Tri-City Herald death notices March 25, 2024
Opal R. Smith
Opal Ruth Smith, 101, of Kennewick, died March 21 in Kennewick.
She was born in Enid, Okla., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 80 years.
She was a retired business owner\operator.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Galen N. Buck
Galen Norvin Buck, 87, of Kennewick, died March 23 in Kennewick.
He lived in the Tri-Cities since 1955.
He was a retired engineer at the Hanford site.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Roger K. Pearson
Roger Kenneth Pearson, 78, of Kennewick, died March 24 in Kennewick.
He was born in Torrington, Wyo., and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1962.
He was the retired owner/operator of Arctic Land Ice.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Nina S. Coontz
Nina Sue Coontz, 83, of Pasco, died March 19 in Kennewick.
She was born in Kansas City, Mo., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 30 years.
She was a retired office supervisor.
ezCremate.com Tri-Cities is in charge of arrangements.
Carole J. Brummett Dozier
Carole Jean Brummett Dozier, 87, of Richland, died March 22 at home.
She was born in Robinette, Ore., and lived in Richland for the past two years.
She was a retired machinist for the Boeing Company.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Betty L. Burnette
Betty Lou Burnette, 82, of Kennewick, died March 24 in Richland.
She was born in Wilmington, Del., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 61 years.
She was a retired business owner.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
María San Juanita Treviño-DuFay
María San Juanita Treviño-DuFay, 69, of Brookings, Ore., died March 23 in Springfield, Ore.,
She was born in Starr, Texas, and lived in Pasco for 25 years.
She was a retired paraeducator.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Gloria J. Gilbo
Gloria Jean Gilbo, 79, of Kennewick, died March 24 in Kennewick.
She was born in Canton, N.Y., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 25 years.
She was a retired motel maid.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
John S. Cooper
John Steven Cooper, 73, of Richland, died March 22 in Kennewick.
He was born in St. Petersburg, Fla., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 10 years.
He was a retired carpenter.
ezCremate.com Tri-Cities is in charge of arrangements.
Neung Woo Yi
Neung Woo Yi, 84, of Soap Lake, died March 15 at Trios Health Southridge Hospital.
He was born in Seoul, South Korea, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 27 years.
He was a retired civil engineer.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Carlos D. Gomez
Carlos David Gomez, 28, of Pasco, died March 21 at home.
He was born in Kennewick and lived in the Tri-Cities all his life.
He was a school bus driver for the Pasco School District.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Dennis A. Hough
Dennis Allen Hough, 75, of Kennewick, died March 15 in Richland.
He lived in the Tri-Cities for 40 years.
The U.S. Navy veteran was a retired nuclear engineer.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Christine C. Hough
Christine Corrine Hough, 76, of Kennewick, died March 20 at Trios Southridge Hospital in Kennewick.
She was born in Seattle and lived in the Tri-Cities for 46 years.
She was a retired senior clerk at the Hanford site.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Phyllis S. Curet
Phyllis Suzanne Curet, 83, of Richland, died March 19 in Richland.
She was born in Miles City, Mont., and lived in Richland for 36 years.
She was a retired medical clerk.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.