Tri-City Herald death notices for April 6, 2026
Paul C. Purdy III
Paul Clifford Purdy III, 58, of Kennewick, died April 1 in Kennewick.
He was born in Pasco and lived in the Tri-Cities for 50 years.
He was a craftsman.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Rachel D. Morgan
Rachel Delores Morgan, 77, of Benton City, died April 4 in Benton City.
She was born in Ketchum, Idaho, and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1965.
She was a retired shipping specialist.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Ignacio Galvan ‘Nacho’ Moreno
Ignacio Galvan “Nacho” Moreno, 75, of Kennewick, died April 4 in Richland.
He was born in Villachuato, Mexico, and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 30 years.
He was a retired auto mechanic.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
LuElla E. Stivers
LuElla Estelle Stivers, 95, of Richland, died March 28 in Richland.
She was born in Superior, Wis., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 77 years.
She was a homemaker.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Steven D. Fankhauser
Steven Daniel Fankhauser, 96, of Richland, died April 6 in Richland.
He was born in Humboldt, Neb., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 45 years.
He was a retired Quality Assurance and Quality Control inspector at the Hanford site.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Paul E. Perkins
Paul Emerson Perkins, 65, of Kennewick, died July 3, 2025, in Richland.
He was born in Santa Monica, Calif.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Herschel ‘Bud’ McCary
Herschel “Bud” McCary, 88, of Pasco, died April 6 in Pasco.
He was born in Calexico, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 43 years.
He was a business owner/operator.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Sylvia Irene King
Sylvia Irene King, 93, of Kennewick, died April 1 in Kennewick.
She was born in Wewoka, Okla., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 30 years.
She was a retired bookkeeper.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
John Jaquish Risk
John Jaquish Risk, infant son of Gianna Risk and James Jaquish, died March 18 in Richland.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Delta A. Bootsma
Delta Aileen Bootsma, 102, of Sunnyside, died April 4 in Sunnyside.
She was born in Outlook and was a lifelong Yakima Valley resident.
She was the owner and secretary of an auto body shop.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Curtis F. Hedger
Curtis Freeman Hedger, 81, of Benton City, died March 23.
He was born in Seattle and was a retired security specialist for Mission Support Alliance at the Hanford site.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Ketra A. Thom
Ketra Ann Thom, 28, of Richland, died March 29 in Richland.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Edna Vincent Bowman
Edna Vincent Bowman, 90, of Kennewick, died April 3 in Kennewick.
She was born in Seattle and lived in the Tri-Cities for 70 years.
She was a retired electrical engineer.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Jim Curtis
Jim Curtis, 94, of West Richland, died April 2.
He was born in Oroville, was a U.S. Navy veteran and lived in Tri-Cities over 50 years.
He was a retired industrial engineer and project manager at the Hanford site and operated an Arabian Horse ranch.
The Neptune Society of Kennewick is in charge of arrangements.
Jose L. Leon Medina
Jose Leopoldo Leon Medina, 84, of Pasco, died April 2 in Pasco.
He was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, and lived in Pasco for 60 years.
He was a retired agricultural laborer.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Albertrand ‘Doda’ Israel
Albertrand “Doda” Israel, 74, of West Richland, died March 30 in Richland.
He was born in Madagascar and was a retired Hanford site worker.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
This story was originally published April 6, 2026 at 1:24 PM.