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L. Bruce Tate
Jan 23, 2014
Longtime Garfield resident Larry Bruce Tate, 86, passed away on January 23, 2014 at Pullman Regional Hospital. At Bruce's request, no formal services will be held. Bruce was born to Alice E. Hayden Tate and Thomas H. Tate in Butte, Montana on June 13, 1927. He attended schools in Tacoma, and graduated high school in Morton, WA. The Tate's were...
Frank A. Loewus
Jan 21, 2014
FRANK A. LOEWUS, 94, of Pullman, WA passed away peacefully on January 21, 2014 at Bishop Place Senior Living in Pullman. Frank was born on Oct. 22, 1919 in Duluth, Minnesota. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Minnesota in 1942, then enlisted in the Army Air Corps, underwent officers training, served as a First Lieutenant in...
Victoria Jean Overton
Jan 13, 2014
Victoria Jean Overton, formerly of Granbury, Texas, passed away January 13, 2014 in Rosalia, WA. She was 60. Graveside services will be held at Rock Creek Cemetery, Glen Rose, Texas, Saturday, January 25th at 2:00 PM. The oldest of five children; Victoria was born October 1, 1953 in Dallas, Texas to Herbert and Doris (Meazle) Hamilton. She grew up in...
Carolynne M. "Kelly" Olsen
Jan 11, 2014
Longtime area resident Carolynne Mae "Kelly" Olsen, 86, of Pullman passed away on Saturday January 11, 2014 at Bishop Place Assisted Living. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday January 15, 2014 at the Community Congregational United Church of Christ in Pullman. A reception will follow the memorial in the fellowship hall. Urn committal will take place...
Trudy Kay Kenny
Jan 8, 2014
Trudy Kay Kenny, 69, of Pullman, passed away on Wednesday January 8, 2014 at her home in Pullman. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday January 16, 2014 at First Baptist Church in Colfax. Burial will follow at the Colfax Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax on Tuesday and Wednesday from...
Elizabeth "Betty" Frykman
Jan 7, 2014
Elizabeth F. "Betty" Frykman, 94, of Pullman passed away on Tuesday January 7, 2014 at the Bishop Place Memory Villas in Pullman with family at her side. Betty was born on December 19, 1919 in Hendersonville, North Carolina, the only child to R. Bruce & Alpha (Weltzin) Fulton. At a young age her family moved to East Orange, New Jersey....
Alberta E. Baker
Jan 7, 2014
Alberta E. Baker entered into rest on January 7, 2014, surrounded by loved ones at her home in Sequim. Alberta was born September 6, 1940, in Mack, Washington, at her family's home alongside the Union Pacific Railroad to Clarence and Lula Stratton. She moved to Marengo, Washington, when she was one. She went to school in nearby Ritzville, Washington, where...
Brett E. Line
Jan 5, 2014
Brett Edward Line, Albion resident, passed away at his home Sunday, January 5, 2014 surrounded by family. He fought a brief but valiant fight against cancer. Brett was 48. He was the youngest of three boys born to William Edward and Karol Ann (Green) Line. He was born August 11, 1965 in Pullman and grew up in the Pullman-Albion area....
Scott A. Johnston
Jan 2, 2014
Scott Andrew Johnston (32), was born on November 20, 1981. He was shot and killed by two teenagers who broke into his home in the early hours of January 2, 2014 at Seneca, SC. He is survived by his parents Ellen and Bill Johnston, Pullman, WA, sister Miriam (Casey Lowe) Johnston, longtime girlfriend Jodi Corley, Greenwood, SC, aunt Miriam (John)...
Kenneth "Kenny" L. Wexler
Dec 29, 2013
Kenneth L. "Kenny" Wexler, 69 Kenneth Leland Wexler, our beloved grandfather, father, brother, and best friend, passed away on December 29, 2013, a beautiful soul, fulfilled, had become weary, striving against gradual heart failure. Kenny was born May 24, 1944, to Clifford and Eileen Wexler, of Pullman, WA, their youngest son, raised on the family farm with his two older...
Michael J. Hatley
Dec 25, 2013
MICHAEL (Mike) J. HATLEY, 69, of Colfax, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Lewiston, ID. Michael was born May 4, 1944 in Walla Walla, WA to Edwin & Harriet Hatley. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Colfax. He enjoyed playing football while in Colfax High School and was...
Dorothy E. Schlomer
Dec 25, 2013
Dorothy E. Schlomer, LaCrosse homemaker, passed away Dec. 25, 2013 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 94. Funeral Services will be Saturday, Dec. 28th at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, Colfax. A private family burial service will be at the Colfax Cemetery. Dorothy was born January 16, 1919 in Colfax to Fred and Ruby Aegerter Eisinger....
Judi Storment
Dec 21, 2013
Endicott, WA – Judith Marie Storment, age 73, of Endicott, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 with family by her side. Judi was born on February 22, 1940 in Helena, MT, the daughter of Chris and Marie Sutherland. At age 4, she moved with her family to Spokane, WA. While attending college at Washington State University, she met...
Michael Gerard Shea
Dec 18, 2013
Michael Gerard Shea, 53, of Colfax passed away at his home in Colfax on December 18, 2013. The Rosary will be recited at 7:00pm on Sunday December 22 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Colfax. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00am on Monday December 23 at St. Patrick's and vault inurnment will follow at the Colfax Cemetery. Michael was...
Dr. Harold C. Sorensen
Dec 16, 2013
Dr. Harold "Hal" Charles Sorensen, 78, passed away on December 16, 2013, in Pullman, Washington. He was born on December 21, 1934 in Bancroft, Nebraska to Herman N. and Astrid (Berg) Sorensen. Harold, or "Pete" to his friends, grew up in Bancroft, Nebraska. He graduated from Bancroft High School in 1952 as the class salutatorian and was a member of...
Jane C. Cofer
Dec 14, 2013
Jane Littell (Coffman) Cofer, 90, of Pullman passed away on Saturday December 14, 2013 at Pullman Regional Hospital. Private family graveside services will be held in Harrisonburg, Virginia later in the week. Jane was born on January 3, 1923 at Staunton, Virginia to B. Franklin & Jane (Watts) Coffman. When she was young her family moved to Harrisonburg where she...
John Dale Rummer
Dec 13, 2013
John Dale Rummer, 74, of Colfax passed away unexpectedly on Friday December 13, 2013. At John's request no formal services will be held. John was born on December 17, 1938 at Spokane, Washington to William E. & Grace (Nessly) Rummer. He grew up in Spokane and graduated from high school there and then attended classes at Spokane Falls Community College,...
Saundra Faye Burlingame
Dec 13, 2013
Saundra Faye Burlingame, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully on Friday December 13, 2013 at home. She was born on June 14, 1940 in Moscow, Idaho to Bob & Grace Vercoe. Surviving are her husband Dean, daughter Darci and sons Calvin & Kevin. She was preceded in death by her oldest daughter Wendy. Also surviving...
Howard E. Forster
Dec 12, 2013
HOWARD E. FORSTER, 72, of Pullman, passed away on Thursday morning, Dec. 12, 2013 at his Pullman home. Howard was born May 9, 1941 to Theodore & Frances Forster in Canada. He moved with his family to Pullman where he attended school, graduating from Pullman High School. Howard returned to Canada and served in the Canadian Navy where his love...
Ward J. Stratton
Dec 11, 2013
WARD J. STRATTON, 86, a longtime Pullman resident and farmer, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 at Pullman Regional Hospital. Ward was born May 17, 1927 in Pullman to George & Henrietta (Wendling) Stratton. He grew up and attended school in Pullman, graduating from Pullman High School. Ward joined the U.S. Navy CB's serving his country during WWII. He...
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