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James Harold Bartheld
Jim passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at the age of 77. He was born on June 17, 1932 to Harold and Ruth Bartheld in Lansing, Iowa. At the age of 14, his family moved to Washington, settling in the Yakima Valley in 1946. Jim attended Moxee High School graduating in 1950 then served four years in the United States Coast Guard in Mukilteo, Washington as a lighthouse attendant. While working full time and raising a family he continued his education at Central Washington State College graduating with a Bachelor's degree in business. Jim continued his employment with Northern Pacific Railroad until January 1963 when he found his true calling as a salesman for Lay & Nord, a locally owned automotive parts store. Jim called on numerous accounts throughout Central Washington. He knew that customer service was vital to success.
Throughout his 47 years at Lay & Nord, (later known as Carquest), Jim developed lasting friendships and loyal customers. These relationships meant so much more than just business. He often shared his homemade salsa, Tuesday afternoon lunch dates and frequent camping trips with those he considered "extended" family.
Just like his father, Jim was passionate about his gardening. He often planted an abundance of vegetables and was eager to make deliveries of tomatoes, peppers, and his prize winning onions to his family and friends even if that meant a trip to UPS to ship to other places. In fact, he shipped onions from his garden to a friend and co-worker in Spokane the day before his passing.
Jim loved the outdoors, he spent many weekends snowmobiling and camping with his family along with being an avid fisherman. He preferred salt water fishing in Sekiu, Westport, Neah Bay and Ilwaco. In his later years, he especially enjoyed salmon fishing in the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia. When Jim fished, he would often stay out dusk to dawn unless the boat caught it's limit, even if the kids got sea-sick. Sharing stories of these trips with friends was more important than the amount of fish caught.
As his grandkids grew older and started participating in sports, weekends of snowmobiling grew less. He would never miss an ice hockey game of his grandsons even if that meant traveling throughout the Northwest. He was passionate and an avid supporter of all the grandchildrens' sporting events whether that meant traveling to Selah for softball games, or East Valley for football and basketball games. You could always find him on the field or in the stands praising his children and grandchildren and grumbling about the refereeing.
Jim is survived by his loving wife Maureen of 23 years, his former wife and friend Pat Hunter, sister Marilyn Lawrence and husband James, sons Rick Bartheld and wife Jaci, James "Mike" Bartheld and wife Cheryl, daughter Carrie Wane and husband David, stepson Mike Hull, stepdaughters Kris French, Tracie Fowler and husband Jason, and Tari Lange and husband Justin, sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents Harold and Ruth Bartheld and stepson Steve Hull.
Jim was driven to surround himself with friends and family. He never missed a family gathering near and far or an opportunity to share stories with friends. The magnitude of Jim's presence, wisdom and friendship will be missed by all. Memories of the fun we shared will be treasured always.
A celebration of Jim's life will be held at East Valley Reformed Church, 7203 Mieras Road, Yakima, WA at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 16, 2010. A reception will follow the service in the fellowship hall.
Glenn Dale Snyder Jr.
Glenn Dale Snyder Jr., 81, of Selah died Monday, January 11, 2010 at Selah Convalescent.
Mr. Snyder was born in Sidney, Mont. He worked as a printer for many newspapers.
Survivors include a son, Scott Snyder of Spokane; three daughters, Dolores Moore of Moxee, Peggy Johnson of Lewiston, Idaho, and Hazel Beth Broenneke of Moscow, Idaho; two sisters, Beatrice Seney of Sandpoint, Idaho, and Mary Johnston of Yakima; five grandchildren and four stepgrandchildren.
A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 16 at the home of Mary Johnston, 1651 E. Pomona Road, Yakima. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Philip Alden Edgerton
Philip Alden Edgerton died Monday, Jan. 11, 2010 at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. He was born March 23, 1924 to Chauncey and Lottie Edgerton in Gleed. He graduated from Lower Naches High School in 1942. He worked for Boeing before joining the Navy in 1943, serving as an aviation machinist in the Pacific.
Phil and Peggy Davis were married June 30, 1946 in Merced, CA. As a general contractor he spent 27 years in California before returning to Yakima. They lived in Lower Naches the past 30 years.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy; a son, Bruce of their home; a daughter, Karen (Skip) Crocker of Victorville, CA; two sisters, Jeanne (Don) Overland of Castroville, CA and Beth Christensen of Naches; brother-in-law, Paul Cook of Lower Naches; two grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, six step-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters, Jessie Cook, Winifred Allen, Ruth Mundt and Dorothy Johnson.
At his request there will be no services. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home of Yakima.
Maynard Jones
It is a special thing to celebrate 87 years of life. Now is the time to sit back and remember the celebrations, the losses when one grows and learns, and the sweet victories that are the stars of our memories.
The diary of one’s days is written in the hands and eyes and honor of age. Living many years is more than old age, it is a time when one can smile the same smile that one did at twenty and the same gaiety still lives in the heart.
Maynard H. Jones was born March 30, 1922 near Eltopia, WA, to Charles E. and Jennie (Coordes) Jones. He died at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in Yakima, WA, on January 11, 2010.
Maynard attended elementary school at Eltopia and graduated from Pasco High School in 1941. He served in the 363rd Infantry Regiment of the 91st Division in World War II.
Maynard attended Washington State College and graduated in 1950 with a B.S. degree in Agriculture. While at WSC Maynard was on the Livestock Judging Team and his memberships included the All Ag Club and the Lariat Club.
While at WSC, Maynard met Muriel L. Crites (B.S. Pharmacy ’48). They were married at her Aunt and Uncle’s home in Pine City, WA on June 17, 1951.
Maynard worked for the Farmers Home Administration of the USDA at Pasco from 1951 until Nov. 1956, then at Ellensburg until April 1958, and last at Othello until Sept. 1961. He transferred to Yakima and worked as a Real Estate Appraiser for the Bureau of Indian Affairs retiring in April 1980.
Maynard was a lifetime member of the West Valley Kiwanis Club. Other memberships included a lifetime member of the Elks Ellensburg Lodge #1102; a lifetime member of the American Angus Association; membership in the Terrace Heights Grange; and a member of the Yakima Valley Angus Association having been its president for 3 years 1988-1990. He belonged to the Yakima County Cattlemen’s Association, and the Washington State Cattlemen’s Association.
Maynard married Mary Rabie Gale on September 27, 1997. Together, they made their home in Moxee, and later in Yakima.
He is survived by his wife, Mary of Yakima; three stepdaughters, Ruthie (Jerry) Denning of Yakima, Laurie (Ernie) Charvet of Grandview and Kathie Ripplinger of Zillah; two brothers, Walter Jones of Goldendale and Herman (Frankie) Jones of Eltopia; 8 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. His first wife, Muriel; his brothers, Fred, George, Karl and Everett; and a sister, Lena, preceded him in death.
Viewing will be Thursday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Valley Hills Funeral Home, Yakima. Recitation of the Rosary will be Thursday at 6 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Moxee. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with burial in the Pine City Cemetery, Pine City, WA, on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 1 p.m.
Mary A. Cooper
Mary A. Cooper, 84, of Tonasket and formerly of Sunnyside, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the home of her daughter and surrounded by her family.
Mary was born Feb. 11, 1925 in Big Rapids, MI to Edward and Genevieve Marie (Magee) Yak. She attended Parochial School in Michigan. She met and married Alger Cooper in Saginaw, Michigan on February 3, 1945. They made their home in Sunnyside. They later moved to Seattle where Mary worked in the Personnel Department at Sears.
The family returned to Sunnyside in 1974, where Mary worked for Tioga and then the Sunnyside School District. She worked as a custodian at Washington Elementary School for many years. She was a member of the Order of Lay Carmelites in Grandview.
She is survived by her loving husband of nearly 65 years, Alger Cooper of Richland, WA; three sons and their wives, Alger S. & Barbara Cooper of Seattle, Tim and Diane Cooper of Yakima, and Gary and Debbie Cooper of Richland; five daughters and their husbands, Melody Cooper of Sunnyside, Joy and Mark Santee of Sunnyside, Jane and Joseph McBride of Shelton, WA, Rosemary and David Vallade of W. Richland and Teresa and Randall Newton of Tonasket; 41 grandchildren and their spouses and 41 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, David Cooper, a grandson Adam Newton, and her parents.
Viewing will be held Friday, January 15 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at Valley Hills Funeral Home, Sunnyside. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 6 p.m. at Valley Hills Funeral Home, Sunnyside. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, January16 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Sunnyside with burial to follow in Lower Valley Memorial Gardens.
