Tri-City Herald death notices for June 30, 2020

Patricia A. Thompson

Patricia Ann Thompson, 85, of Kennewick, died June 28 at home.

She was born in Reno, Nev., and lived in Kennewick for four months.

She was a retired secretary for Portland General Electric.

Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Ramon J. Menchaca Jr.

Ramon Juan Menchaca Jr., 53, of Pasco, died June 27 in Pasco.

He was born in Walla Walla and lived in the Tri-Cities for 16 years.

He was a mortgage broker.

Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.

Helen Bakshas

Helen Bakshas, 73, of Pasco, died June 28 at Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick.

She was born in Columbia Falls, Mont., and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1962.

She was a retired music teacher from Mark Twain Elementary School in Pasco.

Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.

William Carpenter

William Carpenter, 70, of Kennewick, died June 26 at home.

He was born in Albany, N.Y., and lived in the Tri-Cities area since 1967.

He was a retired nuclear fuel fabricator for Areva.

Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.

Scott A. Kinghorn

Scott A. Kinghorn, 68, of Kennewick, died June 28 in Kennewick.

He was born in Fort Collins, Colo., and lived in the Tri-Cities 16 years.

He was a retired veterinarian for Rock Creek Veterinary Service.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Derek G. Gochnour

Derek George Gochnour, 46, of Yakima, died June 28 in Kirkland.

He was born in Yakima and was a lifelong Yakima Valley resident.

He was a computer technician.

Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangement.

Graciela Cerda

Graciela Cerda, 58, of Kennewick, died June 26 in Pasco.

She was born in Black Foot, Idaho, and was a longtime Sunnyside resident.

She was a baker.

Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangement.

Peter ‘Pete’ Aguirre Jr.

Peter “Pete” A. Aguirre Jr., 75, of Sunnyside, died June 27 in Sunnyside.

He was born in Seattle and was a longtime Yakima Valley resident.

He was a retired warehouse laborer.

Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangement.

K. Peter Hunsaker

K. Peter Hunsaker, 91, of Hermiston, died June 27 in Hermiston.

He was born in Honeyville, Utah.

Burns Mortuary, Hermiston, is in charge of arrangements.