Obituary Listing

 Obituaries for Herring-Groseclose Funeral Home


Peter Michael Smith

Peter Michael Smith

Dec 26, 2020

Peter Michael Smith was born on January 27, 1943, in Madison, Wisconsin and passed away on December 26, 2020, in Walla Walla, Washington. He is survived by his wife, Dee; sons, Jed and Sean; daughter-in-law, Angie; grandchildren, Keelin, Emilio, Jais and Axton; great-grandson, Ezekiel; brother, Tim; and sisters, Terri and Phyllis. Pete gets to rest in peace with his...

Michael Paul Salazar

Michael Paul Salazar

Dec 24, 2020

Michael Paul Salazar passed away unexpectedly on Christmas Eve December 24th, 2020 at his home in Touchet, Washington. He was born on September 7th, 1978 to Frank J. and Margaret Hilario Salazar, Sr. in Yakima, Washington. He attended and graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1997.

Mike had a great love for fishing, hunting and the...

Everett Charles Barlow

Everett Charles Barlow

Dec 21, 2020

Everett C. Barlow (Pete) passed away on December 21, 2020, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center.

He was born January 17, 1945, in Heppner, Oregon to his parents Everett and Alberta (Hoffman) Barlow.  He spent his childhood years working harvest for his uncles and the Peterson ranches in Heppner. After graduating from Pendleton High School in 1963...

Sally (Sara Mae) Maxon Harris

Sally (Sara Mae) Maxon Harris

Dec 21, 2020

Sally (Sara Mae) Maxon Harris, 86, went home to the Lord on December 21, 2020, at Park Manor in Walla Walla, Washington. She was born February 23, 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Dr. Arthur Sherman Maxon and Dorothy Crippen Maxon. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Trinity Baptist Church, 595 Abbott Road, Walla Walla on Friday,...

Mary Jane Fehrenbacher

Mary Jane Fehrenbacher

Dec 20, 2020

Mary Jane Fehrenbacher, 79, passed away on December 20 th of 2020 in Walla Walla, Washington. Born on December 13, 1941 in Walla Walla, to Lilly Pearl Tinsley Fehrenbacher and Thomas Fehrenbacher of Milton-Freewater, Oregon, Mary Jane was their only child.

Mary Jane resided at her life-long home on Sunquist Road, Milton-Freewater, Oregon until July of 2019,...

Susie Meza

Susie Meza

Dec 19, 2020

A beloved Wife, Mom, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and friend passed away unexpectedly; but peacefully, at her home on December 19, 2020.  She was born August 11, 1958, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. On August 25, 1973 she married the love of her life, Elias Meza, with whom she would spend 47 wonderful years.  In 1979 they moved to Walla Walla...

Gloria J. Schille

Gloria J. Schille

Dec 18, 2020

Our beloved mother and friend, Gloria J. Schille passed away December 18, 2020 at home following a long battle with cancer.

Gloria was born April 18, 1955 in Portland, Oregon to James and Helen Maxwell.  Following the family’s move to Walla Walla in 1966, Gloria graduated from DeSales High School in 1973 and following high school attended...

John Francis Desmond

John Francis Desmond

Dec 16, 2020

John Desmond, Emeritus Professor of English at Whitman College, died on Wednesday December 16, 2020.

John was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 24, 1939.  He attended Catholic grade and high schools, and graduated from the University of Detroit in 1960.  He attended graduate school at the University of Oklahoma, earning M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English...

Loren Irving Wyckoff

Loren Irving Wyckoff

Dec 13, 2020

Loren Irving Wyckoff passed away December 13, 2020, at Avalon Health and Rehabilitation Center, Pasco, WA.

Loren, the sixth of thirteen children, was born to Lee and Ida Wyckoff on September 13, 1930, in Beatrice, NE. In 1936, during the Great Depression, the family loaded up all their possessions and moved to Prosser, WA, and surrounding areas,...

Lyla Elaine Wolcott

Lyla Elaine Wolcott

Dec 13, 2020

Lyla Elaine (Weeks) Wolcott born August 26, 1924 at Williston, North Dakota died December 13, 2020 in College Place, Washington.

“This Little Light of Mine I'm Going To Let It Shine”

Her history began in 1871 on a voyage to America by Samuel Ford Weeks who was born on May 21, 1844 in Loddiswell, Devon...

Donald "Don" Martin Jackson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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