Tri-City Herald death notices for April 1, 2026

Karen A. Davis

Karen Ann Davis, 68, of Kennewick, died March 31 in Kennewick.

She was born in Prosser and lived in the Tri-Cities for 27 years.

She was a retired elementary teacher for the Richland School District.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Gwen G. Brodaczynski

Gwen G. Brodaczynski, 89, of Richland, died Feb. 23 in Spokane.

She was born in Lancaster, Penn., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 82 years.

She was a retired nuclear lab technician.

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

Wanda P. Culver

Wanda P. Culver, 98, of Sunnyside, died March 31 in Sunnyside.

She was born in Lincoln, Neb., and was a longtime Yakima Valley resident.

She was a retired school district custodian.

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

Joseph A. Rivera

Joseph A. Rivera, 87, of Kennewick, died March 29 in Kennewick.

He was born in Alamosa, Colo., and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1986.

He was a retired quality assurance manager at the Hanford site.

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

Leslie Fronczak

Leslie Fronczak, 90, of Kennewick, died March 29.

She was born in Stillwater, Okla.

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

Guadalupe Castilleja

Guadalupe Castilleja, 66, of Pasco, died March 29 in Pasco.

He was born in Edinburg, Texas, and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1971.

He was a retired salesman for Castilleja Bakery.

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

Moises Martin

Moises Martin, 76, of Pasco, died March 30 in Pasco.

He was born in the state of Yucatan in Mexico and lived in the Tri-Cities for 14 years.

He was a retired forklift driver.

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

Donald J. Bettencourt Jr.

Donald Joseph Bettencourt Jr., 52, of Kennewick, died March 26 in Kennewick.

He was born in Castro Valley, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 20 years.

He was a truck driver.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Marilyn C. Anderson

Marilyn Corinne Anderson, 85, of Kennewick, died March 26 in Kennewick.

She was born in Seattle and lived in the Tri-Cities for 50 years.

She was the retired director of public relations at Westinghouse Hanford.

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