Tri-City Herald death notices for Jan. 2, 2026
Brenda Urlacher
Brenda Urlacher, 59, of Pasco, died Dec. 29, in Kennewick.
She was born in Richland and had lived in the Tri-Cities area for 49 years.
She was a retired office manager.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Gordon Gilchrist
Gordon Eugene Gilchrist, 75, of Kennewick, died Dec. 14 in Kennewick.
He was born in St. Ignatius, Mont. and had lived in the Tri-Cities for 30 years.
He was a retired carpenter.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Ethel Griffin
Ethel Koestline Griffin, 96, of Kennewick, died Dec. 29 in Kennewick.
She was born in Bradenton, Fla., and had lived in the Tri-Cities for 15 years.
She was a homemaker.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Kelly Lozensky
Kelly Joy Lozensky, 66, of Wallula, died Dec. 3 in Pasco.
She was born in Seattle and was a 30-year resident of Wallula.
She was a homemaker.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Johnny Gonzalez
Johnny Gonzalez, 76, of Richland, died Dec. 29 in Richland.
He was born in Brownsville, Texas, and was a longtime resident of the Lower Yakima Valley.
He retired as a laborer for a fertilizer plant.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
King Q Tran
King Q Tran, 83, of Kennewick, died Dec. 29, in Kennewick.
He was born in Hung Yen Vietnam and had lived in the Tri-Cities for 35 years.
He was a retired meat processor at Tyson.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Lewis Smathers
Lewis Wayne Smathers, 88, of Pasco, died Dec. 30 in Kennewick.
He was born in Shelton, Wash., and was a 66-year resident of the Tri-Cities.
He was a retired police officer for the Pasco Police Department.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Ronald Walser
Ronald Leroy Walser, 91, of Richland, died Dec. 29, in Richland.
He was born in Manson, Iowa, and had lived in Richland for 64 years..
He was a retired chemical engineer at the Hanford site.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Sheila McFadden
Sheila Leann McFadden, 59, of Kennewick, died Dec. 30 in Kennewick.
She was born in Seattle and had lived in the Tri-Cities for 56 years.
She was a retired painter.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.