Tri-City Herald death notices for July 29, 2025

Patricia A. White

Patricia Ann White, 85, of West Richland, died July 25 in West Richland.

She was born in The Dalles, Ore., and was a retired homeless advocate.

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

Paul E. Perkins

Paul Emerson Perkins, 65, of Kennewick, died July 3 in Richland.

He was born in Santa Monica, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities for seven years.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Lois E. Roberson

Lois Elaine Roberson, 88, of Kennewick, died July 28 in Kennewick.

She was born in Yoder, Wyo., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 85 years.

She was a retired switchboard operator.

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

Elizabeth A. McWethy

Elizabeth Anne McWethy, 84, of Richland, died July 26 in Richland.

She was born in Fort Collins, Colo., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 52 years.

She was a retired antiques dealer.

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

Russell C. Vickerman

Russell Carl Vickerman, 75, of Benton City, died July 28 in Benton City.

He was born in Duluth, Minn., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 70 years.

He was a retired middle school teacher for the Kiona Benton City School District.

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

Wendy J. Watkins

Wendy Jean Watkins, 51, of Kennewick, died July 28 in Kennewick.

She was born in Richland and lived in the Tri-Cities for 30 years.

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

Richard E. Ackerman

Richard Eugene Ackerman, 90, of Richland, died July 26 in Richland.

He was born in Dusty, Wash., and lived in Richland for 60 years.

He was a retired accountant for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

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

Anna Narinsky

Anna Narinsky, 78, of Kennewick, died July 29 in Richland.

She was born in Bobruisk, Belarus, and lived in Kennewick for three years.

She was a retired bookkeeper.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Daphne V. Rothfork

Daphne Valorie Rothfork, 71, of Kennewick, died July 28 in Kennewick.

She was born in Kennewick and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.

She was a retired bookkeeper.

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

Ernie De La Bretonne

Ernie De La Bretonne, 83, of Richland, died July 27.

He lived in the Tri-Cities area for 60 years and was a retired systems foreman for the city of Richland.

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

Norma J. Grigsby

Norma Jean Grigsby, 90, of Kennewick, died July 28 in Richland.

She was born in Notus, Idaho, and lived in Kennewick since 1967.

She was a retired government secretary.

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

Rose A. Moore

Rose Ann Moore, 88, of Sunnyside, died July 29 in Sunnyside.

She was born in Bellingham and was a longtime Sunnyside resident.

She was a retired teacher.

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

Israel A. Fernandez

Israel A. Fernandez, 78, of Yakima, formerly of Sunnyside, died July 29 in Yakima.

He was born in Progreso, Texas, and was a longtime Yakima Valley resident.

He was a retired school district janitor.

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

Bob Simmons

Bob Simmons, 86, of Kennewick, died July 28 in Kennewick.

He was born in Carlsbad, N.M., and lived 60 years in Finley.

He was a retired laborer for Laborers Local 348.

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

Linda K. Sinclair

Linda K. Sinclair, 80, of Kennewick, died July 27 in Kennewick.

She was born in Wenatchee and lived in Kennewick for 58 years.

She was a homemaker.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Pearl Raabe

Pearl Raabe, 77, of Kennewick, died July 17 in Kennewick.

She was born in Yankton, S.D., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 47 years.

She was a retired caregiver.

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

Saul Torres Vargas

Saul Torres Vargas, 47, of Kennewick, died Juy 28 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.

He was born in Tecoman, Colima, Mexico, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 11 years.

He worked in roofing and construction.

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