Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Wayne L. Pelley, 80, of Walla Walla passed away at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center on July 21, 2019. The oldest of three boys he was born in Waterloo, Iowa to Lawerance & Lydia Pelley on August 23, 1938. After joining the Navy Wayne earned his GED and it was there that inspired him to seek a career in Law Enforcement. After marrying and having a son and a daughter he graduated from the San Diego police academy in June of 1973. Wayne worked for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department before m...
Barbara Clydell Seaman Estes Burres mother, grandmother and collector of milk glass died June 24, 2019, seven days before her 90th birthday. She will be profoundly missed by her family, friends and Grande Ronde Retirement Residence (GRRR) neighbors and staff. A native of New Mexico, her parents were Clyde L. Seaman and H. Blanche Hathaway Seaman. Barbara was a life-long lover of cats, horses, babies, ice cream, gardening, and later in life, Chips Ahoy. When she was a high school senior, she and her cat, Butch, journeyed from New Mexico to...
Our beloved Everett “Neil” Stephens passed away peacefully on the evening of May 3, 2019, in Dayton, Washington, at the age of 81 years old. Neil was born in Walla Walla, Washington on March 19, 1938 to Frank & Helen Stephens, the oldest of three children, he had two younger brothers, Russell and Phillip. After graduating from Prescott High School in 1957, Neil worked on the family ranch with his parents and dabbled in amateur rodeo. He was never one to shy away from hard work and keen to emb...
Danny was born in Hood River, Oregon on March 15, 1955. He passed away at home in Walla Walla, Wa. on April 19, 2019. He led an interesting life as a "Jack of all Trades," having many occupations during his lifetime. In his youth he worked at several local canneries, then roofing, dry walling and painting for area contractors. For many years he worked seasonally in Alaska on commercial crabbing, fishing boats, and fish canneries, until retiring. Danny had a kind heart and loved his family very...
Laura Jean Hevel, age 93, of Waitsburg, WA, died at home on December 23, 2018.The memorial service will be at the Presbyterian Church in Waitsburg on Saturday, January 26th at 2:00 p.m. There will be a private burial later at Olney Cemetery in Pendleton, Ore. Mrs. Hevel was the daughter of Otis H. and Myrtle Westgate Hampton at Pendleton, OR. She graduated with the Pendleton High School class of 1943. She and Roger Hevel were married on March 23, 1947. She graduated with honors from Oregon...
Jacquelin “Jackie” Greta Long Lyons, a longtime resident of Dayton passed away on Dec. 25, 2018, at the age of 92. A funeral will be held on Sat., Jan. 19 at 11 a.m. at the Hubbard-Rogg Funeral Home in Dayton, followed by a luncheon at the Dayton Fairgrounds. Memorials may be made to the Christian Aid Center in Walla Walla or charity of choice. (Full obituary will be in the Jan. 17 issue.)...
Arlene Joyce Beuhler, 87, passed away Monday, Nov. 19 at Booker Rest Home. Arlene was born in Wenatchee on Aug. 11, 1931 to Gilbert "Gib" and Jessie Hamlin. She had a brother, Gilbert "Sonny" Charles who passed away in 1930; and a sister, Anita, who currently resides near Cabot, Arkansas. Later, Arlene moved with her mother and Anita to Seattle, where she attended West Seattle High School. She graduated in 1949. In 1951, Arlene married Edwin "Ed" Beuhler and they resided in the Wallingford area...
Betty Callahan passed away on Nov. 28, 2019 in Mesa, Ariz. with family by her side. A celebration of life will be held at the First Christian Church in Waitsburg on Dec. 8 at 3:00 p.m. A celebration potluck will follow at the Lions Building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. Betty was born to Carl Joseph Dunn and Leona Anna Hermanns on a farm north of Waitsburg near the old Cockburn farm on April 24, 1932, her dad's birthday. She attended school in Waitsburg, graduating in 1950. Betty attended...
LEWISTON—Rosemary Leedy Newman, 95, of Dayton, passed away Monday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lewiston. Rosemary was the mother of Eugene Crothers, of Dayton, and the late Michael Crothers. A memorial Service will be held for Rosemary on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 11 a.m. at St Joseph Catholic Church in Dayton....
David Ross Sanders, 74, passed away on October 17, 2018 at Salem Hospital with family by his side. David was born in Dayton, WA to Richard "Bud" Sanders and Fern Myrtle Rogers on March 30, 1944. David graduated from Dayton High School in 1963. After high school David married Kathy Gagnon of Waitsburg, WA. After their wedding David and Kathy moved to Portland, OR. where he was employed for many years as a computer programmer. They had a child Annette Louise Sanders/Erickson (Becker). Years later...
Mike was a constant explorer of news, politics and history. So it was only fitting he passed while on an “exploration” cruise ship while sailing the New England coast line from Halifax to New York City. Officially, James Michael Crothers, died October 13, 2018 in Salem, Massachusetts of cardiopulmonary arrest. Mike was born in Bend, Oregon on October 3, 1944. He and his family moved to Dayton when he was in the 2nd grade. He was with the Dayton High School graduating class of 1962, when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. “Once a Marine, alwa...
At age 74, Edna Marie left with the angels on October 22, 2018, in her home in Waitsburg, WA, after succumbing to lung disease. Edna Marie was a deeply spiritual, caring person loved because of her devotion to family and friends, her generosity, energy, originality and the joy she received from doing favors for others. Her passions included being outdoors, camping, riding motorbikes, ATV's, crafts, observing nature, collecting "purdy" things, photographing old barns, trees and waterfalls, writin...
Howard (Jack)Meyers Edmenson, 99, of Dayton, passed away on March 27, 2018 Howard was born on the breaks of the Lolo River in Idaho, just this side of Weippe, October 27, 1918, to Tallahassee (Jordan) Edmenson and Harvey James Edmenson. The family moved to Weippe in 1920 to start logging in the woods for Potlatch, Cardiff and various other logging companies. Jack left Weippe when he was 18 years old and moved to Dayton, WA, where he worked for George Crall driving truck and then Scott Lumber logging company building roads. One of the roads he b...
Dorothy Eilene (Littlejohn) Lambert, a longtime Waitsburg homemaker, passed away at the age of 89 surrounded by her family, on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Booker Rest Home in Dayton, where she had lived for just a short time. Dorothy was born July 3, 1928 in Wellston, Ohio, to Harry and Frances Leach Littlejohn. She had a difficult start to life, when her father was killed in a coal mine when she was about eight years old. That left her mother on her own with eight small children. She married...
Rode her sorrel pony Skookum bareback over the wheat fields her daddy farmed in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, skied those hills on pine planks with her beloved siblings Fritz and Margaret, learned to read and write in a one room schoolhouse on Coppei Creek, learned to dance as her aunt and uncles played at the community hall by the homestead on Jasper Mountain, graduated valedictorian of Waitsburg High School's class of 1940, went to Washington State University on a scholarship and...
Iola Lee Bramhall, a lifelong resident of the Dayton area, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at her home along the banks of Patit Creek surrounded by her loving family. She was 97. A Memorial Service celebrating her life will be held on Thursday, February 1st, at 2:00 p.m. at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Dayton. A private burial service will take place in the Dayton Cemetery. Iola was born February 28, 1920 at the family homestead at the Aurora Orchards south of Dayton. She was the second...
LeeNore "Lee" Esther Finch (nee Blize) died peacefully in hospice care at home in Walla Walla on December 23, 2017 at the age of 82. Lee was born on October 3, 1935 to Clarence "Zeke" and Moree Blize. She graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1953 and married Nolan Finch on November 20 1954. Lee and Nolan were married 62 years until Nolan's death on April 24, 2017. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper at Lloyd's Insurance for 40 years in addition to managing the books for Finch...
Jeanette A. Reichert, Waitsburg, Washington passed away October 20, 2017 in her home at the age of 90 years after a short battle with ALS. She was the oldest of six children born to George and Laura Kahl Kromschroeder. Jeanette was born January 31, 1927 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Inver Grove, Minnesota. She married Basil J. Gales and the couple had four children. During her marriage to Basil, the couple lived many places following the...
Donna Kime, age 75 years, died July 24, 2017, at the Booker Rest Home. Donna was born Feb. 13, 1942, and was raised in Dayton, where she graduated from high school with the class of 1960. She was the daughter of Arden and Aleta Talbott of Dayton. She later moved to Seattle and began her career with King Screen Productions, a division of the King Broadcasting Company. King Screen produced and distributed educational films. After a year Donna was named manager of one of the divisions of the...
William Hubert Payne, age 95 years. Died July 28, 2017 at the Booker Rest Home. Family graveside services and burial were held at the family plot in the Waitsburg Cemetery. Bill was born August 21, 1921 in Portland, Ore. His parents were Floyd and Cora Groom Payne. As a young child Bill came to Waitsburg to live with his aunt and uncle, Ruth and Jack Cushin. He attended Spring Valley School where he rode a pony to school each day. Later he attended school in Waitsburg, graduating from High...
Our beautiful Mickey "flew away" on May 26th after a courageous battle against cancer. Mickey was born in May, the first child of Charles S. "Chuck" Mead III and Dorothy K. "Dotty" O'Neil Mead, at St. Mary's Hospital in Walla Walla. She attended Dayton Schools, graduating in the "trendsetting" Class of 1968 from Dayton High School. Her adventures in college took her to the WSU Pullman, University of Iowa in Ames, and EWSC in Cheney, before opportunity was sighted at the Bernley School of Art in...
Sergie Alta Coufal, born July 28, 1928, peacefully passed away March 30, 2017, at her home in Walla Walla. She is survived by her 11 children, Sharon (Roy) Maze, Shirley Walker, Sheryl Coufal, Sharlot Burkenbine, Ernie (Barb) Coufal, Sherry (James) Munger, Shelly Snyder, Judy (Clifton Sr.) Dennis, Joann (Brent) Notturno, Mike (Dana) Coufal, Ilene (Anthony) Smeltzer; and her long time love, Al Tucker. She was a proud grandmother of 22 grandchildren, Raymond Maze, Jonathan Maze, Bobbi Jones, Toni...
SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. - Laurence Paul "Barney" Fullerton left us Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the age of 100. He celebrated his milestone birthday on Lopez Island with family and friends coming from across the state to help him celebrate at Woodmen Hall. Barney was born on April 1, 1914 in Waitsburg, Wash., the son of Orville & Zelma Fullerton. He attended school in Waitsburg, receiving awards for his spelling and math skills. He played basketball on the high school team and graduated with...
Gwen Sylvia Hooper was born Dec 21, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Franklin John Terrill and Isabel Williams Terrill. She married Ivan Roy Hooper Oct. 1952. They later divorced. They raised 7 children all of whom graduated from Dayton High School. Gwen worked seasonally at the Green Giant Company and at the Dayton Drive Inn movie theatre. She also worked as a cook at Robinson Nursing Home and later as a housekeeper at Booker Annex. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latt...
WAITSBURG - Bernard Howard Donnelly was born July 29, 1926, in Newell South Dakota to Richard Henry Donnelly and Lucy Brott. In 1937, due to the dry and dusty weather conditions of the time, the family left their farm in South Dakota. They packed their own eleven children, a cousin, and all of their belongings into a 1926 Chev and headed west. A young cousin had preceded the family and found work in Dayton, Washington, so the family settled there. Bernard attended Pine Grove School, where he...
