Tri-City Herald death notices for Aug. 29, 2025
Ricardo Mendoza
Ricardo Mendoza, 31, of Pasco, died Aug. 26 in Pasco.
He was born in Pasco and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Niki A. Huntley Springer
Niki Ann Huntley Spriger, 54, of Richland, died Aug. 26 in Richland.
She was born in Kennewick and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.
She worked in Human Resources at the Hanford site.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Margaret ‘Margie’ J. Palomarez
Margaret “Margie” Jane Palomarez, 73, of Grandview, died Aug. 27 in Richland.
She was born in Mabton and was a longtime Sunnyside resident.
She was a retired warehouse laborer.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Joseph R. Fairbanks
Joseph Richard Fairbanks, 66, of Kennewick, died Aug. 20 in Richland.
He was born in Billings, Mont., and lived in Kennewick for 27 years.
He was a retired entrepreneur.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Karen A. Decker
Karen A. Decker, 72, of Kennewick, died Aug. 22 in Kennewick.
She was born in Lewiston, Idaho, and lived in Pasco for seven years.
She was a retired paralegal.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth R. Neal
Kenneth Ray Neal, 79, of Finley, died Aug. 24 in Finley.
He was born in Wichita, Kan., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 47 years.
He was retired from finance work at the Hanford nuclear site.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Rod A. Cramer
Rod Andrew Cramer, 51, of West Richland, died Aug. 25 in Richland.
He was born in Everett and was an engineer.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.