Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Sorted by date Results 51 - 75 of 277
Ruth Elizabeth (Beth) Flathers McDonald passed away due to a stroke on April 22, 2023, at her home in Ocean Park, WA. Beth was born on September 6, 1948, in Walla Walla to Howard and Ruth (Langdon) Flathers. Raised in Prescott, she went to school there and graduated from Prescott High School in 1966. She earned her Licensed Practical Nurse Degree at WWCC in 1967. On September 2, 1967, she and Riley J. McDonald were married. They raised four sons, Matthew (Michelle), Andy (Beth Ann), Riley R....
Lynn McCaw, 69, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends after a brief, but hard-fought, battle with cancer. Known to some as Mama Lynn and others as "Cro", she was the strong, quick-witted, and feisty matriarch of her family, a role she also naturally filled for so many friends in her beloved community of Waitsburg. Born to Gale and Janice Davis of Dayton, WA, Lynn graduated from Dayton High School in 1971 and went on to attend Yakima Community College. Growing up,... Full story
Clinton James Atteberry, Dayton resident, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at the Dayton General Hospital. He was 42. A Celebration of Life for Clint will be Friday, May 12, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. at the Touchet Valley Golf Course. Clint was born July 24, 1980, in Pasco, Washington. His early years of learning were in Walla Walla before moving to Dayton in 1993. Clint graduated from Dayton High School in 1998 and then attended Walla Walla Community College, where he earned a... Full story
Lifetime farmer, rancher, and everybody's favorite cowboy, Ellsworth (LZ) Conover, passed on April 22, 2023. It is fitting for the outdoorsman and steward of the fields and mountains to have passed on a spring morning when the crew was branding calves. LZ was 95 years old. LZ was born and raised in Waitsburg. He attended Waitsburg High School and graduated with the class of '45. He attended one semester at WSU until he was needed to help on the farm. He worked alongside his dad and was part of... Full story
Darrel “Dean” Shea, 87, passed away on April 12, 2023 at the Walla Walla Veterans Home, surrounded by family. He was born on February 8, 1936 to Clarence A. and Olga G. (McCauley) Shea in Dayton, Washington; he was one, of four sons. Dean was the first born of twin boys, his twin was named Gean, and he had two older brothers, Roy and Wayne. The “Shea” boys were well known in Dayton as mischievous, but they learned to be hard workers at an early age. After Dean’s twin was killed in a tragic motorcycle accident, Dean moved to Everett to finish... Full story
Sherrie Johnson Land passed away at her home in Walla Walla on March 10, 2023 at age 73. Sherrie Lee Johnson was born in Spokane, Washington on May 16, 1949 to Betty and Bobbie Lee Johnson, their first child. Her family moved several times during her childhood, as Bob was employed on several of the Snake River dams as an ironworker, before settling in Waitsburg, WA when Sherrie was in eighth grade. Sherrie graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1967. In her senior year, She was the captain of...
Betty Ann Fletcher, longtime Dayton resident, passed away March 25, 2023 in Walla Walla. She was 90 years of age. A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held Thursday, April 6th, at 1:00 PM at the Dayton First Congregational Church. Betty Ann was born September 13, 1932 in Dayton to W. Ray and Annabel Jackson Rogers. She grew up in Dayton with her younger sister Rita Rae and graduated from Dayton High School in 1951. Annabel worked very hard as a single mom to raise her two daughters... Full story
Jack Otterson, 86, Waitsburg WA, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2023. Jack was born to Otto and Ruth Otterson in Jackson MN and moved to Waitsburg in 1945. Jack graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1956, and attended Eastern Washington College after graduation. Jack married his high school sweetheart, Nancy, and enjoyed 63 happy years of marriage. Jack and Nancy had three children: Tammy, Laurie and Jack Jr. Laurie preceded her family in death. Jack was a patriarch in his community and... Full story
Emily Leslie passed away on January 29, 2023. She was born on October 3, 1920, in Panakanic, Wash., and lived to be 102 years old. She taught at the Prescott School District for seven years and believed in "Education ... Your Path to the Future." It was her path as a lifelong student and teacher. Prescott Schools hired her after her divorce in 1957, allowing her to restart her career and continue her education to a master's degree. Her co-workers' camaraderie and companionship in the carpool to... Full story
Clifford Dewayne Henze, 81, of Burbank, Washington peacefully passed away on March 5th, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by loved ones. Clifford (Dewayne) was born on March 9, 1941, to Clifford Ivan and Irene Mary Henze in Mendon Township, Illinois. He lived his early life on a farm in Illinois with his parents and three sisters. His family moved to Waitsburg, Washington in 1959 after visiting the Carl Henze family. He quickly became known as a Hot Rodder in his 196... Full story
Lynn Eldred Roberts, 85, passed away on February 24, 2023, at Parkview Memory Care in Walla Walla, Washington. Lynn was born in his grandparents' home in Wren, Oregon, to Eldred Claude Roberts and Velma Arlene Bell on January 8, 1938. He was the second of four children, raised in Philomath, Oregon. He was an athlete in school and a lifelong avid outdoorsman. Lynn is survived by his wife of 56 years, Pat (Miller) Roberts, and their two sons, Wes Miller and Jay Miller (Michele), two sisters,... Full story
Sallyanne Elizabeth Cochran Eggers, 76, of Prescott Washington, passed away on December 19, 2022. On October 22, 1946, Sally was born and lived a life to the fullest. Born in Walla Walla, Sally enjoyed cooking, baking, lavender, and her beloved cats. She loved the Elk Camp trips, dancing, hunting, she joined the Dixie Church. Sally loved nature and especially loved visiting the Shoshone Falls. Sally was always there for those in her life and will never, ever be forgotten. Sally would always... Full story
"You light 'em, we fight 'em" and "Where I go, weeds don't grow". Two familiar slogans on the business cards of one memorable man. 'Tommy' as he was known to his oldest friends and 'Papa' to his grandchildren was a proud husband, father, grandfather, helicopter pilot and lifelong farmer. Tom was born to Richard & Dorothy Archer on October 22, 1952 in Oklahoma, before the family settled down on the Archer Family homestead near Waitsburg, Washington. At an early age, Tom was driving grain trucks... Full story
Dayton lost lifelong resident Donna Huwe, on February 1, after a brief illness. She worked hard to help provide for her family – first for Green Giant, then as a CNA at Robinson's Nursing Home and Dayton General Hospital, where she loved caring for people. A person with a kind and giving heart, she supported a variety of community charities with her time and money. Born to Frank and Lola Winder on October 25, 1930, Donna resided in the same house for 92 years, where she made a home for her h... Full story
Julia (Judy) Loposer passed into the arms of our Lord and Savior, surrounded by her family, on January 8, 2023. Judy was born September 27, 1931, as the oldest child of Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Rank in Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania. She was raised alongside her sister Nancy and brother Jeff, spending summers on the New Jersey shore. She had an early love for music and graduated from Hood College, majoring in music and library science. Hood was an all-girls school, so they would often travel to... Full story
Nevonna Mae Rodrick, 81, of Dayton, WA, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on January 14, 2023, after losing a valiant battle with cancer. Nevonna was born February 23, 1941, to Leonard and Elva Rose (Page) Koepp in Dayton, WA. Nevonna went to elementary school in Dayton but then moved to Lind, Wash., where she graduated from Lind High School in 1960. She married Frank "Sonny" Rodrick in Lewiston, ID, on November 23, 1960. Nevonna and Sonny went on to have five children – R... Full story
Frank Jay Reser passed on January 3, 2023, with a nail gun in his hand, doing what he loved. Frank was born March 10, 1951, in Ritzville, Wash., to Gene and Fern Reser. They spent time in Stevensville, Mont., and Huntsville, Wash. before settling in Waitsburg, where Frank would eventually raise his own family. He graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1969 and received his teaching degree from Washington State University in 1973. He started and ended his career in education as an elementary... Full story
September 3, 1924 – September 24, 2022 Delbert Mock passed away September 24, 2022, in Waitsburg at the age of 98. Delbert Charles Mock was born on September 3, 1924, the son of Denzil and Neoma (Gluck) Mock in Hanfo0rd. The family moved to Hanford, Washington, then Enterprise, Oregon, for a short time before settling in Waitsburg, Washington, in 1933. Delbert was drafted into the U.S. Army while a junior in high school. He attained the rank of Staff Sargent in the 169th 43rd Division. Upon retu... Full story
Pamela Jean Hermanns passed away at home in Waitsburg on July 1, 2022. She was born on May 26, 1959 to Howard and Dona Jean Weeks Smith. She was 63. Pam was raised and lived most of her life in Waitsburg. She was active in 4-H raising and showing championship steers. She also showed horses and was on the Waitsburg Days of Real Sport court in 1976. She spent many a day cleaning out barns and training steers to lead. After graduation from Waitsburg High School in 1977 she attended Spokane... Full story
October 13, 1963 – July 7, 2022 Steven Duane Sickles passed away peacefully in his sleep at 12:34 a.m. on July 7, 2022. He was surrounded by family after battling a rare disease called Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). This disease took him away from all of us way too soon! Steve was born October 13, 1963, to Robert and Velma Sickles in Walla Walla, WA. He grew up in Waitsburg and attended Waitsburg Schools all the way through high school, graduating in 1982. He was the youngest of 4 children. S... Full story
Joan S. Fiala was born May 7, 1923, in Centerville, Washington, to Walter Thomas Hamilton and Ida Anne (Hinshaw) Hamilton. She received her eternal promotion on June 23, 2022, in the early morning hours at Parkview in Wheatland Village, Walla Walla, Wash., having completed 99 years, one month, and 16 days on this Earth. She was in good health until near the very end of her life and passed peacefully of natural causes after her children bid her farewell, at which time her son, James, blessed her... Full story
February 26, 1932 – April 10, 2022 Dorothy Amelia Gagnon Hall, 90, passed away peacefully April 10th at her home in Walla Walla. Dorothy was born on February 26, 1932 at the home of her grandparents William and Nona Reid on the Lower Whetstone. Her parents were Philip Gagnon and E. Eunice Reid Gagnon. She was the youngest of five children. After Philip's death, Eunice then married Carl Peck and another brother was added to her family. Dorothy was a member of the Days of Real Sport Court and grad... Full story
After being called by God to serve Him for nearly a century, Donnie Ruth Henderson, went to spend eternity with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Born August 8, 1930, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Donald and Ida Nell Raymick, Donnie grew up in the country with siblings James and Sunny Ramick. Reaching a height of 5' 11" by the time she was in High School, basketball seemed to be a natural fit for her, earning All-State Honors her senior year. Being raised in the Bible belt, Donnie... Full story
Janice was born February 5, 1937, in Bottineau, N.D. and passed into glory on March 3, 2022. She was the 6th of 8 children, born to George Leonard and Deloris Mae (Wilson) Robbins. At nine months of age, the family left North Dakota for her father’s health, moving west to Quilcene, WA, where she grew up. She met a handsome Navy sailor at a community dance and married Ronald George Douglas of Dayton, WA on February 12, 1955. They had four children and later, adopted the first of 22 foster c... Full story
Dona Jean Smith of Waitsburg, Washington. Was born July 4, 1933, and died on March 26, 2022, at age 88. She was born in Jamestown, North Dakota to Jay C. and Fern F. (Ford) Weeks. She was the oldest of 4 children: Sisters Betty Lou and Kathleen and Brother James Weeks. She married Howard P. Smith on February 1, 1953, and they celebrated their 67th anniversary in 2020. Howard preceded her in death on September 21, 2020. They had four children: Howard Jr., Debra, Lauri, and Pamela. She was a... Full story
