Death Notices

Tri-City Herald death notices Feb. 16, 2022

Elaine M. Sharick

Elaine Marie Sharick, 73, of Kennewick, died Feb. 10 in Kennewick.

She was born in Ephrata, Wash., and lived in the Tri-Cities for five years.

She was retired from quality control work.

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

Maria N. Amaya

Maria Nely Amaya, 74, of Pasco, died Feb. 9 in Richland.

She was born in El Salvador and lived in the Tri-Cities for 17 years.

She was a homemaker.

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

Johnny R. Shubert

Johnny Ray Shubert, 74, of Benton City, died Feb. 11 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.

He was born in Lutts, Tenn., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 55 years.

The Army veteran was a retired trucker.

ezCremate.com Tri-Cities is in charge of arrangements.

Lois E. Garretson

Lois Ethel Garretson, 93, of Kennewick, died Feb. 13 in Kennewick.

She was born in Helton, Okla., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 68 years.

She was a homemaker.

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

Robert W. Boggess

Robert William Boggess, 72, of Pasco, died Feb. 14 in Pasco.

He was born in Pasco and was a lifelong resident of Pasco.

He was a retired clerk for Burlington Northern Railroad.

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

Scott A. Richey

Scott Alan Richey, 64, of Richland, died Feb. 10 in Richland.

He was born in Richland and was a lifelong resident there.

He was a retired project manager at the Hanford site.

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

Allan H. Maynard

Allan H. Maynard, 73, of Kennewick, died Feb. 10 in Kennewick.

He was born in San Francisco, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 30 years.

He was a retired millwright with Local 1699/96.

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

Kelly Jean Stone

Kelly Jean Stone, 62, of West Richland, died Feb. 9 at Tri-Cities Chaplaincy, Kennewick.

She was born in Encino, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 45 years.

She was retired from hospitality work.

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

Judith L. Van Hecke

Judith Lynn Van Hecke, 81, of Kennewick, died Feb. 11 in Kennewick.

She was born in San Diego, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 17 years.

She was a retired administrative assistant.

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

Anselmo L. Cantu

Anselmo L. Cantu, 75, of Granger, Wash., died Feb. 15 in Prosser.

He was born in Edinburg, Texas, and was a longtime Yakima Valley resident.

He was retired from auto parts retail work.

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

Mary M. Thomas

Mary Mead Thomas, 84, of Kennewick died Feb. 14 at her home.

She had lived in the Tri-Cities since 1974.

The Neptune Society of Spokane is in charge of arrangements.

Andrea Leija

Andrea Leija, 78, of Pasco, died Jan. 30 at Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco.

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

Jonathan E. Guereca

Jonathan E. Guereca, 39, of Kennewick, died Feb. 14 in Kennewick.

He was born in Hot Springs, Ark., and had lived in the Tri-Cities area for 35 years.

He worked as a cook at Trios.

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

Thomas V. Mickelson

Thomas Virgil Mickelson, 80, of Pasco, died Feb. 15 at Avalon Rehabilitation Center in Pasco.

He was born in Austin, Minn., and lived in the Tri-Cities for six years.

He was an Army and Air Force veteran .

ezCremate.com Tri-Cities is in charge of arrangements.

This story was originally published February 17, 2022 at 5:00 AM.

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