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.
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...
