Obituary Listing

May 15, 2014

Norma Louise Ellsworth, 87, of Pullman passed away on Thursday May 15, 2014 at Bishop Place Assisted Living. Friends may pay their respects at Kimball Funeral Home Monday May 19 from 2-5pm. The Rosary will be recited at 7:00pm Monday evening at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pullman. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30am on Tuesday May 20 also...

May 13, 2014

ESTHER C. DITTMER, 92, of Moscow, passed away on May 13, 2014 at Good Samaritan Village in Moscow, ID of age related causes. Esther was born Aug. 14, 1921 in Chicago, IL to William & Frances (Miehle) Miller. She grew up in Chicago and completed her education at Woodburn Trade School. Esther enlisted in the US Army and was one...

May 10, 2014

MARTHA ELLEN (KRASSELT) McLAIN, 93, of Lewiston and formerly of Clarkston and Pullman, WA passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014 of natural causes, with her twin daughters at her side at the Life Care Center of Lewiston. Martha was born January 10, 1921 in Latah County near Potlatch, Idaho to Paul & Ella (Fessent) Krasselt. Martha married Robert Edwin...

May 10, 2014

Charles William Sulzbach, retired WSU research scientist, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014 at his Pullman home with family by his side. He was 88. Interment and services with military honors will be held at the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Charles was born to Charles and Laura (Zurcher) on August 16, 1925 in Alliance, Nebraska. The second...

May 8, 2014

Carol June Stoner, long time Colfax resident, passed away at her home on Thursday, May 8, 2014. She was 73. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, May 13th at 1:00 pm at the Colfax Ward - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Burial will follow at the Colfax Cemetery. Viewing will be in the Relief Society room for one...

May 7, 2014

In the early morning of Wednesday, May 7, Michael Perry Dixon suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and returned home to his Heavenly Father. His time on earth was too short, but he managed to fit a full-length life into those 44 years. Mike never let a moment go by when he wasn't taking care of something or someone. He was...

May 7, 2014

William James "Bill" Cotterill, 71, of Colfax, Washington passed away at his home on May 7, 2014. At Bill's request no formal services will be held. His urn will be buried at the cemetery in Duvall, Washington at a later date. Bill was born on August 28, 1942 in Kirkland, Washington to Harry and Helen (Chamberlin) Cotterill. He grew up...

May 7, 2014

Mary Josephine Brinlee, 60, of Colfax passed away on May 7, 2014 at the Whitman Health & Rehabilitation Center. Private family graveside services have been held and Mary was laid to rest at the Winona Cemetery. Mary was born on August 16, 1953 in San Bernardino, California to Walter and Ann Pavelak. She was raised for most of her life...

Apr 28, 2014

Francis "Frank" William Holland, Jr. passed away peacefully on April 28, 2014 at Colonial Vista Rehab in Wenatchee, Washington. He was 85. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday July 7, 2014 at the former Community Bible Church (now Catalyst Church) in Colfax. He was born on June 22, 1928 to Francis William and Mildred Mae (Blakely)...

Apr 27, 2014

Barbara T. Cook-Mason, 96, of Spokane passed away peacefully on Sunday April 27 th after suffering a stroke.  Committal services with vault inurnment will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday May 9, 2014 at the Colfax Cemetery in Colfax, Washington.

Barbara was born in Colfax on January 17, 1918 to Albert & Lucinda Schweiger.  She grew...

Apr 25, 2014

Roberta (Betty) Graham Kohler

Betty passed away Friday April 25 in Pullman from causes related to old age. She was born September 6, 1918, to Roy Blanchard Graham (1886-1950) and Mabel Brooks Graham (1887-1981), of Kansas City, MO, the younger of two girls. She grew up in Chicago and Detroit before marrying Edwin Lawrence Kohler, co-owner of...

Apr 25, 2014

Melvin 'Mel' Hatley, 78, beloved father and devoted husband, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 in Spokane Washington.  He was born October 27, 1935 to Ora Hatley in Pullman Washington. Mel grew up in the Pullman-Moscow area.  On June 3, 1956 he married Maxine Knight in Lewiston Idaho. He worked as a printer for 20 years, then worked and...

Apr 23, 2014

Allen John Foss, 77, of Colfax, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the Henderson House. A graveside service will be held Saturday, April 26th at 1:00 p.m. at Selbu Lutheran Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 3:00 p.m. at the Onecho Bible Church. Allen was born June 24, 1936 on the family farm at Maddock, North Dakota...

Apr 23, 2014

DONNA J. BUTTERFIELD, 67, a former Moscow, ID resident, passed away on April 23, 2014 at Whispering Hills Adult Family Home in Pullman, WA. Donna was born Nov. 4, 1946 in Los Angeles, CA. She grew up and graduated from high school in California and made her home there until 1979 when she moved to Moscow. Donna worked at...

Apr 21, 2014

Allen A. Anderson, 89, lifelong resident of Colfax, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Henderson House in Colfax. Allen was born on the family farm near Diamond, Washington, October 12, 1924 to Allen and Ruth (Brown) Anderson. He attended schools in Colfax and later as a young man he entered the U.S. Army and served as a...

Apr 18, 2014

Melvin Wayne Miller, 79, of Malden passed away on April 18, 2014 at Whitman Health & Rehab in Colfax.  Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday May 1, 2014 at the Colfax LDS Church on Almota Road.  A reception will follow in the church social hall.

Melvin was born on December 15, 1934 to...

Apr 17, 2014

Larry Lockhart, Colfax farmer and truck driver, died suddenly on Thursday, April 17,near Colfax. He was 64. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, April 30 th , at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel at Bruning Funeral Home. Urn burial will be at the Onecho Cemetery. Lawrence "Larry" Lee Lockhart was born April 24, 1949 in Colfax to Clarence "Clink"...

Apr 16, 2014

JOHN BERNARD DRUFFEL, 93, a lifelong Colton, WA resident passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at his Colton home. John was born June 16, 1920 in Colton to Bernard & Maggie (Reisenauer) Druffel. He was born and grew up on the family farm, attending Guardian Angel School, and graduating from Colton High School in 1938. In 1946 John...

Apr 14, 2014

Roger Wesley Pettenger, 80, of Pullman Washington

On April 14, 2014 Roger went to Jesus' embrace at Sacred Heart Medical Center due to complications of multiple myeloma and statin toxicity. Roger was born in Long Beach California on December 20, 1933 to Mildred Elizabeth and O. Roger Pettenger. He graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in...

Apr 12, 2014

Ruth Romine-Muir, 81, formerly of Pullman passed away April 12, 2014 in Liberty Lake, Washington. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday May 19, 2014 at Simpson United Methodist Church in Pullman. Urn committal will follow at the Pullman Cemetery.

She was born December 24, 1932 to Guy and Vera Heckert in Buckhannon...