Cheri F. Travis
Sep 6, 2014
Cheri Travis, 49, died unexpectedly on September 6, 2014 in Colfax, WA. She was born to Norman and Marilyn Nelson Travis on May 17, 1965. She was raised on a farm outside of Pullman and graduated from Pullman High School in 1983. After High School Cheri traveled and worked in Hawaii, and the North Slope of Alaska. She worked in...
Paul J. Bennett
Sep 3, 2014
PAUL JAMES BENNETT, 85, of Albion, WA went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 3, 2014 at his Albion home. Paul was born June 10, 1929 in Salem, OR to James T. & Barbara (Gallaher) Bennett. He grew up in Salem, Prosser, Snoqualmie and Spokane, WA where he graduated from North Central High School in 1947...
Marjorie Howland
Aug 27, 2014
Marjorie Lucille Huber-Howland, 91, of St. John passed away on August 27, 2014 at Henderson House Adult Family Home in Colfax. Inurnment will take place later at the Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose, California. Marjorie was born on January 21, 1923 in Dubuque, Iowa to Arthur and Gertrude (Pettit) Huber. She attended the school system in Dubuque and participated...
Audrey Knight
Aug 26, 2014
Audrey Knight, 90 Audrey Knight passed away on August 26, 2014, in Spokane. Audrey was born February 4, 1924, near Cottonwood, Idaho, to Hershell and Katie Pollock. She grew up on a farm outside Cottonwood. She attended the Stockcreek School, a one-room schoolhouse, through the eighth grade. She rode her horse, Nugget, to school throughout childhood. At Cottonwood High School,...
Barv Menay
Aug 25, 2014
Barv Menay, 96, of Pullman, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2014 at Whitman Senior Living. At Barv's request, no formal services will be held and his ashes will be scattered at a later date. Barv's parents escaped the Turks in the Armenian Genocide in 1915 and immigrated to the United States arriving in Boston. It was in Boston that...
James A. Mullally
Aug 21, 2014
James A. Mullally Jr., 81, passed away Aug. 21, 2014, in Pullman, Wash., due to complications related to Alzheimer's. A resident of Kennewick, Wash., and a snowbird resident of Surprise, Ariz., Jim was born Feb. 9, 1933, in Washington, D.C., to James A. Mullally and Katherine Long Mullally. Jim was a 1952 graduate of Gonzaga College High School in Washington,...
Catherine H. Palmer
Aug 16, 2014
Palmer, Catherine (Age 74) Of Cheney and Pullman, Washington, entered into rest on August 16th after a hard fought battle with Lymphoma at the Avalon Care Center in Pullman. She was born in Seattle on April 9, 1940 to Adell and Andrew Cox. She graduated from Ballard High School in Seattle in 1958 and continued her education at the University...
Sue Ellen Kromm
Aug 15, 2014
Sue Ellen Kromm, 93, of Colfax passed away on August 15, 2014 at The Courtyard. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday August 22, 2014 at the First Baptist Church of Colfax. Vault interment will follow at the Colfax Cemetery. Viewing will be at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m....
Phillip Joseph Simon, Jr.
Aug 13, 2014
Phillip Joseph Simon, 82, of Endicott passed away on August 13, 2014 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. Memorial services will be held on Friday August 22, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Endicott Bible Church. Phil was born on December 10, 1931 to Phillip & Geneva (Chalmers) Simon in Yakima, Washington. He grew up around the northwest, mostly in...
Blake G. Buri
Aug 13, 2014
Blake G. Buri, 47, a prominent Colfax business owner, passed away August 13, 2014 at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be Monday, August 18th at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Colfax. Private family graveside will precede at the Colfax Cemetery. Blake was born February 27, 1967 in Colfax. He...
Grace I. Migaki
Aug 13, 2014
Grace I. Migaki, age 45, of Ludlow, Vermont, passed away after a long illness on August 13, 2014. Grace was born on June 12, 1969, and grew up in Pullman, Washington where she graduated with honors from Pullman High School. She then moved east to attend Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. During her years at Vassar, Grace was a...
Felton Robert Cornwell Jr.
Aug 13, 2014
Felton Robert Cornwell, Jr. Felton Robert Cornwell, Jr. passed away August 13, 2014 at the age of 62. He was born in San Luis Obispo, California but raised in Tacoma, Washington. Felton was graduated from Franklin Pierce High School and attended Olympic Community College in Bremerton, Washington. Felton was a member of St. John Baptist Church. Felton lived with chronic...
Mary Lou Harwood
Aug 12, 2014
Mary Lou Harwood, 80, of St. John passed away on August 12, 2014 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday August 19, 2014 at the St. John Methodist Church with vault interment to follow at the St. John Cemetery. A reception will follow the graveside at the St. John Community Center....
Olga D. Mommsen
Aug 12, 2014
OLGA D. MOMMSEN, 94, a longtime Mercer Island, WA resident and recently of Pullman, WA passed away on Aug. 12, 2014 at the Bella Vista Adult Family Home in Pullman, WA. Olga was born Feb. 13, 1920 in Clayton, Wisconsin to Steven & Mary (Roman) Dzubay. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Clayton until leaving...
Catherine A. Davidson
Aug 9, 2014
CATHERINE A. DAVIDSON, 54, of Pullman, WA passed away Aug. 9, 2014 at her Pullman, Washington home. She is survived by her three sons Ryan, David and Rusty Davidson as well as her family in England. The memorial service will be held on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014 at 5 PM at the First Christian Church in Clarkston, Washington. Kimball Funeral...
Eleanor E. Brouse
Aug 8, 2014
ELEANOR E. (WILLOUGHBY) BROUSE, 93, of Pullman passed away August 8, 2014 at Pullman Regional Hospital. Eleanor was born February 20, 1921 in St. John, WA to Carson & Rosetta Willoughby. She was one of six girls. Eleanor met Ron Brouse at the Ming Room of the Oriental Restaurant in Pullman where she worked for 14 years. She and Ron...
Steven O. Wright
Aug 3, 2014
Steven O. Wright passed away on Sunday, August 3rd in Rosalia, Washington. He was 70 years old. Steve was born on February 12, 1944 in Hollywood, California to Joseph and Jean Wright. He grew up in Elmhurst, Illinois, and Westfield, New Jersey. He graduated from Westfield High School in 1961. He attended Colorado State University, Fort Collins and graduated with...
Beverly J. Stanczak
Aug 1, 2014
Beverly J. Stanczak, life-long Whitman County resident, passed away Friday evening, August 1, 2014 in Pullman. She was 82. Beverly was one of eight girls and 2 boys born to Raymond and Marie (Rotramel) Dyer of Tekoa. She was born December 30, 1931 in Tekoa where she grew up and attended school. One week after her high school graduation Bev...
Marjorie Jeffrey
Jul 30, 2014
Marjorie Jeffrey Ava, MO Marjorie Flora Jeffrey, 97 years, passed to Heaven on July 30, 2014 at Ava Place, with her loving family by her side. Marjorie was born June 11, 1917 in Walla Walla, Washington to Charles and Maude (Peck) Stratton. Her grandparents homesteaded in Pullman in 1877 and later began Stratton Dairy. Marjorie operated a daycare for many...
William "Bill" Randall Kackman
Jul 29, 2014
William R. "Bill" Kackman, 77, Whitman County farmer, beloved family man and cherished friend, passed away July 29, 2014, in Colfax. Funeral Services will be Friday, August 8th at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Endicott. Burial with military honors will follow at the Endicott Cemetery. Viewing will be Wednesday and Thursday at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax. Bill...
