Robert Louis Smoter, 67, of Richland, died July 11 in Richland.

He was born in Highland Park, Michigan, and was a Richland resident for 32 years.

He was a retired senior research scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Michael A. Eineke, 59, of Kennewick, died July 30 in Kennewick.

He was born in San Gabriel, California, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 5 years.

He was unemployed.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements. 

Gerald W. Ward, 86, of Kennewick, died Aug. 1 in Kennewick.

He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was a Tri-Cities resident for 80 years.

He was a retired typesetter for the Tri-City Herald.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Ronald Dee Oborn Jr., 63, of Pasco, died Aug. 1 in Richland.

He was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and was a Tri-Cities area resident for 40 years.

He was retired from working in maintenance at the Tri-Cities Flea Market.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Grace E. Dent, 99, of Kennewick, died Aug. 2 in Kennewick.

She was born in Dooley, Montana, and lived in Kennewick for over three years.

She was a retired executive secretary for the Anchorage School District in Alaska.

Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Marcus Allan Norman, 84, of Richland, died Aug. 5 in Richland.

He was born in New England, North Dakota, and was a Tri-Cities resident since 1972.

He was a retired accountant for Hanford Industries.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Rocky Charles Sierra, 69, of Kennewick, died Aug. 6 in Richland.

He was born in Casper, Wyoming, and was a Tri-Cities resident for 30 years.

He was a retired painter.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Fred LeRoy Clark, 72, of Kennewick, died Aug. 7 in Kennewick.

He was born in Kennewick, and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.

He worked as a forklift driver for Conagra.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Ernesto Valadez, 34, of Kennewick, died Aug. 8 in Kennewick.

He was born in Pasco, and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.

He worked as a caregiver.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Lloyd Ermine Winther, 81, of Kennewick, died Aug. 8 in Kennewick.

He was born in Everett, and was a Tri-Cities resident for four years.

He was a retired parts distributor.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

George Franklin Flynn III, 90, of Kennewick, died Aug. 9 in Kennewick.

He was born in Hot Springs, Arizona, and lived in the Tri-Cities for more than 60 years.

He was a retired teacher for the Richland School District.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Jacqueline Allen, 88, of Richland, died Aug. 10 in Spokane.

She was born in Limerick, Pennsylvania, and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 75 years.

She was a retired administrative assistant for the crime victims’ compensation program and the governor’s office of Washington state.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas G. Lines, 77, of West Richland, died Aug. 10 in West Richland.

He was born in Seattle, and lived in the Tri-Cities for a year.

He was a retired fishing guide.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Devin James Willard, 35, of Pasco, died Aug. 11 in Pasco.

He was born in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and was a lifelong Tri-Cities resident.

He worked in construction.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Alan Burden Jr., 46, of Kennewick, died Aug. 11 in Kennewick.

He was born in Provo, Utah, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 30 years.

He worked as a quality manager.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Diane Lynne Zellers, 81, of Kennewick, died Aug. 11 in Kennewick.

She was born in Spokane, and was a Tri-Cities resident for 53 years.

She was a retired receptionist.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Steven Vern Owens, 91, of Kennewick, died Aug. 15 in Kennewick.

He was born in Kearney, Nebraska, and lived in Kennewick for 34 years.

He was a retired teacher for the Kennewick and Richland school districts.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Jolene Marie Chambers, 76, of Kennewick, died Aug. 15 in Kennewick.

She was born in Pasco, and was a lifetime resident of the Tri-Cities.

She was a homemaker.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Arthur ‘Art’ Dee Goldgrabe, 90, of Kennewick, died Aug. 15 in Kennewick.

He was born in Lincoln, Kansas, and was a Tri-Cities resident for 53 years.

He was a retired educator.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Marjorie Pamela Stout, 77, of Kennewick, died Aug. 15 in Kennewick.

She was born in Flint, Michigan, and was a Tri-Cities resident for over 26 years.

She was a homemaker.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Raymond Ellison, 87, of Pasco, died Aug. 17 in Pasco.

He was born in Tacoma, and was a Pasco resident for 49 years.

He was a retired electrical engineer at Hanford.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Ithiphone Phongoudom, 63, of Pasco, died Aug. 17 in Pasco.

He was born in Thakhek, Laos, and was a Tri-Cities resident for 45 years.

He was a retired machine operator at PCA.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Dale N. Price, 78, of Kennewick, died Aug. 17 in Kennewick.

He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was a Tri-Cities resident for 30 years.

He was a retired engineer at Bechtel.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Michael Fredrick Hughes, 80, of Pasco, died Aug. 17 in Pasco.

He was born in Pasco, and was a lifetime Pasco resident.

He was a retired road construction worker and served in the Navy.

Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Ross James Wallette, 43, of Kennewick, died Aug. 18 in Marblemount, Washington.

He was born in Missoula, Montana, and lived in Kennewick and the Pacific Northwest since 1994.

He was a self-employed photographer/guide.

Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Matt W. Hammer, 73, of Kennewick, died Aug. 19 in Kennewick.

He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and was a Tri-Cities resident for 11 years.

He was a retired singer/songwriter/entertainer.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Marilyn Elaine Buckles, 74, of Kennewick, died Aug. 20 in Richland.

She was born in Auburn, and was a Tri-Cities area resident for 60 years.

She was a retired auditor for Benton County.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Crystal Dawn Carranza, 42, of Richland, died Aug. 20 in Richland.

She was born in Bend, Oregon, and was a Tri-Cities resident for four years.

She was a homemaker.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Winn Herbert Olson Jr., 63, of Kennewick, died Aug. 20 in Kennewick.

He was born in Seattle, and was a Tri-Cities area resident for 45 years.

He was a laborer at Lamb Weston.

Einan’s at Hillcrest, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Stacy Glen Hewitt, 62, of Kennewick, died Aug. 21 in Kennewick.

She was born in Kellogg, Idaho, and was a Tri-Cities resident for 41 years.

She worked as a purchasing agent at Cascade Fire Protection.

Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Bruce Fellows Hone, 78, of Kennewick, died Aug. 22 in Kennewick.

He was born in Seattle, and lived in Kennewick for three months and previously in Ellensburg.

He was a retired chiropractor.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Michael Roger Gordon, 83, of Pasco, died Aug. 23 in Pasco.

He was born in Duluth, Montana, and was a Pasco resident for 15 years.

He was a retired teacher.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

Tamyra Lynn Reynolds, 64, of Kennewick, died Aug. 23 in Kennewick.

She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and was a Kennewick resident for 10 years.

She was a hairdresser.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.