Mildred E. Martuscelli
Apr 19, 2012
Mildred E. Martuscelli, 87, of College Place, passed away on April 19, 2012 at Regency at the Park. Mildred Waldron Martuscelli was born on May 10, 1924 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Edna & Leslie Waldron Brott. While working as a secretary at Camp Roberts, California is where she met her husband, Charles Martuscelli, of 60 years. Mildred was...
Emery Earl Backous
Apr 19, 2012
Emery Earl Backous, 93, died April 19, 2012 at Garrison Creek Lodge, 1460 Dalles Military Rd where he had lived for 5 years. Mr. Backous was born July 3, 1918 to Walter & Lillian Peck Backous on his grandparents’ farm near Wetonka, South Dakota. He grew up & attended school in Westport, South Dakota graduating from high school in...
James Emerson Woods
Apr 18, 2012
James Emerson Woods, 86, passed away April 18, 2012 in Bellingham, WA. James was born in Dayton, WA, September 11, 1925 to Emerson and Mildred Woods. Jim served in the U.S. Army during World War II serving in the 33rd Infantry Division during the liberation of the Philippines. He was in training to invade Japan when the war ended...
Mary Gertrude Rogers
Apr 17, 2012
Mary Gertrude “Gertie” Rogers was born May 22, 1927, in New Haven, Conn., to Thomas and Mary Ellen Gallagher. She married Frank Rogers on May 25, 1946, in Connecticut. Frank and Mary moved to Walla Walla, where they raised four children in their home on Alder Street. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Frank. After Frank’s death,...
Thelma Hansene Loney
Apr 15, 2012
Mrs. Thelma Hansene Loney passed away April 15, 2012, at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center. The graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Blue Mountain Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Loney was born Jan. 6, 1916, in Barnes, Kan., to William and Ida Jorgenson. After graduating from Haddam High School she moved to Walla Walla. While working...
Louis Richard Donnelly
Apr 13, 2012
Louis R. Donnelly passed peacefully in his sleep on April 13, 2012 at his home near Sacramento after a three-year battle with lung cancer. He was born to Richard and Rita Donnelly in Walla Walla, Wash. on June 20, 1955 and raised in Waitsburg and Walla Walla. He contracted TB as an infant and spent his first birthday in...
David Byron Cook
Apr 13, 2012
David B. Cook, passed away peacefully in his home in College Place on April 13, 2012. David was born in 1930, he grew up in College Place and Stateline. After his service in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, he returned to College Place, where he attended Walla Walla College majoring in engineering. David and Virginia (Miller) McCoy...
John Remo Manuel
Apr 10, 2012
John Remo Manuel, 84, of College Place, WA passed away at his home on April 10, 2012 He was born on November 7, 1927 in Walla Walla, WA to Edna Mae Ziska & Remo John Magnoni. As a teenager, John served his country during World War II in the US Navy. He refueled planes on the USS Saratoga in...
Merri Lillian Bussell
Apr 5, 2012
Merri Lillian Bussell, 60, of Touchet, Washington lost her 2-year battle with cancer on April 5, 2012 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. Merri was born on December 17, 1951 in Bremerton, Washington to the late Charles & Delma McKeever Russell. Merri grew up in Port Orchard, Washington. She attended Givens Elementary, Marcus Whitman Junior High...
Marie H. Turnbow
Apr 2, 2012
Marie H. Turnbow, 82, passed away at home surrounded by family on April 2, 2012. Marie was born on October 27, 1929 in Gleichen, Alberta, Canada to Melvin & Helen (Sache) Short. The family moved to Chilliwack, BC, Canada in 1944 where Marie attended high school. Following graduation, she worked in a local dry cleaning establishment but before too...
Chris Reiff
Apr 1, 2012
Beloved father, brother, uncle and friend died on the afternoon of April 1, 2012. Chris was born in Downey, California on July 2, 1956 to Norwood and Betty Reiff. He was the youngest of four children. In 1963, the family moved to Walla Walla and Chris went to Sharpstein School, Garrison Junior High and graduated from Walla Walla High...
Marjorie Norma Grudzinski
Mar 26, 2012
Marjorie Norma (Nelson) Grudzinski, 85 of Walla Walla, Washington, died March 26, 2012 at Park Manor Rehabiliation Center surrounded by her family. She was born May 22, 1926 in Boles Junction, Washington, the daughter of the late Oscar & Verlie Nelson. She was their only child. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dominic L. Grudzinski and son-in-law,...
Josefina Deleon Torres
Mar 26, 2012
Our most treasured mother & grandmother, Josefina “Fina” DeLeon Torres is now part of God’s chorus in Heaven having departed this earth March 26, 2012. During her last moments on earth, Josefina was surrounded by her loving & devoted family. Josefina was born October 27, 1924 in Piedras Negras, Mexico to Vincent & Elena Gavin DeLeon. On November 22,...
Harvey Allen Tompkins
Mar 26, 2012
Harvey Allen Tompkins, 63, passed away at his home on March 26, 2012 in College Place, Washington. He was a kind, loving, gentle & giving man who had a passion for freedom, music & life. Harvey was born on November 27, 1948 in Spokane, Washington to Fred & Suzanne Matson Tompkins. He graduated from DeSales High School in 1967....
Cornelia "Connie" St. Romain O'Neil
Mar 25, 2012
Cornelia (Connie) St. Romain O’Neil, 93, died on March 25, 2012 at Eagle Springs Memory Care Facility. She was born Cornelia Hortense St. Romain to Norma Plauche & Samuel Joseph St. Romain in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 10, 1918. Educated in New Orleans public schools, she completed an undergraduate degree in chemistry at Louisiana State University and then...
Cornelia "Connie" Hortense O'Neil
Mar 25, 2012
Cornelia (Connie) St. Romain O’Neil, 93, died on March 25, 2012 at Eagle Springs Memory Care Facility. She was born Cornelia Hortense St. Romain to Norma Plauche & Samuel Joseph St. Romain in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 10, 1918. Educated in New Orleans public schools, she completed an undergraduate degree in chemistry at Louisiana State University and then...
Irma B. Christy
Mar 23, 2012
Irma B. Christy left quietly in her sleep on 23 March 2012, after serving out 93 years of life. She was born Irma Arlene Barnett to Arthur and Pearl (Sutton) Barnett in the town of Gypsum, Kansas, on 20 Nov. 1918. Irma graduated from Junction City Junior/Senior High School in 1936 and Marymount Women’s College in 1938. She married...
Cindy Ann Williams
Mar 22, 2012
Cindy Ann Williams, 54, was born on Feb. 28, 1958, and passed away March 22, 2012. She leaves behind her long life partner Ken; and her three wonderful sons, Harold, Mike and Paul; her brother, James; and all her grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Thursday, March 29, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Ingle Chapel Church with Kurt Van...
Ruth Klicker Hanson Phillips
Mar 20, 2012
Ruth Klicker-Hanson-Phillips, whose father claimed 5 sons each had a sister, has gone to be with the Lord. Ruth was born to Jake & Ethel Klicker on January 22, 1926 in Walla Walla. She grew up living on the Klicker Homestead located on Mill Creek Road. Ruth graduated from Wa-Hi and then attended WSU. While working at the Walla...
Jim Davis
Mar 20, 2012
Jim Davis of Walla Walla, passed away March 20, 2012, at Highline Medical Center in Tukwila, Wash., at the age of 80. He was born in Buhl, Idaho to Garland and Mildred Davis. Jim graduated from Pasco High School and soon joined the Air Force in 1950, serving in Curlew, Wash., and Alaska for four years. He married Delores...
