Dr. Elson S. Floyd
Jun 20, 2015
Online condolences may be left for the family at http://president.wsu.edu/eflo Elson S. Floyd, the 10th president of Washington State University and a nationally respected voice for affordable, accessible higher education, died June 20, 2015 of complications from colon cancer. He was 59. "Trudi and I send our deepest condolences to Carmento and Elson's family, friends and colleagues," Washington Gov. Jay...
June Y. Hull
Jun 19, 2015
June Yvonne Hull 87 of Moscow Our loving June Yvonne Hull passed away on Friday June 19, 2015 at Bella Vista Adult Care Home in Pullman, Washington. The fifth of seven children, June was born to John W. and Grace M. (Windsor) Rothwell on December 8, 1927, at their farm outside of Viola, Idaho, where she grew up. She married...
Clare Steiger
Jun 17, 2015
Clare L. Steiger passed away peacefully June 17, 2015, one week before her 97th birthday. Clare was born June 24, 1918 to Alfred and Catherine Schneckloth Shelton at the Shelton farm on the Deadman, a short distance from Pomeroy, Washington. She was the youngest child in her family of six boys and four girls. She went to a one-room country...
Randy Linn Hall
Jun 14, 2015
On June 10th 1953, Randy Linn Hall became the first born of George W. Hall and Mary Phyllis Roberts Hall in Colfax, WA. Randy was joined by his younger brother Stanley in 1955. Randy was raised a country boy in the Steptoe and Colfax area. As cowboys do, he had his favorite horse, "Coke" a beautiful Palomino. Despite his country...
Daniel Kenneth Smick
Jun 12, 2015
Daniel Kenneth Smick, 25, of Spokane entered into the loving arms of his Savior on June 12, 2015. Private family services have been held. A public memorial service will be announced at a later date. Daniel was born on November 5, 1989 in Pullman, Washington to Kenneth & Cathy (Roth) Smick. He was raised in Pullman and attended Pullman High...
Paul A. Klavano
Jun 10, 2015
Paul A. Klavano died quietly in his sleep on June 10, 2015 at Bishop Place Retirement Community in Pullman, WA. He was 95 years old. His deep roots in Pullman started when he arrived at WSC in 1936 as a 16 year old freshman. He has lived in Pullman ever since, with the exception of two different one year periods....
Darrell W. Hall
Jun 10, 2015
Darrell Warren Hall, 76, a longtime area rancher, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 19 at the First Baptist Church in Colfax with Rev. Lynn Nelson officiating. Burial will follow at the IOOF Cemetery in Pullman. Friends may call to pay their...
Gary Gunn
Jun 7, 2015
Gary G. Gunn, 62, of Pullman passed away at Pullman Regional Hospital on Sunday, June 7, 2015 after a short illness. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 13 at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman with the Rev. Jeannette Solimine officiating. Gary was born on November 10, 1952 in Inglewood, California to Norman & Margaret...
Thomas L. Kennedy
Jun 5, 2015
Thomas "Tom" Larew Kennedy died on June 5, 2015 at Pullman Regional Hospital from complications of cancer. He was 85. Tom was born May 9, 1930 in Newark, New Jersey to Maida Larew Kennedy and Thomas A. Kennedy. After the death of his father, before Tom was one, he was raised in Plainfield, New Jersey at his mother's family's home...
Marianne Peterson
May 30, 2015
Marian E. "Marianne" Peterson, 89, of Pullman, died on May 30, 2015 at Pullman Regional Hospital after a short illness. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2015 at the Community Congregational United Church of Christ in Pullman. A light reception will follow in the fellowship hall. Marianne was born on July 16, 1925...
Claude A. Faler
May 28, 2015
CLAUDE A. FALER, 68, a lifelong Pullman resident, passed away on May 28, 2015 at the Avalon Care Center in Pullman. Claude was born July 12, 1946 in Pullman to George & Lillian (Novotny) Faler. He grew up and attended Pullman schools. Following high school graduation Claude entered the US Navy serving during the Vietnam Era. He was stationed in...
Nancy Boone
May 27, 2015
NANCY LORRAINE BOONE, 86, of Pullman, passed away May 27, 2015 at Pullman Regional Hospital. Nancy was born Jan. 19, 1929 to Arvid and Lilly (Bergsten) Swanson in Chinook, WA. When Nancy was a young girl, the family moved to Aberdeen, WA where she grew up and attended school. Following her high school graduation, Nancy attended Gray's Harbor College for...
Steven M. Westberg
May 26, 2015
Steven M. Westberg, 64, of Pullman passed away at his home on May 26, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 6 at the Pullman Presbyterian Church with a reception to follow. Steve was born on March 3, 1951 at Salina, Kansas, the middle son of Harold & Margaret (McLean) Westberg. He grew up...
Alice M. Hackett
May 26, 2015
Alice M. Hackett, 76, recently of Colfax, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2015 at the Whitman Health & Rehab Center. Services will be held at the Colfax LDS Church at 12:00 Noon on Monday, June 1, 2015 with Bishop Anthony Lundberg presiding. A reception will follow. Alice will be laid to rest in her hometown of Bend, Oregon. Alice...
Howard Kennedy
May 25, 2015
Howard Kennedy was born in Colfax on Sept. 2, 1933 to Pearl and Hazel (Cram) Kennedy. He died at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center on May 25, 2015. A memorial service will be held on Friday May 29, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of Bruning Funeral Home. Howard graduated from Colfax High School in 1952. That year he...
Aric Matthew Kleppin
May 23, 2015
On May 23, 2015 a beautiful, brilliant, funny and kind young man was sitting on his couch in Pullman, Washington excitedly messaging his sister about plans to celebrate a family event. Then his heart stopped beating. He was 26 years old. Aric Matthew Kleppin, who was born on August 30, 1988 in Anchorage, Alaska and graduated from South High School,...
Charlotte Ann Bowen
May 22, 2015
Charlotte Ann Bowen, 86, longtime area resident of Lamont and St. John, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the St. John United Methodist Church. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall. Private family graveside services will...
Johnsy Hall
May 22, 2015
Johnsy Dotha Stipe Hall passed away May 22, 2015 at Whitman Hospital after a long battle with cancer and other medical problems. She was born June 2, 1927 in Diamond, WA. to John and Bertha (Andersen) Stipe. She went to grade school in St. John and high school in Colfax. Johnsy married Dale Hall January 11, 1944. They farmed near...
Teresa Black
May 21, 2015
Teresa Jane Black, 85, lifetime resident of St. John, passed away on May 21, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Village in the Spokane Valley. Private family graveside services will be held at the St. John Cemetery at a later date. Teresa was born on March 30, 1930 to L.C. & Jeanette (Roth) Lockhart at the family home near Lancaster. When...
Ruby A. Mcdonald
May 20, 2015
RUBY ALENE McDONALD, 85, longtime Pullman, WA resident, passed away May 20, 2015 at Bishop Place Assisted Living in Pullman. Ruby was born Dec. 5, 1929 in Custer, South Dakota to Guy & Lillian (List) Wickard. Following the death of her mother when she was 12 years old, Ruby lived in Lafayette, California and later in Polson, Montana where she...
