Obituary Listing

Jun 25, 2023

Frances Katherine Taufen, 96, was born April 23, 1927 near Uniontown, WA to Richard D. and Catherine M. Sprenger Stout.  She passed away on June 25, 2023 at The Courtyard in Colfax, WA.  Cause of death was infirmities of age.  A Memorial Mass for her and her son Stephen who preceded her in death will be Friday, July 7th,...

Jun 24, 2023

Ed Schluneger, longtime Onecho area farmer and rancher, died at his Colfax home on June 24, 2023. He was 87. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, July 8th, with a graveside service at the Onecho Cemetery at 10 AM followed by a memorial service at the Onecho Bible Church at 11 AM. Viewing for Ed will be on Friday,...

Jun 22, 2023

Russ Foreyt, 36, a lifelong Colfax, WA native, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from a motorcycle accident on June 22, 2023, leaving this world and those who knew and loved him, much too soon.

Russ was born January 21, 1987 to Bill and Kris Foreyt and was the second of five children. Russ grew up running wild...

Jun 20, 2023

Michael James Pettit, beloved father, grandfather, husband and friend, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023, surrounded by his family.

Mike was born in Los Alamos, N.M., in 1952, to his parents Robert Frederick Pettit II and Elizabith Lucille Pettit. He had two older siblings, Marquell and Kevin.

Mike grew up in Wallace, Idaho, and often...

Jun 20, 2023

Sharon Miller, 77, of LaCrosse, WA passed away on June 20, 2023 in Colfax. Sharon was born November 10, 1945 in Fort Collins, Colorado to Grace Thelma Crockett. She was raised in Fort Collins where she attended school. She met and married Charles R. Miller, Jr. in Fort Collins on September 21, 1961. They lived in Briggsdale, CO for...

Jun 17, 2023

The Rev. Dr. John David Grabner, 82, died Saturday, June 17 in Moscow, ID. John was born on October 7, 1940 in Coeur d'Alene, ID, to Floren "Lefty" and Beth Grabner. He was raised in Renton, WA with sister Maribeth and brothers Don, Bert, Alec, and Frank.

From young adulthood he had a keen interest in church...

Jun 15, 2023

Clara M. Moore, 101, of LaCrosse, WA passed away June 15, 2023 at Whitman Health and Rehab in Colfax, WA.  Clara was born January 5, 1922 in Pasco, WA.  She grew up in Kahlotus, WA and was the oldest of four girls.  Following high school Clara married James D. Moore on July 28, 1940 and the made the family...

Jun 12, 2023

Gregory Mader, 74, a lifelong Pullman, WA farmer, passed away June 12, 2023 at his home on the family farm outside Pullman, following a courageous battle with cancer.  Greg was born January 15, 1949 in Moscow, Idaho to Paul & Eleanor (Hall) Mader.  He grew up on the family farm and attended Pullman schools.   He went to southern California...

Jun 8, 2023

Robert E. "Bob" Smith, 84, of Colton, WA passed away June 8, 2023 at Pullman Care Center in Pullman, WA.  Bob was born December 13, 1938 in Potlatch, Idaho to Marvin & Charlotte (Schaffer) Smith.  He grew up in Potlatch and following high school graduation enlisted in the Army National Guard.  Bob later entered the US Navy and served...

May 30, 2023

Sharon Penner slipped away peacefully at their rural home surrounded by her husband on Tuesday, May 30, following a very private one-and-a-half-year battle with kidney failure.

Sharon was born in Spokane, to parents Gordon and June Lederer of Latah, Wash., on Feb. 23, 1947. Her childhood was spent with a group of seven neighborhood kids whose parents...

May 25, 2023

Darryl John Courson, Starbuck resident, died suddenly on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at his home. He was 49. A gathering of family and friends to celebrate his life will be at the park in Starbuck on Sunday, June 4th, beginning at 1:00. Please bring a salad or dessert to share. Darryl was born August 29, 1973 in Richland, Washington...

May 24, 2023

Mary Ann Kuhle, 83, of Pullman passed away May 24, 2023 at her Pullman home.  Mary Ann Kuhle was born in Junction City, Kansas, the only child of Bruce and Mary Reighley until her sister, Nancy, was born when Mary Ann was fourteen. Mary Ann was the mother and step-mother of nine children in a blended family, Michael (Suzie)...

May 22, 2023

Doris Girdner Billingsley, 100, of Moscow, ID passed away May 22, 2023 at Pullman Regional Hospital.  Doris was born April 17, 1923 in Chillicothe, MO to David & Laura (Flenniken) Girdner.  Doris grew up in Missouri and upon graduation from high school as Valedictorian of her class, she moved to the east coast and attended George Washington University, in...

May 14, 2023

Keith Leonard Ailor passed peacefully May 14, 2023 at Tender Care Adult Family Home in Pullman. He was 63. The son of Betty (Scott) Ailor and Kenneth Ailor, he was born and raised in Pullman, and spent his whole life here. He graduated from Pullman High School in 1978. Keith was descended from Whitman County Pioneer Jacob Fulton...

May 14, 2023

William Edward Moore, 80, of Colfax WA, passed away on May 14, surrounded by his wife and children. Bill was born on December 21, 1942 to James and Clara Moore.

He was raised with his 3 siblings in the Palouse, and graduated from Lacrosse High School in 1960.

In 1966, Bill moved...

May 13, 2023

Emil Brent Johnson, Sr., 50, of Starbuck, WA passed away May 13, 2023 at his Starbuck home.  Emil was born September 12, 1972 in Madras, OR.  He grew up in Madras and Albany, Oregon.  Upon completion of schooling, Emil and his brother Robert went to work in Ranching, where being a Cowboy became Emil's life.  Through the years he...

May 9, 2023

Albert James Bezdicek, longtime St. John resident, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Courtyard in Colfax. He was 86. Funeral Services will be held Friday, May 19 th , at 2:00 pm in the chapel of the Corbeill Funeral Home in Colfax with burial following in the Colfax Cemetery. Albert was born July 23, 1936 in...

May 8, 2023

Nickolas Colton Starks died at the age of 28 in Pullman on May 8, 2023.  He was born on April 13, 1995, in Kennewick, Washington to Rhina and Bradford Starks.  He graduated from Othello High School in 2013 and received his Bachelor of Science  Degree in Bioengineering (Cum Laude) from WSU in 2021.  He was working toward his...

May 4, 2023

Brian D. Zenk, of Dayton, passed away suddenly on May 4, 2023 at the Dayton General Hospital. He was 56. He was born September 20, 1966 in Novato, California and attended Santa Rosa High School. He lived in California, Nevada and Washington. According to many, he was the best truss stacker and...

May 1, 2023

Glorian Margaret Crosby:

Born: March 2, 1931, San Diego, CA

Passed away: May 1, 2023, Pullman, WA

Glorian's life began in San Diego, California where she lived for only a few short months before moving with her parents (Dwight and Polly Maule) to Payette, Idaho, to be near family....