Obituary Listing

Dec 25, 2020

Linda L. Sorensen, 76, of Pullman, WA passed away December 25, 2020 at her Pullman home.  There will be no local services.

Dec 24, 2020

Shirley J. Brautigam passed on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2020. She was born to Dorothy Reynolds Booket and John Booket on June 20, 1926 in Keyport, NJ. She married Ernest Brautigam in 1943 and they divorced in 1958. She raised three daughters, Catherine, Dori and Sharon in Red Bank, NJ. She lived with her mother until her mother's death...

Dec 23, 2020

HOWELL, Doris Mae (nee Webber) passed away peacefully from natural causes on December 23, 2020. She was born on May 16, 1930 in Aberdeen, WA  to George and Stella (Huffman) Webber. She grew up in Moclips, WA, overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean.

Doris graduated from Moclips High School in 1948. She was Valedictorian and earned...

Dec 19, 2020

David J. Prieur, a son, brother, husband, father, stepfather, veterinary pathologist, professor, department chair, and his favorite title, grandpa David, passed away peacefully at his home in Pullman on December 19th, 2020. David was born in Flint, Michigan, to Elmer and Cecilia (Amman) Prieur on June 18, 1942. His childhood was spent on a small farm in Saginaw County,...

Dec 18, 2020

Melody Kay Johnson-Lynch, 63, of Clarkston, WA passed away December 18, 2020 at Holy Family Medical Center in Spokane, WA.  Melody was born July 9, 1957 in Santa Ana, CA to Lorence & Margaret (Aita) Johnson.  She grew up in California until the family moved to Moscow, ID where she completed school and graduated from Moscow High.  Melody raised...

Dec 16, 2020

ROBERTA NELL HOPKINS ETCHEVERRY April 15, 1937- December 16, 2020 Roberta Nell Hopkins Etcheverry, 83, a resident of Pullman, WA passed away December 16, 2020 at Kimani's Adult Family Home.  Due to COVID, a memorial will be held in the summer in Glenwood Springs, CO. Roberta was born April 15, 1937 in McKean Township, OH to James and Helen...

Dec 14, 2020

William O. Roesch (Uncle Bill) 3/24/25-12/14/20 Uncle Bill left us on his own conditions, passing away peacefully while listening to opera with his nephew Greg by his side. He was 95 years old and was ready to be reunited with his life partner, Steve Carmack, and his ever-faithful dog Harley who passed this past spring. Uncle Bill's life passion...

Dec 13, 2020

Shirley Eileen Brannan Magrath, Colfax native, passed away December 13, 2020 at her home in Spokane, with her family by her side.  She was 86. Due to statewide covid restrictions, a private, family-only graveside service will be held in the Colfax Cemetery on December 29 th at 1:00 pm, after a private showing from 10-12.  At her request we...

Dec 11, 2020

Rebecca Marie Lawton, local area RN, passed away from complications of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty, on December 11, 2020. She was 35. A Memorial Service for Rebecca will be held remotely via ZOOM on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 9:00 AM. To receive an invitation to the zoom link please send an e-mail request to beccasmemorial@gmail.com...

Dec 11, 2020

Ann Carol Masson was born Ann Carol Kioseff on September 29, in a year that she preferred to keep private. Ann was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Her mother was Hazel (Dohme) Kioseff and her father was Boyan J. Kioseff, originally of Sophia, Bulgaria.

Ann spent her childhood in Waukesha and in the farm country of eastern Illinois,...

Dec 9, 2020

Jolanta V. (Smeils) Kleinhofs was born November 2, 1941 in Dobele, a village in the small country of Latvia. Her husband, who she would later meet as an adult in the United States, coincidentally was born in the same village four years prior to her.

As children, they separately traveled similar refugee paths during the World War...

Dec 9, 2020

Janice Annette Anderson, 81, of Pullman, passed away December 9, 2020 at Pullman Regional Hospital.  Janice was born August 21, 1939 in Tacoma, WA to Vernard & Opal (Kaiser) Cowell.  She grew up and attended school in Yakima, WA where she graduated high school in 1958.  Janice went on to continue her education at Eastern Washington University where she...

Dec 9, 2020

Darlene A. Meyer, 86, of Pullman, WA and formerly of Colton, passed away December 9, 2020 at her Pullman home.  Darlene was born October 7, 1934 in Stayton, OR to Nicholas & Elizabeth (Boedigheimer) Welter.  The family moved to Colton, WA and Darlene attended school there, graduating from Notre Dame Academy in May 1953.  Darlene went to Mankato, MN...

Dec 6, 2020

Ann Elizabeth (Miller) Williams, 69, of Pullman, WA passed away December 6, 2020 at her Pullman home surrounded by her family. Ann was born in Cleveland, OH to Richard & Mary Lou (Woodley) Miller. She grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, OH and following high school graduation Ann attended the University of Akron where she received her Bachelor of Science...

Dec 5, 2020

Michael G. Strevy

Colfax – Michael G. Stevy, 78, passed away unexpectedly from congestive heart failure on December 5, 2020 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born June 28, 1942, in Colfax, WA at the St. Ignatius Hospital, the son of Fred and Margaret (Corby) Strevy. Michael graduated from Colfax High School, class of 1961. Following graduation,...

Dec 5, 2020

Gary A. Feldman, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, peacefully passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Colfax. He was 81 years old. Gary was born December 13, 1938, to Ray and Vivian (Rice) Feldman. He was raised on the family ranch between Plaza and Rosalia Washington. When his kids would complain of having to walk up and down...

Dec 2, 2020

Arthur R. Peterson, 78, passed away on December 2, 2020 at The Courtyard in Colfax, Washington. He was born on February 28, 1942 to Olaf and Mary (Pitzel) Peterson in Seattle, Washington. Art graduated from West Seattle High School in 1960. He was on the School Golf Team and was an outstanding golfer winning many golf tournaments over the...

Nov 29, 2020

Maurice Raphael Moneymaker died Sunday, November 29 th , 2020. He was 81 years old. Maurice was born on June 29 th , 1939 to Roy and Bertilla Moneymaker, in a house near Uniontown WA. His brothers Dave and Danny joined the family in 1943 and 1951 respectively.

Maurice attended grade school at St. Boniface Catholic School...

Nov 28, 2020

It is with great joy and deep sadness balancing precariously in our hearts, that we announce the passing of Joan Sharon Mohr Couey on November 28, 2020 at 8:30 a.m..  Joan, Joanie, Mama, Grandma Dough and GG was born January 3, 1940.  She was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerson Mohr whose family settled at the old...

Nov 27, 2020

Jerry Jerome Stroup, 82, passed away on November 27, 2020 in Colfax. He was born on August 4, 1938 to Charlie Mae Price and David Jerome Stroup in Morganton, North Carolina. His father came home after his service in the Navy, bundled up his family and came west to LaCrosse where he worked as a farmhand for his uncle,...