Tri-City Herald death notices Feb. 12-13, 2021
Roy E. Gephart
Roy E. Gephart, 71, of Richland, died Feb. 11 in Kennewick.
He was born in Miamisburg, Ohio, and lived in Richland for 47 years.
He was a retired scientist with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and wrote an amateur astronomy column for the Tri-City Herald.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, in charge of arrangements.
Joseph B. Kuhns
Joseph Buford Kuhns, 92, of Kennewick, died Feb. 11 in Kennewick.
He was born in Boise, Idaho, and lived in Kennewick for over 50 years.
He was a retired loan supervisor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Pedro R. Rodriguez
Pedro Rey Rodriguez, 41, of Connell, died Feb. 9 in Richland.
He was born in Spokane and lived in Connell for 25 years.
He worked for Goodwill.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Abel Salcedo Cerpa
Abel Salcedo Cerpa, 57, of Outlook, died Feb. 8 in Outlook.
He was born in Jalisco, Mexico, and lived in Outlook for 15 years.
He was a fencing laborer.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
James L. Day
James L. Day, 76, of Kennewick, died Feb. 5 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.
He was born in Linton, Ind., and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1992.
The U.S. Navy retiree and was a retired utility operation manager in the nuclear industry.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary E. Donnelly
Mary E. Donnelly, 89, of Kennewick, died Feb. 10 at Royal Columbian Retirement Inn in Kennewick.
She was born in Everett and moved to Kennewick from Mill Creek, Wash., in December 2020.
She was a retired surgical nurse.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Lila A. Spence
Lila Arlene Spence, 84, of Kennewick, died Feb. 10 at Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick.
She was born in Wenatchee and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1953.
She was a homemaker.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
This story was originally published February 13, 2021 at 5:00 AM.