Obituary Listing

May 16, 2018

Dee Camp, lifelong LaCrosse area farmer, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. He was 79. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, May 30 th , at 11:00 a.m. at the LaCrosse Methodist Church with a reception to follow. A private family graveside service will be held prior in the LaCrosse Cemetery. Viewing will be...

May 13, 2018

James F. Short, Jr. 93 was born June 22, 1924 and passed away May 13, 2018 at his Pullman, WA home.  Please join the family, friends and colleagues at a reception honoring Jim's memory, November 8, 2018 at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the WSU campus from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.  Memorial contributions may be made to...

May 11, 2018

Roland "Rollie" Dahmen, 86, of Colton, WA passed away May 11, 2018 at Bishop Place in Pullman, WA.  Rollie was born in Uniontown, WA to John & Agnes (Keller) Dahmen.  He grew up in Uniontown where he received his education, graduating from St. Boniface School in 1951.  He married the love of his life, Joanne Becker, on September 24,...

May 11, 2018

Melvin E. Wilks, 74, of Genesee, Idaho passed away May 11, 2018 at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, ID.  A full obituary will be posted soon.  No public services are being planned at this time.

May 1, 2018

Alice Lucile Smethurst, 67, of Pullman, WA passed away May 1, 2018 at her Pullman home.  Alice was born Dec. 7, 1950 in Mount Lake Terrace, WA to Fred & Alice (Tucker) Smethurst.  She grew up in Mount Lake Terrace where she graduated from high school.  Alice received her degree in accounting from Gonzaga University and worked for a...

Apr 30, 2018

Michael S. Brown, 70, of Pullman, WA passed away April 30, 2018 at his Pullman home.  Per his request no public services will be held.  Michael wished no obituary to be published.

Apr 28, 2018

Jeanne C. Kelly, 88, of Pullman, WA passed away April 28, 2018 at her Pullman home.  Jeanne was born Dec. 9, 1929 in Spring Lake, New Jersey to Edward & Ruth (Gabay) Gesser.  She is survived by her daughter Kerri Kelly (Keith Malmquist) of Sequim, WA; her son Charles W. Kelly III of N. Carolina; 4 grandchildren Wesley, Jordan, John...

Apr 28, 2018

Given his choice, David Charles Flaherty, who left our world peacefully on April 28, 2018 at the age of 94, at the Memory Villa's at Bishop Place in Pullman, WA would have roared away waving good-bye from the driver's seat of his Honda ST1100 motorcycle or from his Cessna 182 airplane! An adventurer at heart, Dave made his final...

Apr 23, 2018

Phyllis J. Stueckle, lifelong area resident, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 at the Courtyard in Colfax. She was 83. The third-born of eight children, Phyllis was born in Colfax to Gunder and Beatrice Wigen Aune on June 17, 1934. She grew up in the Hay area with her two sisters and five brothers. She attended school in Hay...

Apr 19, 2018

Leona F. "Cubby" Herman, lifelong Colfax resident, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Whitman Hospital. She was 91. Leona was born on September 3, 1926 to W. Raymond and Nellie Lyons Culbertson. She attended Martha Washington School and graduated from Colfax High School in 1944. She enjoyed a happy childhood with her siblings, Irma (Stueckle) and...

Apr 16, 2018

Irene Simpson, 102, of Pullman, passed away April 16, 2018 at Pullman Regional Hospital.  Irene was born Nov. 13, 1915 in Johnson, WA to Jacob & Verniece (Marine) Steiner.  She grew up and attended school in Johnson, graduating from Johnson High school in 1931.  She especially liked math.  Irene married Glenn A Simpson in 1940 and together they farmed...

Apr 13, 2018

Ruby M. Fleischman, 89, of Pullman

Ruby Marie Anderson Fleischman passed away peacefully Friday, April 13, 2018, at Regency Assisted Living.  Ruby and her twin, Ruth, were born on December 13, 1928 to Selma (Roskammer) and George Anderson in Genesee, Idaho.  She came into this world on a Friday the 13th and left us on Friday the...

Apr 13, 2018

Shane Tyler Williams

On February 9th, 1978 we were given the most precious gift of a child, Shane Tyler Williams, born on March 4, 1976.  Today we announce his passing on April 13, 2018 at Pullman Regional Hospital.

Shane was a beautiful child with the biggest dimples and wonderful smile.  He joined us as though...

Apr 12, 2018

Gary Donald Hansen, Oakesdale native and longtime Spokane resident passed away April 12, 2018 following a brief illness.  He was 71.  A service to celebrate and honor his life will be held Saturday, April 21st at 1:30 pm at Southside Christian Church in Spokane with Pastor Galen Doughty officiating.   A reception will follow.  Gary was born February 15, 1947...

Apr 11, 2018

Gordon-Krohling, Jameson Allen

On Wednesday, April 11, 2018, Jameson (Jaime) Gordon-Krohling passed away at the age of 20, from injuries sustained from an auto accident. He is survived by parents Michelle Gordon-Krohling and George Gordon-Krohling. He was very close to his surviving grandmother, Sherry Gordon and was residing with her at the time of his...

Apr 10, 2018

Arlene B. Grimes, lifelong Colfax resident, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 79. Memorial Services for Arlene will be held Wednesday, April 18 th , at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Bruning Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in the Colfax Cemetery next to her parents. Arlene was born April...

Apr 7, 2018

Marilyn Ann (Akin) Mooring, 70, of Clarkston, WA passed away April 7, 2018 at her Clarkston home.  Marilyn was born July 3, 1947 in Newport, OR to Charles & Helen (Clark) Akin.  She attended school in Joseph, OR and graduated from Joseph High School in 1965.  She followed her brothers to Alaska where Marilyn worked for Step Brothers Lincoln...

Apr 6, 2018

Lover of people, fearless warrior, and free-spirited adventurer Dayna Buri Kindrick left a hole in our hearts on April 6, 2018.  It's hard not to smile when thinking about Dayna even in this time of intense sorrow.  She entered the world on October 22, 1986 in Vallejo, California and brightened the world of her parents David and Dori.  She...

Apr 5, 2018

Ruth Helen (Christofferson) Blyleven, 84, of Genesee, ID passed away April 5, 2018 at Pullman Regional Hospital.  Ruth was born Sept. 15, 1933 in Mason City, Iowa to Sherman and Birdie (Gleason) Christofferson.  She was one of 16 children, so she always had a lot of fun playing with her siblings.  Ruth worked cleaning cabins, helped at home and...

Apr 5, 2018

Virginia Mae Permain Schneidmiller was born September 28, 1928 in Spokane, WA to Ted & Genevieve Haupt Permain. She grew up on Altamont Blvd with her brother Tosh and sister's Jackie and Janie; and attended St. John's Episcopal Cathedral.  Virginia was a graduate of Lewis & Clark High School after which she began a 13 year career at Southern...