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Linda Gerald Burton
Linda Gerald Burton, 65, of Yakima died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Crescent Health Care. Mrs. Burton was born in Wapato. She had worked as a waitress and bartender. She managed the restaurant at the Holiday Inn, and worked at Howard Johnson's and the Red Lion Inn.
Survivors include a son, Eddie Lee of Firestone, Colo.; a daughter, Rhonda Freisz; four sisters, Betty Buning, Jean Epperson, Peggy Hatlestead and Carol Wake, all of Yakima; and three grandchildren.
Private family services will be held. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Jose Luis Sandoval Guerrero
Jose Luis Sandoval Guerrero, 23, of Mattawa died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in Sherman County, Ore. Mr. Guerrero was born in Mexico. He worked as a farm laborer.
Survivors include his father, Tranquillino Sandoval; his mother, Emilia Sandoval; and four brothers, Evrardo Sandoval, Martin Sandoval, Osel Sandoval and Tranquillino Sandoval.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 21 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 22 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sunnyside. Burial will follow in Lower Valley Memorial Gardens.
Audelino Sandoval Barajas
Audelino Sandoval Barajas, 43, of Mattawa died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in Sherman County, Ore. Mr. Barajas was born in Mexico. He worked as a farm laborer.
Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Sandoval; three sons, Gustavo Sandoval, Armando Sandoval and Audelino Sandoval; three daughters, Jennifer Sandoval, Tatiana Sandoval and Elisabeth Berenize Sandoval; his father, Fidel Sandoval; his mother, Guadalupe Sandoval; eight brothers, Agustin Sandoval, Elias Sandoval, Florentino Sandoval, Fidel Sandoval, Leonel Sandoval, Tranquillino Sandoval, Amador Sandoval and Grabel Sandoval; and a sister, Guadalupe Sandoval.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri., May 21 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 22 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sunnyside. Burial will follow in Lower Valley Memorial Gardens.
Agate F. Nelson
Agate F. Nelson, 95, of Ellensburg died Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Mrs. Nelson was born in Red Lake, Minn., and moved to Washington state in 1942. She lived in Naches and owned a restaurant in Wapato. She moved to Milton, Wash., in the late 1950s and retired to Ellensburg.
Survivors include two sons, Darwin Nelson of Selah and Frank Nelson of Centralia, Wash.; seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
At her request, no services will be held. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home and Crematory of Yakima.
Larry Michael Wirta
Larry Michael Wirta, 71, of White Swan died Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Mr. Wirta was born in Santa Rosa, Calif., and worked in the logging and trucking industries. He was self-employed and had lived in White Swan since 1995.
Survivors include his wife, Ina Ray Wirta of White Swan; two sons, Mike Wirta of California and Ray Wirta of White Swan; two daughters, Terry Ramacca and Tracy McLaughlin, both of Florida; a sister, Sandra Bacon of Central Point, Ore.; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be June 5 at 1 p.m. at Valley Hills Funeral Home of Yakima.
Ramona Jimenez
Ramona Jimenez, 55, of Sunnyside died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at home. Mrs. Jimenez was born in Jalisco, Mexico, and lived in Sunnyside for the past five years. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Tomas Jimenez; two sons, Hugo Jimenez and Tomas Jimenez Jr., both of Sunnyside; five daughters, Ana Jimenez of Seattle, Blanca Jimenez, Alma Jimenez, Maria Jimenez and Janet Jimenez, all of Sunnyside.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. May 21 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Lower Valley Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home of Sunnyside.
Linda M. Taylor
Linda Murlene Taylor passed away peacefully at home on May 18, 2010 after a valiant battle with cancer. Born April 29, 1963 in Tulare, CA to Earl & Dalores Taylor, Linda sought to live a life of vitality and joy in order to impact the lives of others.
She spent much of her childhood moving between California and Washington as the family followed the picking seasons as a way of sustainability.
In 1980 she settled in the Yakima valley with her marriage to Bob Zink, finishing her high school education shortly thereafter at A.C. Davis High School in 1981.
In 1983, she had her only child, a son, Robert, whom she supported by often working two jobs while she attended college. Linda proved herself to be a diligent and hard-working individual by completing all levels of college at Heritage College, finally completing her education with her MEd in Counseling in 1992. During this time she married John Pickens and gained a new stepdaughter Ashley in 1991. After working in the counseling field for a number of years (primarily with Comprehensive Mental Health for five years) Linda started a private practice as a mental health counselor in Yakima. Following up on her educational desire to pursue her PhD in Forensic Psychology, she left private practice an moved to Visalia, CA. Although the program ended before she could finish her degree, Linda continued to work in the field of social work at various places including, Corcoran Prison, Tulare County, and most recently at Golden State Family Services.
She never let go of the happiness, fun, and tranquility she found in the outdoors, ceasing every opportunity she had to go rock climbing, camping in the mountains, or hiking along the trails enjoying the beauty of Gods creation. Finding joy through both the activities she enjoyed and the people she called friends, Linda moved back to Zillah in September of 2009 to be with family as she faced her toughest battle yet, after being diagnosed with metastic melanoma. She fought this battle with courage and dignity, being an example to her friends and family.
Linda was the kind of person you would want as a daughter, sister, mother, and friend. Giving her all to people, she made a difference in the lives of so many, whether it was through the sharing of a touching moment, a quick smile, or her advocacy on a persons behalf. Despite the difficult circumstances she faced in her heroic battle against cancer, Linda used this as her platform to continue touching the lives of each person she met ... her legacy lives on in those people.
Linda is loved and survived by her son Robert Zink Zillah; mother Dalores Taylor Yakima; Sister Liz (Johnny) Kennewick; Brother Ron Taylor Union Gap; Sister Deanna (Mike) Adams Zillah; Sister Laura (Joe) Johnston Union Gap; Brother Gary (Maxine) Taylor Lacey; former husband John Pickens Zillah and his daughter Ashley (Dan) Duvall; former husband Bob (Karen) Zink Union Gap; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, Earl Taylor and her grandparents.
The family would like to thank Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Memorial Hospital & Hospice Staff, North Star Lodge, Faith Community Church & Pastor Joe Kamphuis, Golden State Family Services, and Catholic Family & Child Service.
Is 40:31: 'but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.'
A memorial service will be held at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Terrace Heights on May 24, 2010 at 3:00pm.
Leslie C. Bedolla
Leslie C. Bedolla, age 2, passed away on May 13, 2010 in Outlook, WA. She was born in Toppenish and is survived by her parents, Roberto and Anna Rosa Bedolla of Outlook; one sister, Sandra Bedolla and two brothers, Roberto Jr. Bedolla and Steven Bedolla all of Outlook.
Viewing for Leslie was held on Sunday May 16, 2010 at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Recitation of the Rosary was held at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 16 and Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, May 17 at 1:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Granger, WA, with burial at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside, WA.
