Donna Sullivan
Apr 1, 2015
Donna Sullivan, former Colfax restaurant owner, died peacefully in her sleep on April 1, 2015 in Colfax. She was 82 years old. Graveside services for the family and friends will be held at Colfax Cemetery Saturday, April 4 at 2:00 pm. She will be interred next to her husband of 58 years, Vern Sullivan. Donna was born January 5, 1933,...
Cliff Nolan
Mar 30, 2015
Cliff Nolan, longtime Colfax resident, passed away Monday morning, March 30, 2015 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. He was 79. Funeral Services will be Monday, April 6th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Onecho Bible Church with a graveside service following at 3:00 p.m. at the Dusty Cemetery. Viewing will be Thursday and Friday at Bruning Funeral Home. Clifford Russell...
Frederick "Bobo" Brayton
Mar 28, 2015
Frederick Charles "Bobo" Brayton passed away on March 28, 2015 at the age of 89 at his Pullman home surrounded by his family. Bobo was born on October 20th, 1925 in Vancouver, WA to Herbert and Hazel (Miller) Brayton. He was one of six children. He grew up in Skagit County, in Birdsview. At Hamilton High School he lettered in...
Lawrence R. Fletcher
Mar 26, 2015
LAWRENCE RAYMOND FLETCHER, 91, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2015 from age related causes at his Pullman home. Lawrence was born in Opportunity, Washington on October 18, 1923 and was the eighth of nine children born to John and Geneva Fletcher. Lawrence married Patricia Dee Ogle on October 4, 1947. Lawrence met Patricia when she babysat his sister's children...
Jeffery Robert Peck
Mar 24, 2015
Jeffery Robert Peck, long time Pullman resident, passed away March 24, 2015 at Pullman Regional Hospital. He was 69. A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, May 15th, from 10 - 11 AM in the activities room at Whitman Senior Living, 1285 SW Center Street. Jeff was born July 21, 1945 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Robert and Agnes...
Melanie Joy Thoreson
Mar 20, 2015
On the beautiful first day of Spring, March 20, 2015, Jesus gathered into His loving arms Melanie Joy Thoreson, our beloved Daughter, Mother, Wife, Sister, Grandmother and Friend. Melanie was born November 4, 1955 in Spokane to Bob and Carol Gronholz. She attended schools in the Mead District before moving to Colfax in 1973 to help her parents in their...
Ray E. Jones
Mar 20, 2015
Ray E. Jones, 90, died March 20, 2015. Ray was born February 23, 1925 to Elbert "Casey" Jones and Grace Brock Jones on the farm east of Colfax where he would live his entire life. Ray met Lorraine Evelyn Plaster while attending Washington State College and they were married September 25, 1948 at Reardan, WA. Ray and Lorraine were married...
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...
