Obituary Listing

Nov 17, 2015

Alvin O. Knopf, age 95, passed away November 17th at Park Plaza Retirement Community. Dad, a life-long resident of Walla Walla, was born February 5, 1920, to Conrad and Catherine (Schwartzkopf) Knopf. When he was five, the family moved to his grandparents’ farm on Stateline Road where he resided and farmed until 2013, when he moved to Park Plaza...

Nov 16, 2015

Carolyn, age 90, passed away November 16, 2015 in Walla Walla after a brief illness. She taught china painting up until June of this year and remained quite active.

Carolyn was born to Mary and Ralph Tracy in Des Moines, WA. She was the older of two daughters. As a child, Carolyn became ill with Scarlet Fever...

Nov 9, 2015

Jerry (Geraldine) Duff Taylor died Nov. 9, 2015, at home. She was born in Walla Walla on June 6, 1942. She was the oldest of three children born to J. Carroll and Myra Warfield Duff. Jerry attended local schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1961. At an early age she began working for Duff’s Creamery, which...

Nov 7, 2015

Walla Walla resident Richard ("Dick") Eugene Hair passed away peacefully at his home on November 7, 2015. A private family gathering will be held at a later date.

Dick was born on May 6, 1930, to Fredrick William and Edith Andrews Hair in Colville, Washington.

Dick was raised on the family wheat farm in Northern...

Nov 7, 2015

Dale Ford, age 88, died at Park Manor on Nov. 7, 2015, after an extended illness. He was born in Walla Walla, lived in various other cities within the state.

He graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1945, and joined the Army where he was stationed at the Army hospital in Regensburg, Germany. He spent two years...

Nov 7, 2015

Merilyn Grace Clizer passed away on November 7, 2015 at Wheatland Village. She was born in Spokane, Washington on October 3, 1927 to Marjorie and Wayne Pratt and grew up on the family farm west of Tekoa, Washington. She attended first grade at the one room Lone Pine Elementary School and graduated Tekoa High School in 1945. She received...

Nov 3, 2015

In loving memory of Art Shinbo who passed away Nov. 3, 2015, at home with his wife Katie by his side. He was born in Walla Walla to Yuso and Tomiko (Miyamura) Shinbo. He attended local schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School. He enlisted in the Army, and was accepted into the Military Intelligence Service of the...

Oct 29, 2015

Alice Pontarolo passed away on Oct. 29, 2015, at home, surrounded by her children.

Alice was born the daughter of Louie and Jennie Fazzari on Feb. 13, 1925, in Walla Walla. She graduated from St. Vincent Academy in 1943 and attended Walla Walla Business College. She was employed by Bird’s Eye Cannery and Pacific Supply Cooperative as...

Oct 29, 2015

James A. Kooreny died October 29, 2015 in Walla Walla. Born August 18, 1938 in Minot, North Dakota to Jack & Norma Kooreny.

James was a lifelong resident of Walla Walla for 72 years after coming to Walla Walla at age 5. After graduating from Wa-Hi, he attended WSU where he received a Bachelor Degree in Science...

Oct 25, 2015

Wilton Herman Poolman (Wilt) passed away October 25, 2015 at Washington Odd Fellows Home, 534 Boyer Ave., Walla Walla, WA.

Wilt was born to Peter and Grace Jackson Poolman on May 15, 1918 in Monroe, Washington. Wilt grew up in Granite Falls, Washington where he attended grade school and high school. In addition to being a successful...

Oct 25, 2015

Viewing and visitation will be held on Friday Oct. 30, 2015, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home. The Rosary will be recited on Oct. 30, 2015, at 6 p.m. also at the funeral home. The Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church...

Oct 24, 2015

Beloved husband, father, brother, son, teacher and friend Brian Senter died October 24, 2015 due to injuries sustained in a car-pedestrian accident. He was 50 years old.

Brian was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Robert and Patricia Senter. He was their only son, joining older sister, Pennie and later his younger sister, Barbara. The family moved...

Oct 24, 2015

Richard Loren Kaping passed away in College Place on Oct. 24, 2015. A celebration of life will be held in Heubach Chapel on the campus of Walla Walla University on Nov. 21, 2015, at 3:30 p.m.

He was born Aug. 18, 1941, in Leavenworth, Wash., to Elmer and Rosalie Kaping of Peshastin, Wash. He attended Columbia Academy...

Oct 23, 2015

Martha Bonnell (Mansfield) Zier died peacefully on October 23, 2015. Martha was born January 16, 1920 in Walla Walla to Cammie (Shouse) Mansfield and Milton Browning Mansfield.

She graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1938 and lived all of her 95 years in Walla Walla. Martha married Herman Theodore Zier on August 17, 1941. Raising their...

Oct 22, 2015

On Oct. 22, 2015, Walla Walla native William P. (Bill) Taylor, 93, passed away at home with his family by his side. Bill was born on Sept. 9, 1922, to William H. and Bonnie (Moore) Taylor. Due to family circumstances, he was raised by his grandparents, Columbus and Cenna Taylor.

Bill attended Washington grade school, where he...

Oct 20, 2015

Bruce Van Horn Arnold was born on Easter Sunday, April 23, 1916, in Seattle, the firstborn of five children to Gladys Van Horn Arnold and Claude Arnold.

He spent his childhood on Bainbridge Island. After graduating from high school, he commuted by ferry to Seattle for a year attending business college. The family moved to Spokane and...

Oct 14, 2015

Kimm Torres lost her battle with cancer on October 14, 2015. She passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side.

Kimm was born in Walla Walla on January 24, 1957 to Allen and Thelma Goldberg. She lived her whole life in Walla Walla, graduating from Walla Walla High School in 1975 and from Walla...

Oct 13, 2015

Mary Ann (Hernandez) Gonzalez, 73, a longtime resident of Walla Walla WA died peacefully at home with the family at her side on October 13, 2015. Mary Ann was born April 18, 1942 in Elmhurst, Texas to Juan and Alafonsa (Camero) Hernandez. Her parents, brothers and sisters moved to Walla Walla in April 1959. She received her high school...

Oct 11, 2015

Anchors Aweigh, Spud

Robert W. “Spud” Stevens died peacefully on Oct. 11, 2015, surrounded by family.

Spud was born April 18, 1925, in Walla Walla at St. Mary’s Hospital to Erva I. and Robert S. Stevens. He grew up as an only child but made many friends throughout his 90 years in Walla Walla. Spud...

Oct 10, 2015

Mary Anne Fuller McCaw passed away Oct. 10, 2015, at home. Mary was a fun loving free spirited girl, excellent decorator and known for her red hair and her vivacious smile. Mary was a good mother and grandmother. Mary drove school bus for Prescott School District and was in sales in the wine industry.

She is survived...