Tri-City Herald death notices Sept. 2, 2022
Royace Aikin
Royace Aikin, 77, of Richland, died Aug. 30 in Kennewick.
He was born in Clarksville, Texas, and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1992.
He was a retired science education specialist at the Hanford site.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Jon Holt
Jon Holt, 64, of Richland, died Aug. 29 in Richland.
He was born in Richland and lived in the Tri-Cities for 60 years.
He was a retired Hanford Patrol officer.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Carol A. Jorgensen
Carol Ann Jorgensen, 72, of Pasco, died Aug. 31 at Chaplaincy Hospice Care in Kennewick.
She was born in Portland, Ore., and lived in the Tri-Cities for the past 38 years.
She was a retired teacher at Kingspoint Christian School in Pasco.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Apolonia ‘Pola’ R. Urbina
Apolonia “Pola” R. Urbina, 82, of Prosser, died Aug. 31 in Richland.
She was born in Donna, Texas, and was a longtime Lower Yakima Valley resident.
She was a retired agricultural laborer.
Smith Funeral Home, Grandview, is in charge of arrangements.
Javier Valdez
Javier Valdez, 60, of the Tri-Cities, died Aug. 23 in Kennewick.
He was born in Rio Grande City, Texas, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 50 years.
ezCremate.com Tri-Cities is in charge of arrangements.
Robert A. Higgins
Robert Alan Higgins, 75, of Richland, died Aug. 31 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.
He was born in Colfax, Wash., and lived in the Tri-Cities about 70 years.
He was retired from Burlington Northern Railroad.
CODA Alternative Cremation & Funeral, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Jimmy ‘Jim’ R. Huffman
Jimmy “Jim” Ray Huffman, 71, of Sunnyside, died Sept. 2 in Prosser.
He was born in Sunnyside and was a lifelong resident.
He was retired from being self-employed in the construction industry.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Maria Villanueva
Maria Villanueva, 95, of Pasco, died Sept. 1 in West Richland.
She was born in Coalcomán, Michoacan, Mexico, and lived in Tri-Cities since 1981.
She was a homemaker.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Larry J. Harris
Larry James Harris, 50, of Grandview, died Aug. 31 in Grandview.
He was born in Prosser and was a lifelong Yakima Valley resident.
He was self-employed in the heating and air conditioning industry.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Judith E. Rockwell
Judith Eileen Rockwell, 79, of Kennewick, died Aug. 31 at Trios Southridge Hospital in Kennewick.
She was born in Superior, Mont., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 42 years.
She was retired from records management in the nuclear industry.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Pat Amidan
Pat Amidan, 76, of West Richland, died Sept. 1 in Richland.
She was born in Ogden, Utah, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 46 years.
She was a homemaker.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Donald R. Boos
Donald R. Boos, 76, of Richland, died Aug. 26 in Richland.
He was born in Minneapolis and lived in the Tri-Cities for 26 years.
He was a retired quality assurance manager at Lamb-Weston.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Paul H. Cleary
Paul Howard Cleary, 79, of Kennewick, died Aug. 30 in Richland.
He was born in Mount Vernon, Wash., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 10 years.
He was a retired civil engineer in Portland, Ore.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Betty J. Patterson
Betty Jo Patterson, 92, of Kennewick, died Sept. 1.
She was born in Nashville, Tenn., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 87 years.
She was a homemaker.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
