Pedro T Solis

December 2, 1938 - May 3, 2017

Pedro T. Solis (78) of Toppenish passed away in Yakima on Wednesday May 3, 2017. Pedro was born in General Bravo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on December 2, 1938 to Pedro and Manuela (Tijerina) Solis. He moved to Toppenish in the mid 1950's and worked as a farm laborer and at Del Monte as a driver. In the 1990's he started a custom tree cutting business. He will be remembered as an amazing dancer who is now wearing his golden boots in heaven. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. Pedro was a member of the New Harvest Church in Toppenish. He is survived by his wife, Juanita of Toppenish; six daughters, Teresa Solis of Yakima, Gloria (Sepulveda) of Toppenish, Manuela (Ernesto) Araiza of Yakima, Angie (Art) Salazar of Yakima, Adela (Matt) Borden of West Jordan, UT, Margarita (Roel) Lopez of McAllen, TX; three sons, Pedro (Martha) Solis of Yakima, Michael and Antonio Solis both of Toppenish; 26 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three brothers; Raymond and Santiago "Chago" Solis both of Texas and Cruz Solis of Wapato; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pedro was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Juanita; three brothers, Felipe, Antonio and Jose Solis. Visitation will be from 2-6PM Tuesday May 9, 2017 at Colonial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11AM Wednesday at the New Harvest Church in Toppenish with interment to follow at Elmwood Cemetery west of Toppenish. Friends can send condolences at www.toppenishfunerals.com. Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.