Tri-City Herald death notices for March 24, 2026
Leona J. Gregory
Leona Jean Gregory, 92, of Pasco, died March 19 in Kennewick.
She was born in Sherman, N.Y., and lived in Pasco for a year.
She was a retired worker for Welch Foods.
Compassionate Cremation Society, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Jo Rakestraw
Betty Jo Rakestraw, 86, of Kennewick, died March 22 in Kennewick.
She was born in Hasty, Ark., and lived in Kennewick for 47 years.
She was a homemaker.
Compassionate Cremation Society, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Michael ‘Mike’ P. Dallas
Michael “Mike” Peter Dallas, 65, of Kennewick, died March 23 in Kennewick.
He was born in Prosser and lived in the Tri-Cities for 40 years.
He was retired from the construction painting industry for Dallas Painting of Kennewick.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Julia D. Alvarez
Julia D. Alvarez, 87, of Sunnyside, died March 22 in Prosser.
She was born in San Pedro Piedra Gorda, Mexico, and was a longtime Lower Yakima Valley resident.
She was a homemaker.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Ronald J. Kirkpatrick
Ronald Joe Kirkpatrick, 73, of Richland, died March 23 in Richland.
He was born in Pasco and was a lifelong resident.
He was a retired construction manager at the Hanford site.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Mariah A. Harper
Mariah Ann Harper, 52, of Kennewick, died March 17 in Kennewick.
She was born in Knoxville, Tenn., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for four years.
She worked in child care and was a caretaker.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.