Christine Conrad
Jul 24, 2016
Christine passed at the age of 51, at her home in Walla Walla. She is survived by her husband, Dan Conrad; and son, Kristopher Hogoboom. She married Dan Conrad in Salt Lake City Utah, June 6 1992. Christine has two brothers and four sisters, Craig Pratt, Albert Pratt, Tressa Harding, Tina Simmons, Kathleen Hogoboom, Vickie Cluff; lots and lots...
Tony Ongers
Jul 20, 2016
Tony Ongers passed away July 20, 2016, while at work at the Washington Odd Fellows Home. He was 62. Tony was born Sept. 6, 1953, to Mary and Petier Ongers in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. He immigrated to the U.S. in February 1957 with his parents and two brothers. A year later, a fourth brother was born. After a divorce, Mary...
Joe Ferraro
Jul 17, 2016
Joe Ferraro Jr. of Walla Walla, passed away July 17, 2016, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center at the age of 84. Joe was born Aug. 18, 1931, in Walla Walla, the son of Giuseppi and Sofia Ferraro. After attending St. Patrick’s school, he went to work farming with his brother Mickey. In 1951, he met Betty Chappell, and...
Gerald Cecil Watson
Jul 16, 2016
Gerald C. Watson of Walla Walla passed away July 15, 2016, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center at the age of 73. Graveside service will be held Thursday, July 21, 2016, 1 p.m. at Blue Mountain Memorial Gardens, followed by a potluck at 3 p.m. Gerald was born March 7, 1943, in Walla Walla, the son of Cecil and...
Melvin R. Opbroek
Jul 15, 2016
Melvin passed away early Friday morning with his children present after a long battle with cancer. Melvin was born March 21, 1932, to Raymond and Alla OpBroek in Fairfax, S.D. He, his mother, father, sister and two brothers moved to the Willamette Valley when he was 5 years old so that his father could pursue a farming career. Melvin...
Duane Craig Wollmuth
Jul 11, 2016
On Monday, July 11, 2016, we suddenly and tragically lost our beloved husband, father, son, brother, brotherin- law, Papa and friend — Duane Wollmuth. He was a loving husband and best friend to his wife Mary, a compassionate and protective father to his dearest daughters, Christine (Eric) and Mollie (Adam), a caring and supportive son to Lorin and Delores,...
Anona Daun Willoughby-Brown
Jul 9, 2016
Anona “Daunie” Willoughby-Brown passed away peacefully on July 9, 2016. She was born on April 20, 1932, to Roy and Ferdia Turner in Walla Walla and was one of 12 children. Anona was a wonderful wife and mother, and never knew a stranger. Her bubbly personality was contagious to everyone who met her. She was a very active member...
Jean Cooper Anders
Jul 2, 2016
Jean Copper Anders was born Nov. 10, 1925, in Wallace, Idaho, to John H. Copper and Helen Davidson Copper. Jean grew up in Portland. Her paternal grandfather, Horatio F. Davidson, owned the Hood River Hotel and large fruit orchards in Hood River and Jean spent many summers there learning to play golf and ride horses. She worked part time...
Eleanor Joann Wright
Jun 30, 2016
On June 12, 1929, near Weiser, Idaho, Eleanor “Jo Ann” Wright came kicking and screaming into this world. She was the sixth child of her parents, Shirley and Gladys Adams. She passed away peacefully on June 30, 2016, in Walla Walla. In 1936, the family moved to Walla Walla where Jo Ann attended Sharpstein and Prospect Point schools, and...
Evelyn Simon
Jun 30, 2016
Evelyn Simon passed away peacefully at 11:20 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, at home in Walla Walla, at the age of 90. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend to many. The youngest of four daughters, she was born in Walla Walla to Carl and Florence (McElroy) Archer. After graduating high school in Walla Walla in...
Jackson Samuel Cyr
Jun 23, 2016
Jackson Samuel Cyr Sr., loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at 4:27 a.m. on June 23, 2016, in Kirkland, Wash., with Jill Ziegler and Lynn Brix at his side. Jack was born to Laura Katherine Leeper and Jacob Richard Studebaker on Jan. 28, 1926, in Lakeview, Wash. His mother later divorced Jacob, married Fred Albert Cyr, divorced...
William Aldon Stever
Jun 23, 2016
William Aldon Stever passed away June 23, 2016, at Ashley Manor in Hermiston. He was 78. William was preceded in death by his wife, Lisa; and his daughter, Kelly Hutcherson. William is survived by his son, Mike and his wife Tara Stever; grandchildren, Chance and his wife Trinity, Tasha and her husband Stefan Lundbom; along with three greatgrandchildren, Tanlie,...
Ralph Phillip Taylor
Jun 21, 2016
Ralph Taylor passed away suddenly at home from heart-related issues. He was born to C. Phil and Sibyl Carter Taylor in Walla Walla. He graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1960. He later graduated from Central Washington University in 1979 with a B.A. in criminal justice. He married Geraldine "Jerry" Duff in October of 1969. They raised two...
Maxine Spencer Green
Jun 19, 2016
Maxine “Peggy” Spencer Green passed away at the age of 95 on Sunday morning, June 19 in Bellingham Washington. Maxine, a former resident of Walla Walla was born in Grangeville, Idaho on May 7, 1921. Maxine grew up on a farm near Prescott WA together with her 5 brothers and sisters. She studied psychology and education at WSU where...
Alta Jean Williams
Jun 18, 2016
Alta “Jean” Williams passed June 18, 2016, while at Richland Kadlec Regional Medical Center. Graveside service will be held Monday, June 27, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Mountain View Cemetery, 2120 S. Second Ave. Mrs. Jean Williams was born June 9, 1934, in Newman Grove, Neb., to parents Cecil Wesley Hankla and Pearl Leona Stewart. She was married to...
Katherine Elizabeth Pelo
Jun 15, 2016
Katherine “Kay” Pelo, 88, of Walla Walla, died peacefully in her home on June 15, 2016 with her three sons at her side. Katherine Elizabeth White was born to the late Charles and Bessie White, on October 24, 1927, in Baylis, IL. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Home Economics. She then moved to...
Robert Page Croft
Jun 14, 2016
Robert Page Croft was born in Walla Walla on March 31, 1959, to Stewart Page Croft and Vivian Arline (Meier) Croft. Bob grew up in Walla Walla, attending local schools and graduating from Walla Walla High School in 1978. He worked at the family business, Croft's Flowers, but really enjoyed working with grandpa Croft in the greenhouse on Alder...
Reynaldo Garanzuay Jr.
Jun 13, 2016
It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Reynaldo “Rey” Garanzuay Jr. passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, in Seattle. Rey was engaged to Christy Wade and they are the proud parents of Lilliana Garanzuay. Rey’s most cherished job was being a father. He was always very proud of each accomplishment Lilly made. Rey enjoyed mastering karate, as...
Anna Marguerite Perkins
May 28, 2016
Anna Marguerite (Honnah) Perkins died May 28 at age 95 at the Washington Odd Fellows Home. She was born Feb. 14, 1921, in Walla Walla to John and Katherine Gottwig Harding. She was one of eight children, six deceased and survived by her one remaining sister, Evelyn Brumback, who just turned 100. She is also survived by her son,...
Maria Villegas
May 26, 2016
Maria Villegas, 24, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016. Maria shined with her own light, loved beyond amazing extremes, cared for others in abundance and made this world a better place with her beautiful smile and kindred spirit. Her favorite quote: “I smile hoping that I can inspire others to smile with me, and after all … why not...
