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Sgt. Charles H. Daman, 21, was killed in action on April 4, 1945, when his B-24M "Red Bow" was attacked by German Messerschmitt 262's and crashed near Ludwigslust, Germany, during WWII. Sgt. Daman served with the 714th Bomber Squadron and was a Staff Sergeant & Bombardier/Togglier on the B-24M. He was positively identified and his remains will be sent to Kramer Funeral Home, Palouse, with full military honors to be held on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at 1 p.m. at the Coeur d'Alene Memorial Gardens,... Full story
A memorial service for Casey Lynn Hanson, 49, Viola, Idaho, will be July 14, 2018, at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 322 E. Third Street, Moscow, Idaho, with the Revs. Debbie Sperry and Kathy Kramer officiating. She died Monday July 2, 2018, at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow . Born Aug. 12, 1968, in Orofino, Idaho, she spent the first six years of her life in Orofino, then moved with her mother to Boise, where she attended grade school. They moved to Lewiston where she attended... Full story
Kimberly Marie Miller, 58, died Friday, July 6, 2018, at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax. Born Dec. 6, 1959, in Yakima, she came to Colfax in 1999 and later lived in a group home setting in Pullman. She enjoyed community outings, dances and banquets. Surviving are numerous staff who consider her family.... Full story
Raymond Nelson, a native of Colfax, died July 2, 2018, at his retirement home in Spokane. He was 94. In accordance with his request, a funeral service will not be conducted. He was born in Colfax May 5, 1924, to Frank and Katherine Cochran Nelson. He was a lifetime member of the painters union. Surviving are a son, Larry Nelson, at Nine Mile Falls. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, and a son, Edward. He will be interred at the veterans cemetery in Moses Lake.... Full story
Rebecca Lynn Novak, 55, long-time Colfax resident, died Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane. A celebration of her life will be July 21 at 3 p.m. at the Colfax Eagles, Born Feb. 4, 1963, in Spokane to John and Lena Slinkard Novak, she attended schools in Colfax before pursuing a GED degree. She moved to Colorado and worked as a ranch cook before moving to Steptoe where she worked as a cook at the Wheel Inn. She later moved to Colfax. She enjoyed camping and fishing and... Full story
Cecil Bruce Whiteshield, 76, died Friday, July 6, 2018, at the Tekoa Care Center where he had been a resident for the past seven months. At his request, a public service will not be held. Born Aug. 24, 1941, at Clinton, Okla., to Henry and Blanche (Hart) Whiteshield, he attended schools in Hammon, Okla., where he graduated from high school. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the 82nd Airborne Division. Cecil later worked as a self-employed carpenter and bricklayer in the Long Beach and... Full story
A graveside inurnment service for Terry Norman Barnes will be in Garfield cemetery Saturday, July 28, 2018, at 11 a.m. A gathering will follow at the American Legion hall in Garfield. The son of Vernon (Bud) and Dorothy Barnes, formerly of Garfield, Terry Barnes died March 4, 2018, in Salem, Ore.... Full story
The Whitman County Library Board of Trustees will meet Monday, July 16, at 5:30 p.m. at the Churchyard Inn in Uniontown after a tour of the Colton and Uniontown branch libraries. The meeting is open to the public. Per the library’s bylaws, the board will not meet in August, and the next meeting is set for Sept.17, at 4 p.m. at the Colfax Library....
Thursday, July 12 Colfax – 10:15 to 11 a.m. – Playful Learning Toys – Kids will love these creative, educational toys. Snacks too. Tekoa – 2 p.m. – Makey Makey – Experiment with makey makey kits. You won’t believe what you can do. Colton – 3:30 p.m. – Making Hand-Drums. – All supplies are provided for this rockin’ musical DIY. Malden – 4 to 6 p.m. – Junior Night – Second to fifth graders, invite a friend and for this fun hang out. Colton – 5 to 6 p.m. – Adult Coloring – Spend an afternoon relaxing with art. Rosalia – 7 p.m. – Book Club – Me...
Our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Betty Yvonne (Bartleson) Jordan, (83), long-time Winona-area resident, went to be with her Lord on July 7, 2018. Friends may pay their respects at Bruning Funeral Home on Friday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, July 16, at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax. Betty was born on October 24, 1934, in Colfax, Wash. to Richard and Loey (Walker) Bartleson. Sometime in her first year, her family... Full story
Memorial services for Connie Lynn Perkins Gleghorn will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2 p.m. at the Garfield Community Church, Garfield, Wash. Connie made her final trip home to be with her Savior on June 28 after a courageous three year battle with ALS. Connie was born May 11, 1962, to Norman and Darlene Perkins of Garfield. She grew up in Garfield graduating in the class of 1980. She was active in 4H, cheerleading, band, her church and worked summers for farmer's wives and JE Love company. Aft... Full story
Marc Richard Black, a longtime resident of St. John, passed away on July 3, 2018, at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash. Memorial Services are planned for September. Marc was born on January 15, 1955, to Richard and Teresa (Lockhart) Black in Spokane. Marc grew up in St. John, where he graduated from St. John High School. After high school, he moved to Tacoma, where he met Sheree Ralston. They moved back to St. John together, and married in April of 1975, in Rosalia where... Full story
Marguerite Dube died peacefully on June 27, 2018, in Spokane, Wash. Marguerite was born on March 29, 1921, in Lind, Wash. to Emmett and Edna Taylor. At age five, the family moved to a farm near Ralston, Wash. where she and her brother, Dale, were raised. A horse-drawn buggy got them to the one-room schoolhouse where their mother was the teacher. Marguerite completed high school in Ritzville, Wash. and went on to WSC earning a BA in Home Economics in 1942. After graduation, she took an Army payroll job in Seattle and in 1943 she married her coll... Full story
Virginia Hall, Steptoe resident, passed away Monday, July 2, 2018, at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 91. The Vigil Service took place on July 6th at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Colfax. Burial was in the Bethel Cemetery at Steptoe. Virginia was born on February 21, 1927, in Dimock, S.D. to Henry and Mary Herrmann. She was the fourth of eight children born into a hard-working German-American family. Following her education, she worked in retail stores in South Dakota and for a time in... Full story
A memorial service for Corriene Hofer Thompson Liotta, who died in January, was July 3 and was celebrated with a traditional Hofer family Fourth of July celebration at the family homestead on the Shawnee Road. Attendees were: Calfee, Dennis and Peggy (Morton), Gainesville, Fla.; Condon, David and Robin Straughan, Beaverton, Ore.; Condon, Steve and Beth (Thompson), Pendleton, Ore; Coppa, Chris, Amanda, Archer and Carina, Portland, Ore.; Coppa, Paul and Irene (Thompson), Portland, Ore.; Coppa, Renee and Matt Harwood, Portland, Ore.;... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner, June 30, 1893 The trial of Fred Kempf on a charge of assault in Justice Dillon’s court Tuesday afternoon revealed quite a little shadow of Steptoe Butte. Kempf is a farmer whose land adjoins that of “Cashup” Davis and Andros Omreezsky, who is an importation from Hungary and an employe of Steptoe’s monarch. This man with the unpronounceable name appears to be of a meddlesome character. On Friday night last, the Hungarian was engaged in driving Davis’ cattle home, when, upon passing the Kempf place, the latter’s...
Questions 1. TELEVISION: Who is the current host of the “Family Feud” game show? 2. ART: What is the only work of Michelangelo’s that bears his signature? 3. INVENTIONS: Who developed and patented the electric telegraph in the United States in 1837? 4. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of South Dakota? 5. LANGUAGE: What letters end a gerund in the English language? 6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the common term for bovine spongiform encephalopathy? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: How many vice presidents served with President Franklin D. Roosevelt durin...
* It was American astronomer, astrophysicist and author Carl Sagan who made the following sage observation: “The fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.” * It’s not clear why lawmakers in the state of Alabama once thought it necessary to pass a law forbidding the operation of a vehicle while wearing a blindfold. * Though coffee has been around for about 700 y...
