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...
Jay Dixie Smith
Nov 4, 2020
Jay Dixie Smith was born in Leesville, Louisiana October 24, 1933 and died in Walla Walla November 4, 2020.
Jay was raised in East Texas and graduated high school in 1950 in Burkeville, Texas. He entered North Texas State College, Denton, Texas at age 17 and graduated in 1954. After college, Jay taught school and supplemented his...
Arlene May Dirks
Nov 3, 2020
Arlene Dirks, 85, of Walla Walla, passed away peacefully after a long illness after being cared for by her children. Arlene was born on December 22, 1934, at St. Mary’s hospital in Walla Walla to Clifford Henry Irwin and Essie May (Blue). Her younger life was spent on a dude ranch in Oregon and raised there with her younger...
Norine Broberg
Nov 2, 2020
Norine Broberg died in Walla Walla on Nov. 2, 2020, at the age of 97. Norine was born May 7, 1923, in the town of ‘old’ Wallula to Thomas Earl and Lena Burdett. She attended Columbia High School at Two Rivers, WA, and graduated in 1941 as valedictorian. After high school she went to work for the 13th District...
Mary Ella Mitchell Bell
Nov 2, 2020
Mary Ella was born to Victor and Dena Hirsch on October 16, 1928 in Freewater, Oregon. She passed away on November 2, 2020 in Walla Walla, Washington. Mary’s family moved to Waitsburg, Washington where she and her sister Patricia grew up, attending both grade school and high school.
After high school she attended the University of Washington...
Gerald George Maher
Oct 31, 2020
On Saturday, October 31, 2020, Gerald (Jerry) George Maher, loving father of four, passed away at the age of 78.
Jerry was born, April 10, 1942 in Walla Walla, WA to Gerald L. and Leona (Seekings) Maher. He attended St. Patrick’s Catholic Schools and was a student of DeSales Catholic High School’s first graduating class of 1960. ...
Elveda Agata Elia
Oct 31, 2020
Elveda Agata Elia, 94, of Walla Walla passed away peacefully in her home on the morning of October 31st. Elveda was born in Walla Walla on July 9,1926 to Guiseppe and Maria Lepiane of Stateline. On February 9th, 1947 she married Dominick Elia of Walla Walla at St. Francis Catholic Church. The couple was married 53 years, until his...
Marjorie Hanan
Oct 29, 2020
Marjorie Belle Willams Munden Hanan died in College Place, WA on October 29, 2020. She was 2 weeks short of her 90 th birthday.
Marjorie was born November 13, 1930 in Milton-Freewater, OR to Vernon and Mabel (Peggy) Williams. She attended school in Milton-Freewater and graduated in 1949.
She worked for the Corp of Engineers...
