Tri-City Herald death notices for March 18, 2026
Mary L. Gnoza
Mary Louise Gnoza, 84, of Richland, died March 16 in Richland.
She was born in Superior, Wisc., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 81 years.
She was a retired musician and entertainer.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Ricardo ‘Ricky’ Aguilar
Ricardo “Ricky” Aguilar, 43, of Kennewick, died March 16 in Pasco.
He was born in Pasco and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Jeremy R. Barnhart
Jeremy Randall Barnhart, 39, of Sunnyside, dies March 16 in Sunnyside.
He was born in Pasco and lived in Benton City for 14 years.
He was a Koch manufacturing electronics technician.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Raynell Blanchard
Raynell Blanchard, 81, of Pasco, died March 17 in Pasco.
She was born in Upland, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 20 years.
She was a retired secretary for the City of Ontario, Calif.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Dakota D. Rogers
Dakota Douglas Rogers, 30, of Dayton, died March 16 in Dayton.
He was born in Puyallup and lived in the Tri-Cities for 20 years.
He was a hood cleaner for Columbia Fire Protection.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Harvey J. Goldberg
Harvey Jay Goldberg 84, of Richland, died March 16 in Kennewick.
He was from Providence, R.I., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 48 years.
He was a retired physicist.
Compassionate Cremation Society, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Donald E. Warren
Donald Edward Warren, 89, of Richland, died March 18 in Richland.
He was born in Mabton, and was a longtime Yakima Valley resident.
He was a retired grocery store owner.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Charlie O. Raffety
Charlie Otho Raffety, 87, of Richland, died March 16 in Richland.
He was born in Cushing, Okla.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired Hanford site worker.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Richard H. Bassett
Richard Henry Bassett, 79, of Goldendale, died March 5 in Richland.
He was born in San Francisco, Calif.
He was a retired hydroelectric technician.
CODA Alternative Cremation and Funeral, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Sharon L. Cornia
Sharon Louise Cornia, 77, of Kennewick, died March 13 in Kennewick.
She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and lived in the Tri-Cities for 40 years.
She was a homemaker.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy K. Eby
Dorothy Kay Eby, 87, of Richland, died March 16 in Richland.
She was born in Junction City, Kansas and lived in the Tri-Cities for 80 years.
She was a retired pharmacist assistant.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Jayna L. Saltz
Jayna Lynn Saltz, 85, of Kennewick, died March 12 in Kennewick.
She was born in Sioux City, Iowa.
She was a social worker.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Jean Murry
Betty Jean Murry, 88, of Marysville, died March 14.
She was born in Minturn, Colo., and was a resident of Everett.
She was a retired retail clerk.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Robles Partida
Mary Robles Partida, 80, of Sunnyside, died March 16 in Sunnyside.
She was born in Weslaco, Texas and was a longtime Sunnyside resident.
She was a retired fruit warehouse laborer.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Loren ‘Dale’ Hayes
Loren “Dale” Hayes, 88, of Richland, died March 16 in Richland.
He was born in Murray, Utah and lived in the Tri-Cities for 67 years.
He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and retired psychologist at Hanford.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Artheta Y. Maxwell
Artheta Yvonne Maxwell, 85, of Kennewick, died March 13 in Richland.
She was born in Guyman, Okla., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 65 years.
She was a retired ESL teacher.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Benjamin H. Garrity
Benjamin Howard Garrity, 89, of Richland, died March 15 in Kennewick.
He was born in Anaconda, Mont., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 62 years.
He was a U.S. Navy Reserve veteran and retired pipefitter plant engineer.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.