Tri-City Herald death notices Jan. 24, 2023
Lawson R. Rosane
Lawson Rae Rosane, 84, of Pasco, died Jan. 20 at Trios Southridge Hospital in Kennewick.
He was born in Hot Springs, S.D., and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.
The U.S. Navy veteran was a retired carpenter in the construction industry.
Hillcrest Funerals and Cremation, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Angel Gonzalez
Angel Gonzalez, 32, of Prescott, died Jan. 21 in Richland.
He was born in Oroville, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities for five years.
He was a smoke jumper on a Tri-Cities fire crew.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Guillermo Rolon Melchor
Guillermo Rolon Melchor, 59, of Pasco, died Jan. 21 in Kennewick.
He was born in Tecalitlan, Jalisco, Mexico, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 37 years.
He was a retired horse breeder.
Mueller’s Greenlee Funeral Home, Pasco, is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Lou Van Voorst
Betty Lou Van Voorst, 88, of Post Falls, Idaho, died Dec. 31 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
She was born in Norborne, Mo., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 25 years.
She was a homemaker.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Mark A. Engebretson
Mark Allen Engebretson, 59, of Kennewick, died Jan. 21 at Chaplaincy Hospice Care in Kennewick.
He was born in Kalispel, Mont., and lived in the Tri-Cities most of his life.
He was a laborer.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Rita Smith
Rita Smith, 89, of Logan, Utah, died Jan. 20 in Logan.
She was born in Craigmont, Idaho, and lived in Prosser for over 50 years.
She was a homemaker.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Sally Gutierrez Rivette
Sally Gutierrez Rivette, 83, of Kennewick, died Jan. 19 in Kennewick.
She was born in California and lived in the Tri-Cities for the past 18 years.
She was a retired licensed vocational nurse.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Albert F. DeBock
Albert Frank DeBock, 91, of Grandview, died Jan. 21 in Grandview.
He was born Outlook and was a lifelong Lower Yakima Valley resident.
He was a retired car salesman and farmer.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Kent D. Hoover
Kent Douglas Hoover, 69, of Kennewick, died Jan. 23 at home.
He was born in Baker City, Ore., and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1980.
He was a retired police officer for the Richland Police Department.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
