Tri-City Herald death notices May 22, 2023

Sadie A. Gajdos

Sadie Anne Gajdos, 41, of Kennewick, died May 18 in Kennewick.

She was born in Richland and was a lifelong administrator.

She was a school administrator.

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

Thanh Huu Phi

Thanh Huu Phi, 91, of Pasco, died May 18 in Richland.

He was born in Vietnam and lived in the Tri-Cities for 27 years.

He was a retired police dispatcher.

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

Walter L. Lockhart

Walter Leroy Lockhart, 90, of Granger, died May 21 in Sunnyside.

He was born in Meeker, Colo., and was a longtime Yakima Valley resident.

He was a retired laborer and orchardist.

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

Francisca N. Villa

Francisca N. Villa, 83, of Pasco, died May 19 in Pasco.

She was born in La Vainilla, Michoacan, Mexico, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 45 years.

She was a retired food processor.

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

Irene S. Poteet

Irene Sue Poteet, 81, of Grandview, died May 22 in Sunnyside.

She was born in Bakersfield, Calif., and was a longtime Grandview resident.

She was a retired dispatcher for the police department.

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

Silvestra Castilleja Arellano

Silvestra Castilleja Arellano, 91, of Yakima, died May 20 in Yakima.

She was born in San Luis Obispo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and was a longtime Yakima Valley resident.

She was a retired retail clothing industry.

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

Thomas E. Jones

Thomas Evan Jones, 78, of Sunnyside, died May 19 in Sunnyside.

He was born in Lucedale, Miss., and was a longtime Yakima Valley resident.

He was a retired nuclear plant principal scientist.

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

James N. Wehunt

James Newton Wehunt, 75, of Grandview, died May 18 in Grandview.

He was born in Yakima and was a longtime Zillah and Yakima Valley resident.

He was a retired mechanic and truck driver.

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

Michael A. Smith

Michael A. Smith, 71, of Benton City, died May 16 in Richland.

He was born in Sunnyside and was a lifelong Lower Yakima Valley resident.

He was a retired farmer and orchardist.

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