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Ryan Glenn Moore
YAKIMA - Ryan Glenn Moore, 25 passed away Saturday March 20th 2010.
Ryan was born in Richland Washington and lived there throughout his school years. Ryan had since moved to Yakima where he worked and made many friends who will dearly miss him.
Ryan was always very active and creative. He loved hard work and was always there to help others anytime and anywhere. Ryan loved anything outdoors from climbing to snowboarding and fishing. Ryan was a fearless adventure seeker and would always seek a positive solution to any challenge.
Ryan is survived by his mother Shannon Switzer; father, Ron Moore; step-mother, Peggy Moore; and his two brothers Josh and Richard. Ryan also has many aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents who will be saying goodbye. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 24 at Bethel Baptist Church, 600 Shockley Road, Richland.
Alfonso Z. Leal
Alfonso Z. Leal, 82, of Yakima, passed away on March 18, 2010. He was born on June 23, 1927 in General Bravo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Melquiades and Elvira (Carmona) Leal.
Mr. Leal married Socorro in Mexico in 1955. He worked as a foreman for Nickeloff Orchards in Wapato until his retirement. He loved spending his time gardening and being outside.
He was preceded in death by his wife Socorro Leal in 1994.
He is survived by sons Alfonso Leal Jr. and Carlos Gonzales both of Zillah; daughters Elvira Loranz of Yakima, Elisabeth Kriewald of Seattle and Elena Alexander of Burbank, WA, and by eleven grandchildren.
Viewing will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday March 23, 2010 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Yakima. Private graveside services will be held at Calvary Cemetery.
Roxine Fuerst
Roxine Idella Padgham was born October 8, 1917 on the family farm East of Sunnyside, WA to Charles Herbert Padgham and Gertrude Clairice Cochran Padgham.
She attended school at Washington Grade School on Factory Road through the 7th grade. Because the outlying country schools had been consolidated and brought into town, the 8th grade was spent at Lincoln School in Sunnyside. She attended 3 years at Sunnyside High School. The High School burned in March of 1933, so Roxine moved to Modesto, California and finished her senior year there.
Following graduation she returned to Sunnyside to live with her parents until 1940. It was there, on March 31, 1940, Roxine married Leonard Joseph Fuerst. Together they made their home on a small farm on the Wilson Highway north of Grandview. Leonard passed away in 1975 and Roxine remained on the farm until 1987 when because of illness, she sold the homeplace and resided in Sunnyside. In 2006 she moved to Orchard House Assisted Living in Grandview, WA. Mom was truly happy living at Orchard House where she was Resident Ambassador. She enjoyed the devotion of, and spoiling by, the entire staff. Mom joked she was in pretty good shape for the shape she was in. Roxine loved her LORD and spread HIS love and teaching whenever she could. She enjoyed playing the piano and organ, listening to gospel music and hearing a good sermon. She was a prolific quilter and every child and grandchild has a quilt made especially for him or her. An accomplished seamstress, she also enjoyed needlework of all kinds.
Roxine was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leonard; brothers, Kester and Paul; sisters, Rowena Daubersmith, Zada Fernandez, and Roberta Clement.
She is survived by her son, Kenneth (Cindy) Fuerst; daughter, Phyllis Lentz; sisters, Pauline Shockley, Birdina Lange, and brother, David (Margaret) Padgham; six grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Roxine was a life time member of the Grace Brethren Church and a Charter Member of the Grandview Grace Brethren Church.
We cannot say enough about the great care Mom was given by the staff of Orchard House, from her special diet to her early morning exercise routine, they were there for her. We are eternally grateful for their tender care of Mom. Memorials may be made to the Sunnyside Grace Brethren Church in Roxine's name.
Visitation will be held at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside on Thursday from 10am-6pm. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, March 19, 2010 at 2:00pm at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Burial will follow at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens.
Herman Lewis Crain
Herman Lewis Crain, 100, of Selah died Monday, March 15, 2010 at Riverview Manor. Mr. Crain was born in Oklahoma and served in the Armed Forces during World War II. He had lived in the Yakima Valley for 50 years, and he worked as a carpenter.
Survivors include two sons, Joe Crain of Mattawa and Jeff Crain of Selah; a daughter, Herma Powell of Naches; a sister, Joella Dumas of Arkansas; 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
At his request, there will be no services. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Rev. Robert Leroy Smith
UNION GAP - Rev. Robert "Bob" L. Smith went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, March 13, 2010 with his son & daughter-in-law, daughter, brother, nephew and his three granddaughters who loved him very much, at his bedside. Other wonderful people had been with him including a grandson & his wife, son-in-law & a dear friend. He lived a long and full life with no major illnesses until the last month of his life.
Bob was born November 2, 1921 to Roy August & Emma Gladys (Armstrong) Smith in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. In 1959 he and his beloved wife Ruby made their home in Union Gap, where he remained until his death. Their homestead remains in the family.
Bob's life long romance began when he met and married Ruby Jewell (Eastridge) Smith on April 28, 1942. Bob lost Ruby to cancer on January 3, 2002, and life was never quite the same. He mourned her passing until the day the Lord called him home.
His employment included work with the CCC, Boeing and Montgomery Ward, he also had gun shops in Selah and Wapato. Fifty-two years ago he and Ruby founded the Wapato Bible Baptist Church, and he served as Pastor for 27 years, this church is still preaching the gospel today. He worked 25 years in maintenance at the Wapato School District, also driving buses for them. Together Bob & Ruby had a foster home for several years, taking in and sharing their love with 38 foster children. Bob later served as Camp Chaplain at Naco West and Maple Grove Resorts for 17 years until Ruby's health would not allow traveling over the mountains weekly. Bob was a charter member of Thousand Trails later known as Naco West.
Bob enjoyed doing leatherwork, rebuilding guns, and making custom knives from old files and saw blades. In more recent years he and his son Gary built Model "T's" from rusty pieces of nothing and restored them to original specifications. Bob's favorite was a 1924 Pick-up that he named after his beloved wife, he named it the "Ruby J." Ruby was born in 1924. He showed his Model T's in parades and car shows acquiring several trophies and awards. Bob was a true craftsman in all areas. Bob & Ruby took four years out of their busy lives to build from the frame up a 40-foot motor home which they resided in for many years and he continued to live in it up until his death.
Bob was a long time member of Calvary Baptist Church where he had so many wonderful friendships. Bob also filled the pulpit on occasion at Calvary as well as First Baptist Church of Union Gap. Bob loved the Lord and never stopped witnessing to people or serving the Lord. It was his desire that all should come to know the Lord as their personal savior and spend eternity in Heaven.
Bob is survived by three children: Norma Briggs and husband John of Wapato, Gary Smith and wife Shelly of Union Gap, Mark Smith and wife Brittany of Vancouver, four brothers, George Smith of LaCenter, Wash., Ernie & Larry Smith of Yakima, and Ray Smith of Texas, four sisters, Vera Thirtyacre and Ruby Sartin of Yakima, Wanda Howard of Zillah, and Betty Harmon of Brush Prairie.
Grandchildren Jeff, Michael & Brad Briggs all of Wapato, Bridgett Boyd of Terrace Heights, Janea Allred of Union Gap, and Becky Denman of Kennewick, Felicia, Cooper & Tegan Smith of Vancouver. Great-grandchildren Cody, Casey & Caleb Briggs, TJ & Dominique Briggs, Lilly & Gracie Briggs, Dane, Coby & Ally Boyd, Delia & Zaylee Allred and Cheyenne and Michael Johnson, special sisters-in-law, Ruth Hafner of Tucson, AZ, Sadie Eastridge of Yakima, and Ina Smith of Curlew. Also, survived by a special foster child, Larry Perry of Stratford, OK, who they picked up from the hospital at three days old and kept him until he was 11. Larry stayed in contact with Bob until his passing. Also, he leaves behind several nieces & nephews. He also had a special friendship with his great-grand dog, a mini-doxie, "Jelly Bean", she brought him great joy and happiness.
He is preceded in death by his parents and three other siblings, Ed, Don, and Les Smith.
The family wishes to extend sincere thanks to his church family at Calvary Baptist Church and to the wonderful, caring nurses on the 4th floor of Yakima Regional Hospital, especially Jill and to Sherry on the 2nd floor, who saw us through his end of life. Also, to Parkside Care Center, even though he was only there four days, the care he received was wonderful, thank you Karin, RN, Liz, RN, Tammy & Becky, and all those unnamed who had a part in his care including his granddaughter, Janea Allred of Dietary.
At Bob's wishes he was cremated and burial will take place at Tahoma Cemetery. There will be a Memorial Service celebrating Rev. Robert L. Smith's life on Saturday, April 24 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 2706 Second Street, Union Gap (behind the old Hill's Cafe.) Services will be conducted by Pastor Darrell Briggs of Calvary Baptist Church. A luncheon will follow for family & friends.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church College Fund for Bethany Briggs & April Rodgers, these were students he loved and supported through his Church while they attend Heartland Baptist Bible College in Oklahoma City.
Valley Hills Funeral Home & Crematory in Yakima is entrusted with arrangements.
Our dearest grandpa, no other like him, wonderful, loving, helpful, inspiring. You were always there for us no matter what and we will never forget you. You left behind a legacy that we promise to uphold. Thank you for showing us Jesus through you. Now rest in peace with grandma & the Lord and we promise to continue serving Jesus. We loved you so much grandpa. We will see you and grandma in Heaven one day. Love, Bridgett, Janea & Becky.
