Obituary Listing

Mar 28, 2014

John Porter Cook was born on October 2, 1924 in Mt. Vernon, Washington, to Myron S. and Virginia (Porter) Cook.  John’s family lived nearby in Stanwood where his father practiced dentistry.  He had an older brother, William (deceased), and has an older sister, Virginia (Gina) who lives in Walla Walla.

After graduating from high school, John attended...

Mar 26, 2014

Former Walla Walla resident Rose A. Zaro, 96, died March 26, 2014 in Poulsbo, WA. Rose was born April 28, 1917 in Walla Walla to Joseph and Maria Aliverti. She attended area schools and married Philip Zaro on June 15, 1935. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church.

She is survived by her son David...

Mar 24, 2014

Marilyn Lyons passed away on March 24, 2014, surrounded by her family at Providence St Mary’s Medical Center in Walla Walla, WA.

Marilyn was born January 7 th , 1921 in Richland Center, Wisconsin to Dimitt and Zelda Clark. Her family moved to Montana, where she later graduated from Broadwater County High School. Marilyn met Bill Lyons...

Mar 22, 2014

Flora Dell Pisca born on March 24, 1935, passed away on March 22, two days before her 79 th birthday at her home in Touchet, WA. She was the third daughter born to Olive Gray (Green) and William Jasper Morris of Freewater, OR. She grew up in the Milton Freewater area attending schools in both...

Mar 20, 2014

Eva “Georgia” Schisler, 88, of Walla Walla, went to be with our Lord on March 20, 2014, at Pioneer House.

Georgia was born Aug. 3, 1925, on Weston Mountain, the youngest child of Eva Lena and Marvin Adkins. She attended schools in Weston and moved...

Mar 17, 2014

James Michael (Mike) Humphreys passed away suddenly on March 17, 2014, while visiting his sister in Las Vegas.

Mike was born in Colfax, Wash., on April 15, 1951, to James F. and Mary K. Humphreys. Mike was raised in Palouse, Wash., and graduated from Palouse High School in 1969. He was actively involved in sports from Little...

Mar 15, 2014

Mabelle Lillian (Rogers) Andersen was born 17 August 1916, on her parents’ farm 12 miles south of New Leipzig in Loren Township, Grant County, N.D. Her parents were Robert H. Rogers and Agnes H. Lueck. Mabelle passed away in Walla Walla on 15 March 2014, ending her earthly journey of 97 years 6 months and 28 days.

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Mar 14, 2014

DeWayne Edwin Eisenbarth, 63, passed away March 14, 2014, at his home in Ridgefield, Wash., surrounded by his family. He was born June 1, 1950, in Bismarck, N.D., to Reuben and Ruth Eisenbarth. He lived at the family farm in Hazelton, N.D., until he was 12 years old.

He then moved to Missoula, Mont., with his mother...

Mar 12, 2014

Walla Walla resident, Harold "Harley" Eggers, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at the age of 88. Harold, known to his family and friends as" Harley," was the first of three children to Otto and Marie Eggers.

After graduating from Walla Walla High School in 1943, he worked on the family farm and also became a Rodeo...

Mar 9, 2014

Heidi Anne (Gansen) Norton left us the morning of March 9, 2014. She was born June 22, 1971 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. to Carolyn Monthaven Gansen.

Heidi was always the free spirit pursuing her interests in plants, animals and the great outdoors. She graduated from Thousand Oaks High School and eventually attended Santa Barbara CC which was...

Mar 9, 2014

Richard (Rick) Dean Newby was born Nov. 5, 1959 and passed away peacefully in his sleep Sunday morning, March 9, 2014 at his home in College Place. The cause of death was found to be complications from pre-existing cardiac arrhythmia. Rick was 54 years of age at the time of his death. He will be remembered as a much-loved...

Mar 7, 2014

Irene Anne Weller passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014, at the age of 91. She was born on July 25, 1922, to Jacob and Frida Volk and would eventually become the middle child to her older brother Jim and her younger sister Mary. At the age of 17, Irene graduated from Lamberton High School, in Minnesota, class of...

Mar 4, 2014

Lindsey C. Ozment, 65, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on March 4, 2014. Lindsey was born April 28, 1948 to Voil W. and Renamae Mayer Brobeck. She attended area schools and graduated from Lincoln High School in the class of 1966. Lindsey attended college at the North Seattle Community College and later on to...

Mar 2, 2014

Sergio J. Orozco, 58, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2014 at his home in Walla Walla, WA. He was born on August 24, 1955 to Jose Orozco and Ma Luz Zarate in a small ranch in Guanajuato, Mexico. At the age of 17, he came to the United States for his chance at achieving the American Dream. It...

Feb 28, 2014

William B. Johnson was reunited with his dear departed wife, Marjorie Ann Vincent Johnson, on Feb. 28, 2014, at the age of 83. Bill was born Nov. 23, 1930, to a prominent farming family in Pullman. His childhood was not an easy one. His mother, Clara Thompson Johnson, died when he was just 3, his father, Arthur A. Johnson,...

Feb 27, 2014

George Emil Stinebaugh Jr., 81, of College Place, passed away on Feb. 27, 2014, at Washington Odd Fellows.

He was born to George Emil Stinebaugh Sr. and Izetta Jarvis on Dec. 30, 1932 in Grangeville, Idaho. On Aug. 20, 1955, he married Mary Lou Huff; they were married for 53 years. George worked for Fuller O’Brien Paints,...

Feb 26, 2014

Gordon passed away suddenly at home on Feb. 26, 2014. Gordon was born in Fremont, Ohio, to Vivian Richey. He is preceded in death by his mother, Vivian; his brother, Tom Topel; his sister, Tammy; and a son-in-law, Damond Johnsen. Gordon is survived by brothers, Bill McGimsey, Melvin Topel; sister, Bea Locati; four daughters, Dena Brown, Seattle, Becky Johnson,...

Feb 23, 2014

Jon Paul Crudup, age 39, was born and raised in Walla Walla where he peacefully passed away on Feb. 23, 2014. Jon attended school here in Walla Walla graduating with his GED. He worked for several local businesses throughout the years. He spent his last years dealing with diabetic complications and last resided at Odd Fellows where he was...

Feb 22, 2014

June Shinbo Ikeda passed away peacefully at an assisted living facility in College Place. June was the eldest of four siblings born in Walla Walla to Yuso and Tomiko Shinbo. June graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1941 and Whitman College in 1945. Throughout her school and college years she worked at her parents’ restaurant The Imperial, until...

Feb 17, 2014

Robert Anthony Weller passed away on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 at the age of 92.

Robert, known to his friends and family as “Bob,” was the fourth child of Clarence and Bertha Weller. He joined his sister, Margaret, and brothers, Ed and Bill, on May 23, 1921, at the family home in Everett, Wash.

Raised...