Harold "Ted" J. Freeman
Dec 17, 2012
Harold J. Freeman (Ted) was born on November 1, 1919, the first of four children born to Roy and Marjorie Hamon Freeman in St. John, Washington. Ted died on Monday, December 17 in Clarkston. Ted grew up in St. John and would go on to graduate from St. John High School in 1938. After graduation he and his brother Joe,...
Doris Faye Kintner
Dec 11, 2012
DORIS FAYE KINTNER (89) of Colfax, WA passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 at the Whitman Health and Rehabilitation Center in Colfax. Doris was born Jan. 23, 1923 in Grandview, WA to Fred & Edna Jones. She grew up on the family farm between Grandview and Sunnyside, WA graduating from Sunnyside High School. Doris attended Linnfield College and Multnomah...
Dale Clayton Culbertson
Dec 2, 2012
Dale C. Culbertson, lifelong Colfax area farmer, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. He was 82. There will be a graveside service for Dale on Saturday, December 8th at 1:00 pm in the Onecho Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 2:00 pm at the Community Bible Church in Colfax. Pastor Ken McNaughton will...
Jean Dale Riedle
Nov 30, 2012
Jean Dale Riedle, retired Osburn area school teacher, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax, Washington. She was 86. She was born July 2, 1926 in Fairview, Montana to Vern and Edith Brockway. Her family moved to Sandpoint, Idaho when Jean was a teenager. She graduated from high school there in 1944. Jean attended Lewiston...
Lawrence "Larry" F. Higgins
Nov 27, 2012
Larry F. Higgins, 75, stepped beyond his journey with lymphoma early Tuesday evening November 27, 2012. Larry is survived by his loving wife, Charii, a son Damon and his wife Kerena, two grandchildren, Connor and Abigail, five siblings, Jack Higgins, Marion Walters, Bob Higgins, Patricia Cates and Eileen Higgins-Lower and one sad dog, Katie. His parents and oldest son preceded...
Berniece Amanda Krom
Nov 21, 2012
Berniece Amanda Krom went home to be with her Savior on Wednesday, November 21, 2012. She was born on March 3, 1916 in Dusty, Washington to Charles and Mary Lambert. She was one of eight children raised in a boarding home on a few farm acres. It was in that Boarding Home that Berniece, as a young girl, learned the...
B. Dale Stover
Nov 16, 2012
B. Dale Stover, lifelong St. John resident, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012 in Richland. He was 90. A graveside service will be at 10:00 am, Friday, November 23rd at the St. John Cemetery followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 am at the St. John Christian Church. Dale was born December 21, 1921 in St. John to James and...
Loretta Valere Clark
Nov 14, 2012
Loretta V. Clark, long time Colfax resident, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Whitman Health & Rehab Center in Colfax. She was 80. A funeral service will be Monday, November 19th at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Bruning Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Colfax Cemetery. Loretta was born April 4, 1932 in Brodhead, Wisconsin to Orville...
Chester "Chet" Gisselberg
Nov 8, 2012
Chester Gisselberg, Ellensburg resident and former St. John farmer, passed away November 8, 2012 in Seattle. He was 90. A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, November 17th at 11:00 am in the chapel of Bruning Funeral Home, Colfax. A potluck dinner will follow at the Wheatland Grange Hall. Private burial will be in the St. John Cemetery. Chester was...
Shirley Cloe Smick
Nov 2, 2012
Shirley Cloe Smick, long time St. John resident, passed away Friday morning, November 2, 2012 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 86. A private family graveside service will be in the Maccabee Cemetery at Sprague. There will be a Celebration of Life Open House at the St. John Community Building on Thursday, November 8th from 2-4 pm. All...
Al Liotta
Oct 26, 2012
Alphonso "Al" Liotta, long time Colfax resident, passed away Friday, October 26, 2012 at the Whitman Hospital. He was 91. The Rosary will be recited Thursday, November 1st at 10:00 am followed by the Funeral Mass at 11:00 am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Colfax Cemetery. The family will greet friends at a viewing at...
Laura J. Bellingar
Oct 25, 2012
Laura Jane Bellingar, Colfax resident and former long-time Bellingham, WA resident, passed away Thursday morning, October 25, 2012 at her home. She was 73. A graveside service will be in the Onecho Cemetery, Friday, November 2nd; at 2:00 PM. Pastor Mike Nyholm of the Onecho Bible Church will officiate. Laura was born June 19, 1939 in Bellingham, Washington to Daniel...
Elizabeth "Beth" V. Howard
Oct 18, 2012
Elizabeth "Beth" V. Howard, long time St. John resident, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 in Colfax. She was 91. She was born October 9, 1921 in Billings, Montana to Perry and Mildred (Parrish) Sorenson. She spent some early years in the small town of Pendroy, Montana where her father ran a lumber yard. She graduated as Valedictorian of her...
Kenneth L. Hodge
Sep 28, 2012
Kenneth Lewis Hodge, 82, of Colfax, WA passed away September 28, 2012. Ken was born October 5, 1929 to Percy and Ila Hodge (Black) in Lewiston, ID. He lived with his mother's family in Gifford, ID while his dad worked construction. Ken recalled riding horseback in the snow to school and having warm bricks in his bed to keep his...
Walter Weichaus
Sep 18, 2012
Walter Weichaus, long time Elberton resident, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. He was 93. A graveside service will be held Saturday, September 22nd at 10:00 am in the Colfax Cemetery. Pastor Bob Ingalls will officiate. Walter was born July 21, 1919 in Warden, Washington to Martin and Martha Dulkie Weichaus. He grew up...
Donald Charles Lust
Sep 12, 2012
Donald C. Lust, lifelong Endicott farmer, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at the Whitman Health & Rehab Center in Colfax. He was 82. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, September 18th at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Endicott. Burial will follow at the Endicott Cemetery. Viewing will be Monday from 9 to 4 at Bruning Funeral Home...
Lucille Helen Liles
Sep 8, 2012
LUCILLE HELEN LILES, 93, of St. John, WA, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 at home. Lucille was born on April 16, 1919, in Whitefish, Montana to Alfred & Atha (Bogar) Harding. She grew up and attended school in Kalispell and following her high school graduation she attended beauty college. Lucille married Glenn G. Liles in Butler, Missouri, where...
Alice E. Hansen
Sep 2, 2012
ALICE ELIZABETH (LAUTENSCHLAGER) HANSEN, 93, of Pullman and formerly of Colfax and Endicott passed away on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, at the Arcadia Adult Family Home in Pullman, WA. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, at 10:30 AM at the Endicott Cemetery. Our beloved aunt was born near Endicott on Jan. 18, 1919 to Philip...
Richard Stravens
Sep 1, 2012
Richard Stravens, 88 Richard was born July 8, 1924 in Spokane, WA. and son of Joseph & Florence (Cronin) Stravens and passed away September 1, 2012 in Pullman, Washington. Richard moved to Colfax when he was two years old. He graduated from Colfax High School and was drafted into the Army March, 1943. He was discharged January, 1946 completing a...
Elmer "Buck" Pendergrass
Aug 31, 2012
Elmer "Buck" Pendergrass was born September 22, 1912 in the Ozark mountains of southern Missouri. He passed away August 31, 2012, age 99.9, living independently and driving his car past his 99th birthday. Buck was the fourth and last surviving of six children born to Ed and Minnie (Orwick) Pendergrass. Minnie passed away in 1921. Ed and Nola (Freeman) enlarged...
