Helen B. Acock
Feb 26, 2021
Helen Betty Acock, passed away February 26, 2021, at the age of 95. Helen was born on March 22, 1925 to the late Paul and Margaret Laval in North Arlington, New Jersey. She graduated from North Arlington High School and shortly after graduation joined the United States Army as a WAC. She was eventually stationed in Army Hospitals in...
Mickey Robert Fogg
Feb 23, 2021
Mickey Robert Fogg was born in Cassville, MO to Charles (Dick) Fogg and Norma Lee (Susie) Walden Fogg on December 1st, 1961. After a year-long battle with Sezary (Lymphoma) he passed away peacefully in his home on February 23, 2021.
The family was so excited to learn of a redhead in the family, the first in the...
Jacqueline Marie (Smith) Ormsby
Feb 22, 2021
Jackie passed away while in residence at Odd Fellows East Care Center. She was a longtime resident of Cashmere, WA before moving to Walla Walla.
Jackie was adventurous and accomplished. She attended school in Cashmere and earned her teaching credential at Eastern Washington University. She met a dashing military intelligence officer and was married in 1946 after...
Helen Lucille Biggerstaff
Feb 21, 2021
Helen Lucille Biggerstaff passed away February 21, 2021. She was 91. Helen was born on July 5, 1929, to the late Merrill and Nina Batchelder Cooper of Rockville, Indiana. Helen attended school in Rockville where she graduated from Rockville High School in 1947. She stayed in Rockville, working behind the soda fountain at Insely’s Drug Store. In 1954, a...
Carole Frances Shepard Buchhiem
Feb 20, 2021
On Saturday, February 20, 2021, Carole F. Buchheim entered the gates of Heaven at the age of 81.
Carole was born on August 13, 1939 in Copperfield, Utah to Carl and Dorothy Shepard. The family moved to Walla Walla in 1945, and fell in love with the beautiful valley, making Walla Walla their home.
Carole...
Velma Adeline Sickles
Feb 18, 2021
Velma A. Sickles, 93 passed away peacefully following and extended illness.
Velma was born on July 15, 927 in White Bluffs, Washington to Denzil C. and Neoma R. Gluck Mock. The family moved to Waitsburg in 1933 and she graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1945. She attended the University of Washington where she majored in music. ...
Walter Peter "Pete" Hermann
Feb 17, 2021
A father, grandfather, great-grandfather, veteran, pilot, fireman, policeman and friend, Walter Peter Hermann (Pete), 85, of Walla Walla, Washington, passed away on February 17, 2021. Pete was born the grandson of a German emigrant, to Walter and Elizabeth in Milton, Oregon on December 26, 1935. He was raised on the family apple farm with his 5 siblings. He graduated...
David Brunton Casper
Feb 16, 2021
David Brunton Casper passed away at his home during a quiet, peaceful snowfall. His wife, son and daughter were with him, choosing to care for him at home after his recent diagnosis of stage four pancreatic cancer. David was born at St. Mary Hospital in Walla Walla on April 28, 1936, to Kirk Brewer Casper and Lucile Brunton Casper....
Ascencion C. Castillo
Feb 16, 2021
Ascencion C. Castillo, of Walla Walla, passed away at his residence on February 16 th , 2021. He was born in Taft, Texas on December 14 th , 1929 and moved to Edinburg where he was raised as a child.
He is survived by his sisters, Maria De La Luz, Juanita, and brother Roberto and Martin Castillo...
Frank Besenhofer
Feb 13, 2021
Born to Adolf Besenhofer and Josephine Polzer in Drumheller, Alberta Canada. Frank truly lived a life of adventure!! The oldest of 4 children with three younger sisters, he enjoyed the playing hockey, skiing on barrel staves, and was nicknamed Buzzer because he was so fast on the ice. His father was a blacksmith and master of many trades, and...
Elizabeth "Betze" Counsell
Feb 12, 2021
Betze Counsell peacefully passed away in her home on February 12, 2021, surrounded by her family following a struggle with cancer. She will be laid to rest beside her husband Mark Counsell in a private ceremony. Born Elizabeth Alma Busch, November 29, 1943, to Elizabeth and Nicholas Busch, Betze began her life in the Bremerton Naval Hospital. She quickly...
Robert Kirk Walker
Feb 11, 2021
Robert Kirk Walker age 74, passed away on February 11 th with his family at his side after a long battle with COPD. He is survived by his children Daneitta Mertens, Robert Walker, Melissa Walker, Susanna Walker, and Angie Williams, as well as his grandchildren, great grandchildren and many foster children. He was proceeded in death by, his wife...
James Kevin Johnson
Feb 8, 2021
James Kevin (Jim) Johnson passed away after a courageous fight with Acute Myeloid Leukemia on February 8 th , 2021.
Jim was fond of saying “I was born at a very early age”. He was born in Seattle to Annabelle L. (Ann) and Herbert M. (Bert) Johnson on July 23 rd. 1952. He lived in the Ballard...
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...
