Kenneth Burkhart, 57, of Kennewick, died Sept. 23 in Kennewick. He was born in Enid, Okla., and lived in the Tri-Cities area for 11 years. He was an estimator for Parsons Corp. Einan’s at Sunset, ...

Ruth M. Hickman, 87, of Springdale, Ark., died Sept. 29 in Springdale. She was born in Pasco and lived in the Tri-Cities for 81 years. She was a retired homemaker. Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, ...

Dennis Alan Persinger, 71, of West Richland, died Oct. 7 in West Richland. He was born in Kennewick and lived in West Richland for 13 years. The U.S. Air Force veteran was a retired teacher.

Clayton Dale Peterson, 80, of Kennewick, died Oct. 8 in Kennewick. He was born in Tacoma and lived in the Tri-Cities for 45 years. He was a retired milkman. Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, ...