She is survived by her sons, Jerry (Gerlene) Tucker of Yakima, Keith (Dorothy) Tucker of Sandy, OR, and Ron (Lauranna) of Deer Park, WA; 17 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and 19 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harley; daughter, Lucille; and grandchildren, Allen and Mike.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday May 5, 2009 from 9-5 pm and Wednesday May 6, 2009 from 9-1 pm at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Zillah. Graveside services will follow on Wednesday at 2 pm in the Zillah Cemetery.
Willie Fred Switzer
YAKIMA - Willie Fred, age 78, died at home in Yakima on April 28, 2009 after an extended illness. He was born March 22, 1931 in Yellville, AR to Bud and Elva Switzer. Willie served in the Navy from 1951-1954. After returning from the Navy, he married his wife of 54 years, Grace Hacker of Yakima.
Willie worked at Weyerhaeuser and Boise Cascade until he retired in 1993. He then spent his time visiting friends and family, traveling, collecting kerosene lanterns, chauffeuring his grandchildren around and he was always ready to help whoever needed him.
Willie is survived by his wife Grace Switzer and his four children, Joe Switzer (Jill), Butch Switzer, Sandy Switzer (Chris) and Cindy Kimes (Jerry). He is also survived by seven grandchildren, Jason Eglin (Kathy), Nicole Eglin, Zak Switzer (Carlee), Ryan Kimes, Astasia Kimes, Jake Switzer, and Calvin Cook as well as two great grandchildren, Christian and Courtney Switzer. He is also survived by one sister, Joyce Dosher of Arkansas, one brother, Tommy Switzer (MaryAnn) and his dog Tiny Tinker. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bud and Elva Switzer, brothers Dale, Chick, and Joe Switzer and one sister Shirley Amant.
The family wishes to thank the Lower Valley Hospice, with special thanks to Dorrie Roy and Chaplain Allan Johnston for their support and friendship to Willie and his family during this difficult time.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Tahoma Cemetery with a reception to follow at the home of Grace Switzer.
"Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end - they simply mean I'll miss you until we meet again!" Author Unknown
Geneva "Gennie" Wallace
YAKIMA - Geneva "Gennie" Wallace passed away on March 31, 2009 at Yakima Memorial Hospital and into the loving arms of the Lord. She was born on Christmas Day, 1913 in Winslow, Arkansas. She was 95 years of age.
She had many wonderful childhood memories of working beside her Father and Mother, gathering maple tree sap from maple trees to make their syrup, riding her horse to and from school, gathering wild honey and nuts and cooking for threshing crews. She was a cheerleader and played basketball in high school. Her family eventually settled in Stillwell, Oklahoma.
During World War II, she worked in the aircraft industry, part of those years as a riveter on the wings of the aircraft. Gennie came to Yakima in 1948 to start a new life with her five children. She married Orval "Charlie" Wallace in 1953. She worked many years for Sears as a receiving clerk, retail clerk and as a dispatcher. She loved vegetable and flower gardening, canning, golfing and crafting. She had a love for painting many of our beautiful Northwest landscapes including the many unique barns. She loved painting scenes from her childhood memories as well. She and her husband Charlie raised a happy family of five children, enjoying many camping, fishing and hiking trips in the mountains.
After the death of her husband, Charlie, she took up golf at the age of 75, enjoying great golf games with family and friends in many of the courses in Oregon and Washington. Gennie began learning to play the banjo and organ at age 76. One of her greatest joys was cooking. Family and friends were always welcome at her table.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, her husband Charlie and her daughter Sharon. She is survived by her sons, Jim (Wanda) Batemen, Gaylen (Margaret) Bateman and her daughters Sue Smith and Waynette (James) Cubberley. She is survived by eight grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.
Gennie's family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Children's Village or the charity of your choice.
Private graveside services will be held at Terrace Heights Memorial Park. A celebration of her life will follow.
The family would like to thank Yakima Memorial Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff for their compassionate care of our mother and grandmother and to the Sun Towers staff and residents for making Mom's last years so enjoyable and rewarding.
Valley Hills is in charge of arrangements.
Mom, you will always be remembered for your unconditional love, and your wonderful quick wit and sense of humor. Thank you for the great fun and adventure you brought to our lives.
Edna Johnston
Edna Orelen Johnston, 85, of Yakima passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Good Samaritan Health Care Center in Yakima.
Edna lived in the Yakima for 65 years. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by two sons, Jerry Johnston, Jr. of Moxee and Larry Johnston of Yakima; a daughter, Cheryl Russell of Moxee; a sister, Eloise Chandler of Grandview; 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
At her request there will be no services.
Fred Whitney
YAKIMA - Fred Whitney passed away at home on February 3, 2009 after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born in Yakima on January 30, 1941. He was the youngest of four children.
He loved to go hunting and fishing in his younger days. Some of his greatest times were when his son Bill took him steelhead fishing on the Klickitat River. He was a foreman for Marley Orchards for many years. Fred and Sharon had just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August. They both enjoyed camping and fishing. Fred was very good at barbecuing. His specialty was spareribs. Fred loved being a grandpa to Kenai, Cooper, Joe and Payton. They meant more to him than they know.
He is survived by his wife Sharon of Yakima; son Bill of Federal Way; daughters Jackie Dean of Tieton and Brenda Rothlin of Chehalis; grandchildren Kenai, Cooper, Joe and Payton, and by his sister Char Wellner of Yakima. He will be greatly missed by his friends and family.
There will be no service at his request. Valley Hills Funeral Home Yakima is in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth Ray Kuykendall
Kenneth Ray Kuykendall, 51, of Naches died Tuesday, February 2, 2009.
Mr. Kuykendall was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He worked as a heavy equipment operator.
Survivors include a son, Raymond Kuykendall; a daughter, Kenna Kuykendall, both of Texas; four sisters, Virginia Baker of Washington, Jean Cunningham and Barbara Lancaster of Texas and Lavern Yamagiwa of Arizona; and his fiancee, Laurie Teager of Naches.
Private family services will be held.
Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory in Yakima is in charge of arrangements.
