Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

MaryEllen Laughary (Faulkner) of Spokane was born 6-14-1943 and died 8-18-2022 after a nine-year battle with multiple myeloma. In her life, MaryEllen graduated from Shadle Park High School and EWU, built a marriage of almost 50 years, raised six children, taught scores of students in and around Spokane, made and then gave away hundreds of quilts. In all of her endeavors, MaryEllen wrapped her family, friends, co-workers, and students in complete, unconditional love like one of her many quilts. MaryEllen was a sharer--not just of quilts and delicious cookies, but of poetry, wise words, and h...