Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Mike was a constant explorer of news, politics and history. So it was only fitting he passed while on an “exploration” cruise ship while sailing the New England coast line from Halifax to New York City. Officially, James Michael Crothers, died October 13, 2018 in Salem, Massachusetts of cardiopulmonary arrest. Mike was born in Bend, Oregon on October 3, 1944. He and his family moved to Dayton when he was in the 2nd grade. He was with the Dayton High School graduating class of 1962, when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. “Once a Marine, alwa...
At age 74, Edna Marie left with the angels on October 22, 2018, in her home in Waitsburg, WA, after succumbing to lung disease. Edna Marie was a deeply spiritual, caring person loved because of her devotion to family and friends, her generosity, energy, originality and the joy she received from doing favors for others. Her passions included being outdoors, camping, riding motorbikes, ATV's, crafts, observing nature, collecting "purdy" things, photographing old barns, trees and waterfalls, writin...
Howard (Jack)Meyers Edmenson, 99, of Dayton, passed away on March 27, 2018 Howard was born on the breaks of the Lolo River in Idaho, just this side of Weippe, October 27, 1918, to Tallahassee (Jordan) Edmenson and Harvey James Edmenson. The family moved to Weippe in 1920 to start logging in the woods for Potlatch, Cardiff and various other logging companies. Jack left Weippe when he was 18 years old and moved to Dayton, WA, where he worked for George Crall driving truck and then Scott Lumber logging company building roads. One of the roads he b...
Dorothy Eilene (Littlejohn) Lambert, a longtime Waitsburg homemaker, passed away at the age of 89 surrounded by her family, on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Booker Rest Home in Dayton, where she had lived for just a short time. Dorothy was born July 3, 1928 in Wellston, Ohio, to Harry and Frances Leach Littlejohn. She had a difficult start to life, when her father was killed in a coal mine when she was about eight years old. That left her mother on her own with eight small children. She married...
Rode her sorrel pony Skookum bareback over the wheat fields her daddy farmed in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, skied those hills on pine planks with her beloved siblings Fritz and Margaret, learned to read and write in a one room schoolhouse on Coppei Creek, learned to dance as her aunt and uncles played at the community hall by the homestead on Jasper Mountain, graduated valedictorian of Waitsburg High School's class of 1940, went to Washington State University on a scholarship and...
Iola Lee Bramhall, a lifelong resident of the Dayton area, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at her home along the banks of Patit Creek surrounded by her loving family. She was 97. A Memorial Service celebrating her life will be held on Thursday, February 1st, at 2:00 p.m. at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Dayton. A private burial service will take place in the Dayton Cemetery. Iola was born February 28, 1920 at the family homestead at the Aurora Orchards south of Dayton. She was the second...
LeeNore "Lee" Esther Finch (nee Blize) died peacefully in hospice care at home in Walla Walla on December 23, 2017 at the age of 82. Lee was born on October 3, 1935 to Clarence "Zeke" and Moree Blize. She graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1953 and married Nolan Finch on November 20 1954. Lee and Nolan were married 62 years until Nolan's death on April 24, 2017. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper at Lloyd's Insurance for 40 years in addition to managing the books for Finch...
Jeanette A. Reichert, Waitsburg, Washington passed away October 20, 2017 in her home at the age of 90 years after a short battle with ALS. She was the oldest of six children born to George and Laura Kahl Kromschroeder. Jeanette was born January 31, 1927 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Inver Grove, Minnesota. She married Basil J. Gales and the couple had four children. During her marriage to Basil, the couple lived many places following the...
Donna Kime, age 75 years, died July 24, 2017, at the Booker Rest Home. Donna was born Feb. 13, 1942, and was raised in Dayton, where she graduated from high school with the class of 1960. She was the daughter of Arden and Aleta Talbott of Dayton. She later moved to Seattle and began her career with King Screen Productions, a division of the King Broadcasting Company. King Screen produced and distributed educational films. After a year Donna was named manager of one of the divisions of the...
William Hubert Payne, age 95 years. Died July 28, 2017 at the Booker Rest Home. Family graveside services and burial were held at the family plot in the Waitsburg Cemetery. Bill was born August 21, 1921 in Portland, Ore. His parents were Floyd and Cora Groom Payne. As a young child Bill came to Waitsburg to live with his aunt and uncle, Ruth and Jack Cushin. He attended Spring Valley School where he rode a pony to school each day. Later he attended school in Waitsburg, graduating from High...
Our beautiful Mickey "flew away" on May 26th after a courageous battle against cancer. Mickey was born in May, the first child of Charles S. "Chuck" Mead III and Dorothy K. "Dotty" O'Neil Mead, at St. Mary's Hospital in Walla Walla. She attended Dayton Schools, graduating in the "trendsetting" Class of 1968 from Dayton High School. Her adventures in college took her to the WSU Pullman, University of Iowa in Ames, and EWSC in Cheney, before opportunity was sighted at the Bernley School of Art in...
Sergie Alta Coufal, born July 28, 1928, peacefully passed away March 30, 2017, at her home in Walla Walla. She is survived by her 11 children, Sharon (Roy) Maze, Shirley Walker, Sheryl Coufal, Sharlot Burkenbine, Ernie (Barb) Coufal, Sherry (James) Munger, Shelly Snyder, Judy (Clifton Sr.) Dennis, Joann (Brent) Notturno, Mike (Dana) Coufal, Ilene (Anthony) Smeltzer; and her long time love, Al Tucker. She was a proud grandmother of 22 grandchildren, Raymond Maze, Jonathan Maze, Bobbi Jones, Toni...
SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. - Laurence Paul "Barney" Fullerton left us Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the age of 100. He celebrated his milestone birthday on Lopez Island with family and friends coming from across the state to help him celebrate at Woodmen Hall. Barney was born on April 1, 1914 in Waitsburg, Wash., the son of Orville & Zelma Fullerton. He attended school in Waitsburg, receiving awards for his spelling and math skills. He played basketball on the high school team and graduated with...
Gwen Sylvia Hooper was born Dec 21, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Franklin John Terrill and Isabel Williams Terrill. She married Ivan Roy Hooper Oct. 1952. They later divorced. They raised 7 children all of whom graduated from Dayton High School. Gwen worked seasonally at the Green Giant Company and at the Dayton Drive Inn movie theatre. She also worked as a cook at Robinson Nursing Home and later as a housekeeper at Booker Annex. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latt...
WAITSBURG - Bernard Howard Donnelly was born July 29, 1926, in Newell South Dakota to Richard Henry Donnelly and Lucy Brott. In 1937, due to the dry and dusty weather conditions of the time, the family left their farm in South Dakota. They packed their own eleven children, a cousin, and all of their belongings into a 1926 Chev and headed west. A young cousin had preceded the family and found work in Dayton, Washington, so the family settled there. Bernard attended Pine Grove School, where he...
Laurette DeLoris McCaw, age 84, was welcomed into Heaven on Oct. 6, 2014. She was born on June 7, 1930, in Dusty, WA, to Jacob J. and Martha Weber Stueckle. The youngest of seven children, she moved with her family to the Prescott area in 1936 where her father farmed near Clyde. She attended and graduated from the Prescott school system in 1948. She then attended Whitworth College for one year as a music major and was proficient on the piano, accordion and trombone. On November 20, 1949, she...
A service to remember and celebrate the life of Howard Whipple will be held on September 20, 2014 at 1:30 PM at Dayton United Methodist Church. The family would be honored by your attendance....
A service to remember and celebrate the life of Howard Whipple will be held on September 20, 2014 at 1:30 PM at Dayton United Methodist Church. The family would be honored by your attendance....
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Chad Dale Mock, Milton Freewater, Oregon passed peacefully from this earth on August 31, 2014 and has "Gone to prepare a place for us." He died peacefully in his sleep. Funeral services will be Friday, September 5, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1151 N. Elizabeth St., Milton-Freewater. Concluding services and interment will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Waitsburg, Washington. Mr. Mock was born August 24, 1921 in Waitsburg, WA the son of Roy V. and...
Margaret Ann Picton, 67, of Waitsburg, WA died August 19, 2014 in Kennewick, WA. She was born February 2, 1947 in Shirley, Arkansas to her parents Jesse and Lucille Nettles. She lived in Waitsburg, WA for over 60 years. Margaret loved to watch football and other sports. In her youth she was an avid horsewoman, winning many awards and ribbons. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family. Margaret is survived by her son J.C. Picton; sisters Wanda (Gerry) Gales and Delores Nettles;...
Former resident Daniel (Dan) Knell died at the age of 91 in Banner Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix Az. He had been a resident of Quartzsite Az for the last 10 years. While in Waitsburg, he had been a mechanic at his own shop - Dan's General Repair....
Edna Jean Beechinor passed away peacefully on July 28, 2014 at age 87 in Richland, WA surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of life will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 18, 2014, at Mountain View-Colonial DeWitt, 1551 Dalles Military Road, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Humane Society or Pets Over Population Prevention ( P.O.P.P). Please send contributions to the funeral home. She was born in Colville, WA on June 11, 1927. While she was still a baby, her family moved to Milwaukie, WI, where she...
A celebration of Life will be held for Robert L. Budig on August 9, 2014 at 1pm at First Christian Church in Dayton. Military Inurnment will follow at Dayton City Cemetery. Donations may be made to First Christian Church, Local American Legion Club Frank E. Bowers Post No. 42 or Dayton Alumni Association....
Howard Whipple finished his earthly journey on July 3, 2014, at the age of 94. He was born in Sprague, WA on September 29, 1919, the eldest son of Daniel and Alma Whipple. A railroad family, they moved often, usually living in the family quarters above the depots. Howard graduated from Lind (WA) High School in 1937, and took courses at Kinman Business School. Following in his father’s footsteps, he became an agent-telegrapher with the Northern Pacific Railroad. He joined the navy in 1944 and trained as a radioman, completing his duty in 1...
