Emma Lorraine "Lori" Vietz Barraclough of West Richland, WA, passed away July 29 at the age of 64, the same way she had lived her life, with courage, strength and grace, after years of bravely battling COPD and finally lung cancer. Lori was born in 1949 in Billings,...
Obituaries
Harriet R Higgins
Harriet R. Higgins June 4, 1930 – July 27, 2013 Harriet R. Higgins passed away, with her daughters at her side, on July 27, 2013, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born on June 4, 1930, to Gilbert and Harriet Rich in Boston, Massachusetts. She...
David Roy Skeen
David R. Skeen passed away on July 24, 2013. He was born in La Grande, Oregon on May 22, 1938, to Roy and Ruby Skeen. His father was a cattle rancher/college professor and his mother was a teacher. In 1956, Dave Graduated from La Grande High School and subsequently...
Richard Lee O’Malley
Richard "Rich" O'Malley, 55, of Kennewick, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 21, 2013 surrounded by his family and friends. Rich was born on July 3, 1958 to Clarence and Darlene Olander O'Malley. He was born and raised in Richland, WA before building his dream...
Thomas Michael Grejdus
Tom Grejdus, 64 passed away July 19, 2013 at home. He was born February 6 1949 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to John & Helen Grejdus. Tom helped in his dad's store cutting & selling meat as well as some other small products. He enjoyed New York and Boston with...
Gordon Carl Boehning
Gordon Carl Boehning of Richland passed away July 17, 2013 at Kadlec Medical Center. Gordon was born on December 26, 1920 at Hankinson, North Dakota to John and Mary Boehning. Like many of his generation, he left school at an early age and went to work to help the...
Ruth Valentine Young Alley
Ruth Alley Young 2/14/33 – 7/15/13 Harriet and Vern Young welcomed their only girl in Prosser, Washington on Valentine's Day in 1933. In high school, Ruth participated in the band and cheerleading, and was the first homecoming queen at Prosser High School....
Luz “Louie” Guerra
Luz "Louie" Guerra On July 14, 2013 Luz "Louie" Guerra, age 83 of West Richland died after a courageous battle with Leukemia. He passed away at Kadlec Medical Center surrounded by his family. Louie was born in Rio Grande City, Texas on April 30, 1930 to Gonzalo and...
Elvira Vera Von Olnhausen
ELVIRA VERA VON OLNHAUSEN JANUARY 25, 1925 TO JULY 13, 2013 Vera Von Olnhausen lost an 18-year battle with cancer on Saturday, July 13. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Von Olnhausen and son Dick Von Olnhausen. Vera is survived by her brother-in-law,...