Ruth Ella Martin
Jun 10, 2018
Ruth E. Martin, longtime LaCrosse homemaker, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 68. The Celebration of Life will be held Friday, June 15 th , at 11:00 a.m. at the LaCrosse High School. Ruth was born December 21, 1949 in Colfax to James D. and Clara M. Burgess Moore. She grew...
Marcy M. Fisher
Jun 1, 2018
Marcy M. Fisher, 58, of Rosalia, WA passed away June 1, 23018 at the Hospice House North in Spokane, WA. Marcy was born Nov. 20, 1959 in Helena, MT to Donald & Gloria (Rapp) Matthew. She grew up in Missoula, MT and graduated from high school there. Following graduation Marcy began her career in health care as an LPN. ...
Judith Ann Benson
May 31, 2018
Judith Ann Benson, 72, formerly of Colton, WA passed away May 31, 2018 at her home in Smelterville, ID. Judy was born Sept. 27, 1945 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to George Henry & Maggie Ann (Lewis) Behm. At the age of 5 Judy's family moved to Kellogg, ID where she grew up and attended school, graduating from Kellogg High school. ...
Sharon Joan Aeschliman
May 31, 2018
Sharon Joan (Hodge) Aeschliman went to be with her Savior on May 31 st , 2018, at 80 years of age. She was born to Joe and Wilma Hodge January 31 st , 1938.  As a young girl, she and her parents lived on the family farm in the Wilcox area. Later, they moved nearby to a farm on...
Gary Cochran
May 26, 2018
Gary L. Cochran, 79, of Pullman, WA passed away May 26, 2018 at the family farm outside of Pullman, surrounded by his family. Gary was born July 18, 1938 in Colfax, WA to Roy & Marie (Archer) Cochran. He attended school in Palouse, WA and was Salutatorian of his graduating class at Palouse High School. Gary attended Washington State University...
Ray D. Pogue
May 26, 2018
Ray D. Pogue, 83, of Pullman, passed away May 26, 2018 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA. Ray was born Jan. 23, 1935 in Brownington, MO to Loyd & Maggie (McMillan) Pogue. He grew up in Missouri and graduated from Clinton High School in 1954. Following graduation Ray served in the US Army for two years during...
Dorothy Gordon
May 23, 2018
Mom died peacefully this morning. She was born to Herb and Erminie Wagner in St. John where she lived her entire life. She had 2 sisters, Floxy and Mary, and a brother, Freddy who died as a child.
Before Mom married John Gordon, December 28 th 1946, she earned her teaching certificate from Cheney Normal. They built...
Walter E. Brooks, Jr.
May 17, 2018
Walter E. Brooks Obituary Walter Evan Brooks Jr. (89) was born in Sturgis, S.D. March 9, 1929, and passed away May 17, 2018 at Avalon Care Center in Pullman, WA. Â At the age of 12 he was sent to the Washington coast to see if there were openings in the mechanical field for his father which he found to...
Steven "Steve" D. Sitton
May 16, 2018
Steven Dean "Steve" Sitton, 66, of Pullman, passed away May 16, 2018 at Pullman Regional Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. Steve was born April 1, 1952 in Ritzville, WA to Robert & Wilma (Haase) Sitton. From Washtucna the family moved to Pullman where Steve grew up and attended school. He graduated from Pullman High School in 1971. ...
Martin G. Buehler
May 16, 2018
Martin G. Buehler, 78, of Pullman, passed away May 16, 2018 at his Pullman home.
Dee Francis Camp
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...
James F. Short, Jr.
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...
Roland "Rollie" Dahmen
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,...
Melvin E. Wilks
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.
Alice L. Smethurst
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...
Michael S. Brown
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.
Jeanne C. Kelly
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...
David C. Flaherty
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...
Phyllis Stueckle
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...
Leona "Cubby" F. "Cubby" Herman
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...
