Kenneth Wayne Callaway
Feb 3, 2017
Kenneth W. Callaway, formerly of Spokane, passed away Friday morning, February 3, 2017 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. He was 84. Ken moved to Colfax in 2008 to be closer to family. He was born May 13, 1932 in Pullman, Washington to Russell Callaway and Rita Kulp-Koenig. He and his brother, Clinton, grew up in Albion. Kenneth graduated from...
Thomas Wright Chambers
Feb 3, 2017
Thomas Wright Chambers, 63, of St. John, WA died Feb. 3, 2017 at his St. John home. The memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax, WA. Concluding services will follow at the Colfax Cemetery. Tom was born Aug. 26, 1953 in Butte, MT to Kalman & Geraldine (Wells)...
Maxine Meyer
Jan 28, 2017
Maxine Meyer, 89, of Colton, WA died Jan. 28, 2017 at Regency Assisted Living in Pullman, WA. A family graveside service will take place at St. Gall Catholic Cemetery in Colton, WA. A celebration of life gathering will take place at the Colton Booster Club on Friday, April 28, 2017 (time to be determined). Maxine was born April 11, 1927...
Virginia T. Hegland
Jan 28, 2017
Virginia Thompson Hegland, 97, formerly of Pullman, WA was born at home in Scottsboro Alabama on March 10th, 1919, and she peacefully passed away at home in Windsor California on January 28th, 2017 with her children at her side. The middle of three children and the only daughter, her childhood was very happy, despite her increasing awareness of the racial...
Bryant Loring Smick
Jan 18, 2017
After almost 95 years of surviving bombers being shot down, various Piper Cub forced landings, auto accidents, POW camps, pneumonias, surgeries and 3 fairly rambunctious kids, Bryant Loring Smick touched down for his final landing on January 18, 2017. Bryant was born on February 27, 1922 to August and Grace Smick in Endicott WA. He lived most of his life...
James Moodie
Jan 15, 2017
James "Jamie" Moodie, 68, a lifelong Pullman, Washington resident, died Jan. 15, 2017 at the Avalon Care Center in Pullman. James is survived by his brother Neil Moodie. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles & Frances (Smith) Moodie. No public services will be held.
Ronald William Braun
Jan 8, 2017
Mr. Ronald William Braun passed away peaceably on January 8th at his house in Colfax Wash. Mr. Braun was born on March 23, 1932 to Selma Johnsrud and William Otto Braun January 8th in Hibbing Minnesota. He is survived by his brother, Joe Braun, his two sons, Russell and Lars Braun and his five grandchildren, Chad, Mark, Janelle, Celia, Olin...
E. Carolyn Ellithorpe
Jan 6, 2017
E. Carolyn Ellithorpe, 79, of Colfax, passed Jan. 6, 2017. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 AM on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Colfax with a reception following in the Parrish Hall. Concluding services will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Palouse, WA at 2 PM. Carolyn was born July 23, 1937 to...
Thomas H. Dobbins
Jan 2, 2017
Patricia M. Dobbins (80) died Dec. 31, 2016. Husband Thomas H. Dobbins (83) died Jan. 2, 2017. Pat & Tom were Moscow, ID residents and both passed away at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow. Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 28, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman, WA. Pat was born March 21, 1936...
Robert "Bob" Smawley
Jan 1, 2017
Obituary for Robert Bruce Smawley Robert Bruce Smawley, 88, a longtime Pullman resident, died January 1, 2017 at the Guardian Angel Home in Liberty Lake, Washington. Bob Smawley, "Mr. WSU" to many, was born on May 8, 1928, in a farm house on the outskirts of Pullman to Lewis and Linnie (Critchfield) Smawley. He graduated from Pullman High School in...
Patricia M. Dobbins
Dec 31, 2016
Patricia M. Dobbins (80) died Dec. 31, 2016. Husband Thomas H. Dobbins (83) died Jan. 2, 2017. Pat & Tom were Moscow, ID residents and both passed away at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow. Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 28, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman, WA. Pat was born March 21, 1936...
Jerry Joseph Maley
Dec 30, 2016
Jerry Maley, longtime LaCrosse cattle rancher, passed away December 30, 2016 at the Tekoa Care Center. He was 78. A Celebration of his Life will be held on Friday, January 13, 2017, at the Colfax First Baptist Church at 1:00 p.m. with a reception following in the church social hall. A private family burial will be in the LaCrosse Cemetery....
Larry W. Torrence
Dec 29, 2016
Larry William Torrence, 70, of Albion, WA died Dec. 29, 2016 at Avalon Care Center in Pullman, WA surrounded by his family. The funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman. Concluding services with full Military Honors will follow at the Pullman Cemetery. Larry was born Aug. 19, 1946...
Ward Pierce
Dec 26, 2016
Gilbert Ward Pierce III, 65, of St. John, WA died Dec. 26, 2016 at his St. John, WA home. Ward was born Dec. 29, 1950 in Spokane to Gilbert Ward Pierce II and Patricia Ann Reed Pierce. He grew up in St. John and following graduation from high school Ward attended Whitworth College where he studied business and played on...
Kristine Mari Mason-Rock
Dec 19, 2016
Kristine Mari Mason-Rock, 48, of Pullman On Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, God said your work here is done and took Kristine Mari Mason-Rock to her heavenly home from her Pullman home where she was held by her adoring husband, Julius Juice Rock. She passed from complications of surgery. She was the first of three children born to proud parents Willis...
Morris Donald Camp
Dec 19, 2016
Morris D. Camp, 72, a lifelong LaCrosse, WA resident, died Dec. 19, 2016 at his LaCrosse home. The memorial service will be held at the LaCrosse United Methodist Church on Saturday, January 14 at 11:00 a.m. Morris was born May 18, 1944 in Spokane, WA to Donald & Nona (Duncan) Camp. The family moved to LaCrosse where Morris grew up...
Gary Allen Kneale
Dec 17, 2016
Gary Allen Kneale, 75, Colfax, died in Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 17, 2016. Born in Colfax April 16, 1941, to Jim and Lila Emerson Kneale, he was raised in the LaCrosse area where his family farmed. Gary graduated in 1958 from LaCrosse High School after skipping a class in elementary school. He attended Washington State University for one year before returning...
Robert D. Peavy
Dec 9, 2016
Robert D. Peavy "Coach" Robert Darwin Peavy, 84, a longtime Pullman resident died Dec. 9, 2016 at his Pullman home surrounded by his family. Bob was born Dec. 7, 1932 in San Jose, CA; he grew up and attended schools in Salinas, CA. Beyond Salinas High School, Bob's educational history includes a degree from Hartnell Junior College, Bachelors and Masters...
Kerry M. Schell
Dec 9, 2016
Kerry Michael Schell, 34, of Portland, OR and formerly of Pullman, died Dec. 9, 2016 at his Portland, OR home of congenital heart disease. Kerry was born April 13, 1982 in Pullman to Terry & Linda (Drader) Schell. He grew up and attended Pullman schools, graduating from Pullman High in 2001. Kerry was involved in band during his high school...
Carl W. Ruhs
Dec 6, 2016
Carl William Ruhs (95) Carl William Ruhs, longtime Spokane resident passed away on December 6, 2016 due to age related causes at Pullman Regional Hospital. Carl had resided in Pullman for the past year. Carl was born on Feb. 8, 1921 in Audubon, Iowa to Edd and Mable (Brockway) Ruhs. On June 26, 1948, Carl married Marian Lauretta DeCamp in...
