Obituaries

Michael Layton Tesky left his earthly home, December 26th, 2003. Michael was born May 24th, 1982 in Richland, WA and lived his short life in Kennewick. Michael was a very special young man who touched the lives of many and never regretted having been chosen to be one...

Mattie Ruth McCoy: February 25, 1921 to December 25, 2003 Mattie Ruth McCoy, current Puyallup, WA resident, passed away peacefully on December 25. She was born in Coolidge, TX on February 25, 1921. She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 60 years, J.E....

Dennis D. Hoxie, 69, passed away on December 25th, at his house in Finley. Dennis was born on November 19th, 1934 to Cecil and Laura Hoxie in Sioux City, Iowa. Dennis moved to the Tri-Cities in 1971 and he retired from Sandvik Metals in 1998. He was an active member...

August “Gus” William Mallow, 94, of Richland, passed away December 25, 2003, at Kadlec Medical Center. He was born in Rapid City, South Dakota on November 27, 1909, to Albert and Effie Mallow. August was a resident of Richland for 60 years. He was employed by Dupont,...

Dorothy Helen Turner, 82, of Richland, WA, died Tuesday December 23, 2003 at Kadlec Medical Center. She was born in Frankfort, New York on July 30, 1921 and lived in Richland since 1944. She was a homemaker and a member of the Richland Baptist Church, Order Eastern...

Oscar “Bill” Boday, 78, of Richland, Washington, died at home on Tuesday, December 23, 2003. He was born April 12, 1925, in Mabton, Washington and lived his whole life in Eastern Washington. He worked in Hanford Patrol before moving into Operations as a Fuels...

Sherwin E. Schmidt, 85, passed away on December 21, 2003 at his home in Richland. He was born on October 10, 1918 in Leland, Idaho to Ernest and Otelia Schmidt. He was ordained a Lutheran minister on June 12, 1949 in Leland, Idaho. He pastored in Canada; Chewelah, WA;...

Bruce Gallup, passed away on December 20, 2003 at Kadlec Medical Center. He was born on January 17, 1951 in Chillicothe, Missouri to Douglas and Tommye Gallup. After graduating high school in 1969 from Rockport, MO, he served in Vietnam as a military policeman. He...

Jeffrey Alan Highland was born on January 6, 1942 to Earl and Mary Highland in Aurora, Illinois. He passed away suddenly on December 17, 2003. Jeffrey grew up in Aurora and attended Marmion Military Academy there. After graduation from high school, he attended...