Obituary Listing

Aug 15, 2020

Martha Lee Bussell (Marty), 84, passed peacefully from this life surrounded by loved ones at her

home in Gardena, Washington. She was born June 7, 1936 in Walla Walla to Wilbur and Grace

Garbe. She attended Gardena and Touchet schools and graduated from Touchet High School

in 1954. She married her high school...

Aug 13, 2020

Carroll Bowles Adams passed to his rest August 13, 2020 at Providence St Mary Hospital at the age of 104 (54 days short of his 105 th birthday).  He was born October 7, 1915 on an apple orchard west of Spokane, WA to Donald M and Tirzah E Bowles Adams.  His grandfather Bowles was a Quaker minister and both...

Aug 13, 2020

On August 13, 2020 Craig Nelson Schultz passed away peacefully. Craig was born in Caldwell, Id., on April 18, 1938 to Clyde and Fern Schultz. He moved to Walla Walla at the age of 4 with his family. Craig graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1958. His favorite time of year was hunting for deer and elk, and...

Aug 9, 2020

Joni Hagler, 34, of Milton Freewater, Oregon, formerly of New Plymouth, Idaho, passed away unexpectedly Sunday August 9, 2020.

Joni was joyfully welcomed into this world January 17, 1986 in Grangeville, Idaho. Her parents, Jim and Gayle, and brother John are a close-knit family who treasured watching the beautiful little girl grow into a capable, independent, and...

Jul 31, 2020

Benigno Maura (Ben) 99 years.

Loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Benigno Maura, passed away after a short illness, surrounded by his family

Ben was a long time Walla Walla Valley Resident since 1977, when he retired from his job with the City of Mountain View CA.  Hard working, even in retirement, he built four...

Jul 27, 2020

John (Jack) Richard Dorman

Passed away peacefully July 27, 2020 at Regency at the Park, College Place, WA.  Jack was born July 16, 1925 in Spokane, WA to Don and Georgia Dorman.  He spent his early years in Coffee Creek, Montana before the family moved to the ranch location in Lacrosse, WA.  After graduating from Lacrosse High...

Jul 24, 2020

Lonnie Lee Montoya was born November 2, 1981 and passed away July 24, 2020.  He is survived by; his mother, Sherry Tiner,  his sisters, Shandrea Montoya, Wendy Montoya Jackson, Lindsay Montoya Lakey and Lisa Montoya, his brothers, Gale “Sonny” Moseley Jr., Alonzo Montoya and Seth Montoya.  He also leaves behind his son, Gregory Ellis Mitchell Montoya as well as...

Jul 23, 2020

Judy Kay Reed, nee Chapman, was born on May 17, 1940, in Seattle, WA. She was a precocious child and learned to read before she went to school, taught by her father. At the age of seven, she suffered the trauma of her father’s death in a swimming accident and survived the bizarre behavior of her mother following that...

Jul 23, 2020

Samuel Schneidmiller, age 99, passed away peacefully at his home on July 23, 2020, with his son and niece by his side. This was the same home that he shared with his wife and family for nearly 70 years. Sam was born and raised in Walla Walla, one of 12 children, and graduated from Wa-Hi in 1939.

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Jul 22, 2020

James Edward Long, of Walla Walla, passed away peacefully at home on July 22, 2020.  Born in Spokane as the first of seven children to Edward Joseph Long and Geraldine Cheri Chamberlain, he is predeceased by his parents, his sister Joan and leaves behind his siblings Tari Rogalski (George), Patti Manke (Howard), Betsy Sawyer (Mark), Bill Long (Beth), Greg...

Jul 19, 2020

Dorothy Eubanks, 92, died peacefully on July 19, 2020 in Vancouver, Washington. She went to be with Jesus and her beloved husband, Bob. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Edith (Turner) and Earl Evans, her siblings, James Evans and Rosetta Evans as well as numerous other family members and dear friends.

Dorothy leaves behind...

Jul 18, 2020

Colin was born in Walla Walla, WA the son of Margaret McEwan and David McClure Ford.  He attended Washington School, Garrison Middle School, and graduated from Wa-Hi in 1962.  He then entered the Washington State Apprenticeship Carpentry Program and earned his Certification of Carpentry in July 1967.  He continued working 45 years as a carpenter for Local Unions 1214...

Jul 15, 2020

Nadine Mae Munns Gerkey, born August 11, 1927, a great granddaughter of Frenchtown farming pioneers, Beldam Damase and Mary Parmela Bergevin, passed away July 15, 2020 at the Washington State Veterans Administration Nursing Home in Walla Walla, Washington after a 13 year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

She was the first woman “hard news” reporter for the Walla...

Jul 12, 2020

Blanca Estella Clay, 63, a long-time resident of College-Place, WA, was born in Houston, TX on November 11, 1967. She was at home with her family by her side when she passed away, due to cancer, on July 12, 2020.

Blanca is survived by her significant other: Tony Mikesell; children: Jennifer Clay (Irnesto) of Phoenix AZ; Gary...

Jul 11, 2020

Velma Gilliam, age 80, passed away peacefully at her home in Walla Walla on July 11, 2020.  She was born in Walla Walla on August 30, 1939.  She married Jim Gilliam on February 10, 1958.  We are deeply saddened by the loss and will hold her in our hearts forever.

She enjoyed spending time with family, going...

Jul 10, 2020

Waitsburg – Billy R Carter, 77, died July 10, 2020, at Jonathan W. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center.  Billy was born in Walla Walla, WA on April 27, 1943 to Porter and Lillie (Clinkenbeard) Carter. He went to school in Ayer Junction School until the 7 th grade, then attended Prescott High. He was a good father and husband,...

Jul 8, 2020

Earl was born September 1, 1945 to Max and Grace Records, in Umapine , Oregon.  He attended grade school in Umapine and later in Milton-Freewater, when the family moved to the farm on Records Lane.

Earl served in the National Guard unit in Milton-Freewater for 2 years, and was employed by Walla Walla Grain Growers.  Earl married...

Jul 6, 2020

Julia Manuel 87 of College Place, WA passed away at home on July 6 th , 2020

She was born, November 16 th , 1932 in Hackensack, New Jersey to Julia (Coons} & Thomas Roscoe.

Julia’s early family life involved travel throughout the US, her father’s job required frequent moves. She graduated high school in...

Jul 6, 2020

JR Pauley (Papa) our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones on July 6, 2020. JR was born in Sod, WV. The oldest child of Soder and Alice Cobb Pauley. He served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1962 and was stationed at Ft. Riley, KS for basic training. He...

Jul 1, 2020

Elizabeth RoseAnne McClellan, 93, of Walla Walla died peacefully on June 30th, 2020.

RoseAnne was born in Salem, Oregon on June 30th, 1927 to Therese (Pfeifauf) and Blaine Addison Hanks.  She and her younger brother Blaine Thompson Hanks grew up in Salem and had a close relationship with their maternal grandparents Rosa and Josef Pfeifauf.   RoseAnne’s mother,...