Obituary Listing

Apr 30, 2024

After living a full life at age 98, Marjorie Rodgers passed away at River’s Walk Assisted Living in Dayton on April 30, 2024.

Marge was born on July 11, 1925, in Ada, Oklahoma. She was the first child of Bun and Alta Bush. Marge and her sister Dean grew up in Texas and Oklahoma where their dad...

Apr 30, 2024

Jack York was born in Chehalis, Washington, on November 29, 1950, to Boyd and Beatrice York, making him the 4th out of 5 children. The York family moved to Walla Walla, where he attended Green Park Elementary School and later excelled in cross-country running and wrestling at Walla Walla High School. Jack attended college as an English Major and...

Apr 30, 2024

Gordon Adams, age 91, of Walla Walla, WA, passed away peacefully in April 2024. He was born in Spokane, WA, the son of the late Donald and Tirza Adams.

Gordon grew up on the family farm west of Spokane and attended Lewis and Clark High School. He was a proud alumnus of the University of Idaho, where...

Apr 25, 2024

Jack Edward Schoessler of College Place, WA, earned his wings on April 25, 2024. Jack passed in the comfort of his home while he was surrounded by family. He was a child of God who was born to Ruben and Adeline (Wagner) Schoessler of College Place on February 15, 1947. Jack was an only child and lost his mother,...

Apr 20, 2024

Robert Lowell “Bob” Roop, age 95, died Saturday, April 20, 2024, from natural causes. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lowell and Mae Roop of Oregon, his wife of 73 years, Vera, and his daughter, Rena Searles of Olympia, WA. He is survived by his daughter, Robin Smith of Bellevue, WA, his son, James Roop and his...

Apr 19, 2024

Marcel Louis Eyraud, of Walla Walla, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024; he was 95.

Marcel was born November 1, 1928, in La Motte-en-Champsaur, France, to Marius and Anna (Escalle). Marcel served in the French army after WWII and was a member of the elite group of mountaineer scouts called "Eclaireur Skieur." He immigrated to the...

Apr 17, 2024

Lawrence (Larry) Edward Diederich, 76, of Walla Walla, was surrounded by the love of his family when he passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Church in Murdoch, Minnesota, Larry’s Catholic faith provided the foundational values he cherished in life. His veneration of faith led him to...

Apr 12, 2024

James Homer Milligan passed away peacefully at his home in College Place, Washington, on Friday, April 12, 2024. Jim was born on June 10, 1938, in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, to parents Cleve Henry Milligan and Helen Josephine Quist Milligan. He spent his growing up years in North Logan, Utah, except for a couple of years in his early...

Apr 8, 2024

Vickie Jo Dickenson died April 8, 2024, at Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, WA. Vickie was born on October 16, 1953, to Mary Jane Dickenson in Heppner, OR.

Vickie moved to Milton Freewater to be near family. She loved watching baseball, whether it be her sons or Mariners. Anyone who visited was treated to either home baked...

Apr 7, 2024

Drew Munns, 39, of Walla Walla, WA, passed away unexpectedly on April 7, 2024. His passing leaves us with a void that will never be filled except with our many wonderful memories of his kindness and generosity to others.

Drew will always be remembered for his extensive knowledge as an auto mechanic. He was so popular that...

Apr 6, 2024

Lino Gomez Rojas passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday morning, April 6, 2024. Lino was born to José and María Rojas in Ralls, Texas, on September 23, 1936.

Lino was a hard-working man who worked in the fields as a youth and young adult. He received his GED during his service in the Army and...

Apr 6, 2024

It is with deep sadness and much love that we mourn the passing of Fortunato "Nato" Romero, age 86. He passed peacefully in his home in Milton Freewater, OR, on Saturday, April 06, 2024. Nato lived a beautiful life. He came to the U.S. in 1983; he married the love of his life, Lorita, in 1987. Together, they enjoyed...

Apr 4, 2024

Sandra Ann Rowe(1969-2024) passed away April 4, 2024, at Kadlec Medical Center in Richland WA, due to heart problems after back surgery.

Sandra was born in Walla Walla on March 27, 1969, to David and Darlene Turner of Joseph, Or. She was the third attempt at a boy, so her nickname quickly became Sam.

Growing...

Mar 31, 2024

Martha Philips Schilling, always known as Martie, passed away on March 31, 2024, in Walla Walla at the age of 95. Martie was born to Richard T. and Doris H. Philips on May 17, 1928, in Seattle, Washington. The family lived in Madrona near Lake Washington and had a vacation cabin on Lake Sammamish, where she became an expert...

Mar 31, 2024

On Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, Charlotte Rose Munns, 82, of Walla Walla, WA left us peacefully in her sleep to be with her Lord and Savior.

She was born in Minot, ND on February 5, 1942, to David and Mary Emma Peck. She was the youngest of four children. She attended school in North Dakota and...

Mar 31, 2024

The youngest of three siblings, Bob Hysell was born in Minneapolis, MN in 1932 to Leslie and Mildred Hysell. He was raised in the small towns of Farmington, Browerville and Long Prairie, MN.

After two years of college, he served four years in the US Navy Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller in Pensacola, FL. It...

Mar 30, 2024

Alex Appel Anderson was born on August 19, 1987, at St. Mary Medical Center to Dave and Renata Appel Anderson. He attended The Kids’ Place preschool, Edison Elementary through third grade, Prospect Point Elementary, Garrison Middle School, and Walla Walla High School.

He then attended Walla Walla Community College, where he completed a Para-educator certificate. Growing up,...

Mar 29, 2024

Paul Hunter Hevener, Jr. age 79, born on June 13, 1944, in Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2024, with his wife by his side.

He was a man of many talents with an incredible work ethic. He could do anything and everything. His one true passion was hunting in the hills. He was loved...

Mar 25, 2024

Dear family and friends, it is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we share the unexpected passing of Angel Gonzalez on March 25, 2024. Angel was born and raised in Walla Walla and graduated from WA-HI. He had an enormous amount of friends, and those who knew him would say he had a big heart with a...

Mar 22, 2024

Thomas Craig Jessee, 70, passed away on March 22, 2024, at the Providence St. Mary Hospital due to heart health-related complications.

Tom was born and raised in Walla Walla to Robert and Marjorie Jessee. Tom graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1971.

After high school, Tom attended the University of Nevada, where he was...