Mildred Jones
Dec 19, 2015
Mildred L. Jones, retired St. John postmaster, passed away December 19, 2015 at the Avalon Care Center in Pullman. She was 86. Mildred was born August 1, 1929 on a farm near St. John. She was the youngest of seven children born to John and Katie (Bafus) Luft. She grew up near Endicott and graduated from the Endicott High School....
Ethel M. Osmond
Dec 19, 2015
ETHEL M. OSMOND, 92, of Moscow, passed away Dec. 19, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village, Moscow. Ethel was born March 26, 1923 in Riverhead, New York to Fred & Irene (Carr) Carter. She grew up in Quogue, NY where she attended school. Following graduation from high school, Ethel attended St. Luke's Hospital school of nursing in New York City, where...
Mildred Jones
Dec 19, 2015
Mildred L. Jones, retired St. John postmaster, passed away December 19, 2015 at the Avalon Care Center in Pullman. She was 86. Mildred was born August 1, 1929 on a farm near St. John. She was the youngest of seven children born to John and Katie (Bafus) Luft. She grew up near Endicott and graduated from the Endicott High School....
Harvey E. Schneidmiller
Dec 18, 2015
Harvey E. Schneidmiller, lifelong St. John farmer, passed away December 18, 2015 in Spokane. He was 90. A family graveside service will be Monday, December 28th at 11:00 am at the St. John Cemetery followed by a luncheon for the community at the St. John Community Building starting at Noon. Harvey was born in Colfax on May 31, 1925 to...
Norman N. St. John
Dec 17, 2015
Norman N. St. John, longtime Zillah, WA. resident, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at his daughter's home in LaCrosse, WA. at the age of 93. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Norman was born January 31, 1922 in Thief River Falls, MN. to Frank and Grace St. John. He was the youngest of six children...
Christine Heilsberg
Dec 15, 2015
Ellen Christine (Chris) Heilsberg, 83, lifetime area resident, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2015 at The Courtyard Assisted Living in Colfax. Friends may call and pay their respects at Bruning Funeral Home on December 21 & 22 from 9:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. both days. A memorial service will be held at the Onecho Bible Church at 2:00 p.m....
Dorothy Repp
Dec 12, 2015
Dorothy Repp, longtime Colfax resident, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 95. Funeral Services will be Friday, December 18th at 11:00 am at Peace Lutheran Church with burial following in the Colfax Cemetery. Temperance Dorothy Repp was born June 23, 1920 in Wellington, Colorado to Joseph and Ida Mae (Hibbs) Smith. She...
Delmar Herbert Harris
Dec 10, 2015
Delmar Herbert Harris, 88, a second-generation member of the Whitman County pioneer Harris family, passed away at his home on December 10, 2015. A graveside funeral service will be held at the Colfax Cemetery on Thursday, December 17 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Lynn Nelson officiating. Friends may call and pay their respects at Bruning Funeral Home on Wednesday, December...
Margaret Hopkins Logen
Dec 8, 2015
Margaret Hopkins Logen, 97, of St. John, passed quietly into her Lord's presence December 8, 2015, after a short bout with pneumonia. She was born February 17, 1918 to Daniel and Annabel (Ferris) Hopkins at Lacrosse, WA. The young family soon moved to St. John. Margaret attended Cottonwood grade school (a horse was her transportation) and St. John High School,...
Delbert L. Moore
Dec 7, 2015
On December 7, 2015, God whispered "It's time. Come with me" and Delbert Lawrence Moore entered the glories of eternity. He was 87. In accordance with his wishes, he will be laid to rest in private ceremony at the Endicott Cemetery. "It only seems appropriate to do it at sunset" he once quipped to a friend. Del was born on...
Richard "Dick" H. Graeber
Dec 6, 2015
Richard "Dick" Graeber (Age 69) "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." 2 Corinthians 4:7 Richard "Dick" Graeber, longtime resident of Endicott, Washington, went home to his Lord and Savior on Dec. 6, 2015. Dick was born Oct. 7, 1946 in Spokane, Wash. to Harry...
Lavelle Gardner
Dec 5, 2015
LaVelle Gardner, 80, a longtime Oakesdale resident, passed away on Saturday, December 5 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 12 at the Oakesdale Cemetery with Rev. Jeannette Solimine officiating. A potluck reception will follow at the Oakesdale Fire Hall. She was born on January 21, 1935 in Colfax...
Janice L. Burnham
Dec 5, 2015
Janice Leotta Burnham, 79, passed away December 4, 2015. Janice was born July 11, 1936 in Lewistown, Montana to John and Nena Bailey. On July 2, 1955, she married Ralph A. Burnham. They moved to Washington in 1964 and Palouse, WA in 1979. After retiring from WSU, Janice enjoyed crocheting, baking and volunteering at Needful Things. She especially enjoyed time...
Maurice W. Wells
Dec 3, 2015
Maurice W. Wells, 71, a longtime resident of Steptoe, was called home to Heaven by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 3, 2015 at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 10 in the chapel of Bruning Funeral Home. Rev. Dean Ellis will officiate. Maurice was born on...
Rena P. Bourne
Dec 2, 2015
RENA PEARL BOURNE, 93, of Pullman, WA went to be with her Lord & Savior on Dec. 2, 2015 the last of her nine siblings to pass away. She died at Pullman Regional Hospital. Rena was born in a rural setting on Prince Edward Island, Canada on March 4, 1922 to Benjamin & Lydia (Hicken) Hayter. In 1930 during the...
Spencer Rockett, Iii
Nov 26, 2015
Edward Spencer Rockett III, 74, of Pullman, was born March 26, 1941. Spencer passed away at his home on Thursday, November 26, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Spencer loved life and so he wrote a poem to express his joy. -Promise- Oh! My life has been as sweet as it can be Moments when deep thoughts come to...
Wayne Christian
Nov 23, 2015
WAYNE CHRISTIAN, 85, of Clarkston, WA and formerly of Pullman passed away November 23, 2015 at Memory Villas at Bishop Place in Pullman, WA. Wayne was born Aug. 16, 1930 to Ira S. and Dessie (Hatley) Christian in Pullman. He was a graduate of Pullman High School and married Sandy Lage 1972. Wayne taught himself how to play the guitar...
Edna Rose Cloaninger
Nov 23, 2015
Edna Rose Cloaninger, 96, of Colfax, passed in her sleep on Monday, November 23, 2015 at the Whitman Hospital. Rosary will be recited at St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 7:00 pm. on Friday, November 27 and Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 28 also at St. Patrick's. Burial will follow at the Colfax Cemetery. Viewing will be...
Jack Mcdonald
Nov 20, 2015
Jack McDonald, long-time Pullman businessman, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at his Bishop Place home. He was 86. Jack, as he has long been known, was born Gordon Russell McDonald on October 25, 1929 in Polson, Montana. He was the youngest of four children to bless the William and Lucinda Keller McDonald family. Jack grew up near Polson and...
Rosemary H. Henrickson
Nov 14, 2015
Rosemary Henrickson, 91, long time Oakesdale, Washington resident, passed away Saturday morning, November 14, 2015, in Colfax, Washington. Friends may call and pay their respects at Bruning Funeral Home from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20. A Rosary will be recited at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Colfax on Friday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m. Mass of...
