Obituary Listing

Dec 4, 2023

Day LaMar Bassett, age 101, of Pullman passed away peacefully December 4, 2023 at Bishop Place Senior Living in Pullman, surrounded by his sons.

Day LaMar Bassett was born in Layton, Utah on June 4, 1922. An only child, Day grew up on his family's horse-powered farm, where he played with cousins and weeded endless rows of...

Dec 1, 2023

In the early morning hours of Friday, December 1st, the angels finally guided Mom to her loved ones on the other side of the veil. And they left her lips with a little smile!

Joann Margaret Weitz was born in Endicott WA, on June 27th, 1937, to Reuben and Clara (Schierman) Weitz. She was preceded in birth...

Nov 24, 2023

Jon Phillip Cox, 78, lifelong Whitman County registered Angus cattle rancher/wheat farmer passed away Friday, November 24, 2023, from complications of Parkinson's disease. The family is still deciding on the details of a memorial service.

Jon was born February 7, 1945, in Colfax, Washington, the son of Dallas and Lena (Lust) Cox and younger brother of Sandra...

Nov 22, 2023

Hailey Bergey (Marchand), Colfax resident, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. Funeral Services will be held Friday December 1, 2023 at 1:00 pm at the Catalyst Church Fairview Campus. Hailey will be laid to rest in the Colfax Cemetery. For those who wish, a viewing will be held Thursday 9-5 at...

Nov 22, 2023

Eileen Entel Schmidt, longtime St. John resident, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at her home in St. John. She was 97. A private recitation of the rosary will be recited on Friday, December 15th, beginning at 10 AM at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in St. John, followed by a private Mass at 10:30. The...

Nov 22, 2023

Elizabeth Ann (West) Folsom, 81, of Colfax, WA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 in her winter home in Mesa, AZ, where her and her husband, Barry were "snowbirds" for 20+ years. Liz (as she was known to family & friends) was the youngest of 2 children, born in Colfax, WA, January 3, 1942 to Everett &...

Nov 19, 2023

Tom Kneeshaw, Colfax resident, passed away unexpectedly on November 19, 2023, at the age of 75.

He was born Thomas Francis Kneeshaw, on August 14, 1948, in Tacoma, Washington, to John and Lois Kneeshaw.

Tom graduated from Bellarmine Prep HS in Tacoma in 1966 and went on to the University of Puget Sound. During his...

Nov 18, 2023

Bradley Forrest Harrison, 57, of Malden, WA passed away November 18, 2023 at his Malden home.  No services are planned at this time.

Nov 14, 2023

Agnes Ellen (Malby) Burchett, 82, of Colfax, WA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 14, 2023 at her Colfax home.  Aggie (as she was known to family and friends) was the 5th child of 11, born March 9, 1941 to Leonard & Agnes (Mahar) Malby.  Aggie grew up in LaCrosse, WA, and graduated from St. Joseph's high school...

Nov 14, 2023

Amye L. Cloninger was born October 9, 1973 in Everett, Washington. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at her home in Colfax, Washington with family by her side.

Amye was a wonderful mother, wife, sister, daughter and friend. She worked for 13 years at Cougar Foodmart and 5 years at Whitman Hospital. She had...

Nov 8, 2023

A Celebration of Life for Gunder Wigen "Bud" Aune, a lifelong farmer and cattleman in the Lacrosse-Hay area, will be held at Selbu Lutheran Church on November 27 at 11:00. Pastor John Cross will officiate. Bud passed away on the morning of November 8 at Bishop Place in Pullman with daughter Julie and beloved wife Judy at his side....

Nov 6, 2023

Max Eugene Wilhelm passed away in Spokane after an extended illness at the age of 83. He was born in Colfax, Washington to Herman and Beulah (Miller) Wilhelm on December 6, 1939. Max was the middle child of three. He lived in St. John, Washington and graduated from St. John High School in 1958. Max attended Columbia Basin Community...

Nov 4, 2023

Melvin Craig Gillespie passed away suddenly and peacefully Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Whitman Hospital in Colfax with his brother and sister-in-law by his side.

He was born May 28, 1953, to H. Leroy and Olive Faye (Harris) Gillespie in Pullman, WA.  He graduated from Pullman High School in 1972 and attended Washington State University for three...

Nov 4, 2023

Don Deen, a long time Colfax resident, passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane on November 4, 2023. He was 92 years old.

A memorial service will take place on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Peace Lutheran Church in Colfax, WA. A family burial will precede the service at the Colfax Cemetery.

Nov 3, 2023

Roger Glen Nilson, 86, of Colton, WA passed away November 3, 2023 at his Colton home.  Roger was born February 25, 1937 in Troy, ID to Boyer & Wilma (Peterson) Nilson.  He grew up on the family farm in Troy, graduating from Troy High School.  Following graduation Roger served in the US Navy and after his honorable discharge returned...

Nov 1, 2023

It is with the heaviest hearts that we announce the death of James (Jim) Douglass Van Orden. He passed on November 1st, 2023 at the age of 68 in the comfort of his own bed, surrounded by his family in Pullman, WA. He had fought a long battle with cancer for the last 7 years which ultimately took his...

Oct 31, 2023

Walter John Gray, 87, of Pullman, WA passed away October 31, 2023 at his Pullman home.  Walt was born May 15, 1936 in Spokane, WA to John & Lilian Gray.  He grew up in Washtucna, WA, graduating from Washtucna High School in 1954.  Walt received his degree in Farm Management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, California in 1959.  ...

Oct 29, 2023

Barbara Jean Terrulli, 69, of Pullman, WA passed away October 29, 2023 at Pullman Regional Hospital.  Barbara was born in Chicago, IL on June 26, 1954 to Francis "Mickey" Leak and Ruth Leak (LaMay).

Growing up in Chicago, Barbara was a Cubs fan.  She graduated from Amonson High School and went on to complete an Associate of...

Oct 29, 2023

Gary Y. Su, 69, of Pullman, WA passed away October 29, 2023 at his Pullman home.  There will be no obituary at this time.

Oct 26, 2023

Ross Frederick Rudeen, 85, passed away on October 26, 2023 at Pullman Regional Hospital. Ross was born on May 8, 1938, to Axel Waldo and Dorothy Rudeen in Spokane, Washington. He was the fourth of five children. He graduated from West Valley High School, where he was a three-year starter on the varsity football team. Ross attended North Park...