Obituary Listing
Obituaries for Herring-Groseclose Funeral Home
Nicholas George Notaras
Feb 16, 2026
Nicholas George Notaras, 80, died February 16, 2026, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center.
Arrangements entrusted to Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Carol Jean Ericson
Feb 13, 2026
Carol Jean Ericson, 81, died February 13, 2026, at Eagle Springs Memory Care.
Arrangements entrusted to Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Kimberly Jo Davis
Feb 12, 2026
Kimberly Jo Davis, 59, died February 12, 2026, at her home.
Arrangements entrusted to Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Karinna Laurel Ball
Feb 12, 2026
Karinna Laurel Ball, 62, died February 12, 2026, at her home.
Arrangements entrusted to Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Wilma Lucille Shaffer
Feb 11, 2026
Wilma Lucille Shaffer passed away on February 11, 2026, at the age of 96. Wilma was born August 21, 1929, to Claude and Hazel Key of Milton, Oregon. One of five siblings, her early childhood was spent on the Steen Ranch on Dry Creek, where her father was employed. Later, the family would move to the family home/farm on the...
Carolyn Edith Morales
Feb 10, 2026
Carolyn Edith Morales, 84, died February 10, 2026, at Cascade Valley Assisted Living in Milton Freewater.
Arrangements entrusted to Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Michael James Gervais
Feb 9, 2026
Michael James Gervais, 58, died February 9, 2026, at Oasis Therapeutic ADH in Kennewick.
Arrangements entrusted to Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Mary Joanne Jameson Mathews
Feb 9, 2026
Mary Jameson Mathews, 85, of Waitsburg, WA. Passed away on February 9, 2026, in College Place, WA, after a brief illness.
Mary was born in Green Bay, WI, to Charles Parker Eastman and Irene Bachman Eastman on April 22, 1940. At a young age, she moved with her mother, father, and older sister to Fond Du Lac, WI. Mary attended B.F....
John Michael Gallagher
Feb 7, 2026
John Michael Gallagher, 77, died February 7, 2026, at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center.
Arrangements entrusted to Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Donald Robert Elder
Feb 7, 2026
Donald Robert Elder, 97, died February 7, 2026, at his home.
Arrangements entrusted to Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Robert Clyde Duncan
Feb 5, 2026
Robert Clyde Duncan, 88, died February 5, 2026, at his home.
Arrangements entrusted to Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Mary Frances Greenland
Feb 3, 2026
Mary Frances Greenland, 74, died February 3, 2026, at her home.
Arrangements entrusted to Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Rush Lane Slater
Feb 3, 2026
Rush Lane “Butch” Slater, 78, of Touchet, was called home to be with his Heavenly Father on February 3, 2026. He passed away at home surrounded by his family. Rush was born on July 20, 1947, to Elmer “Buck” and June (Higginbotham) Slater in Walla Walla, Washington. He was raised in Touchet, Washington, where he developed a strong work ethic...
Stanley Eugene Klassen
Feb 3, 2026
Stanley Eugene Klassen, age 83, went to be with the Lord on February 3, 2026, in Walla Walla, Washington. He was born on August 11, 1942, to Otto and Eunice Klassen in Aberdeen, Idaho. The oldest of eight children, he grew up on a dairy and potato farm where he learned diligence and responsibility from an early age.
At about age...
Judy Simmons
Feb 1, 2026
Judy Simmons passed away on February 1, 2026, at the age of 72.
Judy was born on July 18, 1953, in Dayton, Washington, to Morrison and Linda Groom. One of eight siblings, Judy’s early life shaped her resilience, and over time, she developed close, meaningful relationships with her brothers and sisters. In 1966, she moved with her family to Walla Walla,...
Cecelia Fisher Blue
Jan 31, 2026
Cecelia Fisher Blue, of Walla Walla, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2026, at the age of 83. She was born on July 29, 1942, in Seattle, WA, where her father worked at Boeing during World War II. After the war, her parents returned to Walla Walla, where she would reside nearly all her life.
Her childhood days were spent running...
Robert Aloysius Zabor
Jan 30, 2026
Robert Aloysius Zabor, 94, died January 30, 2026, at his home.
Arrangements entrusted to Professional Funeral Directors & Crematory, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
James Wilford Knapp
Jan 29, 2026
James Wilford Knapp, 82, died January 29, 2026, at Eagle Springs Memory Care.
Arrangements entrusted to Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Caryl Reta Jacobson
Jan 29, 2026
Caryl Reta Jacobson, 91, died January 29, 2026, at Brookdale Assisted Living-College Place.
Arrangements entrusted to Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Rebecca Susan Thomas
Jan 29, 2026
Rebecca Susan Thomas passed away on January 29, 2026, after an extended illness.
Rebecca was born in Prosser, WA, on October 15, 1942, to Frank and Berenice Payne. Becky loved growing up in Grandview, WA. After high school, she married Harry Thomas and had two sons. She helped manage some business ventures with her Father and Mother. She decided to move...
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