Death Notices

Tri-City Herald death notices for June 4, 2025

Roger A. Hutchins Sr.

Roger Allen Hutchins Sr., 82, of Pasco, died May 26 in Pasco.

He was born in Dodge City, Kan., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 7 years.

He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired electrical engineer at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.

Einan’s at Hillcrest, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.

Phyllis A. Jones

Phyllis Anne Jones, 86, of Kennewick, died May 31.

She was born in Everton, Miss., and was a longtime Tri-Cities resident.

She was a retired apartment manager.

Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Charles J. Miller

Charles John Miller, 37, of Kennewick, died May 26 in Kennewick.

He was born in Edmonds and lived in the Tri-Cities for 35 years.

He was a retired union construction worker in Local 348.

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

Fred R. Buck

Fred Ray Buck, 75, of Kennewick, died May 26 in Kennewick.

He was born in Sandpoint, Idaho and lived in the Tri-Cities for 39 years.

He was a retired telecommunications engineer.

Compassionate Cremation Society, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.

Nazzie A. Laurent

Nazzie Anne Laurent, 100, of Pasco, died June 1 in Pasco.

She was born in Vacherie, La., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 30 years.

She was a retired homemaker.

Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.

Gary E. Walker

Gary E. Walker, 75, of Richland, died June 1 in Richland.

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

Dennis E. Gallasch

Dennis Edwin Gallasch, 79, of Richland, died May 13 in Pasco.

He was born in Monterey Park, Calif..

He was a retired truck driver.

CODA Alternative Cremation and Funeral, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Birdie R. Duffy

Birdie Ruth Duffy, 95, died May 28.

She lived in the Tri-Cities area for more than 40 years.

She was a retired nurse. and she was a nurse.

The Neptune Society of Kennewick is in charge of arrangements.

Marian L. Ragsdale

Marian Lee Ragsdale, 61, died June 1.

She was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.

She was a cook.

The Neptune Society of Kennewick is in charge of arrangements.

Betty L. Thielen

Betty Lou Thielen, 86, died June 3.

She lived in the Tri-Cities area for more than 30 years.

She was a retired respiratory care practitioner at Kennewick General Hospital.

The Neptune Society of Kennewick is in charge of arrangements.

Baudelia E. Alaniz

Baudelia E. Alaniz, 82, of Mabton, died June 3 in Sunnyside.

She was born in Edinburg, Texas and was a longtime Mabton resident.

She was a retired farm laborer.

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

Roderick D. Lingle

Roderick Donald Lingle, 69, of Richland, died May 31 in Richland.

He was born in Pasco and lived in Richland for 52 years.

He was a retired airport maintenance worker.

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

Carol R. Parmenter

Carol Ramona Parmenter, 86, of Kennewick, died May 19 in Kennewick.

She was born in Seattle and lived in the Tri-Cities for 47 years.

She was a retired technical editor at FFTF-Westinghouse

Compassionate Cremation Society, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.

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