Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

James Dale Bafus passed away peacefully on September 18th, 2022. Jim was born on February 13th, 1953 in Kennewick, Washington to Douglas and Gladys Lynch Bafus. The family moved to Lacrosse when Jim was two years old. Jim was always outdoors and grew up hunting, fishing, and trapshooting with his Dad. Many days you could find Jim and his Dad practicing batting and fielding skills. He participated in every sport he could but baseball was his true love. He shared that love of baseball with his Dad and later with his kids and then his grandkids. He was a lifelong Yankee fan and retirement gave...