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...
Laverne Joyce Despain
Dec 8, 2013
Laverne Joyce Despain, 86, of Endicott passed away December 8, 2013 at the Courtyard in Colfax. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday December 31, 2013 at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax. Private family burial will be held at the Endicott Cemetery. Laverne was born in Endicott, Washington on June 24, 1927 to Peter & Elizabeth (Fox)...
Duane Orin Lane
Dec 5, 2013
DUANE ORIN LANE, 86, of Pullman, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 at his Pullman home. Duane was born Nov. 2, 1927 in Pullman to Leslie & Ailsie (Zornes) Lane. The family moved to Spokane and later to Washtucna, WA and Vernonia, OR where Duane graduated from high school. Following high school Duane entered the U.S. Army Air Corp,...
Miriam F. Schoepflin
Dec 4, 2013
Miriam F. Schoepflin of Farmington passed away December 4, 2013 in Pullman. She was 91. She was born October 10, 1922 in Farmington, the youngest of four children, to Jacob and Mary (Meier) Wagner. She grew up on the family farm and attended grade school at the Silver Creek School. Miriam graduated as Valedictorian of her class from Farmington High...
Ruth Ann Leritte
Dec 2, 2013
Ruth Ann Leritte, St. John resident, died suddenly December 2, 2013 following a car accident near Pullman. She was 31. Memorial Services will be held Friday, December 6th at 1:00 PM at the Christian Life Assembly in St. John. Burial will be in the St. John Cemetery. Ruth was born July 23, 1982 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Wilton and...
Dorothy Berry
Nov 30, 2013
Dorothy Berry, 96, of St. John passed away on November 30, 2013 at Community Pride Assisted Living in St. John. At Dorothy's request no public services will be held. Dorothy was born on April 6, 1917 at Conrad, Montana to George Elder and Lura (Fouts) Griggs. She graduated from Lewis Clark High School in Spokane with the class of 1935...
Lydia Christensen
Nov 29, 2013
Lydia Christensen, 98, of St. John passed away on November 29, 2013 at Community Pride Assisted Living in St. John. Friends may pay their respects at Bruning Funeral Home on Thursday and Friday from 9:00am – 4:00pm. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Saturday at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax. Vault interment will follow at the Endicott Cemetery....
Elouise Scharpenberg
Nov 29, 2013
Elouise E. Scharpenberg, 91, of Lacrosse passed away on November 29, 2013 at Pullman Regional Hospital. Viewing will be at Bruning Funeral Home Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00am – 4:00pm. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00am at the Lacrosse United Methodist Church with burial to follow at the LaCrosse Cemetery. A potluck dinner will be held at the church...
Liselotte "Lilo" M. Dumin
Nov 27, 2013
Liselotte "Lilo" Dumin, 87, of Pullman, died November 27, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Her deep and abiding faith and the love of family and friends carried her peacefully home. Lilo and Fred Dumin moved to Pullman in 1961. Her husband Fred taught in the WSU History Department until his death in 1990. Both were active...
Ruth L. Henderson
Nov 24, 2013
Ruth L. Henderson 1907 ~ 2013 Age 106 Ruth Lillian Henderson, lifelong resident of Colfax, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the Whitman Hospital. Funeral Services will be held next Wednesday, December 4th, at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church. Graveside rites at the Colfax Cemetery will be held privately for the family. Viewing will be Monday and...
Judith "Judy" L. Herdering
Nov 24, 2013
Judith Lael "Judy" Herdering, 80, of Pullman, passed away unexpectedly on November 24, 2013 at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane. Memorial services will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday December 3, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pullman with a reception following. Judy's urn will be privately inurned in the niche wall at the Pullman Cemetery. Judy was born on...
Rinehart Dahmen
Nov 23, 2013
RINEHART DAHMEN, 91, of Pullman, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013 at Bishop Place Retirement Center in Pullman, WA. Rinehart was born on the 500-acre family farm near Pierz, MN on March 15, 1922, the third child of Paul & Catherine (Weidenbach) Dahmen. He attended school in Pierz & joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1940. He was assigned...
Pat Moser
Nov 21, 2013
Pat Moser, 90, died unexpectedly Thursday, November 21, at his home in Pullman, WA. Born April 17, 1923, Pat moved to the United States from his homeland of Canada at the age of 16. When first arriving in the US, he came to Colton, WA, where he lived with relatives working on the farm. Pat added other trades to his...
Ralph Oliver Aeschliman Sr.
Nov 16, 2013
Ralph Oliver Aeschliman, Sr., 97, passed away on November 16, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Village in Moscow, Idaho. Ralph was born on October 10, 1916 at the family farm above Almota on the Snake River, about fifteen miles southwest of Colfax, WA. He attended high school at Colfax. He was fascinated by airplanes and flying and learned to fly...
