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Linda K. Avery, lifelong Whitman County resident, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, surrounded by loving family at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 79. A private service for the family will take place at the ocean shore with a final resting place in the Colfax Cemetery. Linda was born April 24, 1945, in Colfax to Kenneth and Maxine (Scottie) Silvey. She grew up in Colfax along with her older sister Sharon. As a teenager, Linda became quite an accomplished swimmer. She loved being in the...
With sadness and great appreciation for a life well lived, we announce the unexpected passing of Roger Pennell at his Garfield home on July 17, 2024. Roger Thomas Pennell was born November 21, 1949, in Colfax, Wash., to Tom and Jan Pennell. He was the middle child to two sisters, Marcia and Jeanne. Roger was raised on the family farm in Garfield where he learned the value of hard work and family. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1968. Staying close to home and the farm, he attended Wash...
Steve Partch passed suddenly into the next life on July 17th. He was 71 years old. He was the son of Ambrose and Jenny Partch and was born at Colfax on August 3, 1952. Steve had three brothers, Dave "Skip" (Ruth), Greg (Sherry), and Michael Joe (deceased). His father Ambrose, being a career Navy Officer, moved his family on a regular basis to wherever his orders carried him and his family. Thus, Steve attended schools in several states including Rhode Island, California and Washington. He...
Armeda Florence (Dole) Hayer, went to heaven on July 6, 2024, at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center. The thought of her waking up in heaven to the perfect peace and presence she anticipated is comforting. Armeda was born, September 4, 1924, in Pullman, Wash., to Arthur and Zelma (Hatley) Dole. She was born on the family homestead in her grandmother's house, and had great memories from childhood there. She grew up in the country and attended country school until she was 15. The family moved to...
Diana Kay (Cochran) Braun, born in Colfax, Washington, September 28, 1951, to Fayne and Louise Cochran. She passed away on June 12th, 2024, after a battle with pancreatic cancer in Redmond, Washington, at the age of 72. Diana grew up on the family farm located north of Colfax with her three siblings. She attended Colfax High School graduating in 1970. Following high school she attended Washington State University for two years before completing her degree at Kinman Business University in Spokane...
Kristine Louise Hatley Alvarez Delos Santos, 73, of Pullman, WA, passed away peacefully at her home on July 5, 2024. Born on October 5, 1950, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Margaret (Baker) Hatley, Kris spent her formative years in Pullman, graduating from Pullman High School in 1968. Kris pursued a career in nursing at Tacoma General Nursing School in Tacoma, WA, where she met her future husband, Frank Alvarez Delos Santos, on a blind date. The couple married on January 30, 1970, at McCord Air Force Ba...
Herman "Lloyd" Kelley, 91, of Cheney, Washington, was called home to be with our Lord on July 1, 2024. He was born in Wilson, Oklahoma, on Sept. 2, 1932, to Ruby Inez Wall (Kelley) and Paul Clinton Kelley. Herman was preceded in death by his beloved wife Eva Dell Kelley, also a Twin brother Wylie "Floyd" Kelley, a younger brother Roy Lee Kelley, and stepson Billy Carroll Coleman. Survivors include his sister Leona "Fay" Herbert (husband William "Keno" Herbert), sister in-law Cathy Kelley; two...
With sadness and great appreciation for a life well lived, we announce the unexpected passing of Roger Pennell at his Garfield home on July 17, 2024. Roger Thomas Pennell was born November 21, 1949 in Colfax, WA to Tom and Jan Pennell. He was the middle child to two sisters, Marcia and Jeanne. Roger was raised on the family farm in Garfield where he learned the value of hard work and family. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1968. Staying close to home and the farm, he attended...
Rich Therrien passed away in his sleep on June 16, 2024 in Boise, Idaho. Rich was born April 13, 1976, in Los Angeles, California. He was the oldest son of Greg and Marisela Therrien and brother to Victoria, William and Rozzlynn. Rich graduated from college with a Bachelor's Degree from Oakland University in Michigan. He has two children Ysabella, 22, and Phillip, 20. Rich was an avid movie fan and Detroit sports team fanatic. He will always be remembered for his intelligence, great sense of...
After 19,453 days (a little more than 53 orbits around the sun) daughter Kenyon Christina Cornelius took her last breath on Monday June 17, 2024, and we like to imagine her beautiful soul began a pleasant flight without limitation to parts unknown. While recovering from a fractured pelvis incurred June 11, Kenyon experienced a rapid succession of health crises which, with her increasing fragility, she could not overcome. Born on March 16, 1971, to Christina Baldwin and Scotty Cornelius, Kenyon a...
Armeda Hayer, longtime area resident, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 99. Funeral arrangements are pending and a full obit will be published next week. Corbeill Funeral Home of Colfax is in charge of the arrangements....
"Bones" Don McClintock, 68, lifelong Colfax resident, unexpectedly passed away while enjoying one of his favorite holidays, the Fourth of July, 2024. Rosary will be recited on Saturday, July 13th, at 9:30 AM, at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Colfax, WA, followed by a Memorial Mass at 10:00 AM. Thereafter, Inurnment will take place at the Colfax Cemetery. Reception to follow at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds. 12:00-3:00 p.m. for a celebration of life. Please bring your appetites, memories...
Joan Diane Beedy, 78, of Pullman, Wash., passed away June 26, 2024, at Pullman Regional Hospital. Joan was born April 28, 1946, in Spokane, Wash., to LeRoy "Roy" & Wilda (Williams) Gontz. Joan grew up in Spokane and graduated from Central Valley High School. On May 27, 1967, she married Gary Beedy, her best friend and soul mate, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, at the Hitching Post. They made their home in Rosalia, Spokane, and Otis Orchards before moving to Pullman, Wash., in 1977 when they purchased...
Doris "Dory" (Towle) Tuttle of Viola, Idaho, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2024, at the age of 100, surrounded by family. Dory was born in Napoleon, North Dakota, on October 6, 1923, to Ethel Close Towle and Howard Coleman Towle. She was the third-born of four sisters: Muriel, Lorraine "Pat", Dory and Bonnie. She graduated from Napoleon High School in 1941 and in the fall of 1942 persuaded her parents to let her join her older sister in Oakland, California. When World War II broke out, Dor...
Ramah Archer, longtime Garfield resident, passed away December 19, 2023, in Spokane. She was 98. Ramah was born October 23, 1925, in Browning, Miss., to Lee and Agnes Stanford Brantner. She moved with her family to Palouse, Washington, when she was a young girl. Ramah married Don Archer and they made their home in Garfield their entire lives and raised their family of three children there. A graveside service for Ramah will be Saturday, July 13 at 12:30 p.m., in the Garfield Cemetery followed...
Zona Robertson, 83, passed away on June 2, 2024, in Colfax, Washington. She was born on February 25, 1941, in Wallace, Idaho. Zona retired after 47 years of continuous employment as a multiple line insurance agent for Nationwide Insurance and as a real estate appraiser, both in Washington and Idaho. By 1967, Zona's marriage had ended and she had met and married the love of her life, George Robertson of Lewiston, Idaho. The couple were very involved in auto racing. Most weekends you would find...
Funeral services for Frances A. West, age 96, were be held Monday July 1, 2024, at the Palouse Federated Church at 2 p.m., with Reverend Corey Laughary officiating at the service. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Palouse. Frances passed away June 22, 2024, at Regency Assisted Living in Pullman, Washington. She was born June 16, 1928, in Grangeville, Idaho, to Thomas and Anna (Payne) Simon. Her family moved to Palouse when she was three years old. She attended schools in Palouse and...
Jacob Edward (Jake) Reidt went to be with his Savior on June 18, 2024, just one week shy of his 71st birthday. Jake was born June 25,1953, in Spokane, Wash., the third of eight children and the only son of Jacob and Thelma (Summers) Reidt. His childhood was marked by his parents' love for Jesus, early piano lessons and musical talent, and a bright mind. As a young man, his adventurous spirit led him across the U.S., as he hitchhiked and rode boxcars. Jake met his future wife, Gina Gray, in the...
Joan Diane Beedy, 78, of Pullman, Wash., passed away June 26, 2024, at Pullman Regional Hospital. Joan was born April 28, 1946, in Spokane, Wash., to LeRoy "Roy" & Wilda (Williams) Gontz. Joan grew up in Spokane and graduated from Central Valley High School. On May 27, 1967, she married Gary Beedy, her best friend and soul mate, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, at the Hitching Post. They made their home in Rosalia, Spokane, and Otis Orchards before moving to Pullman, Wash., in 1977 when they purchased...
Charles "Chuck" Babbitt, aged 73, passed away on June 18, 2024, in Spokane, Washington, where he was born on December 10, 1950. A lifelong resident of Lacrosse, Oakesdale and Spokane, Chuck dedicated 30 years of service to Whitman County in the Road Department, contributing significantly to the community he loved. Chuck graduated from Endicott High School before earning his degree in Mathematics from Eastern Washington University. Beyond his professional achievements, he was a passionate...
Sandra Jean Adams (Dunham), a longtime resident of Colfax, Washington, passed away on June 22, 2024, at the age of 82. Sandy was born in Billings, Montana, on July 23, 1941, to Frank and Gertrude Dunham. She was the third of six children but grew up as the eldest. During her childhood, her family moved frequently. Sandy attended elementary school in Hardin, Montana, through the 2nd grade, followed by Kennewick, Washington, where she went to school in the barracks from 3rd to 5th grade. She then...
Janice Louise (Bennett) Roberts, 75, of Sandpoint, Idaho, and Tucson, Ariz., died on June 14 in Tucson of cancer. She was born July 9, 1948, to Artha and John "Jack" Bennett in Farmington, Wash. She graduated from Oakesdale High School. Jan will be remembered for her gentle nature, generosity of spirit, healing touch, and innumerable skills and talents, which ranged from playing multiple musical instruments to a wide variety of fine arts and crafts. Her family is already missing the many...
Joseph Allen Deerkop, passed away after a battle with Parkinson's, on June 6, 2024, surrounded by family. Joe was the youngest of seven children born on January 5, 1937, to August and Opal Deerkop and grew up on the family farm outside of Palouse. After graduating from high school Joe attended Spokane Vocational Tech becoming a certified machinist and gaining a lifelong friendship with his roommate Phil Butler. Joe and Phil had many adventures together, taking annual road trips to Mexico, New Or...
Rhoderick D. "Rhod" McIntosh, 83, of Colfax, Wash., passed away June 8, 2024, at Whitman Hospital in Colfax, Wash., from complications of Parkinson's. Rhod was born July 30, 1940, in Tammany, Idaho, to Donald & Nicatie (Baugh) McIntosh. The family moved to Pullman where he spent his elementary years, later moving to Kamiak Butte to farm with his grandfather and father. After graduating from Colfax High School in 1958, he attended Wenatchee Junior College where he played football and received...
Lori Eldridge was born on February 15, 1943, in San Diego, California. She passed away on June 22, 2024, in Colfax, Washington, after battling an aggressive cancer that was only slightly stronger than the amazing woman she was. A devout Christian, loving wife of Sylvan Rimbey and devoted mother of five children with first husband Steve Eldridge (deceased), as well as niece Sarah Coty, raised and loved as her own. Preceded in death by sons Dan, Wayne, George and daughter Cindy. Lori is survived...
