Obituary Listing

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...

Jun 9, 2023

Lauretta Marie (Jensen) Mason, a long-time Walla Walla County Health nurse, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at Eagle Springs Memory Care on June 9, 2023, at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Elizabeth Bauman and Josephine Keeler, and brother, Otto Jensen.

Lauretta was born to Viggo and Tillie...

May 28, 2023

Donald Raymond Hollenbaugh departed from us on Sunday, May 28, 2023, just three weeks from his 87th birthday. Donald was born in Colfax, WA, to Clarence and Frankie Hollenbaugh.

He is survived by his sons, Troy Hollenbaugh, Marco Hollenbaugh, and Donald Hollenbaugh Jr.; his daughter, Jodi Gradwohl; grandson, Jason Fuller; brother, Richard Hollenbaugh; sister, Judy Hund; and...

May 26, 2023

Larry Eldridge Bussell passed peacefully on May 26th after a brief illness, with family by his side.

Larry was born August 8, 1935, in Walla Walla. Except for a few years throughout his life, he grew up and then later farmed and raised his family in Touchet. Larry was the eldest of three children born to Eldridge...

May 23, 2023

Andy was born in Dayton, WA, on February 12, 1976, to parents Lupe and Marva. He was the first grandson born on both sides. He attended school in Dayton and received his GED from Walla Walla Community College. Andy married Debbie Porter on May 30, 1998, at the Hitching Post in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Andy not only gained a...

May 22, 2023

Wayne LaVerne Schulz was born June 17, 1927, in Keokuk, IA, and died at home in Walla Walla, WA, on May 22, 2023. He was the second of six children born to Leroy Carl David Schulz and Dorothy Leone Carmichael. Two of his siblings, twins Jewel Marie and Joanne Louise (1930), lived just a few days. Upon graduating from...

May 21, 2023

Delia Cisneros Surratt (nee Hernandez) was born September 21, 1950, in Raymondville, Texas, to Alfonso and Hermenegilda Hernandez, the 2nd of 11 children. She traveled around the country with her family as they worked in a variety of agricultural jobs, learning the value of hard work along the way. The family eventually settled in Walla Walla, where Delia graduated...

May 21, 2023

Steven Clark Lloyd was born on Christmas day, December 25, 1954, and passed away at the age of 69 on May 21, 2023. He was born at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, to Zoe Zackary and W. A. “Bill” Lloyd. They were later divorced.

Bill married Rosemary Board on November 2, 1961. Both had children, and theirs became...