Barbara Louise Parker
Oct 30, 2021
Barbara Louise Parker
March 15, 1935 - October 30, 2021
Barbara Louise Parker, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away at home surrounded by her family on October 30, 2021.
Her greatest joy in life was her family. Each time a new baby was passed into her arms, her love and commitment...
Karen Louise Taylor
Oct 30, 2021
Karen L. Taylor
March 20, 1944 – October 30, 2021
Karen Taylor, loving sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, died peacefully in her sleep at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center, following a devastating stroke, at the age of 77.
Karen was born to Margaret (Lang) Klundt and Arthur Klundt in Bismarck, North Dakota. The...
C. Dean Derby
Oct 29, 2021
C. Dean Derby passed into the Paradise of God at home on the Ranch Friday, October 29, 2021. Born in Leavenworth Washington June 11, 1935 the son of Clarence W. and Estelle Smith Derby.
The family moved to Walla Walla when Dean was 10 years old. They stayed one night at the Grand Hotel, before their house...
Cynthia Kay Herring
Oct 20, 2021
Cynthia K Herring, 71, of Pasco WA, passed October 20, 2021 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Walla Walla WA.
Cynthia was born May 16, 1950, in Pasco, WA. to Peter and Eva Schouviller. She was the eldest of the six children, and was a lifelong resident of Pasco.
After high school she met Jim Herring...
Patricia Lee Basta
Oct 18, 2021
Patricia Lee Basta passed peacefully from this life surrounded by her loving family on October 18, 2021. Patricia was born in 1940 in American Falls, Idaho, to Coy (Mendenhall) and Rodney Jensen. She married Joseph Basta Jr. on February 22, 1964, in Walla Walla, and they lovingly raised three devoted daughters.
Patricia worked full-time for many years...
Dina A Baker
Oct 15, 2021
Dina A. Baker
March 9, 1932 — October 15, 2021
October 15, 2021, the Walla Walla valley lost a caring, committed volunteer whose leadership positions in AAUW and other groups improved the lives of many Walla Wallan’s, especially women.
Dina Baker was born in Yakima, WA to Artimes and Eleni Salagianis. Her parents...
Kenneth Laverne Heitzmann
Oct 15, 2021
Kenneth Laverne Heitzmann died Friday October 15th, at Providence St. Mary’s Medical Center of complications from Covid-19.
Ken was born to Alfred and Ruby Lee Heitzmann on November 1, 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He had an older brother Ronald and a younger sister Cynthia. He attended high school at Gem State Academy in Caldwell, Idaho and...
Donald Eugene Hoppen
Oct 14, 2021
Donald Eugene Hoppen
June 5, 1932 — October 14, 2021
Donald Eugene Hoppen, 89, went to his heavenly home on October 14, 2021.
Donald, known to most as ‘Don’ was born in Kansas City, Kansas on June 5, 1932, to Clarence T and Winona O (Capell) Hoppen. Don had three younger siblings, Nancy,...
Karen Eileen Schroeder
Oct 11, 2021
A beloved mother and devoted woman of faith, at the age of 75,was called home to Jesus on October 11, 2021, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington.
Karen was born in Walla Walla, Washington to Louis and Virginia, who preceded her in death. Karen graduated from Wa-Hi in 1964 and thereafter attended beauty school....
Darell "Bud" Dean Weathermon
Oct 11, 2021
Darell “Bud” Weathermon passed away on October 9, 2021, at the age of 78.
Bud was born on April 20, 1943, minutes before his twin sister, Caroll Weathermon Hardesty, to Delbert and Zelma Brower Weathermon. Bud graduated from WaHi in 1961 and Oregon Technical Institute at Klamath Falls, Oregon, in 1964.
Bud and Kathie Moro...
Martha Ramirez
Oct 8, 2021
On October 8 th, 2021, Martha Ramirez passed away after a long, hard-fought battle with medical complications after a brief illness. She fought the good fight, and through it all, she kept a smiling face and strong will even with the loss of speech. Martha Ramirez was born Martha Maldonado, in Walla Walla, WA on June 28 th, 1959,...
Iris Marie Giordano
Oct 8, 2021
Iris Marie (Fisher) Giordano died on October 8 in Walla Walla. She was born June 6, 1926, in Victoria, British Columbia to Guy Fisher and Ruby (Bundt) Fisher. She thought of Waitsburg and Dayton, where she graduated from high school, as her hometowns. She moved to Walla Walla in 1949 with her husband, Frank Giordano, of San...
Douglas Dean Lambert
Oct 6, 2021
Douglas Dean Lambert 85, lifetime Dayton resident, passed away October 6, 2021 at the Walla Walla Veterans Home from complications of Parkinson’s disease.
Doug was the son of Loren and Mabel McQuary Lambert McKinney. Born in Dayton, Doug grew up on the family farm along with his younger sister Rita. In high school he met Darlene Joyce...
Carol Alene Mays
Oct 2, 2021
On Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 8:50 PM Lori Dohe < ldohe@wwps.org > wrote:
Carol Alene Mays was born to Anna and Forman Frisbie in 1928 in Wenatchee, Washington.
Carol’s musical talents were recognized at a very young age; at twelve, a general stationed at Moses Lake escorted her from her home to Moses Lake...
Doris Ann Knudson
Sep 19, 2021
Doris Ann Knudson
March 4, 1947 — September 19, 2021
Doris was a devoted and Christian, caring wife and mother who was loved, is missed, and will always be cherished.
She leaves behind husband, Jerald; daughter, Rochelle; three grandchildren, and two siblings.
Memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 30,...
Emilio J Buttice
Sep 16, 2021
Emilio J Buttice “Millie” was born on February 11, 1931, to Josephina and Pietro Buttice of Walla Walla and passed away on 9/16/2021 peacefully with family by his side. He attended Public Schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School.
He began his professional career by working on the Hofer family farm doing wheat harvest and operating...
Anthony Guy Munns
Sep 16, 2021
This very loving Husband, Father, Brother, Son and Uncle passed away peacefully on Sept. 16, 2021 with loved ones at his side at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle due to internal injuries from a fall.
Anthony was born in Albany, OR to Ronald & Charlotte Munns and was the 2 nd of 4 children. He graduated from...
Edwin Abner Brown
Sep 14, 2021
Edwin Abner Brown went to be with Jesus, Tuesday, September 14th, 2021 in Walla Walla, Washington. He was 101 ½ years of age.
Edwin Brown was born in Delta, Colorado, on April 10, 1920 to Lawrence Elroy Brown and Ellen Emily Markley Brown. He was the fifth child to a family of eight children. First child was...
Jennie Rose Deccio
Sep 5, 2021
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Jennie Rose Deccio, 90, passed away September 5, 2021, at home.
Jennie was born November 21, 1930, in Walla Walla to Julia (Arcuri) Maiuri and Aniello Maiuri. She grew up on the family farm, working in the fields at a young age. She attended College Place Public School and St....
Marna Janice Smith
Sep 5, 2021
Marna Smith, 90, passed away on September 5, 2021, at her home.
She was born to Harold and Cliffie (Littleton) White in Alamosa, Colorado. The family moved to the west coast soon after and settled in Walla Walla in 1932.
She attended Green Park elementary school and graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1948. ...
