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YAKIMA - Kathryn Marie (Sohappy) Tsmay Wana Fiander, 49 of Harrah passed over to the other side on Friday, August 19th, 2011 in Yakima, WA, after a long hard fought battle with scleroderma. She was surrounded by family and friends. Kathryn was born on November 20, 1961 in Toppenish, Washington to the late Aleck & Clara (Santanus) Sohappy. Kathryn is a member of the Yakama Nation Tribe and believed in Waa'shut. She has been battling a very rare disease (scleroderma) for the past seven years. On July 27, 1983 she married the love of her life, Dennis "Tony" H. Fiander Jr. Kathryn dearly enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and siblings, living every day to the fullest. She was a dedicated Seahawk/Husky/ Cougar (White Swan) fan, she never did miss one of her kids sports games. She also enjoyed traveling many miles to mountains, oceans, Cooks Landing and her favorite place Glenwood, Washington. Kathryn enjoyed gathering her Native Traditional foods, berries, roots, and going hunting/fishing. She worked some time for Legends Casino as a machine supervisor before her diagnosis. Her passion was to cook for all her family and friends for all occasions. Her humor and personality were always uplifting to all she encountered. Although she was will she never let it slow her down and always showed her strong heart to all around her. One of her favorite pastimes was cleaning while listening to music.See the full content of this document
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Kathryn (Sohappy) 'Ts'may Wena' Fiander
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