Obituary Listing

Apr 15, 2023

David Anthony Gallo, age 81, died on April 15, 2023, at home. The oldest of three children, David was born December 11, 1941, in Walla Walla to Tony and Evelyn Gallo. He graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1959 and attended Columbia Basin College.

David went to work for the...

Apr 13, 2023

Naomi Lynn Guzman of Walla Walla passed away on April 13, 2023. Born in San Bernardino in 1972, Naomi was a beloved wife, mother, nana, sister, aunt, and friend.

Naomi had a heart of gold. She was always willing to help others. Naomi loved waking up early to go to yard...

Apr 13, 2023

Marian" June" Cummins died at the Washington Odd Fellows Home, in Walla Walla, on April 13, 2023, after a short illness at the age of 90. June was born on her father's 39th birthday, June 4, 1932, in Walla Walla, WA. She resided in the Walla Walla Valley her entire life.

June was the oldest child of...

Apr 10, 2023

Carmen McCaw, 94, a longtime Lowden resident, passed away peacefully at Parkview Memory Care on April 10, 2023.

Carmen was born on October 2, 1928, to Walter and Mabel Gleiser, in Portland, Oregon. The youngest child of a Methodist Pastor whose callings took the family to Newburg, Pendleton, Tacoma and Spokane...

Apr 9, 2023

George passed away on April 9, 2023, at his home surrounded by family. He was 88 years old.

He was born in Seattle, WA, on November 6, 1934, to Victor and Coralie Carpenter. Following his parent’s divorce, he grew up with his maternal grandmother and her husband on a farm near Newaukum, WA. He attended Auburn schools,...

Apr 8, 2023

Lynn Loiseau of Walla Walla died peacefully on March 22, 2023; she was 75. Born May 11, 1947, in Pasco Washington to Tom and Mary Jean Perry, she attended schools in Pasco until the family moved to Walla Walla in 1958. She graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1965. Following high school, Lynn attended Washington...

Apr 8, 2023

Edward Lee Heird, 76, of Walla Walla, peacefully passed away at home on April 8, 2023, surrounded by family, after a short battle with cancer.

Ed was born on June 30, 1946, to Jessie and Margie Heird in Crescent, OK. After briefly moving...

Apr 1, 2023

Daniel Joseph Herres passed away, with family by his side, on April 1, 2023, at his home. Dan was born August 21, 1954, in Walla Walla. The third of seven children born to Hubert Herres and Frances Roth. He grew up in Walla Walla and graduated from Walla Walla High School.

Mar 31, 2023

Lynn McCaw, 69, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends after a brief but hard-fought battle with cancer. Known to some as Mama Lynn and others as "Cro," she was the strong, quick-witted, and feisty matriarch of her family, a role she also naturally filled for so many friends in...

Mar 29, 2023

Nelson Hsi-Chang Chia, age 81, born in Beijing, China, passed away on March 29, 2023, in Walla Walla.

Nelson's first and most important priority was his family and being a hard-working husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Donna; his daughters, Tammy and Maggie; his sons, Howard, Jeffery, and Christopher; his grandsons, Robert, Dean,...

Mar 28, 2023

Claudia Deccio, a beloved Grandmother, Wife, Sister, and Mother, passed away on March 28, 2023, at her home at age 88. Claudia was born January 9, 1935, to Earl and Ruth Newman Duke in Salt Lake City, UT. After growing up in Salt Lake, Claudia attended schools in Denver, CO, and Portland, OR. She then moved to Walla Walla...

Mar 27, 2023

Adele Harris Goss passed away on March 27, 2023, at the age of 97. Margaret Adele Harris was born in Tacoma, Washington, on May 24, 1925.

At the age of 17 months, Adele was adopted by John Leslie and Grace Harris. An only child, she started to...

Mar 27, 2023

Ernest F. Campbell passed away in Walla Walla on March 27, 2023. He was 95 years old. Ernie was born on August 17, 1927, in Evanston, IL.

Ernie graduated from New Trier H.S. in 1946 and earned his bachelor’s degree in speech at Northwestern University in 1950. While at Northwestern, he participated in the NROTC and served...

Mar 20, 2023

Elaine ‘Joan’ (Sween) Oberg, 86, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2023, at Parkview Memory Care.

Joan was born at home on May 27, 1936, in Arlington, South Dakota. She was the daughter of Edwin and Mary (Hanson) Sween. Joan was the youngest of four children and was called her dad’s “little shadow” as she followed him...

Mar 11, 2023

Helen was a lifelong resident of Walla Walla County. She was born in Walla Walla but raised in Wallula, WA, where her father was a conductor on the Union Pacific Railroad.

Her family moved to Walla Walla shortly before Helen started high school. After high school, Helen attended Washington State, earning a Bachelor of Arts in journalism...

Mar 10, 2023

Roy Garry Schmidt was born at home on August 10, 1933, in Gackle, North Dakota, and was the fifth of 10 children. His parents were Edward and Neomi “Nimi” Schmidt of rural North Dakota near Streeter/Gackle. Roy went to be with his Lord and Savior on the morning of March 10, 2023, at the age of 89 years, in...

Mar 10, 2023

Richard Harold Beckel, 80, passed away on 3/10/2023 after a long battle with emphysema at the Walla Walla Veterans Home.

He was born on August 22, 1942, at St Mary’s hospital in Walla Walla, the second son of Harold and Virginia Donley Beckel. He attended grade schools in Prescott and Dayton and attended Dayton High School. During...

Mar 9, 2023

Jack Otterson, 86, Waitsburg WA, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2023. Jack was born to Otto and Ruth Otterson in Jackson MN and moved to Waitsburg in 1937.

Jack graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1956 and attended Eastern Washington College after graduation. Jack married his high school sweetheart, Nancy, and enjoyed 63 happy years of...

Mar 6, 2023

Adan Cisneros Hernandez, of Dayton, WA, died unexpectedly on March 6, 2023. Adan passed at the age of 59. The family is deeply saddened by his sudden death.

Adan was born on September 11, 1963, at St Mary’s Hospital in Walla Walla. He attended Walla Walla High School and lived in Walla Walla most of his life....

Feb 28, 2023

William Lee “Bill” Schwerin passed away on February 28, 2023, following four years of brain cancer. He was 78 years old.

Bill was born November 1, 1944, to Robert and Frances Schwerin in Walla Walla.

A 1963 graduate of Walla Walla High School, he served as student body president. Following the family tradition, he attended...