Heather Star Brown
Mar 15, 2026
Heather Star Brown, 45, of College Place, WA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends at Providence St. Mary Medical Center's intensive care unit, on March 15, 2026, after a short battle with cancer.
Heather was born on October 20, 1980, in Burley, ID, to Earl and Karen Brown, attended Milton-Stateline and Rogers schools, and Walla Walla Valley Academy. She...
Patricia Ann Riddle
Mar 13, 2026
Patricia Ann "Pat" Riddle passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026, at the Washington Odd Fellows Home in Walla Walla, WA. She was born July 28, 1931, to Helen and Chester Kimball. Her father's work shaped Pat's early years -- the family moved from Cascade to McCall, Idaho, and later during the war to Stibnite, Idaho, a bustling mining town....
Donald Ward Schacht
Mar 13, 2026
Retired Judge Donald (“Don”) Ward Schacht’s rewarding and courageous life ended peacefully on March 13, 2026, surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren. He was 79 years old.
Don was born on November 28, 1946, to Erwin (“Erv”) and Marjorie (“Marge”) Schacht in Dallas, Texas. Erv and Marge raised Don and his sister, Susan, in a loving home in Tigard, Oregon.
Don...
Joyce Kathrine Clark
Mar 11, 2026
Joyce Kathrine Clark, 56, died March 11, 2026, at her home in Walla Walla.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Professional Funeral Directors and Crematory, Walla Walla, WA.
Stephen Swaim Clinehens
Mar 10, 2026
Stephen Swaim Clinehens, 88, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026, surrounded by his family. Steve's life reflected his love of learning and adventure. Everywhere life took him, he greeted the world with a one-of-a-kind sense of humor; a quality that his wife and daughters will always treasure.
Steve was born on November 24, 1937, in Indiana. He then moved West...
Louis Lavern Lawrence
Mar 9, 2026
Louis Lavern Lawrence, 95, died March 9, 2026, at his home in College Place, WA.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
John Frank Noal
Mar 7, 2026
John Frank Noal, 85, of Walla Walla, Washington, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026.
John was born September 14, 1940, in Walla Walla to Marino and Vivian Noal. He graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1959. Growing up in Walla Walla, John enjoyed athletics and played baseball, football, and basketball during his school years. He later served his country...
Cheryl Valane Brunton
Mar 5, 2026
Cheryl Valane Brunton, 87, died March 5, 2026, at her home in Touchet, WA.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Professional Funeral Directors and Crematory, Walla Walla, WA.
Carlos Enrique Vargas Romero
Mar 3, 2026
Carlos Enrique Vargas Romero, 75, died March 3, 2026, at his home.
A memorial funeral mass will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with Father Daniel Barnett as celebrant.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Paul Aaron Brooks
Mar 3, 2026
Paul Aaron Brooks, 88, died March 3, 2026, at Regency at the Park in College Place.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice through the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Friends and family are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.herringgroseclose.com.
Maria Olivia Sanchez
Mar 2, 2026
Maria Olivia Sanchez, 72, died March 2, 2026, at her home. Olivia is survived by her husband, Jose Sanchez.
A Rosary will be recited on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 6:15 PM, at the Chapel of the Herring Funeral Home. The Memorial Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 1:00 PM at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with...
Marleen Louise Hazen
Mar 1, 2026
Marleen Louise Hazen was born in Spokane on November 12, 1942, and passed away on March 1, 2026. She lived most of her life in Tri-Cities, WA. She retired from working in the Hanford area.
She loved flying kites, being a crew member on a hot-air balloon team, doing cross-stitch, needlepoint, machine embroidery, and driving her red Mazda Miata convertible.
She connected...
B. Darlene Mings
Feb 28, 2026
Betsy “Darlene” Mings was born on February 27, 1945, in Dayton, WA, and peacefully passed away at Providence St Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington, on February 28, 2026, surrounded by her children. She had just celebrated her 81st birthday before succumbing to lymphoma. In September 2023, she moved from College Place, WA, to Starbuck, WA. Her parents were...
Gerhard Heinz Hoffman
Feb 26, 2026
Gerhard Hoffman was born in 1930 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where his parents had immigrated from Germany. Soon after his birth, his mother was required to travel alone to her homeland to correct immigration papers. It was about six months before she could return to the U.S. and her children. Shortly afterward, the family moved to Jamestown, North Dakota, where Gerhard's...
Delbert Blaine Conry
Feb 25, 2026
Delbert Blaine Conry, 73, died February 25, 2026, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Professional Funeral Directors and Crematory, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Donna Jean Stevenson
Feb 24, 2026
Donna Jean Stevenson (née Rolph), 89, died February 24, 2026, of complications from cancer, with her family at her bedside. She was born May 15, 1936, in Spokane, Washington. She was raised as an only child by her mother, Bernice Anderson, and her grandmother, Annie Olson, in the Spokane area, and by her father, Donald Rolph, in the Lewiston/Clarkston area.
She...
Elizabeth Eubanks McCracken
Feb 24, 2026
Elizabeth “Liz” Eubanks McCracken, 70, a lifelong Walla Walla resident, passed away February 24, 2026, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center.
Liz was born April 12, 1955, in Walla Walla, Washington, to Robert and Rosemary Fowler Eubanks, joining her 16-year-old sister, Lin. She spent her early years on Lincoln Street in Walla Walla, a neighborhood she remembered fondly for its close-knit...
Pamela Marie Gisi
Feb 23, 2026
Pamela Marie Gisi, 67, of Walla Walla, Washington, passed away on February 23, 2026.
Pam was born on September 7, 1958, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Michael and Carolyn Gisi. She graduated from Ellensburg High School in 1976 and went on to attend Seattle University, where she earned her nursing degree with honors in 1980. Pam dedicated many years to her...
Ronald Raymond Sams
Feb 23, 2026
Ronald Raymond Sams, 83, died February 23, 2026, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla.
Wilmot Earl Thorp Jr.
Feb 20, 2026
Longtime Moses Lake resident and dentist, Earl Thorp, died Friday, February 20, 2026, at the age of 103, in College Place, WA.
In 1903, the Wright brothers took their first flight. Wilmot Earl Thorp, Jr., flew into the world 20 years later, on January 30, 1923. Born in La Salle, Colorado, to Wilmot E. and Mollie Thorp, he was the youngest...
