Obituary Listing

Jan 5, 2020

Alicia, our Angel, passed away after being struck in a hit and run accident on January 5, 2020.

Alicia was born on June 5, 1999, in Coos Bay, Oregon, to Angela (Aust) and Dave Bernhardt.  The day she was born was such a day of joy; seeing the look on her father's face as he saw her...

Jan 5, 2020

Theresa was born in Reith, Oregon to John E. Destito and Michele “Idean” Spagnulolo.

She grew up on the family farm in Walla Walla. On August 30 th 1945 she married the love of her life Samuel “Sam” Laurella at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Walla Walla. They were happily married for 68 years until...

Jan 4, 2020

On Saturday, January 4, 2020, Lois (Harvey) Sept, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 93.

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Jan 1, 2020

David Grant Carey, faithful to Christ, devoted husband and cherished father joined our Heavenly Father on January 1, 2020. He passed away at his daughter’s house in Woodinville, WA after a battle with cancer.

David was born in Walla Walla on July 17, 1935 to Arthur and Laura Carey. He graduated from Walla Walla High School and...

Dec 30, 2019

On Monday, December 30, 2019, Mary Theola Luisi passed away at the age of 79.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Jan. 7 at 3:00 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, 595 Abbott Rd. Walla Walla.

Mary was born on April 10, 1940, in Ink, Missouri, to Cecil and Clara Baker. Mary loved Jesus...

Dec 29, 2019

Mary Ellen Valencsin passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2019, surrounded by family at the Tri-State Hospital in Clarkston, WA.  Mary (53) was born in Walla Walla on August 8, 1966, to Ed and Loraine Valencsin.  She had been a resident of Avalon Progressive Care in Clarkston since January 23, 2019.

Education started early for Mary...

Dec 27, 2019

Raquel Cavazos Pimentel, age 55, passed away Friday December 27, from a hard fought battle with Liver Cirrhosis. She was born April 9, 1964, and has been a well-loved member of the Walla Walla Community.

Raquel was known as MOM (Mother of Many). She was a mother to all who knew her. She was more than happy...

Dec 21, 2019

Theodore Starr Bludworth, one of 12 children, was born May 31, 1954 in Williamsport, PA to Hubert and Evelyn Bludworth.  He passed away at his home on December 21, 2019 of Chronic Heart Failure with his twin brother, Timothy Gabel, by his side.

Born developmentally disabled, he spent the first half of his life separated from his...

Dec 19, 2019

Hedda was born in Seattle, Washington on March 2, 1927.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Pete” Reid; parents, Oscar and Adeline Jorgenson; and brother, Jack Jorgenson. Hedda was very proud of her Norwegian heritage, both of her grandparents having emigrated to the United States from Norway. Oscar was the Norwegian reporter for KJR...

Dec 16, 2019

Linn N. Buley, 91, passed away on December 16, 2019, in Walla Walla. Linn was born to Linn and Lorene (Wallace) Buley in Eugene, Oregon on May 1, 1928. Linn grew up in Eugene, and enjoyed working on the family farm and his paper route. On that route he met his future wife, Mary Lois (Corbin).

Linn...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...