Arturo Guizar Espindola

Espindola, 53, passed

away after battling many

health complications

on Thursday, January

30, 2014. He was born in

La Palmita, Michoacan,

Mexico on December

28, 1960. Arturo came to

the states in 1977 and

met the love of his life

Susie Espindola shortly

after. His six children

and adopted daughter in

whom he took immense

pride were his greatest

success. Arturo was a

father who encouraged his

family to show strength

and stay together. His

infectious personality and

determination are traits

that are carried by each

one of his children and

grandchildren.

Arturo worked at

Caribou Ranches for

30 years and strove to

provide for his family

each day. He enjoyed

spending his leisure time

at the horse races, singing,

taking care of his yard,

and working on cars.

Arturo also provided help

too many farmers in the

lower Yakima Valley.

Arturo is survived by

his wife Susie Espindola,

sons Arturo Jr. Espindola

(Victoria Espindola),

Adrian Espindola (Ana

Espindola), Andrew

Espindola, daughters

Candida Espindola,

Laura Espindola

(Sigifredo Vaca),

Kassandra Espindola

(Aldrin Dimalanta),

Ariana Gonzalez, his ten

beautiful grandchildren

Nadya Espindola,

Arturo Espindola III,

Sigifredo Vaca III,

Angela Espindola, Xavier

Vaca, Emma Espindola,

Maximillano Espindola,

Annelise Vaca, Estevan

Gonzalez, Dalia Gonzalez,

his sisters, twin Lucia

Alvarado, Hildolinda

Gonzalez, and Eva Cortez-

Gonzalez, mother Socorro

Guizar and numerous

nieces and nephews.

The Espindola family

would like to thank the

Schilperoort family, the

DaVita Center on 16th

Avenue, Mountain View

Center, and Yakima

Regional for the care

and support provided

throughout Arturo's life. A

special thanks to the Mt.

Adams School District for

their understanding and

caring support they have

shown the family in their

time of need.

Services for Arturo

Espindola will be held on

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

at Merritt Funeral Home

in Wapato, Washington

from 4-8 pm. Rosary will

begin at 6 pm. Funeral

services will be held

Wednesday February

5,2014 at 10 am at St.

Peter Claver Catholic

Church; the burial will

follow shortly after at

Reservation Community.

Memorial Park on West

Wapato Rd.