Obituary Listing

Oct 24, 2024

Edna Elizabeth FitzGerald, 93, passed away on October 24, 2024 in Colfax, WA. Edna was born to Robert and Leona Koch on January 4, 1931 in Snoqualmie Falls, WA. They lived in Hyak, WA.

Her dad worked for Milwaukee Railroad so she moved to Cedar Falls, WA when she was six years old. She went to Cedar...

Oct 21, 2024

LaVonne Grace Carter, 80, of Colton, WA passed away October 21, 2024 at her Colton home.  LaVonne was born May 31, 1944 at Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Carl & Elsie (Mattfeld) Plackner.  She grew up in the countryside on the outskirts of Bovey, MN where she attended school and graduated from high school.  Following graduation LaVonne attended college, receiving...

Oct 20, 2024

Chris Mathis had an unforgettable laugh that made her stand out in any crowd, no matter the size. If you coaxed one of these from her, you couldn't help but be filled with joy.

Christine Janet Courtright was born to Cal & Mary Courtright of Moses Lake, WA, on May 12, 1959. She grew up alongside her...

Oct 20, 2024

On Sunday, October 20, Ray welcomed a beautiful new granddaughter, Chloe Ray into the world. This would become his last act of love as he took his last breath, surrounded both physically and virtually by loving family and friends on October 20, 2024 at Pullman Regional Hospital.

Raymond (Ray) Wright Jr. was born on March 9, 1947...

Oct 19, 2024

Nicolas Karl Kiessling died in October 2024. Nick was born in Watertown, Wisconsin, on September 6, 1936, to Elmer Carl Kiessling (1895-1981) and Esther Brockman Kiessling (1906-2006). He attended a local parochial elementary and high school and graduated from Northwestern College in Watertown in 1958 with the intention of becoming a Lutheran minister. Because he was not certain about...

Oct 13, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dad David P Repp, JR, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and dedicated pharmacist, who left us on October 13th at the age of 81.

Born on October 30, 1942, in Colfax, Washington, Dave dedicated his life to serving others. He graduated from Washington State University with...

Oct 12, 2024

Patricia Nelson, 90, of Pullman, WA passed away on October 12, 2024. Pat was born May 9, 1934, in Ash Flat, Arkansas to Dallas and Margie (Neely) Hall. She grew up in Wenatchee, WA where she attended school and graduated from Wenatchee High School in 1952. Following her graduation Pat attended Wenatchee Valley College.  On September 8, 1956, she...

Oct 12, 2024

J. Brent Nielsen passed away Saturday, October 12. He was born September 10, 1949 in Salt Lake City, UT. He grew up on a dairy farm in Meridian (Kuna), Idaho, learning the meaning of hard work. He attended Utah State University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering in 1971. On March 20, 1970 he married...

Oct 10, 2024

Violet Mae Hickman, longtime Colfax resident, passed away October 10, 2024 at the Colfax Cascadia Rehab Center. She was 88. She will be laid to rest privately in the Colfax Cemetery.

Vi was born November 24, 1935 in Lewiston, Idaho to William and Catherine Kouni Grasser. Her mother passed away in childbirth. Vi grew up in Clarkston...

Oct 6, 2024

Andy Jerome Morehouse came to rest with God on a peaceful sunny Sunday afternoon in Potlatch, Idaho, October 6, 2024.  He is now free of the pain cancer had dealt him.  Andy was born to Dan and Linda Morehouse in Carlsbad, NM on December 10, 1980. As a boy and young man he enjoyed times of camping and boating...

Oct 6, 2024

Molly Jean Flora, 46, of Pullman, WA passed away October 6, 2024, at her Pullman home.  She was born July 10, 1978 in Pullman to Tim & Linda (Rex) Fisher.  Molly grew up in Pullman and was a proud Greyhound graduating from Pullman High School in 1996.  She attended Washington State University, receiving her bachelor's degree in environmental sciences...

Oct 5, 2024

Barbara Jean (Jones) Morgan was born in 1933 in La Junta, CO, to Oscar and Alta Jones. She had three siblings, Keith, Bill, and Betty. Barbara attended school in Dixie, Washington, graduating from Walla Walla High School in 1951. In 1952 she married the love of her life, Edwin Morgan. Immediately after their wedding, Barbara returned to nursing school...

Oct 3, 2024

JoAnne Lindquist

JoAnne (Keeney) Lindquist, age 77, passed away on October 3, 2024, in Cheney, WA. JoAnne was born on September 2, 1947 in Colville, WA to parents Kenneth and Mabel Keeney. She grew up in Valleyford with her two brothers, Melvin Keeney and Michael Keeney, where she attended Freeman school. JoAnne was known as a loving...

Sep 27, 2024

On Friday, September 27, 2024, my beautiful son Casey passed away after a choking incident. He could not be revived. He had just turned 41. Casey came to us though adoption when he was 2 months old. He flew in from Alaska and it immediately became apparent he was ill and ended up in the hospital with pneumonia. While...

Sep 26, 2024

Norma H. Vuletich, 98, passed away September 26, 2024. She was born on January 26, 1926, to Clive and Rena Hodge in Colfax, WA. After graduating high school at 17, she attended Kinman Business University in Spokane. She worked at a bank in Pullman for a year and made her way to Los Angeles, CA where she met and...

Sep 26, 2024

Bonnie L Norris had her long last dance, passing on September 26, 2024 at her home in Schertz, Texas.

Born to Frank and Thema Schober, August 28, 1935. She married James M. Norris and they have three beautiful daughters- Lisa Norris (Steve) Iatrou, Jean Norris, Shannon (Rick) Schneeberger- six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was a...

Sep 24, 2024

Jim Askins, longtime Palouse resident and farmer, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 24, 2024 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. He was 82. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, October 4th, at 11:00 AM at the Whitman County Fairgrounds near Colfax followed by a reception. Jim will be laid to rest near his farm at the base of...

Sep 23, 2024

Susan G. Handley, 78, of Dayton, WA passed away September 23, 2024 at her Dayton home.  Susan was born March 12, 1946 in Dayton, WA to Harvey "Stub" & Hester (Davis) Miller.  She grew up in Pasco, WA where she graduated from high school.  Susan lived in Baton Rouge, LA where she began raising her boys.  They also lived...

Sep 21, 2024

Jacob "Jake" Frank Riedner, 31, of Moscow, ID passed away at home to join his Heavenly Father on September 21, 2024 after a courageous seven-year battle with neuroendocrine cancer.

Jake was born July 16, 1993 at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, ID to Gary & Teri (Becker) Riedner.  He grew up in Colton, WA, and attended elementary...

Sep 21, 2024

Shirley L. Brannan of St. John, passed away September 21, 2024 at the Community Pride in St. John. She was 94. She was born June 15, 1930 at the family farm on Prune Orchard Road near Colfax to Henry and Matilda Schmick. She was the oldest in a family of five and grew up with three sisters and one...