Tri-City Herald death notices Feb. 1-2, 2025
Clifford W. Sandberg
Clifford Warren Sandberg, 76, of West Richland, died Jan. 29 in Richland.
He was born in Aurora, Ill., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 55 years.
He was a retired teacher for Pasco, Morton and the Kiona-Benton City school districts.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Kay Clampitt
Kay Clampitt, 78, of Sunnyside, died Jan. 30 in Prosser.
She was born in Prosser and was a lifelong Lower Yakima Valley resident.
She was a retired home health caregiver.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Fabiola G. Pena
Fabiola Guadalupe Pena, 41, of Mesa, died Jan. 29 in Kennewick.
She was born in Cuitlahuac, Veracruz, and lived in Mesa for 15 years.
She was an early childhood education teacher.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Ernest G. Thompson
Ernest G. Thompson, 64, of Richland, died Jan. 31 in Richland.
He was born in Nampa, Idaho, and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 44 years.
He was a retired heavy equipment operator for the U.S. Department of Ecology.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Kathleen K. Kraemer
Kathleen Key Kraemer, 72, of Richland, died Jan. 30 in Kennewick.
She was born in Camp Cooke, Calif., and lived in Richland for 30 years.
She was a retired computer analyst at Energy Northwest.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Shawn L. Dixon
Shawn Leann Dixon, 60, of Kennewick, died Jan. 31 in Kennewick.
She was born in Renton, Wash., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 36 years.
She was a regulatory affairs specialist for Lamb Weston.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
This story was originally published February 3, 2025 at 11:24 AM.