Marian "Marie" Vandervies Obituary (1968

Marian P. “Marie” Vandervies, 46, of Prosser, passed away on January 15, 2015 at Yakima Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 18, 1968 in Manila, Philippines to Thomas and Rita (Perez) Vandervies. The family made their home in Arlington, WA and Marian attended Mt. Vernon Christian School. After moving to Prosser in 1978, Marian attended Sunnyside Christian School and then graduated from Prosser High School. While in school, she was a member of 4H and FFA. Marian worked as a waitress at Black Angus in Yakima for a time. She loved drawing, working in the yard, driving the tractor truck on the family farm and fishing with her family. She is survived by her mother, Rita Speerstra; and her two children, Daryn Vandervies and Tori Vandervies and her fiancé, Jason all of Prosser; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Vandervies and her step-father, George Speerstra. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 28th at the Prosser Cemetery. You may leave a message of condolence for the family at www.prosserfuneralhome The family would like to thank Yakima Regional Medical Center and Prosser Funeral Home for their care and kindness.