Obituaries

Eugenia “Jean” Wilson, 95, died Saturday, November 1, 2003, at her home in West Richland. She was born to Ernest L. and Bessie Ruth Jordan on January 16, 1908, in Halls, Tennessee and was the 3rd of eight children. Six have preceded her in death. She grew up on a farm...

John William Shade, 65, of Richland, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 31, 2003. He was born on April 1, 1938 to Willis and Vida Shade in Findlay Ohio where he grew up. After graduating from high school he attended Miami University for under graduate...

Dolores A. Lutes, 73, of Pasco, Washington, passed away on October 30, 2003, at her home. She was born on September 3, 1930 in Nyssa, Oregon to John and Mary Koopman. She was raised in Vale, Oregon and also enjoyed time spent with her Grandparents in Nyssa and Silver...

Murray Elmer Smith was born June 3, 1914, at Rose Prairie, Oklahoma, the fifth child of eight children born to Jake and Liza Smith. He died October 28, 2003, in the arms of his wife, Helen. It was their 57th wedding anniversary day. They married October 28, 1946, at...

John S. Ray, 88, of Richland, passed away on October 27, at Alterra Wynwood of Columbia Edgewater. He was born on November 9, 1914 in Eros, LA. He moved to the Tri-Cities in 1944, and worked as a Boiler Operator for Westinghouse and retired in 1972. John enjoyed...

Daniel Dan Edward Raile was born May 23, 1954, in Richland, Washington. He passed away on October 27,2003, at his home in Bellevue, Washington. Dan was preceded in death by his father, Ned Raile. He graduated from Richland High School in 1972. During his high school...

Franklin G. Coates, 86, of Benton City, died Sunday, October 26, 2003, at the Life Care Center of Richland. Frank was born on a farm in Carey, Idaho on October, 20, 1917. While growing up there, he worked on the farm, and one of the things that he did for his dad was...

Richard E. Walker, 76, of Richland, passed away on October 18, 2003 at Kadlec Medical Center. He was born on April 18, 1927 in Hutchinson, KS to Charles M. and Ora Walker. Richard graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1945. He met his wife Nona Deckard in Larned,...