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Margaret E. Day
YAKIMA - Margaret E. Day, of Yakima, passed away at the age of 85 on Friday June 4, 2010.
She had resided at Riverview Manor in Selah for the past few years.
Margaret was born in Sunnyside, Washington with her sister Betty Lou Hanken (passed) and her parents Carl and Elizabeth Rinehold.
When she graduated from high school she moved to Oregon to attend nursing school.
After receiving her degree she moved back to Washington and went to work for her uncle, a local surgeon, where she met her husband Robert (Bob) Day.
They made their home in Yakima and began their family.
While raising her family, she worked at Parkside Nursing Home in the 50's, then Mt. Vista Nursing Home in the 60's and 70's.
She retired from Yakima Valley School in 1992.
Margaret was an avid reader; she could regularly be found at the kitchen table reading a book.
She also enjoyed playing dice with family and friends who came to visit.
She loved to fish and boat with her family and many of her lifelong friends. At home in the summertime you could find Margaret working in her garden and sitting on her patio enjoying her plants, flowers, and the beauty of nature around her.
Margaret is survived by her son Nick Day (Carol Wilson) and daughter Carla Waterbury (Denis). Seven grandchildren - Melissa Waterbury, Doug Waterbury (Missy), Seth Day, Toni Day, Tally McPherson, Sherra McPherson, Bryan Day, and thirteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Day, her sister Betty Lou Hanken, and her daughter Cheryl Day. Margaret will be missed dearly by her family and friends.
Muriel Gherman
Murial June Gherman passed away Friday, June 4th, 2010 in her home with her family around her. Murial McCarter was born April 13, 1924 in Eldersley, Saskatchewan, Canada on the family farm to Angus and Thirza (Stevenson) McCarter.
Murial was educated in Eldersley in a two-room schoolhouse and after graduation, was accepted to Regina General Hospital Nursing School, Regina, Sask. She graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1947. At Regina General Hospital's request, Murial (Mac) also earned her postgraduate degree in Obstetrics from Chicago Lying-In Hospital, Chicago, Ill. She returned to Regina General and worked there in Obstetrics until she decided to move to Alaska to work in the Elmendorf Air Force Hospital in Anchorage. Mac was ever grateful for her nursing career and felt that her family support made it possible for her to accomplish it.
Mac met Ellis J. Gherman, who was stationed in Anchorage while serving in the Air Force. They were married on November 15, 1952. In Alaska they had their oldest daughter. In 1954, after Ellis' release from the service, Mac and Ellis (Gus) moved to Seattle, Washington, where Mac worked in Obstetrics at Swedish Hospital while Gus attended Dental School at the University of Washington. Their second child was born when in Seattle.
Mac and Gus had always wanted to raise their family in a small farming community, so in 1960 they moved to Zillah, Washington, where Gus practiced dentistry. Mac was the bookkeeper for their farm and their dental practice for many years. In Zillah they had their last four children. They enjoyed life with their family, including many years involved in 4-H, riding and training horses, and raising calves. Mac was grateful for her many friends in Zillah and the valley. In 1976, Mac and Gus recommitted their lives and family to the Lord. They joined Valley Covenant Community of Zillah, and served in the Union Gospel Mission and the Yakima County Jail.
Mac enjoyed her grandchildren and all their activities. She loved gardending, bird watching, and traveling to see old friends and new places. She loved playing and watching baseball all her life, and was a die-hard Huskies, Mariner and Seahawks fan. Although she loved her native Canada, she was very proud of earning her American citizenship later in life. She was very passionate about the preservation of liberty and our Godly heritage in America for her children and grandchildren's future.
Survivors include her children: Leslie Bower, Ruth & Larry Wise, Ray Gherman & Laura McClintock, Lori Gherman, Lisa & Matt Bower; 7 grandsons, 10 granddaughters, 2 great-granddaughters; one brother, and two sisters. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Gus; her son, Mark; her son-in-law Bill; her granddaughter, Corinn; three brothers, and one sister.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 12:00pm to 7:00pm. Funeral services will be held at Valley Covenant Community Church, Friday, June 11th at 1:00pm. Burial will follow at Zillah City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Valley Covenant Community or Union Gospel Mission, and may be left with funeral home staff at the time of services. Valley Hills Funeral Home, Zillah, is in charge of arrangements.
Malcolm E Hensley Jr.
Malcolm E Hensley Jr. was called to the Lord June 2, 2010.
Malcolm was born in Memphis, TN on July 13, 1960, to Malcolm and Betty Hensley.
Growing up in Memphis Malcolm had a great love for music and loved going to concerts.
As a boy he loved fishing and riding motorcycles.
He later moved to Yakima where he worked as a locksmith.
Here he met his fiance Pam, and where they built their life together with her two children Mellissa and Jacob.
Malcolm was a quiet, kind man and will be greatly missed by all that knew him.
He was preceded in death by his father, Malcolm Hensley Sr., and a baby sister.
Malcolm is survived by his mother and stepfather Herman and Betty Jaggers, stepmother Pat Hensley, daughter Bethany, brother Mark, three sisters, Debbie, Tammy, and Tiffany, fiance Pamela Maxey, her children Mellissa Church and Jacob Miller and many cousins and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm at the Community Alliance Church, 14890 Tieton Drive.
A celebration of his life will be held at 3:00 pm at Brews and Cues at 104 S. 2nd St.
Caroline H. Madson
Caroline's life began November 6, 1915 on the family farm at Doland, South Dakota. The first child of four other siblings born to Wilhelm and Hilda (Claussen) Hagemann, Caroline was also the last surviving child having died peacefully on June 1, 2010 at home with daughter Margaret holding her hand. As a child the German language was spoken exclusively in the home until mother began attending the one room school house. Mother was soon teaching her younger sister and three brothers the English language.
With husband Edgar Robert Overdorf and son Roland, the family residence was established in Indiana where twin daughters, Eunice and Margaret, were born. They then moved to Buena Park in southern California. Information of Washington State's dam construction brought them to Grandview in 1949. Mother's public related career began as a waitress at the Blue Bird Cafe. After that, mother crossed the street to the Grandview Herald where she applied her writing skills. Mother's next and final place of employment was at Grandview City Hall as City Clerk, from which position she retired in 1981. Upon retirement she and Howard Madson married and moved to Woodburn, Oregon. For twelve years, friends and relatives were welcomed into their home. They also traveled extensively within the United States and abroad. Ten years after Howard's death she returned to the Yakima Valley in 2003 becoming a member of her daughter Margaret and Bob Van Dyke's family in Yakima.
Mother's extra activities centered around the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church. Being a charter member of Prosser's Messiah Lutheran Church, she was on the building committee, and active as a Sunday School Teacher, choir member, and youth leader. Mother was also committed to the Lutheran Womens Missionary League in which she served the Lord in numerous capacities. After moving to Woodburn, Oregon, mother continued her involvement with the LWML; conducted home Bible studies; and enrolled in creative writing classes.
Mother is survived by three children: son Roland (Jean) Overdorf of Battle Ground, WA; daughters Eunice (Dale, deceased) Leach of Yakima, WA; and Margaret (Robert) Van Dyke of Yakima, WA. Six grandchildren: Craig (Christy) Overdorf of Goldendale, WA; Brent (Sylvia) Overdorf of Portland, OR; Kannon (Laurie) Leach of Yakima, WA; Sarah (Justin) Pietsch of Bothell, WA; Leah (Lynn, Jr.) Mickles of Yakima, WA; and Aaron Van Dyke of Ann Arbor, MI. Four great granddaughters: Anna Pietsch, Emma Pietsch, Meredith Overdorf, and Madison Overdorf. Six step-great grandchildren: Chancellor, Corbin, Calvin, and Cordel Mickles; Jessica Parkin; Erica Parkin and son Aiden Saybolt. Also, step-daughter Betty (Tom) Malcolm and their daughters Heather and Ashley of Milpitas, California.
Our family appreciates the special care by Doctor Jeff Kaplan and the assistance provided by YVMH Hospice Services.
To Pastor Mike Bailey: Thank you for your commitment, compassion, and love to mother and the immediate family.
A celebration of Caroline's life will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 801 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98902. A luncheon will follow at the residence of Eunice Leach.
Memorial contributions may be made in Caroline's memory to Bethlehem Lutheran Church or to a favorite charity.
Mother constantly encouraged her family to "Stay close to the Lord." This verse from the hymn "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" states our Christian hope of eternity with Jesus:
When here our pathways part,
We suffer bitter pain;
Yet, one in Christ and one in heart,
We hope to meet again.
