Rebecca "Becky" Elizabeth Pugh Duncan
Sep 30, 2014
Becky Duncan, passed away peacefully on Sept. 30, 2014, at her childhood home in College Place. Becky was born in Dayton, to Dorothy and Al Pugh, on Aug. 4, 1950. Becky married Howard Duncan on Sept. 7, 1968. Becky was a self-taught medical records transcriber. She was an animal charmer, spending time at the Pugh homestead cabin in the...
Reva Mae Ewing
Sep 29, 2014
Reva Mae Ewing went to be with the Lord at the age of 91. She was born in Kansas as Reva Mae Buchman. She married her soul mate Harold T. Ewing, Dec. 18, 1949. They moved to Walla Walla in 1956. They had three children, Lanetta Romero, Betty O'Dell and Sheryl Smith; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. She was a...
Lenora Frances Hermann
Sep 25, 2014
Lenora Frances “Shorty” Hermann was born in Bedford, Iowa, Dec. 16, 1935. She was the second of five daughters to Luella and Lester Gray. As a young girl Lenora lived in Colfax, Wash., and Pomeroy and finished high school in Walla Walla. After high school Lenora married Walter Peter “Pete” Hermann and raised seven children, living in Walla Walla...
Edward H. O'Boyle
Sep 24, 2014
Edward H. O’Boyle passed away peacefully on September 24, 2014 in Walla Walla. Edward was born on May 7, 1923 in Elmira, New York, the second son of Harry C. and Gertrude H. O’Boyle. Ed graduated high school in 1941 and attended the University of Pennsylvania until mid-1942 when World War II broke out. Ed followed his brother, Robert,...
Elaine Lavonne Montgomery
Sep 24, 2014
Elaine passed away at home from complications of dementia and cancer on September 24, 2014 after blessing her family with 80 years of love and laughter. Elaine was born in College Place, WA on June 4, 1934 to Mary and Mario Castoldi. A graduate of Walla Walla High School, she married Dale Montgomery on March 7, 1954 and raised...
Viola Violet Oman
Sep 21, 2014
Viola Oman, 82, lost her fight with cancer Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. A lifetime resident of Walla Walla, Viola was the family matriarch and the last living survivor of her generation. Viola Violet Oman was born in Walla Walla on March 23, 1932, the fifth child of Wilhelm Georg and Elizabeth Backes Wendt. She attended Jefferson Elementary School and...
David Michael Venneri
Sep 18, 2014
David was second youngest of seven children. Born to Francesco Venneri and Peppina Josephine Ciarlo/Venneri, they were the first generation born in the United States. He made it to the age of 92, outliving all of his siblings, before passing. He attended Braden School and graduated high school at St Vincent's Academy. David worked for Walla Walla School District...
Elisa Carol Lovrak
Sep 14, 2014
Elisa Carol Lovrak, 46, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, but is now rejoicing in Heaven with her mom and our Lord and Savior. Born Dec. 5, 1967, in Puyallup, Wash., Elisa was the second of three children of Frank and Marilyn True. Elisa graduated from Butler High School in Huntsville, Ala., in 1986 and from Northwest...
Gladys Yaw
Sep 14, 2014
Gladys V. (Fulton) Yaw passed away peacefully at home in Dixie on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. She was born near Dixie on March 16, 1923, to Robert and Daisy (Dodge) Fulton. She married Clifford L. Yaw on March 10, 1943, in Walla Walla. Gladys and Cliff lived in Dixie their entire married life. They had five children, Larry, Ralph,...
Rocco R. Francesco
Sep 13, 2014
Rocco R. Francesco, a 10-year resident of College Place and formerly of Mililani, Hawaii, and St. Johnsville, N.Y., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 13, 2014. Rocky was born April 1, 1930, in Detroit. He grew up in St. Johnsville, N.Y., and in 1950 joined the U.S. Air Force. While stationed at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, Rocky met...
Robert H. Schaeffer, M.D.
Sep 11, 2014
Robert H. Schaeffer, respected and beloved by many, passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 11, 2014 after a brief illness, full of love from and for his family and friends. Born in Seattle, he was the youngest child of Royer and Hilda Schaeffer. At age 5 his family moved from Seattle to Aberdeen, Wash., where he attended kindergarten...
James F. Aylward
Sep 8, 2014
James F. Aylward of Walla Walla, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 at Odd Fellows Home. Jim was raised in Walla Walla and graduated in 1946 from Wa-Hi. He graduated from WSU with a degree in business administration and economics. He was married to Mary Jane Little in 1950, who preceded him in death in 1990. A man tall in...
Bernice Harriet Foster
Sep 3, 2014
Bernice Foster, 87 of Walla Walla, lost her courageous battle to cancer on September 3rd at the home of her sister, Maxine Narum. Bernice is survived by her two sons, Steve Foster of Bentonville, Arkansas and Ron Foster of Fairbanks, Alaska; her sister, Maxine Narum; 4 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren. Born to Harry and Ester McWilliams in Canada...
Richard Warren Jacobson
Sep 2, 2014
Richard Warren Jacobson died Sept. 2, 2014, at his home in Walla Walla with his daughters and son at his side. Richard, who went by Jake, was 88. Jake was born in Vancouver, Wash., on April 7, 1926, to Swedish immigrants Agnes Lindberg Jacobson and Herman Jacobson. He graduated in 1944 from Vancouver High School, where he was a...
Carl Vincent Locati
Sep 1, 2014
Carl Vincent Locati of Walla Walla passed away on September 1, 2014 at Washington Odd Fellows Home. Carl was born the son of Joseph C. & Angelina (Vinti) Locati on August 26, 1933. After his graduation from Walla Walla High School in 1951, Carl enlisted in the United States Air Force. The majority of his four-year tour was served...
Ltc Gary Gene Banks
Sep 1, 2014
Lieutenant Colonel Gary Gene Banks, 75, died September 1, 2014 after a long struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gene; his daughter, Amy Tull (Chip); his son, Bill; and two grandsons, Andrew and Spencer. Also surviving are his sister, Patricia Orwick of Walla Walla and many nieces and nephews. He...
James O. Cline
Aug 30, 2014
James O. Cline passed away peacefully at Providence St. Mary Hospital on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, with his wife and daughter by his side. Jim, an only child, was born on April 16, 1931, in Canton, Ohio, to Clyde and Doris (Oglevee) Cline. After graduating from Carrollton High School in 1949, he entered the U.S. Air Force where he...
Charles Robert Dicus
Aug 29, 2014
Charles Robert Dicus was born to Chester A. and Ida (Rogers) Dicus on a farm near Prescott on April 30, 1922. He was raised around the Walla Walla area and graduated from Walla Walla High School. Charles enlisted in the Army in 1942 and served in the Pacific Theatre, where he received two Purple Hearts for injuries sustained while...
Geneva "Jean" Kathryn Heinzman
Aug 28, 2014
Geneva “Jean” Kathryn Holbrook was born to Nile and Layette Holbrook on Aug. 02, 1927, in Mankato, Minn. The youngest of five children, she grew up in Mankato known as “Babe” to her older siblings. In 1945 she met Jerome “Jerry” Heinzman. Jerry and Jean were united in marriage April 28, 1947, at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church....
Maxine Rogers
Aug 28, 2014
College Place resident Maxine B. Rogers, 85, passed away on Aug. 28, 2014, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center at the age of 85. Maxine was born Aug. 14, 1929, to Max and Lucille (Stiffler) Wright in Fort Collins, Colo. While just a baby the family moved to Forks, Wash., then to Aberdeen, Wash., where she attended grade school....
