Tri-City Herald death notices Dec. 13, 2022
Anna M. Wynn
Anna Marie Wynn, 96, of Richland, died Dec. 8 in Richland.
She was born in Bentonville, Ark., and lived in Tri-Cities for five years.
She was a homemaker.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Julia Wilmuth Smolinski
Julia Wilmuth Smolinski, 62, of Kennewick, died Dec. 8 at home.
She was born in Seattle and lived in Tri-Cities for eight years.
She was a homemaker.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Judith M. ‘Princess’ Douglas
Judith Mae “Princess” Douglas, 84, of Kennewick, died Dec. 7 at home.
She was born in Yakima and lived in Kennewick for 20 years.
She was a homemaker.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Dee A. ‘Dedee’ Hoops
Dee Ann “Dedee” Hoops, 73, of Kennewick, died Dec. 10 at Trios Southridge Hospital in Kennewick.
She was born in Wichita, Kan., and lived in Kennewick for three years.
She was a retired elementary school teacher.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Douglas R. Hickman
Douglas R. Hickman, 61, of Kennewick, died Dec. 10 in Richland.
He was born in Pasco and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.
He was an operating engineer/mechanic for Engineers A.G.C. since 1988.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Merle ‘Rusty’ A. King Jr.
Merle “Rusty” Arthur King Jr., 71, of Pasco, died Dec. 10 at home.
He was born in Moses Lake and lived in the Tri-Cities for 30 years.
The former National Guard member was a retired machinist and a computer tutor for the Pasco School District.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Marilyn K. Merryman
Marilyn Kay Merryman, 71, of Richland, died Dec. 11 at Chaplaincy Hospice Care in Kennewick.
She was born in Pasco and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.
She was a retired human resources specialist.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Michael S. Cochrane
Michael Stephen Cochrane, 78, of Kennewick, died Dec. 11 in Kennewick.
He was born in Spokane and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 70 years.
He was a retired quality control manager for Bechtel.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Esther G. Noyola
Esther Guadalupe Noyola, 29, of Richland, died Dec. 5 in Kennewick.
She was born in Sunnyside and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 26 years.
She was in the food service industry.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Sam J. Kirk
Sam Jean Kirk, 78, of Benton City, died Dec. 11 at home.
She was born in Shelton, Wash., and lived in the Tri-Cities area most of her life.
She was a bartender.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Cruz Garza Ramirez
Cruz Garza Ramirez, 96, of Pasco, died Dec. 8 in Pasco.
She was born in Nuevo Leone, Mexico, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 58 years.
She was a retired laborer in the agricultural industry.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Irene V. Dean
Irene Verniece Dean, 100, of Kennewick, died Dec. 9 in Kennewick.
She was born in Opal, Polk County, Ark.
She was a homemaker and lived in the Tri-Cities for 75 years.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Juana Lopez de Valencia
Juana Lopez de Valencia, 81, of Granger, died Dec. 10 in Granger.
She was born in Coalcoman, Michoacan, Mexico, and was a longtime Lower Yakima Valley resident.
She was a homemaker.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Robert ‘Bob’ Shogren
Robert “Bob” Shogren, 81, of Spokane, died Dec. 7 in Spokane.
He was born in St. Paul, Minn., and grew up in Richland before eventually settling in the Spokane area.
He was a retired metallurgical engineer and consultant in the aluminum industry.
Holy Cross Funeral and Cemetery Services, Spokane, is in charge of arrangements.