Obituary Listing

Jan 10, 2016

Dorris Lorraine Diers, 91, of Walla Walla passed peacefully on Jan. 10, 2016. Lorraine was born Jan. 26, 1924, in New Plymouth, Idaho, to Howard and Della Ferrell Bishop and was raised in Meadows Valley, Idaho. Shortly after graduating from Meadows Valley High she married Delbert H. Diers on May 24, 1941, in Meridian, Idaho. While Del served in the...

Jan 6, 2016

Melissa E. Mercado peacefully passed away January 6, 2018, at Park Manor. She is survived by both parents, two sisters, and four children. Melissa was loved by many and will be very missed. Funeral Service will be held at the Herring Funeral Home Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 10:00AM. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Walla Walla Catholic...

Jan 4, 2016

James Henry Appling, 88, passed away surrounded by his family, Jan. 4, 2016, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center. Mr. Appling was born April 1, 1927, to Omar Ray and Gladys Emmer Hollingshead Appling in Walla Walla. He attended Green Park and Edison grade schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School in the class of 1945. He was drafted...

Jan 2, 2016

Frances M. Armijo, 87, passed away Jan. 2, 2016, at Washington Odd Fellows nursing home in Walla Walla. Frances, also known as “Panchita,” was born Sept. 20, 1928, in Donna, Texas, to George and Dolores Morales. During the early years of her life she traveled with her family to various locations to work in the fields. She met her husband,...

Jan 1, 2016

Former Walla Walla resident Bethel Eirgil Smith “Smitty,” 86, passed away in Gilbert, Ariz., with his wife, Sharron, by his side on Jan. 1, 2016. Born of goodly parents to Guy Edward Smith and Edna Jane Burgoon on July 12, 1929, in Toppenish, Wash., Eirgil attended local schools in Walla Walla. Eirgil married Myrtle Mable Clayton in 1951. The marriage...

Dec 31, 2015

Sherry Ann Turnbow, 61, our beloved mother and friend, passed away peacefully on Dec. 31, 2015, with her family by her side. Sherry was born, raised and spent all of her life in Walla Walla. She graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1972, where she was very active in 4-H and Wagonettes. She attended Walla Walla Community College, where...

Dec 21, 2015

Betty Lee Laufer, 85, passed away peacefully on Dec. 21, 2015, at her home with family by her side. Betty Lee was born July 15, 1930, to Warren and Lela James in Dayton. Betty Lee had a wonderful childhood growing up on the family farm out on the Whetstone. She attended Dayton schools. Betty Lee was truly a “Dayton Girl.”...

Dec 19, 2015

Ray T. “Bud” Pringle, 88, passed away the morning of Dec. 19, 2015, at home with his wife Barb and daughters.

Bud was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Aug. 2, 1927, to N. Elma Pringle (1887- 1970) and Ray A. Pringle (1882-1970). Bud joined half- brother, Harold Alfred, and older sister, Julia Joyce “Judy,” both deceased....

Dec 19, 2015

Laurine Carmen Campbell was born in Walla Walla on Nov. 6, 1924, to Louis and Frances Faro, the second of 11 children who survived to adulthood. Laurine grew up on a farm near College Place and attended St. Patrick’s School. The family lost the farm due to damage from a flood during the Great Depression. After graduating from St....

Dec 18, 2015

E lverta Margaret Jacobsen, 84, passed away on December 18, 2015, in her home surrounded, with love, by her family. A celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Herring Groseclose Funeral Home. Chaplain Keith Canwell will officiate.

She was born on November 1, 1931, to Leo and...

Dec 17, 2015

John was born April 12, 1937, in Ephraim, Utah, to Ira and Vivian Christiansen.

He was an only child. John’s father died while serving in the Navy during World War II when John was 6, Raising John was accomplished with the help of his maternal grandparents, Ernest and Mille Beal.

John met the love of...

Dec 14, 2015

Florence G. Ewing Lamb, a resident of Walla Walla for the past 68 years, passed away December 14, 2015 at the age of 95. Florence was born on August 5, 1920 in Webster City, Iowa to Bernard & Elizabeth Williams Mills. She grew up & attended schools in the Midwest.

On February 8, 1939, she married Henry...

Dec 9, 2015

Lucretia M. Stinson died at her home in Walla Walla on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 at the age of 98. She was born in Walla Walla to Eugenia (Van Hollebeke) and Victor S. White on Nov. 22, 1917. She grew up in Walla Walla attending public and Catholic schools. She graduated from Walla Walla High in 1935 later graduating...

Dec 8, 2015

Charlotte Fazzari passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at the Washington Odd Fellows Home at the age of 93.

Charlotte was born at her home in Walla Walla to John and Jenny Fazzari on April 16, 1922. She was the second of the three children. Her parents were both immigrants from Italy. Her cousin, Angie Perri,...

Dec 6, 2015

James Francis “Vick” Vickroy passed away December 6, 2015 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, WA. Born September 3, 1921 in La Junta, Colorado to Matt Vickroy & Susan Olla Josephine Smith Vickroy, he spent the first few years of his life living south of La Junta in an area known as The Cedars. By the...

Dec 4, 2015

Judith Ann Jeffers was born December 6, 1944 in McCook, Nebraska to Raymond Leroy & Ida Fay Carfield Harmon.  She passed away December 4, 2015 at Eagle Springs Community Care. A Celebration of Life will be held on January 9, 2016 at Tommy's Dutch Lunch at 3:00 PM.

Nov 24, 2015

Price, Barbara Jean (age 71) passed away peacefully at home on November 24, 2015. Barb was born Jan 29, 1944 in Walla Walla to James Lamb & Marjorie Johnson Lamb.

She is survived by her husband, Dale Lewis Price of Walla Walla; her son, Kenneth Barclay of Port Angeles; and step daughter, Brinda Barclay Wootress of Dallas...

Nov 24, 2015

Paul D. Dodson of College Place, WA joined his beloved wife, Thelma, in Heaven on November 24, 2015.

Paul was born in Milton, OR in 1933. He was a lifetime member of Roofers Union, Local 189. Paul had the distinct pride of being involved with the roofing of the Seattle Space Needle for the 1962 Worlds Fair....

Nov 23, 2015

Maralyn Delphine Carey, sister in Christ, devoted wife and cherished mother, grandmother and friend to many, joined our Heavenly Father on Nov. 23, 2015. She passed away at her home on the farm in Walla Walla surrounded by family.

Maralyn was born in Walla Walla on May 17, 1935, to Robert and Delphine Golden. She graduated from...

Nov 22, 2015

Kenneth was born in Akron, Colo., on Nov. 5, 1915. He was born to Frances J. Leppard and Jay G. Hulser. He attended a one room school in both Nebraska and Colorado. Kenneth and his family, which included siblings Virgil and Leona, moved from Nebraska to Walla Walla in March 1934.

He married Helen R. Fix on...