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Wayne L. Pelley 

April 23, 1938 ~ July 21, 2019

 

August 8, 2019

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 moving to Walla Walla in 1977. He briefly worked for the Washington State Penitentiary before continuing his career with the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office. Wayne retired in 2000 after 27 years of service in law enforcement.

Wayne met his wife Gail at the Walla Walla Eagles club and they married only three weeks later on December 16, 1989 in Walla Walla. They moved to Waitsburg ,Wash. in 1993 where they enjoyed raising Toy Fox Terriers and owned and operated Blue Mountain Bird Ranch, raising emus and exotic birds.

He enjoyed baseball, football, hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting, was proud to be a member of the Waitsburg Lions Club and attended Life Church in Walla Walla with his wife, stepdaughter and son-in-law.

A Son, Brother, Uncle, Cousin, Veteran, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Friend, Wayne was preceeded in death by both of his parents, brothers Dale and Laverne Pelley. Wayne is survived by his wife, Gail of 30 years of Walla Walla; son, Don Pelley of Boise Ida.; daughter, Teresa Brendal and son-in-law, Page Brendal of San Diego Cal.; stepson, Lance Weaver and daughter-in-law, Karla Weaver of College Place Wash.; step daughter, Tawnya Richards and son-in-law, Mickey Richards of Prescott Wash.; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and all of his large extended family and their children.

At Wayne’s request, there will be no services but he requested any contributions be donated directly to the Waitsburg Lions Club, Animal Clinic East or be sent to Herring Funeral home in care of Wayne.

 

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