Obituaries

Col Richard (Dick) L. Martin USAR (Ret) Dick was born August 20, 1936 in Yakima, WA to Sidney and Ruth Martin and passed away at Quail Hollow in Richland, WA, an assisted living facility, on Monday, January 27, 2015.  He was 78 years old.  He graduated from Yakima...

Ruth Phillips, 84, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 24, 2015, in Kennewick, WA. Ruth was born on October 24, 1930 to John Jacob Esko Holappa and Lempi Holappa Heikkila in Laurium, MI.

THOMAS T. CLAUDSON  April 25, 1933, to January 5, 2015 Tom Claudson was born on April 25, 1933, in Pratt, Kansas, to Laverne Ernst Claudson and Kathryn Delores (Jones) Claudson. He died on January 5, 2015, in Bremerton, Washington, at age 81. As a youth in Pasadena,...

John “Jack” Johnston Richland, WA  Jack passed from this earth to heaven to meet his Lord Jesus Christ on January 20, 2015.  Jack was at home in Richland, surrounded by family, when he lost his long and valiant battle with cancer. He was 85 years old. Jack was born in...

Charles “Chuck” Norman Lantz Passed away on Jan 19, 2015 Charles was born Dec 29, 1927, in Colfax, WA, to Edward and Anna Lantz. Upon graduating, Chuck and enlisted in the Navy following his brothers into the service. Being an excellent typist, he spent his time...

Doris J. Casillas (Yale) Mom passed away peacefully on January 20, 2015.  She was born in Aurora, Illinois on December 11, 1927 to Colin and Irene Yale.  She loved to dance, laugh and spend time with her family. Her large family moved to Richland in 1943. Mom...

James Tranter Petersen went to his final resting place, peacefully with his family and loved ones close by, on January 18, 2015. He was born in Seattle, Washington, on November 15, 1931, and he hit the jackpot by being adopted by James (aka Big Jim) and Ethel...