Donald "Don" Martin Jackson
Dec 13, 2020
Donald Martin Jackson "Don" a longtime resident of Dayton WA, passed away Dec 13, 2020. He was born on April 14, 1939 in Forest Grove, OR to Martin and Gladys Jackson. He grew up most of his life in NW OR. with two younger siblings. A brother Gordon Jackson (1941-1996) and a sister Leona Jackson of Walla Walla, WA....
Dorothy Peck
Dec 12, 2020
Dorothy Peck, of Walla Walla, passed away December 12, 2020, at 98 years. Dorothy was born in Silverwood, Michigan, to “Harry” and Laura McInnes on April 14, 1922. The family moved to Rochester, Michigan, three years later, where Dorothy graduated from high school. She met Melvin Peck on a blind date shortly after graduation. They were married in 1941...
Genida Agnes "Sweet" Purcell
Dec 8, 2020
Born May 30, 1926 in Walla Walla, Genida Purcell passed away peacefully Dec. 8 th in Parkview Manor, Walla Walla at the age of 94 with family by her side. Born Genida Agnes Manuel, Genida was the daughter of Remo and Edna Manuel. She was preceded in death by brothers Ray, Jerry and John Manuel, sister Margaret Chadek and...
Tawnia Sumerlin-Jones
Dec 5, 2020
Tawnia Sumerlin-Jones — December 5, 2020 Tawnia Sumerlin-Jones passed on December 5, 2020. She is survived by her husband, Davy Jones; her children, Ashley Weisner and Zachary Sumerlin; and her grandchildren, Wade Weisner, Vance Weisner, and Jordan Weisner.
Tawnia wasn’t your average person. She was overwhelmingly spontaneous, generous beyond measure, loyal to a fault, indescribably stubborn, her...
Bettie Groetsema
Dec 1, 2020
Our mother, Bettie Kennedy Loiacono Groetsema died peacefully on December 1, 2020, in Spokane, WA.
She was born to Eddie and Roma (Herman) Kennedy in Wenatchee, WA on July 10, 1930.
The family moved to Walla Walla when she was 6 months old. She attended Green Park Elementary School and graduated from Walla Walla High...
Harriet Michael
Nov 28, 2020
Harriet Michael, 82, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease on November 28, 2020 in Kennewick , WA. She was born April 29, 1938 in Sandpoint, Idaho to Grace and Harry Durand. They later relocated to Clarkston , WA where Harriet graduated from Clarkston High School in 1956.
Harriett attended Washington State University and...
Virginia Mae Angus
Nov 27, 2020
Virginia Angus passed away peacefully on November 27, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Walla Walla, WA
Born July 16, 1926 in Malden, WA to Hazel and William Crutcher, Virginia was raised on the Crutcher’s family farm near Pine City, WA and attended Pine City School. After graduating, she married her hometown sweetheart, James William Angus on...
David Surman Yeend
Nov 26, 2020
David Surman Yeend was born on December 18, 1934 to Charles and Dora Farris Yeend in Walla Walla. He is the youngest of 3 children. He passed onto heaven November 26, 2020- 22 days short of his 86 th birthday.
David attended Walla Walla High school and went onto Northwest Nazarene College and graduated with a Bachelor’s...
Jacob "Jake" Hunter Burt
Nov 24, 2020
Jacob (Jake) Hunter Burt, 20, passed away November 24, 2020, from MPS II aka Hunters Syndrome.
"Fly High and Free from MPS Bubbas" You will be greatly missed , but forever in our hearts.
Jacob was born to Ron and Jennifer Green Burt on November 11, 2000. He attended Edison, Green Park and Davis Elementary...
Elsa Lynn Escalante
Nov 24, 2020
Elsa Lynn Escalante, 51, passed away on November 24, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her family. She was born to Olegario and Dora Reyes on March 5, 1969, and was a lifelong resident of Walla Walla. She married Manuel Escalante in 1991 and made their home in Walla Walla. Together they raised two children, Rosa...
Margaret Ann Walters
Nov 21, 2020
Margaret Ann Walters of Walla Walla, died peacefully November 21, 2020, at Washington Odd Fellows Home. She was 97 years old. Margaret was born June 12, 1923, in Canton, Ohio, the only daughter of Allen Ray and Mary Smart McKitrick Walters. A graduate of Lehman High School, she earned her B.A. at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and her...
Donald Virden Brashear
Nov 19, 2020
Donald Virden Brashear, 89, passed away at home on November 19, 2020. Don was born in Mabton, Washington on March 25, 1931, and resided there with his parents, Jack and Esther Brashear and his two brothers, Vernon and Dale Brashear. The family moved from Mabton to Lowden in 1941, and Don attended Lowden School. Don shared responsibilities of farming...
Angela Sharon Clemens
Nov 16, 2020
Angela “Sharon” Lucarelli Clemens passed away on November 16, 2020 after a long illness. Sharon was a second-generation Italian American and was born in Walla Walla at St Mary’s Hospital on July 29, 1939 to Remo R Lucarelli and Margaret Martuscelli Lucarelli.
Sharon attended St Patrick’s for grade and high school and graduated in 1957. She continued...
Betty Lou Hofer
Nov 13, 2020
On the morning of November 13, 2020, Betty Lou Hofer of Waitsburg, WA was embraced by the arms of her Savior at the age of 78.
Betty was born to Miles and Margaret Collingwood in 1941. She was a lifelong resident of Waitsburg, WA. Betty married Terry Hofer in June 1983. Betty is survived by her husband...
Mary Scott Torland Brown
Nov 13, 2020
Mary Scott Torland Brown passed away November 13, 2020, at the age of 94 at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born September 30, 1926, to Mary Ethel Smith-Scott and Emmett Arthur Scott in Camas, WA. She grew up in a house on Prune Hill along with her brothers Henry and Emmett, and graduated from Camas High School....
Joan Ruth Pepin
Nov 12, 2020
Joan was born and raised in La Grande, Oregon. After graduating from La Grande High School, Joan attended Stanford University, where she was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority.
While she was at Stanford, Joan’s parents, Dr. Frank and Ella Ralston moved to Walla Walla where her mother’s family had settled in the late 1800s. Joan...
James Jene Seeliger
Nov 11, 2020
James Jene (JJ) Seeliger died peacefully in his home on November 11th, 2020.
Jim was born to Charles (Swede) and Margaret (Foster) Seeliger on December 11th, 1933, in the old St.Mary’s hospital. The family lived in Hermiston, Oregon for 10 years, moving back to Walla Walla in 1943. Jim attended St.Patrick grade school and graduated from St.Patrick...
Raymond Milo Hahn
Nov 6, 2020
Raymond “Ray” Milo Hahn, 90 of Walla Walla, WA (previously of Milton-Freewater, OR) passed away on November 6, 2020.
Ray was born in the home of his maternal grandparents in St. Joseph, MO on September 24, 1930 to Raymond and Ila Marene (Wisdom) Hahn. He was the oldest of five children. Ray grew up in Haxtun, CO...
Delmer (Del) Joseph Kopf
Nov 4, 2020
Delmer Joseph Kopf, known to most as “Del”, was born in Colton, Washington to Albert and Hilda Kopf on the family farm.
After high school graduation, Del joined the Marines, where he met his future wife Marguerite (Margie). Del and Margie married on February 7, 1959.
Del worked for NASA, helping put the first man...
Lawrence Richard Whittle
Nov 4, 2020
Lawrence Richard Whittle, age 52, died peacefully in his sleep last week. He is survived by his daughter, Hannah Whittle, his ex-wife Katie Ross, his mother Beth Franz, step-father Glenn Franz, step-mother Lillian Whittle, his siblings Maggie Hendrickson, Cathie Everett, and Joe Whittle, and his uncle Daniel Finn. Also left behind are his beloved nieces Amy, Abby, Mati and...
