Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Norman James Hansen passed away on March 6, 2024, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, WA, after suffering a hematoma of the brain. He was with his son Eugene at the time of his death. Norman grew up in Waitsburg, WA, as the eldest of six children of James ("Jim") and Mary Geraine Hansen. He worked on the family farm from a young age, graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1966, and then graduated from Washington State University in 1971. Norman loved playing sports,...
Donna left us peacefully in her sleep on Friday, February 23, at home in Walla Walla, surrounded by her loving family. Donna was born on April 3, 1932, in Waitsburg, Washington, to Charles "Todd" and Emma Laughery. She was the youngest of four children. She attended school in Waitsburg and graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1950. Shortly after graduation, she began working at the phone company as an operator, where she met the love of her life, Howard Knotts. They were married on October 4,...
Beverly Jean Bales, daughter of Bobby and Midge Franklin Bales, passed away on her 71st birthday, February 9, 2024.She spent most of her childhood years in Sunrise Beach, Missouri, graduating from Camdenton High School. She was known there for her cooking at Chances ‘R’ and Dina’s Playland. She was a highly talented artist who achieved many awards for her artwork. She left a legacy of her paintings throughout Lake of the Ozarks, the Columbia County area of Washington state, and Reno, Nevada. She was also an accomplished horsewoman and skill...
Dr. S. Roger Hevel of Waitsburg, WA, died peacefully at home on January 26, 2024, at the age of 98. Roger was born at Pendleton, OR, on Sept 29, 1925, to Shirley A. and Anna G. Hevel, graduating from Pendleton High School with the class of 1943. After attending the University of Oregon for two quarters, he turned 18 and volunteered for service in the U.S. Navy. After boot camp, the Navy sent him to college at Carroll College, MT, and the University of Washington where he earned a B.S. in...
Born on May 15, 1952 in Colville WA to Robert Reeves Thomas and Anna Cecilia Thomas. Growing up in Coville WA his parents taught him about baseball, fishing and the love of the outdoors. He attended Aster elementary school until 1962 when the family relocated to Dayton WA. He graduated from Dayton high school in 1970. During high school he was active in sports including Football, Basketball, Baseball and Golf. Upon graduation he was employed for summer work for the Green Giant pea and green bean harvest. In the fall of 1970 he enrolled in at...
Justin Clarence Mayberry passed away on the morning of January 27, 2024, after ninety-and-a-half years here on earth. Justin was born on June 21, 1933, to Porter and Rosie "Arvilla" (Beamer) Mayberry in Granger, WA. He was the younger brother of Ellen (Mayberry) Bird. The family moved to Prescott, WA when Justin was 8, where he became a lifelong resident and trusted pillar of the community. Justin graduated Salutatorian with the Prescott High School class of 1951. He attended WSC (WSU) for a...
Long-time Dayton resident, Lowell W. Richter, 97, passed away gently on January 16, 2024 at Parkview Memory Care in Walla Walla. Lowell was born July 27, 1926 and was raised by his grandparents, Benjamin & Anna Richter, on the family farm in Montgomery, MN. He had lasting memories of attending grade school in the one-room country school and later moving to town where he graduated from high school in 1944. In 1945, he entered the Army Air Corps where he served proudly for two years, primarily in...
Barbara Kirk Hubbard (Barbara Jean Kirk), 91, passed away on December 12, 2023, in Pasco, Washington. Barbara was born on February 6, 1932, in Baker City, Oregon, to Sherman T Kirk and Alta (Roe) Kirk. Barbara graduated from Payette High School, in Payette, Idaho in 1950 as class Salutatorian. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from College of Idaho in Caldwell Idaho, and a Masters of Russian and Far Eastern History from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington (Go Huskies)! She...
Arvid (Ardie) Lessley Aronson, 70, Waitsburg, passed away on December 16, 2023, at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Washington, after suffering a stroke. Ardie was born on April 28, 1954, to Clarice Cleveland-Aronson and Oscar Junior Aronson in Greenbush, Minnesota. He was one of eight children - Joseph, Marvin, Donald, Arvid, LeeAnn, Elaine, Shelly, and Troy. In 1957, the family moved from Minnesota to Spokane, Washington, where he attended grade school. Later, the family moved to...
Lassie Smith Wittman, 89, passed away from cancer on December 26, 2023. Lassie was born in 1934 in Walla Walla, WA to Jake Lee and Frances Elizabeth Smith. She graduated from Waitsburg HS in 1952. Being a farm girl, her Dad asked if she wanted to cook for the harvest crew or drive wheat truck. The cook got up at 5am and truck drivers at 8 a.m., she chose truck driving. She also enjoyed her horses, she was Race Queen in Waitsburg, WA her Junior year and she was on the Rodeo Court in Walla Walla...
Clarence Edward Stearns was born in Dayton, Washington, to Gerald and Iris(Casey) Stearns and grew up in Huntsville. He worked the orchards and learned the art of welding and fabricating at Dayton High School, where he was also active in FFA and band. After graduating, he moved to Portland and worked in the shipyards as a welder. He married Laurellen Jabor and enjoyed a hobby farm in the Banks/Manning area. He later became the head bartender at the Benihana Lounge in the Portland area. After his...
Cheryl Ann Leid passed away at her home in Grandview, Washington, on November 6, 2023. Cheryl was born December 20, 1953, in Dayton, Washington, to Pat and Mickey Leid. Cheryl excelled in sewing and gardening. Her activities included skiing, kayaking, traveling, and wine tours with friends. Cheryl is survived by a sister Cindy (John) Antony, a brother Greg (Joan) Leid, a niece Jamie (Chad) Katoff, nephew Matt (Kourtney) Leid, great nephews Noah and Elijah Katoff, great niece Kayda Heggen and...
On the evening of November 5, 2023, Richard Timothy (Tim) Pettyjohn was called home to be with his Heavenly Father. Tim was born June 1, 1943, to Howard Pettyjohn and Louise Fausti Pettyjohn Love in Vancouver, Washington, becoming the fourth generation of the local Pettyjohn pioneer family. He led a life as a husband, father, farmer, mechanic, drag racer and so much more. Tim attended Prescott schools growing up and graduated from DeSales High School in 1961. While in school, he played football...
Florence Stella Delp passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023. She was born on March 4, 1936, to Jacob Richard and Susan Mace Scarbrough. Because her parents spent many summers working for the U.S. Forest Service, Florence and her sisters, Joan and Carolyn, spent many memorable years with their grandparents, Joe and Stella Mace. Florence loved sharing the many adventures of her sisters and cousins growing up on Grouse Flats. She also enjoyed remembering the many guard stations at which she stayed...
September 27, 1938 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Jose and Isabel Llorens, welcomed Diana del Carmen Llorens Cintron into the world. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Diana naturally loved sandy beaches, water, and sun. She shared many stories of places and tasty foods of her beautiful Puerto Rican island. Diana grew up in Santurce, Puerto Rico attending Catholic schools. She would often tell her family stories of the strict nuns and the crazy nonsense she and her friends would cause them. After high...
Melissa Mae Harting, 44, of Waitsburg, Washington, passed away suddenly on October 4, 2023 at her home. Melissa was born in Walla Walla, WA, on January 10, 1979, to Ronald (Frog) Harting and Anne Hubbard. Melissa attended school in Waitsburg and Dayton in her earlier years, which ultimately led to her love for the surrounding rural communities. She was also a Waitsburg Days of Real Sport Princess in 1995 and spent a lot of her time raising and showing farm animals. In 2005, Melissa found her...
Walla Walla resident Nancy Rae Bray passed away quietly at home on August 28, 2023. Born on October 28, 1950 in Walla Walla, Washington and raised on the family farm in Waitsburg, where she attended Waitsburg Elementary and Waitsburg High School. She married Raymond Leon Bray on June 6, 1970. The couple moved to Walla Walla that same year where they began their new lives and started a family. She retired as an Administrative Secretary in 2004. Nancy enjoyed spending time with her family,...
Wanda Alice Cole Boyle passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on September 22, 2023, after a short illness. Wanda was a resident of Waitsburg, Washington. She moved to Waitsburg from Cupertino, California, after her retirement from Hewlett-Packard in Santa Clara, California. Wanda was a lifelong, passionate reader. She was never without a book in her hand. She loved watching game shows and old movies, especially Westerns and WWII movies. Wanda loved traveling throughout the...
October 8, 1952 – September 3, 2023 Scott V Gorham, of Walla Walla, WA, passed away at home surrounded by family on Sunday, September 3, 2023. Scott was born October 8, 1952, to Harold V. Gorham and Eleanor F. Gorham, nee Kent. Scott graduated from Walla Walla High School and Washington State University, where he majored in education and was a Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity member. On June 7, 1975, he married Anne Heydon. They settled in the Walla Walla area, where they started their family. S...
Valerie Ellen Powers left us on the morning of August 23, 2023. Valerie was born in the old Dayton Hospital on February 14, 1957, to Eldred and Ellen (Moon) Want. She attended Dayton, Waitsburg and Prescott schools, and graduated from Prescott High School. She entered the U.S. Army. After her service, she lived in Prescott, Waitsburg, and Milton-Freewater. She enjoyed a lifelong love of her horses, hours spent with her grandchildren, and working at the Tractor Supply in Walla Walla. We all...
Helen (Rector) Reid was born on October 23, 1924 in Seattle, Washington. She was adopted as a baby by William Carl Rector and Betty Helen Casey of Touchet, Washington. Unfortunately, Helen's father died when she was two years old. Helen's mother remarried in 1929 making Clyde Henry Brown, a widower, her stepfather. Helen joined Clyde's three other children: Merle, Dwain, and Iris there on the Brown wheat ranch near Prescott, Washington. She attended school in Prescott graduating from high...
John Erick Stockton passed away peacefully at Dayton General Hospital on July 9, 2023. He was born on October 25, 1930, in Moline, Illinois to Homer and Alice Stockton. His family later moved to Davenport, Iowa. He attended schools in Davenport, Iowa where he was involved in football and track and field. After high school he attended Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. During his college years, he continued to be involved in football and track. His college career was interrupted when he...
Ronnie Mings was born on August 15, 1941. He was the son of Henry and Ruth Mings. Ronnie passed away peacefully and very well cared for at Park Manor in Walla Walla, Washington, on June 24, 2023. Ronnie attended and completed school in Dayton, Washington. After completing high school, Ronnie was off to serve in the United States Army. Ronnie married the love of his life, Ruth Angell, on July 25, 1964. Ronnie and Ruth went on to have two children. Ronnie worked construction around the area and...
James Richard Abel was born in Dayton, Washington to Estella O. and Chester A. Abel. James survived his beloved wife, Patsy, for another 13 years after her passing. He had made a promise that they would always be together, and he kept it while she waited patiently on the mantle of his fireplace for his time to join her again. So now they will both be finally laid to rest together and finish the journey that they so lovingly started many, many years ago. James and Patsy had two very full lives...
Barney Ray Culbertson was born in Dayton, Washington to Irene and Joe Culbertson on March 25, 1952. Barney passed away peacefully and well taken care of at St. Mary's Hospital in Walla Walla, Washington on May 19, 2023 at the age of 71, unfortunately, due to cancer. Barney went to school in Dayton, Washington then moved to Sequim, Washington and graduated from Sequim High School in 1970. Barney worked at various places such as: Jolly Green Giant Cannery in Dayton WA, on a fishing boat in...
