Marilynn Frances Richard
Nov 28, 2012
Marilynn passed away peacefully on November 28, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on April 1, 1943 in Walla Walla to Elizabeth Tompkins Mele and Rudolph Mele, Marilynn became what would be the oldest of four siblings whom she would mentor. Marilynn attended St. Patrick’s Grade School and graduated from DeSales High School. On July 16,...
Glenn H. Blakely
Nov 22, 2012
Glenn was called home to his Lord on November 22, 2012 at home in College Place at the age of 91. He was born in Colby, Kansas to Glen Edson Blakely & Mildred (Berry) Blakely. The family came to the West in 1935 because of the Dust Bowl. His dad & Glenn both joined the carpenter union; Glenn was...
Dr. Donald Merrill Mack
Nov 19, 2012
Donald Merrill Mack, 87, died peacefully Nov. 19, 2012, in Walla Walla. He was born July 10, 1925, to James Henry and Sarah Grace (Merrill) Mack in Battle Ground, Wash. He attended schools there through high school in Meadow Glade. He attended Walla Walla College, graduating in 1952. He attended Loma Linda Medical School, graduating in 1956. He practiced...
Kenneth Lyle Frazier
Nov 14, 2012
Born in Walla Walla to Lawrence G. and Elsie (Meiners) Frazier, Ken was raised on a cattle and farming ranch south of Walla Walla. He has always been involved with livestock and agricultural. He graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1961 where he was very active in FFA, started as guard for the Blue Devil’s football team and...
Clinton Ernie Filan
Nov 12, 2012
Clinton Ernie Filan was called home to his Lord and Savior on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at Providence St. Mary Hospital at the age of 30. Funeral service will be Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at 3 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church, 1919 Fern Ave with Rev. Jack Bailey and Pastor David Lyke officiating. There will be a...
Rosina Christina Chvatal
Nov 12, 2012
Rosina Menzia Chvatal died peacefully on November 12, 2012 at the age of 94. She was born September 12, 1918 in Roscoe, South Dakota to Conrad and Margaret (Zimmerman) Menzia. She was the third born of 17 children. During Rosina’s early childhood, the family moved to Prosser, Washington where she attended elementary school. After her mother’s death in 1932,...
Betty Lou Pinza
Nov 12, 2012
Betty Lou Brooks Pinza, 82, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2012 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center. A resident of the Washington Odd Fellows Home, 534 Boyer, for the past 8 years, Betty was born and lived her entire life in Walla Walla. She was born on October 19, 1930 to Dollie (Goss) Brooks and David Brooks. When...
Wilber "Wib" Early
Nov 9, 2012
Wilber “Wib” Early was born September 9, 1924 in Salem, Indiana to Romie & Stella Hopkins Early. He was the 11th child in a family of 12; 6 boys & 6 girls. He died November 9, 2012 in Walla Walla, Washington at the Washington Odd Fellows Home. He served with the United States Navy during WWII for 3 ½...
Alice Elizabeth Bailey Davidson
Nov 6, 2012
Alice Elizabeth Bailey Davidson, ended her journey Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Walla Walla. Alice was born April 19, 1922, to parents William E. Galloway and Caroline Hansen in Idaho Falls. She later moved to Nampa, with her family, where she attended school, graduating from Nampa High School in 1940. Alice worked at the telephone company in Nampa after...
Robert Fintel
Nov 6, 2012
Robert (Bob) Fintel, 78, passed peacefully in his sleep at Park Manor Rehab Center on Nov. 6, 2012, due to pulmonary failure. The oldest of three children, Bob was born in Stoddard, Neb., to Arthur Fintel and Marie Vorderstrasse Fintel. Before he was a year old, construction work brought the young family to Spokane, and eventually a number of...
Kevin "K.C." Cameron Winger
Nov 3, 2012
Kevin Cameron Winger aka K.C., 23, passed away at home on November 3rd, 2012. K.C. was born in Walla Walla, WA. to Paul Kevin Winger and Carol Jean (Witt) White on May 17, 1989. He attended school in Waitsburg and graduated in 2007. He was employed by his father at Wing-Air in Huntsville, WA. K.C. loved doing anything outdoors....
Daniel Allen Kleinhesselink
Oct 29, 2012
Daniel Allen Kleinhesselink of Walla Walla, Washington died Monday, October 29, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital of complications related to Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was 66 years old. Dan was born July 12, 1946 in Billings, Montana to Bill and Mym Kazanis Kleinhesselink. The family moved to Fresno, CA in 1954. There, Dan met his lifelong friend, Lawrence Avery. The...
Marilyn Jean Neher
Oct 29, 2012
Marilyn, also known as Ma to her family and friends, was born March 23, 1936 in Tacoma, Washington, to Theodore G. and Grace Smith Love. She attended John R. Rodgers grade school in Tacoma and after moving to Lynwood, she graduated from Jane Adams Junior High School and in 1954 from Lincoln High School in Seattle. In school she...
Leo "Jim" Raymond Mccracken
Oct 28, 2012
Our loving husband and father went to heaven, October 28, 2012. Leo Raymond McCracken was born October 17, 1924 in Troy, Montana to Lorenzo Barry McCracken and Anna Serena Hansen. His father called him “Sunny Jim” and there the nick name “Jim”. Jim grew up in Troy, Montana and graduated from Troy Public School in 1943. He was a...
Karen Spence
Oct 28, 2012
Karen Spence was born to James H. Spence and the late Nola M. Spence and grew up in Walla Walla along with her siblings; Kim, Marc, Jon and Todd. She attended Berney, Pioneer and Walla Walla High School, graduating in 1981. Karen enjoyed the outdoors. She snowmobiled and mushroomed at the family cabin near Tollgate. She loved white water...
Willard Emery Sivley
Oct 26, 2012
Willard Emery Sivley was born January 10, 1923 to Emery W. Sivley and Elizabeth R. Sivley in Stevens Point, WI. Willard received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin and a Masters of Sciences in Environmental Conservation from University of Michigan. He also attended Brown University and served 5 years in the U.S. Army Air Forces....
Dorothy Jean Watson
Oct 24, 2012
Dorothy Jean Watson (Ferris), beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, died at the Gene & Irene Wockner Hospice Center in Kirkland, Washington, October 24th, 2012. Dorothy's daughters, Paula & Pamela, were at her side at the time of her passing. Dorothy was born August 7th, 1928 in Carroll County, Tennessee; to Lester R. and Eugene Noles. Dorothy and...
Mary Isabelle Lovejoy
Oct 22, 2012
Mary I. Lovejoy, 83, of Walla Walla, died Oct. 22, 2012. She was born to the late William and Mary Arnold on Jan. 22, 1929, in Spokane. Mary graduated from North Central High School in 1947. She married Kenneth Lovejoy in 1956. She and her family moved from Spokane to Walla Walla in 1967. Mary worked as an accounting...
Terry Lee Kinman
Oct 18, 2012
Terry Lee Kinman, 62, passed away the morning of October 18, 2012 in hometown of Walla Walla. Terry is survived by many family members to include his father, Berton Kinman; brother, Berton Jr.; sister, Virginia Sawyer; children, Shannon Kinman Salverda, Jennifer Kinman Cor; Jason Kinman and their families. Terry had four grandchildren with a fifth to arrive in a...
Janet Lee Warren
Oct 16, 2012
Janet Lee Warren, 52, passed away on Oct. 16, 2012, at her home in Walla Walla. Janet was born on Sept. 18, 1960, in Spokane to Wallace and Fern Hyde Warren. Survived by her three children, Mitchel Moller, Tiffany Moller and Austin Warren; sister, Kathy Narum. She was very big in volunteering, a devoted member to her community to...
