Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

Larry G. Schroetlin, 74, of passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at his rural Garfield, Wash., home.

Larry was born Aug. 27, 1947 in Spokane, Wash., to Solomon and Bertha (Schoepflin) Schroetlin. Larry attended his early schooling at Farmington, Wash. He then attended the Upper Columbia Academy near Spangle, Wash., and graduated in 1965. Larry then attended Walla Walla University for two years.

Larry married Linda Kilgore on June 11, 1967, in Burlingame, Calif., and the couple moved to Palouse, Wash., in 1967. Larry served in the U.S. Army from Jan. 23, 1969, and was discharged as a specia...