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Wanda June Tilley
Wanda June Tilley of Zillah, WA passed away August 26, 2010 while surrounded by family. She was born February 13, 1932 in Fifty-six, Arkansas to Inez and Owen Clarence Sartin.
She was married to Jarrel D. Tilley October 5, 1949 in Mountain View, Arkansas, and blessed him with 14 wonderful mouths to feed. They came by train from Arkansas to Washington and lived in several places before settling in Zillah, WA where they lived for 46 years.
Wanda loved being a mother, farmer's wife and homemaker all her life and spending time with her family. Betty Crocker had nothing on her when it came to her homemade potato donuts, cinnamon rolls, fried chicken and must we mention her famous turkey dinner and her pies.
Some of the things she loved the most were taking long walks, gardening, camping, reading romance novels, embroidery, quilting, sewing and crossword puzzles. She swore by the National Enquirer and the Star Magazine. She loved classic shows and classic movies. She also enjoyed the "ever year" tradition of Zillah Community Days and preparing lunch for her entire family after the parade.
Another favorite pastime of hers was sledding down Rainier Avenue with her children and later with their children and their families/friends. She always made sure we had "gloves/socks" and hats to keep us warm as well as making sure we all had plenty of hot chocolate and marshmallows. She also loved to attend football games where you could always find at least one of her sons or grandsons playing on the team.
Most of all she loved spending time talking to her children, grandchildren, great grand children, friends and neighbors. Wanda never met a stranger and was kind and loving to everyone she met. To those who knew her as a wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, and friend, she will be greatly missed.
Wanda is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Jarrel D. Tilley; father and mother, Owen and Inez Sartin; brother, Glen Sartin; sister, Hazel Sartin; son-in-law, James Ulricksen; and grandsons Kaylen Tilley and Logan Tilley.
Wanda is survived by her children, Joy Stevens of Tri-Cities, WA, Carl (Kathy) Tilley of Wapato, WA, JoAnn (Bob) Merchant of Kenai, AK, Arlene (Wayne) Svantner of Peru, IN, Mary (Tony) Nelson of Zillah, WA, Tim (Becky) Tilley of Zillah, WA, Greg (Monica) Tilley of Zillah, WA, Ken (Tamara) Tilley of Zillah, WA, Fred (Denise) of Richland, WA, Diane Tilley (Steven Konzek) of Kennewick, WA, Ronald Tilley (Barb Driesen) of Zillah, WA, Craig (Kelly) Tilley of Poulsbo, WA, Chris Tilley (Monica Ramos) of Zillah, WA and Norman Tilley of Zillah, WA; brothers, Mark (Ruth) Sartin of Arkansas and Noble (Betty) Sartin of California; sisters, Fay Downing of Broadway, Arkansas and Nell Jobe of Arkansas.
Wanda has 34 grandchildren, Lance, Melanie, Kevin, Kerri, Able, Rebecca, Bobby, Wayne, Nissa, Matthew, Ryan, Eric, Tyler, Kyle, Katie, Ethan, Caterina, Levi, Olivia, Jacob, James, Jodie, Lisa, Emily, Kalvin, Jessica, Samantha, Brandon, Rebecca, Toni, Tyson, Melissa, Tracy and Nicole; 28 great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
There will be a graveside service at the Zillah City Cemetery in Zillah, WA at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday August 31, 2010. A potluck celebration of Ma' Tilley's life will follow at the Zillah Civic Center.
A special thanks to Kadlec Regional Medical Center of Richland WA and Richland Life Center for all the respect, care and compassion they gave Wanda and the family during this difficult time.
Arrangements are in the care of Valley Hills Funeral Home in Zillah.
Charity "Renee" McIntosh-Hertel
Renee, 36, of Selah, passed away on Aug. 24, 2010 after an extended illness.
She was born on Jan. 7, 1974 to Butch & Dawna McIntosh.
Renee attended the Selah School District and received her HS diploma in 1992.
She married the love of her life, Miles Hertel, on Jan. 26, 1991 and loved him unconditionally and with all her heart.
On May 29, 1991 she gave birth to the light of her life, Christian.
Renee loved being a mother and took so much pride in all of her daughter's activities and accomplishments growing up.
Although Christian was her only child, Renee owned and operated a daycare for many years and she loved all of the children she cared for as if they were her own.
Renee was also a lover of dogs. She had many dogs over the years that she cherished and each of them had their very own special place in Renee's heart.
Her other passion was collecting Beatles memorabilia; she has an extensive collection, Paul McCartney being her favorite.
She was able to travel to London and walk down Abbey Road which was one of the highlights of her life.
She and Miles enjoyed traveling together and camping with family.
When there were family events where the children were to receive gifts, Renee always enjoyed doing the shopping, wrapping and tagging for all of the kids, which was a huge job.
She enjoyed personally selecting each gift because she had taken care of all of these children and knew just what each of them would like to receive.
Renee's gifts were always given with great thought as well as much love.
It has been said that if you make a difference in the life of a child then you have succeeded.
Renee has definitely succeeded. May you Rest in Peace Renee until the ressurrection. We love you and will always miss you.
Renee is survived by her husband, Miles Hertel; her daughter, Christian Hertel, her parents, Butch & Dawna McIntosh, two brothers, Steven (Linda) McIntosh and Jerry (Jeni) McIntosh, all of Selah. She is also survived by her mother-in-law, Mary Hertel, grandparents, Edna McIntosh & Wade & Linah Hull, her nephew John and nieces Emily, Aleah & Jamie, her cherished dogs Bren, Diggy & Dusty, her best friend Allison Watson and numerous aunts, uncles & cousins who all loved Renee very much, and a very special aunt, Carla.
She was preceded in death by her grandpa Elmer McIntosh.
Graveside services will be held at Terrace Heights Memorial Park on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 11:30 am. There will be a celebration of Renee's life at the Matson Family Home at 1504 Reservoir Loop Road, Selah, WA. In lieu of flowers, Renee's family requests that donations be made to the Yakima County Humane Society or a charity of choice.
Melvin "Pete" Sander
Melvin Dale “Pete” Sander, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, was born on August 22, 1917 in Nodaway, Iowa. He was the eldest of five children of Orville S. and Olive Jane (Long) Sander. The family moved to the Yakima Valley in 1939. He drove truck for many years, and then worked as a journeyman diesel mechanic. He retired at age 88 after 38 years with Pistoresi and Son Trucking in Toppenish.
Pete is survived my his wife of 62 years Esther “Swede” Sander, daughter Connie (Tom) Pryse; granddaughters, Jennifer (Mike) Galloway and Amy Waller; grandsons, Sean (Kerri) Ahlers, Mitch Sander and Nick Sander; great grandchildren Tara, Samantha and Ian Galloway and Jack and Lillith Ahlers and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son Michael Sander and his parents and four siblings.
Pete was a long time member of Faith Lutheran Church in Toppenish and an avid fisherman who loved children and animals. He was an all-around handyman who could fix anything and especially enjoyed working on cars with his son and grandsons.
Pete was an honest, hardworking man who loved God and his family. He will be greatly missed.
He died August 23, one day after his 93rd birthday, at Covenant House in Yakima.
There will be a private family Graveside on Friday at the Zillah City Cemetery.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 28 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Toppenish. Arrangements are in the care of Valley Hills Funeral Home in Zillah.
