Richard Neal Cutler
Aug 23, 2016
Richard N. (Rich) Cutler Richard passed away after a brief illness on August 23, 2016 at the Spokane Veteran's Home in Spokane Washington. Richard was born in Colfax Washington to Lola and Howard Cutler on July 20, 1934. He was raised as a farm kid on the family ranch on the Palouse River near Endicott Washington. He loved raising animals...
Kathy Kammerzell
Aug 23, 2016
Kathryn Ann Bidle Kammerzell was called home on the afternoon of August 23rd, 2016. The days prior, she was surrounded by friends and family while sharing smiles, laughter, and stories from her past. She was 77. Kathy was born in Colfax on 2-11-1939 to Loren and Nida Chambers Bidle of Albion; she was born on her brother's 13th birthday. On...
Diane Dawn Pitts
Aug 23, 2016
Diane Dawn Pitts, 67, was called home on Aug. 23, 2016. She entered into rest at the Whitman Health and Rehab Center in Colfax from health complications. Diane was born on June 26, 1949, to Willard and Florence Toner of Milan, Wash., and was the youngest of five children. Growing up in Milan, Diane attended Riverside High School with her...
Benjamin Patrick Tibbetts
Aug 20, 2016
Benjamin Patrick Tibbetts, 26, of Spokane, died in an accident while driving an ATV near Rosalia, Washington on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Benjamin loved living life to its fullest and he was doing something he passionately loved when he died. He was exploring the rolling hills of the Palouse with his girlfriend Vanessa by his side; his best friend "Buddy"...
Ruth Loucks
Aug 18, 2016
Ruth Loucks, 86, of Pullman, died August 18, 2016 at Avalon Care Center in Pullman, WA. Ruth was born May 18, 1930 in Columbus, Nebraska to Eugene & Clara (Schroder) Miessler. She grew up in Columbus, NE where she attended school. She graduated from Gulf Park Jr. College for women in Gulf Port, MS in 1950. She received her Bachelor...
Martin J. Furney
Aug 9, 2016
Martin J. Furney, 66, of Colton, WA died on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016 at Pullman Regional Hospital. Martin was born Sept. 12, 1949 in Minneapolis, MN to James & Eileen (Furlong) Furney. He grew up and received his education in the Minneapolis area until the family moved to the Seattle, WA area in 1962 where Martin completed his schooling. He...
Robert G. Bafus
Aug 5, 2016
Robert G. Bafus, 79, Pullman resident and formerly of Pendleton, Oregon, passed away August 5, 2016 in Pullman surrounded by his children. Bob will be entombed at Olympic Memorial Gardens in Tumwater, Washington privately by his family on Saturday, August 20th. A Celebration of Life reception for family and friends will follow from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at Waterstreet Cafe,...
Arshula Anderson
Aug 3, 2016
Arshula Ann Anderson, former longtime Colfax resident, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at her home in Spokane after battling dementia for several years. She was 78. Memorial Services will be held Friday, August 12th at 10:00 am in the Bruning Funeral Home chapel. A graveside service will follow at 4:00 pm at the Kamiah Cemetery in Kamiah, Idaho. Arshula...
Lisa F. Swim
Aug 2, 2016
Lisa Swim, born February 27, 1957 passed away August 2, at her home in Colfax. She was 59. Lisa was the youngest of 16 children born in Spokane Washington. Lisa moved to DreamWorks on March 18th of 2005. She loved her job at BOOST Collaborative in Pullman Washington, where she did sorting in the thrift store. Lisa loved country music,...
Judy Flamm Moser
Aug 1, 2016
Judy Flamm Moser, 48, died August 1, 2016 at Pullman Regional Hospital in Pullman, Whitman, Washington. She was born on July 8, 1968 in Rexburg, Idaho to Jim and Colene (Russell) Flamm. Her younger life was spent in Rexburg where she grew up and graduated from Madison High School. Education and learning was always important to Judy. She graduated from...
John R. Crotteau
Jul 30, 2016
John Robert Crotteau, 84, of Pullman, died July 30, 2016 at his Pullman home. John was born Sept. 14, 1931 in Libby, MT to Vernon & Anna (Motichka) Crotteau. He grew up and attended school in Libby following which John at a lumber company for a time. John was drafted into the US Army during the Korean War serving at...
Francene Lenore Filan
Jul 30, 2016
Francene Fowler Filan Francene Fowler Filan, 79, died July 30, 2016 at her home in Hay, Washington. Francene Lenore VanTine was born November 17, 1936 to Leonard and Blanche Attebery VanTine. She grew up in Elberton, WA and attended school there. Francene married Don Dayton and they made their home in Colfax, WA. They had three sons. Their marriage ended...
Brenda Marie Anderson
Jul 28, 2016
Brenda Marie Anderson, 26, of Pullman, left this life July 28, 2016 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, ID. Brenda was born Feb. 16, 1990 in Pullman to Ted & Beth (Croskey) Anderson. The family spent time in Spokane and Pullman before moving to Garfield, WA where Brenda grew up. Brenda had a special love for music all...
Donald L. Emerson, Sr.
Jul 28, 2016
Donald LaVerne Emerson, Sr., 87, a lifelong Albion, WA resident died July 28, 2016 at Pullman Regional Hospital. Donald was born April 20, 1929 in Albion to Antone & Ruth (Kenoyer) Emerson. He grew up and attended school in Albion. Don married Irene Peterson on Nov. 23, 1947 in Moscow, ID. They were together for 68 years and made their...
Howard T. Frazier
Jul 26, 2016
Howard T. Frazier, 81, of Moscow, ID, died July 26, 2016 at the Bishop Place Retirement Community in Pullman, WA. Howard was born July 5, 1935 in Jerome, ID to Shirley Thomas & Mabel (Haynes) Frazier. He grew up in Jerome, ID and graduated from high school there, where he was active in the Boy Scouts, and track and field....
James Clark Collier
Jul 21, 2016
James Clark Collier April 28, 1924 – July 21, 2016 (age 92) James was the 10th child of 15 children born to Benjamin Franklin and Maude Long Collier. James's early years were spent working on the family farm in the Albion area and Steptoe Butte. As soon as James came of age, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp....
William R Gould
Jul 17, 2016
William R. "Bill" Gould, 76, of Pullman, died July 17, 2016 at Pullman Regional Hospital. Bill was born Oct. 31, 1939 in New Haven, Connecticut. He grew up in Southern California and following his high school graduation entered the US Marine Corps serving until his honorable discharge after four years of service. After a few years he joined the US...
Eleanore B. Evenson
Jul 13, 2016
Eleanore B. Evenson, 95, of Pullman, died July 13, 2016 at the Memory Villa's at Bishop Place Retirement Community in Pullman, WA Eleanore Beatrice Westlund Evenson was born on August 17, 1920 in Minneapolis, the middle of three sisters, to Nathanial Westlund and Alfreida Petersson Westlund in Minneapolis, MN. Eleanore's parents were immigrants from Sweden and did well for themselves...
Bruce Hughes
Jul 8, 2016
Bruce B. Hughes Bruce B. Hughes passed away on July 8, 2016 at the age of 81. Bruce was born on November 17, 1934 in Colfax, Washington to Lola and Lee Hughes. He married his high school sweetheart, Cynthia Holbrook, 60 years ago on July 3, 1956. Bruce is survived by his wife Cynthia and his five children, LaVonne Harrington...
Donald Schultheis
Jun 30, 2016
Donald U. Schultheis, 87, of Uniontown, WA. passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the Royal Plaza Care Center in Lewiston. Vigil service will be held Thursday, July 7th at 7:00 pm at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Uniontown. The Funeral Mass will be Friday at 10:00 am at the church with burial following at the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery....
