Obituary Listing

Mar 30, 2018

Carolyn Ann McBride went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, March 30, 2018. She was 79.

Carolyn was born and raised in Walla Walla; her parents were Harold and Dorothy Duff.  She married Dick McBride of Milton Freewater on December 30, 1960, and they were inseparable for over 57 years.  Carolyn graduated from Prospect...

Mar 29, 2018

Frances Rosine (Widman) Hansen died at the age of 90.

She was born to Elmer K. Widman and Edna (Feldman) Widman, owners of a wheat farm near Rosalia, WA. Frances graduated from Rosalia High School in 1945 and then attended Kinman Business School in Spokane. She then joined her sister Betty in Walla Walla. There Frances met...

Mar 21, 2018

Matthew Melvin Page passed away March 21, 2018 at Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima.

Matthew was born February 8, 1956 in Walla Walla, WA. to Melvin and Marian Heimbigner Page.  Matt was the younger brother of Mark Page.  The family lived on Carl Street with good neighbors across from Berney School.  Matt and Mark attended Berney...

Mar 21, 2018

Clinton D. Donley, age 68, died March 21, 2018 at his home in Burbank, Washington.  Clint was the epitome of a hard worker and was considered a jack-of-all-trades working in auto body repair, carpentry, and general contracting.  However, most people knew him as a salesman, where over the years, he ran several local lumber yards, sold cars, and worked...

Mar 20, 2018

Marybelle L. Hopwood passed away March 20, 2018.

Marybelle was born February 15, 1925 in Dayton WA., to Charles & Bertha Wolfe.  When Marybelle was 4 years old the family moved to Kamiah, Idaho where her father and brother owned a shingle mill.  She attended school in Kamiah and when she was 13 the family moved back...

Mar 20, 2018

George entered into rest peacefully with his sister Esther by his side in Walla Walla, WA on March 20, 2018 due to Parkinson's disease.  He joins in Heaven his beloved wife and sweetheart Nina, his son Dan, parents Gus and Eveline Anderson, and brothers Lewis and David. He is the father to Denise Heitman(her husband Jerry) of Diamond Springs,...

Mar 18, 2018

Mercedes was born March 3, 1920 to Edward and Alice Guay in Schreiber, Ontario, Canada.   They were of French Canadian heritage with the family consisting of 4 sisters and 2 brothers.

She married Loraine Mitchell Bartlett on July 2, 1946 in Fort William, Ontario.  They had two children there, Alice and Raymond.  In 1949 they immigrated to...

Mar 16, 2018

Isabella M. “Pat” Dietrich of Walla Walla left this world for Heaven March 16, 2018 at the age of 97.  She was born July 3, 1920 in British Columbia and was the youngest of three children.  With her mom and siblings, she immigrated to Lewiston, Idaho, at a young age, and was raised by an extraordinarily gifted and dedicated...

Mar 10, 2018

It is with broken hearts we convey the passing of our beloved son, Garrett Farrelly.  Garrett passed away March 10, 2018, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Twentynine Palms, California.

Garrett attended Edison Elementary, Pioneer Middle School, and graduated in 2014 from Walla Walla High School.  While in school, Garrett played violin in orchestra...

Mar 9, 2018

Zelma Katherine Brower Weathermon passed away peacefully on March 9, 2018 after suffering from a stroke. She was surrounded by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and the family dog.

Zelma was born on August 16, 1921 in Milton-Freewater to Winnie and Lillie Brower. She married Delbert Weathermon on March 15, 1941. They had two children, twins Darell (Bud)...

Mar 7, 2018

Mary J. Curcio passed away peacefully on March 7, 2018 at the Washington Odd Fellows Home.

Mary was born December 24, 1927 to Salvatore and Josephine Secolo in Walla Walla, WA.  The eldest of three girls and three boys, she graduated high school from The Sisters of Charity of Providence in 1947.

That same year...

Mar 6, 2018

Neal L. Larson, 83, passed away March 6, 2018

Neal was born and raised in Illinois as the only child born to Lester and Marian Larson. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. Neal served in the Air Force for eight years as an airline mechanic instructor.  He married Joyce Dunston in July...

Mar 4, 2018

Our beautiful, beloved daughter and sister has left us far too soon.  She loved life and lived big.  She was actively involved in school, sports and numerous outside activities.  Our sweetheart and her joyful spirit will be dearly missed by her parents Mark and Sandy White, her brother’s Harrison and Tiegen White, her puppy Kipper, her grandparents Del and...

Feb 18, 2018

Don Sullivan, a long-time resident of Walla Walla peacefully passed away at his home on Sunday, February 18, 2018, he was 96 years old.

Upon graduating from Oregon City High School, Don moved to Salinas, California to attend college and play basketball.  One of the classes he took was aviation.

When WWII began Don served...

Feb 14, 2018

Dianna M. Royse passed away February 14, 2018 peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. Dianna was born October 16, 1944 to Lester and Elvira (Cox) Smith in Walla Walla, Washington. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 12:00PM at the Herring Funeral home. Interment will follow at Blue Mountain Memorial Gardens in College Place,...

Feb 7, 2018

James Patrick Healy, 84, died peacefully February 7, 2018, at his home in Walla Walla.

Born and raised in Ballinlough, County Roscommon, Ireland, Seamus, as he was known in Ireland, was the eldest of five children born to Martin Healy and Catherine Moran Healy. His parents were highly respected members of the Ballinlough Parish, to which they...

Feb 7, 2018

Pauline Roberta Malloy Fullerton, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 7, 2018, at the age of 96.

Pauline was born Feb. 4, 1922, to John and Pearl Malloy in Olympia. She was the 2nd daughter of five to the family. She graduated high school from St. Vincent Academy in 1939. She then attended St. Mary’s...

Feb 5, 2018

Patricia A. Gehrett passed away peacefully on Feb. 5, 2018 at the Washington Oddfellows Home.

Patricia was born April 7, 1927 to Mildred and George Finnegan in Chicago Ill. The eldest of 2 girls, Pat moved with her mother and sister at a very young age to Walla Walla, following the accidental death of her father. She...

Feb 2, 2018

Charlotte Rae Wirth, 91 years old, died on Friday, February 2, 2018, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla surrounded by her former players.

She was born April 10, 1926, in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, to Charles and Ruth Wirth. She was the youngest of three children. After her father’s death, Ruth moved her family...

Jan 30, 2018

Nick passed away at 97 years old at his home. He was born to Basque parents, Jose and Dominica Yragui in Stockton, CA. Losing his mother at eight years old their father returned to Spain with their five children and he was raised by his grandparents.

He joined the U.S. Army Airforce at 22, was shot down...