Richland High School Washington Alumni Obituaries

David Paul Cummings Sr. son of the late Stacy Cummings and the late Alice Gray Cummings was born on November 30 1958. He was called from labor to reward on January 22 2026 in his loving community of Elon North Carolina. He attended Richland High School and after completing his education began workin...

Iris “Janet” Nelson, age 92, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and cherished memories.She was born in Markham, Texas, to Bill and Gladys Graham. At the age of 10, she moved to Richland, Washington, with her parents and two sisters, Barbara and Y...

Jane Elizabeth nee Odekirk Butieb 94 of Perth Amboy NJ passed peacefully at her daughters home in Perth Amboy on Saturday February 7 2026. She was the youngest daughter of the late John and Edith Iverson Odekirk. Jane was born in Plymouth Wisconsin and had three older sisters that preceded her in de...

Jay August Wellner 92 passed away peacefully on December 13 2025 at home in Hillsboro Oregon surrounded by his loving family. Jay was born on March 29 1933 in Albert Lea Minnesota the first of two children to August and Arlyle Roundy Wellner. On June 18th 1933 he was baptized in Menno South Dakota g...

Lois Rothrock a beloved mother grandmother and friend passed away peacefully on December 21st surrounded by her loving daughters. Lois was born on November 7th 1934 to parents Jule David and LaVerna Hougardy joining her sister June and brothers Teddy and Bobby and her older halfbrothers Art and Osca...

Phyllis Elaine Sprenkle 76 of Sheldon MO passed away on Monday February 9 2026 in Carthage Missouri. She was born December 16 1949 in Nevada Missouri to Ted and Darlene Phipps Sheridan. Phyllis attended all 12 years of school at Sheldon graduating high school with the class of 1967. She graduated fr...

Paul Richard (Dick) Penick passed away in Richland, Washington on January 7, 2026. He was 92 years old. The son of Myron and Rena Penick, he was born on August 17, 1933 in Canton, Ohio. He graduated from Jackson High School and Kent State University.He retired from Salt River Project in Page, A...

Vernon Eugene Thomas passed on January 2, 2026, at the age of 98. He was born October 30, 1927, at Congdon Orchards, Yakima, Washington, to Eugene and Ollie Thomas. He married his beloved wife of 59 years, Sylvia Yeager, on January 31, 1949.They raised eight children. Daughters: Suzanne (Steve), Kar...

Robert “Bob” Smoter of Richland, Washington, passed away unexpectedly on July 11, 2025, at the age of 67. Born on July 25, 1957, and originally from St. Clair Shores, Michigan, to Louis and Esther Smoter, Bob led a life full of purpose, adventure, and deep connection with those around him.Soon afte...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Nada Murl Barnes-Ammann, who left this world on Monday, December 8, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Nada fought tirelessly to remain with her family, and her devotion to them will forever be cherished. We take comfort in kn...

November 1, 2025, Robert (Bob) James Kitchen, Jr. succumbed to an illness and passed peacefully into the loving arms of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Bob was born on July 24,1947 to Robert James and Rose C. Kitchen (Talbot) in Darby Hospital, Darby, Pennsylvania. He enjoyed a loving family life with hi...

Steven V. OwensKennewick, Washington -Steven (Steve) Vern Owens, 91, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 15, 2025.Steve was born on July 9, 1934, in the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska, to parents Steven Robert Owens and Eraina (Irene Mar...

Mary E. Brown, 84, of Myerstown, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026.She was the wife of Gene A. Brown, whom she would have been married to, for 63 years, on March 23, 2026.Born in Lebanon county, on July 12, 1941, she was a daughter of the late William and Ethel (Miller) Deitzler.A 1959 grad...

On Saturday January 10 2026 Jeanne Elizaethe Roush of Nevada Missouri went to be with her Lord at the age of 83. Jeanne Elizabethe Liz was born to Marjorie Shenk and Leonard E. Moorman on January 20th 1942 in Lima Ohio joining a little sister. Their father Leonard was killed in a car accident before...

Carol Sue Stewart Chiprean Keller 92 of Curtisville West Deer Township formerly of Washington PA and Butler died Wednesday December 31 2025 at St. Barnabas Nursing Home Richland. She was born June 12 1933 in Rimersburg to the late Russell and Evelyn Stuart Stewart. Carol grew up in Rimersburg gradu...

It is with loving hearts that we announce the passing of our father grandfather and greatgrandfather Melvin LaRue Anderson who completed his earthly journey and returned to his Heavenly Father on January 23 2026 at the age of 85. Melvin was born in Preston Idaho on June 18 1940. He was the son of Sw...

Rachelle Bailey-Eugster, 49, of Oregon, died on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from cancer with family and friends by her side at Agrace Hospice Care, in Madison. She is the daughter of Gene and Alice (Ladd) Bailey. Rachelle grew up on Lake Kegonsa in Stoughton. She graduated from Stoughton High Schoo...

Gloria J. Robinson-Butler, 67, of Lumberton, New Jersey, departed this life on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 in Mount Holly, New Jersey.Daughter of the late Charles L. Robinson, Sr. and Annie P. Robinson, Gloria was born and raised in Trenton N.J., and educated in the Trenton Public School System, gradua...

Donald Leslie Harker was born in Sunnyside Washington on August 241938. He passed away peacefully Tuesday January 6 2026 following a courageous battle against Cancer. Donald was the son of Chester Cecil Ted Harker and Marie Gertrude Huffman Harker. He grew up attending the Granger School District ha...

Paul Richard (Dick) Penick passed away in Richland, Washington on January 7, 2026. He was 92 years old. The son of Myron and Rena Penick, he was born on August 17, 1933 in Canton, Ohio. He graduated from Jackson High School and Kent State University. He retired from Salt River Project in P...

Elton Elias HuntAugust 31, 1930 – January 14, 2026Elton Elias Hunt passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family members. He was born in Cedar City, Utah, to Eliza Mignonette (Minetta) Bauer and Jonathan Alma Hunt. He was the eighth of twelve children: Catherine, Reion, Hortense, Claudia, Maxin...

Bonnie Myer Gordon, of Pasco, WA, passed away peacefully January 14, 2026 at the age of 70 with her granddaughter Bellah and dear friend Darryl Coleman by her side.She was born June 12, 1955 at Dale’s Sanitarium in Saugerties NY to the late Leighton and Elinor Myer. Bonnie graduated from Saugerties ...