Obituary Listing

Feb 23, 2023

Former Whitman County Commissioner Nora Mae Keifer-Olfs died February 23 at the age of 89 in Spokane at Faith Adult Family Home after a brief illness.  The youngest of 7 children, she was born Nora Mae Butterfield to Ben and Bessie Butterfield in Lacrosse, WA on August 28, 1933.

After spending some of her growing up years...

Feb 20, 2023

Naomi Daubert, lifelong Colfax resident, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 71. Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 6 th , at 1:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in Colfax with burial to follow in the Colfax Cemetery. Viewing will be all day Friday, March 3 rd , at...

Feb 17, 2023

Willard Frederick Bauscher, Sr. passed away February 17, 2023 of Alzheimer's.  Will was born in Colfax, Washington, November 12, 1935 to Fred H. Bauscher and Phama Ann (Peterson) Bauscher.  After graduating from Colfax High School in 1954, Will joined the Air Force.  He trained at Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois as an Instrument Mechanic before being stationed close...

Feb 16, 2023

Diane Marie Newman, 82, was called home to be with our Lord on Feb 16 th 2023 at Choice Home Care Adult Family Home in Renton, WA.  Diane was born on April 19, 1940, in Uniontown, WA to Lawrence and Eva (Zenner) Welle. She was the second oldest of five girls.

Diane attended Notre Dame Academy in...

Feb 13, 2023

Thomas Edward Schlueter, age 79, passed away February 13, 2023 at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax, WA. Tom was born in Camden, New Jersey on September 21, 1943 to Clintford and Roseanna Schlueter. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden in 1961. Following graduation, he enlisted in the Air Force. He received training in computer...

Feb 12, 2023

Hazel E. Wagner, passed away February 12, 2023 at the LaDow Court Assisted Living facility in Garfield. She was 91. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, February 19 th , at 11:00 am at the Farmington SDA Church. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery in Farmington. Viewing for those who wish will be on Friday from 9 –...

Feb 11, 2023

Constance (Connie) Edith Benson Robbins, 93, passed away February 11, 2023 at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, ID.  Constance was born on September 22, 1929 in Vancouver, Washington to Gladys (Conklin) and Olof Benson.  She joined a sister, Evelyn, on the family vegetable farm in the small community of Burton.  She also had an older half-sister, Charlotte Jean Greenblum,...

Feb 11, 2023

Sumio "Sam" Sakamoto passed away peacefully at the Spokane Hospice House on February 11th, 2023.  He was born on July 11th, 1932 to Hayata and Fujiko Sakamoto in Gardenia, California. Sam lived in California for much of his early life.   He, along with his parents and sister were sent to an internment camp in Utah during WWII. He described his...

Feb 4, 2023

David Willard Morgan

Born March 22, 1932

Stepped into heaven February 4, 2023

Just shy of 91 years on this earth God called our father home.

Born in St John on March 22, 1932 David was the second child born to Willard and Bertha Morgan.  He joined his sister Beverly, and...

Feb 3, 2023

Karen L. Maley, longtime LaCrosse resident, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 at the Deaconess Hospital in Spokane. She was 82. A graveside service will be held Friday, February 10 th , at 1:00 pm at the LaCrosse Cemetery followed by a memorial service at Selbu Lutheran Church at 2:00 pm. Pastor John Cross will officiate the services. Calling...

Feb 3, 2023

Arrietta Kay Huffman, longtime Albany, Oregon resident, passed away suddenly on February 3, 2023 at her home in Colfax, Washington. She was 61. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, March 4 th , at 2:00 pm at the Church of Jesus Christ-Latter Day Saints, 1615 28 th Avenue SE, in Albany, Oregon. She...

Feb 2, 2023

Duncan Riley Vanderwall, 70, passed away February 2, 2023 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA.  Duncan was the son of P. Dean and Ruth Vanderwall, born on June 20, 1952 in Lewiston, ID.  Duncan was a graduate and former Engineer at Washington State University.  Duncan is survived by his son Jake Vanderwall,sister Annette Klei, his significant other...

Feb 2, 2023

Patricia Dee Fletcher, 93, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on February 2, 2023 while living at Kimani Adult home in Pullman.  Patricia, known as Patty, was born on September 28, 1929 in Sandpoint, Idaho to Jim and Marie Ogle.  The family later moved to Spokane, Washington where she graduated from Rogers High School.  During her high school...

Jan 31, 2023

Jonathan David Bennett

The quote his facebook still reads:

"Learning something new about yourself, gives you the power to change." He was always changing and evolving & with that came learning and lots of changes for us all whom were around him.

May 8th 1988 – Jan 31 st 2023, born...

Jan 31, 2023

Hans Went of Pullman died on January 31, 2023 after a mercifully brief illness; he was 93.  Born in Bogor, Indonesia, he immigrated to the United States in 1933 with his Dutch-born parents Frits and Cathrien, and baby sister Anneke. He grew up in Pasadena while his father taught and studied botany at Caltech; their circle of friends embraced...

Jan 30, 2023

Grace Edith Mader Schmick

Born October 8, 1921.  Died. January 30, 2023

She was born in Shanghai China to Herman and Mable Mader who were serving there as missionaries.  The family came home to the Colfax, WA area in late 1925 and because of political unrest did not return to China.

Grace grew...

Jan 28, 2023

Ronald N Shahan of Steptoe passed away at his home on January 28 th 2023.

Ron was born November 13 th 1951 to Royce and Sherry Shahan and grew up on the family farm near Steptoe butte with his sisters Mikelyn and Dawn. Ron attended Steptoe grade school and graduated from Colfax High.  After high school Ron...

Jan 28, 2023

Jonathan Victor Semingson, 66, passed away peacefully at his home outside of Pullman, surrounded by his loving family on January 28, 2023.  Jon was born in Pullman to Eugene Semingson and Elizabeth Allen Semingson on July 1, 1956.  He graduated from Pullman High and attended WSU to pursue engineering.  He became a farmer in 1974.  Though he was a...

Jan 24, 2023

Jean Rowland Magrath passed away on January 24, 2023 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane due to complications following several procedures leading up to a new heart valve scheduled two days later.  He was 90.  Jean was born In New Bedford, Massachusetts on May 19, 1932, a direct descendant of Governor William F. Bradford of the Massachusetts Bay Colony on...

Jan 21, 2023

MARIAN BALDY KENEDY, 90, of Vancouver, Washington, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023 after a long illness. She left behind her husband Lowell W. Kenedy; daughters Diane Kenedy (Pat Taylor) and Rosanne (Kenedy) Hatley; granddaughter Meghan L. (Chandler) Keeney;  cousins Judy L. (Stein) Falk, Roger C. Stein, and Jean W. Cozier; step-grandchildren Chrystal L. Tjarnberg and Sean P....