Gary Jay Arata
Mar 5, 2016
Gary Jay Arata March 3, 1948 – March 5, 2016 Gary Jay Arata passed on March 5, 2016 at Whitman Hospital in Colfax, Washington, two days after his 68th birthday, following a nearly decade of battling cancer. Gary was a lifelong farmer and grew up on his family's ranch and dairy on the central California coast. He began recording the...
Verna Stephenson
Mar 4, 2016
Verna Maxine Fennimore Stephenson was a lifelong resident of Whitman County. She was born in her grandfather's (Harry Fennimore) home near Canyon, Washington four days after Christmas on December 29, 1927. She passed away March 4, 2016 in Pullman at the age of 88. She was the first born of Marion and Leonora Fennimore. Verna grew up on the family...
Duane A. Brelsford, Sr.
Mar 1, 2016
Duane Arthur Brelsford, 78, passed away in the wee hours of March 1 from causes related to age and multiple sclerosis. He was surrounded by his family during his final week of life, and he passed peacefully with his wife of 60 years, Esther, by his side. Duane was born August 9, 1937 in Lewiston, Idaho (Pullman had no maternity...
Konnor Thomas Stirling
Mar 1, 2016
Konnor Thomas Stirling, Colfax student, lost his valiant and courageous battle with leukemia on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Spokane. He was 13. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 12th, at 11:00 am at the Colfax High School Gymnasium followed by a potluck reception at the Colfax Golf Club. Konnor will be laid to rest privately at the...
Pamela Moulton
Feb 27, 2016
Pamela M. Moulton, 56, longtime Deary-Helmer area resident, passed away on February 27, 2016 while at work in Pullman. The family will greet friends for a visitation at Kimball Funeral Home on Thursday, March 3 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Graveside inurnment will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 5 at the Pine Crest Cemetery in Deary....
Mary Lou Neill
Feb 26, 2016
Mary Lou Neill McFarland Clauss, age 73, passed away on February 26, 2016 at Pullman Regional Hospital. A reception will be held in her honor on Saturday, March 19 at 1:00 PM at Banyan's on the Ridge. A private family interment will take place at the Pullman Cemetery. Mary Lou was born on November 17, 1942 in Anaheim, California, to...
Naoma James
Feb 23, 2016
V Naoma James 84 May 24, 1931 – February 23, 2016 V. Naoma James, 84, of Pullman, died February 23, 2016 at her home at Bishop Place Retirement Community. Naoma was born at her grandparent's home Clara (Howard) Richardson and Fred Richardson at Green Hollow outside of Colfax to Thelma (Richardson) Van Tine and G.H. "Hi" Van Tine. She lived...
Edward J. Kramer
Feb 22, 2016
Edward James Kramer, 84, of Pullman, died February 22, 2016 of internal complications at his Pullman home. Ed was born October 6, 1931 in Colton, WA to Ed and Margaret (Busch) Kramer, on his parent's farm in Whitman County southeast of Colton, WA. He graduated from Colton High School in 1949 and graduated from Seattle University in 1954 with an...
Larry W. Harris
Feb 20, 2016
Larry Weston Harris, 81 of Colfax, Washington passed away surrounded by family at Sunshine Terrace Assisted Living in Spokane on February 20, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, February 26 at the First Baptist Church in Colfax with Rev. Dean Ellis officiating. A reception will follow. Larry was born in Ravenwood, Missouri the fifth...
Carl "Gus" Gustafson
Feb 13, 2016
Carl Eugene "Gus" Gustafson, 79, of Pullman, died February 13, 2016 after a short battle with a particularly aggressive form of cancer. Carl was born on May 13, 1936 in McPherson, Kansas. He married Frances Charlene Gustafson in 1957 and subsequently relocated to Pullman in 1960 to attend graduate studies in zoology at WSU. Upon graduation, Carl joined the faculty...
Catherine Parr
Feb 13, 2016
CATHERINE JEAN PARR, 84, a lifelong Pullman, WA resident died Feb. 13, 2016 at her Pullman home. Catherine was born Jan. 27, 1932 in Pullman to Arthur & Martha (Moser) Yost. She grew up in Pullman, graduating from Pullman High School. Catherine married Glenn Frank Parr following his return from the war and together they have made Pullman their home...
Nicole Taflinger
Feb 12, 2016
NICOLE TAFLINGER, 88, of Pullman, WA passed away in her sleep February 12, 2016 at Bishop Place in Pullman, WA. On May 11 1927, Nicole Braux was born in Nancy, a city in eastern France. She had a happy childhood until she was 13 years old. That is when the Nazis occupied her city, and her life was forever changed....
Brian T. Decker
Feb 11, 2016
BRIAN THOMAS DECKER, 53, of Albion, WA passed away Feb. 11, 2016 at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax, WA. Brian was born Dec. 20, 1962 in Missoula, Montana. He grew up and attended school in Stevensville, MT where he played high school football. Following high school, in 1981, Brian enlisted in the US Navy serving on the USS...
Fritz Zuger
Feb 9, 2016
Fred Edward "Fritz" Zuger, 83, longtime Whitman County and Waitsburg area resident, passed away on February 9, 2016 from age related complications while fishing on the Snake River. Graveside services with Masonic Rites will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Blue Mountain Memorial Gardens in Walla Walla. A memorial service will follow at 2:00...
Roger C. Edgren
Feb 1, 2016
Former longtime Colfax resident and business owner Roger C. Edgren, 87, passed away on February 1, 2016 at Wellspring Meadows Assisted Living in Hayden. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 8 in the chapel of Bruning Funeral Home. Vault interment will follow at the Colfax Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family for a...
David M. Skinner
Jan 28, 2016
DAVID (DAVE) MICHAEL SKINNER, 68, of Moscow passed away Jan. 28, 2016 at his Moscow, ID home. Dave was born Jan. 3, 1948 in Colfax, WA to Don & Dorothy (Gillispie) Skinner. The family moved to Moses Lake, WA in 1951where he attended school, graduating from Moses Lake High School in 1966. Dave graduated from Washington State University in 1970...
Jessie Druffel
Jan 28, 2016
Jessie Amalia Druffel, 80, known by many as "Grandma Jessie," died Thursday, January 28, 2016 peacefully with her family by her side. She was born and raised in Colton, the daughter of Albert and Mary Jane Lang Guettinger. Growing up, Jessie enjoyed spending time with her brothers Dave and Jack, cooking with her mother, sewing, and going out dancing with...
Norman W. Willson
Jan 26, 2016
"And God Made A Farmer" Norman Warren Willson, age 84, longtime Colfax area farmer and equipment dealer, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the Courtyard in Colfax from Parkinson's disease. He was born March 19, 1931 at the family farm to William and Mary Kate (Hall) Willson. He grew up on the farm and attended country school and graduated...
Marylu Bailey
Jan 25, 2016
Marylu Bailey, life long St. John area farm woman, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at St. John Community Pride. She was 86. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, January 30th at 11:00 am at the St. John United Methodist Church. A private family burial will be at the St. John Cemetery. Marylu was born at the family farmhouse near...
Dale W. Stanard
Jan 24, 2016
Dale W. Stanard, 71, longtime resident of Colfax, passed away on January 24, 2016 at his Colfax home. At his request, no services will be held. He was born on August 15, 1944 to Glen & Crystal (Spafford) Stanard in Los Angeles, California. The family moved to Spokane shortly after his birth and Dale attended Spokane schools, graduating from Central...
