Tri-City Herald death notices for April 16, 2025
Jacquelin R. Carte
Jacquelin Ruth Carte, 95, of Kennewick, died April 12 in Kennewick.
She was born in Saginaw, Mich., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 67 years.
She was a homemaker.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
John Earl Purcell III
John Earl Purcell III, 84, of Kennewick, died March 29 in Kennewick.
He was born in San Francisco, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 37 years.
He was retired school bus driver for the Richland School District.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Cheryl K. Farabee
Cheryl Kaye Farabee, 60, died April 2 in Spokane.
She was born in Tacoma and lived in Richland for 35 years.
She was a laboratory technician.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Gerald ‘Jerry’ Wilhelm
Gerald “Jerry” Wilhelm, 64, of Kennewick, died April 11.
He was born in Billings, Mont., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 60 years.
He was a retired Teamster.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Brian L. Nopens
Brian Lee Nopens, 65, of Kennewick, died April 11 in Kennewick.
He was born in Bellflower, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 58 years.
He was a retired tire retread shop manager for Commercial Tire.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Dolores H. Libke
Dolores H. Libke, 85, of Kennewick, died April 6 in Kennewick.
She was born in Republic, Wash., and lived in Richland for 66 years.
She was a retired administrative assistant at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Tadao Nishioka
Tadao Nichioka, 87, of Richland, died April 7 in Richland.
He was born in Sacramento, Calif., and lived in Richland for 47 years.
He was a retired safety engineer.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Angela Potter
Angela Potter, 58, of Pasco, died April 15 in Kennewick.
She was born in Cozad, Neb., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 21 years.
She was a project manager at the Hanford site.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Betty M. Gipe
Betty Marie Gipe, 87, of Kennewick, died April 14 in Kennewick.
She was born in Lewistown, Mont., and lived in Kennewick for two years.
She was a retired cook for the Beaverton School District.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Myrl G. Briggs
Myrl Gene Briggs, 74, of Richland, died April 12 in Richland.
He was born in Bancroft, Iowa, and lived in Richland for 32 years.
He was a retired engineer.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Christopher Beaver
Christopher Beaver, 55, of Richland, died April 1 in Richland.
He was born in Everett and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 36 years.
He was retired from the construction industry.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.