Obituaries

EINAN’S FUNERAL HOME Elizabeth “Liz” Jane Rainier of Kennewick died August 15, 2004 at the age of 78 at the Richland Life Care Center. Liz was born on August 4, 1926 in Reading, PA to Samuel and Elizabeth Geppert Merkel During her early years, she spent her time in...

EINAN’S FUNERAL HOME Lila R. Thunder 81, of Richland, passed away Saturday, August 14th, 2004 at her home. Lila was born May 28th, 1923 in Sioux City, Iowa to Leo and Zola Porter. Lila moved to Portland, Oregon in 1978, from there Lila moved to Forth Worth, Texas 9...

Henry Oliver Backstrom, 97, of Richland, WA died August 11, 2004, in Richland. He was born August 8, 1907, in Lake Bronson, MN, and lived in the Tri-Cities 8 years. Mr. Backstrom was a welder for Pioneer Engineering until retiring in 1976. Dad was so many things. He...

Charles ''Chuck'' Parker went to his final reward, August 1, 2004. He had been in Kadlec hospital since suffering a stroke on July 28. Chuck was born in a log cabin, August 26, 1940 to Lloyd Parker and Mildred Johnson Parker in Airpine, Arizona. He lived in both...

Dorla Marcum, 74, of Kennewick, died August 1, 2004, in Kennewick, WA. She was born in Laramie, WY and lived in the Tri-Cities 40 years. As a youth, she was a lifeguard and enjoyed all sports. Later on, being a mother kept her very busy. She was very proud of having...

Surrounded by her family, Phyllis Carlene Seehafer Faulk, dearly loved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, died July 31, 2004. Phyllis was born in Hunter, Kansas on February 16, 1929 to Carl and Pearl Seehafer. She had lived in the Tri-Cities since 1947,...