Obituary Listing

Jul 30, 2023

Daniel Carl Arthur Carlisle of Lowden, WA, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 30, 2023.

Dan spent his early years in Spokane, WA, where he was born to Filmore & Alice Carlisle on March 11, 1949. In 1955 his family moved to Walla Walla, where he graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1967....

Jul 28, 2023

Ray Reser, (65), Walla Walla area farmer and sportsman, passed away July 28, 2023, at his home near Stateline, Umatilla County, Oregon. He was born December 1, 1957, to Edwin A. Reser and Lavonne C. (Smith) Reser, in Walla Walla. He attended local schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1977. He then began farming with his...

Jul 27, 2023

Elizabeth "Betty" Clare Widmayer, of Walla Walla, passed away on July 27 at the age of 99. She died peacefully, in her home, surrounded by her children and their spouses.

Betty MacDonald was born on March 7, 1924, in North Platte, Nebraska, the only child of mother, Harriet Aiken and stepfather, Harry Aiken. The family moved often...

Jul 25, 2023

With heavy hearts, we share that Janet Alexander Opp passed away on July 25, 2023, at the age of 71. She was born on April 27, 1952, in Walla Walla, WA, where she lived with her parents and siblings. After graduating from Walla Walla High School in 1970, Janet attended DeMers Beauty School. Shortly after, she moved to Spokane,...

Jul 23, 2023

On July 23, 2023, Robert (Bob) Leo Kane, 76, of College Place, WA, passed away from advanced kidney disease. He wished not to do any medical heroics but to die peacefully at home with guidance from hospice. Bob was born on February 12, 1947, to Robert and Margaret Kane in San Francisco, CA. After graduating from Westlake High School,...

Jul 23, 2023

On July 23, 2023, at the age of 102, I finished my life journey at Odd Fellows home in Walla Walla.

What a long and wonderful life it was. I saw so many changes in this world, from a one-room schoolhouse and the Great Depression to computers and cell phones. I was born in Moro, Oregon, to...

Jul 20, 2023

William (Hank) Houlett, age 78, passed away on July 20, 2023.

Hank served 20 years in the military, enlisting in the Marine Corps in 1962 and retiring from the Navy in 1989 with a couple of breaks in service. Overall, he served 18 years in the Marines and another two years in the Navy. During that time,...

Jul 17, 2023

Michael Arthur Maiuri passed away July 17, 2023, at the age of 76.

He was born to Antonio Maiuri and Mary (Torretta) Maiuri on May 13, 1947.

He was born, raised, and lived on the Maiuri Family Farm his entire life. His health forced him to move to assisted living in College Place for the...

Jul 16, 2023

Esther S. Wilson, 97, passed July 16, 2023, at Regency at the Park.

She was born August 7, 1925, to parents Virginia Grassi and Carlo DeTomasi at St. Mary's Hospital in Walla Walla. She grew up in Walla Walla and graduated from WA-Hi in 1943. She was employed with the US Army Corps of Engineers as an...

Jul 13, 2023

Maria E Sanchez passed away quietly with her family by her side on Thursday, July 13, 2023.

She was born on August 11, 1943, to D. Tomas and Josefina Torres.

Maria married Pedro G Sanchez in 1959 in Weiser, ID. They relocated to Walla Walla, WA, in 1961. Pedro and Maria have six beautiful children...

Jul 11, 2023

Donald Audley Hanson passed away on July 11, 2023, at the age of 96. He was born to Audley and Pearl Hanson on December 13, 1926, and raised in Touchet, Washington. Following graduation, he served in the Army during WWII, stationed in the Aleutian Islands. Upon returning home, Don attended Whitman College participating in football and baseball. He then...

Jul 10, 2023

Joan Louise Child passed away peacefully on July 10, 2023, at age 93, in Milton-Freewater, OR, after a long illness with Alzheimer’s.

Joan “Joanie” Child was born in Oregon City, OR, to Walter and Norma Hamilton Bradley on July 6, 1930. She and her sister, Deloris, were raised by their father and stepmother, Mary Bradley, from a...

Jul 6, 2023

Mary Kathleen Searcey was called Home in the early morning hours of July 6, 2023, at the age of 96.

Kathleen was born on February 9, 1927, in Pendleton, OR to parents Frank and Marie Kopp. She grew up on the family’s cattle ranch in Pilot Rock, OR, and some of her fondest memories were of working...

Jun 30, 2023

Robyn Bernice Newton, one of Walla Walla’s most beloved songbirds, passed away peacefully at home on June 30, 2023, after a courageous and unrelenting battle with cancer.

Robyn was born March 21, 1952, in Pomeroy, WA, to Dorothe and Richard “Smokey” Newton. Her earliest years were spent in Starbuck, surrounded by family. The family eventually moved to...

Jun 29, 2023

“A father is neither an anchor to hold us back nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.”

Dean Wayne Blize, 82, passed away on June 29, 2023, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center, surrounded by family.

He was born to Harold and Viola Blize, on...

Jun 23, 2023

Breanna Marie Clark “Brea” passed away on June 23, 2023, in Walla Walla, WA. She left the world suddenly at the age of 36. She was born to Cole and Pam Clark on December 23, 1986, in Chehalis, WA.

During her early childhood she attended school in Seaside, OR, Vancouver, WA, Enterprise, OR, and Walla Walla, WA....

Jun 23, 2023

Georgia G. Sakas was born Georgia Roumeliotis in Nestani, Greece, on January 17, 1928, to George Roumeliotis and Maria Panagakis, her parents owned a mill that ground wheat into grain, and her father was Mayor of the town until he passed away in 1940. She had a quiet childhood until World War II broke out. Their house was on...

Jun 23, 2023

Cody Gene Miller was born October 14, 1954, the son of Gene and Virginia (Danielson) Miller in Walla Walla, Washington. He passed away on June 23, 2023, at Providence Saint Mary’s Medical Center at the age of 68.

In 1958 his family moved to Moses Lake, Washington, to farm. Cody attended Lakeview Elementary, Chief Moses Jr. High,...

Jun 21, 2023

Jose Antonio Castilleja, a College Place resident, age 98, passed away on June 21, 2023, after a long and fulfilling life. He was born in Doctor Arroyo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, on September 15, 1924.

In December 1944, Jose Antonio married Feliciana Hernandez and moved to the Walla Walla area in 1946 with their daughter Dora, and later...

Jun 14, 2023

Leonard Adams passed away at his family home, surrounded by his family, on June 14, 2023. He was born on January 27, 1939, to Leonard and Leta (Berry) Adams. He was the youngest of four children.

He was born at home on Alder St. and spent many days running around Pioneer Park. After graduating from Wa-Hi, he...