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...
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,...
