Robert J. Merriman

Robert Joel Merriman, 87, of Kennewick, died Nov. 27 at Legacy Homes in Kennewick.

He was born in Sioux City, Iowa, and lived in Richland for many years before moving to Spokane and returning to the Tri-Cities in 2008.

He was a retired electrical and instrumentation engineer for several Hanford contractors in Richland.

Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Spokane, is in charge of arrangements.