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Carol Joy Link Sullivan went to her Lord on February 20, 2024. She is survived by her daughters, Debra (Rick) Kelley and Evon (Mike) Jones, son-in-law Joe McKeirnan, daughter-in-law Heather Sullivan McKay, her grandchildren; Keith (Tim Hung) Sullivan, Bo Sullivan, Ethan Kelley, Jack Kelley, Blake Jones, Austin Jones, Madeline Sullivan, Holly Sullivan, Kayle McGuire (Deck), and Matt McKeirnan, great-grandchildren; Jaxson and Parker, her sister Elaine Bell, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48...
Jim Thompson of Steptoe, Wash., passed away peacefully at home on Monday January 29, 2024. James (Jim) Ike Thompson was born March 1, 1963, in Colfax, Wash., to Ike and Mary Thompson of St. John, Wash. He grew up in St. John and Sunset, Wash., with his sisters Reatha and Theresa. Growing up Jim enjoyed playing football for St. John Eagles and was part of the FFA. He had a love for muzzleloading and hunting. He loved his 1968 Chevelle. Jim also worked for different farmers throughout high school. He graduated from St. John high school in 1981....
Norma Lee (Bruce) Johnson, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 2, 2024, at her home in Yakima, Wash. Norma was born on May 6, 1945, in Tensed, Idaho, to Lawrence & Violet Bruce. She and her three siblings grew up in Farmington, Wash. Norma graduated from Oakesdale High School in 1963, and on October 3, 1964, she married Bruce M. Johnson. They were married for 57 years before his passing on April 4, 2021. After they were married Bruce and Norma settled in Spokane where they both...
Michael R. Finch of Moses Lake, Wash., was born on January 11th, 1944, as the first child of Eldie and Margaret Finch in Yakima, Wash. Michael passed away on February 5, 2024, following a pneumonia infection complicated by lymphoma cancer in addition to heart and kidney failure at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, at the age of 80. His family lived in the Nob Hill area of Yakima before moving to Kelso in 1948. Michael grew up on Mt. Brynion outside of Kelso, Wash. Mike and his brother Dennis...
Rose Mary "Rocky" Henson, age 79, of Sprague, Wash., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. She was born on July 28, 1944, in Spokane, Wash. Rocky enjoyed time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren, and many friends. She was a member of the Sprague City Council and was active in the Lutheran Church After School Program and the Annual Sausage Feed. Her favorite vacations involved family or visiting the Oregon coast. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Lonnie L. Henson; daugh...
Annette Louise Clausen, 98, of Tekoa, Wash., passed away in her home on the evening of March 2, 2024. Annette was born on November 28, 1925, in Madera Col., Calif., to George Joseph and Alice Lena Waddell. The family moved to Idaho when Annette was a young child. She spent the remainder of her childhood in the Potlatch area where she worked on the family farm alongside her cousins. Annette graduated from Potlatch High School and went on to study education at The Normal School in Lewiston,...
Trudy (Gertrude Ann) Weber, maiden name Druffel, passed away on February 10, 2024, at her home with her children by her side. She was born on September 2, 1926, in Colton, Washington, to Maggie (Reisenauer) and Ben Druffel, and grew up in the Colton community where she attended school. She attended Washington State University where she was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority prior to marrying her husband, LeRoy Weber, on November 26, 1946. They made their home on their family farm outside of...
Captain Joan B. Glass, NC, USN, retired, known affectionately as "Pinky" to friends and family, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 84 on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. While her blue van and pink wheelchair were familiar sights in local drive-thrus and parking lots, her vim, generosity, kindness and peppery wisdom have left a dearer and far-reaching legacy not soon to be forgotten. Pinky, born July 18, 1939, to John and Bonny Bagott, grew up in Palouse and attended college at Washington...
SCHAUBLE, Joseph J., 89, a beloved husband, father, friend and coach passed peacefully in his sleep at his home on February 7, 2024. Joe was born June 14, 1934, in Killdeer, N.D. He was the youngest of nine children born to Robert and Mary Schauble. The family moved in 1937 from their farm in Killdeer, N.D., to St. John, Wash., where his father Robert worked as millwright and mother, Mary, a homemaker. A graduate of the St. John Class of 1952, Joe went to Gonzaga on a partial basketball...
Theodore D. Schuster, known by most as Ted, passed away on February 7, 2024, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, leaving behind his legacy rooted in the St. John, Wash., community. Born on August 6, 1937, to Robert and Alma (Schierman) Schuster, Ted's heart belonged to the family farm from infancy. He is survived by his wife, Ann (Shearer), daughter "Teddi" Armstrong, step-daughters, Cindy Milton and Tammy Schneider; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren (one of which was named after Ted); and his...
Joan A. Lyman, 90, a resident of Shoreline, Wash., died on Jan. 4, 2024, at Swedish Edmonds Hospital. She was born Dec. 27, 1933, in Colfax, Wash. She was a graduate of Colfax High School and the University of Washington. Deceased had requested no funeral services. Memorials may be made to Whitman County Chaplaincy, PO Box 66, Colfax, Washington 99111 or to The Good Samaritan Fund, Crista Senior Ministries, 19303 Fremont Ave. N., Seattle, Washington 98133, or a charity of your choice....
Andrew Michael Arland, 38, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at his home in Garfield, on February 8th, 2024. He was born on September, 26, 1985, to John and Lorinda Arland. He grew up in the Garfield and Palouse area, attending Garfield Elementary School. He graduated from Garfield Palouse High School in 2004. He went on to attend Walla Walla Community College and Washington State University studying Business. Growing up a 4th generation Dryland Farmer, he started working early alongside...
Carol Ann Kjack (age 88) passed away on February 3, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. Carol was born on November 6, 1935, to Frank and Margaret Tupling in Chewelah, Wash., where she joined her sisters Elizabeth, Stella, Ethel, and June, and her brother, William (Bill). In the fall of 1944, the family moved to Rosalia, Wash. Carol graduated from Rosalia High School in 1953, after which she attended Kinman Business University. Upon graduating from Kinman, she worked at Centennial Mills on Trent Avenue in Spokane until her marriage to Bob Kjack on June 27,...
Eric Larson, 88, of Colfax, Wash., passed away February 9, 2024, at the Rockwood South Hill retirement community in Spokane, Wash. Eric was born September 18, 1935, in Haxtun, Colo., to Elof and Rena Larson. Growing up in Mount Vernon, Wash., Eric moved with his older brothers to Whitman County, Wash., where he met Donna Gay. Eric and Donna were married September 25th, 1955, at the Onecho Bible Church in Colfax. Eric graduated from Washington State University in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science...
Jeanine passed away January 28th at Pullman Regional Hospital after a brief illness. A life-long resident of Colfax and Pullman, she will be missed by many friends, acquaintances and family. She was creative, clever, and a lot of fun, and was very proud to have graduated from Pullman High School. Jeanine always had a ready smile, gave great hugs, and was a big fan of Mickey Mouse! She was active in several community and religious groups in the Pullman area over the years and enjoyed meeting and...
Judi Stern passed away unexpectedly February 9, 2024. We are heartbroken to lose our mother and grandmother, who many lovingly knew as Mammo. Judith Ann Byrne was born in Garfield, Wash., on March 22, 1941, to George and Katie Byrne. She was raised and attended school in Garfield. Judi married Larry Stern on October 25, 1958, and they spent 51 wonderful years together in the Garfield/Elberton area where they farmed and raised four children. Judi was a homemaker while raising the family, always...
Dennis D. Byrum, 75, of Tekoa, Wash., passed away on Feb 7, 2024. Dennis was born on March 19, 1948, to James (Art) and Barbara Byrum. Shortly after graduating from high school Dennis joined the Navy. He was part of the crew that assisted in the overhaul of the USS Midway. After serving in the Navy, Dennis attended Eastern Washington University. Dennis was a hardworking man throughout his entire life. He worked at Oakesdale Grain Growers for a brief period of time before working at Stateline Processors. After more than 20 years Dennis left...
Nina peacefully passed away January 26, 2024. She remained graceful, loving, and happy to the end. Near Steptoe Butte in Whitman County, Nina was born the second of seven siblings to Samuel E. Littleton and Beulah Hall Littleton on June 5, 1924. Shortly after, the Littleton family moved to Oakesdale to farm. Oakesdale remained Nina's home until 2016 when she and her husband, Delbert moved to assisted living in Spokane where they celebrated their 76th anniversary in 2021. As Nina grew up in...
Stanley Roy Staves, Jr. "J.R." passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Whitman Medical Center in Colfax. He was born on August 28, 1970, in Spokane, Wash., to Stanley Roy Staves, Sr and Judy (Kellog) Staves. He grew up in Spokane and attended school there. That's where he met Rebecca Anderson. Together they were married in 1988 in Goldendale, Wash., before moving to the St. John/Endicott area. They welcomed three children, Brittany, Adam and Ian. JR worked for CoAg in Rosalia...
Randall D. "Randy" Robins, 70, of Uniontown, Wash., passed away January 10, 2024, at his Uniontown home. Randy was born March 14, 1953, in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, to Wayne & Deen Robins. He graduated from Coeur D'Alene high school in 1971. Randy married Elva Ray in Uniontown, Wash., on September 19, 1976. He worked as a truck driver and heavy equipment operator for years with DeAtley and Atlas until he retired. Randy and Elva have made Uniontown their home since 2004. He enjoyed hunting, fishing...
Patricia Ann (Reed) Pierce came into this world May 19, 1931, in Colfax, Wash., at the home of her great grandmother Rozella Conover. Her parents were Leslie L. Reed and Lucille Mulkey Reed. She was a granddaughter of Whitman County pioneers JR and Gracie White Mulkey and CF Reed and Ida Conover Reed. Mother learned a strong work ethic from both sets of grandparents. Her first seven years were spent on the Mulkey Ranch on Hwy 23. She attended elementary school at St. John and Ewan and St. John...
Our beautiful, wonderful, fashionable Mom, Clara Mae was born October 6, 1929, in Lewiston, Idaho, to Andrew & Frances Verzani. She gained her heavenly wings and joined our Dad having lost her battle to heart failure on January 26, 2024, at her Colton, Wash., home. Mom survived breast cancer not only once in 1979, but again in 2007, when breast cancer returned in the exact same place. In her young life Clara was an avid runner and she loved tap dancing, saving her birthday money for lessons....
Dorothy Lee Bothman, 94, passed to the arms of her Savior on January 19, 2024, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Wash. She passed peacefully surrounded by family. On December 24, 1929, Dorothy was born on the family farm of her parents Wilbur and Florence Crockett near Rosalia, Wash. She attended Prairie View Elementary and graduated from Latah High School in 1948. She completed her academic endeavors after graduating from Kinman Business College. Dorothy's 40-year banking career started in...
Gailen Lee Carothers was born in Pullman, Washington, on June 23, 1944, to Frank and Edna (Barr) Carothers. He passed away at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, Washington on January 21, 2024, after a short battle with his illness. He grew up outside of Pullman on his family's homestead with his brother Roger and sister Kay. He attended Pullman High School and was active in FFA. He graduated Pullman High in 1962. He attended EWC in Cheney, Washington, graduating in 1967 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. Gailen met his wife...
Tony Carter, more affectionately known throughout the world as TC, was born February 27, 1949, to James and Margaret Carter of Marysville, California. TC grew up around the Sacramento area the second oldest of four brothers, preceded by Mike and followed by Steve and Randy. He experienced a childhood full of adventures and shenanigans that included bringing home snakes, jumping ditches on bikes, and rebuilding cars with his dad. He graduated from Folsom High School in 1967, though he regularly r...