Tri-City Herald death notices Dec. 11, 2023
Debra A. Smith
Debra Ann Smith, 65, of Richland, died Dec. 7 in Richland.
She was born in Kennewick and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.
She was a homemaker.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Travis M. Kitchen
Travis Michael Kitchen, 48, of Kennewick, died Dec. 4 in Kennewick.
He was born in Spokane and lived in Kennewick for 18 years.
He was a district sales leader for Frito Lay.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Alethea J. Vance Gardaya
Alethea June Vance Gardaya, 58, of Kennewick, died Dec. 9 in Kennewick.
She was born in Los Angeles and lived in the Tri-Cities for 15 years.
She was a homemaker.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Holly T. Julson
Holly Tamara Julson, 67, of Kennewick, died Dec. 11 in Kennewick.
She was born in Kennewick and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.
She was a retired cook at B.S. Express.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Adam P. Klei
Adam Paul Klei, 44, of Kennewick, died Dec. 5 in Kennewick.
He was born in Kennewick and lived in Tri-Cities for the past 12 years.
He was a pharmacist for Rite Aide.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Hubert ‘Earl’ Robison
Hubert “Earl” Robison, 98, of Richland, died Dec. 8 at Avalon Health and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born in Minter, Texas, and lived in the Tri-Cities for nine years.
The retired Air Force veteran was a retired air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Michael J. Froehlke
Michael James Froehlke, 74, of Benton City, died Dec. 5 in Richland.
He was born in Naperville, Ill., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 20 years.
He was an electrical engineer for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Irmtraud Hendry
Irmtraud Hendry, 83, of Pasco, died Dec. 8 at Northcare Assisted Living in Pasco.
She was born in Geissen, Germany, and lived in the Tri-Cities since 2020.
She was a retired housekeeper in hotel and retirement facilities.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Vivian R. Puckett
Vivian R. Puckett, 63, of Kennewick, died Dec. 8 in Kennewick.
She was born in Kennewick and was a lifelong resident of the Tri-Cities.
She was a homemaker.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Marie G. Leon Manrique
Marie G. Leon Manrique, 95, of Yakima, died Dec. 9 in Yakima.
She was born in Cueramaro, Guanajuato, Mexico, and was a longtime Yakima area resident.
She was a homemaker.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Joyce R. Guy
Joyce R. Guy, 74, of Wapato, died Dec. 8 in Yakima.
She was born in Elma, Wash., and was a longtime Outlook resident.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Darrell G. Stenberg
Darrell G. Stenberg, 69, of Grandview, died Dec. 8 in Sunnyside.
He was born in Kirkland and was a longtime Grandview resident.
He was a retired mechanic for a winery.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Raymond L. Miller
Raymond L. Miller, 72, died Nov. 30.
He lived in Kennewick for 72 years and was a retired driver for Waste Management.
The Neptune Society of Kennewick is in charge of arrangements.
Karen A. Porter
Karen A. Porter, 71, of Yakima, died Dec. 10 in Yakima.
She was born in Toppenish and was a lifelong Yakima Valley resident.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Rodrigo Martinez
Rodrigo Martinez, 92, of Pasco, died Dec. 8 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.
He was born in San Diego, Texas, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 30 years.
He was a retired ranch foreman and mechanic in the agricultural industry.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy Hsieh
Dorothy Hsieh, 95, of Pasco, died Dec. 6 in Pasco.
She was born in China and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 60 years.
She was a housewife.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
