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....
Beverly Jean Rothwell
Aug 23, 2014
Beverly Jean Rothwell was born in Bandon, Oregon on February 20, 1931. Her parents, Walter E. & Etta M. Yule, along with 3 brothers, welcomed her into the family. Two more brothers soon arrived. Bev learned quickly the truth of the adage that “boys will be boys.” The family moved to Selah, Washington where Bev met Kenneth B. Rothwell....
Kay Louise Maiuri
Aug 22, 2014
Kay Louise (Prest) Maiuri, 67, a Walla Walla native and lifelong resident, lost her battle with cancer and went to be with the Lord on Friday Aug., 22, 2014, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center. She was born in Walla Walla on July 2, 1947, to Max and Hazel Bennett Prest. She attended Prospect Point Elementary School and graduated...
Alicia Dee Tindall
Aug 21, 2014
Alicia Dee (“Dee”) (Anderson) Tindall of Milton-Freewater, OR, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 21, 2014. She was 66 years old. Dee is survived by her two children, Andrea Dee Tindall of Denver, CO and Jerald (“Jerry”) Steven Tindall of Seattle, WA; by her brother, Cyrus Gordon Anderson of Vashon Island, WA; and by her first cousin, Barbara (Woiblet)...
Elizabeth Ann Morehouse
Aug 20, 2014
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” (Snell) Morehouse died in Richland on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at the age of 88. She lived in Walla Walla for more than 65 years before poor health forced her to move to a Richland nursing home. Betty was born to Gerald and Frances Snell in Jamestown, N.D., on Oct. 23, 1925. She lived her early...
Walter Howard Zier
Aug 19, 2014
Walter Howard Zier, 90, passed away August 19, 2014 at his daughter’s home in Rexburg, Idaho. Walter was born in Odessa, Washington on February 5, 1924 to Jacob Zier and Maria K. (Starkel) Zier. On July 6, 1947, he and the love of his life, Betty Jo Chapman were married in Walla Walla, Washington. Together they had two children:...
Ernest Oster Sr
Aug 19, 2014
Ernest (Ernie) Oster Sr. passed away peacefully at home Aug. 19, 2014, in College Place. He was born on Nov. 7, 1936, in Odessa, Wash., to Jacob Oster Sr. and Lorena (Giese) Oster. He attended West Valley High School in Spokane, and spent eight years in the U.S. Air Force spending most of his service time at Vandenberg Air...
Janel Marie Haer
Aug 19, 2014
Janel Marie Haer was born in Seattle, Washington on February 6, 1957 to Darrell Eugene Ankrom & Donna Marie (Gorman) Ankrom. She passed away due to cancer on August 19, 2014. The family moved from Enumclaw, Washington when Janel was in the first grade and she graduated from Enumclaw High School class of 1975. Janel moved to Walla Walla...
Harold W. Raugust
Aug 18, 2014
Harold Raugust, age 87, passed away August 18, 2014 at the Odd Fellows Home in Walla Walla, WA with his family at his side. He was born to Fred & Matilda Raugust on March 15, 1927 in Odessa, Washington. Harold attended school in Milton Freewater, Oregon and worked as a farm hand before serving in the Army in the...
Milton Oden Knudson
Aug 13, 2014
Milton “Mick” Oden Knudson was born July 8, 1939, in Sidney, Mont. At age 2, his parents moved him and his two brothers and two sisters to Walla Walla. Mick found his place here and stayed all his life. At 17, he joined the Navy. Within a few years, he met and then married Jean Hulser on May 8,...
Lawrence Anthony Preso
Aug 12, 2014
Lawrence Anthony Preso, 90, of Walla Walla passed away Aug. 12, 2014, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center with his family at his side. Larry was born April 10, 1924 to Umberto and Santa (Pontesilli) Preso in Walla Walla. He was the second oldest in a family of seven children. He attended St Patrick’s school and graduated from the...
