Donald C. Smith

Donald C. Smith, 94, passed away in his home Nov. 8, 2018 surrounded by family and friends.

Roger Joseph Arango, Jr.

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired

LTC Roger Joseph Arango, Jr. (US Army, Ret.), passed away peacefully on August 8, 2022, in Ellensburg, Washington at the age of 80. Consistent with Roger’s wishes, there will be no memorial service, and he will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery with honors befitting his service to our country. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to the Yakima Greenway Foundation, an organization Roger loved and supported until his passing. Arrangements have been entrusted to Johnston & Williams Funeral Home and Crematory of Ellensburg. You are invited to read Roger's complete obituary and leave condolences for the family at www.johnston-williams.com

Donald Eugene Blasdel

December 24, 1932 – March 9, 2020

Whitmer OKs theaters, bigger crowds; requires masks in K-5

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Friday that movie theaters and other venues can reopen in two weeks after nearly

Whitmer OKs theaters, bigger crowds; requires masks in K-5

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Friday that movie theaters and other venues can reopen in two weeks after nearly

Trump says he'll help with funeral costs for slain soldier

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump met Thursday with the family of a soldier who investigators say was slain on the Texas Army base where she was stationed, saying it is a “terrible story” and that he would help with funeral expenses.

Indian capital's crematoriums overwhelmed with virus dead

NEW DELHI (AP) — When Raj Singh’s 70-year-old mother died from the coronavirus in India's capital, he took comfort in the prospect of a proper cremation, the funeral rite that Hindus believe releases the soul from the cycle of rebirth.

Indian capital's crematoriums overwhelmed with virus dead

NEW DELHI (AP) — When Raj Singh’s 70-year-old mother died from the coronavirus in India's capital, he took comfort in the prospect of a proper cremation, the funeral rite that Hindus believe releases the soul from the cycle of rebirth.

Charles 'Marvin' Larkin

November 2, 1933 – January 22, 2017

Celia Montana Magee Brazill (Montie)

April 17, 1922 – May 2, 2018

Ted Harrison

Ted Harrison, 67, passed away Jan. 19, 2008, of a heart attack in Sunriver, Ore. He was born Feb. 25, 1940, in Omak, Wash.

Pedro Cavazos Jr.

Pedro Cavazos Jr., 62, entered into eternal peace and rest on Jan. 24, 2009, in Seattle.

Judy Ann Salas

Judy Ann Salas, 47, of Othello, lost her 17-year battle with Scleroderma on Feb. 21, 2009.

David Rondo Scott, 39, of Pasco, died Thursday at his home.

David was born on March 12, 1965, in San Diego, CA to Rondo and Margaret Reid Scott. They moved to Othello, Washington in 1976 where in 1983 David graduated from Othello High School. David attended Spokane Community College earning an AA degree in Diesel Mechanics. After college he married his high school sweetheart Carol Gonzalez on August 10, 1985. They moved to Pasco where David went to work for Campbell and Co. as an HVAC Commercial Sales representative. A job he held until the time of his death.

Lillie Belle Ewing-Laffranchi

Lillie Belle Ewing-Laffranchi passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Dec. 2, 2006, at the family farm south of George.

Bertha Mae Hawbeck

Bertha Mae Hawbeck, 105, a resident of Moses Lake slipped peacefully from this earth into the waiting arms of her Savior on Monday, July 22, 2013 at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, WA. Viewing will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, July 26, 2013 at Kayser's Chapel followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Guarding Angels Cemetery. Please sign the online guestbook at www.kayserschapel.com Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel & Crematory.

Margaret A. Smith

February 12, 1939 – July 24, 2018

Unidentified girl buried in Arizona following 3-year inquiry

KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — The body of a teenager discovered near an Arizona highway three years ago has been buried without the discovery of her identity despite an extensive investigation.

Eric Howard Aslakson

May 11, 1961 – October 14, 2022

Eric Howard Aslakson, longtime resident of Poulsbo, Wash. passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 14, 2022. Services to be held at noon on Nov. 5 at Lewis Funeral Chapel. Eric was born May 11, 1961, in Soap Lake, Wash. to Howard Omar Aslakson and Dolly (Ferguson) Aslakson. He grew up hunting and fishing with many memories of doing so with his parents and brothers enjoying his mother's chukar casseroles. He attended WSU but auto body repair had already gotten in his blood at the age of 12 when he started sweeping floors at Dewey's Body Shop in Soap Lake. He learned the business from the ground up and became the owner, president, and leader of Uptown Auto...

Thousands bury Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria's Idlib

BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of mourners thronged the coffins of five fighters from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, whose funeral was held Sunday in southern Beirut after they were killed in neighboring Syria's northwestern Idlib region.