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Carol M. Deavers

Carol M. Deavers

May 29, 2016

Carol M. Deavers, 56, resident of Pullman, passed away at her home on May 29, 2016. No local services are planned. Arrangements have been entrusted to Kimball Funeral Home of Pullman.

William Hayes Hopkins

William Hayes Hopkins

May 14, 2016

William "Bill" Hayes Hopkins (72) died after a long illness on May 14, 2016, in Pullman, WA. Born in Moscow, Idaho, on August 5, 1943, Bill was the only child of the late Bert Earl Hopkins and Marie Hayes Hopkins. He is survived by his former wife, Sister Brendan Dymphna, former wife, Rachel Pomeroy Feher, and their five children, Christine...

Robert William Welch

Robert William Welch

May 10, 2016

Robert W. "Rob" Welch, 64, longtime resident of Colfax-Steptoe, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, June 6th at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax. Rob was born on December 3, 1951, the third of eight children born to Lloyd & Oleta (Cross) Welch....

Shirley Ulrey

Shirley Ulrey

May 7, 2016

Shirley Ann Ulrey, 73, of Colfax died May 7, 2016 at her Colfax home surrounded by her family. Shirley was born Feb. 13, 1943 in McLean County, N. Dakota to Fredrick & Dorothy (Wagner) Helm. She grew up in North Dakota where she graduated from high school. Shirley married Larry Ulrey on March 8, 1962 and they moved to Illinois...

Leonard B. Kirschner

Leonard B. Kirschner

May 4, 2016

Leonard B. Kirschner, 92, of Pullman, died on May 4, 2016 at Bishop Place Retirement Community. HIs priorities were always family, research and making people smile. In the words of Dad's niece, he was the "most clever, curmudgeonly, flirtatious and dashing man; a scholar, indifferent housekeeper and a man who loved red wine but might forget to eat if the...

Virginia M. Repp

Virginia M. Repp

May 1, 2016

Virginia M. Repp, 85, lifetime resident of Colfax, passed away on May 1, 2016 at Whitman Hospital & Medical Center. No services are planned. She was born on July 7, 1930 in Colfax to C. Fay & Phebe May (Hull) Harris and grew up in Colfax where she graduated high school. She attended and graduated from WSU before working for...

Ronald E. Brown

Ronald E. Brown

Apr 29, 2016

Ronald Elvin Brown, 73, lifelong Whitman County resident, passed away at his home on Friday, April 29, 2016. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Oakesdale Presbyterian Church. Vault interment will follow at the Oakesdale Cemetery. Viewing will be at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax on Wednesday, May 4 from 9:00 a.m....

Harold C. Schultheis

Harold C. Schultheis

Apr 25, 2016

Harold C. Schultheis, 85, a longtime farmer in Colton, WA, died peacefully on April 25, 2016 at his Colton home with his beloved wife, Anne, by his side. Harold was born Dec. 13, 1930 to Andrew & Winifred (Moser) Schultheis, and graduated from Colton High School. He grew up on the family farm and it became his passion. He raised...

Carl F. Herdering

Carl F. Herdering

Apr 25, 2016

Carleton (Carl) F. Herdering, 92, of Pullman, passed away April 25, 2016 at his Pullman home of congestive heart failure. Carl was born to Carl H. & Benita E. (Radiken) Herdering in Indianapolis, Indiana on Dec. 23, 1923. He was raised in Southern California, graduating from South Pasadena High School. During the Second World War, Carl served as a pilot...

Gary Ray Johnson

Gary Ray Johnson

Apr 24, 2016

Gary Ray Johnson, 50, of Colfax passed away suddenly on Sunday April 24, 2016. A memorial service will be held on April 29th at 1pm at Brunings Funeral Home. Gary was born November 30, 1965 in Oroville Washington and adopted by Robert and Zelma Johnson at the age of 3 months. Gary attended Omak School until the age of 21...

Frank D. Garrett

Frank D. Garrett

Apr 23, 2016

Frank D. Garrett, 72, a lifelong Endicott area rancher, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Whitman Health & Rehab Center in Colfax. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, April 28th, at 1:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Endicott with burial to follow in the Endicott Cemetery. Frank was born April 21, 1944 in Colfax to Ralph and Helen...

Gordon Cornilles

Gordon Cornilles

Apr 21, 2016

With a heavy heart, we are announcing the passing of Gordon C. Cornilles on April 21, 2016 due to pancreatic cancer. We are thankful for the opportunity to have many of his family visit with him the past six weeks. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Colfax United Methodist Church. Urn...

Reed Berry

Reed Berry

Apr 18, 2016

James Reed Berry, 40, of Pullman, died April 18, 2016 at his Pullman, Washington home. No public services will be held.

Harriett Harrington

Harriett Harrington

Apr 13, 2016

Harriett Harrington of Pullman, died on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 surrounded by family and cared for by the loving staff and nurses of Bella Vista Adult Family Home and Gentiva Hospice. She was 95 years old. Harriet was born on September 9, 1920 to Harry Otis and Elva King Withey in Cooperstown, New York. In 1940, Harriett married Albert H....

Cecil "Tyke" Curtis

Cecil "Tyke" Curtis

Apr 8, 2016

Cecil Amos Curtis, known as "Tyke", of Hay, Washington, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 in Wenatchee, WA at the age of 94. Tyke was born to Charles and Bessie Curtis on August 24, 1921 in Hay. He grew up in the Riparia area on his father's ranch. He attended Riparia grade school and later graduated from Hay High...

James Anton Emerson, Sr.

James Anton Emerson, Sr.

Apr 5, 2016

James Anton Emerson, Sr. was born at home in Albion, Washington on October 28, 1922 to Anton and Ruth Kenoyer Emerson. He went to the Lord from his home in Albion, Washington on April 5, 2016. Dad's father was crippled and unable to work, and Dad spent his childhood and teenage years helping to support his family during the depression....

Paul E. Gass

Paul E. Gass

Apr 5, 2016

Paul Eldon Gass, 87, former longtime Pullman resident, passed away on April 5, 2016 in Boise, Idaho with his family at his side. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 12 at 11:00 p.m. at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman. Vault interment with military honors will follow at the Pullman Cemetery. He was born August 8, 1928, in Miller Missouri...

Marylee Tenwick

Marylee Tenwick

Apr 3, 2016

MaryLee Tenwick, 75, of Pullman, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at her home after a brief illness. MaryLee was born March 5, 1941 in Colville, WA. The family moved to Pullman where she grew up and graduated from Pullman High School. MaryLee married Bruce Tenwick in 1960 and the couple made their home in Pullman for 51 years....

Ted Torgeson

Ted Torgeson

Mar 29, 2016

Ted Torgeson, 77, lifelong LaCrosse resident, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at his home in LaCrosse surrounded by his family. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, April 9th at 11:00 a.m. at the LaCrosse Methodist Church. Theodore Charles Torgeson, Jr. was born at home in LaCrosse on September 5, 1938 to Theodore, Sr. and Delphia (Wriggle) Torgeson. He grew...

Archie Magon

Archie Magon

Mar 27, 2016

Arthur G. "Archie" Magon, a long time Colfax resident, passed away at his home and surrounded by loved ones on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 in Spokane. He was 94. Viewing will be Thursday from 9 to 5 at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax and for one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Funeral Services will be...

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