Tri-City Herald death notices Sept. 3-4, 2021
Robert L. Busha
Robert Louis Busha, 58, of Richland, died Sept. 2 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.
He was born in Torrence, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities for five years.
He was a truck driver.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Bobby G. Burgess
Bobby Gene Burgess, 55, of Pasco, died Aug. 21 at home.
He was born in Hermiston, Ore., and lived in the Tri-Cities for six years.
He was retired from a scrap metal company.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas L. Crosier
Thomas Leroy Crosier, 81, of Kennewick, died Sept. 2 at Trios Southridge Hospital in Kennewick.
He was born in Ainsworth, Neb., and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1964.
He was a retired pharmacist.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
LaVeta Lloyd
LaVeta Lloyd, 94, of Richland, died Sept. 1 in Richland.
She was born in Alexandria, S.D., and lived in Richland for 72 years.
She was a homemaker.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Ernest R. Hockaday
Ernest R. Hockaday, 94, of Pasco, died Sept. 2 in Pasco.
He was born in Happy Camp, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 69 years.
He was a retired forklift operator for Boise Cascade.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Judy J. Oeder
Judy Jane Oeder, 74, of Kennewick, died Sept. 3 at home.
She was born in Salem, Ore., and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1971.
She was a homemaker.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Mildred L. Churchwell
Mildred Lucille Churchwell, 93, of Richland, died Sept. 2 at home.
She was born on an Indian reservation in Modoc County, Calif., and lived in Tri-Cities for 79 years.
She was a retired school cook.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Janet Jones
Janet Jones, 62, of West Richland, died Aug. 30 in West Richland.
She was born in Seattle and lived in the Tri-Cities for 40 years.
She was a homemaker.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Terese A. Biddle
Terese Ann Biddle, 62, of Richland, died Aug. 31 in Richland.
She was born in Chicago, Ill., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 37 years.
She was a retired registered nurse.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Maragen ‘Mickey’ M. Wright
Maragen “Mickey” M. Wright, 86, of Kennewick, died Sept. 2 at Three Rivers Place in Kennewick.
She was born in Urbana, Ill., and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1942.
She was a retired telephone operator for General Telephone and a mail sorter for the U.S. Postal Service.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Michael A. Stinson
Michael A. Stinson, 72, of Pasco, died Aug. 25 at home.
He was born in Richland and was a lifelong Tri-Citian.
The U.S. Army veteran from the Vietnam era was a retired draftsman.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Dee A. Stonestreet
Dee Ann Stonestreet, 63, of Addy, Wash., died Sept. 1 in Pasco.
She was born in La Grande, Ore., and was previously a Tri-City resident for 21 years.
She was a retired caregiver.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Gregory L. Elliott
Gregory Lee Elliott, 55, of Prosser, died Aug. 27 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland.
He was born in Prosser and was a lifelong resident.
He was a machine operator in the fruit processing industry.
Prosser Funeral Home and Crematory, Prosser, is in charge of arrangements.
This story was originally published September 4, 2021 at 5:00 AM.