Leonard Gene Watson
Aug 28, 2013
Leonard Watson entered into rest at home on Aug. 28, 2013. He was born on May 2, 1953, to Cecil E. Watson and Wilma Jean Powers in Walla Walla. He attended Touchet High School, played football while attending; he graduated in 1972. During his high school years he worked for many farmers in Touchet and Gardena. He also worked...
Edith Mae Nolen
Aug 28, 2013
Edith Mae Gresham Nolen was born at home in Cleburne County, Arkansas, on Sept. 18, 1916, to Robert Franklin and Anna Stacy Gresham. She was one of seven children born to her parents. She left this life for a new one on Aug. 28, 2013. Edith’s childhood years were spent in Arkansas and she was a great help to...
Lois Geneve Sporleder
Aug 23, 2013
Lois Geneva Sporleder passed away on Aug. 23, 2013, at age 90 in the loving arms of her daughters. She was born in Pendleton on Oct. 10, 1922, to James Eaton and Elizabeth Pinkley Eaton. Lois’ father pastored in many churches so Lois spent her childhood moving from Pendleton, Pomeroy, Milton-Freewater and Toppenish. Lois graduated in 1940 from Toppenish...
Phyllis Jane Jordan
Aug 23, 2013
Phyllis Jane (Demory) Jordan, “Demmy,” of Walla Walla, passed away suddenly on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at the age of 78. She was born in Dayton, on Aug. 15, 1935, to Orlena Rebecca Hays and Leland Jett Demory. Phyllis attended Dayton Central and Green Park Elementary schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1953 and also attended...
Tawyna Mcdonald
Aug 21, 2013
AKA: Deavyn Justice Riley-Waters was born in Lewiston to Lynn Christensen (Hepburn-McDonald). With her mother, brother and sister she moved to Walla Walla on Jan., 1, 1980. She attended Walla Walla schools graduating from Walla Walla High School in 1997. Tawnya spent a considerable amount of time traveling across the country and back again. While in Utah she met...
William Albert Bayer
Aug 21, 2013
William (Bill) Bayer, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend, died peacefully in his sleep with his loving wife Colleen at his side on Aug. 21, 2013, at the age of 70 years old after a brief and valiant fight with cancer. Bill was the first son born to Albert and Ailsie (Williams) Bayer in Walla Walla. He...
Barbara Ellen Thomson
Aug 17, 2013
Barbara Ellen Thomson, lifelong resident of the Walla Walla Valley, passed away on August 17, 2013. She was born November 30, 1949 in Walla Walla to Fred Douglas and Ellen Cummins Hill. After graduating from Walla Walla High School in 1968, Barbara attended the International Barber College in Pasco after which she worked as a licensed barber where she...
Jane Eloise Husted
Aug 15, 2013
Jane Husted passed away Aug. 15, 2013, after a long illness. She was born June 28, 1935, in Schuyler, Neb. She married Donald Husted on June 24, 1955. She is survived by Donald Husted; children, Daniel, James, Thomas, Cheryl and John Husted; brothers, Michael Jonas of Georgia and Edwin Jonas Jr. of Slidell, La.; grandchildren, Leslee Husted- Piercy, Megan...
Carol Louise Peterson
Aug 13, 2013
After a courageous and graceful battle with cancer, Carol Peterson passed away on August 13, 2013 at her home. Born January 6, 1949 to Lucy Morris Reyburn and Joe Reyburn, Carol began her life in Walla Walla. For the first 10 years she lived on the same two acres where she has lived for the last 27 years. Carol...
Dolores Blanche Branson
Aug 12, 2013
Dolores Branson passed away August 12, 2013 with her family by her side. Dolores was born June 2, 1931 in Beaverton, Oregon. On February 18, 1950 she married Guy L. Branson at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newport, Oregon. In the late 1950’s they packed up and drove the Alaska-Canadian highway to Anchorage where they owned and operated a...
Josephine Marguerite Locati-Crumpacker
Aug 12, 2013
Josephine Marguerite Locati-Crumpacker died August 12, 2013, at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center, Walla Walla, after a short illness, at the age of 95. She was born May 2, 1918, in the old St. Mary Hospital, Walla Walla, the only child of Giuseppe and Pierina (Mainini) Locati, Italian immigrants from Lonate Pozzolo, province of Milan, Italy. Josephine attended Davis School,...
Duane R. Hedine
Aug 10, 2013
Duane R. Hedine, M.D. F.A.C.S. Many knew him as Doc; the doctor who tended to their medical needs. Following graduation from the University of Minnesota, he practiced general medicine for several years before becoming board certified in urology. A skilled urologist, he jokingly accepted his life as a “people plumber.” He cared for patients as people first, making home...
Larry Paul Meyer
Aug 10, 2013
Larry Meyer passed away peacefully on Aug. 10, 2013, at his home with his family at his side. He was 78 years old. On July 1, 1956, he married Sharon Cothrell in Peoria,Ill., where the family lived for 17 years. The family moved to Walla Walla in August 1973 to help establish the Nelson Irrigation Corporation on Airport Road....
Robert Edgar Danforth Sr
Aug 6, 2013
Robert Edgar (Bob) Danforth, 83, passed away on August 6, 2013 at his home in Walla Walla. He died of cancer after a courageous one year battle and was surrounded by his wife Barbara and other family members at the time of his passing. Bob was born Sept. 7, 1929 in Spokane, Washington to Edgar Smith and Agnes Pierre...
Hedwig "Hedy" Pfaunmiller
Aug 6, 2013
Hedwig “Hedy” Pfaunmiller went home to her Savior on August 6, 2013 with her companion Missy by her side. Hedy was born in Arnstorf Germany to August and Christine Mayr. She was later adopted by Gordon and Rheua Newton on August 15, 1957. On February 14, 1975 she married Galen Lee Pfaunmiller in Tacoma, Wash. where they lived until...
Sandra Lee De La Rosa
Aug 6, 2013
Our beloved mother, daughter, sister grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend grew her angel wings August 6, 2013 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane following a house fire 7 days earlier. Sandy is survived by her parents, Judy and Ernie Myrick; sister, Debbie and her husband Tim Parks; brother, Ernie Wayne; sons, Charlie Wilson, Eric and his wife Amber Wilson. She...
T. Diann Fowler
Jul 30, 2013
T. Diann Fowler, 82, passed away on July 30, 2013 at Walla Walla General Hospital. Diann was born on August 1, 1930 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Cloyd & Thelna Holmes Cemer. She attended Michigan area schools & graduated from Central High School in Battle Creek. On July 7, 1949, she married Herbert Fowler in Battle Creek, Michigan. They...
Miles L. Kinzer
Jul 29, 2013
Miles L. Kinzer of Walla Walla passed away July 29, 2013, at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center. He was born Nov. 4, 1918, in Vinita, Oklahoma to Dewey and Nellie Kinzer. He and his family moved from “The Dust Bowl” in Oklahoma to the Walla Walla Valley in 1931. He married Marvyl Duckworth in 1938 and they had two children,...
Norma Nell Ellis
Jul 25, 2013
Norma Nell Ellis, 80, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2013 at the Odd Fellows Home with her family present. She was a resident of Walla Walla for 50 years, coming here to help open Smitty's Pancake House, (now Clarette's) and ran the kitchen there until her retirement 18 years ago. Norma was born in Asher, OK on Jan....
Dr. Robert W. Ruggeri
Jul 25, 2013
Longtime Walla Walla resident, Dr. Robert W. Ruggeri, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 25, 2013. He was 77 years old. Robert (Bob as he was known to his friends and family) was born to Battista and Elsie (Germano) Ruggeri on June 6, 1936 in Waterbury, Connecticut. His formative schooling was spent at South School in...
