Phillip Richard Anderson
Sep 13, 2018
Phillip Richard Anderson, lifelong resident of Walla Walla, died Sept.13, 2018.
He preceded his grandfather, August Anderson from Sweden, his father, Robert (Dude) Anderson and his mother, Ruth Borgan Anderson. In addition, Phil had a sister, Evelyn Anderson and a nephew, Stephen Seal. All were long time farmers in the Walla Walla Valley since the 1900s. Phil...
Ruby May Sharp
Sep 9, 2018
Ruby May Sharp passed away at her home on September 9, 2018, surrounded by her family. She will be dearly missed.
Ruby was born February 24, 1929, to James and Katie Leinbach in Umapine. She was the youngest of five children. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Theodore Leinbach, Elwood Leinbach, and Ronald Leinbach; and...
Nancy Jane Aronson
Sep 8, 2018
Nancy Jane (Gleason) Aronson, 68, died unexpectedly on September 9, 2018 at her home in Waitsburg, Washington.
Nancy was born on March 27, 1950 in Wichita, Kansas to Bessie Lillian (Patton) and Joseph William Gleason. She had six siblings: Garry, Dale, Geraldine, Gale, Darrel and Ima Gleason. As a child she lived on various farms in and...
Garold Ray Stone
Aug 22, 2018
G.R.Stone Accounting, a dependable fixture in the business world of Walla Walla, was established in 1980. Even this year, Garold (Jerry), 94, was in his office as often as his health would permit.
Though a longtime resident of Walla Walla, he was born in Jewell County, Kansas to “Doc” and Angie Stone in 1924. He grew up,...
Gary Ivan Pearce
Aug 11, 2018
Gary “Duke” Pearce, 78, a longtime resident of Walla Walla, accepted a new job on a ranch in Heaven after a ten+ year bout with cancer.
Duke grew up a cowboy on ranches in Arizona, California, and Idaho. It was as a very young man when he helped chaperone European royals who had come to the U.S....
Delbert Anthony Locati
Aug 5, 2018
Delbert Anthony Locati was born in Walla Walla, to Annabelle (Edwards) Locati and Anthony Joseph Locati. He was one of three children.
Delbert attended St. Patrick’s School in Walla Walla, Davis School in College Place, Garrison Middle School, Walla Walla High School, and graduated in 1962. He served in the U.S. Navy 1960-1966. He attended Walla Walla...
Rita Delores Hermann
Jul 30, 2018
Longtime area resident, Rita D. Hermann passed away peacefully on July 30, 2018 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, she was 83 years old.
Rita was born June 14, 1935 to Roy D. and Marguerite (Pflepseen) Sanders in Colfax, Washington. She graduated from Colfax High School in May of 1953 and worked for the telephone company in Colfax...
Robert Joseph Bengert
Jul 29, 2018
Robert Joseph Bengert passed away on July 29, 2018, at the age of 97.
Robert, born in Greve, Montana to Joseph and Catherine Bengert spent his youth in and around Greve. Robert, while attending Pharmacy College at the University of Montana, was called to serve his country in WWII. Upon returning from his deployment in the UK,...
Jacqueline May Klicker
Jul 27, 2018
Jacqueline May Klicker passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at the Washington Odd Fellows Home in Walla Walla, Washington.
On January 25, 1937 she was born Jacqueline Gibbons in Freewater, Oregon. She spent her first ten years in a near-orphan state. Jackie and her brother Bill had the great fortune to be adopted by Leora and William...
Michael James Mcdonnell Jr.
Jul 23, 2018
Michael James McDonnell Jr. (Mike) passed away peacefully on July 23, 2018, at the age of 88, surrounded by family.
Mike, born on November 8, 1929, was a native of Pasco. He graduated from Gonzaga University and served in the U.S. Air Force. On September 27, 1952, he married the love of his life, Donna Rose Gallo. ...
Mark Douglas Hisey
Jul 16, 2018
Mark Douglas Hisey passed away July 16, 2018, in Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in Yakima, Washington.
Mark was born July 21, 1969, to Sheryll and Craig Hisey in Walla Walla. He had a younger brother, Michael, and grew up on a farm; surrounded by animals such as horses, sheep, ducks, and chickens.
Mark graduated from...
Steven Frederick Schreck
Jul 12, 2018
Steven Frederick Schreck, 70, passed away July 12, 2018, surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer.
He was born on March 26, 1948, in Walla Walla, to Frederick and Eulalie Schreck. He grew up in Dayton. He graduated from Dayton High School in 1966. He attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, where he received a Bachelor’s...
Cynthia Ann Hastings
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....
Douglas (Doug) Vernon Perry
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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Keith John Hadley
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...
Barbara Jean Mcbain
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...
Dolores Marie Locati
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...
Donald Earl Lutton
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...
Matthew Jacob Nicholson
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...
Richard Ellis Gowey
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...
