Obituary Listing

Jan 12, 2026

Bruce Edward Hochsprung, lifelong Colfax resident, died on Monday, January 12, due to complications from emergency surgery. He was 83.

Bruce was born on September 9, 1942, at St. Ignatius Hospital in Colfax, Washington, to Edward and Arlene (Ranes) Hochsprung. He attended Colfax schools and excelled at basketball and baseball. He graduated from CHS in 1960 and...

Jan 11, 2026

Marjorie Ann Roach

September 5, 1940 – January 11, 2026

Marjorie Ann (Brenneman) Roach passed away at her home in Pullman, Washington on January 11, 2026, surrounded by her three sons and family members. Born the fourth of seven siblings to missionary parents in Dhamtari, India on September 5, 1940, Marjorie lived a life that...

Jan 10, 2026

David Leon Molesh passed away Jan 10th, 2026 after a long and courageous battle with ALS.  He was born the first of four children on November 16th 1943, in Grand Rapids Michigan to parents Dorothy and George Molesh.  He and his sisters Sherry and April grew up in the nearby small town of Greenville MI.  He often spoke of...

Jan 9, 2026

Aaron J. Repp, lifelong Dusty area resident, passed away January 9, 2026 with his loving family by his side at the Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene. He was 49. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 17th at 10:00 am at the First Baptist Church in Colfax. A luncheon reception will follow at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds from...

Jan 6, 2026

Raymond James Warner, 84, of Pullman, WA passed away January 6, 2026 at Regency of Pullman Assisted Living.  Raymond was born July 29, 1941 in Colfax, WA to Orville & Dorothy (Lakin) Warner.  He grew up in Pullman, graduating from Pullman High School.  In 1959 he entered the National Guard, serving for eight years.  After high school, while serving...

Jan 4, 2026

Harold Steven LaCaze, Jr., rural Endicott resident, passed away early Sunday morning, January 4, 2026 at his home. He was 85. He will be buried in a private ceremony at the Pine City Cemetery.

Harold was born October 28, 1940 in Seattle, Washington to Harold, Sr. and Georgia Huffman LaCaze. Harold left home when he was about...

Jan 2, 2026

Garvis B. Hopwood Jr., age 70, passed away peacefully surrounded by those who loved him on January 2, 2026 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA.

Garvis was born on February 26, 1955, in Dayton, Washington, and grew up in Prescott, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents, Garvis Bernard Hopwood and Frances Joan...

Dec 29, 2025

Delores Mae Luft (Balvin), known to her family as Dolly and to the community as Dee, joined her loved ones in Heaven on December 29, 2025.

Dee was born on September 7, 1942, near Tyndall, South Dakota, to Romain and Lillian (Varilek) Balvin. Dolly graduated from Alameda High School in 1960 and began her career with the...

Dec 23, 2025

Mirchele Marie Bergdahl

June 25, 1946 – December 23, 2025

Mirchele Bergdahl, 79, Dayton, Wash., passed away December 23, 2025, after a long-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.

Mirchele was born on June 25, 1946, in Ephrata, Wash. She was a graduate of Kennewick High School (1964) and was a beautician in her mother's...

Dec 21, 2025

Gary Vaughn Johnson passed away peacefully on December 21, 2025, in Pullman, WA, one day after his 82nd birthday. Gary was born in Los Angeles, CA on December 20, 1943 to Paul (Papa) and Thelma (Tommy) Johnson, joining his older brother Paul II to complete their family. He grew up in Inglewood and attended Hawthorn High School until his senior...

Dec 20, 2025

John H. Larsen, Jr., 96, of Pullman, WA passed away December 20, 2025 at Pullman Regional Hospital.  John was born July 20, 1929 in Tacoma, WA where he grew up and graduated from Stadium High School.  He attended the University of Puget Sound for a time and Married Nancy Lee Bartles in 1951 in Tacoma, WA.  John served in...

Dec 14, 2025

NANCY HEGLAR HENRY

June 20,1938 - December 14, 2025

Nancy Heglar Henry passed away at the age of 87, on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane following an illness of several months.  She was born Nancy Lee Heglar on June 20, 1938, in St. John, Washington.  Nancy was the eldest of...

Dec 14, 2025

Frankie Faye Rima-Hinrichs, 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Pullman, WA on December 14th.

Born and raised on a cattle ranch near the Canadian border, about an hour north of Colville, Washington, Faye was the only child of Frank and Marion Ells. She graduated in 1955 from a small rural high school class...

Dec 12, 2025

PULLMAN, Wash.--Elinor Florence McCloskey, longtime Pullman resident and retired school librarian, died Friday afternoon December 12, 2025, in Pullman. She was 92.

At her request, no funeral or memorial service will be held.

Elinor was born June 18, 1933, in New York City to Gordon E. and Florence A. (Haven) McCloskey, graduates of Lock Haven...

Dec 12, 2025

Peggy Ann Hubble, 83, passed away on December 12, 2025 at her home in St. John. She was born June 20, 1942 to Lawrence and Irene Davis in Walla Walla, WA.

She attended the last one-room school house in Walla Walla County through 4th grade then attended Walla Walla public schools. She graduated from Walla Walla High...

Dec 5, 2025

Richard Alan "Dick" Schu, lifelong Rosalia area farmer, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025 at his home. He was 81. Funeral Services will be Friday, December 19th, at 1:00 pm at the Rosalia Community Church. Burial will follow in the IOOF Evergreen Cemetery at Rosalia.

Richard was the second of four children born to Edward and Jean...

Nov 30, 2025

Geraldine M. "Jerry" Bidle, life long Albion area resident, passed away at her home on Sunday, November 30, 2025. She was 98 years old. A graveside service will be Monday, December 8th at 1:00 PM in the Pullman Cemetery immediately followed by a Celebration of Life reception at Zeppoz.

She was born May 17, 1927 on the...

Nov 30, 2025

Dorothy Hulse, a familiar face in area restaurants for many years, passed away peacefully at her home in Colfax on Sunday, November 30, 2025. She was 85. A Memorial Service will be Monday, December 8th, at 2:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in Colfax. Dorothy will be laid to rest in the Bethel Cemetery at Steptoe at 1:00...

Nov 26, 2025

Linda Darlene Mildred Caraffa, 76, passed away peacefully on her way to the hospital after a sudden medical event. She was born on July 24, 1949, in Camden, New Jersey, to Alfred and Ruth Caraffa. Raised in a home her father built, Linda grew up alongside her brothers Carl, Dale, and her cousin Buddy.

Linda married twice,...

Nov 14, 2025

Tammy Lu Bailey, longtime St. John resident, passed away Friday, November 14, 2025 at Bishop Place in Pullman. She was 66. A gathering to celebrate her life will be on Friday, December 19th, at Noon at the St. John Community Building. Tammy will be laid to rest privately at the St. John Cemetery.

She was born April...