Tri-City Herald death notices for June 1-2, 2026

Carol J. Lynch

Carol Jean Lynch, 73, of West Richland, died May 22 in West Richland.

She was born in Lewiston, Idaho, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 46 years.

She was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired technical editor.

Compassionate Cremation Society of Richland is in charge of arrangements.

Clyde E. Hogue III

Clyde Edgar Hogue III, 80, of Kennewick, died May 22 in Corpus Christi, Texas, and lived in Kennewick over 20 years.

He was a retired business owner and U.S. Army veteran.

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

Doris F. Shankle

Doris Faye Shankle, 77, of Hermiston, died May 22 in Hermiston.

She was born in Elizabethton, Tenn., and lived in Hermiston for 45 years.

She was a retired bookkeeper.

Compassionate Cremation Society of Richland is in charge of arrangements.

Mark A. Peters

Mark Andrew Peters, 73, of Kennewick, died May 30 in Richland.

He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1993.

He was a retired chemical dependency counselor.

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

Karen C. Standing

Karen Cynthia Standing, 78, of Richland, died May 22 in Richland.

She was born in Chicago, Ill., and lived in Richland for eight years.

She was a retired teacher.

Compassionate Cremation Society of Richland is in charge of arrangements.

Mark L. Noga

Mark Leroy Noga, 64, of Richland, died May 31 in Richland.

He was born in Richland and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.

He was a retired civil engineer for the city of Richland.

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

Kathleen M. Johnson

Kathleen Marie Johnson, 83, of Richland, died May 28 in Richland.

She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah., and lived in Richland for 57 years.

She was a retired hotel manager.

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

Darlene ‘Joy’ A. Zlabek

Darlene “Joy” Ann Zlabek, 83, of Pasco, died May 30 in Richland.

She was born in Belcourt, N.D., and lived in Pasco and Kahlotus for 34 years.

She was the retired owner/operator for a dog grooming business.

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

Karen L. Southam

Karen Linne Southam, 68, of Kennewick, died May 31 in Kennewick.

She was born in Aberdeen, Wash., and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.

She was a retired real estate agent.

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

Donna M. Craven

Donna Marie Craven, 93, of Pasco, died May 27 in West Richland.

She lived in the Tri-Cities area for 55 years.

She was a registered surgical nurse for Dr. Ray Rose and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.

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

Greg R. Smith

Greg Ryan Smith, 67, of Moses Lake, died June 1 in Moses Lake.

He was born in Yakima and was a longtime resident of Sunnyside and Moses Lake.

He was the owner of a roofing company.

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

Harold J. Willis

Harold Joseph Willis, 74, of Pasco, died May 24 in Pasco.

He was born in Easton, M.D., and lived in Pasco for seven months.

He was a retired heavy equipment operator.

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

Alfred K. Fuller

Alfred Kala Fuller, 86, of Pasco, died May 29.

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

Donna H. Underwood

Donna Helen Underwood, 86, of Kennewick, died May 30 in Richland.

She was born in Los Angeles and lived in the Tri-Cities for 24 years.

She was registered nurse, grief counselor and murder mystery author.

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

Paul Burma

Paul Burma, 84, of Sunnyside died May 29 in Sunnyside.

He was born in Sunnyside and was a lifelong Sunnyside resident.

He was a grape farmer.

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

Leona L. Smith

Leona L. Smith, 98, of Prosser, died May 28 in Prosser.

She was born in Blue Springs, Neb., and was a longtime Lower Yakima Valley resident.

She was a homemaker.

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