Obituary Listing

Oct 23, 2019

Leo Stevick, longtime Steptoe area resident, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at his Regency apartment in Pullman. He was 87. A graveside service will be Tuesday, October 29 th , at 1:30 pm in the Onecho Cemetery with Pastor Lynn Nelson officiating. Leonard Orlan Stevick was born June 21, 1932 in Colfax to Edward, Sr. and Rhoda Mae...

Oct 15, 2019

Richard Austin (Dick) Landers , born January 21, 1933 in Acushnet, Massachusetts, first born to Austin T. and Ethel Landers.  The family grew to include Bob, Barbara and Gary.

Being a naval family the family moved several times, eventually landing in northern Idaho.  Dick attended high school in Spirit Lake.  He left high school to enlist in...

Oct 10, 2019

Marshall Glen Miller, 84, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 10, 2019.  Marshall was born on June 23, 1935 in Thornton, WA to John and Fannie Miller.  He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Oakesdale High School in 1953.  He then joined the Air Force and served as an Air Traffic Controller stationed at...

Oct 8, 2019

Verna Lucille Stevick Broweleit Stueckle was born on February 6, 1920, and went to be with her Lord on October 8, 2019. Her grandkids were planning her one-hundredth birthday party, calling it the "Party of the Century," but the only party Grandma Great was planning to attend was the one with Jesus in heaven.

Verna was born...

Oct 7, 2019

Helen Bernice (Clark) Beard

March 6, 1928 – October 7, 2019

Helen Bernice Beard, 91, a long time Asotin resident, passed away peacefully on October 7 th , 2019 at the Sycamore Glen facility, after a long illness.

Helen was born March 6, 1928 in Boise, Idaho to Albert Leroy Clark and Mabel...

Oct 7, 2019

Eva May Hendrickson, 95, passed away peacefully at her home in Colfax, Wash., on Monday, October 7, 2019. She was born to Leon and May Cay in Moscow, Idaho, on July 31, 1924, and was their only child. She is the granddaughter of Latah county farm pioneers. She lived there and attended Moscow schools until age 14, when her...

Oct 4, 2019

Edith G. Altepeter Meyers, former longtime Grand Forks, North Dakota resident, passed away October 4, 2019 in St. John, Washington at the age of 95. Edith came to the St. John area in 2009 to live with her daughter and for the last five years she has resided at the Community Pride in St. John. A Memorial Service to...

Oct 3, 2019

Jerilee Stanton, longtime Colfax resident, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019 at her home in Colfax after a long battle with cancer. She was 73. Jeri was born June 2, 1946 to Gerald and Rhea (Brandom) Douglas in Riverside, California. Jeri attended school in Riverside and graduated high school at Poly High school. Following high school Jeri attended Riverside...

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...