Tri-City Herald death notices for Sept. 23-24, 2025

Dean W. Hoffmann

Dean William Hoffmann, 55, of Richland, died Sept. 21 in Richland.

He was born in Madison, Wis., and lived in the Tri-Cities for three months.

He was a journeyman/steamfitter with the pipefitters union.

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

Duane A. McMurchie

Duane Arthur McMurchie, 85, of Kennewick, died Sept. 20 in Kennewick.

He was born in Olympia and lived in Kennewick for 54 years.

The U.S. Army veteran was a retired computer programmer analyst.

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

Yevgeniy Sergyevich Zhuk

Yevgeniy Sergyevich Zhuk, 45, of Pasco, died Sept. 16 in Kennewick.

He was born in G’azalkent, Uzbekistan, and lived in Richland for 22 years.

He was a landscaper for JB Landscaping.

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

Beverly I. O’Connell

Beverly I. O’Connell, 67, of Pasco, died Sept. 21 in Richland.

She was born in Baker City, Ore., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 55 years.

She was a retired Waste Management specialist.

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

Delores J. Whitish

Delores Jane Whitish, 77, of Kennewick, died Sept. 19 in Kennewick.

She was born in Seattle and lived in Kennewick for two years.

She was a retired bartender.

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

Carol Brown

Carol Brown, 72, of Kennewick, died Sept. 22 in Kennewick.

She was born in Quincy, Ill., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 45 years.

She was a retired owner-operator of American Construction in Kennewick.

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

Marcelene Davila

Marcelene Davila, 78, of Pasco, died Sept. 22 in Richland.

She was born in Toppenish and lived in the Tri-Cities for 75 years.

She was retired from accounting and coding work.

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

Mary E. Bond

Mary Elizabeth Bond, 85, of Richland, died Sept. 15 in Richland.

She was born on Somerfield, Penn., and was a retired teacher.

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

Phillis R. Phelps

Phillis R. Phelps, 86, of Grandview, died Sept. 23 in Sunnyside.

She was born in Prosser and was alongtime Yakima Valley resident.

She was a former school bus driver for the Sunnyside and Grandview school districts.

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

This story was originally published September 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM.