Obituary Listing

Sep 11, 2015

Glen and Lauretta were married at Stateline Baptist Church on Aug. 1, 1999. Glen was born Feb. 23, 1927, in or near Miles City, Mont.

Glen enjoyed outdoor activities, fishing, boating with friends and wife Lauretta. He had membership with Stateline Baptist Church, Gold Seekers Club and the National Rifle Association. He enjoyed fellowship with other believers...

Sep 9, 2015

Orville Jesse Headding, 93, passed away September 9, 2015 at the Washington Odd Fellows Home in Walla Walla.

He was born December 22, 1921 in Buffalo, Oklahoma to George & Myrtle Headding. Orville was the 6 th of 8 children.

Orville joined the US Navy in 1942 and served as Quartermaster First Class on the...

Sep 9, 2015

James “Jim” Ellis Hansen passed away on September 9, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He was born third of six children in Waitsburg, Washington on May 19, 1921, to Albert and Margaret Leid Hansen, long time pioneers of the valley. Jim was a member of the undefeated 1938 and 1939 Waitsburg High School football teams and graduated...

Aug 27, 2015

Mary Lindemann, 93, departed to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Aug. 27, 2015.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 109 S. Roosevelt, with the Rev. Stephen Juergensen officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Mountain Memorial Gardens, 300 S.E. Myra Road, College Place. Memorials may...

Aug 25, 2015

James Jay Tomlinson returned to the home of our Lord on Aug. 25, 2015. He was born on July 5, 1939, to Ethel Belle (Lockman) and Howard Tomlinson in Walla Walla.

He attended public schools in Walla Walla and worked at Tomlinson Dairy prior to enlisting in the Air Force in 1956 where he served several years...

Aug 23, 2015

Myrna J. Helgeson passed away of a long illness on Aug. 23, 2015, at home in Walla Walla. She was 81.

She was born in Winlock, Wash., on Sept. 18, 1934, to Hilda and Eddie Sullivan. She moved to Seattle in 1943, and attended Madison Junior High School and West Seattle High School, graduating in 1952. Myrna...

Aug 23, 2015

JoAnn Schierman 86 passed away peacefully in her home with her kids by her side.

She died of complications due to lung cancer and a long battle with emphysema.

She was born in Bradley, Nebraska and moved to Walla Walla at very early age. JoAnn was married twice. The first marriage was to Norman Bannister...

Aug 22, 2015

Ralph Mackay Moore, age 59, died on August 22, 2015 in Walla Walla, Washington after a short battle with cancer. His wife, Nancy (Strickler) and his sons, Lucas and Taylor were by his side.

Ralph was born on October 9, 1955 in La Grande, Oregon to Ralph E. and Katherine (Flanagan) Moore. He spent his early years...

Aug 20, 2015

Marjorie M. Bundy was born Dec. 5, 1931, in Erwin, Tenn., to James T. and Mary Robinson Murphy.

She attended schools in Erwin and graduated from Andrew Jackson Business College in Nashville, Tenn. On April 7, 1955, she married John Bundy Jr., in Erwin. She worked as a legal secretary in Tennessee and Virginia.

In...

Aug 20, 2015

Steven D. Mallard passed away on Aug. 20, 2015, due to complications of prostate cancer. Steve was born to Luther and Bertha Mallard on Feb. 22, 1953, in Boise, Idaho.

He spent his early years in Meridian, Idaho, and Alaska. He graduated from Meridian High School in 1971, where he was a proud member of the Meridian...

Aug 6, 2015

Rosita “Chita” Gonzalez-Berrones, 71, of Walla Walla, left us to be with the Lord on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, at OHSU in Portland. She was born on Feb. 19, 1944, in Edinburg, Texas. Rosita and her family arrived in Walla Walla in 1951. She graduated from DeSales High School in 1964. She kept a very close bond with her...

Jul 31, 2015

Marjorie Jean Brotherton was born January 16, 1921 to John and Mollie Geist and died July 31, 2015 in Walla Walla. She attended local schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1939.

She loved horses and rode “Sagebrush” whenever she had time. After high school, she became a beautician. Marjorie married Albert Brotherton on December...

Jul 31, 2015

Clara “Jinny” Daniels, 81, died July 31, 2015, in Walla Walla. Jinny was born Nov. 22, 1933, in Astoria, Ore., to Art and Mary (Lemmon) Aspholm. She graduated from Vancouver High School in 1951. On Dec. 28, 1951, she married Eugene (Gene) Daniels in Vancouver, Wash. Their daughter, Jan, was born in 1956.

Jinny worked various jobs...

Jul 28, 2015

Henriette was born in Grenable, France on January 15, 1924. Her mother’s name was Henriette & her father’s name was Henry Raffin. Henriette’s brother’s name was Marcel Raffin; he was killed by the Germans in WWII.

Henriette attended catholic school in France. Henriette & her mother lived in Grenable when the German occupied the city for 3...

Jul 25, 2015

Maybelle was born to Alonzo (Lon) Manning and Hazel Atkinson Manning in Dayton, Washington on July 16, 1942. She was the oldest of 5 siblings. She was raised on the North Touchet, on property that her family homesteaded over a hundred years ago. She enjoyed having a wealth of pets over the years, many of which she took in...

Jul 24, 2015

Jim Leroue was born in Dayton on Feb. 26, 1949, and died at his home in College Place on July 24, 2015. Jim worked for farmers in the Waitsburg area, at Hanford, and 27 years for the Washington State Department of Transportation. He retired in 2011.

Jim loved golf, 4-wheeling, music, camping, but his greatest love and...

Jul 21, 2015

Edward Doyle Pepper, given name Doyle Edward Watkins, was born on Dec. 30, 1958 in Oakland, Calif., where he lived until 1974 when he moved to Walla Walla. He attended Walla Walla High School, he met his soul mate in 1975, but did not start their lifelong bond together until 1978, for 37 years. He cherished his family which...

Jul 17, 2015

An angel on Earth claimed her wings when lifetime Walla Walla resident Cynthia “Cyndi” Marie Figgins of 221 Lodge Drive passed away at Providence St. Mary Medical Center on July 17, 2015. Born Aug. 11, 1962, Miss Figgins was profoundly afflicted with Down syndrome. She had many health challenges and remarkably she faced all of them with great resilience....

Jul 16, 2015

Toni was born to Kime & Tabbie Easterling Meadows in Blytheville, Arkansas while Kime was stationed in the Air Force. She was the youngest of 3 children. They located to Walla Walla in 1969 when Kime was stationed there and the family took roots.

Toni attended Walla Walla schools and made many friends in the area. She...

Jul 14, 2015

Hale Kuhlman, 84, passed away July 14, 2015 at home after a long struggle with Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Hale was born on August 25, 1930 in Gridley, California. He graduated from Lodi Academy in 1949. He served in the US Army from 1953 to 1955. He was married to Dolores Flemmer on June 20, 1954 in Sacramento, California....