Louis Anthony Bossini
Jun 27, 2017
Lifelong resident Louis Bossini born April 7, 1924 to Carlo Bossini and Rosa Castoldi in Walla Walla, Washington who were former Italian immigrants. His mother died when he was 4 years old. With the help of his three sisters Jenny Locati, Angelica Locati and Josaphine Burg, His dad raised him. He graduated 8th grade in 1939 at St. Patricks...
James Ray Ridenour
Jun 23, 2017
James (Jim) Ray Ridenour passed away on 6/23/17 at his home in College Place at the age of 84 after a courageous battle with dementia. James Ray Powers was born on April 29, 1933, in Spokane, Washington, to Edith and Kenneth Powers, joining his older brother Richard Powers. The family lived in the Riparian area for a time period...
Terrence Rencken
Jun 22, 2017
Terry was born in Portland, and at the age of 2, moved with his parents to Walla Walla, where he lived the rest of his life. He was a graduate of Walla Walla High School in 1978.
Terry was known to most people in town as the always smiling guy on the yellow bike. He really enjoyed...
Lujean Christensen
Jun 19, 2017
LuJean Christensen passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 19, 2017 at the Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. LuJean was born January 8, 1933 in Keetley, Utah to Fred and Lucille Avery Kemper. She attended Provo, Utah area schools, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1951. LuJean met the love of her life, Neal...
Andrew Ray Biddle
Jun 17, 2017
Andrew “Andy” Ray Biddle, 68, of Walla Walla, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday June 17, in Seattle. He was born on January 19, 1949, in Richland, WA. Andy enlisted in the Navy shortly after graduation and was stationed on the flight decks of the USS Bon Homm Richard and then the USS Constellation. After leaving the military,...
Eugene Craig Teal
Jun 12, 2017
Eugene C. Teal Passed away peacefully on Monday, June 12, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years Judi, daughter Kimberly Larson, son and daughter-in-law Jeffrey (Fiona) Teal, grandchildren Robert, Aaron, Jamie, Tori, Zach & Montee and 6 great grandchildren, and very special friend, Aubrey Monyak & family. He was a...
William Charles Dawes
Jun 10, 2017
William "Bill" Charles Dawes died June 10, 2017 at the age of 86 of pancreatic cancer in Dayton, Washington. Bill was born to Lucille and Charles Dawes on June 18, 1930 in Salem Oregon. He lived in Beaverton, Oregon while growing up and graduated from Beaverton High School in 1948. At his 8th grade graduation, Bill was awarded the...
Phillip Lacey Hickey
Jun 5, 2017
Dad passed away early in the morning on Monday, June 5th, 2017 to the waiting arms of his beloved wife, Caroline. Phillip Lacey Hickey was born July 29, 1932 in Tatum, New Mexico. It was rumored that his father traded the doctor that helped bring him into the world a saddle. Being born during the Great Depression was not...
Nicholas Taylor Henzel
May 24, 2017
Nicholas Taylor Henzel, 35, passed away May 24, 2017 following a brief illness. Nick was born December 11, 1981 to Kerri Franklin (Henzel) Ramirez and Michael Henzel. While in High School Nick participated in ROTC and was a member of the wrestling team. After graduating from Walla Walla High school in 2000, Nick joined the United States Air Force....
Betty Lou Fitzgerald
May 23, 2017
Betty Lou Fitzgerald, 87 years, of Walla Walla, died May 23, 2017, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center with her family at her bedside. Betty was born on November 7, 1929, in Plentywood,MT., to Lewis and Thelma Pierce. She graduated from Plentywood High School in 1947. That same year she moved to Seattle for work. She married Floyd Leonard...
Terry Lynn Davis
May 13, 2017
On May 13, 2017, our Lord and Savior welcomed home, Terry Lynn Davis. He passed peacefully at home in Dixie, surrounded by family, after battling aggressive bladder cancer. Terry was born on January 27, 1938, to Lynn and LaVerna Davis in Hartford, Michigan. As the oldest of five children, he was looked up to by his siblings and often...
Robert D. Laufer
May 8, 2017
Robert (Bob) passed away at home on May 8, 2017. He was born to parents Henry and Edith Laufer. Bob attended Walla Walla schools and at age 17, joined the Navy. He served from 1949 - 1953, with an honorable discharge. Bob married Joanne Richardson on February 26, 1960, and together had two children. Bob worked at Ben Hunt...
John E Chalmers
May 6, 2017
John E. Chalmers lost his battle with cancer on May 6, 2017. He is survived by wife Jenny, daughters Becky, Anna, Kelly and son John, their spouses, 4 granddaughters. 2 grandson in laws, and a beautiful great grandson, sister Patricia Houghton and brother Bruce and Susan Chalmers. He was a career Air Force Air Traffic Controller, recipient of the...
Sandra Lee Fulmer
May 4, 2017
Sandy left this life to be with her Lord on May 4, 2017, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Sandy was born in Oakland, California, and was later adopted by Marge and Ronald Rohde whe she was 3 years old. Sandy attended elementary schools in Spokane, Garrison Middle School and...
Maryann Jean Koebberling
Apr 27, 2017
Maryann (Cannone) Koebberling, 52 of Weston, Oregon, passed away on April 27, 2017. Maryann was a beautiful, loving person; she shared her love and happiness with everyone she met. She had a contagious smile that would light up a room when she entered. Maryann was always willing to help others and gave 100 percent of herself in everything she...
Celia C. Guzman
Apr 27, 2017
Celia C. Gonzalez, 91, born in Edinburg, Texas April 6, 1926 went home to be with our heavenly Father on April 27, 2017 in Walla Walla, Washington. Celia married A. L. Gonzalez in in 1942 and began her family. In 1951 they began their migrant journey towards Walla Walla with their two children Rosita and Ausencio. Celia enjoyed their...
Margaret Ann Joseph
Apr 25, 2017
Margaret Ann Kaady Joseph, 85, born June 11, 1931, in San Francisco, California, passed away peacefully April 25, 2017, in Walla Walla with her family and devoted husband of 63 years, Gabe Joseph by her side. Margaret grew up in Portland, Oregon the eldest child of her father George Assad Kaady and Sahda Kaidey Kaady. She graduated from Franklin...
Patricia M. Loosmore
Apr 19, 2017
Patty Loosmore passed away April 19, 2017, from Alzheimers. She was born in Los Angeles, on August 28, 1934, to Ethel Beem McCue and James Hoffman McCue. She grew up in Pasadena, and following graduation from high school, she married Robert Ferguson. They had four children. Patty and Bob divorced, and she married Henry “Mac” McKinney in 1960. The...
Betty Jean Bergevin
Apr 12, 2017
Born May 22, 1927, to Raymond Benjamin and Ethyl May Padgett Rogers in Olympia, Washington. She resided in Elma, Washington, until moving to Walla Walla in 1934. Betty graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1946. After high school, Pacific Bell Telephone in Walla Walla employed Betty until her marriage to Claro E. Bergevin on February 23, 1947. In...
Virginia Paralee Casey
Apr 11, 2017
Lifelong Walla Walla resident Virginia Paralee Casey died at the age of 97 in April 11, 2017. She was born on May 23, 1920, to Russell Thomas and Ruth Taylor. She attended school at Sharpstein Elementary School, Walla Walla High School, and Walla Walla Business College. Mrs. Casey was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Adrien...
