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William Raymond Gregory
William Raymond Gregory, 41, of Yakima died Friday, July 6, 2007.
Mr. Gregory was born in La Porte, Ind. He had been employed by Collision 1 as a vehicle body painter for about the past five years.
Survivors include his mother and father, Luella Gregory and Billy Gregory of Yakima; a son, Richard Gregory of Wiley City; a brother, Rick Gregory of Seattle; and a sister, Kimberly Gregory of Naches.
At his request, there will be no services
Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Dale Winton Dahl
YAKIMA - Dale Winton Dahl, 74, of Yakima, passed away Monday, July 9, 2007 at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
Dale was born Dec. 23, 1932 in Yakima to Elmer and Mabel (Albright) Dahl. He graduated from high school in Yakima, then served in the U.S. Navy.
Dale worked as a car salesman for many years in Yakima, working for various dealerships including Wickstrom Motors.
He was a member of the Yakima American Legion where he spent many hours. He also loved playing cards with his buddies, and family barbecues and gatherings. Dale loved the ocean and was an avid Mariner's fan.
Survivors include his children, Rick Dahl, Vicky (Mark) Jones, and Randy (Bev) Dahl, all of Yakima; former wife, Arlene Dahl of Yakima; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be held Friday, July 13 at 2 p.m. at the home of his daughter, Vicky Jones.
Ronald Lee Koekkoek
ZILLAH - Ronald Lee Koekkoek (Ronnie) passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the age of 52.
He was born on September 12, 1954 in Yakima, WA and grew up in Zillah. After graduating from Zillah High School, he attended Perry Trade School graduating with a degree in Auto Body Repair. He worked for C. Speck Motors in Sunnyside and Lee Peterson Motors in Yakima. In 1979, Byron Greene and Ron opened Lee Kolormasters Auto Body shop in Zillah. Ron was a volunteer fireman for 23 years in Zillah and was active in the community. He was a member of the Faith Community Church and the Zillah Community Choir where he enjoyed singing. He also loved fishing, his Harley, and gardening. He especially loved spending time with his new grandson, Karson. Ron will be greatly missed by church, family, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Fannie Koekkoek and stepdaughter, Tara Lynn Creach.
He is survived by his father, Fred Koekkoek; stepmother, Beverly Koekkoek; son, Niclolas Koekkoek; loving companion, Kathy Willard; stepdaughters, Jennifer Kallenberger and Kendal Willard; sisters, Sandy Nugent and Nancy Holden; and grandson, Karson Sand, all of Zillah.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 10-5pm at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Zillah. Memorial services will be held on Thursday at 12:00 at the Faith Community Christian Reformed Church in Zillah. Private Burial will be in the Zillah Cemetery.
Ella Christina Mehrer
YAKIMA – Ella Christina Mehrer, 86, of Yakima, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Good Samaritan Heath Care Center.
Ella was born May 9, 1921 in New Leipzig, North Dakota to John and Lydia (Auch) Guenther. She moved to the Grandview area with her family where she was raised and educated. Ella worked as a clerk at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital for many years.
Ella was very active in her church community. She dedicated many hours to the prison outreach program, which was very dear to her heart. She was an avid gardener, and her flowers were always beautiful.
Survivors include a son, Ron Press of Portland; a daughter, Sharon Scott of Wenatchee; a brother, Adolph Guenther of Walla Walla; four sisters, Esther Hall of California, Clara Carrier and Mabel Henry, both of Grandview, and Dorothy Lang of the Tri-Cities; 4 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held Sunday, July 22 at 1:00 p.m. at the Yakima 7th Day Adventist Church, 507 N. 35th Ave.
Thelma Orstad
Thelma Marie Orstad, 89, of Moxee died Thursday, July 5, 2007.
Mrs. Orstad was born in Park River, N.D. She moved to Seattle in 1959 and lived there until moving to Moxee. She worked as a head cook.
Survivors include two sons, Marvin Orstad of Moxee and Dennis Orstad of Mt. Vernon, Wash.; two daugthers, Shirley Payne of Moxee and Marilyn Zacheriasen of Seattle; a sister, Rhoda Mead of Minneapolis; eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in Seattle.
Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Dale Dunbar
YAKIMA – Dale I. Dunbar passed away July 4, 2007 at the age of 88.
Dale ws born July 24, 1918 in Elwood, Nebraska. Well known for his high school football career, he was offered a scholarship to Nebraska University, but instead chose to marry the woman he loved, Vera Corder, in 1938. Together, they farmed in Nebraska before moving to Yakima in 1954, where Dale continued to farm.
The couple had five children, Nancy Bridges, Dennis Dunbar, Allen Dunbar, Vicki Ford and Brad Dunbar; 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Grandpa was a very hard working man all of his life. He had hands of steel and a heart of gold. He irrigated, farmed and worked construction until retiring in 1986. During retirement, he worked his gardens, which he truly enjoyed. Grandpa could grow anything in those gardens, and he enjoyed working the soil and watching life spring forth.
In his younger years, Grandpa received First Class honors in the Scouts. In football, he had the fastest running record in the state. His greatest joy, though, was his family. His family was everything to Grandpa.
Memorial Graveside services will be held Tuesday, July 10 at Terrace Heights Memorial Park. A reception will follow at the home of his daughter, Nancy Bridges. Please call for directions, 966-9853 or 961-0705.
