Annie King Hales
Dec 15, 2019
Annie King Hales, 86, passed away Sunday afternoon, December 15, 2019. She left for Heaven quietly, without pain, from Eagle Springs in College Place with her husband, son, and younger daughter present.
The daughter of Hugh and Catherine Loudon, Annie was born in Bannockburn, Scotland on November 12, 1933. She was the 3rd of 5 children who...
John Robert Harris
Dec 13, 2019
Long time Dayton resident, John R. Harris (age 92) passed away peacefully on Friday the 13 th at the Parkview Memory Care unit of Wheatland Village in Walla Walla, where he had resided since 2015. After a ten-year battle with progressive Alzheimer’s dementia, his spirit has finally been set free. We are so thankful for all the care and...
June Elizabeth Blakemore
Dec 9, 2019
June E. Blakemore passed away at the age of 93, at her home in Walla Walla with family by her side.
June was born July 4, 1926, to Erland and Magdaline Johnson in Spokane. June attended elementary schools in Spokane, graduating from John Rogers High School.
She married Robert E. Blakemore on September 6, 1946,...
Esther Schmidt Fortney
Dec 8, 2019
Esther was born on a Spring day in May at the family home on Abbot Road near the current left field at the Wa-Hi Murr Sports Complex. She was the eighth child and fourth daughter of Herman and Mary Schmidt, 1911 immigrants from Russia.
Other than a brief stint in Michigan as a very young girl while...
Shirley Ann Frank
Dec 7, 2019
Shirley Ann Frank went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at her residence.
Shirley was born on May 12, 1945, to John and Catherine Goetz Raschko in Walla Walla, WA. She graduated from DeSales Catholic School in the class of 1963. On December 19, 1964, Shirley married Roland C. Frank at...
Thelma Louise Yragui
Dec 7, 2019
Thelma passed away peacefully in her home at age 93.
She was born to William and Edith Thietten in Twin Falls, Idaho. Nick and Thelma were married in 1947 in Twin Falls. For the next 70 years her priority was her loving husband and their 11 children. They valued their family and faith and chose to have...
Robert William Smith
Dec 7, 2019
Robert William Smith, 73, died on December 7, 2019, at the Washington State Odd Fellows Home.
Robert was born at Omak, WA on November 18, 1946, the son of William Ward Smith and Emma Dorothy (Schmidt) Smith. He attended grade schools in California, Washington and Oregon, and high school in Glendale and Seaside, OR. Robert attended Clatsop...
Mary Ellen Leseman
Dec 6, 2019
Mary E. Leseman passed away at the age of 68 in her home from complications of cancer and diabetes with family at her bedside on December 6, 2019.
Mary was born December 18, 1950, to Orval and Veda Beasley in Cottonwood, ID. Mary moved to Dayton, with her family at an early age. Mary attended the Columbia...
Veva May Hepler
Dec 4, 2019
Veva was born November 3, 1931, in Avon, Idaho, to Louis and Ida Grimes. She died peacefully in her sleep on December 4, 2019, in Walla Walla.
Veva spent her childhood growing up in Eastern Washington and Western Idaho. When she was just 4 years old she was blessed with a little brother. Her brother Lou passed...
Mike Stiles
Dec 3, 2019
On the morning of December 3, 2019, Mike Stiles passed away peacefully of natural causes. He was 57 years old. A graveside service will be held December 17 at 1 p.m., Mountain View Cemetery, 2120 S. 2nd Ave., Walla Walla.
Mike (Spike) was born in Walla Walla on March 28, 1962, to Grant and Meda Stiles. He...
Donald Eugene Klicker
Nov 30, 2019
On November 30, 2019, Donald Eugene Klicker went home to his family in heaven.
Don was born September 8, 1929. He grew up on Klicker Mountain with his father Jake Klicker, mother Ethel Klicker, four brothers and one sister. According to Don, living up Millcreek at the base of Klicker Mountain was a boy’s paradise.
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Betty Jean Ponti
Nov 18, 2019
Betty Jean was born in Spring Valley, Minnesota, to Lloyd R. and Edna Sophia Benton Gould. Due to her father’s work, her family moved across the country, settling in Dayton. Betty Jean graduated from Dayton High School then went on to nurses training at St. Mary’s Hospital. There she met Alvin Ponti and they married in 1949.
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Monica Gallegos
Nov 18, 2019
The Creator called our Mother home on November, 18, 2019 at 9:55 PM. She was surrounded by loved ones and fought to her every last breath.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, November 24, 2019, 10:00 AM, at the VFW in Walla Walla, WA, with a lunch to follow. Everyone is invited to come and say...
Joanne Lillie Brown
Nov 17, 2019
Joanne Lillie Brown passed away on November 17, 2019, at Park Manor.
Joanne was born on November 11, 1938, to Adeline and Harland Collins in Summerville, MA. The family lived there before moving to Waco, TX. While visiting in San Diego, Joanne met the love of her life, John Brown. John was in the Navy and stationed...
Mark Arthur Anderson
Nov 13, 2019
A ReMARKable Man: A life of generosity, creativity and love.
Mark A. Anderson (1954-2019)
Mark A. Anderson led an incredible life, guided by his love for family, art, and community. On November 13, 2019, Mark unexpectedly died peacefully in his sleep. 65 years was not long enough to enjoy, learn from, and love Mark. His...
Jack Douglas Folsom
Nov 12, 2019
Jack Douglas Folsom, age 100, passed away on November 12, 2019, at his home in Walla Walla.
Jack was born on October 28, 1919, to John and Ruth (Hopkins) Folsom in Dayton, WA. He was raised in Walla Walla by Great Aunt Mary and Uncle Arthur Hunt. Jack graduated from Bernie School, went to Walla Walla High...
Irene Gleason
Nov 6, 2019
Irene Gleason, age 96, passed away on November 6, in Walla Walla. Irene Gleason is the daughter of Robert Emmett “Bert” Gleason (past City Treasurer) and Catherine “Kitty” Theresa Ennis (Church Organist for 60 years).
Irene is a 1941 high school graduate of St. Vincent Academy and a 1945 graduate of Social Work from Marylhurst University in...
Joyce Jeanette Overbey Foltz
Nov 5, 2019
Joyce was born in Wenatchee, WA to Henry T. Overbey and Genevieve G. Hodgman Overbey. She grew up in Electric City during the depression where her father worked on the construction of Grand Coulee Dam. Joyce graduated from high school in 1952, and then started her nursing education at Deaconess Hospital Nursing Program in Spokane. She met and married...
Karen Ann Ewoniuk
Nov 5, 2019
Karen Ann Ewoniuk, age 76, passed away on November 5, 2019, while surrounded by her children, at her home, after a long fight with cancer.
Karen was born on May 10, 1943, in Portland, Oregon to John and Esther Heinrich. Karen was an only child. She attended the Portland public schools, graduated from Portland Union Academy High...
Richard (Rich) Kenneth Maclean
Nov 4, 2019
Richard Kenneth MacLean entered into Glory on November 4, 2019. He was 70 years old.
Rich was born and raised in San Diego, CA. He played basketball at Mesa Jr. College and transferred to Warner Pacific in Portland, OR on a basketball scholarship. It was there that he met his bride, Joanne. They were married August 27,...
