Obituary Listing

Mar 1, 2022

Phillip James McKeirnan, 71, longtime Pullman, WA resident passed away March 1, 2022 at his home.

Phil was born October 1, 1950 in Pomeroy, WA to Robert & Marian (Robertson) McKeirnan.  He grew up in Pomeroy, Asotin and Colfax until the family moved to Pullman while Phil was in the sixth grade.  He graduated from Pullman High...

Feb 25, 2022

" You are a pioneer of thought and action of the younger generation but do not let the mind run ahead of the body and exhaust it."  –  Floyd Dale Hodgson, Jade's Father

Jade Hodgson originally entered this world as Joseph David Hodgson on January 20, 1956, legally changing his name later in life to...

Feb 24, 2022

William J. "Bill" Turner, 81, of Pullman, WA passed away February 24, 2022 at his Pullman home after a year-long battle with cancer. Bill was born June 27, 1940 in Bell, California to William & Marian (Focher) Turner. He grew up in Southern California until he moved with his family to the Bay Area. In high school, Bill met...

Feb 22, 2022

Robert Gerard Meehan, 80, of Pullman, WA passed away February 22, 2022 at his Pullman home.  Robert was born November 8, 1941 in Bronx, New York to Michael & Eleanor (Stewart) Meehan, and grew up in Hicksville, New York. Robert married Carol Lynne Parish in Garden City, NY on September 8, 1968. Over their 50 years of marriage, they...

Feb 21, 2022

Joan Wilhelm Willson, longtime Colfax resident, passed away Monday, February 21, 2022 at her home in Colfax surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 13, 1936 in Endicott, Washington to Herman and Beulah (Miller) Wilhelm. She lived in St. John and graduated from St. John High School in 1954. She attended Washington State College and on March...

Feb 20, 2022

John Hubert Meyer, 76, of Unointown, WA passed away February 20, 2022 at his Uniontown home.  John was born May 6, 1945 in Colfax, WA to Hubert & Hilda (Guettinger) Meyer.  He grew up on the family farm in Uniontown and attended St. Gall Catholic School and Colton High School.  John attended Wenatchee Junior College for a time until...

Feb 20, 2022

On February 20, Dennis Albert Laib peacefully left this world surrounded by his two loving children, Traci and John. He was 77 years of age. Dennis is survived by his wife, Karen of Savoy, IL, daughter Traci Lipps of Urbana, IL and her four children, Sarah (Nathaniel), Dexter (Reileigh), Hannah, Kendal; and son John (Carolyn) Laib of Dayton, Washington...

Feb 19, 2022

Brady would like to let you know that his work here is done. He received a call from the Lord, the sort of call he has been ready for, the sort of call you cannot refuse. This call does however come with a huge sign-on bonus, a heavenly reunion with family and friends that he has been waiting for....

Feb 18, 2022

Virgil A. Hatley, long time Colfax resident, passed away February 18, 2022 at the Advanced Care Hospital of North Idaho in Post Falls. He was 91. A Memorial Service will be Thursday, February 24 th , at 11:00 am at Peace Lutheran Church in Colfax. Virgil was born September 28, 1930 in Colfax, Washington. He attended Concordia Academy in...

Feb 18, 2022

Alice (van der Welle) James

Alice James - beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt, cousin, and goodhearted friend - passed from this life at age 104 years, 5 months, and 4 days on February 18, 2022 in Pullman, WA.   Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM  on Monday, February 28, 2022 at...

Feb 10, 2022

Joi Brown Obituary

Joi Brown (Fanciullo), 80, of Dayton, WA passed away peacefully surrounded by family February 10, 2022.  She was born 2/14/1941 to Virginia and Anthony Fanciullo of Dayton, WA.  As a small child she lived in Starbuck and then Dayton where she attended Star and Dayton schools, graduating in the class of 1959.  During her...

Feb 9, 2022

Emery Harold Sherfey

June 5, 1932 - February 9, 2022

Born in Seattle to Harold and Anni Sherfey, and raised by his Aunt Ruth and Uncle Myron Cutting in Colfax, Washington following the early death of his mother, he was the delight of his family and friends, who shared in his adventurous spirit and benefited...

Feb 7, 2022

Jacob Lee Kramer, of Colfax, died unexpectedly on February 7, 2022 at his home. He was 30. Jake was born March 26, 1991 in Portland, Oregon. He grew up in a large extended family near Kelso, Washington with his parents, Kenneth and Sara Jo Burger Kramer and 9 siblings. Jake moved with the family to Colfax, Washington in 2002....

Feb 6, 2022

Eugene A. "Scooter" Brannan, longtime Colfax resident, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Whitman Hospital in Colfax. He was 95. Scooter was born December 31, 1926 in Pullman, WA to Fred and Vera (Shaw) Brannan. He was raised on the farm near Onecho and attended elementary school near Union Center. He graduated from Colfax High School in 1945....

Feb 6, 2022

Karen M. Johnson Bieker, 76, of Pullman and formerly of Moscow, passed away Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at Regency of Pullman Assisted Living.

Karen was born in Moscow, Idaho on Nov. 22, 1945 to Wilma and Ray Johnson. She attended Moscow high school and later received her GED.

Karen worked a number of years for...

Feb 5, 2022

Longtime Colfax barber, Terry Lee Vietz, passed away Saturday, February 5 th , at home with his loving wife by his side after a brief but hard-fought battle with cancer. He was 71. A Memorial Service is planned for Saturday, February 19 th , at 1:00 pm in the Community Pavilion at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds. Final resting place...

Feb 3, 2022

Edward Richard Smith Jr. passed away February 3, 2022 at home peacefully surrounded by family.  A celebration of life service will be held Monday, February 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Colfax.  Ed was born in Newark, New Jersey to Edward Richard Smith and Anna Marie Creel February 9, 1957 along with his twin...

Feb 3, 2022

Jaclyn Jeanne Kendall

January 23, 1948-February 3, 2022

Our beloved Mother, Jaclyn Jeanne "Jackie" Kendall, 74, passed peacefully on February 3, 2022 in Pullman, Washington.

Jackie was born to Floyd and Helen Dooley on January 23, 1948 in Seattle, Washington. She lived in Seattle throughout her childhood and graduated from Nathan Hale High...

Feb 1, 2022

Darlene R. Odegaard passed away on February 1, 2022 at Whitman Hospital. She was 88.

Darlene was born January 30, 1934 in Spokane, Washington to Edwin and Nellie (Chick) Anderson. She grew up in Spokane and graduated from high school there.

Darlene started dancing at the young age of three and continued on to teach...

Jan 31, 2022

Hetty Fairchild Fowler was born February 6, 1927 to Virgil and Lyla Stilson in Colfax. After a brief illness she passed away suddenly on January 31, 2022. She grew up on a farm near Steptoe and Married Ralph Fowler in 1944. They had three children and lived in Spokane, Colfax, Winona, on the farm near Steptoe and St. John,...