Ruth Mildred Hansen
Feb 6, 2013
Ruth was the widow of Delbert Hansen. They were married 68 years. Additional survivors include son, Paul, and daughter-in-law, Judy of Spokane, WA. and daughter, Joan Jolly of Lynnwood, WA. She was the doting grandmother of five and beloved great-grandmother of eight. Ruth was born and raised in Tacoma, WA. She earned her bachelor’s degree in home economics from...
Ben Daltoso
Feb 6, 2013
Ben Daltoso, 79, of Walla Walla died February 6, 2013, from complications of lung cancer, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 18, 1933, in Walla Walla to Mario and Maria Saoncella Daltoso. He attended St. Patrick’s Catholic Grade and High School and graduated in 1951. He attended the University...
Carlotta Iza Schafer
Feb 4, 2013
Carlotta was born May 23, 1922 in Milton, Oregon to Firman J. & Annabel Sheldon Nelson. She passed away on February 4, 2013 at Park Manor. After the death of her parents, she was raised by her aunt, Mrs. Angie Burroughs. Carlotta attended Walla Walla schools, graduating from Walla Walla High School in 1940 and completed nurse’s training at...
Harry Lee Mccauley
Feb 2, 2013
Harry Lee McCauley, 82, was called to the Lord at home surrounded by his loving family on Feb. 2, 2013. He was born Sept 6, 1931 in Butte, Montana to Homer and Ruth McCauley. The family moved to Milton-Freewater where Harry attended Mac High. He then went to work at Jackson Motor Company as a machinist and later to...
Gerard Walter Howes
Feb 2, 2013
Gerard Howes, 81, of Walla Walla died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, of natural causes. He was born to Walter and Winifred Howes on June 17, 1931, in Irlam near Manchester, England. Gerard graduated from Wade Deacon Grammar School then served two years in the Royal Air Force before attending the University of Liverpool, where he received a bachelor’s degree...
Agnes J. Spanish
Feb 1, 2013
Agnes J. Spanish, 90, passed away at Eagle Springs in College Place, Washington. She was born on June 3, 1922 in Walla Walla to Anthony and Giovanni (Locati) Zaro. A lifetime resident of this area she attended College Place Schools. She married Joe Spanish on Sept. 8, 1940; they had two children, Patricia and Roy. Mr. Spanish passed away...
Robert Lee Hartwell Jr.
Jan 30, 2013
Long time area resident, Robert Lee Hartwell Jr., died at Park Manor Rehab on Jan 30, 2013. He was born in Walla Walla to Robert Lee and Barbara Jean Hartwell on May 4, 1951. He attended Berney Grade School, Pioneer Jr. High, and WA Hi. He joined the Air Force; went to Lackland AFB in Texas for basic training;...
Barbara Gene Thompson
Jan 29, 2013
Barbara Gene Thompson, 66, passed away on Jan. 29, 2013, at her home in Walla Walla. Funeral service will be held at College Place Village Church on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at 1 p.m. with Pastor Dan Solis and Steve Walikonis of College Place Village Church officiating. Herring-Groseclose Funeral Home is handling the funeral arrangements. Barbara was born in...
Kathryn Thompson Webb
Jan 29, 2013
Kathryn Thompson Webb, 89, passed away January 29, 2013 at Eagle Springs. Kathryn was born May 19, 1923, to Sophrona and Robert Thompson in Heppner, Oregon. She grew up on a sheep ranch and was a descendent of a long line of pioneers. Her great-great-grandfather was Levi Scott, who rode with the Applegate Brothers to create a southern route...
Jeffrey Louis Ford
Jan 28, 2013
Jeffrey Louis Ford was born Jan. 30, 1959, in Walla Walla to Dale and Sharon Gale Ford. He passed away on Jan. 28, 2013 at his home in San Dimas, Calif. Jeff attended Assumption and Edison grade schools, Pioneer Junior High and Walla Walla High School, where he was on the cross country track team. After high school in...
Darlene Decoria
Jan 28, 2013
Darlene DeCoria (Granny D) was called to her Heavenly home surrounded by the love of her family on Jan. 28, 2013. She was born July 14, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Beryl and Lillian Stone. She later moved to Washington and was currently serving as mayor of the city of Prescott. She completed her schooling at WWCC, earning her...
June Arlene Cummings
Jan 26, 2013
Born on June 22, 1925 in Spokane, Washington & passed away peacefully on January 26, 2013 in Walla Walla, Washington at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center. She was the last of 16 children born to Ellis & the 3rd child of Francis Cruger. June married Raymond August Czenkusch and they later divorced. They had one child. After moving to Walla...
Elton Earl Fenno
Jan 21, 2013
Elton Fenno was born November 27, 1919 on Thanksgiving Day at home to Cora Blachford Fenno & Elton Earl Fenno Sr. in Dickey, North Dakota. He grew up on the farm with his parents & his 8 siblings. Growing up during the Great Depression of the 1930’s influenced his life in many ways. During Elton’s teenage years, work was...
Katherine Louise Mitchell
Jan 20, 2013
Katherine Louise Mitchell, 47, passed away at her home in Walla Walla, Washington after a long battle with breast cancer. Katherine was born August 13, 1965 in Tacoma, Washington. Her parents are Fred & Marcia Dummler Mitchell. She attended Walla Walla area schools & received her GED from Walla Walla Community College. Kathie was an avid reader & loved...
Dean Angell
Jan 18, 2013
Dean Angell, a longtime Walla Walla farmer, died Friday, Jan. 18, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center. He was 82. Dean was born Nov. 4, 1930, in his family’s home near Whitman Mission, the son of Verda and Robert L. Angell. He later moved with his family to Dayton and graduated from Dayton High School in 1948. In 1949,...
Ramiro Leija Armijo
Jan 16, 2013
Ramiro Leija Armijo, age 60, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at his home. He was born on June 15, 1952, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. He is survived by his wife, Maria De Lourdes Leija; four loving children, Juan Ramiro Leija, Hector Lopez, Betsy Leija, and Lesdy Leija; and three grandchildren, Bryan Leija, Marco Leija, and Cynthia...
Barbara F. Van Yserloo
Jan 15, 2013
Barbara F. Van Yserloo of Walla Walla died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at her home with her husband, Ron, by her side. She was 71. Born Aug. 24, 1941, in Malone, N.Y., to Raymond and Dorothy Sullivan, Barbara was oldest of four girls. She graduated from Franklin Academy in Malone and received a degree in mathematics in 1964 from...
Bernice Jensen Gradwahl
Jan 15, 2013
Bernice J. Gradwahl, 92, died Tuesday morning at home. Bernice was born in Bellingham, WA, daughter of Charles G. and Emma C. “Legbandt” Jensen. She graduated from Bellingham High School and worked as a bookkeeper for Old Empire Brewery Distribution Ctr. Bernice married “Bud” Swanson in May 1942 who died in 1979. Bud and Bernice moved to Walla Walla...
Richard "Dick" James Johnson
Jan 14, 2013
Dick was born at Ellisford, Washington to J. A. “Jack” and Sarah Johnson on September 29, 1923; he passed away on January 14, 2013. He was born and grew up in the Tonasket-Omak area in North-Central Washington and served in World War II as a Navy airplane mechanic in Hawaii. He married Glea Freeby Howe on August 8, 1949...
Lawrence "Larry" Lang Gehlhausen
Jan 11, 2013
Lawrence (Larry) Gehlhausen, 73, of Walla Walla passed away peacefully at Providence Portland Hospital on January 11, 2013. Waiting to greet him are his sister, Corky, his brother, Bill, his brother-in-law, Bob and his parents, Albert and Nora Gehlhausen. Larry is survived by his wife, Janet, of 45 years; his three children, Pamela Hanger (Jay), Steve Gehlhausen (Cathy) and...
