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Maria Carmen Rivera
Maria Carmen Rivera, 43, of Yakima died Monday, June 25 at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Rivera was born in Mexico. She had worked in fruit warehouses.
Survivors include four sons, Hugo Rivera and Ivan Medina-Rivera of California, Jose Medina of Mexico and Victor Medina of Yakima; and a sister, Hilda Rivera of Yakima.
Private family services will be held.
Donna Fleenor
UNION GAP - Donna Fleenor, 64, of Union Gap, went to be with her Lord and Saviour Monday, June 25, 2007.
Donna was born Sept. 6, 1942 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Ivan and Dortha Winters. She was raised in Boise and it was there that she met and married James Edward Fleenor on Sept. 19, 1960. Together, they made their home in Boise until 1964, when they moved to Yakima.
Donna opened and managed the first 1 Hour Martinzing Service in Yakima. She later worked at Eakins Fruit, then enjoyed spending her time as a mother, grandmother and home maker. She loved to fish and was an avid collector of dolls and figurines.
She is survived by her husband, James of Union Gap; her son, Troy Fleenor and wife Donna of Union Gap; her daughter, Debbie Buckman of Union Gap; three sisters, Toni (Jim) Kessinger of Union Gap, Cheryl Jacobs of Ephrata, WA, and Patti (Dan) Subisarreta of Coulee City, WA; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Don Winters.
At Donna's request, there will be no services. Valley Hills Funeral Home, Yakima is in charge of arrangements.
Scott Alan Walker, Jr.
YAKIMA - Scott Alan Walker, Jr., 20, of Yakima, passed away Saturday, June 23 near his home. Scott, also called "Scotty," loved his family, girlfriend and friends.
He worked at J & J Wood Products in Naches, where he built pallets. Scotty enjoyed camping and fishing and spending time with his loved ones.
He enjoyed talking about his son Jase from Zillah, and always said how proud he was to be his dad. Scotty also loved wrestling and joking around with his nephew Aaron of Yakima, and of course he loved his nephew Ben of Yakima as well. Scotty also loved and cared very much for his girlfriend Leah of Yakima, and they are expecting a baby boy in September. Scotty also looked up a lot to his father Scott Sr. of Yakima, he was very respectful of his father and would do very much for him. Scotty's oldest sister cared very much for her brother and always included him in many activities with the family. Julie's husband Waldo, from Yakima, was very close to Scotty and cared and loved him as much as anyone else, they also share great memories and stories. Scotty also brings memories to his close friends Deric, Dusty, Brandon, Trevor and many more. He will always be loved and never forgotten. Scotty will always be remembered by his great smile and stunning green eyes.
Scotty is survived by his father Scott Walker Sr., mother Esther Weible, stepmother Yvette Chapman, all of Yakima; girlfriend Leah Morris of Yakima; sons Jase Goudie and unborn son Haiden Walker; sister Julie Lopez and husband Waldo Lopez; sisters Brittany Walker, Kayla Sackman and brother Timothy Sackman; nephews Aaron and Benny Lopez; grandparents Albert and Betty Weible; numerous uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. Scotty was preceded in death by his grandparents Don and Ruth Walker.
Scotty's death was alcohol related. In lieu of flowers, make donations to Delozier Recovery Services. If ANYONE reading this has an alcohol or drug problem, help is only a phone call away, (509) 469-5515 or 1-800-511-9225. Thank you � Scotty's family.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 on Friday, June 29, 2007 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Yakima, with burial to follow at Tahoma Cemetery.
James D. Johnston
YAKIMA - James D. Johnston, age 74, departed from home into the loving arms of Father God on June 25, 2007 after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
We will remember Jim as a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a fanatical golfer and was looking forward to playing on the greens in a heavenly place.
Jim was born in Olympia, WA on December 12, 1932. He retired from the Washington State National Guard after 40 years of service as a CW4.
He is survived by his wife Joanne Johnston of Yakima, his sons James (Mary Ann) Johnston Jr. of Spokane, Jeffrey (Maria) Lancaster of North Bend, Lawrence (Sarah) Lancaster of Yakima and Clifford Johnston of Salt Lake City, Utah; daughters Marchele (Ron) Boehm of Alaska and Julie (Lanny) Hughes of Yakima; sisters Barbara Austin of Allen, WA and Virginia McDaniels of Renton, WA; brothers Theodore Johnston of Port Orchard, WA and Thomas Johnston of Sumner, WA; and by sixteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 on Saturday, June 30, 2007 at the clubhouse at Valley Estates, 1818 S. 70th Avenue. Valley Hills Funeral Home in Yakima is in charge of arrangements.
In honor of the family's concern for cleft palate children around the world they ask that, in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to: Rota Plast International, 1663 Mission Street, Suite 320, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Donna Mae Clayton
YAKIMA - Donna Mae Clayton, age 62, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2007. Donna was born in Linton, ND to Alex and Clara Scherr. She moved to Yakima, WA in 1948.
Donna married Gary Clayton in 1966. They had two children, Teri and Carl. Teri, her husband Greg, and their two children Alex and Ally live in Selah, WA. Carl Clayton lives in El Cajon, CA. Donna resided in Selah, WA until her passing.
Donna is preceded in death by her parents Alex and Clara Scherr. She is survived by her children, a daughter, Teri (Greg) Durrin; son, Carl Clayton; granddaughters, Alex and Ally; two brothers John (Sandra) Scherr of Yakima, WA and Bill (Michael Phu) Scherr of Seattle, WA; three sisters Chris (Jim) Webber of Shoreline, WA, Brigitta (Len) Barlow of Spanaway, WA and Cathy (Don) Littlefield of Redmond, CA; Julie and Larry Hayes and their children Sarah and Dillon of Kennewick, WA; and Vern and Dorothy Sigette of Terrace Heights, WA.
Donna loved life, and lived it to the fullest. Donna's friends and family were her main focus. She cherished her time with her children and grandchildren. Whether it was being a taxi service to her granddaughters, Sunday breakfast at her daughter's home, talking to her son during a ball game or staying up late at her sister Chris' house playing games with the family, Donna found joy in everything. She looked forward to her monthly gatherings with her friends or trying sushi for the first time with her best friend Pat Lucier.
Donna was able to fulfill her lifelong dream of taking a cruise to the Caribbean in April 2007. Donna was a true Mariners and Seahawks fan, rarely missing a game on TV or the radio. Donna was also a Boston Red Socks' fan and her granddaughter Alex was a New York Yankees fan. They often played pranks on each other with "Red Socks". Alex, a softball player, hung her own red game socks (clean ones) on grandma's hospital wall and they were with her in her passing.
Wednesdays were Donna and granddaughter Ally's special day, they rarely missed them, often getting into mischief that only those two could. Donna found great comfort in her parish Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Selah, WA. She enjoyed her service to her church and the many friends she had there. Please join us in celebrating Donna's life as she requested us to do.
Viewing will be held Friday June 29, 2007 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Valley Hills Funeral Home 2600 Business Lane, Yakima WA 98901. Recitation of the Rosary will be held Friday, June 29, 2007 at 5:00 PM at Valley Hills Funeral Home 2600 Business Lane, Yakima WA 98901. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday June 30, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish 1112 W Freemont Ave Selah WA 98942. To help us celebrate Donna's life please, feel free to represent her favorite teams by wearing, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, or Boston Red Sox clothing. Following the service there will be a gathering at the church hall then a celebration of life party at Donna's daughter's house at 361 Sinclair Lane in Selah.
The family suggests in lieu of flowers a memorial be made to the American Cancer Society- Leukemia Research or the charity of your choice in Donna's name.
We would like to thank the 2nd floor staff at Memorial Hospital for the wonderful care they gave Donna, especially, Mary, Paula, Brandy, Alandra, Christine, Anna and Jenn who were all so wonderful to Donna.
Dorothy May Stanton
YAKIMA - Dorothy May Stanton passed away at home June 22nd of 2007, she was 79 years old.
She was born October 13, 1927, in Bemidji, Minnesota, to Dennis and Lilly Tatro. She was the youngest of five; sister Blanche - brothers Virgil, Bob and Less.
Dorothy had recollected stories about the life she lived in Bemidji with her family. She always had the biggest and brightest smile when talking about her father. She said that on countless nights after a hard day at work, her father would always take the time to put her on his lap and sit on the front porch and rock in the rocking chair and tell stories or just watch the sun go down.
There was also another story in Bemidji that Dorothy told us, where her whole family was held captive for approximately 24 hours by Al Capone. Capone had made an escape from the law and was on the run. What had actually made him stop at their farm, no one really knows. Dorothy sat on Al Capone's lap in a chair with the understanding that if anyone would walk behind him she would get it. He also held her as they slept by the back door of the house. The next morning, a black limo type car pulled in front of the house and then Capone just left. Dorothy had stated that she wasn't scared at all during the whole ordeal. He made her feel safe, and no one was ever physically harmed. To this day, she kept the piece of table linen that Capone had drawn a flower with the names "Dennis and Lilly" on.
When she was young, her family moved to Selah, Washington. During high school she worked for her English teacher at her home. She would do some cooking and cleaning. She later worked as a crosier (usher) at the Yakima and Capitol Theaters. Dorothy then graduated in 1947.
After high school she started work at Pacific Fruit. This is when she said her life really began. This is when she met the love of her life and soul mate, Jack Harold Stanton. Jack would drive the girls home after work. After a short courtship, they were married and remained happily married for 57 years.
Jack and Dorothy would ride their Triumphs with friends and family. They loved to have cook outs, crab feeds, bowling (gutter ball gussy!), fishing, community events and many other activities.
After a few years of fun, they started their family. In 1954 Dorothy gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Carla JoAnn. The short time she was with them left a large impact on their lives. On January 11th, 1957, they were then blessed with a son, Dale Allen. On December 12th, 1958, they were again blessed with a beautiful baby girl, Darla Paulet. On January 25th, 1960, they were again blessed with a beautiful baby girl, Glenda Marie.
After Glenda was born, they bought Bud's Radiator Shop. Dorothy would do the running for Jack and she would make deliveries. In the mid 1960's, they built Yakima Plating where Dorothy was the bookkeeper.
After the children were born, they still had many great adventures. They loved to take the children on family trips. They would go to Long Beach, Elwoco and many other places to fish and camp.
When Jack passed away in September of 2006, her family surrounded her with love and companionship till her end. Jack and Dorothy had never left each other for long throughout the years. The family had stated many times that they could feel Jack's presence in the home. On occasion, Dorothy would make the comment that she could see Jack sitting in his chair smiling at her. It is a belief to the family that Jack did not move on. It is believed that he stayed till he could go on with his soul mate to the other sides of the pearly gates to reunite with family and friends.
Dorothy is survived by her son Dale Stanton of Yakima, Wa., grandson Jesse and granddaughter Trista; daughter Darla and husband Leon Deane of Wa., granddaughter Linda and husband Jesse Parker, great granddaughter Kayde-May and great grandson Anthony; granddaughter Brenda and husband Sam Longnecker, great grandson Hunter and great granddaughter AudriAnna; daughter Glenda and husband Bill Albin of Mt., grandson Billy and wife Jennifer Albin, great granddaughters Brytnea, Dakota, Shyann and MaKenna; grandson Adam and wife Michelle Albin, great grandsons Russell and Jason; granddaughter Stacy Albin; adopted daughter Linda Larkin.
One thing that needs to be said about Dorothy is that no matter what was going on or what was being said, she always said or did it with a smile. She brought so much happiness, love and all around warmth to every one she came across. She was the anchor - the glue of this family. We all hope and pray that she understands that she taught us all very well - family or not. We were all blessed with an angel the day she came into our lives and even though she is no longer with us, she is still looking on us with pride and love knowing that she had touched all of our souls so deeply.
We love you and miss you. The smile you shared will warm our hearts forever.
Memorial services will be held Monday, July 2nd, 2007, 2 pm, at Valley Hills Funeral Home, 2600 Business Lane, Terrace Heights.
A potluck reception will follow at West Valley Missionary Church, 11107 Widehollow Rd., Yakima, Wa. 966-6322. All are welcome to attend.
