Obituaries

Marjorie Louise Downing, 94, of Richland, WA, passed away Monday, July 1, 2013 at Richland Life Care Center in Richland, WA. She was born February 3, 1919 at Emmett, Idaho to Margaret Russell and John Howard Sisler. Marjorie married H. Warren Downing on May 25, 1940...

Lyle Elmer Gilk Lyle Elmer Gilk was born to the late Waldamar and Merylyn Gilk in January 1936 in Farming Township, Minnesota and was called home to heaven on July 1, 2013. Lyle began his life in his parent's home and completed elementary school and Lutheran catechism...

Virginia Woodward passed June 30, 2013 at Guardian Angels assisted living facility in Richland, WA. She was 87 years old. Virginia was born August 20, 1925 in Caldwell, Idaho to parents Guy Edward Kelly and Alice May Bennett Kelly. She was the oldest of four children;...

John Herbert Tolrud, age 92, died June 29, 2013 in Richland, WA. He was born on January 27, 1921 in Toronto, South Dakota to Henry and Gunild Tolrud. John was the 14th of 15 children. He spent his childhood in the Toronto area and then at age 18 went to work for two...

Mary Gayle Johnson Beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and best friend left this life to embark on her next journey on 6/29/13. She was born on 9/9/55 and she shared 57 years of life with us. She will be missed and celebrated by her husband of 40 years, Phillip...

Edmundo "Ed" Valenzuela, 85 of Desert Air, WA, passed away on June 29, 2013 at the Hospice at The Chaplaincy. He was born on April 10, 1928 in Brawley, CA. He lived in the area since 1947. He became a barber and owned the Ganzel's Barbershop. Ed served in the Navy as...

RYAN ERIK STREGE July 31, 1975 – June 29, 2013 Ryan Erik Strege 37, quietly passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at home in the arms of his wife and surrounded by his children after a short but brutal battle with cancer. Ryan grew up in Breckenridge, MN where he...