Obituaries

Mabel Claire Herron, 86, of Richland, passed away on February 7, 2004 at the Guardian Angel in Richland. She was born on February 25, 1917 in Hay, WA to Isaac and Mabel Moore. She was raised on the family farm being the second child of seven. Mabel worked harvest in...

Donn Edwin Grady On February 7th, 2004 at Avalon rehab in Pasco, Donn Edwin rode off into the final sunset of his life at the age of 68. Donn was born February 15th, 1935 in Spokane, Washington, and lived several places during his long and fruitful life including...

Eugene Marion Poston died February 6, 2004, at Life Care Center in Richland. He was born January 19, 1919 in Chanute, Kansas. His mother, Elva Elizabeth Bates, and father, Ernest Marion Poston, preceded him in death. His sister, Gwenna Poston, died at the age of 13 as...

Wesley William Hunt died Wednesday, February 4, 2004, at his home in Richland, Washington. Wesley was born April 7, 1922, in Bottineau, North Dakota, the son of farmer William Edward and Post Mistress Sophia Elfreda Hunt. As a young man, Wesley attended schools in...

At the ripe young age of 91, Ernest William “Ernie” Curtis passed away from natural causes on Monday, February 2, 2004, and entered the eternal playground. Ernie was an icon to anyone who grew up in Richland in the 1950’s, 60’s or 70’s and who played, swam, picnicked,...

Zella M. Pierce, 89, of Richland, passed away on February 1, 2004 at Quail Hollow in Richland. She was born on November 2, 1914 in Bryson, Texas to James and Nora Jones. She moved to the Tri-Cites in 1943 from Texas. Zella was a member of the Richland Baptist Church...

Jim Parker James Elwin Parker, 57 of Benton County, passed away January 28, 2004 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born August 21, 1946, in Alamosa, Colorado, to Elwin Frank Parker and Stella Carter. He married Barbara Martin on September 22,...

On January 24, 2004, Merlin ''Wink'' Winkelman, 64, of Prosser went be with his personal Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by his loving family. Wink was born on September 15, 1939, in Chewelah, WA to Henry and Elsie Winkelman. After graduating from high school...

Bernice Francis Lake Howell Thorp Bernice Mimi Thorp, 97, of Rich land, died Thursday, January 22nd at Kadlec Medical Center. She was born in Cloverland, Washington and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1948. She was a telephone operator at the army base north of...