Barbara Jean Locati
Mar 16, 2013
Barbara J. Locati (Bobbe), 75, passed peacefully at her Walla Walla home on March 16, 2013 surrounded by her family. Bobbe was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2009. Bobbe was born February 16, 1938 in Santa Barbara, California to Norman Stocking and Stella Dougherty-Stocking. She was raised in Washington State and graduated from Upper Columbia Academy in 1956....
Megan Kathleen Maiuri
Mar 12, 2013
Megan K. (Loy) Maiuri passed away peacefully with her family by her side at her home in Milton Freewater, Oregon the morning of March 12, 2013 after a brief but strong fight against cancer. Megan was born on October 15, 1970 to Thomas and Mary Potterf Loy in Enumclaw, Washington. On May 30, 1992, she married her best friend,...
Suzanne L. Niemeyer
Mar 12, 2013
Suzanne L. (Schatzel) Niemeyer passed away at age 62 on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at home with her husband and children by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves behind many that loved her dearly including her husband of 41 years Jim Niemeyer of Richland WA; her son Ryan Niemeyer, his wife Jennifer and their three...
Clifford Junior Frazier
Mar 8, 2013
Clifford Frazier, of Walla Walla, passed away March 8, 2013, at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center. Cliff was born June 14, 1930, in Winchester, Ida. Spending most of his life in the Walla Walla area, Cliff started working on the farm at age 14 and continued until his retirement. Having a great love of woodworking he spent many hours in...
Elaine Helen Teague Brownell
Mar 8, 2013
Elaine Brownell, 90 years old, passed away on, March 8 from cancer at Wheatland Village, Walla Walla. Born October 17, 1922, in Baker City, Oregon, she was the eldest daughter of Wilker (Bill) and Marjorie Teague. Growing up in Portland and Eugene, Oregon, she moved with her family to Walla Walla in 1937 when her father was offered the...
Della Mae Erwin Sanders
Mar 8, 2013
Della Mae Erwin Sanders formerly of Walla Walla passed away peacefully in Meridian, Idaho on March 8, 2013. Della Mae was born in Ione, Oregon on December 23, 1922, the seventh of eight children born to Charles and Sarah Mae Lewis Erwin. At age five, her family moved to a farm at Lamar, Washington where she attended the one-room...
Marjorie Alair Russell
Mar 7, 2013
Marjorie Alair Russell, 88, of Walla Walla passed away on March 7, 2013 at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center from the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease. She was born November 1, 1924 in Dayton, Washington, the eldest of four siblings, to Clive & Ruth Hunt Badgley. Marge graduated from Dayton High School in 1942 & married Dallas Russell on June...
Mavis Matilda Smith
Mar 4, 2013
Mavis Matilda Smith, 95, passed away on March 4, 2013 at Regency at the Park. One of nine children, Mavis was born on August 1, 1917 to Arthur & Tarlie Gossett in Sedan, New Mexico. She married Virgil Smith in Hollis, Oklahoma on November 30, 1932. They lived in Texas, New Mexico, Oregon & Washington settling in Walla Walla...
Robert Lee Wachter
Mar 3, 2013
Robert Lee “Bob” Wachter was born Aug. 5, 1949, to Walter and Bernice Wachter. While growing up, Bob moved around a lot and lived in many places, including some foreign countries, while his father was in the Air Force. After graduating from high school, Robert also joined the Air Force and served in Vietnam. After moving to the Walla...
Elzie Surles
Feb 27, 2013
Elzie Surles died on Feb. 27, 2013, at his home in College Place. Elzie was born in Pocahontas, Ark., on Nov. 11, 1937 to Otho and Margie Mae Surles. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Charles Edward Surles. He is survived by his wife, Dawna; three brothers, Jerry Surles, Thomas Surles and Gary Surles;...
Sibyl Irene Taylor
Feb 25, 2013
Sibyl Irene Taylor, 95, passed away Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at Walla Walla General Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Nicollet County, Minn., on Nov. 1, 1917, to William L. Carter and Irene Jefferson Carter. At a young age, she moved west with her family and settled in Washington state. She attended Walla Walla schools and...
Jean Vaughn
Feb 22, 2013
She was born Oct. 17, 1921, in New Rockford, N.D., moving with her family to the Spokane at the age of 5. She lived and worked in the Spokane area until she and her husband retired, then moving to Touchet, to farm in 1973. She was a homemaker, nurses’ aide, also working for Armour’s Meat Packing Company for 20...
Irwin C. Fluor Sr.
Feb 20, 2013
IRWIN C. FLUOR passed away at the age of 98. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Pauline, two brothers and a sister. He is survived by his daughter, Normajean Baxter of Vancouver, WA; son, Irwin Jr., of Kennewick, WA; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Irwin was a WWII Army Veteran. His occupation was a union...
Louise Aliverti
Feb 19, 2013
Louise Aliverti, a Walla Walla resident from her birth March 7, 1913 until 2004 when she moved to the Seattle area to be nearer to her children and grandchildren, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Louise and her late husband Ambrose (Babe) farmed the land on which Walla Walla General Hospital now sits until 1960. When they retired...
Margaret Evelyn Kibler
Feb 15, 2013
MARGARET EVELYN KIBLER Margaret Evelyn Kibler, 93, passed way following a stroke and short illness on Thursday, February 15, 2013 at the Odd Fellow Home on Boyer Avenue in Walla Walla. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri on January 18, 1920. She was the daughter of Jessemon Add Rolland Wyke and Annie Evelyn McLean. She was raised on...
Janet Anne Buchanan
Feb 14, 2013
Janet Anne Still Buchanan was born in Claresholm, Alberta, Canada on October 27, 1919 to the parents of James Still and Mary Gallaher. She grew up in Milton Freewater. Janet’s family farmed on Dry Creek. She attended the University of Oregon and graduated from Oregon State College in 1942 with BS in Home Economics Nutrition. In WWII, she was...
James William Elliott Jr.
Feb 12, 2013
James Williams Elliott Jr. passed away peacefully on February 12, 2013 at the age of 64. He was the son of James and Edna Richmond Elliott Sr. He was born on September 10, 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee. He served in the Army Reserves. He graduated from Desales High School in 1968 and was a star athlete there. He also...
Lavonne Frazier
Feb 11, 2013
LaVonne Frazier passed away surrounded by family at Providence St. Mary Hospital in Walla Walla, on Feb. 11, 2013. LaVonne was born on Jan. 5, 1927, to Floyd James and Irene McElroy Buck in Walla Walla. She grew up in College Place attending the College Place Public Schools and graduating from Walla Walla High School. She attended Washington State...
James Mccane
Feb 7, 2013
Jim was born July 10, 1931, in Minneapolis. He served in the Navy and then the Air Force. He was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, where he met Carolyn Sperry at a USO dance. They were married in 1953 on his 22nd birthday. Jim worked for Pacific Northwest Bell as a coin collector, telephone installer and...
Jacqueline Duvon
Feb 7, 2013
Jacqueline Hanek DuVon, age 74, of Richland passed away on Feb. 7, 2013, at Kadlec Regional Medical Center with her family and close friends at her side. She was born on Oct. 15, 1938, in Walla Walla to Chester and Rachel Hanek. After her high school graduation, she met the love of her life, Donald L. DuVon. They were...
