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Darlene Schwartz
Darlene McCotter Schwartz, age 79, went home to be with the Lord on May 2, 2011.
Darlene was born July 31, 1931 in Toppenish, WA to Edmond Orthwein and Alice (Boehler) Orthwein, They later made their home in Wiley City, WA. Darlene graduated from Yakima High School in 1949.
She moved with her own family to Terrace Heights, WA in 1064. Flower gardening was her passion and she spent a lot of time tending her beautiful rose gardens.
She was a great cook and “the pig” was never empty of chocolate chip cookies for her girls.
She loved animals and could never turn a stray cat or dog away. But the many Boston Terriers she had over the years were the closest to her heart.
She is survived by daughters, Daray McCotter (Martin Thacker) and Carlene McCotter, both of Terrace Heights; and grandson Jason Ashley of Spokane, WA.
She is preceded in death by her parents and grandson, John Ashley.
The family would like to thank the staff of Regional Medical Center, Scott and Nicole, Dr. Brandt, and Darlene’s physical therapist, Jeff.
A memorial service will be held at a later date when the weather is warmer and the roses are in full bloom. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima, WA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to SPCA of Yakima.
Shirley A. (Remley) Rinehart
Shirley passed away peacefully surrounded by her husband, Doug, and children, Pam, John, Don, and Barbara.
Shirley was born July 24, 1935 to Inez and Johnny Remley in Toledo, Washington.
Her family moved to Yakima early on and she and graduated from Yakima High School in 1952.
She married Douglas Rinehart in 1952.
They moved to San Diego in 1953, to Yakima in 1954, to Ellensburg in 1956, then settled in Grandview in 1958 where they raised their family.
She began working as a bookkeeper in 1965, and held positions at Shell and Chevron Oil Companies, Valley Ready Mix, and the Grandview Herald over the years.
Shirley loved to spend time with her family, play cards, camp, feed the squirrels, travel, play slots in Reno, and more recently Legends Casino.
She was preceded in death by her mother Inez Wagner, daddy, Johnny Remley, and step-father Albert Wagner.
She is survived by husband Douglas A. Rinehart of Grandview; four children, Pamela (Mike) Horner of Grandview, John (Doreen) Rinehart of Grandview, Donald Rinehart of Grandview, and Barbara (Jurgen) Rissmann of Spokane Valley, WA; four siblings, Charlotte (Tony) Novobielski of Yakima, Eugene Remley of Yakima; Janet (Roger) Carroll of Selah, and Melvin Wagner of Reno, NV; she is also survived by one aunt, Rosaleen Ness of Spokane Valley, seven grandchildren, Mandee, Jamee, Andrew, Jennifer, Jacob, Kristina, and Jessica, and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Richard Cussins
Richard Ray Cussins (Dick) passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 after a five month battle with brain cancer. Dick was born in Goshen County, WY on November 17, 1934 to Albert Alvin and Rose Sophia (Schmidt) Cussins. The family moved to Vale, OR in 1936 and then onto some land in the Willowcreek, OR area in 1937 where they cleared the sagebrush and farmed for many years.
Dick graduated from Vale High School in 1953 and then entered the National Guard and the Army Reserve where he served until 1958. Dick then returned to Willowcreek where he helped on the family farm until 1962 when he attended Multnomah School of the Bible for one year and then on to work at Camp Sambica in Bellevue, WA in 1963. There he met and married Jo Ann Anderson and they had two children. In 1976 Dick and Jo Ann moved their family from the wet side of the state (he was tired of being a duck) to the dry side of the state to work at the Boyville youth ranch in Mabton, WA. In 1991 they moved to the Nile Valley to work with the Flying H Youth Ranch and then to Yakima in 1993 where he worked for Meyer Plastics until retirement in 2002.
Dick was an active member of the Wiley Union Church and enjoyed helping others on many construction and general maintenance projects. He spent many Wednesday’s helping do maintenance work at the Yakima Union Gospel Mission’s Madison House Youth Center. Dick was known for his hard work ethic and seldom wanted to take a break from whatever it was he was doing.
Dick also enjoyed spending time with his favorite grandson, Noah. He loved sitting down on the floor and playing tractors, games or whatever Noah wanted him to do.
The family of Dick would like to thank the following people who took time out of their busy schedules to care for him while he was in Hospice care. This care allowed the family to be able to take much needed breaks throughout his five month illness. Ginny Jones, Gordon Wilkins, Karen Anders, Dave Wagner, Bob Wetherell, Wes and Norma Mansfield, Ben and Mary Chadwick, Skip Steinmetz, Jack and Sandra Aquino, Joe and Eileen Muoth, Crystal Peterson, Craig and Lani Norwood, and Teresa Smith. The family would also like to thank Pastor Terry Dinsmore for his many visits and words of encouragement. The Yakima Memorial Hospice Employees also deserve some thanks as Dick was stubborn and more than once made their job challenging.
Dick is survived by his daughter Melidee of India, son Luke, his wife Linda, and his favorite grandson Noah of Mabton, WA, two brothers, Robert of Glide, OR and Ronald and his wife Nancy of Crescent, OR, and his sister, Alberta Smith of Meridian, ID. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Jo Ann, and one brother, Dean of Melba, ID.
Viewing will be at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Yakima from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 7. A graveside service will be held at Terrace Heights Memorial Park at 9:30 a.m. on July 8 with a memorial service following at the Wiley Union Church at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make a donation to either the Yakima Union Gospel Mission’s Madison House Youth Center or Wiley Union Church Missions.
Elizabeth (Libby) Gunn
Elizabeth (Libby) Gunn, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on June 29, 2011, at the age of 90. Elizabeth, was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 11, 1921 to Longus Veron Hinson Sr. and Nettia Catherine Elkins Hinson. She was one of fourteen brothers and sisters. Libby grew up on the family farm in the home that her father built for them. She always had interesting and fun stories of her experiences with her brothers and sisters while living there. Libby attended schools in the Little Rock area until she had to go to work to help support the family.
Libby was a natural seamstress and often made and repaired clothes for her brothers and sisters. As a young lady, her talents as a seamstress caught the eye of a business woman in Little Rock and Libby was asked if she would like a job. The job was working for Jumps Cleaners in downtown Little Rock. While working there she learned from Mrs. Jump how to make alterations on everything from furs to soldier's uniforms. One day, a young soldier named Marian brought his laundry in and Libby caught his eye. Marian and Libby were married on July 19, 1942. Marian and Libby lived in various locations until the end of World War II.
After Marian was discharged from the Army, he and Libby headed westward. Along the way, Libby worked for Beech Aircraft in Witchita, Kansas. While there, she traded her fountain pens in for diaper pins as she and Marian adopted a little baby girl named Nita. Next, Marian and Libby adopted a baby boy named Chris and continued westward finally settling in Washington State where they lived in the towns of Pasco, Olympia, Yakima and finally Zillah. While living in Pasco, Chris was diagnosed with Burkitt's Lymphoma and at the age of six lost his battle with leukemia. In 1965, Marian and Libby settled in Zillah and in 1969 they adopted Ned.
Libby was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker and friend. More importantly, Libby was a devoted Christian. To her, Christianity was not a "religion" but a "relationship with Jesus Christ". She loved the Lord and served Him with all that she had. Throughout the years, she was a devoted Sunday School teacher of all ages, especially youth and young adults. At Christmas, she would still receive cards from past students that were in her classes 50 + years earlier! Some people will be in Heaven because of Libby's willingness to share about the love of Christ. At the time of her death, Libby, was a member of Zillah First Baptist Church in Zillah, Washington.
Libby is survived by her son, Ned Gunn of Zillah, Washington; her daughter, Nita Young of Union Gap, Washington; three grandchildren, Chad, Nicholas and April Choate of Yakima, Washington; five great grandchildren; one brother, Thomas Hinson of Rogers, Arkansas; three sisters, Hilda Haney of Burlington, Kentucky; Louise Ritter of Pomona, California; Nettia Hale of El Dorado, Arkansas.
Libby was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Marian Gunn; one son, Chris Gunn; her parents, eight brothers and one sister.
Libby was a rare and precious jewel. She was a friend to all and always put the needs of others before her own. She will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 2, at the First Baptist church in Zillah with funeral services beginning at 1:00 p.m. burial will follow immediately at the Zillah City Cemetery. Valley Hills Funeral Home in Zillah is in care of the arrangements.
