Obituary Listing

Aug 5, 2024

Peggy Jo Siple, 70, of Pullman, WA passed away August 5, 2024 at Bishop Place Assisted Living in Pullman.  Peggy was born on November 25, 1953 in Pullman, WA to George "Bud" and Lois (Dyer) Siple.  She grew up in Pullman and graduated from Pullman High School in 1972. Peggy attended Washington State University and worked for the WSU...

Aug 4, 2024

Elizabeth "Betsy"Ann Buerk, 86, of Dayton, WA passed away August 4, 2024 at the Rivers Walk Assisted Living in Dayton, WA.  Elizabeth was born July 15, 1938 in Seattle, WA to Don & Muriel (Burdick) Rennewanz.  The family moved to Los Angeles CA when Betsy was older and she graduated from high school there.

Betsy met and...

Aug 3, 2024

Otto Frank Tanner, 87, of Tekoa, WA passed away August 3, 2024 at Pullman Regional Hospital in Pullman, WA.  Otto was born May 2, 1937 in Tekoa, WA to Lesley & Augustine Tanner.  He grew up in Tekoa and attended school there.  Otto married Laurelie Hochhalter on March 31, 1967.  They lived in Renton, WA where he worked as...

Aug 2, 2024

Jean F. Andersen, 89, of St. John, WA passed away August 2, 2024 at her St. John home.  Jean was born November 6, 1934 in Elk City, OR to Asa & Verla (Young) Smith.  She grew up near Newport, OR where she attended school.  Jean married Floyd Beddingfield on April 15, 1949.  They made their home in Harlan, OR...

Jul 31, 2024

Mike wasn't afraid to take chances, work hard and build things. He was born June 13, 1938 to E.W. "Bill" and Bonnie  Johnson in Colfax, Wash. He was raised on a farm east of Colfax near the Palouse River in the Glenwood area and eventually moved to the current family farm after marrying Karen, his wife of 62 years....

Jul 30, 2024

Wallace Dean McCauley, passed away July 30, 2024 at his home in Dayton. He was 77. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, August 24th, at 11:00 AM at the United Brethren Church. Pastor Greg Brownell will officiate.

Wally was born December 28, 1946, the only child of Wallace E. "Swede" and Bernice Literal McCauley in Dayton....

Jul 30, 2024

Dolores Rotolo,  March 11, 1942 – July 26, 2019

Benjamin Rotolo,  January 18, 1936 – July 30, 2024

Dolores (Bishop) Rotolo passed away at the end of July in 2019 after a fifteen-year struggle with an unforgiving, medically unidentified form of dementia.  Benjamin Rotolo passed away peacefully at the end of July in 2024.

Jul 26, 2024

Max E Patterson (1923-2024)

Max, "Pat" Patterson passed on Friday, July 26th at Regency Pullman. Earlier in the month he celebrated his 101st Birthday on July 8th in Pullman WA with his family and new great grandson.

Pat and family (wife Annette, daughter Celeste and son Paul) came to Pullman 66 years ago in 1958...

Jul 21, 2024

Linda K. Avery, lifelong Whitman County resident, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024 surrounded by loving family at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 79. A private service for the family will take place at the ocean shore with a final resting place in the Colfax Cemetery. Linda was born April 24, 1945 in Colfax to Kenneth and...

Jul 20, 2024

Jason David Denning passed away in his Lago Vista, Texas home suddenly on July 20th, 2024. He started his life adventure being born in Okinawa, Japan to Ladean (Creech) Denning and Richard Denning on July 4th, 1979.

In his very young years, and being born on Independence Day, Jason believed that all the fireworks going off were...

Jul 17, 2024

With sadness and great appreciation for a life well lived, we announce the unexpected passing of Roger Pennell at his Garfield home on July 17, 2024.

Roger Thomas Pennell was born November 21, 1949 in Colfax, WA to Tom and Jan Pennell. He was the middle child to two sisters, Marcia and Jeanne. Roger was raised on...

Jul 14, 2024

Joseph Milan Toombs, Jr., 77, of Spokane, passed away July 14, 2024 at Avalon Care Center in Spokane. A graveside service will be Saturday, July 20th, at 11:00 AM in the Colfax Cemetery. Joe was born May 28, 1947 in Colfax, Washington to Joseph, Sr. and Lois Anderson Toombs. He grew up in a family of 4 brothers and...

Jul 6, 2024

Armeda Florence (Dole) Hayer, went to heaven on July 6, 2024 at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center.

The thought of her waking up in heaven to the perfect peace and presence she anticipated is comforting.

Armeda was born, September 4, 1924, in Pullman, WA to Arthur and Zelma (Hatley) Dole. She was born on the...

Jul 6, 2024

James Berg, a resident of Dayton, Washington, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on July 6, 2024.  He was 68 years old.  A graveside service is scheduled for Friday July 26 at 11:00 am at the Preston Cemetery, located at 8411 308th Ave SE, Issaquah, WA 98027.  A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, July...

Jul 6, 2024

Vivian Eslick McCauley, 104, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2024, in Chandler, Arizona. Loved by her family and friends, she will be profoundly missed.

Vivian was born on January 9, 1920, in Mission City, BC, to Grover and Beatrice Turner. She spent her first years in rural Telkwa, BC, riding horses and avoiding bears with her...

Jul 5, 2024

Kristine Louise Hatley Alvarez Delos Santos, 73, of Pullman, WA, passed away peacefully at her home on July 5, 2024. Born on October 5, 1950, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Margaret (Baker) Hatley, Kris spent her formative years in Pullman, graduating from Pullman High School in 1968.

Kris pursued a career in nursing at Tacoma General Nursing School...

Jul 4, 2024

"Bones" Don McClintock, 68, lifelong Colfax resident, unexpectedly passed away while enjoying one of his favorite holidays, the Fourth of July, 2024.

Rosary will be recited on Saturday, July 13th, at 9:30 AM, at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Colfax, WA, followed by a Memorial Mass at 10:00 AM.  Thereafter, Inurnment will take place at the...

Jun 26, 2024

Joan Diane Beedy, 78, of Pullman, WA, passed away June 26, 2024, at Pullman Regional Hospital. Joan was born April 28, 1946, in Spokane, WA, to LeRoy "Roy" & Wilda (Williams) Gontz. Joan grew up in Spokane and graduated from Central Valley High School. On May 27, 1967, she married Gary Beedy, her best friend and soul mate, in...

Jun 26, 2024

Michele Uskoski - loving wife, mom, grandma, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend - passed away unexpectedly at her home near Pullman on Wednesday morning, June 26, 2024. She was 58.

A Celebration of Life will be at Zeppoz in Pullman on Saturday, June 29th, beginning at 2:00 PM.

Michele was born October 1, 1965 in...

Jun 22, 2024

Lori Eldridge was born on February 15, 1943 in San Diego, California. She passed away on June 22, 2024 in Colfax, Washington after battling an aggressive cancer that was only slightly stronger than the amazing woman she was. A devout Christian, loving wife of Sylvan Rimbey and devoted mother of five children with first husband Steve Eldridge (deceased), as...