Muriel Valentine Baril
Oct 30, 2013
Muriel Valentine Baril was born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1931 in Queens, New York. She attended college in Virginia where she met & fell in love with an Air Force pilot, George Ronald Auchterlonie. They married August 4, 1951 & had two daughters, Carol Lee & Wendy Sue. Later, she & George divorced. Muriel took a job at...
Robert "Bob" Dale Dodgin
Oct 26, 2013
Robert “Bob” Dale Dodgin, born November 5, 1954 in Los Angeles, California to Ray Dodgin & Gladys (Brock) Dodgin, died October 26, 2013 in Kahului, Maui, Hawaii. Bob was co-owner & general manager of Liberty Tax Service in Maui, Hawaii and Walla Walla, Washington. He also worked for Jerry Watts for several years in residential construction. Bob was in...
James Ellis
Oct 2, 2013
James C. Ellis, 80, passed away on Oct. 2, 2013, at Regency at The Park in College Place. He was born on May 2, 1933, in Spokane, to R.C. and Leada June Ellis. Jim graduated from Walla Walla High School in Walla Walla in 1951. After high school, he attended Central Washington College in Ellensburg, where he received a...
Joan Doherty Heitstuman
Sep 29, 2013
Long time Walla Walla resident, Joan Doherty Heitstuman, passed to Heaven on Sunday, September 29, 2013. Born April 24, 1924, in Pendleton, Oregon, to Irish immigrants, Teresa Hurill Doherty and Patrick J. Doherty, Joan grew up on her parents’ sheep ranch outside of Pilot Rock, Oregon, with her two sisters, Mary (Chvatal) and Agnes (Doherty). In her young years,...
Louis "Lou" Barnes Perry
Sep 28, 2013
Louis (Lou) Perry March 4, 1918 — Sept. 28, 2013 Louis Barnes Perry, eighth president of Whitman College, passed away Sept. 28, 2013, at Washington Odd Fellows Home in Walla Walla. He was 95. Born in Los Angeles to Julia Irene and Louis Henry Perry, he had one brother, Richard S. Perry. With the encouragement of his mother, he...
William Smelcer
Sep 26, 2013
Bill was known as a very special person and loved by many. He was born in 1927 to William and Pearl Smelcer. Most of his life was spent in Walla Walla except for two years in the Navy. On his way home on a bus he sat beside a pretty young woman and it was love at first sight....
Richard Lloyd Brunton, Sr
Sep 26, 2013
Richard was born to Marilyn L. and Melvin J. Brunton in Walla Walla on Feb. 11, 1955, and from an early age was raised by his grandparents, K. Paul and Laura Cook. He attended Walla Walla schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1973. Following high school, he earned a degree in civil engineering technology, while working...
Frances D. Marum
Sep 24, 2013
Frances D. Marum of Walla Walla passed away Sept. 24, 2013, at her home at the age of 89 years with her family by her side. Frances, daughter of Glenn & Lidwinn Moulton, was born on Feb. 8, 1924 in Vancouver, WA. Following moves to Robinwood, OR and Lewiston, ID, she completed her last two years of high school...
Vincent Jay Broze
Sep 19, 2013
Jay went from us without fear or complaint following kidney failure. A scholar and sportsman, he brought a daunting intellect to a nearly limitless range of interests and his sense of fun to skiing, sailing and flying. His friends benefited from his sentimental and generous heart. Born to Mildred and Vince Broze at what is now Virginia Mason Hospital...
Ausencio Lopez Balderas
Sep 18, 2013
Longtime Walla Walla resident Ausencio L. “Chencho” Balderas Sr. died Sept. 18, 2013, at the age of 66. He was born on Feb. 8, 1947, to Abraham Balderas-Lopez and Ana Maria Balderas Cortez in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. He was one of 14 children. On Sept. 15, 1974, he married the love of his life, Maria Balderas Hernandez, in...
Clara P. Johnson-Harding
Sep 17, 2013
Clara P. Johnson-Harding, 96, died September 17, 2013, at her home surrounded by family. Clara was born November 11, 1917, in Salt Spring Island, B.C. Canada. She had six sisters, and 1 brother. Clara married John Alexander and they had 4 children. Upon moving to Walla Walla, Washington, she married Elmer M. Johnson. They opened and operated Johnson Radio...
Evelyn "Monte" Miller
Sep 14, 2013
Monte Miller, 89, passed away Sept. 14, 2013, at home with family members near. She was born Evelyn May Boulden on Oct. 24, 1923, in a Montana log cabin on the Musselshell River. After graduation, she moved to the Vancouver area where she worked as a welder in the Kaiser Shipyards building Liberty ships. She married Ray James in...
Elizabeth Ann Nichols
Sep 13, 2013
Elizabeth A. Nichols passed away Sept. 13, 2013, at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Minneapolis to Sidney and Evelyn Langrish Wonzkowski. She is survived by her husband of 34 years; two sisters; two daughters; two sons; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter. She will...
August H. Meier Jr.
Sep 8, 2013
August (Gus) H. Meier Jr. passed away Sept. 8, 2013, from complications after surgery. Gus was born Oct. 28, 1956, in Dell Rapids, S.D., to August and June Meier. The family later moved to Dayton, where he grew up. Gus has two children: son, Shawn (Benevides) Meier; daughter, Afton Journey. He met his wife, Penny Antes, in 1993; they...
Ramon Vay Brown
Sep 3, 2013
Ramon Vay Brown was born March 5, 1930 to Frank and Bertha (Eckhart) Montgomery, in Norcatur, Kansas. His mother died shortly thereafter, and at the age of six weeks he was adopted by Lyle and Wilma (Billie) Brown. In 1936 the Browns packed up the family possessions (including the dog), and drove from Kansas to Milton-Freewater, Oregon, in time...
Audrey Augustine Herres
Sep 1, 2013
Audrey Beechinor Herres, 91, passed away on September 1, in Walla Walla at Wheatland Village. She was born in Walla Walla October 24, 1921, graduated St. Pat's High School and attended Washington State University. It was love at first sight when she met Ferd Herres of Pomeroy at the campus Newman Club. They were married July 12, 1942, in...
Leonard Gene Watson
Aug 28, 2013
Leonard Watson entered into rest at home on Aug. 28, 2013. He was born on May 2, 1953, to Cecil E. Watson and Wilma Jean Powers in Walla Walla. He attended Touchet High School, played football while attending; he graduated in 1972. During his high school years he worked for many farmers in Touchet and Gardena. He also worked...
Edith Mae Nolen
Aug 28, 2013
Edith Mae Gresham Nolen was born at home in Cleburne County, Arkansas, on Sept. 18, 1916, to Robert Franklin and Anna Stacy Gresham. She was one of seven children born to her parents. She left this life for a new one on Aug. 28, 2013. Edith’s childhood years were spent in Arkansas and she was a great help to...
Lois Geneve Sporleder
Aug 23, 2013
Lois Geneva Sporleder passed away on Aug. 23, 2013, at age 90 in the loving arms of her daughters. She was born in Pendleton on Oct. 10, 1922, to James Eaton and Elizabeth Pinkley Eaton. Lois’ father pastored in many churches so Lois spent her childhood moving from Pendleton, Pomeroy, Milton-Freewater and Toppenish. Lois graduated in 1940 from Toppenish...
Phyllis Jane Jordan
Aug 23, 2013
Phyllis Jane (Demory) Jordan, “Demmy,” of Walla Walla, passed away suddenly on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at the age of 78. She was born in Dayton, on Aug. 15, 1935, to Orlena Rebecca Hays and Leland Jett Demory. Phyllis attended Dayton Central and Green Park Elementary schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1953 and also attended...
