Clara Louise Thonney
Oct 4, 2011
Clara “Cherry” Thonney, passed away into the presence of her Savior & Lord Jesus, October 4, 2011 surrounded by her children. The Funeral Service will be held at the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 11:00 AM. Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life: he that believes on ME, though he have died,...
Bernice Evelyn Gilcher
Oct 2, 2011
Bernice Gilcher, 90, of Wenatchee passed away peacefully on Sunday October 2, 2011. She was born on March 14, 1921 in Woodland, WA to Matthew and Anna Nehr. She spent her school years in Woodland, where she met her husband Marshall "Jack" Gilcher. They were married on December 31, 1938. She is survived by her daughter, Marcia Baker of...
Eileen May Englerth
Oct 1, 2011
Eileen M. Englerth, 98 passed away, October 1, 2011 at the Park Manor Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family. Eileen was born in Seattle, WA on September 1, 1913. She attended Seattle area schools and graduated from there in 1930. She moved to Walla Walla in the early 1940’s and was married to Lonnie W. Englerth December 1, 1945....
Iva Jean Weaver
Sep 28, 2011
A Celebration of the Life of Iva Jean Weaver, of Touchet, Washington, will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2011, at New Life Church, with Pastors Rocco Shanks, Glen Reavis, and Tom Pousche officiating. Interment will be Monday, October 3, at 4:00 p.m., at the Touchet Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Touchet Education Foundation or...
James William Angus Sr.
Sep 27, 2011
James (Jim) Angus passed away on September 27th at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA. Born on February 1, 1923, on a farming homestead in the rolling Palouse hills, James Angus was the child of Ernest and Lillie Angus. Raised on the Angus homestead, he later lived and worked the family farm until his retirement in 2008 whereupon...
Bruce Hammond Maxson
Sep 27, 2011
Bruce H. Maxson of Walla Walla passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at his home; he was 90. Bruce was born to Harold & Lida Hammond Maxson on August 5, 1921 in Walla Walla, Washington. He & his sisters, Helen & Betty, were raised on Russell Creek across from the Maxson School. Bruce attended grade school at the...
John Richard Wright
Sep 27, 2011
John Richard Wright quietly passed away at his home to be with our Father on September 27, 2011. John was born in Coggon, Iowa on July 4, 1925 to Paul Richard Wright & Elsie M. Nietert-Wright. John graduated from Coggon High School in 1942. At age 18, he set out on his own and headed west to Colorado. In...
Ronald William Brand
Sep 23, 2011
Ronald William Brand passed away at his home in College Place, Washington. He is survived by his wife Ruby, his step-mother Aileen Brand of Laguna Woods, CA, his sisters, Linda Dieninger of Lake Havasu, AZ and Kathy Brand of Yreka, CA and his brother, Steven Brand of San Diego, CA; his children, Michael Brand of Thousand Oaks, CA, Marie...
Dale Cleon Cox
Sep 18, 2011
Dale Cox passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 18, 2011, after a year long battle with pancreatic cancer. His wife and sons were by his side. Dale graduated from Mac-Hi, and had an AA degree in communications from WWCC. After a tour in Vietnam, Dale went to work for the BNSF Railroad and retired from the RR after...
Alex Payan Mendez, Sr.
Sep 16, 2011
Alex Payan Mendez Sr., 50, passed away on September 16, 2011 after his battle with cancer. Alex was born in Phoenix, Arizona on March 5, 1961 to Jesse & Helen Payan Mendez. It was there that he later married the love of his life Darlene Berrones on November 10, 1977. They had two sons & later moved to Walla...
Dorothy Ellen Miller
Sep 14, 2011
Dorothy Ellen Miller, 75, passed away Sept. 14, 2011. She was born April 19, 1936, in Toppenish, Washington to Leonard and Rose Cox. Dorothy was married to Duane Miller Jan. 19, 1957. They moved to Walla Walla in 1964. She was proceded in death by her parents; husband; and granddaughter. Survived by sister, Laura- Paulson; daughter, Lori (Duane) Montgomery;...
Freda Maxine Wilder
Sep 11, 2011
Freda Maxine Wilder died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Walla Walla under hospice care on Sept. 11, 2011. She was born in Lamar, Missouri to Fred Embert and Anna Maude Chaney Divine on Aug. 26, 1926. Freda married Philip F. Wilder on Sept. 3, 1943, in Joplin, Missouri and had five children, 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren,...
Gerald Leroy Selby
Sep 11, 2011
G. LeRoy Selby, 96, passed away in his sleep Sept. 11, 2011, at home in Walla Walla. LeRoy was born in Wauneta, Neb., to Harvey and Louida Selby and lived in that area as a child. Even though he was raised on a farm, he always claimed to know little about farming. He spent much time at his grandparents...
Arnold Ernest Jones
Sep 8, 2011
Arnold E. Jones, 93, of Rancho Villa, died September 8, 2011 at home surrounded by family & friends. Arnold was born December 5, 1917 in Dover, Arkansas to Floyd & Minnie Sinclair Jones. He was preceded in death by four sisters & three brothers & 1 daughter, Jeannie Basel. Arnold left Arkansas during the depression at the age of...
Audrey Ann Brewer
Sep 6, 2011
Audrey Brewer passed away on Sept. 6, 2011 in Walla Walla, Washington. Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at Blue Mountain Community Church in Walla Walla. Rose Wetherell and Debbie Peterson will officiate. Private interment (family and close friends) will follow the service. Public visitation will be Thursday, Sept. 15, and Friday, Sept. 16,...
Mary Ellen Keyes
Sep 6, 2011
MARY ELLEN GUTHRIDGE KEYES Mary Ellen Guthridge Keyes of 1500 Catherine Street passed away at Wheatland Village on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the age of 89. Mary Ellen was born in the family home at 216 North Fifth Street in Walla Walla, Washington on August 24, 1922 to George Joseph Guthridge and Hannah Augusta Berg Guthridge. She was...
Toama Larae Brunton
Sep 5, 2011
Toama LaRae Brunton lost her fight with cancer on September 5, 2011 in her home. Toama was born on January 4, 1975 at St. Mary Medical Center to Silas David Brunton and E. Diane Sumerlin. She grew up in the Walla Walla Valley except for a couple of years in Kelso, Washington. She graduated from Walla Walla High School...
Francis Elaine Huntington
Sep 3, 2011
Frances Elaine Huntington, 94, of Walla Walla, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 3, 2011. She was born June 11, 1917, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Roselle and Bessie Cole Plumb. Her father was a minister in the Church of the Nazarene, serving as pastor of Walla Walla First Nazarene Church (now Amazing...
Judy Ann Needles
Sep 2, 2011
Judy Ann Castoldi Needles, returned to heaven on Sept. 2, 2011. Judy was born May 6, 1948, in Walla Walla to Frank S. and Ruby Walker Castoldi. Growing up, Judy learned to work on her father's Walla Walla Sweet Onion farm. Judy graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1966. She married Charles A. Needles on Sept. 1, 1979,...
Carlyle Barton Brittain Jr.
Oct 26, 1926
Carlyle Barton (Bart) Brittain Jr., was born on June 25, 1926, in Casper, Wyo., to Carlyle Barton Brittain Sr., and Blanch Harriet Brooks. For a short time they lived in LaGrande, before moving to Walla Walla. Bart attended Green Park Elementary School and Walla Walla High School. At age 17 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving in the...
