Gary Joseph Buttice
Oct 1, 2017
Gary J. Buttice passed away on October 1, 2017. Born on April 1, 1941, in Walla Walla to John and Eva Buttice. He spent his years riding motorcycles and teaching as a welding instructor at WWCC. He will be greatly missed by family, friends and students everywhere. He is survived by Connie Buttice and granddaughter Savannah Eisenman; Barbara Hofer,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Fish
Sep 25, 2017
Elizabeth Louise Dorsey Fish was born in Walla Walla and passed away there on September 28, 2017, just shy of her 75th birthday. Betty was born October 3, 1942 to Martin and Gertie (Marbach) Dorsey. The youngest of four children, they were raised on the family wheat ranch west of Prescott. Betty loved her family, horses and the farm....
Lowell Craig Smiley
Sep 22, 2017
Born July 20, 1936 in Walla Walla, Washington. It is with great sadness that the family of Lowell Craig Smiley, known to friends as “Craig” announces his passing, on Friday, September 22, 2017, at the age of 81. Craig was born in Walla Walla, Washington, lived in Prescott, WA where he grew up on a wheat farm. He retired,...
Kevin Matthew Miedema
Sep 21, 2017
Kevin Miedema was born on April 16, 1967 in Everett, WA. and passed away on September 21, 2017. Kevin was the fourth of five boys born to Sid and Ginnie Miedema. He was married to Cathy (Gohrick) Miedema for 26 years. Kevin and Cathy were blessed four times with Benjamin, Cole, Fischer and Matthew. Kevin’s family was the center...
John Thomas Drumheller
Sep 17, 2017
Tom Drumheller, CEO of Escape Lodging in Cannon Beach, had just completed the largest development project of his life, The Lodge at Columbia Point in Richland, Washington, when he was diagnosed with cancer and died 17 days later. Drumheller was known to work hard and enjoy life to the fullest, in equal measure, leaving a swath from the Wallowa...
Jacqueline Marie Jones
Sep 15, 2017
Jacquie was born in Walla Walla to Earl G. Gordon Jr. and Thelma (Cline) Gordon, on December 29, 1945. She attended Baker School, Edison Elementary, and Pioneer Junior High. In 1959, the Gordon family moved to South San Francisco, California, where she attended and graduated Balboa High School in San Francisco in 1964. In the fall of 1966, in...
Marilyn Sjoberg
Sep 14, 2017
Marilyn McDowell Sjoberg passed peacefully September 14, 2017 at Regency at the Park in College Place Washington. She was born July 18, 1933 in Provo Utah to George Alvin and Sylvia Amanda McDowell. In 1935 the McDowell Family moved to Walla Walla. Marilyn attended Berney School, Prospect Point and Walla Walla High School graduating in 1951. A year later...
Donald Joseph Kaminski
Sep 13, 2017
Don Kaminski was born in Berlin, Wisconsin, on August 2, 1928, to Leta (Minski) and Frank Kaminski of Lohrville, Wisconsin. Don graduated from high school in Sycamore, Illinois in 1945 and attended Michigan College of Mining and Technology for a year while in the U.S. Army Reserves. He served in the U.S. Army in the Occupation of Japan during...
Keith Charles Vickere
Sep 13, 2017
Keith Vickere passed away September 13, 2017, at Park Manor Rehabilitation. Keith was born December 18, 1952, in Seattle, Washington to parents Gordon Vickere and Wreatha Hodgen. Keith enlisted in the Coast Guard July 18, 1972, leaving in 1976. He met and married his first wife Herine when he was stationed in Majuro, Marshall Islands. The early years of...
Jean Ruth Bicknell
Sep 5, 2017
Jean Ruth (Cloke) Bicknell, 69, of Prescott, passed away on September 5, 2017, at her home. She was born in Wisconsin, on June 25, 1948, to William and Dorothy Cloke. The family later moved to Prescott where Jean graduated from high school and made her home. She married James Bicknell in 1967 and was a devoted mother to her...
Delward C. Jones Jr.
Sep 5, 2017
Delward C. Jones Jr., 69, of Milton-Freewater passed on September 5, 2017 at his home. Born January 29, 1948 to Delward C. and Melva Mae Hickey Jones Sr. Growing up he attended Milton-Freewater Schools, graduating class of 1966, later graduating from Portland State University with an Associate’s Degree. Then after graduation he joined the United States Army. Delward loved...
Selena Monique Zamora
Sep 2, 2017
Selena Monique Zamora, 36 passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 2, 2017. Selena was born April 1, 1981 in Walla Walla, WA to Ricky Zamora and Teresa Banda. Selena attended Walla Walla schools and graduated from WA-Hi in the class of 1999 and later attended and graduated from the Walla Walla Community College Enology and Viticulture...
Spencer John Caldwell
Sep 1, 2017
Spencer was born on December 29, 1987 to Jill Ruth Caldwell McClanahan here in Walla Walla at St. Mary Hospital Medical Center. In his young years Spencer attended Mary Drakes Play School along with local public schools. In his adult years, Spencer worked many various jobs including Loney’s Harvest Foods, Subway and Cricket phones, but his favorite job in...
Leslie Gregory Cunnington
Sep 1, 2017
Lifelong Walla Walla resident Leslie (Les) Cunnington, passed away peacefully at home on September 1, 2017, he was 75 years old. Les was born April 3, 1942, to Mildred and Jake Cunnington and was raised by Mildred and stepfather, William (Bill) Wolin. Les attended Berney Elementary, Pioneer Jr High and graduated from Wa-Hi in 1961. Les initially met Linda...
Chad Timothy Schoesler
Sep 1, 2017
Chad Timothy Schoesler 66, of Walla Walla, WA died September 1st, 2017 at his home. Chad was born December 10th, 1950, in Walla Walla to Walter and Teresa Schoesler. Chad attended St. Patrick’s Grade School, and then left home at the young age of 14 for Mater Cleri Seminary in Colbert, WA. He graduated from there in 1969. He...
Wanda Darlene Gales
Aug 29, 2017
Wanda D. Nettles Gales, 72 of Waitsburg, passed away on August 29, 2017 at home. Born February 24, 1945 in Little Kansas, Oklahoma to Jesse and Lucille Cleaver Nettles. The family moved and settled in Waitsburg in 1948. Wanda graduated from Waitsburg in 1963. She married Gerald Gales December 11, 1966. Devoted mother of three, to Rhonda, Brenda, Greg...
Shirley Mae Chaney
Aug 26, 2017
On August 26, 2017 Shirley Mae Johnson Chaney went to be with her Lord and Savior. She was surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born in Westwood, California one June 16, 1935 to Otto and Ruby Setak. In 1953, Shirley married Eugene Hagler and they had a son, Robert Eugene; they later divorced. On February 26, 1956 Shirley...
Jason Alexander Stott
Aug 21, 2017
Jason Alexander Stott 32, passed away August 21, 2017, in Milton-Freewater Oregon. Jason was born March 29, 1985 in Aurora, Colorado to Kelly Green and Claudine M Stott. Jason was proud to be a combat veteran, serving from June 2004 to October 2008. He served in the Army's 101st Airborne Division and was in the 506 Infantry. He part...
Dean Stewart Caldwell
Aug 18, 2017
Dean was born on March 13th, 1933 to Cecil Elward and Ruth S. Steward Caldwell in Eugene, Oregon. He graduated from Cottage Grove Union High School in 1951 and then attended college in Oregon. On June 1th, 1955 he enlisted in the US Marine Corps. He was stationed in Korea and Japan and played the clarinet in the Marine...
Imogene Winn
Aug 16, 2017
Imogene Winn of Weston was born April 24, 1930, in Grainton, Nebraska, to Daniel and Margaret Sloan. She died on August 16, 2017, at Brookdale in Walla Walla. Imogene and her family settled in Weston where she worked as a phone operator and soda jerk while completing high school as valedictorian of the class of 1947. She married Bob...
