Obituary Listing

Oct 2, 2019

Janet Rae Chandler, 78, of Steptoe, WA passed away October 2, 2019 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA.  The memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Steptoe Grange Hall in Steptoe, WA.  Janet will be laid to rest at the Bethel Cemetery in Steptoe.  Janet was born October 24, 1940...

Sep 30, 2019

Jonathan R. Zylstra, 61, died Sept. 30th at home in Pullman, Wa.  He was born in Oakland, Ca. Nov. 30, 1957, to Margaret and Art Zylstra.  He is survived by 3 siblings, Catherine (Gary) Owens, Lennard (Susan) Zylstra, Sylvia (Rod) Dittmer, and 8 nieces and nephews.  Swimming in the American River during his early years gave him a passion...

Sep 29, 2019

Milton L. Nelson, 79, of Thornton, WA passed away September 29, 2019 at Whitman Health and Rehab in Colfax, Washington.  Milton was born July 1, 1940 in Spokane to Chet & Alverda (Kerns) Nelson.  He grew up in the Thornton area and attended grade school there.  He graduated from Rosalia High School in 1958.  Milton was active in the...

Sep 27, 2019

Allen L. Johnsen passed away September 27, 2019 in Colfax at the age of 67.  He was born in Moscow on November 25, 1951 to Walt and Eleanor Johnsen, and was the oldest of 3 sons.  Allen graduated from Clarkston High School in 1970.  He worked at Speer Bullet Factory (Vista Outdoors) for over 30 years.

Allen...

Sep 23, 2019

Rondell Hunt-DeRooy, formerly of Colfax, passed away September 23, 2019 in Federal Way, Washington at the age of 57. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, October 3 rd , at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Colfax with Pastor Dean Ellis officiating. Viewing will be Tuesday and Wednesday at Bruning Funeral Home, Colfax. Rondell will be...

Sep 22, 2019

Elizabeth (Betty) Calkins Davis, 87, of Pullman, passed away September 22, 2019

at her Pullman, WA home.  Betty was born January 2, 1932 in Palo Alto, CA to Robert & Gertrude Calkins.  She grew up in California until the family moved to New York where she graduated from high school.  Betty attended Duke University where she received...

Sep 22, 2019

Celia Frances "Fran" Johnson completed her last shift surrounded by her children and grandchildren on Sunday September 22 nd in the Bishop Place memory care unit in Pullman, Washington.

Frances was born January 7 th , 1930 in Rockland Massachusetts to Ethel (Kelly) Egan and Charles Henry Egan.  She spent her formative years in and around the...

Sep 21, 2019

Eva Stewart Bristol, 89, of Pullman, passed away September 21, 2019 at her Pullman, WA home.

Eva Stewart Bristol, child of Albert Stewart and Elisabeth Bennett, was born in Casper, WY. on June 26, 1930, the 3 rd of 4 children—including Roland, Elgy, and Raedyn, all of whom have predeceased her.  At the age of 4 the...

Sep 19, 2019

Patricia "Pat" Ann Smith, 82, of Pullman, passed away September 19, 2019 at her home in Pullman, surrounded by her family.  Pat was born January 3, 1937 in Minot, North Dakota to Pius and Elizabeth (Bohn) Wald.  She grew up on a dairy farm in Velva, North Dakota speaking German and working alongside her father and brothers.  She helped...

Sep 17, 2019

Kay Aeschliman, 82, of Colfax, passed away on September 17, 2019 at The Courtyard. Kay was born on June 28, 1937 in Colfax, Washington to Archie (Pete) and Zoe McIntyre.

Kay grew up in Colfax & attended Martha Washington grade school and graduated from Colfax High School in 1955.  She met Marvin Aeschliman during this time. He...

Sep 16, 2019

Marillyn L. Kilpatrick, lifelong Oakesdale mom, grandma, farm wife, teacher, mentor and friend, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at Bishop Place in Pullman at the age of 92. Marillyn was born at the family home north of Oakesdale May 2, 1927.  She was the youngest of four children born to Guy Raymond "G.R." and Esther Shawgo Lamb. When...

Sep 14, 2019

Bob J. Duncan, 82, passed away on September 14, 2019 in Colfax, WA at Whitman Health and Rehab after a long illness.  Bob was born in Oklahoma and lived in Lewiston, Idaho and Oakesdale, Pullman, and Colfax, Washington.  He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Diana, his parents, his brother and three sisters, and a granddaughter.  Surviving...

Sep 13, 2019

A celebration of life in memory of Peggy Larson Jones, retired Colfax teacher, will be Saturday, Sept. 21, at 2 p.m. in the Colfax United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jacob Kanake officiating. A resident of Colfax since 1973, she died of cancer Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at Whitman Health and Rehab at age 70. She has been cremated....

Sep 12, 2019

Shirley Jean Pyle, 84, of Pullman, passed away Sept. 12, 2019 at Pullman Regional Hospital in Pullman, WA. Shirley was born June 24, 1935 in Spokane, WA to Arthur & Elsie (Adams) Murphy. She grew up in Spokane moving to Pullman during her senior year of high school. Shirley graduated from Pullman High in 1953. She went to work...

Sep 9, 2019

MUIR, Margery R. (Age 86) Margery Rounds Muir, a longtime Pullman resident, passed away on Monday, September 9, at her home at Bishop Place in Pullman. Margery was born October 15, 1932 in Seattle, WA to Fred G. and Ruth Wikoff Rounds.  Margery grew up in Pullman, attending Pullman public schools and graduating from Pullman High in 1950.

Sep 8, 2019

Steven Edward Syms, longtime Pullman resident, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019 at his Pullman home. He was 66. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held at a later date. Steven was born in Pullman on August 12, 1953, the oldest of three children, to Edward and Annabelle Simon Syms. He grew up in Pullman and graduated from...

Sep 6, 2019

Kenneth Neil Ellsworth, long time Pullman business owner, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 at his home from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 58. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, September 22 nd , beginning at 1:00 PM at The Courtyard by Marriott, 1295 N.E. North Fairway Road, Pullman. Ken was born March 17, 1961 in...

Sep 4, 2019

Larry Robert Thonney, son of Walter Thonney and Esther Colard, was born on his grandfather's 1877 homestead between Pullman and Moscow on 10 June 1926 and died on 4 September 2019 in Pullman, WA. He was one of the last surviving members of the Pullman High School class of 1944, having been active in the Future Farmers of America...

Sep 2, 2019

Brian Gregory Edwards, 36, died unexpectedly on September 2, 2019 in Pullman, Washington. Adored Dad of Riley, Taylor and Jacob Edwards, treasured son of Deena and Carl Edwards and loving brother of Melanie Edwards.

Brian was born and raised in Petaluma, CA and graduated from Petaluma High School in 2001.  He earned a BA from Washington State...

Aug 29, 2019

OBITUARY for JACK C. CARLOYE, 92

Jack Carloye died suddenly August 29, 2019 at Pullman Regional Hospital from a brief cardio-pulmonary condition.   Born in Dallas, Texas January 7, 1927 to Cloyd and Anna Carloye, he graduated from Sunset High School and enlisted in the Army at age 17.   He served in its Specialized Training Program units at...