Inez L Broweleit
Jan 14, 2018
Inez L. Broweleit, 91, a longtime Colfax, Washington resident and recently of Spokane Valley, WA passed away Jan. 14, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society in Spokane Valley, WA. Inez was born March 29, 1926 in Dodge, N. Dakota to Alfred & Gertrude (Bergum) Pederson. She grew up in North Dakota and Minnesota. Following graduation from high school in North Dakota...
Don Schmick
Jan 13, 2018
Donald C. Schmick, "Mr. Colfax", died peacefully on January 13, 2018. He was born at home in Endicott, Washington on June 21st, 1922, to C.G. and Hattie (Meineke) Schmick. He was the third of seven kids and grew up with his siblings on the family homestead in Endicott where he helped his Dad farm. He was both a good student...
Theona Augusta Marsh
Jan 13, 2018
Theona Augusta Wiedrich Marsh passed away on January 13, 2018 at the age of 105. Theona was born August 7, 1912 to Simon and Anna Zornes Wiedrich at the ranch along the Palouse River located near LaCrosse, Washington. Theona along with her siblings Earl, Mabel, Murph and Fay were raised on the banks of the Palouse River and attended Rock...
Butch Anderson
Jan 12, 2018
Russell "Butch" William Anderson passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at his home in Colfax. He was 79. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 20th at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Bruning Funeral Home with Rev. Lynn Nelson officiating. Butch will be laid to rest in the Colfax Cemetery. He was born in Garfield, Washington October 12,...
Loretta A. Spoonemore
Jan 12, 2018
Loretta Aleen (Abel) Spoonemore, 97, longtime Dayton and Pomeroy, Washington resident and recently of Pullman, passed away Jan. 12, 2018 at Regency Pullman. Aleen was born Nov. 27, 1920 in Dayton, WA the only child of Reade & Daisy (Turner) Abel. She was a descendant of Columbia County pioneers and grew up in Dayton, Bellingham and Wenatchee. She graduated from...
Barbara L. Allan
Jan 9, 2018
Barbara Lee Allan passed away at the age of 86 on January 9th, 2018, in the company of her loving daughter, Robin Allan at Bishop Place in Pullman Washington. Barbara was born on December 23rd 1931 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Lucille and Roscoe Butler. Her younger brother, Jerry and wife Bette reside in Omaha Nebraska. She attended Thomas Jefferson...
Vera May Hatley
Jan 6, 2018
Vera May Hatley, longtime Colfax resident, passed away January 6, 2018 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 81. Vera May was born June 24, 1936 at Johnson, Washington to Hazen and Edna Maxwell Hatley. She grew up on a farm near the Johnson crossroads with her older brother, Floyd, who was eight years her senior. Vera May was...
Hilda Ruth King
Jan 3, 2018
Obituary for Hilda Ruth King (AKA Cindy) Hilda Ruth King, 97 years old, passed away in Houston, Texas on January 3, 2018.She was born July 11, 1920 in Pomeroy, Washington, the daughter of Fred & Margaret Hungate. She graduated from St. Ignatius Nursing School in 1940. She pursued her nursing career until her retirement in the 1970s when she took...
Joyce E. Stratton
Jan 1, 2018
Joyce E Stratton, 86, a longtime Pullman resident, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018 at Bishop Place in Pullman, WA. Joyce was born August 27, 1931 to Elmer C. Newman and Jessie Danielson in Potlatch, Idaho. She graduated from High school in Walla Walla, WA in 1949. She married Ward Stratton June 19, 1949 in Walla Walla. Joyce and...
Katie Powell
Dec 30, 2017
Katie Powell 1923 – 2017 Katherine "Katie" Lucille Powell, longtime Colfax resident, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Colfax. She was 94. Funeral Services will be held Friday, January 5th, at 2:00 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Colfax with Pastor Jeannette Solimine officiating. Viewing will be Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bruning Funeral Home. Katie...
Bruce West
Dec 29, 2017
Bruce C. West, Endicott resident, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. He was 77. A Memorial Service celebrating his life will be held Friday, January 5th, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Endicott. Pastor Philip Misner will officiate. Bruce was the youngest of eight children born to Marvin and Agnes Herron West....
Joseph Paul Kimberling
Dec 26, 2017
Joseph Paul Kimberling passed away unexpectedly at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, WA on December 26th, 2017. He entered this world on May 1st, 1997 to Kevin and Teresa Kimberling. Joe was born and raised in Colfax where he attended Colfax High School. He loved playing computer games and was especially into the Fantasy Football league. He didn't have a...
Roy Lee Taylor
Dec 21, 2017
Roy Lee Taylor, age 70, passed away December 21 at Alderwood Manor in Spokane, WA. Roy was born on January 7, 1947 to Albert and Ruby (Vaughn) Taylor in Wichita Kansas. Roy and his wife of 30 years, Darlene Taylor, relocated to Colfax in October of 2017 to be closer to family. He is survived by his wife Darlene in...
Julie Durango Quilang
Dec 19, 2017
Julie Durango Quilang, age 66, passed away on December 19, 2017 at the Courtyard in Colfax. A memorial service will be held at the Catalyst Church, 714 S. Crestview Drive, in Colfax on January 13, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. She was born on October 31, 1951 to Vevencio and Flordeliza (Alejandro) Durango in Butuan City Philippines. She lived in Butuan...
Robert W. Liendo
Dec 17, 2017
Robert William Liendo, 23, of Pullman, WA passed away Dec. 17, 2017 at Pullman Regional Hospital. Robert was born Dec. 27, 1993 to Roberto & Alessandra (Lopes) Liendo in Anaheim, CA. Robert enjoyed riding his bicycle, hiking, and spending time with nature. The family moved to Henderson, Nevada where Robert graduated from high school, and had a burning desire to...
Frank Blain
Dec 13, 2017
Frank Elmo Blain passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the age of 82 at his Spokane, WA home. He was the husband of Betty Anne (Merrival) Blain. Frank was born in Boise, Idaho on March 7, 1935 to Robert Elmo Blain and Islay Mary (Carroll) Blain. He lived his early life in Republic, WA. Frank joined the United...
Donald Wayne Dayton Sr.
Dec 12, 2017
Donald Dayton, Sr., retired truck driver, passed away December 12, 2017, at his winter vacation home in Yuma, Arizona. He was 83. Don was born on January 18, 1934 in Colfax, WA to Dwight and Louella Dayton. A memorial service will be held on April 21, 2018 at 11:00 am at Bruning Funeral Home with Reverend Bob Ingalls officiating. Don...
Frances L. Lukes
Dec 10, 2017
Frances Louise Lukes, 93, of Pullman passed away peacefully at Bishop Place on Dec. 10, 2017. Frances was born July 11, 1924 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Clifton & Effie (Henderson) Voss. She grew up in Chickasha and following school moved to Oklahoma City, OK where she attended Business College. She moved to Los Angeles, CA where she met and married...
Stanley "Stan" Buckley
Dec 10, 2017
Stanley Eugene Buckley (91) With Family by his side Stan passed away peacefully, December 10, 2017 at Pullman Regional Hospital. He was born Stanley Eugene Buckley in Bremerton Washington August 11, 1926 to Isaac Allen Buckley and Julia (Johnson) Buckley and Christened January 2, 1927. Many of Stan's early memories were of family gatherings; Picnics, family dinners, chores which included...
William "Bill" D. Christian
Dec 8, 2017
William D. "Bill" Christian, 91, of Pullman passed away Dec. 8, 2017 in Pullman. Bill was born June 3, 1926 in Pullman to Ira & Dessi (Hatley) Christian. He grew up and attended Pullman schools. Following high school Bill served in the US Navy during WWII. He served in the Marshall Islands and was a First Class Boatswain upon his...
