Obituaries

My dearest Family and Friends, On April 15, 2005, I completed my journey here with you. Through God’s infinite compassion, I saw the beauty, goodness, gentleness, forgiveness and mercy from all who shared my life. I was born June 12, 1928 in Minneapolis, MN, an only...

Matthew Lyon, 71, of Richland, passed away April 14, 2005 from complications of Amyloidosis. Born May 4, 1933 in Mineola, New York, his parents were Frank E. and Betsy Gensler Lyon. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judy Lyon; son, Steve Lyon; two daughters...

Dorral L. West, 79, of Richland, passed away April 14, 2005 at her home in Richland. She was born February 24, 1926 in Sacramento, California to Richard and Nota Spencer. In 1965 she retired as a bank teller at National Bank of Commerce, then she sold Tupperware for...

Donald Jabus Olson, 69, of Pasco, WA, passed away peacefully April 14, 2005, with his family by his side. He spent the last two years putting up a good fight against Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Don was born to Ora and Sivert Olson on April 17, 1935, in Wapato, WA. He...

Orval P. Harden, 83, of Benton City, WA passed away April 13, 2005. He was born to Paul and Ellen Harden on March 19, 1922 in Opheim, Montana. He served in the Navy from 1942 to 1946. He was stationed in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he married his wife on November 6,...

Joyce A. McMillin, 56 surrendered her will and spirit April 13, 2005 at Hospice House, culminating a two and half year fight for her life. Joyce was born January 25, 1949 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to Charles and Edna Zeek. She was reared near Waldport on the Oregon...

Albert Gackle, 84, of Richland, Washington slipped peacefully away from the bounds of this world on the morning of April 13, 2005. Albert was the third of five children born to a German immigrant and his wife from North Dakota. Albert grew up ranching and farming...

James Alston Burroughs went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 11, 2005, while staying at Kadlec Hospital in Richland, Washington. He was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on June 9, 1919, the third of four children. As president of his senior class he graduated...

Adella Ann Polve Last, 79, went to join her Heavenly Father late on the night of April 8, 2005. Adella was born April 15, 1925 in the coal-mining town of Kenilworth, UT. She was the third of four children born to Dominic and Jenny Polve. Adella graduated from Carbon...