Obituary Listing

Dec 8, 2018

William Dorne Hall, 94, passed away December 8, at the Washington Odd Fellows Home.

One of 10 children, he was born to John Stanley and Lillian Corkrum Hall in Springbank, Alberta, Canada on November 15, 1924. Following the death of his father, the family moved to Union Gap, WA. Dorne then lived with his aunt and uncle,...

Dec 3, 2018

Ron Swanson, 81, passed away at home, December 3, 2018, from complications of lung cancer.

A lifelong resident of Walla Walla, he is survived by his wife of 36 years, Sandi Swanson, his children, Cynthia and Chris Huisingh, Mark Swanson, Debbie and Gary Clark, Bob and Karan Case, Steve and Crystal Case, Dave and Sara Case, his...

Dec 1, 2018

For the majority of his working life, at a time when Walla Walla was a much smaller and closely-knit community, Bob Hanson was a tavern and restaurant owner known by most residents of Walla Walla County, many of whom Bob counted as friends. He was known by all who knew him, even casually, for his great sense of humor,...

Nov 28, 2018

One of Walla Walla’s most revered elder statesmen, Richard Perry Neher, known lovingly as Pa, died Wednesday afternoon, November 28, at his home on Reser Road.

Neher, who served as principal of Walla Walla High School for twenty years and then as State Representative from the 16th District, was born December 16, 1930.  He had been hospitalized...

Nov 25, 2018

Leslie ’Les’ Lorenzo Clark, 95, quietly entered into eternal peace on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at his home in Walla Walla.

Les was born August 21, 1923, in Galesburg, IL. He attended school in Peoria, IL where he met Anna Jane McAuslan; they married December 13, 1944. Les entered the Navy on December 8, 1941. He had...

Nov 24, 2018

June Vivian Cook passed away on November 24, 2018 at the Walla Walla Washington Odd Fellows Home.

June Vivian Steven, born in a snowstorm, with a heart murmur, drinking ant poison in the high chair, this little ‘June-bug’ never should have lived!  But live she did, a few days from 94 years of bustling life.  Raised in...

Nov 23, 2018

Violet Ann Harris Cameron was the first woman of the Kiwanis Club in Walla Walla and she was also president.  She promoted Kindness Day.

She worked at the Army Corps of Engineers.  She spent the last 12 years at Washington Odd Fellows Home.

A Memorial Service will be held on May 18 at 2:00 PM...

Nov 16, 2018

Virginia Cook Callaway peacefully passed away on November 16, 2018.

She was born May 10, 1920 in Stanwood, Washington to Dr. Myron and Virginia Cook.  Virginia graduated from Stanwood High School, then attending Western Washington College in Bellingham and East Washington College in Cheney.

Just prior to World War II she went to work in...

Nov 15, 2018

Lawrence Landoni peacefully passed away on November 15, 2018, at home.

He was born April 14, 1926, in Walla Walla, to Charles and Theresa Landoni, the youngest of six children.

He joined the Army in July of 1944, where he was a cook and light truck driver. He was honorably discharged in April of 1947....

Nov 13, 2018

Donald Baker, loving husband and devoted father, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at the age of 91.

Donald was born in La Grande, Oregon, to James and Ona Baker. A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Navy from Jan. 1945 to Jul. 1946 as a Fireman Second Class on the U.S.S. Salt...

Nov 9, 2018

My precious, loving soulmate took Jesus’s hand Friday morning November 9, 2018 at 1:30AM.  He was surrounded by his doggies and his loving wife, Lanetta.  Jesus lifted Robert out of his bed, took him in His loving arms and carried him to Heaven; after a long painful 10 months of treatments and medications with metastatic liver cancer, his body...

Nov 9, 2018

Eva Joan “Joanie” Miller Stevens passed away November 9, 2018.  She was born in Seattle, Washington to Clarence and Eva Mae Miller on November 26, 1930. She spent the last 70 years of her life in Walla Walla as a college student, mother, teacher and stage presence around the community. She took her last curtain call near her family...

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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.

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...

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...