William Thomas "Tom" Mckeown
Jan 10, 2013
Dad's Prayer... God, there is somebody knocking on your door tonight and I thought I would give you a little heads up on this guy. He is my dad and he is the absolute strongest and most honorable man I know. Everything I do and everything that has happened to me in the past was in every way hoping...
J. Frank Munns
Jan 9, 2013
J. Frank Munns was born to J. Francis Munns and Mary Ninetta Bergevin Munns at St Mary’s Hospital in Walla Walla, WA. He was their only son and he joined four older sisters: Nydia Jane (Mrs. Harold Oliver), Nadine (Mrs. Gene Gerkey), Mary Frances (Mrs. Joe Towner), and Eulah (Mrs. Carroll Davis). He attended St. Patrick’s Grade School and...
James Spence
Jan 4, 2013
Longtime Walla Walla businessman and entrepreneur Jim Spence, 88, died in his home on January 4, 2014. He was born November 18, 1925 at St. Mary’s in Walla Walla to Clarence and Frances (James) Spence. He grew up in Walla Walla and attended Baker School and Wa-Hi, graduating in 1944. He enjoyed summer days visiting and working at his...
Eugene Norman Soper
Jan 2, 2013
Eugene N. Soper, 87, passed away on January 2, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center from Bronchial Pneumonia. He was born on October 7, 1925 in Pomeroy, Washington to John & Ethel Benson Soper. He attended local area schools, Whitman College & University of Washington. Afterwards, he took over his father’s business, Soper’s Leather Goods, and enlarged the store...
Eileen Frances Mcclenny
Dec 30, 2012
Eileen Frances McClenny passed away at Providence St. Mary Medical Centeron Dec. 30, 2012. She was born on July 5, 1920, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Alexander J. and Lona Eva Pearson Touraille. Eileen attended Idaho area schools and graduated from high school in Missoula, Mont. She lived in Elk City, Idaho, and went through sixth grade there. She...
Betty Jo Zier
Dec 27, 2012
Betty Jo Zier, 86, passed away December 27, 2012, at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center in Walla Walla, Washington. Betty was born in Walla Walla, Washington on April 20, 1926 to James and Elberta (Cummings) Chapman. Betty attended Walla Walla Public Schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1945. On July 6, 1947, she, and the love of...
Mary Louise Tompkins
Dec 27, 2012
Mary Louise Tompkins passed from this life to her eternal home on Thursday, December 27 at the age of 89. She will be greatly missed. She was born to Louise Emily Marie Blanc and Leonce A. Chabre at St. Mary Hospital in Walla Walla, Washington on June 21, 1923. She attended St. Patrick’s High School, graduating in 1940 and...
Virgil Eugene Criscola
Dec 21, 2012
Longtime area resident, Virgil Criscola, age 88, passed away December 21, 2012 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was born November 4, 1924 in Walla Walla to William & Carrie Locati Criscola. Virgil was educated at local schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1942. He served with the 37th Infantry division in the South Pacific. Upon...
Joann Schirmer
Dec 21, 2012
JoAnn DePriest Schirmer passed away at home December 21, 2012. JoAnn was known to most of her friends as Jody. Jody was born November 12, 1930, in Longview, Washington. Her parents were Virginia Dee Fagan and Kenneth Jackson DePriest. Jody attended Longview schools and graduated from R.A. Long High School in 1948. She graduated from Washington State University in...
Patricia Carolyn Locati
Dec 17, 2012
Patricia C. Locati, 73, passed away on December 17, 2012 at her home in Walla Walla. She was born on April 28, 1939 in Swea City, Iowa to James and Harriet (Jensen) Doocy. Patricia grew up on a farm in Iowa. They moved to Walla Walla in 1954. She graduated from St. Pat’s School in 1957. After high school,...
Elizabeth Jean Davis
Dec 15, 2012
Elizabeth Jean Davis was born in Walla Walla, Washington to parents William & Anna Davis. They were naturalized Irish immigrants, arriving in Walla Walla valley in the early 1900’s. Elizabeth graduated from St. Vincent’s Academy & St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing in 1944. She worked at Virginia Mason in Seattle & took graduate courses at Seattle University. She...
Shirley Mae O'Donnell
Dec 13, 2012
Shirley Mae O’Donnell passed away December 13, 2012 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center at the age of 76. Shirley was born in Spokane, Washington to Joe & Sylvia Parkins Schutz on August 28, 1936. She lived with her family in Moscow, Idaho before moving to the Walla Walla & Milton Freewater area where she attended school. She married...
Robert "Bob" Dale Wardrip, Sr.
Dec 12, 2012
Walla Walla resident Robert Dale Wardrip, Senior, passed away December 12, 2012, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center. Viewing & visitation will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2012 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W. Alder, Walla Walla, WA. The Graveside Service will be held at Blue Mountain Memorial Gardens on...
Opal Luceal Fausti
Dec 10, 2012
Opal Luceal Fausti, 86, died peacefully Monday afternoon, December 10, 2012 at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center. The fourth of six children, Opal was born May 11, 1926 to Maynen and Dudley Bates in Riverview, NE. Opal came to Walla Walla with her family from Bassett, NE as a child. During her teen years, she worked at the Alder Street...
Thomas Henry Baumann
Dec 8, 2012
Tom passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec 8, 2012 at the age of 66 with his family at his side, after an 11 month battle with brain cancer. Thomas Henry Baumann was born on October 14, 1946 in Marathon County, Wisconsin, near Halder, to Norbert and Dorothy ‘Peters’ Baumann. Tom grew up on a dairy farm there and was the...
Dave Barclay
Dec 8, 2012
Mr Barclay was born April 27, 1921 at 710 East Main Street, Dayton, to Frank Barclay and Mae Cahill Barclay. His parents, grandparents and great grandparents were born in Columbia County and some of his great grandparents came west on the Oregon Trail in 1853. He graduated from University of Washington in 1944 with Degrees in BA Economics and...
Tamra Margaret Janovich
Dec 1, 2012
Tamra Margaret Janovich, 54, returned to Heavenly Father on Saturday, December 1, 2012 after a two & half year battle with cancer. She died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving husband, John, her children and grandchildren and her mother. Tamra was born on July 21, 1958 in San Jose, California to Thomas Boyle, Jr. and Wanda Alice Cole...
Ruth Elizabeth Silven Hanson
Dec 1, 2012
Ruth Hanson of Walla Walla passed away at her home Dec. 1, 2012. Ruth was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, special aunt and amazing writer. She was born in Baker City, Oregon, on Feb. 25, 1922 to Carl and Grace Silven. After graduating from Whitman College in 1944, she began her teaching career in Battle Ground, Washington....
Robert Earl Schaeffer
Nov 29, 2012
Robert Earl Schaeffer, age 46 of Touchet, Washington, passed away on November 29, 2012 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. Robert was born on October 17, 1966 in Walla Walla to Terry and Shirley Schaeffer. He grew up on the family farm in Touchet, enjoying his 4-H livestock and working on his red 1966 Ford Mustang....
Mike Wayne Craig
Nov 28, 2012
Mike W. Craig, life-long resident of Walla Walla, passed away on Nov. 28, 2012 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center at the age of 66. Mike Wayne Craig was born on June 25, 1946, the son of Harold Albert Craig and LaVada Eileen Wingert Craig in Walla Walla, WA. He was number four of eight children, five sisters and...
