Obituaries

Dorothy Lee Stevens, 73, of Richland, passed away September 27, 2005 at home in Richland. She was born June 14, 1932 in Apache, Oklahoma to Bert and Vella Derby. She was surrounded by a large loving family and a close-knit group of friends. The family decision to...

George Baumgarten West Richland, WA He was born June 30, 1935 in Limon, Colorado to Ellen and Herman Baumgarten. He loved and played sports until graduating from Limon H.S. in 1953. He lived in Denver, CO where he met Kathryn. They eloped in 1957. They were employed...

Fred W. Strankman, Jr. 82, of Richland, Washington passed away September 24, 2005, surrounded by his family and friends after a courageous and lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. Dad was born March 6, 1923 in Sumner, Washington to Ann and Fred Strankman, Sr. He...

Alene Omega Robertson Vance, 89, of Richland, went home to be with the Lord on September 23, 2005. She died at Kadlec Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born near Hamlin, Texas on January 31, 1916. She was born and raised on the family farm, where...

Helen Bessie Rosenfeld Sklarew, 93, of Richland, died at Kadlec Medical Center on September 22, 2005 following complications from a broken hip suffered in early September. She was born on September 10, 1912 in Halmi, Hungary. Her father moved to New York City in early...

Eleanor Tapp Porter, 95, went home to be with the Lord, with her family by her side, on Monday, September 19, 2005. She was affectionately know as ‘Tappe’ by her friends, a nickname that originated with her maiden name and the sound her heals made ‘tapping’ quickly...

John William Henry, 83, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 17, 2005. John was born in Canton, Illinois on November 11, 1921. He and his four younger siblings were raised in Burlington, Iowa. One day while working at the National Youth Association he...

Ragnar F. Nowakowski, resident of Richland since 1955 and former Tri-City Herald reporter, died Friday, September 16, 2005. He was 84. Mr. Nowakowski was born June 11, 1922 in Manitowoc, WI. He attended Sacred Heart parochial grade school and Lincoln High School where...