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Patricia "Patt" Marie Severson
Mar 14, 2015
Patricia (Patt) Marie Severson, 56, of Colfax passed away at home on March 14th, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Colfax. Viewing will be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19 at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax and one hour prior to services...
Shirley J. Robertson
Mar 11, 2015
SHIRLEY J. ROBERTSON, 83, of Pullman, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Whitman Senior Living in Pullman, WA. Shirley was born July 4, 1931 in Tacoma, WA to Gerald & Jean (Potter) Mason. She grew up in Tacoma and graduated from Stadium High School. Shirley was a talented pianist and earned a scholarship to attend WSU. She taught piano...
Joan M. Williams
Mar 9, 2015
Joan Melaine (Clark) Williams, 71, of St. John passed away at her home on March 9, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2015 at the St. John Cemetery. Joan was born on September 9, 1943 in Spokane and raised by her grandparents, Clint & Carmalee Clark...
Carl T. Rude
Mar 4, 2015
Carl T. Rude, 83, of Spokane and formerly of Colfax passed away on March 4, 2015 at the Hospice House in Spokane. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax. Carl was born on December 13, 1931 in Rolette, North Dakota. He grew up in a large Norwegian family...
Robert "Bob" Earl Fitzgerald
Mar 2, 2015
Robert Earl FitzGerald, 84, lifelong resident of St. John passed away on March 2, 2015 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. A memorial service will be held on Saturday March 7 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. John Community Building with a light lunch to follow. Bob was born on February 8, 1931 to Clarence and Alice (Dole) FitzGerald on...
Renata R. Lautenschlager
Mar 2, 2015
Renata Rosemarie Marga Bielitzer Lautenschlager went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 2nd, 2015, after a courageous battle with multiple health issues. Funeral services were held March 7th at Endicott Bible Church and burial followed at the Endicott Cemetery. Renata was born August 15th, 1936 in Kiel, Germany to William H. Bielitzer, a German Naval Officer, and...
Shirley A. Creitz
Mar 1, 2015
SHIRLEY ANN CREITZ, 68, of Pullman, passed away on March 1, 2015 at Avalon Care Center in Pullman, WA. Shirley was born Aug. 1, 1946 in Colorado Springs, CO to Jess Stanton Jr., and Gladys (Warling) Stanton. She grew up and attended school in Colorado Springs graduating from high school there. Shirley met James Parker Creitz in high school and...
Arline Vance
Mar 1, 2015
Arline Vance, 82, a former longtime resident of St. John, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Spokane, Washington. Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6 at the St. John Cemetery. A light dessert reception will follow at the St. John Community Building. Arline was born on December 22, 1932 in Colfax, the...
Janis C. Whitcomb
Feb 27, 2015
Janis C. Whitcomb,74, long time resident of the Colton and Uniontown area in WA, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 in Pullman. Rosary Vigil Service will be recited on Thursday, March 5th at 7:00 pm at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Uniontown. Funeral Mass will be Friday, March 6th, at 10:30 am, also at St. Boniface. Burial will follow at the...
Harold "Hal" Poffenroth
Feb 26, 2015
Harold Clifford "Hal" Poffenroth, 95, of Endicott, passed away on February 26, 2015 at the Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Endicott. Urn committal with military honors will precede the service at 10:00 a.m. at the Endicott Cemetery. Hal was born...
Bonnie L. Christian
Feb 24, 2015
Bonnie Lou (Boyd) Christian, 80, a lifetime resident of Pullman, passed away on Tuesday February 24, 2015 at Pullman Regional Hospital. Private family graveside services will be held at the Pullman Cemetery. Bonnie was born in Pullman on August 2, 1934 to Harold & Velma (Baldwin) Boyd. She was raised in Pullman and attended the local schools, graduating from Pullman...
D.J. Fennimore
Feb 19, 2015
DONALD JOSEPH "DJ" FENNIMORE, 62, lifelong LaCrosse, WA resident, passed away Feb. 19, 2015 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA. DJ was born Jan. 10, 1953 in LaCrosse to Marion "Curly" & Esther (Dulski) Fennimore. He grew up in LaCrosse and graduated from LaCrosse High School. Following graduation DJ went to work on the Fennimore ranch with his...
Sammy W. Cron
Feb 19, 2015
Sammy William Cron, 91, of Pomeroy passed away on February 19, 2015. A memorial service will be held at the First Christian Church in Pomeroy on Saturday March 7, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. A memorial service will also be held at a later date in Zillah, Washington. Sammy was born to Samuel H. & Clara M. (Jackson) Cron on August...
Del Rowland
Feb 17, 2015
DEL ROWLAND, 100, a longtime Pullman businessman, passed away Feb. 17, 2015 at Whitman Senior Living Center in Pullman, WA. Del was born April 2, 1914 in Asotin, WA to Arch & Belle (Griffin) Rowland. He grew up in the Lewiston/Clarkston valley, graduating from Lewiston High School. Del came to Pullman on a ROTC scholarship where he attended Washington State...
Agnes A. Clem
Feb 15, 2015
Agnes A. Clem, 93, a lifetime resident of Tekoa and descendent of area pioneers, passed away on Sunday February 15, 2015 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday February 20, 2015 the Goldenrod Cemetery in Tekoa. Agnes was born on August 23, 1921 in Tekoa, the second of five children...
Kay Lynn Miller
Feb 15, 2015
Kay Lynn Miller, 70, former longtime Oakesdale, WA resident, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015 surrounded by her family. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 23, 2015 at the Oakesdale Cemetery with a reception to follow at the Fire Station. Kay was born on April 17, 1944 to Alfred "Bud" and Loyce (Masters)...
Chad Crocker Ryle
Feb 13, 2015
"You have to be odd to be number one." - Dr Seuss "I'm not high strung enough to say I'm number 1, but I love how well this fits me." - Chad Crocker Ryle Chad Crocker Ryle, 22, of Uniontown passed away unexpectedly of a massive cardiac arrest at his home on Friday, February 13, 2015. Rosary will be recited...
Arlie Dean Connerley
Feb 9, 2015
Arlie D. Connerley, 73, Lewiston crane operator, passed away Monday evening, February 9, 2015 at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center. An open house gathering for family and friends will be held February 27th from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Colton Gun Club. As an avid trap shooter, Arlie would love it if his family and friends had an opportunity...
Marian Doris Eier
Feb 8, 2015
Marian Doris (Lay) Eier, 76, of Pullman Marian Doris (Lay) Eier was born Oct. 9, 1938, in Boise, Idaho, to Ona and Andy Lay. She passed away Sunday, Feb. 8, at home under hospice care in Pullman, Wash. She is survived by her husband, Douglas D. Eier, and her sister, June (Lay) Derie, of Weiser, Idaho. She graduated from Council,...
Edwin "Ed" David Wendt, Jr.
Feb 6, 2015
Edwin David "Ed" Wendt, Jr., 70, beloved husband, father, grandfather and "Uncle Eddie", passed away unexpectedly at his home in Malden on February 6, 2015. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday February 12, 2015 at the Rosalia IOOF Cemetery. Ed was born on August 1, 1944 in Seattle, Washington to Edwin & Verna (Hintz) Wendt....
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