Gail Elaine Burkenbine
Jan 26, 2017
Gail Elaine Burkenbine, 77, passed away peacefully at her home in Walla Walla, on January 26, 2017, surrounded by her two loving daughters and beloved son-in-law. She was born May 19, 1939, in Hillsboro, Oregon, to Bosko Bugarsky and Dorothy (Matteson) Bugarsky. She soon moved to Pendleton where she lived until she graduated from Pendleton High School. She married...
Jerald Joseph Kelly
Jan 24, 2017
Jerald Joseph Davin Kelly died peacefully January 24th, 2017 in Lodi, CA. He was born in Prosser WA on September 6, 1927 to John and Bertha Davin Kelly, and raised in Walla Walla. He attended Walla Walla Catholic schools and Gonzaga University. He had a 30+ year career with the Walla Walla Corps of Engineers. He married Margaret (Marmie)...
Francis Charles Christiano
Jan 23, 2017
Francis Charles Christiano, was born to Tony and Mary (Locati) Christiano, October 4, 1927, in Walla Walla, at St. Mary Hospital. He met Nadine Mohrland while both worked at Reiker’s prune packing warehouse out on Stateline Road. They were married on May 27, 1945, at St. Francis Church in Walla Walla. They lived with his parents for two years...
Pearl Louise Funk
Jan 22, 2017
Masie “Pearl” Elizabeth Christina Louise Schultz was born to Gottlieb and Louise Schultz January 6th, 1920 in Sterling, Idaho. She married Ewald “Tony” Funk on March 31st, 1939 in Pocatello, Idaho. They moved from Idaho to Athena, Oregon in 1946 and opened “Funks of Athena”, a general mercantile store which they ran for 30 years, along with a children’s...
Leo J. Freouf
Jan 21, 2017
Leo Joseph Freouf, turned 87, Monday Jan. 16, passed away Saturday Jan. 21, surrounded by loving family. A longtime member of the Walla Walla community, Leo was most at home in the outdoors be it hunting, fishing, camping, or farming in his backyard. Leo served Our Lord at Eastgate Missionary Baptist Church for many years and was known for...
Mary Belle Davis
Jan 18, 2017
Mary Belle Davis, 92, of Walla Walla, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Washington Odd Fellows Home in Walla Walla. Mary was born in Brookings, S.D., on February 22, 1924. She graduated from Walla Walla High School. Mary was married to Ross Davis on November 30, 1951, they were married 44 years. Mary worked at the Bon...
Joanne Margaret Drumheller
Jan 18, 2017
Green Lake, ice skates, accordions, children, a fierce love of Seattle and Walla Walla’s Whitman College were all integral to Joanne Ross Drumheller, who died peacefully in her sleep, January 18, 2017. Joanne was born in Seattle, February 1930, to Jay and Jo Ross, childhood sweethearts who left Dillon, Montana, for the adventures of the city. Joanne had an...
Angelo "Andy" Louis Castoldi
Jan 16, 2017
Angelo “Andy”Louis Castoldi passed away peacefully in College Place. Born on July 22, 1925, in Walla Walla. He live in Walla Walla and College Place his whole life. He served in the Army as a Private First Class. He served in WWII in the Asiatic Pacific Theater from 1945-1946. He worked in the community at Washington Machinery and later...
Janell Lee Reyman
Jan 15, 2017
Janell Lee (Groom) Reyman of Walla Walla, passed away at Walla Walla General Hospital, Sunday, January 15, 2017, at the age of 68. Janell was born August 18, 1948, at the Dayton Hospital in Dayton, to Morrison and Linda Groom. The family lived in Waitsburg with Janell attending school there from kindergarten through high school. She was baptized and...
Pamela Durban Jarboe
Jan 15, 2017
Pamela Durban Stillwell Jarboe, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2017. She is survived by two children, Mary and Bill; two grandsons, and a great-granddaughter. She was born in 1921 in Leeds, England, attended art school in her youth, and was a nurse with the British Red Cross during World War II in Africa and India. After earning a...
Beverly Ardel Caldwell
Jan 11, 2017
Beverly A. Caldwell, January 11, 2017. Beverly Caldwell, “Bev,” was born in Boise Idaho on September 21st, 1937 to Vivian Ardel Chesnut and Martin James Chesnut. She attended grade school in Boise and Caldwell, Idaho and graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School in 1955. She later attended North Idaho Junior College and the University of Idaho. In 1957 she...
Donald Dean Tomlinson
Jan 11, 2017
Donald Dean Tomlinson, 93, of Walla Walla, peacefully passed away at his farm on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Don was born on November 4, 1923, in Walla Walla to Walter & Ruby (Nelson) Tomlinson. He grew up in the Walla Walla Valley, attended local schools, and graduated from WA-HI in 1942. In September 1942 he attended Washington State (College)...
Jon Tomas Locke
Jan 9, 2017
Jon Tomas Locke, 70, died of natural causes on January 9, 2017, at the Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. Jon was born April 15, 1947, in Stockton, California, to Ransom E. and Peggy Bigham Locke. Jon grew up in California and received his high school diploma in 1966 from Compolindo High School in Contra Costa County,...
Delbert Edmund Kennedy
Jan 8, 2017
Husband, Father, Grandfather, Friend Del Kennedy was born in Walla Walla, to Eddie J. and Roma Kennedy where he grew up with his one sister and three brothers. After graduating from Walla Walla High School, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. After his discharge, he returned to Walla Walla and married Donna Copeland at the White Temple Baptist...
Rebecca Frances Wright
Jan 7, 2017
Frances Rebecca Wright, 90, of Walla Walla, died Saturday night at her home. Born Aug. 11, 1926, in Tenino, Washington, of parents George and Mabel Smith. She attended grade school at the historic Louden school house and graduated from Prosser High School in 1944. Frances met the love of her life while working on her father’s farm in Horse...
Trevett Gavin Sandberg
Jan 4, 2017
Trevett G. Sandberg, also known to many of us as “bubba” “T-Rex” or “QB” was born March 5, 1999. Many of us will remember Trevett most for his outlandish sense of humor. Whether it was karaoking on the couch or dancing in the middle of Dairy Queen, Trevett was always entertaining and brought laughter to those around him. He...
Donald Lee Pennell
Dec 31, 2016
D. Lee Pennell Dec. 5, 1929 – Dec 30, 2016 D. Lee Pennell, age 87, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at his home with family by his side. Lee was born Dec. 5, 1929 to Claude and Anna (Duffy) Pennell on Union Creek, near Colfax, Washington. He moved with his family to the Clyde area northwest of...
Tyler Thomas Dangerfield
Dec 30, 2016
Our beloved son, Tyler Dangerfield, (Ty) passed away on December 30, 2016 and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Ty was born on March 19, 1973 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to Thomas Dangerfield and Vicki Kropf (Harding) while his Father was active military. He was mainly raised in Magna, Utah where he made many friends....
David Rueben Grimm
Dec 26, 2016
Walla Walla, WA. - David R Grimm, 79, died Saturday, December 24th at Saint Mary’s Medical Center following a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Karen Grimm; his three sons, Michael, Brian and Robert Grimm; his brother Paul Grimm; Sister Mary Reinhold; six grandchildren; 4 nieces and 2 nephews; Mark Grimm and Danny Goodall also both...
Margaret Patricia Ellis
Dec 16, 2016
Margaret “Meg” Patricia Ellis, at 86, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2016, and is now joyfully reunited with the love of her life, husband, Jack, who preceded her in death. Born on March 14, 1930 to parents Lillian and Jack Dawkins in Burnaby, B.C., she later met and married her husband, Jack Ellis. Meg and Jack eventually moved...
