Arlene Bailey
Sep 22, 2021
Alice Arlene Bailey, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021 in St. John, WA. Viewing at the funeral home for family and friends will be Wednesday and Thursday from 9 to 4 each day at Bruning Funeral Home, Colfax. A graveside service will be Friday, October 1, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the St. John Cemetery followed by a reception...
David Frederick Gfeller
Sep 20, 2021
David Frederick Gfeller, 88, passed away September 20, 2021 at his home in Colfax. He was born July 27, 1933 in Spokane, WA to Fred and Elizabeth (Mettler) Gfeller. He was the youngest of three siblings, Barbara Gfeller and Mary (Gfeller) Stender. The family farmed near Ralston at the time where they stayed until he was four years old....
Roma Gail Morrison
Sep 16, 2021
Roma Gail Morrison, long time St. John area resident, passed away September 16, 2021 at the Spokane Hospice House. She was 105. A graveside service will be held Saturday, September 25 th , at 11:00 a.m. in the St. John Cemetery.
Roma was born on a farm in rural Moorefield, Nebraska on August 11, 1916 to Ernest...
Gary W. Moore
Sep 13, 2021
Gary Moore passed away September 13, 2021 from a five-year battle with cancer. He was 78 years old.
Gary, the son of the Bud and June Moore, was born in Lewiston, Idaho on August 5, 1943 and raised in Colfax. After graduating from Colfax High School, Gary studied at Washington State University completing his Bachelors of Science...
Justin Lee Shahan
Sep 12, 2021
Justin Lee Shahan, Colfax realtor, passed away of natural causes on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City where he had been a patient for approximately two weeks. He was 46. The family will have a private burial service in the Bethel Cemetery at Steptoe next week. All are invited to a...
La Vera Ann Seward
Sep 3, 2021
La Vera Ann Seward, aka Ann, 86, of Lewiston passed away at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center on September 3, 2021. She was born January 5, 1935 in Temple, Texas to the late Clifford George Garrett and Fannie Mae Lucky Garrett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Seward Sr., and her...
Clyde Lee Hatley
Sep 2, 2021
Clyde Lee Hatley, 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 2, 2021 at Whitman Memorial Hospital. He was born February 19, 1932, in Colfax, WA to Mabry and Mary (Lautenschlager) Hatley. Clyde attended school in Colfax, graduating in 1950.  His father passed away in 1950. Mary later married Victor Reich and the couple resided in Endicott, WA....
Sean Michael Dealy
Sep 2, 2021
Sean Michael Dealy, 38, of Pullman, WA was called home by the Lord on September 2 nd , 2021 at his home surrounded by his loved ones, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer.
Sean was born in Yakima, WA on April 22 nd , 1983 to Dan Dealy and Peggy Smith-Dealy. Sean grew up in...
Timothy E. Charters
Sep 2, 2021
Timothy Earl Charters, 56, recently of Pullman, WA passed away September 2, 2021 at his Pullman home following a brief illness. Tim was born November 16, 1964 at Subic Bay USNAS, the Philippines, to LeRoy and Rosemary (Peterson) Charters. He graduated from Champaign (IL) Central High School in 1982 and served in the US Navy. On May 28, 1988...
Gay Nelson
Aug 30, 2021
Gay went to be with her precious Savior on Aug. 30,2021 while living at The Pride Nursing Facility in St. John WA. Gay Ellen Stroud Wise was born to Cledell (Tuff) and Ruby Wise Stroud on 1946 in Miles City, MT on Sept. 25th, 1946. Because Tuff worked for the railroads and was away from home a good part...
Theodore A Bohlmann
Aug 29, 2021
Theodore A. Bohlmann, 84, of Colfax, WA passed away August 29, 2021, at Whitman Medical Center in Colfax from natural causes. Ted was born July 27, 1937, in Minnesota to Albert & Ruby (Knapp) Bohlmann. In 1955 he joined the US Marine Corp 1 st Marine Recon Battalion, 1 st Marine Division where he achieved Sharpshooter status as well...
James Earl Krouse
Aug 28, 2021
James Earl Krouse, 76, longtime Colfax Fire Chief and lifelong resident of Colfax, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 28, 2021 doing what he loved to do; serving his community. Jim collapsed while fighting a wild fire just on the outskirts of town and was rushed to the Whitman Hospital by his fellow firefighters where he died of an apparent...
Russell L Sharp
Aug 27, 2021
Russell L. Sharp, 78, passed away on August 27, 2021 in Colfax. He was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on November 16, 1942 to Glen and Mary Sharp. They lived in Colorado before moving to St. John, WA. Russ graduated in 1960 from St. John High School where he was captain of his basketball team. After serving in the United...
Sherry Ann Hatley
Aug 24, 2021
Sherry Ann Hatley, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 24, 2021. She was born April 10, 1935 in Steptoe, WA to Ira and Elizabeth (Jones) Roberts. She spent her whole life in the Steptoe and Colfax area. As a young girl Sherry enjoyed riding horses and was an exceptional rider. Sherry married Clyde Hatley on August...
Kathleen Marra Butts
Aug 24, 2021
Kathleen Marra Butts
December 26, 1924 - August 24, 2021
Kathleen Marra Butts died peacefully on August 24 at Kimani's Adult Family Home in Pullman, WA at the age of 96.
Mary Kathleen Headlee was born in Aleppo, PA to Alvah John Washington Headlee and Mary Jones Headlee. She was soon joined by...
Marian Dee Bushnell
Aug 24, 2021
Marian Dee Bushnell, long time St John resident, passed away on August 24, 2021. She was surrounded by the love and presence of her family at the time of her death. She was 90.  Marian was born on June 9, 1931 at Gritman Memorial Hospital in Moscow, Idaho. Her parents were living in Genesee Idaho where her father was...
Dr. Robert W Tulin
Aug 24, 2021
Dr. Robert W. Tulin, longtime Colfax resident, passed away August 24, 2021 in Colfax. He was 90. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held Monday, August 30, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Bruning Funeral Home. Pastor Bob Ingalls will officiate. Robert was born December 3, 1930 in Seattle, Washington to John and Vivian...
Miles Maley
Aug 22, 2021
Miles Maley, passed away suddenly at his home in Yakima, Washington on August 22, 2021. He was 61. Miles was born October 26, 1959 in Spokane, Washington to Jerry and Karen Bush Maley. Miles and his family moved to their ranch at LaCrosse in 1969 when he was in the 4 th grade. He graduated from LaCrosse High School...
Christian David Kure
Aug 21, 2021
As I sit here in my childhood home, I never would have dreamed I would be doing this, yet here I sit, tears streaming down my face trying to figure out how to sum up my little brothers life, cut short, but lived in a way that left everyone better for knowing him. This past Saturday, 8-21-2021, Christian David...
Wilbur Paulson
Aug 20, 2021
A third generation Rosalia farmer, grandson of Norwegian and German immigrants has completed his journey on Earth having plowed his last field! Wilbur was born at home NW of Plaza on February 22, 1927, to parents Raymen and Lydia (Leitz) Paulson and passed away on August 20, 2021. Wilbur's life changed dramatically when his mother Lydia passed in January...
