Rosanne Daniel
Dec 11, 2024
Rosanne Daniel, born September 21, 1957, to Leonard and Viola Pruss, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Rosanne is a 1976 Wa-Hi graduate. She held various jobs, including work at Safeway and St Mary's, but her favorite career choice was retiring to spend more time as a grandma.
Rosanne loved gardening, the Seattle Mariners,...
Richard Allen Hanson
Dec 8, 2024
Richard Allen Hanson entered his final rest on December 8, 2024, at 89 years of age. Dick was born to Pete and Verna Hanson in Walla Walla, Washington. He was raised in Touchet and attended and graduated from Touchet school in 1953. He graduated from Perry Technical Institute in Yakima, Washington, in 1955. As an electrician, Dick wired instrument...
Ann Elaine Cox
Dec 5, 2024
Ann E. Cox lost her third courageous battle against cancer and was called to the Lord on December 5, 2024. A devoted mother, grandmother, and friend, Ann touched the lives of so many with her love, warmth, and radiant spirit. She was the heart of her family, with an unmatched ability to make everyone feel seen. Her laughter could...
William "Bill" B. Griffith
Dec 1, 2024
William “Bill” Griffith passed away on December 1, 2024, at his home at the age of 75. William was born on November 12, 1949, to James and Mildred (Cissna) Griffith in Portland, OR. He married Patricia Sale on September 9, 1972, in Portland. They later moved to Walla Walla.
Bill is survived by his wife, Patricia; daughter,...
Goldie Marie Mccubbins
Nov 25, 2024
Former Touchet resident Goldie Marie McCubbins passed away on November 25, 2024, at Regency at the Park, College Place, WA.
Goldie was born June 29, 1930, in Parsons, KS, to Delbert and Alice (Green) Gamblain. She married Joseph Beaver in 1946; they had two daughters and later divorced. Goldie then married Lawrence Brooks in 1950, and they...
Mary Ellen Miller
Nov 25, 2024
After over 103 years on this earth, Mary Ellen Nelson Miller has moved on to her next adventure. She was born in Walla Walla on November 17, 1921. Her parents, Lawrence Nelson and Anna Burrows Nelson were both descendants of early Walla Walla pioneers.
The family farmed and lived in Valley Grove, and Mary Ellen traveled by...
Duane Dee Poe
Nov 23, 2024
Duane Dee Poe died on November 23, 2024, at the age of 88. Duane was born to Virgil and Edna (Endsley) Poe on April 19, 1936, in Walla Walla, WA.
Duane is survived by his wife, Jean (Zahner) Poe, and his daughter, Maureen Johnson, and family.
There will be a private interment for family and...
Darrell Arthur Benzel
Nov 22, 2024
Life story or self-composed obituary, which ever you may perceive.
Born December 8, 1938, in Colville, WA. Raised in Cedonia, WA. and began my academic career at age 5 in a one room schoolhouse there. I attended the first semester of second grade in Yakima, WA. and second semester at Sharpstein in Walla Walla, WA. From there...
Shirley Kay Corbett
Nov 16, 2024
Shirley Kay Corbett passed away early Saturday morning, November 16, 2024, at her home in Lowden, WA, surrounded by friends and family. She was the only child of Ronald A. Wright and Dorothy A. (Foster) Wright of Soquel, CA. She was born June 20, 1935, in Santa Clara, CA, between two major events in world history, the Great Depression...
Ralph Leslie Yaw
Nov 15, 2024
Ralph Leslie Yaw passed away on the evening of November 15, 2024, at home, after a long battle with a bone infection. He was 79. He was looked after by his wife and daughter as well as the wonderful team at Walla Walla Hospice.
Ralph was born August 14, 1945, at General Hospital in Walla Walla, and...
Kathryn Naoma Mejorado
Nov 14, 2024
Kathryn Naoma Mejorado, known to many as Kathy with a K, passed peacefully on November 14, 2024, with her daughter Amber, Grandson Jacob, her inherited daughter Jasmine (Alyss), and Austin, one of the best caregivers in the world, who became family, after a long 8 ½ year battle with illnesses.
Kathy was born to Tyke and Rosemary...
Alice Z Laabs
Nov 13, 2024
Alice Laabs, died on November 13, 2024, from a stroke around noon. She was born on October 17, 1943, to Art and Ellen Ziegele, in Walla Walla, WA.
She is survived by her spouse, Gary Laabs of College Place, WA; daughter, Bev Laabs of Aumsville, OR older brother, Calvin Ziegele of Princeton, ID; sister, Jeanne Sudduth of...
Emmie James Estes
Nov 9, 2024
Our family mournfully announces the passing of Emmie James Estes, who left this earth much too soon and unexpectedly on November 9, 2024.
Emmie was born on November 27, 2023, at St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, WA. She was quickly transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA where she then spent the next...
Leona Grace Bughi Grassi
Nov 8, 2024
Leona Grace Bughi Grassi was born in Tekoa, WA, on September 11, 1929. She passed away peacefully at her home on November 8, 2024. Leona met and married Joseph Bughi, and they began their life together, raising their five children on the family farm. After Joseph’s untimely death in 1974, she stayed on their onion and vegetable farm, working...
Laura Louise Rosenfelt
Nov 4, 2024
Laura Louise was born on October 17, 1939, in Walla Walla to Frances and Al Weinel. The family resided in Milton-Freewater, OR, and Walla Walla, WA. Laura Louise was the oldest of four children. She graduated from Wa-Hi in 1958. She married Lawrence Rosenfelt on May 10, 1959. Larry and Laura Louise raised three boys in WW: Todd, Jeff,...
Wanda Gayle Mountain
Nov 3, 2024
Wanda G. Mountain, age 76, died in Walla Walla on November 3, 2024. She was born to Austin and Lois Mountain on February 27, 1948, in Walla Walla. Wanda also lived in Portland, OR; while attending school there, she graduated from David Douglass High School. She worked on the East Coast at Owens of Illinois for several years, setting...
Michael "Mickey" Joseph Sovich
Nov 3, 2024
Michael J. "Mickey" Sovich, aged 76, passed away on November 3, 2024, in Richland, WA. Born on July 25, 1948, in Gary, IN, it could have been said Mickey was a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. His zest for life and enigmatic personality left a memorable mark on all who knew him. Mickey didn’t just show...
Marjorie Lois Saranto
Nov 1, 2024
Marjorie L. Saranto, age 106, died November 1, 2024, in Walla Walla. Born at Marengo Station, WA, she lived her life in the Walla Walla Valley.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 3:00 PM at Ingle Chapel Church in Milton Freewater, with a dinner to follow. A private graveside service will...
Ruth Ann (Helm) Hall
Oct 31, 2024
Ruth A. Hall, 81, passed away on October 31, 2024, at her home in Walla Walla, WA, after a brief illness. She was born on February 11, 1943, in Portland, OR, and was the second of two children born to Robert Elmer and Kathleen Marie (Walters) Helm.
Ruth graduated from Laurelwood Academy (Gaston, OR) in 1961 and...
Ronald Eugene Mcbride
Oct 31, 2024
At age 72, Ronald Eugene McBride passed into eternity on October 31, 2024, after a long battle with dementia.
Ronnie was born to Geanice Lorraine Parsons and Ardell Byron McBride on January 30, 1952. He was their third child, joining Marilyn and David, and was followed by Kenneth. Ronnie loved and respected his mother and father, talking...
