Tri-City Herald death notices Aug. 23, 2022
Lawrence P. Elfering Sr.
Lawrence Paul Elfering Sr., 71, of Pasco, died Aug. 19 in Richland.
He was born in Ontario, Ore., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 37 years.
He was a retired insurance agent.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Robert J. Stone
Robert James Stone, 34, of Richland, died Aug. 19 at home.
He was born in Hermiston, Ore., and lived in the Tri-Cities for five years.
He was self employed as a video streamer.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Gary W. Brantley
Gary Wayne Brantley, 75, of Kennewick, died Aug. 21 at Columbia Crossing of Grandridge Memory Care in Kennewick.
He was born in Puyallup and lived in the Tri-Cities for the past 16 years.
He was a retired teacher and coach in the Ellensburg School District.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Debra S. Meisner
Debra Susan Meisner, 69, of Pasco, died Aug. 19 in Pasco.
She was born in Dallas, Texas, and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 30 years.
She was a retired real estate agent for Windemere, RE/MAX and Century 21.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Lee Roy Newsom
Lee Roy Newsom, 81, of Kennewick, died Aug. 19 in Kennewick.
He was born in Montgomery, Ala., and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1948.
He was a retired truck driver.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Warren ‘Smitty’ Schmidt
Warren ‘Smitty’ D. Schmidt, 83, of Kennewick, died Aug. 19 in Richland.
He was born in Memphis, Tenn., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 61 years.
He was a retired pipe fitter welder in the construction industry.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Owen J. Allen
Owen Jay Allen, 59, of Pasco, died Aug. 18 in Pasco.
He was born in Portland, Ore., and lived in the Tri-Cities for four years.
The U.S. Army veteran was a desk clerk at a hotel.
ezCremate.com Tri-Cities is in charge of arrangements.
Jeri L. Robinson
Jeri Lee Robinson, 79, of Richland, died Aug. 19 at home.
She was born in Long Beach, Calif., and lived in Richland since 2019.
She was a retired administrative assistant.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.