Tri-City Herald death notices for March 19, 2025
Russell ‘Rusty’ R. Green
Russell “Rusty” Ray Green, 72, of Kennewick, died March 15 in Kennewick.
He was born in Brainerd, Minn., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 70 years.
He was a retired laborer for Laborers Local 348.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Roberta ‘Bobbi’ J. Webber
Roberta “Bobbi” Jane Webber, 82, of Kennewick, died March 15 in Richland.
She was born in Denver, Colo., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 76 years.
She was a homemaker.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Bennie E. Abrams
Bennie Earl Abrams, 78, of Richland, died Feb. 25 in Richland.
He was born in Lewiston, Idaho, and lived in Richland for 32 years.
He was a retired journeyman meat cutter.
Compassionate Cremation Society, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
D. Morris Smith
D. Morris Smith, 82, of Kennewick, died March 16 in Kennewick.
He was born in Chickasha, Okla., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 46 years.
He was a retired grocery manager for Albertsons.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Shirley K. Bagley
Shirley Kaye Bagley, 83, of Pasco, died March 19 in Kennewick.
She was born in Fulton, Mo., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 54 years.
She was a homemaker.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Charles E. Bruce II
Charles Edward Bruce II, 47, of Kennewick, died March 15 in Pasco.
He was born in Kirkland and lived in Kennewick for eight years.
He was a CDL driver.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Rebecca A. Hetrick
Rebecca Anne Hetrick, 69, of Kennewick, died March 13 in Kennewick.
She was born in Portland, Ore., and lived in Kennewick for over 60 years.
She was a retired paraeducator.
Compassionate Cremation Society, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Theodore A. Joten
Theodore Albert Joten, 97, of Kennewick, died March 16 in Richland.
He was born in Seattle and lived in Kennewick for 66 years.
He was a retired electrician at the Hanford site.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Shirley A. Mellick
Shirley Ann Mellick, 88, of Richland, died March 17 in Richland.
She was born in Zanesville, Ohio, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 38 years.
She was a retired teacher.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Emil E. Leitz
Emil Erich Leitz, 94, of Richland, died March 4 in Kennewick.
He was born in Waverly, Wash., and lived in Richland for 70 years.
He was a retired nuclear engineer.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Janet L. Weber
Janet L. Weber, 82, of Kennewick, died March 16 in Kennewick.
She was born in Michigan and lived in the Tri-Cities for 47 years.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Jerry R. Stockman
Jerry Ray Stockman, 70, of Kennewick, died March 6 in Kennewick.
He was born in Fort Riley, Kan., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for five years.
He was a retired Emergency Medical Services worker.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Deanna L. Conley
Deanna Lyn Conley, 58, of Richland, died March 11 in Richland.
She was born in Puyallup and lived in Richland for 33 years.
She was a homemaker.
CODA Alternative Cremation & Funeral, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Robert S. Newton
Robert S. Newton, 96, of Pasco, died March 14 in Pasco.
He was born in Denver, Colo., and lived in Pasco for 33 years.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Murl G. Stephens
Murl Gilbert Stephens, 93, of Kennewick, died March 16 in Kennewick.
He was born in Jennings, Kan., and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1943.
He was a retired custodian for Lincoln Elementary School.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Lee A. Phillips
Lee Alton Phillips, 91, of Pasco, died March 14 in Kennewick.
He was born in Esbon, Kan., and lived in Pasco for 78 years.
He was a retired mechanic.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Rosalia ‘Rosie’ Vicente
Rosalia “Rosie” Vicente, 34, of Grandview, died March 15 in Grandview.
She was born in Prosser and was a lifelong Grandview resident.
She was a caretaker.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Robert E. L. Brinson Jr.
Robert Edward Lee Brinson Jr., 87, of Kennewick, died March 16 in Kennewick.
He was born in Pasco and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.
He was a retired lab technician at the Hanford site.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
This story was originally published March 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM.