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Jesus Aguilar
Jesus Aguilar, 72, of Yakima died Wednesday, March 19, 2008.
Mr. Aguilar was born in Michoacan, Mexico. He was a farm worker.
Survivors include his wife, Vinidita Aguilar of Yakima; a son, Rosendo Aguilar of Yakima; six daughters, Maria Jesus Chavez and Guadalupe Aguilar of California, Mireya Aguilar, Sandra Aguilar, Gabriela Aguilar and Elvia Aguilar of Yakima; four brothers, Tiodomiro Aguilar of Oregon, Salvador Aguilar, Rosendo Aguilar and Cipriano Aguilar of Mexico; five sisters, Leonor Aguilar of Oregon, Francisca Aguilar and Clara Aguilar of California, and Maria Aguilar and Rosario Aguilar of Mexico; and 14 grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 23 with a rosary at 6 p.m., at Valley Hills Funeral Home Chapel, Yakima. Mass of Christian burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 24 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Yakima. Burial will be in Terrace Heights Memorial Park.
Felisita Ornelas
Felisita Ornelas, 72, of Granger died Tuesday, March 18 in Toppenish.
She was born in Ballenger, Texas. She lived in Granger for 28 years.
Survivors include five sons, Arthur Ornelas, Felix Ornelas, Fernando Ornelas and Robert Ornelas, all of Granger, and Frank Ornelas of Minnesota; five daughters, Mary Lou Ornelas, Laria Lorina Nunez and Estella Ornellas, all of Granger, Mary Jane Ornelas of Texas and Rose Mary Ornelas of Toppenish; three sisters, Francisca Chavez of Granger and Guadalupe Gonzalez and Margarita Mendoza, both of Wapato.
Recitation of the rosary will be at 7 p.m Sunday, March 23 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Zillah. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 24 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Granger. Burial will follow at the Zillah City Cemetery.
Valley Hills Funeral Home, Zillah, is in charge of arrangements.
Martha Jeanette Del Rio
Martha Jeanette Del Rio, 72, of Yakima died Monday at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center.
Mrs. Del Rio was born in Silva, N.C. She worked as a checker in a grocery store.
Survivors include her husband, Allen Del Rio of Yakima; two sons, William D. Lewis of Marysville, Wash., and Lance Kendall of Tacoma; two daughters, Peggy Colvin of Gig Harbor, Wash., and Nicole Del Rio of Yakima; two stepdaughters, Joy Morvel of Tacoma and Sharon Wyllys of Eatonville, Wash.; a brother, Herman Young of Arlington; two sisters, Ettna Turner of Tennessee and Elaine Oliver of Arizona; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Note of Joy Christian Center, 305 E. R St. in Yakima.
Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mary E. Rasmusson
Mary E. Rasmusson died March 15, 2008. She was born February 20, 1921 in Harrah, WA, the fourth of 4 children of Robert W. and Gladys M. Rasmusson. She worked on the farm right alongside her father and years later still referred to herself proudly as a "farm girl." Following graduation from Wapato High School, she worked at Boeing as a sawyer and forklift driver. After the war Mary moved to Coeur d'Alene, ID and attended North Idaho College and then Eastern State College, earning her bachelors in chemistry. Employment followed as a chemist for Kaiser Aluminum at Spokane then Ravenwood, W. Virginia. Later her career focused on environmental research when she worked at the White Salmon Fish Hatchery, Batelle NW, and finally retiring from Oregon State University in Corvallis. She spent years studying effects of mercury, DDT and radioactivity on fish and wildlife.
Mary was an avid sports enthusiast-observer as well as participant in national bowling, basketball and softball leagues, traveling all over the states. After retirement, traveling became a passion, with camping, road trips, cruises and tours including all 50 states and 22 countries. She loved trips to see her relatives in Hawaii, Michigan and New Mexico. After moving to Yakima, and still loving to "get behind the wheel," she became a volunteer driver for People for People taking folks to medical appointments in Seattle. She was a devoted birdwatcher and member of the Audubon Society and for some time monitored boxes on the Wenas bluebird trail. She was a true Mariners fan and thoroughly enjoyed her trip to Seattle games.
Survivors include nieces Carol Walker, Yakima; Nancy Pace, Plymouth; Susan Harrison, Bellingham; Mary Lenseigne, Portland; and nephews John R. Bolm, Wenatchee and Donn Rasmusson, Yakima. There are also several cousins and good friends.
There will be no funeral services. Her ashes will be scattered on a warm, sunny day where the bluebirds fly.
Odessa Faye Rush
YAKIMA - Odessa Faye Rush, 86, of Zillah passed away Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Good Samaritan Health Care Center.
Faye was born June 19, 1921 in Brinkman, OK to Matt W. & Elva (Pidcock) McAden. She graduated from high school in 1940, the Valedictorian of her class. She attended Junior College for one year, then worked at an Air Base during the war.
She met Hollis "Pete" Rush while working in Ft. Worth, Texas. After he returned from the war, they were married and made their home in Amarillo, Texas. They later moved to Magnum, OK and farmed several years. After Oklahoma, they moved to Sunnyside and later to Zillah.
Faye was a charter member of the Zillah Baptist Church.
She is survived by: a son, David Paul (Marsha) Rush of Zillah; a daughter, Marilyn Kay (Bill) Ervin of Vancouver, WA; three grandchildren, Andrew Ervin, Randy Rush and Melinda Rush and one great-grandchild, Cassandra Rush. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hollis "Pete" Rush.
Viewing will be held Thursday, March 20, from noon until 5 p.m. and Friday, March 21 from 9 a.m. until noon at the Zillah Chapel of Valley Hills Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held Friday, March 21 at 2 p.m. at the Zillah Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Zillah City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation and may be left with funeral home staff at the time of services.
Vinita McCracken
PORTLAND, OR -- Vinita Agnes McCracken, 94, of Portland, died Saturday, March 15, 2008 in Portland.
Vinita was born Feb. 7, 1914 in Eufaula, OK to John J. and Arminie (Atterberry) Hurst. She lived in Tieton, working in the fruit warehouses until 2003 when she moved to Portland.
She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Green of Portland; a granddaughter, Suzanne M. Smith and a great-granddaughter, Sydney Isabella Smith.
A memorial service in planned for early April at the Church on the Move in Yakima.
Vivian S. Keil
Vivian S. Keil, 93, of Naches, passed away Saturday, March 15 at Parkside Nursing Care Center.
As a young woman, Mrs. Keil owned and operated a restaurant/post office/general store in Foretown, MN. She moved to the Yakima Valley in 2001.
She is survived by a son, Harland Davidson of Naches, 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
At her request, no services will be held.
