Tri-City Herald death notices Oct. 7-8, 2022
Esteban Garcia Godinez
Esteban Garcia Godinez, 81, of Pasco, died Oct. 6 in Richland.
He was born in Coalcoman, Michoacan, Mexico, and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 38 years.
He was a retired orchard worker.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Joelle M. Jones
Joelle Marie Jones, 44, of Kennewick, died Oct. 2 at Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco.
She was born in Richland and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.
She was a hotel receptionist.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Mathew ‘Tom’ Scott
Mathew “Tom” Scott, 80, of Richland, died Oct. 5 in Richland.
He was born in Madison, Wis., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 18 years.
He was a retired correctional officer and Air Force Master Sergeant.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Lois Skidmore McQueen
Lois Skidmore McQueen, 88, of Mabton, died Oct. 7 in Yakima.
She was born in Mabton and was a longtime Lower Yakima Valley resident.
She was a homemaker.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Julie R. Fischer
Julie Rae Fischer, 71, of Kennewick, died Oct. 5 at home.
She was born in Prosser and lived in the Tri-Cities for 40 years.
She was a retired paralegal for a law office.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Vitelia Meras-Ruiz
Vitelia Meras-Ruiz, 70, of Burbank, died Oct. 6 in Burbank.
She was born in Coajuayula, Michoacan, Mexico, and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 20 years.
She was a retired orchard worker.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Jesse L. Watson
Jesse Lawrence Watson, 38, of Connell, died Sept. 29 in Connell.
He was born in Ellensburg and lived in Connell for two years.
He was a park manager in real estate.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
John M. McCluskey
John Michael McCluskey, 74, of Pasco, died Oct. 3 in Pasco.
He was born in Grinnell, Iowa, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 17 years.
He was a retired organic chemist.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Darlene J. Caviness
Darlene J. Caviness, 89, of Kennewick, died Oct. 3 in Kennewick.
She was born in Pine City, Wash., and lived in the Tri-Cities for five years.
She was a retired teacher at Parkway Elementary.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Robert H. Lundgren
Robert Herman Lundgren, 86, of Eltopia, died Oct. 6 in Eltopia.
He was born in Lamar, Colo., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 52 years.
He was the owner and operator of a feed lot.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Thongkhoune Chandara
Thongkhoune Chandara, 70, of Kennewick, died Oct. 3 at home.
She was born in Laos and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1980.
She was a retired laborer.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Rodney M. Pool
Rodney Merrill Pool, 73, died Sept. 28 after living in the Tri-Cities area for nearly 28 years.
He was the owner and operator of RPM Motorsports.
The Neptune Society of Spokane is in charge of arrangements.
Calvin A. Phillips
Calvin Arthur Phillips, 72, died Oct. 3 after living in the Tri-Cities area for over 50 years.
He was a contractor.
The Neptune Society of Spokane is in charge of arrangements.
Linda Weyns
Linda Weyns, 74, of Othello, died Oct. 6 in Othello.
She was born in Nyssa, Ore., and was a long-time resident of Royal Slope.
She was a manager of an onion packing shed and retired farmer.
Stevens Funeral Chapel, Othello, is in charge of arrangements.
This story was originally published October 8, 2022 at 5:00 AM.