Tri-City Herald death notices for May 30, 2020
Thomas J. Watkins
Thomas Jones Watkins, 95, of Richland, died May 20 in Richland.
He was born in Fort Collins, Colo., and lived in the Tri-Cities for nine years.
He retired as an engineer in the construction industry.
The Neptune Society is in charge of arrangements.
Steve Skinner
Steve Skinner, 74, of West Richland, died May 26 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.
He was born in Bellingham and lived in the Tri-Cities for 14 years.
He was retired from the plumbing industry.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Ruby J. Smith
Ruby Jean Smith, 26 minutes, was born and died on May 19 at the Trios Family Birthing Center in Kennewick.
She was the daughter of Kaylee Nicole Smith and Cody Leehi Wood.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Helen L. Holland
Helen L. Holland, 89, of Richland, died May 27 at Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick.
She was born in Monrovia, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 56 years.
She was a homemaker.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Robert ‘Bob’ Rice
Robert “Bob” Lee Rice, 80, of Sunnyside, died May 27 in Richland.
He was born in Granger and was a longtime Yakima Valley resident.
He was a retired telephone company repair technician.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Lynnette R. Casale
Lynnette Rae Casale, 92, of Kennewick, died May 27 at her home.
She was born in Superior, Wis., and lived in Kennewick for 10 years.
She was a retired cashier.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Lindsay Dawson
Lindsay Dawson, 43, of Richland, died May 22 in Richland.
She was born in Farmington, N.M., and had lived in the Tri-Cities since 1991.
She was a bartender.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Lane Merryman
Lane Merryman, 75, of Richland, died May 28 at home.
He was born in Richland and was a lifelong Tri-Citian.
He was the retired probation and parole administrator for the Washington State Department of Corrections.
Life Tributes Creation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Paul W. Story
Paul Wayne Story, 67, of Kennewick, died May 25 in Kennewick.
He was born in Walla Walla and lived most of his life in the Tri-Cities.
He was a retired carpenter.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth J. Prothero
Kenneth James Prothero, 62, of Kennewick, died May 28 at the Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick.
He was born in Whitefish, Mont,. and had lived in the Tri-Cities for 35 years.
He was a retired metal fabricator for Ray Poland and Sons.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Terrel J. Sage
Terrel Joyce Sage, 70, of Kennewick, died May 27 at Trios Health.
She was born in San Gabriel, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 14 years.
She was a retired heister driver.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Nina P. Kremnyak
Nina P. Kremnyak, 74, of Pasco, died May 29 at home.
She was born in Balti, Moldova, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 22 years.
She was a homemaker.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Shirley Cline
Shirley Cline, 80, of Richland, died May 28 in Kennewick.
She was born in Cement, Okla., and had lived in the Tri-Cities since 1983.
She was a retired nuclear processor at Hanford.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothea ‘Dot’ Beck
Dorothea “Dot” Beck, 89, of Sunnyside, died May 28 in Sunnyside.
She was born in Deora, Colo., and was a longtime Sunnyside resident.
She was a housewife.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.