Tri-City Herald death notices for May 11, 2026
Lowell E. Howard
Lowell Edwin Howard, 76, of Kennewick, died May 9 in Kennewick.
He was born in Whitesville, Ky., and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1989.
He was director of training and qualifications for Battelle at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Francisca P. Lopez
Francisca Patricia Lopez, 79, of Kennewick, died May 6 in Richland.
She was born in Bisbee, Ariz., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 45 years.
She was a retired human resources manager for La Clinica.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Russell ‘Butch’ L. Gutmann
Russell “Butch” Lee Gutmann, 84, of Pasco, died May 7 in Pasco.
He was born in Pasco and was a lifelong resident of Pasco and Burbank.
He was a retired electrician for Boise Cascade.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Michelle L. Reese
Michelle L. Reese, 58, of Benton City, died May 2 at home.
She was born in Wenatchee and lived in Benton City for two years.
She was a wait staff worker.
Compassionate Cremation Society, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Raquel Morfin
Raquel Morfin, 90, of Pasco, died April 30 in Pasco.
She was born in La Campana, Mexico, and lived in the Tri-Cities for two years.
She was a homemaker.
Einan’s at Hillcrest, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Helen F. Haugen
Helen Francis Haugen, 88, of Pasco, died May 10 in Richland.
She was born in Alliance, Neb., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 73 years.
She was a retired sales coordinator for Shaklee.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Cecelia C. Miller
Cecelia Clair Miller, 83, of Kennewick, died May 10 in Kennewick.
She was born in Prosser and was a longtime Prosser and Tri-Cities resident.
She was a retired self-employed seamstress and caregiver.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Matthew J. Trescot
Matthew Joshua Trescot, 51, of Walla Walla, died May 6 in Walla Walla.
He was born in Augusta, Maine, and lived in Walla Walla for four years.
He was a senior solutions architect lead for Amazon Web Services.
CODA Alternative Cremation & Funeral, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy C. Schock
Dorothy Catherine Schock. 79, of Kennewick, died May 9 in Kennewick.
She was born in Twin Bridges, Mont., and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.
She was a retired home caregiver for In Home Solutions and Trios Hospital in Kennewick.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
This story was originally published May 11, 2026 at 12:11 PM.