Michael R. Sharpsten
Feb 23, 2018
Michael Richard Sharpsten, 62, of Pullman, Washington, passed away February 23, 2018 at his Pullman home. Michael was born Oct. 21, 1955 in Massena, New York to Richard and Doris (Burnell ) Sharpsten. He grew up in Massena, New York where he graduated high school before beginning his college studies in Plattsburgh. He received his BA in Chemistry from SUNY...
Frank Wesley Montgomery
Feb 21, 2018
Frank Wesley Montgomery, age 70 and of Thornton, Washington, was born May 7, 1947 and passed away peacefully February 21, 2018 after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Zoe; sons Frank, Aaron and Jason; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. After graduating from high school in Libby, Montana Frank went on to graduate from the body and fender...
Dean Funabiki
Feb 19, 2018
Dean Funabiki died at Whitman Hospital & Medical Center in Colfax, Washington on February 19, 2018 at the age of 67. Dean was born on January 14, 1951 in San Jose, California to Mason Funabiki and Grace Mitsuyo Funabiki. He graduated with departmental honors from Stanford University in 1973, with a degree in psychology. He earned a Ph.D. in psychology...
Karen Hayes
Feb 18, 2018
Karen Hayes, lifelong St. John area resident, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 in St. John. She was 83. Funeral Services will be held Friday, February 23rd at 10:00 a.m. at the St. John United Methodist Church with burial following in the St. John Cemetery. Alix, as she was named after her father, Karen Hayes was born April 5, 1934,...
Margaret "Margie" R. Vogt
Feb 17, 2018
Margaret "Margie" Ruth (McClaskey) Vogt passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018, just shy of her 96th birthday. Margie was a life-long native of Pullman and was born in the town's hospital, a building that is now Kimball Funeral Home. Her late husband, Marvin, used to joke that she is a rare individual who will "come and go in the...
Tawana Jo Kuney
Feb 17, 2018
Tawana Jo Yadon Kuney March 29, 1927 -- February 17, 2018 It is with sorrow and relief that Jo has left the bonds of Alzheimer's and gone on to be with her parents John and Elpha Yadon, brothers Leo and Verl Yadon, sister Juanita Watts and great-grandson Sam Thompson. She is survived by her children Fred (Linda) Kiser of Oklahoma,...
Larena White
Feb 14, 2018
LaRena Marie Haggerty White (81) passed away peacefully on February 14, 2018 at the Royal Park Health & Rehabilitation Center in Spokane, WA. with her husband at her side. Viewing will be held from 1 to 5 pm on Monday, Feb. 26th at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax, WA. Graveside services will be held at Bethel Cemetery in Steptoe, WA...
Dale Bushnell
Feb 12, 2018
Dale Bushnell, longtime St. John resident, passed away February 12, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at The Community Pride in St. John. He was 88. A Memorial Service for Dale will be Saturday, February 24th at 11:00 a.m. at the St. John Community Building. Private family graveside service will be in the St. John Cemetery. Viewing will be Wednesday...
Dennis Cox
Feb 10, 2018
Dennis L. Cox, the best dad in the world, longtime Pullman resident, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Pullman Regional Hospital. He was 73. A graveside service will be Thursday, February 15th at 11:30 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery in Palouse with Pastor Corey Laughary officiating. Viewing will be Wednesday from 9 to 5 at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman....
Diane Stevenson Becker
Feb 9, 2018
Diane Stevenson Becker, 84, of Pullman passed away Feb. 9, 2018 at Pullman Regional Hospital. Diane was born March 1, 1933 in Baltimore, Maryland to John & Edna (Kellenberger) Stevenson. She grew up and attended school in Severn, Maryland. Diane raised her children and was a hard worker her entire life. She was an accomplished florist and worked as a...
Clifford Westen Johnson
Feb 8, 2018
Clifford Westen Johnson, loving husband and father, died unexpectedly on February 8, 2018 at his new home in Endicott, Washington. He was 57. Cliff was born September 12, 1960 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho to Vern Jr. and Donamae Westensee Johnson. He grew up in Spokane with 5 brothers and sisters. He graduated from Lewis & Clark High School in 1979...
Kenneth D. Spitzer
Feb 6, 2018
Kenneth Spitzer passed away peacefully in Pullman, WA on Feb. 6, 2018. Ken was born on Dec. 2, 1941 to Glenn Edward Spitzer and Esther Gossett Spitzer in Decatur, IL. He grew up in Decatur, graduated from MacArthur HS in 1960 and attended Millikin University on a track scholarship, graduating with a BA in Chemistry in 1964. Ken was married...
Sharon Wiser
Feb 2, 2018
Sharon Heslop Wiser, 84 passed away on the second of February 2018, just as she lived, surrounded by loving friends and family at her home in Pullman WA. She lost her battle with cancer after eleven years of declining health due to Alzheimer's disease. Sharon was born June 25 1933 in Ogden UT to Jesse Heslop and X Y Zella...
Sharon Forster
Jan 30, 2018
Sharon Taylor Forster, 71, a longtime Pullman, WA resident passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord after losing her courageous battle with cancer at her daughter Melanie Taylor Smithee and son-in- law Dale's home in Moscow, ID on Jan. 30, 2018. Sharon was born the oldest of three girls to Ira & Marie (Rine) Lichtenbarger on April 27, 1946...
Edward Lowell Moys
Jan 21, 2018
Edward Lowell Moys was born July 20, 1933, and passed away peacefully on January 21, 2018. In his early years, Lowell enjoyed taking trips with his mother, Layne Storment, to visit various places around the United States. He was a graduate of Colfax High School, class of 1951, and attended WSU for a year and a half playing drums in...
Donald Allen Keefer
Jan 21, 2018
Donald Allen Keefer 70, of Pullman, WA passed away January 21, 2019 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane.
Donald Allen Keefer was born January 23, 1948 in Boise, Idaho to Donald Keefer and Helen McConnell. Don grew up on his grandparent's farm near the Boise River. He lived on the Oregon coast, then Hawaii where he surfed. ...
Lucinda Ann Jones
Jan 20, 2018
Lucinda Ann "Cindy" Jones, 75, longtime Colfax, WA resident, passed away Jan. 20, 2018 at the City View Adult Family Home in Colfax. Viewing will be held at Bruning Funeral Home on Jan. 25th & 26th from 9 to 4 PM both days. The memorial service will be held at 1 PM on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 at Peace Lutheran...
Corriene Ann Thompson-Liotta
Jan 18, 2018
Corriene Ann Thompson Liotta, longtime Colfax matriarch, passed away January 18, 2018 in Tualatin, Oregon where she had been recently to be closer to her daughters. She was 95. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Colfax on July 3rd. Corriene was born November 24, 1922, in Colfax WA to Lue and Anna (Harter) Hofer...
Betty A. Rutherford
Jan 17, 2018
Betty Ann Rutherford, 93, of Pullman passed away January 17, 2018 at Bishop Place Retirement Community in Pullman, WA. Betty was born May 7, 1924 in Imnaha, Oregon to Elmer & Myrle (Ownbey) Warnock. She was raised on the family cattle ranch on the Imnaha River. In 1942, she graduated from high school in Enterprise, OR. Following graduation, Betty attended...
Tyler Hilinski
Jan 16, 2018
Tyler Scott Haun Hilinski, 21 a sophmore student at Washington State University passed away January 16, 2018 in Pullman, Washington. Tyler is survived by his parents Mark & Kym Hilinski of Irvine, California and his two brothers Kelly and Ryan. Funeral services will be planned for California.
