Anna Meiners Gwinn
Feb 3, 2021
Anna Ruth Meiners was born on Dec. 14, 1919, in Walla Walla, to Lillian and Evert Meiners, in the midst of a big snowstorm which kept mother and baby at St. Mary’s Hospital for two weeks before returning home to the family wheat ranch on Spring Creek east of Walla Walla. Annie and her older brother Gene attended Coyote...
Donald W Parker
Feb 3, 2021
Donald W. Parker, formerly of Walla Walla, WA passed away February 3, 2021, at Hospice of The Valley, Surprise, AZ surrounded by family and friends. Don was born on March 19, 1933, in Pomeroy, WA the son of Wylie and Celeste Parker. He was the oldest of two children and 18 cousins. He grew up in Pomeroy and graduated...
George Orin Downing
Feb 2, 2021
George Orin Downing was born July 12, 1936 in Dayton, Washington. He passed away February 2, 2021.
In 1943, George moved to Walla Walla with his family; Parents Bertha and Errol Downing, Sister Sherril DeMoss, and brothers Richard and David.
After being in the Army, he met and married Ena Marie Kimble in 1963. From...
Leona Johnston
Feb 1, 2021
Leona Johnston of Walla Walla, WA passed away February 1, 2021 after a short illness.
She was born on August 12, 1934 to Walter and Naydeen Hanan in Twisp, WA. She attended school in Twisp until graduating high school in 1952.
She married David Johnston on August 1, 1953, and moved to Omak, Auburn, then...
Patrick C. O'Connor
Jan 31, 2021
Patrick passed away on January 31 in his home blessed to be surrounded by his loved ones. Surviving are his wife Diane, daughters Katherine Nowogroski, Teresa Chandler and son Sean O'Connor, 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Patrick was born in Pleasant Hill California to Dorothy McKay and Donald O'Connor. Summers were spent with...
William David Peters
Jan 30, 2021
William David Peters passed away January 30, 2021. He was the son of Dr. Edwin S. Peters and Ann Louise Peters. He lived his early life in Masontown, Pennsylvania where he attended All Saints High School. After studying accounting in Pittsburgh, he headed to California with some classmates. Soon after, he volunteered for the army and was trained at...
Michael Joseph Warren
Jan 29, 2021
Michael Joesph Warren, 70, of Walla Walla, Washington, died on January 29, 2021. Michael Warren was born on July 25, 1950, in Walla Walla to Paul C. Warren and Shirley I. Warren. He attended Shoreline High School in Burien, WA, Northwest Nazarine College in Nampa, ID, Aircraft Aviation School/Northridge University in Englewood, CA. Michael was preceded in death by...
Kathleen Sue Oxley
Jan 28, 2021
Kathleen Sue Oxley, 61, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family after battling cancer for 3 ½ years. She fought it hard before making the tough decision to end treatment in November of 2020, so she could spend quality time with family.
Born to William and Shirley Rendel in Flint, Michigan on April 3, 1959....
Jackie Ann Kuljis
Jan 27, 2021
Jackie Ann Kuljis, 61, of College Place, WA. passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 after a short battle with Liver Cancer.
Jackie was born on February 27, 1959 to Jack and Beverly Kuljis in Bellevue, WA. After graduating from Walla Walla High School in 1979, she went on to receive an Associate Degree in Applied Arts...
Mary June Thornton
Jan 26, 2021
On January 26, 2021, Mary June Thornton (Bradford) passed away in her home at the age of 80, in Walla Walla, WA. Mary was born March 6, 1940, to Richard and Leatus Bradford of Walla Walla. She is survived by her husband, James Edgar Thornton; and their two daughters, Joanie Fullen (Mark Fullen) and Lisa Anderson (William Lambert) of...
Barbara Ann (Bobby) Tewalt
Jan 25, 2021
Barbara Ann “Bobby” Tewalt, 89, passed away January 25, 2021, surrounded by her family at her home in Dayton, Washington.
Barbara was born November 21, 1931 in Washtucna, WA, delivered by her grandfather the town doctor, to parents Rex and Alberta (Victor) Davis. Barbara attended Dayton Schools, graduating from Dayton High School, class of 1950. She married...
Rosemary Therese (Melancon) Peacock
Jan 25, 2021
Rosemary Therese (Melancon) Peacock, 94, long-time Walla Walla resident passed away peacefully on Monday, January 25, 2021 at Regency at the Park.
Rosemary was born Friday, August 13, 1926 in Portland, Oregon to Henry and Nell (Flaherty) Melancon, the eldest of two daughters. She spent her first nine years in La Grande and Pendleton, Ore. The family...
Loretta Helen (Worms) Mosman
Jan 23, 2021
March 11, 1930 – January 23, 2021
Loretta Helen (Worms) Mosman, 90, long-time Walla Walla resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Park Manor Nursing Home in the company of loved ones.
Loretta was born March 11, 1930 in Spring Hill, Minn. to Joseph and Clara (Meyer) Worms, the youngest of seven...
Lorraine M Konen
Jan 19, 2021
Lorraine M. Konen, 90, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at her home surrounded by family.
She was born on September 15, 1930 in Keuterville, Idaho to Henry and Freda (Asker) Hattrup. She lost her mother at the age of ten and was raised by her father and three brothers. She helped her family by preparing meals...
Peggy Louise Stalder
Jan 18, 2021
Peggy Louise Stalder died peacefully surrounded by her family at her home on January 18, 2021, at the age of 79.
She was born February 10, 1941 to her parents, Norman Baldwin and Jennie Alessio Baldwin at St Mary’s Hospital in Walla Walla.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Gerald (Jerry) Stalder...
James (Jim) Richard Henderson
Jan 17, 2021
After a courageous three year battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer, Jim (Jimmy, Hendy) passed away at his home. He was never one to speak at length but what he say was meaningful and often with a pithy sense of humor. Jimmy was born in Spokane, WA and moved to Walla Walla, WA in 1957 with his dad Babe and...
Gary Mcmichael
Jan 15, 2021
Gary McMichael, age 84, passed away peacefully at his home on January 15, 2021, surrounded by his family.
Born on May 17, 1936, in North Platte, Nebraska to H. Dale McMichael and LaVerne McMichael, Gary’s early years were spent camping, fishing and exploring the banks of the Platte River with his friends and brother, Joe. After graduating...
Randy Lee Hendrickson
Jan 13, 2021
Randy Lee Hendrickson passed away on January 13 th , 2021 from a long battle of cancer. He passed away peacefully at home in Walla Walla in the house he grew up in. He was born to Wilburt & Arlene Hendrickson-Dirks. On November 16 th , 1952 in Walla Walla, Washington.
He joined the military at a...
Roseann K Loiacono
Jan 11, 2021
Our mom, Roseann K Martuscelli Loiacono joined her heavenly family on January 11, 2021. Born in Walla Walla in 1930 to Dominichi Martuscelli, and Josephine (Ferraro) Maruscelli. Mom was the middle of five children, after sisters Marguerite (Venneri), and Marie (Fazzari), but before brothers Dominic and Lewis.
Mom attended public schools in College Place, while at the...
Ruth Anne Bowman
Jan 11, 2021
Ruth A. Bowman, 78, passed away at her longtime home in Milton-Freewater, on Jan. 11, 2021.
Ruth was born on September 14, 1942, in Weiser, Idaho, to Frank G. Bowman and Helen M. (Jean) Marlow Bowman, the second of four siblings. She grew up in Baker County near Richland, OR, helping her family on the ranch where...
