Columbia Basin Herald

February 16, 2018 2 a.m.

Ronald Eugene Johnson

April 4, 1943 – February 11, 2018

February 16, 2018 2 a.m.

Teodulo V. Leija Sr.

February 17, 1934 – February 10, 2018

February 15, 2018 midnight

Faelela Jean Hendricks Mitchell August 16, 1930 - February 8, 2018

Faelela Jean Hendricks Mitchell was the first born of Milo and Malinda Randall Hendricks. She joined them on August 16, 1930. She was later joined by a brother, Milo Calvin, and a sister, Gayle. She enjoyed a happy childhood. Her parents divorced when she was seven years old. Her mother later married Arthur Watkins, who was a widower with five children, Mary, Don, Marlene, Juanita and David. This made a combined family with eight children and what fun they had! Faelela married Alfred Val Mitchell on August 25, 1950 in the Logan, Utah temple. Her family and her love of the gospel were the joys of her life.

February 12, 2018 2 a.m.

Faelela Jean Hendricks Mitchell

August 16, 1930 – February 8, 2018

February 6, 2018 2 a.m.

Olivia Pruneda

July 3, 1946 – February 1, 2018

February 6, 2018 2 a.m.

William M. 'Bill' Watson

July 16, 1928 – January 28, 2018

February 1, 2018 2 a.m.

Celia Ann (Rutherford) Hamman

April 30, 1960 – January 21, 2018

February 1, 2018 midnight

Niel Erland Wright June 7, 1922 - January 20, 2018

Niel was born in Cataldo, ID on June 7, 1922 and passed away on January 20, 2018 at his home in Spokane, WA at the age of 95. Niel was born in his family home as were three of his brothers. His parents were William and Hilda Wright. He went to school and graduated from Kingston High School. Shortly after graduation, he married and then joined the service. He served in Germany in WWII. They had three children, Terry, Barbara and Jacqueline (Keeta). The family moved to Othello, WA in 1952 and Niel worked construction on the Columbia Basin Project, bringing the first irrigation to the Basin. In 1957, he went to work for the city of Othello.

February 1, 2018 midnight

William Crosetto November 29, 1942 - January 25, 2018

William “Bill” Crosetto, 75, of Othello, Washington, passed away Jan. 25, 2018. He was born in Seattle, Washington on Nov.29, 1942. He grew up in Seattle and Bellevue.

January 31, 2018 2 a.m.

William 'Bill' Crosetto

November 29, 1942 – January 25, 2018

January 29, 2018 2 a.m.

Bonnie Jane Polhamus

April 15, 1952 – January 19, 2018

January 24, 2018 2 a.m.

Karen Kim Corkins

May 14, 1971 – January 21, 2018

January 24, 2018 2 a.m.

Niel Erland Wright

June 7, 1922 – January 20, 2018

January 19, 2018 2 a.m.

Bonnie Irene Youngblood Solders Pickthorn

February 18, 1923 – January 9, 2018

January 19, 2018 2 a.m.

Ephrata council OKs transportation district, vault standards

EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to establish a Transportation Benefit District (TBD) to help pay for regular maintenance on the city’s streets.