Obituary Listing

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....

Jul 14, 2015

Nydia Jane Oliver accepted eternal peace July 14, 2015, at Regency at the Park in College Place. Nydia was born on Sept. 24, 1925, to prominent wheat and livestock farmer J. Francis Munns and Mary Ninetta Bergevin Munns. She attended Valley Grove and Hadley schools and graduated from St. Vincent’s Academy with honors in 1943.

In the...

Jul 3, 2015

Myron Evo Mortier, son of Gustof & Mary Grace (Hayter) Mortier, was born on October 12, 1933 in La Grande, Oregon. He graduated from La Grande High School in 1951 at the age of 17 and immediately joined the Navy as a member of the “Kiddie Cruise.” He attended 6 months of Sonar School to operate & maintain sonar...

Jul 3, 2015

Norma Erickson Leisle passed away on July 3, 2015 with her devoted husband by her side.  In addition to her four daughters, she excelled at collecting people that thought of her as “Mom.”  She was always there to give the right advice and unconditional love at the right time.  She loved to cook and share recipes and be there...

Jun 29, 2015

Monica Ann Lyons (1931-2015) was the twelfth child of Joseph W. and Mary Denzel Lyons. She attended Walla Walla’s St. Patrick’s grade and high schools. Upon graduating in 1949, Monica entered the Providence Order of Sisters. She attended and obtained her college degree from the College of Great Falls in Great Falls, Mont.

For 26 years, she...

Jun 24, 2015

Elena Nicoara, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on the morning of June 24, 2015, at age 74.

She was born Elena Cristescu on Jan. 14, 1941, in Ploiesti, Romania. In 1957, at age 16, Elena married Emmanuel Nicoara, with whom she shared 57 happy years. She passed away quietly...

Jun 24, 2015

Marilyn M. Corfield of Walla Walla, died Wednesday night, June 24, 2015, following a long illness. She was 71.

A long-time staple of the local rodeo scene, Corfield was Ms. Rodeo Oregon in 1963 and runner-up Ms. Rodeo America the same year. She was also Queen of the Pendleton Round-up in 1962.

She was born...

Jun 22, 2015

Melvin Edsel Haas, age 88, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2015, at his home in Walla Walla. Mel had a short battle with brain cancer. Mel was born on May 7, 1927, in Aberdeen, Wash., to Marie (Sevcik )Haas and Edward W. Haas.

Mel attended Berney Elementary School. He graduated a semester early from Walla Walla...

Jun 20, 2015

Debra Susan Barer was born to Alan L. and the late Jean Granek Barer on Aug. 17, 1959. She preferred the name Teri.

Teri attended Sharpstein Elementary School and completed her four-year course at Walla Walla High School in three years. In what would have been her fourth year, she attended the University of Washington and then...

Jun 18, 2015

Carol Ann Mason, age 59, passed away June 18 th , 2015 at her home after a long battle with cancer and multiple sclerosis.

Carol Ann was born on September 9, 1955 to Dr. John B. and Lorraine H. Adams in Walla Walla, WA. She attended Assumption and DeSales Catholic schools while growing up in Walla Walla....

Jun 17, 2015

Betty Adams of Walla Walla passed away on June 17, 2015, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center. She was 82.

Those who knew Betty appreciated her friendliness and sweetness. She truly enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She loved telling stories and never tired of laughing with others.

She was born Betty Sue Brown...