Tri-City Herald death notices for March 31, 2026
Georgette Laposi
Georgette Laposi, 69, of Pasco, died March 26 at home.
She was born in Easter Chicago, Ind., and lived in the Burbank area since 1984.
She was a retired certified nursing assistant at Skilled Nurses Adult Care.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Katherine ‘Kathy’ J. Fulton
Katherine “Kathy” Jean Fulton, 64, of West Richland, died March 28 in Spokane.
She was born in Prosser and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.
She was a contract specialist and real estate agent.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Emery A. Blessing
Emery Alen Blessing, 68, of Kennewick, died March 27 in Kennewick.
He was born in Renton and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 20 years.
He was a retired train engineer for Burlington Northern.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia R. Henze
Virginia R. Henze, 79, of Burbank, died March 29 in Burbank.
She was born in Walla Walla and lived in Burbank for 15 years.
She was retired from commercial lending.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Ed Mitchell
Ed Lowell Mitchell, 74, of Pasco, died March 27 in Kennewick.
He was born in Yakima and was a retired millwright.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Michael L. Grace
Michael Lynn Grace, 82, of Richland, died March 24 in Kennewick.
He was born in Port Orchard and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 43 years.
He was a retired cemetarian.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary J. Senger
Mary Jane Senger, 92, of Kennewick, died March 29 in Kennewick.
She was born in Butte, Mont., and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1967.
She was a homemaker.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Samuel J. Dechter
Samuel Joseph Dechter, 83, of Kennewick, died March 29 in Kennewick.
He was born in McKeesport, Penn., and lived in Richland for 34 years.
He was a retired nuclear physicist for Westinghouse.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Annette S. Busko
Annette S. Busko, 70, of Kennewick, died on March 28.
She was born at Fort Meade, Maryland, and lived in the Tri-Cities.
She was in the accounting business.
The Neptune Society, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Louise ‘Weez’ Lowry
Louise “Weez” Lowry, 80, of Richland, died March 25.
She was born in Bronxville, N.Y. and was a homemaker.
The Neptune Society, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Heidi M. Schilperoort
Heidi Marie Schilperoort, 52, of Granger, died March 29 in Granger.
She was born in Yakima and was a lifelong Yakima Valley resident.
She was a self-employed craft maker.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
This story was originally published March 31, 2026 at 12:17 PM.