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Merle G. Harlow, lifelong Pullman area farmer, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025, at the Pullman Regional Hospital. He was 103. Funeral Services were held Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 11a.m., at the Pullman Presbyterian Church. He will be laid to rest in the Pullman City Cemetery. Merle was the fifth of six children born to area pioneers Glen and Alva Crow Harlow. He was born near Pullman on July 29, 1921, and grew up on the family farm where he learned his valuable work ethic. He...
Queenie Ruth Hulse Leinweber passed away January 18, 2025, peacefully in her sleep at The Courtyard in Colfax. She was 92. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m., at Peace Lutheran Church in Colfax with a luncheon reception to follow. A family burial will take place later that afternoon in the Colfax Cemetery. For those who wish; viewing will be Monday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Corbeill Funeral Home in Colfax. Queenie was born in Church Hill, Tenn., January 28,...
Donald Schley Littleton passed away January 16, 2025 at the age of 91 at Alderwood Manor in Spokane. He was born March 27, 1933 in Oakesdale, Washington, to George Schley and Sidonia (Wiemer) Littleton. Cheney Funeral Home is handling arrangements for service on January 27, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Rosalia Community Church....
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, Velda Zae Sheer, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2025. She was born on April 11, 1932, in Benge, Washington, to Kirk and Nora McCall. At the age of 2, Velda's family moved to Winona, Washington, and later, when she was 15, they settled in Colfax, where she lived for the remainder of her life. The youngest of nine siblings, Velda experienced both joy and hardship growing up. One brother, died at birth, and two others, Glen and Cordalis,...
Kay Ellen Branch passed away on January 11, 2025, in Spokane Valley at the age of 72. Her husband, Bill, and daughter, Taryn, were by her side. Kay was born in Colfax, Wash., on April 9, 1952, to Harold and Gladys Kirkpatrick. Kay grew up in Colfax. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1970 where she was a cheerleader and met the love of her life, Bill Branch. Bill followed Kay to Eastern Washington University (she was the studious one in the relationship) and they were married in 1971....
Gary Franklin Brown, 89, Oakesdale, Wash., area farmer, passed away on January 5, 2025, at Whitman Hospital in Colfax. Gary was born on May 24, 1935, in Colfax to Ashton and Thelma (Brannen) Brown. He was raised in the Oakesdale/Thornton area graduating with the class of 1953. After high school, he attended a year of college at the University of Idaho. He met Marcia Davis at the Oakesdale pool and together they married on January 27, 1956. Shortly after, Gary enlisted in the United States Army...
Our beloved son Ian Olsen passed from this life into the next on Jan 1, 2025. Loved and missed by his parents, Justin and Melanie Olsen; his siblings Asa, Mackenna, Ane and Brelynne Olsen; grandparents, Jerry Olsen, Sheryl Olsen (deceased), Peggy Lott and Jeffry Toone (deceased); and many extended family members. Ian was born in Boise, Idaho, in 2002. Ian grew up in Colfax, Wash., where he went to school and was in the graduating class of 2021. Ian was employed by White Pine Construction,...
David Daniel St. John beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away December 27, 2024, at the age of 67. Dave was born October 31, 1957, to Donald and Shirley St. John in Spokane, Wash., and grew up on the family farm outside of Rosalia. Dave attended Rosalia Schools all 12 years where he was a 3-sport athlete and excelled in many facets of FFA. Upon graduation in 1976, Dave continued his football career at Wenatchee Valley Jr College where he played football for two years and obtained...
April 7, 1960 - Jan. 2, 2025 It is with extreme sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our longtime employee, Stu Warner. Stu passed away on January 2, 2025. He was born on April 7, 1960, in San Jose, California to Norman and Judy (Kreiner) Warner. Stu was a man with a heart of gold and a deep sense of loyalty. Stu was quite the character and if you had the privilege to meet him, then you had a Stu story. Corbeill Funeral Homes of Colfax is caring for the family. Online condolences may...
Josh was born in the hearts of William Musselman and Sara Berntgen on May 2, 1995, in Port Angeles, Washington. Josh passed away on December 29, 2024 in Spokane, Wash. Josh was a funny, spunky and lovable young boy. He desired to be helpful and kind. Sadly, after years of struggling with mental illness his young 29-year-life ended in a horrific homicide in Spokane on December 29, 2024. Josh will be missed by his father, William (Mary) Musselman, Airway Heights, Wash., Mother, Sara (Darin)...
Don Frasier passed away on December 15, 2024, at the age of 89, in Spokane Valley, Wash. He was born on March 2, 1935, in Spokane to Vivian and Harold Frasier. He grew up and attended school all 12 years in Tekoa, Wash., graduating in 1953 and was a baseball standout for the Tekoa Tigers hitting .354 his senior year. After graduating, Don began taking classes at Washington State College in Pullman (yes College...that's how long ago it was when it was WSC before it was WSU), and back when Butch w...
Kat King (Ina K. King) born Jan. 21, 1957, passed away Dec. 10, 2024. Kat is loved by many and will be deeply missed. Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services took wonderful care of her cremation. The wake will be held when warmer weather comes....
MiIlie Repp passed away December 18, 2024, at the Courtyard in Colfax. She lived in Colfax for most of her adult life. Born in Winona on the 4th of July, 1932, the third of four daughters of Bill and Vera (Dane) Means. Graduating High School in St. John in 1950, she married Bob Repp that fall. Her family was the core of her life. She endured raising three sons and enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She worked several jobs, retiring as a dental assistant. She enjoyed traveling, spending winters in Arizona. She loved the Oregon co...
When Jay Inslee first successfully ran for governor in 2012, he told Washington voters – and here’s the quote – he “would veto anything that heads the wrong direction, and the wrong direction is new taxes in the state of Washington.” Once Inslee took office, his pledge to not raise taxes was quickly broken. In fact, our outgoing guv has routinely called for tax hikes of one type or another. For years, I’ve said Inslee “never met a tax increase he didn’t like.” Now, with his final term as gov...
Colfax Thursday, Dec. 19 Minestrone soup, grilled ham and cheese sandwich, salad bar, fruit, cream cheese banana puff Monday, Dec. 23 Tortellini soup, cheesy roll, beggies, baked apples Colton Wednesday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day, closed Palouse Wednesday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day, closed Pullman Friday, Dec. 20 Minestrone soup, grilled ham and cheese, salad, fruit, sugar cookies Tuesday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve, closed...
James Lee Storment passed away on November 21, 2024, at his home in Spokane. His passing was expected, but came sooner than anyone had predicted. For the past two years of his life he lived with his wife in an assisted living facility where they felt safe with his failing health and weakness. Jim was born on August 25, 1942, in Colfax, Washington, to Dale W. and Ella Philpott Storment and grew up on the family farm near Winona and Endicott. He graduated from Endicott High School in 1960 (the first class to graduate in the “new” gym). He att...
Herbert passed away peacefully at home on December 15, 2024. Born April 6, 1937, to J. John and Bertha (Kron) Haase in Ritzville, Wash. Herbert graduated from Washtucna High School in 1955 and went on to attend Wenatchee Valley College. He then transferred to Kinman Business University, during his second year he was drafted into the Army. Herbert graduated from Kinman Business University by correspondence courses in 1961 while in the service. He served 2 years active duty at Brooke Army Medical...
Karen R. Kinzer, 76, longtime resident of Pullman, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024, in Pullman. Rosary Vigil Service will be recited on January 3, 2025, at 6 p.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Uniontown. Funeral Mass will be on January 4, 2025, at 10 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pullman, with burial for family to follow at 2 p.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Uniontown. Karen was born on September 12, 1948, in Colfax to Martin and Irene (Wittman) Kinzer. The...
Beloved wife, mom, grandma and friend Karen Ann (Green) Coonrad passed from this life on November 12, 2024, reuniting with the love of her life, Daniel. Karen was born on March 2, 1943, in Billings, Mont. She was the daughter of Cecil and Arvilla (Sally) Green. As a song leader sitting on the bus after a basketball game, Karen became smitten with an "older" basketball player for Kittitas High School, Daniel Coonrad. It was the start of a life-long and beautiful relationship where they were...
Rodney C. Main, 66, a resident of Palouse, Wash., passed away at his home on Nov. 30, 2024 Rod was born on Sept. 19, 1958, at Moscow, Idaho, to Leonard and Virginia (Proctor) Main. Rod attended the Palouse Schools and graduated from the Palouse High School in 1977. Rod started working for Wallace Grain and & Pea Company after High School and worked there for several years. Rod married Tammy Seeley on November 23, 1978, in Palouse, Wash., and the couple made their home near Palouse. Rod later was...
Ardyce Claussen passed away on Nov. 7, 2024. She was born on July 20, 1940, in LeMars, Iowa, and was raised in Malden, Wash. There will be a Celebration of Life and potluck on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the Rosalia Community Church in Rosalia in her memory....
Jennifer Lee Doak was born January 1, 1981, to Brenda Nails (Merry) in Colfax, Wash. Jennifer won the award for "first baby born in 1981" in Colfax. Jennifer was known for her loud, boisterous personality and her larger-than-life love for those around her. While leaving this earth at the young age of 43, she lived a life for her children, Maya and Matthew (Bleu). Prior to having kids, Jennifer graduated Colfax High School in the class of 2000. Jennifer spent most of her life working as a...
Ted Allen Gay, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 23, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. He was born in Colfax to Russell and Penny (Holbrook) Gay on January 27, 1970. Ted grew up in Colfax on the family farm and graduated from Colfax High School in 1988. He then went on to attend Spokane Community College where he received his degree as a diesel mechanic. He came back to Colfax shortly after where he worked for JTI for two years before going to work for Roger and Dean Miller. Ted met...
Jack Allen Heaton passed away on November 18, 2024, in the Tri-Cities at the age of 82. Jack was born in Boise, Idaho on May 11, 1942, to Perry and Marie Heaton and after a few years the family relocated to begin farming in Hay, Wash. Jack attended school in Lacrosse, Wash., and worked for the family farm and for various local farmers. In 1963 Jack married the love of his life, Gayle Repp from Colfax, Wash., to which they were married 61 years and lived their retired years in Richland, Wash. At...
Margaret (Chunyk) Vietri, born in 1941 in Villa Park, Ill., and raised in Islip, N.Y., passed away peacefully on November 9, 2024, surrounded by family. She was the cherished daughter of Florence and Wally Chunyk and shared a close bond with her beloved younger brother, Bob Chunyk, who preceded her in death in August 2024. Shortly after graduating high school, Marge pursued a nursing degree in New York, embarking on a life dedicated to caring for others. Shortly after completing the nursing...
