Obituaries

Wilbur D. Flodin, age 86, passed away on August 28, 2013, in Richland. Bill was born on April 5, 1927, in Seattle, Washington, the oldest child of Les and Geneva Flodin. He spent his childhood in Bremerton, Washington. As a boy, he earned extra spending money by...

Beverly Yvonne Ghirardo Kafentzis was born on March 1st, 1929 in Columbus, Montana, moved to Missoula, MT where she met her future husband Andrea M. Kafentzis. Beverly and Andy married and settled in Richland, WA in 1953 where they raised their family. Beverly is...

Donald Ralph Nelson, 85, passed away on August 21, 2013, at his home in West Richland, Washington, due to cancer. He was born on January 14, 1928 at Kemmerer, Wyoming, to Ralph Owen and Nora Adela Buck Nelson. He grew up on the homestead ranch working with cattle and...

Alice E. Frister, 87, of Richland, passed away August 18, 2013 at the Hospice at the Chaplaincy. She was born February 8, 1926 in Herrick, South Dakota. She lived in the Tri-City area for 66 years and was a member of Christ the King. She was raised in Selah, WA on a...

William Russell Thorson Russ William Russell Thorson Russ passed away on August 20, 2013 in loving care of his family at Hospice House in Kennewick. Russ was born on January 25, 1917 to Thomas and Emma Thorson in Cashmere Washington. He grew up in Tonasket Washington...

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