Warren D. Smith
Nov 1, 2026
Warren Devere Smith was born on September 5, 1935, in rural Okanogan, Washington, the youngest of seven children born to Ward and Mabelle Smith. He spent his childhood on the family’s orchards in Yackson Canyon, later moving to Cashmere and Wenatchee, where the family raised apples. Warren treasured memories of growing up in the orchards, climbing trees, packing apples, and...
Brett Myers
Oct 27, 2026
Brett Myers, 56, a lifetime resident of Pullman, passed away October 27, 2026, at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, where he was being treated for a rare neurological disease. His wife Darcell and daughters Ari and Bree were by his side during the final days of his mortal sojourn.
Though known for many accomplishments, Brett found his greatest...
Lorin Morgan
Oct 25, 2026
Lorin Dean Morgan, husband and father, passed away early Sunday morning, October 25, 2026, at River’s Walk Assisted Living in Dayton, Washington. He was 92.
Lorin was born May 16, 1934, in Enterprise, Oregon. He was the oldest of three children of Orin and Ruby Morgan and though the family lived in several Oregon towns throughout his childhood, he always thought...
Doris Marie Gordon Johnson
Oct 25, 2026
Doris Johnson, lifelong Farmington resident, passed peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus with family members present at her apartment at The Regency, in Pullman, October 25th, 2026. A family graveside service in the Oakesdale Cemetery is planned for October 30th at 1:30pm, followed by a Celebration of Life service on December 27th at 1pm in the Seventh Day Adventist...
Paul Allen Anderson
Oct 21, 2026
Paul Allen Anderson was born on December 31, 1956, at St. Ignatius Hospital in Colfax, Washington, to Allen A. and Dorothy (Stong) Anderson. The oldest of three children, he graduated from Colfax High School in 1975.
Shortly after graduation, Paul married his high school sweetheart, Pam Byrne. Their daughter, Jamie, was born in 1976, and they later divorced. On September 1,...
Irma Helena Sandstrum
Oct 19, 2026
Irma Helena (Vatilo-Jouppi) Sandstrum was born at home, in Laihia, Finland on October 27, 1939, to Aila Maria “Maija” (Mahlamaki) and Olavi Matias Vatilo, both of Laihia. “I was born three weeks before the Russians invaded,” was often Irma’s opening line.
Irma’s early years were marked by war (The Winter War, The Continuation War, just regular old WWII) but also filled...
Vera Ludmila Theodore
Oct 18, 2026
Vera was born on January 19, 1944 during the latter stages of World War 2 to her parents Frantisek (Frank) Bronec and Vera Broncova (Kleinova) in the town of Prerov, Czechoslovakia. She was named after her mother, making her own maiden name also Vera Broncova. Raised in a close family with her two sisters Eva and Mila, she grew up...
Jeanette Kay Maher
Oct 18, 2026
Jeanette left this earth earlier than she wanted but knew her time was limited once diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and auto immune disease in 2022.
Jeanette came into the world on May 2, 1953 with her twin sister Paulette. They joined their parents Paul and Virginia Gilliam and brother Russell.
Born and raised in Moscow, Idaho, she graduated from Moscow High School...
Emily Lucille Adams
Oct 13, 2026
Longtime Colfax resident, Emily Adams, passed away peacefully on October 13th in Austin, Texas, after a long illness. She was 84.
Emily Lucille Stanton was born in Jacksonville, Florida on October 16, 1941 to George Harold and Martha McClellan Stanton. She grew up in Neptune Beach, Florida, where she acquired a lifelong love of the ocean and beachcombing.
After graduating from high...
Mary Beatrice Brown
Oct 6, 2026
Mary Beatrice Brown passed from this life on October 6, 2026, in Pullman, Washington, surrounded by her children. She was 82.
Known as Mary B to many and Nana to her grandchildren, she was a fierce woman who loved deeply and spoke plainly. You rarely had to wonder what she thought. She had a sharp wit, a stubborn streak, and little...
Leonard Boyd Smith
Oct 5, 2026
The world lost one of the good guys. Leonard Boyd Smith, of Pullman WA, passed away on October 5th 2026, due to Alzheimer’s.
Leonard was born on October 4th 1948 in Lubbock TX to Frank A Smith & Drucille Smith. His father was a US Navy officer so the family moved frequently & Leonard continued moving as an adult. He lived...
Rich Collins
Oct 1, 2026
Rich Collins passed away peacefully August 3rd surrounded by his family. Whitman Hospital in Colfax provided exceptional care by the doctors, the nurses and the CNA’s. A celebration of life will be held November 2nd at the Courtyard by Marriott in Pullman from 5:30 to 7:30pm.
Soai Chau
Oct 1, 2026
In Loving Memory of Soai Chau
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend Soai who passed away surrounded by the love of her family on Oct 1, 2026.
For more than 30 years, she called Pullman, Washington, home. Over those many decades, she became more than a member of the community,...
Barbara Jean Berntgen
Oct 1, 2026
Barbara Jean Berntgen, Oakesdale resident, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 81. A Celebration of Life will be held later this fall.
Barbara was born May 21, 1945 in Spokane, Washington to Fred and Frances Chase Zimmerman. She grew up on a farm near Oakesdale along with her brother, Richard, who...
Thomas Gary Cauley
Sep 29, 2026
Thomas Gary Cauley, loving husband, father, and grandpa, passed away on September 29, 2026, at the Schneidmiller Hospice House of North Idaho. He was 73. A private family service will be held at the LaCrosse Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife, Carolyn.
Thomas was born on October 16, 1952, in Graceville, Minnesota, to Thomas and...
Virginia "Ginny" Huber
Sep 28, 2026
Virginia “Ginny” Huber a lifetime resident of Colfax Washington went to be with her Lord & Savior on September 28, 2026 at her home at The Courtyard.
Ginny was born October 9, 1938 to William and Annette Kramlich. The youngest of four siblings she grew up on the family farm in Colfax, Washington where she attended both grade school and graduated...
Charles "Rod" Bacon
Sep 25, 2026
Charles “Rod” Bacon, 76, a longtime Pullman, WA resident passed away September 25, 2026 at Three Creeks Acute Care in Pullman. Rod was born December 4, 1949 in Pullman to Lawrence & Annie (Abendroth) Bacon. He grew up in Pullman and graduated from Pullman High School in 1968. Rod served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and...
Kimberly Marie Emerson Keifer
Sep 24, 2026
Kimberly Marie Emerson Keifer, 58, of Pullman, WA passed away September 24, 2026 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA. Kim was born September 1, 1968 in Moscow, ID to James JR & Kathy Emerson. She grew up in Albion, WA and graduated from Pullman High School in 1987. Kim went to work at Dismore’s IGA for a time...
Larry Lee Warner
Sep 22, 2026
Larry Lee Warner, 87, of Colton, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Moscow.
Larry was born June 13, 1939, in Colfax, to Orval and Dorothy Warner. He graduated from Pullman High School in 1957.
After graduating, Dad went to work at Reggies Chevron in Pullman, he became the owner of Reggies in the early 1970s.
December 12, 1961, Larry married Karen Lloyd....
Andrea-Beth Willett
Sep 21, 2026
Andrea Beth Willett, known in her later years as Andy-Beth, died on September 21, 2026, in Pullman, Washington—the town that was home for nearly all of her years, and where she was known and loved by family, friends, and neighbors.
Born August 14, 1969, she was adopted in her first year by Roger Willett, a chemistry professor at Washington State University,...
