Charles Edward Simon
Nov 8, 2018
Charles Edward Simon was born at Valley Station, Louisville, Kentucky, and lived a number of years next to Churchill Downs. He is survived by two brothers and a sister. His early school years were in Louisville, Kentucky and he graduated high school in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Charles enlisted in the Army Air Corps on Sept. 30, 1942,...
Lucille "Lucy" A Roeder
Nov 8, 2018
Lucy was born June 18, 1935, at home in Hoven, South Dakota to Leo and Barbara Gerber Illies and passed away Nov. 8, 2018, at the age of 83, just 12 days after her husband of 61 years, Orville.
She was one of 13 children. Lucy met Orville Roeder when he was home on leave from the...
Violet Marie Kongorski
Nov 3, 2018
Violet Marie Kongorski passed away on November 3, 2018 at Heritage Home in Milton Freewater Oregon.
Violet was born on January 9, 1922 in Leslie Arkansas, to Edward and Lida Watts. She was the 2nd of 4 children born to them. She went to small town schools and graduated from high school in Marshall Arkansas, and took...
Orville Melvin Roeder
Oct 27, 2018
Orville was born Aug. 19, 1933, to Herman and Erna Roeder in Hankinson, N.D. on the family farm and passed away Oct. 27, 2018, at home at the age of 85.
He was the youngest of eight children. Orville went to school in Hankinson graduating from Hankinson High School in 1951. After graduation he joined the U.S....
Joseph Eliot Bassett
Oct 26, 2018
Joseph Eliot Bassett passed away on October 26, 2018 at St. Mary Medical Center surround by his family.
Joseph was born on May 18, 1952, in Walla Walla, the youngest of two children of Betty Ann Bassett and Joseph Eliot Bassett, Sr.
He attended Edison Elementary Grade School, and he graduated from Roseburg High School,...
Ciara Ann Ward
Oct 25, 2018
Ciara Ann Ward (Pee-Wee or Mini Bone) 24, of Walla Walla, WA. passed away at St. Mary's Medical Center in Walla Walla, WA. on October 25, 2018 surrounded by her family and her best friend. Ciara lost her short hard fought battle with Stage 4 Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma that she was diagnosed with in May of 2018.
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Kevin Wayne Johnson
Oct 24, 2018
My beloved father, Kevin Wayne Johnson, age 58 of Walla Walla, Washington went home to his Lord on October 24, 2018 at his home in Walla Walla, Washington unexpectedly.
He was the son of Ronald and Joann Johnson born on March 30, 1960 in the city of Walla Walla Washington.
Kevin retired from Les Schwab...
Edna Marie Downing
Oct 22, 2018
At age 74, Edna Marie left with the angels on October 22, 2018, in her home in Waitsburg, WA, after succumbing to lung disease. Edna Marie was a deeply spiritual, caring person loved because of her devotion to family and friends, her generosity, energy, originality and the joy she received from doing favors for others. Her passions included being...
Douglas Alexander Taylor
Oct 21, 2018
Our dearly loved father, father- in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and husband passed away October 21, 2018.
Doug is the son of David Alexander Taylor and Helen Frances Offner. Education: graduated from Walla Walla High School and attended Menlo College. Doug as a businessman ran his Pioneer Car Wash for over 40 years.
Throughout Doug’s life...
Joshua Lee Shelley
Oct 19, 2018
Joshua Lee Shelley died October 19, 2018, from injuries sustained in a vehicle hit and run incident.
Born February 23, 1987, in Walla Walla, Josh was a lifetime resident of Dixie, Washington. He attended Dixie Elementary School, Pioneer Middle School, and graduated from Paine High School in 2007. Josh had a tremendous love of music and singing...
Patrick Lawrence Buettner
Oct 19, 2018
Patrick Lawrence Buettner was born on February 27, 1958, in Minot, ND to Lawrence Buettner and Helen Heinze. Pat moved to Walla Walla with his parents and six siblings when he was 7. He grew up in this quaint town spending his days hunting, fishing, and causing a ruckus with his buddies.
After graduating from Walla Walla...
Lillian Mary Paietta
Oct 18, 2018
Lillian Mary Paietta, 97, died October 18, 2018 in Kirkland, WA.
Lillian was born August 13, 1921 in Rochester, New York to Caroline Bowman and Frank Timmons. She lived in Walla Walla for over 60 years before moving to Redmond, WA to live near her daughter Beth.
Lillian was orphaned at an early age and...
Robert John Hergert
Oct 14, 2018
Robert J. “Bob” Hergert was born to Katharine (Harding) Hergert and John Hergert. He passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 14, 2018.
Bob attended local schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School. On Sept. 4, 1948, he married Elaine Kittrell, they have been married 70 years. Bob was employed with Pacific Northwest Bell. After retirement...
Mary Ellen Duncan
Oct 14, 2018
Mary Ellen Duncan, 97, died at her home October 14, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born January 26, 1921, the daughter of Henry and Catherine (Condon) Lilwall in Pomeroy Washington. Her family moved to Walla Walla and Mary Ellen attended St. Vincent Academy graduating in 1937 at the age of 16. She began working at Montgomery Ward....
Gene Edward Gerkey
Oct 13, 2018
Gene Gerkey passed away October 13, 2018, at the Washington Odd Fellows Home of Walla Walla.
He was born August 21, 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington to parents Sam Gerkey and Frances Ferenbacher Gerkey. Gene was a first-grader at Washington Elementary School in Walla Walla when his mother passed away at the age of 28. He and...
Arline Kerns
Oct 12, 2018
Arline (Mullins) Kerns passed away on October 12, 2018 at St. Mary Medical Center with her family by her side.
Arline was born November 15, 1920 in Lebam, Washington where she grew up and attended school. She graduated in 1938 and was valedictorian for her class of 12. The following fall, she enrolled in Washington State College...
Mary Jane Ruzicka
Oct 11, 2018
Mary Jane (Hays) Ruzicka entered eternal life on Thursday, October 11, 2018.
Mary Jane was born on January 20, 1927 to her parents, Henry Adison Hays and Rebecca Sara (Barnes) Hays, at her home on Sumach Street, Walla Walla, WA. Soon after, the family moved to Dixie, WA where she, at the tender age of 7, lost...
Ann Catherine Paietta
Oct 10, 2018
Ann Catherine Paietta, current director of the Essex Free Library, died October 10, 2018, in Burlington, Vermont.
Ann was born November 9, 1956, in Walla Walla, to Charlie and Lillian Paietta. Ann’s family owned a vegetable farm, and she worked there much of her teen life. Ann graduated from the University of Washington with bachelor’s degrees in...
Virginia Kay Matthews
Oct 10, 2018
Virginia Matthews 95 of Walla Walla passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 surrounded by family members. She had been home bound for several months prior to her death.
This loving couple was married for 68 years. They met at a boarding house in Spokane. Their first date was going to a baseball...
Maxine Flora Cecil
Oct 9, 2018
Maxine F. Cecil passed away on October 9, 2018, at the age of 100 years. Maxine was born on January 14, 1918, in Waitsburg. Her parents were Charles A. and Mae (Holl) Mills. Maxine had many warm memories of living on the family acreage and later in Waitsburg, where she graduated from Waitsburg High School. A sister, Joan, was...
