Obituary Listing

Feb 10, 2024

Trudy (Gertrude Ann) Weber, maiden name Druffel, passed away on February 10, 2024 at her home with her children by her side.  She was born on September 2, 1926 in Colton, Washington to Maggie (Reisenauer) and Ben Druffel, and grew up in the Colton community where she attended school.  She attended Washington State University where she was a member...

Feb 4, 2024

Nancy J. Holm, 82, a longtime Butte, Montana resident and recently of Pullman, Washington, passed away February 4, 2024 at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, ID.  Nancy was born October 9, 1941 in Butte, MT where she grew up and graduated from high school.  Nancy married Rodney Eugene Holm in 1959 and they made Butte their home. Together they...

Feb 4, 2024

Gary Emil Schell, 75, of Pullman, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2024 at his second home in Alexandria, Virginia.

Gary was born on September 11, 1948 in Maddock, North Dakota to Emil and Maryhelen Schell. When he was two-years-old Gary's father Emil, drove the family to Seattle in a Bulletnose Studebaker and began a career in...

Feb 3, 2024

Kraig Alan Marple, longtime Garfield resident, passed away February 3, 2024 at his home in Garfield. He was 67. Private family services were held and he was buried in the Garfield Cemetery. Kraig was born March 10, 1956 in Colfax to Gene and Lorna Covington Marple. He grew up in Garfield and attended school there where he played basketball...

Feb 3, 2024

Patricia Ann (Reed) Pierce came into this world May 19, 1931, in Colfax, WA, at the home of her great grandmother Rozella Conover. Her parents were Leslie L. Reed and Lucille Mulkey Reed. She was a granddaughter of Whitman County pioneers JR and Gracie White Mulkey and CF Reed and Ida Conover Reed. Mother learned a strong work ethic...

Feb 2, 2024

Albert Eng - Pullman, Wa - 76

Albert Eng was born on July 7, 1947 and left this world a better place on February 2, 2024 surrounded by his wife Ellen, and his son, Alex. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. He is survived by his wife Ellen, son Alex (Tera)...

Jan 31, 2024

Stanley Roy Staves, Jr. "J.R." passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 31, at Whitman Medical Center in Colfax. He was born on August 28, 1970 in Spokane, Washington to Stanley Roy Staves, Sr and Judy (Kellog) Staves. He grew up in Spokane and attended school there. That's where he met Rebecca Anderson. Together they were married in 1988 in...

Jan 29, 2024

Jim Thompson of Steptoe, Wa passed away peacefully at home on Monday January 29, 2024. James (Jim) Ike Thompson was born March 1, 1963 in Colfax, Wa to Ike and Mary Thompson of St. John, Wa. He grew up in St. John and Sunset, Wa with his sisters Reatha and Theresa. Growing up Jim enjoyed playing football for St....

Jan 29, 2024

Sandra Delayne Howard

July 19, 1946 – January 29, 2024

Sandra Delayne Howard, 77, daughter of Leonard and Doris (Nevdahl) Davies, passed away on January 29th after a long illness at Avalon Care Center at Northpointe in Spokane, WA.

Sandi was born on July 19, 1946, in Salem, Oregon. She grew up in...

Jan 28, 2024

Jeanine "Mouse" passed away January 28th at Pullman Regional Hospital after a brief illness.

A life-long resident of Colfax and Pullman, she will be missed by many friends, acquaintances, and family.  She was creative, clever, and a lot of fun, and was very proud to have graduated from Pullman High School.

Jeanine always had a...

Jan 26, 2024

Clara Mae Verzani Mayer, 94

Our beautiful, wonderful, fashionable Mom, Clara Mae was born October 06, 1929 in Lewiston, ID to Andrew & Frances Verzani. She gained her heavenly wings and joined our Dad having lost her battle to heart failure on January 26, 2024,at her Colton, WA home.  Mom survived breast cancer not only once in...

Jan 26, 2024

On January 26, 2024, Anne Elizabeth Frankenfield Howlett, 87, passed away peacefully in Pullman, WA after a brief illness. She will be greatly missed by her family and the communities whose lives she touched.

Born on July 1, 1936 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to Ellen (Hahn) & Maynard Frankenfield, Anne was a treasured gift to her parents as...

Jan 26, 2024

Dr. S. Roger Hevel of Waitsburg, WA, died peacefully at home on January 26, 2024, at the age of 98.  Roger was born at Pendleton, OR, on Sept 29, 1925, to Shirley A. and Anna G. Hevel, graduating from Pendleton High School with the class of 1943. After attending the University of Oregon for two quarters, he turned 18...

Jan 25, 2024

Pauline Jeannette Brosa, 90, of Pullman, WA passed away January 25, 2024 at Glen Haven Adult Family Home in Pullman.  Pauline was born November 28, 1933 in Fairfield, ID to Leland & Hattie (Nelson) Lamson.  She married Harlan J. Brosa in 1954 and they had 65 years together until Harlan's passing on April 16, 2019.  Pauline worked for 16...

Jan 23, 2024

Judy Dawson: Judy Dawson of Albion, Washington passed away on Jan 23, 2024 at Pullman Regional Hospital. Born Judy Ann Summers, to George "Dick" and Bessie Summers on Jan 21, 1945 in Meridian Idaho, she grew up in Blackfoot Idaho, where she met and married Merle Dawson in August of 1963. They moved to Albion in 1969, where Judy...

Jan 22, 2024

Anna Marie Stricklin

Anna Marie Stricklin, 89, of Albion and longtime Deary resident, passed away Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, at her Albion home.

Anna was born May 10, 1934, in Tiverton, R.I., where she grew up and graduated from high school. She married Clarence Henry Jones, Jr., and they made their home in New York...

Jan 17, 2024

Daniel Paul Kiessling, age 53, suffered a burst iliac aneurysm on the late morning of January 17, 2024, while working at Lena Harding's home. He died in the early afternoon of the same day in the Pullman Memorial Hospital in the presence of multiple medical persons and his parents, Nicolas K. Kiessling and Karen A. Kiessling. On the morning...

Jan 14, 2024

Sherman Anthony "Tony" Carter, February 27, 1949 – January 14, 2024

Tony Carter, more affectionately known throughout the world as TC, was born February 27, 1949, to James and Margaret Carter of Marysville, California. TC grew up around the Sacramento area the second oldest of four brothers, preceded by Mike and followed by Steve and Randy. He...

Jan 13, 2024

Laura Christine (Huberty) Scott, 42, of Pullman, WA entered Gods Kingdom on January 13, 2024.  After a long and courageous battle with cancer, she died peacefully in her home, surrounded by her children and their father, and her family.  Laura was born June 1, 1981 in Surat, India.  She spent her early childhood years in an orphanage there, until...

Jan 13, 2024

Robert Elliot Newman, 84, passed away on Jan. 13, 2024. Bob was born on September 17, 1939, in Albuquerque, NM to William and Lois Newman. Bob was one of 16 siblings.

Bob attended high school in Colton, WA. He was married in 1962 to Beverly Atkins Pierce and raised their son, Rovaughn (Von) and 3 step children,...