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Wayne Daniel Stewart
Wayne Daniel Stewart, 64, of Parker died at Yakima Regional on June 4, 2011. He was born in Mt. Vernon, WA and lived the in the Yakima area for the last 50 years. He worked in tree services.
He is survived by his three sons, David Stewart and Timmy Stewart of Galena, Missouri and Benjamin Stewart of Pioneer, Missouri; two brothers, Leonard Stewart of Parker, WA and Warren Stewart of Amanda Park, WA; three sisters, Sandra Metcalf of Amanda Park, WA, Patricia Fox and Sharon Sweeney both of Post Falls, ID; and two grandchildren.
At his request no services will be held.
Dean Edsel Ruth
Dean Edsel Ruth, 75, of Yakima died Thursday, June 2, 2011. Mr. Ruth was born in Avery, Mo., and moved to Washington at age 6. He owned and operated a detailing shop for cars and semitrucks.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Ruth of Yakima; a son, David Ruth of Wapato; four daughters, Tammy Manning of Auburn, D'lene Ruth of Seattle, Angela Ruth of Tacoma and Sarah Ruth of Spokane; two brothers, Gene Ruth of Renton and Tom Ruth of Elko, Nev.; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Valley Hills Funeral Home of Yakima. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Reservation Community Cemetery on West Wapato Road.
Mitchell Mack
Mitchell Mack, 51, of Harrah died Sunday, October 10, 2010 in Wapato. Mitchell was born in Tucson, Arizona. He graduated in 1977 from Casa Grande Union High School and then immediately enlisted in the Marines where he served for four years. He then attended Haskell Junior College and graduated in 1984 where he first met his future wife Julynne. They did not meet again until he came to Yakama Nation All Indian Basketball Tournament and never left. He lived in Harrah for 15 years and was a registered member of the Gila River Indian Community Tribe of Arizona. He was also a member of the Toppenish Eagles, Toppenish Legion, and the Carpenters Union. His interests included wild horse racing, in which he had won numerous first place belt buckles, hunting, fishing, and basketball. He had a love of animals, at one time raising five dogs.
He is preceded in death by his parents Henery and Helen Mack, brother Irving Mack, aunt Freida Pasqual, his wife Julynne Jim Mack, and best friend Darrel "Stick" Jack.
He is survived by his sister Colleen, cousins Herschel and Malinda Webb, Donald Webb, and LaVonne Juan, uncle Tyndal Pasqual, nieces Christina Webb, Penny Norris and Shari Mack, and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind his wild horse racing teammates.
Thanks and appreciation to the Toppenish Eagles and McKinley Mission, and also to all the people who helped in a time of need.
At 9 am on Saturday, October 23rd in Sacaton, AZ he will be laid to rest at the Eastside Cemetery. Inquires can be made to Colleen at 520-562-3898.
Liduvina Gonzalez Moreno
Liduvina Gonzalez-Moreno, 68, of Sunnyside died Sunday in Toppenish. Mrs. Gonzalez-Moreno was born in Michoacan, Mexico. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Valentin Gonzalez Olivera; seven sons, Ladislado Gonzalez of Winnemucca, Nev., Angel Gonzalez, Jose Gonzalez, Javier Gonzalez and Noelio Gonzalez, all of Mexico, Arlemio Gonzalez of Outlook and Ruben Gonzalez of Sunnyside; four daughters, Ailda Ramos of Outlook, Teresa Gonzalez of Mexico and Rosa Zaragoza and Nora Gonzalez, both of Sunnyside; seven brothers, Elias Moreno of Modesto, Calif., Miguel Moreno of Los Molinos, Calif., Rafael Moreno of Round Mountain, Nev., and Ramon Moreno, Apolinar Moreno, Robert Moreno and Manuel Moreno, all of Battle Mountain, Nev.; three sisters, Raquel Moreno of Mexico, Amalia Moreno of Modesto, Calif., and Rosa Moreno of Alcazar, Mexico.
Viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Valley Hills Funeral Home, Sunnyside. Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sunnyside. Burial will follow in Coalcoman, Michoacan, Mexico.
Dorothy H. Cheesman
Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Friend; Dorothy "Dottie" Hope Reed Cheesman died on October 9, 2010 with her family by her side at her daughter's house. She was born in Yakima to George and Glenndola E. Reed. During the depression in the 1930's the Reed family survived in several ways. One way was to raise badgers and send their pelts back east where there was a good market. To feed the badgers, they went east of Yakima to Moxee where the jackrabbits were plentiful. At night, Dorothy was tied onto the front fender and her dad drove the old touring car out in the sagebrush using a spotlight. Dorothy would shine the light on the jackrabbits so her brother could shoot them and feed the badgers. Her dad would build heavy steel cages to hold the male and female badgers because their strong digging claws would destroy a wooden cage.
Dorothy's job was to raise and care for the badgers. Some badgers became quite tame. She played with them like a person would play with puppies or kittens. She had a baby doll carriage, which the family still has and is over 100 years old, which she would put several young badgers in and wheel them around. Silver, an adult badger, spent a lot of time in the house. He would often sit on her dad's lap in the leather chair or on the floor and comb Dorothy's long red hair with his claws. For a night out sometimes they parked on the avenue with Silver in the front seat with his head and claws on the windowsill. If anyone came too close, he would let him or her know.
When the family went camping in the sagebrush of eastern Washington, each had a ballpoint hammer and a gunnysack to look for bleached white bones of old animals. After putting the bones in the sack, they used the ballpoint hammer to break up the bones. Once this was done, the bones would be taken to Yakima Chicago Junk to sell. Dorothy would get hell from her dad when she lost the hammer, which is still out there.
Many car owners used water for their cars because they didn't have antifreeze. If they forgot to drain the water, their block would break and Dorothy's father would buy some of them and bring them home. Dorothy's job was to salvage the copper from the generator and starter. Her mother would take the armature and put it in the stove to burn off the varnish while she was cooking. Dorothy then wined up the copper wire and other salvageable metal and went to Chicago Junk with her dad.
With little money, bartering with neighbors was a common thing to do; trading mike, eggs, caned food, meat, vegetables, and anything else they could to have better a meal, with little expense. Mom's brother had a problem with taking the eggs to the neighbor on this bike; well that's another story.
Back then, going out in the county where there was no road could be a problem. Since there was no AAA Towing in those days, most old cars carried extra tires and her dad always had an extra axle, learning from past experience. One time they became stuck miles from nowhere and her dad walked out and found a farmer with a team of horses to pull them out.
Dorothy graduated from Yakima Valley School in 1942. During WWII she served with the defense group, which was attached to the U.S. Navy in California, later she returned to Yakima where she met Wallace Cheesman. On June 3, 1950 she and Wallace were married. On August 26, 1957 they welcomed their daughter Vickie into the family. About four years later they opened Glencourt Electronics and Dorothy would do the books, run the shop, and to make extra money she would sew. She did a lot of the bank's Christmas dresses but her passion was wedding dresses. She could take four or five patterns and put it into one dress.
Dorothy was very proud to be involved with the ESA Sorority. ESA has raised millions of dollars for Saint Jude Children's Hospital. Mom was the Washington State President from 1975 to 1976. Later, Dorothy climbed Mt. Adams twice; the first time with her daughter but due to high winds they only made it to the summit and then Dorothy climbed it again and made it to the top with the ESA Flag.
Dorothy loved anything doing with the outdoors gold mining, climbing Mt. Adams, walking the Crestline Trail, or just camping.
In 1994, they finally retired from working and took a trip up to Alaska. In 1995 her grandson came into her life and in 2005 she got a new son-in-law. As she put it, I don't have a son-in-law, I have a son. In 2009, her daughter and son-in-law sent Wallace and Dorothy on a cruise to Alaska.
Dorothy leaves behind her husband of 60 years, Wallace Cheesman; daughter, Vickie (Bob) Torson; grandson, Jonathan Dykes; as well as nieces and nephews. Her life long friends that were like sisters to her, 72 years Ruth Bell, 65 years Marie White, and 62 years Bev Karp. Also she leaves behind her beloved dog floppy.
Preceded in death by her father, George; mother, Glenndola; brothers, George Jr., Robert, and Harvey Reed.
We would like to thank Peggy, Sherry, and Louise for all the help they gave us; but, most of all we would like to thank Arlene Bell who took time to help us with mom.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at the East Valley Reformed Church. In lieu of flowers, Mom asks for donations to her favorite charity St. Jude Children's Hospital. Donations can be made in care of Valley Hills Funeral Home, 2600 Business Lane, Yakima, WA 98901.
Colleen Bunger
Colleen Bunger, 72, of Yakima passed away on October 9, 2010 in Yakima. She was born in Yakima on April 25, 1938 to Dick and Betty Morrow.
Colleen had many interests and many friends. She especially enjoyed her fellow bowlers in the No Wo To Bowling League at the Nob Hill Lanes.
Her other great enjoyment was the volunteers who worked at the Plaid Door Consignment Store. She spent many hours and many years as a volunteer at that store. Her favorite vacation spot was at Paradise Village in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The above photo was of her and her husband Bob on a dinner cruise in Puerto Vallarta. One of her other "fun things" was an annual bus trip to Reno, Nevada. She and Bob made that bus trip the last eight years in a row. Her love and compassion for people and animals was well known.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa in 1991 at the age of 34.
Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Bob Bunger of Yakima; sons David Koss of Yakima and Richard (Connie) Koss of Ritzville; stepsons, Robert (Jeri) Bunger of Yakima, Dale (Pam) Bunger of Mattwa, and Tom Bunger of Lynnwood, WA; a stepdaughter, Karen Bunger of Tacoma. She is also survived by her loving sister and brother-in-law, Karen and Micky Panarello of Yakima; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and her favorite Aunt Mary Jo Johnson of Peshastin, WA.
Memorial services and inurnment will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Yakima.
