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Anna Lee Morris
Mar 6, 2024
Anna Lee Morris, lifelong Colfax resident, passed away in Kennewick, WA, March 6, 2024, with her family at her side. Although we will miss her greatly, it is a blessing knowing that she is now reunited with her husband, Charlie, and son, Joe. The Rosary Service will be Tuesday, March 19th, at 10:00 am, followed by a Funeral Mass...
Russ Gay
Mar 2, 2024
Russ Gay
(June 10, 1939-March 2, 2024)
Russ Gay, 84, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 2, 2024, surrounded by family at home. Â He was born on June 10, 1939 to Elliott and Edna Gay. Â He was the second of four children. Â He lived for several years at Almota and...
Michael P. Werner
Feb 26, 2024
Michael Paul Werner, 80, the best husband, Father, Brother, Son, Grandfather, Neighbor, Ranger, and Friend that anyone could ask for, passed away in his sleep on February 26, 2024 in Pullman, WA. His commitment to the local community and county landscape around parks, social services, and supporting positive outcomes for people will leave a lasting imprint. Â Mike had a...
Edward Olson
Feb 26, 2024
Edward Franklin Olson, peacefully departed this life at the age of 90 on Monday, February 26, 2024, surrounded by his loving family in the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Kerri and David Weitz.
Ed was born on October 22, 1933, in Colfax, Washington, to Rudolph and Irene Olson. He was the eldest of seven children, preceded...
Robert L. Warner
Feb 25, 2024
Warner, Robert Lewis
June 16, 1937 – February 25, 2024
Robert Lewis Warner passed away on Sunday, February, 25, 2024 while residing in the full care unit of Bishop Place, Pullman, WA. Bob was born to Mable (Marshall) and Walter Warner in his maternal grandparents' farmhouse near Redwood Falls, MN. Â Bob attended three different one...
Gary Lee Hatley
Feb 22, 2024
Gary Lee Hatley lost his battle with cancer on February 22, 2024, in Coeur d Alene Idaho with his family by his side. He had just turned 69 a few days earlier. Gary was born in Colfax, Washington on February 17th, 1955, to Sherry Roberts Hatley and Clyde Lee Hatley. He attended all years of school in Colfax and...
Carol Joy Sullivan
Feb 20, 2024
Carol Joy Link Sullivan went to her Lord on February 20, 2024. She is survived by her daughters, Debra (Rick) Kelley and Evon (Mike) Jones, son-in-law Joe McKeirnan, daughter-in-law Heather Sullivan McKay, her grandchildren; Keith (Tim Hung) Sullivan, Bo Sullivan, Ethan Kelley, Jack Kelley, Blake Jones, Austin Jones, Madeline Sullivan, Holly Sullivan, Kayle McGuire (Deck), and Matt McKeirnan, great-grandchildren;...
Timothy Green
Feb 15, 2024
An autobiography Timothy wrote about himself:
I love working with youth! I believe in the investment of love, transparency and consistency of character within them. I began working with youth as a volunteer basketball coach at my elementary school alma mater. It was the foundation I needed to begin my career with youth. I developed an ear...
Gerald "Jerry" R. Davis
Feb 12, 2024
Gerald "Jerry" Robert Davis (78) of Pullman WA passed away peacefully on February 12, 2024 at Pullman Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Jerry was born on March 11, 1945 in Toppenish WA to Herbert and Elizabeth Davis.
After graduating from Mabton High School (Mabton WA) in 1963 and Perry Technical Institute (Yakima WA)...
Joanne D Groom Knopes
Feb 11, 2024
Joanne D. Scott-Groom-Knopes February 16, 1934 – February 11, 2024
Joanne was born February 16, 1934, in Tekoa, Washington to Grant and Helen Smith Scott. She passed away February 11, 2024, just five days shy of her 90th birthday. She was the youngest of four girls.
She married George Groom in 1953 and they made...
Trudy Gertrude Ann Weber
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. Â 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. Â She attended Washington State University where she was a member...
Nancy J. Holm
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. Â Nancy was born October 9, 1941 in Butte, MT where she grew up and graduated from high school. Â Nancy married Rodney Eugene Holm in 1959 and they made Butte their home. Together they...
Gary E. Schell
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...
Kraig Marple
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...
Patricia Ann Pierce
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...
Albert Eng
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)...
Stanley "Jr" Staves
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...
Jim Thompson
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....
Sandra Delayne Howard
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...
Jeanine Christine Cox
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. Â She was creative, clever, and a lot of fun, and was very proud to have graduated from Pullman High School.
Jeanine always had a...
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