Tri-City Herald death notices July 20, 2022
Diana Vargas
Diana Vargas, 58, of Benton City, died July 13 in Benton City.
She was born in Indianapolis, Ind., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 40 years.
She was a cook.
CODA Alternative Cremation & Funeral, Tri-Cities, is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia J. Mills
Virginia J. Mills, 91, of Wallula, died July 16 in Wallula.
She was born in Burks County, Penn., and lived in Washington since 1940.
She was a retired dry cleaner at the Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
James Jeffs
James Jeffs, 68, of Richland, died July 15 in Richland.
He was born in Richland and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.
He was a retired electrician.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Mathew J. Rand
Mathew James Rand, 30, of Richland, died July 17 in Mabton.
He was born in Sunnyside and lived in Prosser for 15 years.
He worked in construction.
Prosser Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
James Kilgore
James Kilgore, 80, of Richland, died June 22 in Richland.
He was born in Daisy, Wash., and lived in the Tri-Cities for two months.
He was a retired aerospace engineer.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Elyzza Simpkins
Elyzza Simpkins, 21, of Kennewick, died July 14 in Kennewick.
She was born in Saipan and lived several years in the Tri-Cities area.
She was a barista.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Georgia L. Frick
Georgia Lee Frick, 88, of Kennewick, died July 19 at Life Care Center of Kennewick.
She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and lived in Kennewick since 2016.
She was a homemaker.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Johnie Newberry
Johnie Newberry, 74, of Benton City, died July 16 in Benton City.
He was born in Dexter, Mich., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 50 years.
He was a retired fork lift operator.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Gunars Rieksts
Gunars Rieksts, 82, of Kennewick, died July 17 in Kennewick.
He was born in Riga, Latvia, and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1969.
He was a retired nuclear health physicist for Battelle Northwest.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Hockaday
Betty Hockaday, 77, of Kennewick, died July 16 in Richland.
She was born in Portland, Ore., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 56 years.
She was a retired cashier.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland is in charge of arrangements.
James ‘Jim’ X. Murphy
James “Jim” Xavier Murphy, 64, of Pasco, died July 14 in Pasco.
He was born in Middletown, Conn., and lived in Pasco for a year.
He was a superintendent for Burns McDonnell.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Hector L. Milanez Castillo
Hector L. Milanez Castillo, 38, of Grandview, died July 16 in Mabton.
He was born in Prosser and lived in Grandview for 36 years.
He was a maintenance worker.
Smith Funeral Home, Grandview, is in charge of arrangements.
Ronald G. Knight
Ronald Glen Knight, 61, of Richland, died July 14 at the Richland Rehabilitation Center.
He was born in West Seattle and lived in the Tri-Cities for eight years.
He was a golf course maintenance worker in the landscaping industry.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
This story was originally published July 21, 2022 at 5:00 AM.