Obituary Listing

Jul 6, 2018

Cynthia Ann Hastings, 68 passed away July 6, 2018.

Cynthia was born in Walla Walla on June 21, 1950 to Claude and Clara (Martinson) Hastings.  Cynthia attended Walla Walla Public Schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1968.  She obtained BS in Sociology from Central Washington University.  She graduated from St. Mary's School of Nursing....

Jul 2, 2018

Douglas Vernon Perry passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018 in Walla Walla, Washington.

Doug was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 6, 1954 to Vernon and Joan Perry.  He graduated high school in California and moved with his family to Walla Walla, Washington in 1975; where he worked locally in retail sales.

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Jun 30, 2018

Keith John Hadley, age 94, passed at home on June 30, 2018, surrounded by his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Keith was born in Soda Springs, Idaho, on April 3, 1924, oldest son of Tura Fisher Croshaw Hadley and Louis Elmer Hadley. As a young boy, his family moved to Alameda, Idaho, where he attended school and...

Jun 28, 2018

Barbara Jean McBain passed away June 28, 2018, with her loving sister by her side. Barbara was born March 20, 1958, to Gerald and Marjorie McBain in Walla Walla.  Barbara grew up in Walla Walla graduating in 1977, after graduation she attended cosmetology school and worked at the Hair Chateau for 10 years0.  Barbara had her one and only...

Jun 27, 2018

Dolores Locati passed away on June 27, 2018, at Washington Odd Fellows Home.

Dolores was born the daughter of Michael and Selma (Haugen) Nonne on September 25, 1932 in Culbertson, Montana.  She grew up and went to high school in Hermiston, Oregon and eventually moved to Walla Walla.

Dolores was employed by KUJ radio station...

Jun 27, 2018

Donald "Don" Earl Lutton, 59, of Milton-Freewater, OR, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Providence St Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla after an extended illness.

Don was born in Loma Linda, CA to Larry Lutton and Dorothy (White) Walker.  He graduated Walla Walla Valley Academy in 1978 where he met Gail Archer; they were married...

Jun 23, 2018

Matthew Jacob Nicholson, 18, from Walla Walla, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla.

Matthew Nicholson was born in Walla Walla to Frank and Dawn Nicholson on December 20, 1999.  He went to school at Walla Walla public schools, to include Prospect Point, Garrison Middle School, WW High...

Jun 14, 2018

Richard Ellis Gowey passed away June 14, 2018, at age 96, at Regency at the Park. Richard was born July 31, 1921, in Summerville, OR, to Homer and Eva Gowey.

He married Jacqueline Mote, December 21, 1941, in Minden, NV.  They were married 52 years.  Richard served two years in the U.S. Navy during W.W.II.  He was...

Jun 10, 2018

Gloria Louise (Barainca) Rieger, passed away June 10, 2018 in her home in Walla Walla surrounded by her family.

Gloria was born in Elko, Nevada, May 2, 1930 to John Barainca and Pauline Giudici.  The eldest of three children, she had the advantage of growing up on a ranch and gained an early appreciation for nature and...

May 30, 2018

Surrounded by family and friends, a truly wonderful, kind, generous and loving man lost his battle with cancer and God took him home.  Of course he didn’t leave until his garden was planted and had given all of his sisters a tomato plant as he did every year.  He loved sharing his “Garden of Love” with all his family,...

May 29, 2018

Harriette Helen Chandler Johnson-Dowden passed away to her eternal home on May 29, 2018.

Harriette Chandler was born on June 5, 1925 in Larimore, Union, Iowa.  After High school, she moved to Seattle, WA.  Became employed at Boeing, as a Riveter & typist she than transferred briefly to Alaska.  Upon moving to Walla Walla, she worked for...

May 22, 2018

On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, Dawn Marie Laurendine passed away at her home in Walla Walla, WA with her husband, Greg Kinsinger, the love of her life, at her side. Dawn was 63. Dawn was born in New Orleans on May 11, 1955 to the late John “Jack” and Heloise Janning Laurendine and was raised in Metairie, Louisiana.

May 16, 2018

Flavio DeLaRosa was born in Orange Grove, Texas on April 18, 1929 to Doroteo and Dolores DeLaRosa, the second of five children.  He passed away May 16, 2018 in Puyallup, Washington after living an exciting 89 years of life.  He married Narcisa Maria DeLaRosa on December 7, 1949.  They were married for 68 years and had 15 children.  As...

May 13, 2018

Helen M. Martin of Walla Walla, WA passed away on May 13, 2018 at the age of 95.  For the past eight years she was a resident of the Washington Odd Fellows Home in Walla Walla.

Helen was a long-time music teacher at Firestone Park Elementary in Akron, Ohio, pianist for the Church of the Brethren in...

May 8, 2018

On Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Floyd James “Jim” Jensen passed away at the age of 72 after battling complications arising from heart surgery for two months.  He will forever be remembered by his family and friends.

Floyd was born October 17, 1945 in Tucson, Arizona and was a long time resident of the Walla Walla Valley.  He...

May 7, 2018

Gerry Crawford passed away peacefully on May 7, at the age of 94. Her loving husband of 75 years, Doug Crawford, and other family were by her side.

She was born March 13, 1924, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Theodore and Ada West. From an early age, she was raised by a single mother and grandmother, Marge...

May 4, 2018

Marjorie Jane Ward Schacht of 92 Wainwright Drive, Veteran’s Administration Home, passed away there

on May 4, 2018. She was 96 years of age.

Marjorie was born on June 19, 1921, at her grandmother Alice Boomer’s home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was the second oldest daughter of Nephi and Zula Ward. She grew up...

May 3, 2018

After a long struggle, our mother, Margaret Halling, was able to “go home” to be with God and all the loved ones she had been missing so terribly.

Mom was born on April 10, 1930, to George Stahl Butler and Violet Black Butler in American Falls, Idaho. She was the baby in a blended family of nine...

Apr 30, 2018

Jack was born in Tacoma, Washington November 3, 1922 to Lillian Mary Hennessy and John James McGillis.  Graduated from DuPont Jr. High, Stadium High School, Tacoma, WA. , 1940.  Served three years in the European Theatre with the Army; Graduated from St. Martins College in 1951.

In 1947 Jack married Lois Dahl after a short courtship. He...

Apr 20, 2018

Cornelius “Con” Murphy passed away peacefully on April 20, 2018 at Providence Medical Center in Walla Walla, WA.   He was born on May 20, 1939 to George Eugene Murphy and Marion J O’Shea in Great Falls, Montana.

Con was passionate about education and dearly enjoyed working with children and staff.  In 1977 he moved from Montana to...