Obituary Listing

Jul 25, 2021

Michael Dee Kuljis, 72, of Walla Walla, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021, after a three-year battle with Liver Cancer.

Mike was born on February 3, 1950, to Jack and Beverly Kuljis in Long Beach, Calif. His parents moved to Washington shortly after his father got discharged from the Navy. Mike was raised in the Seattle...

Jul 25, 2021

It is with weighted hearts and deep grief that we report the passing of Joe Landoni.  He was at home in his favorite recliner and left us after a brief illness.   He was surrounded by family.  To know Joe was to know someone with unfathomable compassion and a soul of gold.

He was born into a large...

Jul 23, 2021

Carlos Rios was born in Edinburg, Texas on August 21st, 1930, to Soledad Ramirez Rios and Ramon Rios.

Carlos became a migrant farmworker in his teen years to help support his siblings and mother since his father had passed away when Carlos was young.

He joined the caravan of migrant families from the Rio Grande...

Jul 23, 2021

Rose Katherine ‘Kay’ Van Buren

Kay Van Buren passed away at Providence Hospital on July 23, 2021, after suffering from Covid-19 and bacterial pneumonia. She was 94. She was born Rose Katherine Rasey in Harvard, Illinois on March 26, 1927, to Ray Rasey and Rozelle (Duval) Rasey, but Kay never like the name Rose. She...

Jul 22, 2021

Eileen Thorne passed away peacefully on July 22, 2021, at home in Walla Walla with her husband by her side. She was born to Henry and Mary (Gallo) Riehl on August 29, 1933, in Walla Walla. Eileen attended local schools and graduated from WA-Hi in 1951. While attending high school, she met William (Bill) Thorne through a family friend....

Jul 22, 2021

Yolanda Esquivel Aguilar was born on June 21, 1968, to Manuel Aguilar and Amelia Hernandez Aguilar in Walla Walla, Washington.

Yolanda graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1986 and went on to pursue her degree in Early Childhood Education. Yolanda was very passionate in her work for children and their families. She dedicated most of her...

Jul 19, 2021

William Murray “Billy” Clayton was born August 5, 1932, in Walla Walla, to William L. Clayton and Iola Farnsworth Clayton. Bill was born, raised and lived his life in the Walla Walla Valley. Bill attended Sharpstein Elementary School and graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1950.

After high school Bill enlisted in the United States Navy...

Jul 17, 2021

Darlene Grace Brown

9/16/1932 – 7/17/2021

In the early morning hours on Saturday, July 17, 2021, our beautiful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and Dad’s wife, Darlene Grace (Mumford) Brown, passed on peacefully at her home.

Darlene was born on September 16, 1932, in Aberdeen, Washington.  Her birthdays were always extra special for her because...

Jul 16, 2021

James Levi Thorne

February 3, 1938—July 16, 2021

James (Jim) Thorne passed away at Providence St. Mary Hospital July 16, 2021. Jim was born February 3, 1938, in Pendleton, Oregon to Blanche (Emory) and F.J. (Dutch) Thorne. He was the youngest of four children. He attended the Pendleton schools graduating from Pendleton High School in...

Jul 14, 2021

Velia passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. Velia had a heart of gold with a lot of patience.

She taught us ALL the importance of FORGIVENSS. She attended the business academy in Mexico for 3 years; and she enjoyed working at the legal firm and took pride in her occupation in her young...

Jul 12, 2021

Aileen Akiko Oye, 82, formerly of Walla Walla, passed away on July 12, 2021, at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, WA.  She was born on July 31, 1938, in Port Gamble, Washington to Aki and Hatsuko (Takasaki) Ohashi.

As a child, her family was in a Japanese internment camp in Tule Lake, CA during WWII.  Her...

Jul 11, 2021

Cynthia (Cindy) Lee Carpenter passed away at Sacred Heart Medical Center July 11th, 2021.

Cindy was born in Walla Walla to Gary and Melvena Carpenter May 14th, 1963.

Cindy grew up just outside Prescott on the family farm. She attended Prescott School until she graduated in 1981. Living on a wheat ranch there was always...

Jul 9, 2021

Robert Louis Laski, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2021, at home with his wife Carole by his side. The cause of death was complications from the new Delta variant of the Covid Virus. Even though he was fully vaccinated, his underlying lung and health issues just couldn’t fight it.

Bob was born on August 18, 1946,...

Jul 7, 2021

James Franklin Jarvis Sr., 81, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away on July 7, 2021, in Walla Walla, Washington.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Wednesday July 14, 2021, at Herring Groseclose Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Morris of Walla Walla Alliance Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Herring Groseclose Funeral Home.

Jul 7, 2021

Kenneth Eugene Noble was born September 7, 1926, to Theora Tetrault and Roy K. Noble, and passed away on July 7, 2021.  His father died when he was 10 years old, and his mother remarried R. W. Heater.

Ken grew up in Walla Walla, attending Sharpstien elementary and starting at the age of 13 he spent summers...

Jul 6, 2021

On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Theresa Maiuri- Paris, loving mother of 3 sons passed away at age of 95 in Upland, CA.

Theresa was born on November 19, 1925, in Walla Walla, Washington to Emma and Andrew Bussini. Theresa attended St. Patrick’s school. Theresa married Emilio Maiuri on December 4, 1943, in Walla Walla, WA. Theresa was...

Jul 3, 2021

Norma Jean (Simons) Zier

8/25/1937 – 7/3/2021

Our beautiful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Norma Jean (Simons) Zier, passed away peacefully at her home on July 3, 2021, after a brave fight with cancer. She was 83 years old.

Norma was born on August 25, 1937, in Walla Walla,...

Jun 24, 2021

Florence (Aichele) Adams

1941 – 2021

Some people were born to be fireworks, all about the show; others, like Florence, are an ember bathing those around them in warmth and comfort.

Florence (Aichele) Adams passed away from complications of a stroke surrounded by her family June 24, 2021. She was born April 4,...

Jun 19, 2021

Jeanette Jaussaud Derry passed away peacefully on June 18, 2021, after a graceful slide into Alzheimer’s Disease.

Born on February 17, 1934, in Walla Walla, Washington.  Jeanette was the first of Andre and Lena Jaussaud’s two children. In her early years, Andre served as Superintendent of Parks and mom had the best yard a girl could ever...

Jun 14, 2021

Ray Eugene Fosnot went home to his Heavenly Father on Monday, June 14, 2021, and after battling over a year he is no longer in pain.

Ray was born in Nampa, Idaho on November 23, 1948. After graduating from Potlatch High School, he went on to proudly serve in the United States Air Force from 1968-1971, stationed...