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Larry Caudill, 73, passed away on August 11, 2024, in Colfax. He was born on November 16, 1950, in Burlington, Wash. Arrangements are being handled with Corbeill Funeral Home in Colfax....
Terry passed away peacefully on August 13, 2024, at his home in Davenport, Wash., surrounded by his wife and daughters. Terry was born on April 6, 1955, to Don and Alene Lust in Colfax, Wash. He grew up in Endicott, moved to Ritzville and began first grade, followed by a move to Davenport in fifth grade and then he graduated from Davenport High School in 1973. Terry was a standout athlete in high school in football, tennis and basketball. During the World Expo of 1974, Terry was hired as a tour...
At their Aug. 15 meeting, members of Washington state’s ongoing Universal Health Care Commission talked about recommending further expansion of, and money for, a Medicaid-like program for low-income adults who are undocumented immigrants. The program, called Apple Health Expansion, is shouldered by Washington state taxpayers alone, unlike Medicaid. Medicaid is funded by a federal-state partnership and is not available to people who entered the U.S. unauthorized or who were lawfully admitted but whose status expired or was revoked. Becky C...
Patricia "Pat" Smith passed away on July 16, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. Patricia Smith the daughter of Vernon and Esther Schafer was born on April 23, 1948. She graduated from Washtucna High School in 1966 and then attended Business School in the Seattle Area. She had many interests over her lifetime such as horses, skiing, doll making, and traveling just to name a few. Patricia loved animals. Patricia raised her daughter in a loving home and taught her to be an independent and thoughtful adult....
Our family is saddened to announce that our father, Lowell Brown, 79, of Lewiston, passed away the afternoon of Sunday, July 21, 2024. Lowell was born Dec. 29, 1944, to Larry and Evelyn Brown in Fallston, Md. He lived and attended school in Uniontown for most of his youth, and graduated from Colton High School with the class of 1963. After a stint in the U.S. Army, Lowell married Geri Jackson of Genesee in 1965. This union welcomed two children, Teri and Aaron. He then attended police training...
Robert A. Kuntz passed away at home, peacefully in his sleep, June 17, 2024. Robert was born in Mobridge, South Dakota on December 22, 1937, to Phillip & Frances Fischer Kuntz. They moved to Tekoa, Washington, to join relatives. Robert graduated from Tekoa High School in 1955. A few years after graduation he married Connie Kern & subsequently joined the US Army where he became an Electronics Instructor. Their two sons, Karl & Kraig, were born in the Army hospital at Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey. His...
Jean F. Andersen, 89, of St. John, Wash., passed away August 2, 2024, at her St. John home. Jean was born November 6, 1934, in Elk City, Ore., to Asa & Verla (Young) Smith. She grew up near Newport, Ore., where she attended school. Jean married Floyd Beddingfield on April 15, 1949. They made their home in Harlan, OR having five children where he was a logger. She was a mom and homemaker, staying busy raising the family. Jean and Floyd would later divorce. Jean married Walter Sonsteng October...
Frances Lorene (Strain) McHargue, known to family and friends as "Pat", passed away peacefully on July 23, 2024, at the age of 100 in Spokane, Washington. Pat was born September 27, 1923, in Harlan, Kansas. The eldest daughter of Walter and Genevieve (Himebaugh) Strain, she loved being a big sister to Bonnie, Roma, and Marvin. Pat spent her childhood in Hooper, Nebraska, and Harlan, Kansas, where she graduated as the valedictorian in 1940. After high school, Pat attended a telegraphy school in...
Mike Johnson, lifelong Colfax area farmer, passed away July 31, 2024, at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. He was 86. Funeral arrangements are pending at Corbeill Funeral Home in Colfax....
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nancy Helen Bozarth on July 13, 2024, from a year long battle with cancer. Nancy was born in Colfax Washington to Robert William Gylling and Alice Mildred (Manchester) Gylling on the July 18, 1957. Nancy loved growing up in a small town. She excelled in academics and lettered in multiple sports. She was a lifeguard and developed a life long love of swimming. Nancy loved to sing and received a scholarship to study voice at Washington State...
Helen was born October 31, 1919, on her grandparents' homestead in Langford, South Dakota, and passed away on July 8, 2024. When the farm was sold in 1923, her parents, Francis and Nellie Richardson Tweedy, moved the family to Tahoe Ridge near Kooskia. There she grew up in a large family during the Depression attending the country school on Tahoe Ridge and graduating from Kooskia High in 1938. After graduating from Lewiston Normal School, now Lewis and Clark State College in 1941, she taught at...
Suzanne Elizabeth Evans died July 25, 2024, at the age of 65 from cancer. She was from the Colfax High School Class of 1977. She is survived by her daughter, Megan Chu, her sisters Lynne Schwartz and Holly Evans. Please send condolences to Megan Chu, 423 10th Ave N, Nampa, ID 83687...
Dr. Thomas McFarland, aged 86, was born and raised in Colfax, Washington. After graduating from Colfax High in 1956, he attended the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. Many of his most cherished memories were created there, including membership in the Sigma Chi Fraternity and meeting his beloved wife of 63 years, Jeannine Wood McFarland. While there, he discovered his passion for Education. He continued his enrichment by earning a Master of Arts at the U of I, and a Doctor of Philosophy from...
Shirley Ann Jayne, born Shirley Ann Weitz in Endicott, Wash., on April 17, 1933, to Henry Weitz and Leah Smick, passed away on July 16, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Mich., age 91, after having lived a long and happy life. She is survived by her two children, Thom Jayne (and his spouse Kimm Jayne) of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Mark Jayne of Hendersonville, N.C., as well as six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Bill, who passed in 2022, and with whom she enjoy...
Linda K. Avery, lifelong Whitman County resident, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, surrounded by loving family at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 79. A private service for the family will take place at the ocean shore with a final resting place in the Colfax Cemetery. Linda was born April 24, 1945, in Colfax to Kenneth and Maxine (Scottie) Silvey. She grew up in Colfax along with her older sister Sharon. As a teenager, Linda became quite an accomplished swimmer. She loved being in the...
With sadness and great appreciation for a life well lived, we announce the unexpected passing of Roger Pennell at his Garfield home on July 17, 2024. Roger Thomas Pennell was born November 21, 1949, in Colfax, Wash., to Tom and Jan Pennell. He was the middle child to two sisters, Marcia and Jeanne. Roger was raised on the family farm in Garfield where he learned the value of hard work and family. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1968. Staying close to home and the farm, he attended Wash...
Steve Partch passed suddenly into the next life on July 17th. He was 71 years old. He was the son of Ambrose and Jenny Partch and was born at Colfax on August 3, 1952. Steve had three brothers, Dave "Skip" (Ruth), Greg (Sherry), and Michael Joe (deceased). His father Ambrose, being a career Navy Officer, moved his family on a regular basis to wherever his orders carried him and his family. Thus, Steve attended schools in several states including Rhode Island, California and Washington. He...
Armeda Florence (Dole) Hayer, went to heaven on July 6, 2024, at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center. The thought of her waking up in heaven to the perfect peace and presence she anticipated is comforting. Armeda was born, September 4, 1924, in Pullman, Wash., to Arthur and Zelma (Hatley) Dole. She was born on the family homestead in her grandmother's house, and had great memories from childhood there. She grew up in the country and attended country school until she was 15. The family moved to...
Diana Kay (Cochran) Braun, born in Colfax, Washington, September 28, 1951, to Fayne and Louise Cochran. She passed away on June 12th, 2024, after a battle with pancreatic cancer in Redmond, Washington, at the age of 72. Diana grew up on the family farm located north of Colfax with her three siblings. She attended Colfax High School graduating in 1970. Following high school she attended Washington State University for two years before completing her degree at Kinman Business University in Spokane...
Kristine Louise Hatley Alvarez Delos Santos, 73, of Pullman, WA, passed away peacefully at her home on July 5, 2024. Born on October 5, 1950, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Margaret (Baker) Hatley, Kris spent her formative years in Pullman, graduating from Pullman High School in 1968. Kris pursued a career in nursing at Tacoma General Nursing School in Tacoma, WA, where she met her future husband, Frank Alvarez Delos Santos, on a blind date. The couple married on January 30, 1970, at McCord Air Force Ba...
Herman "Lloyd" Kelley, 91, of Cheney, Washington, was called home to be with our Lord on July 1, 2024. He was born in Wilson, Oklahoma, on Sept. 2, 1932, to Ruby Inez Wall (Kelley) and Paul Clinton Kelley. Herman was preceded in death by his beloved wife Eva Dell Kelley, also a Twin brother Wylie "Floyd" Kelley, a younger brother Roy Lee Kelley, and stepson Billy Carroll Coleman. Survivors include his sister Leona "Fay" Herbert (husband William "Keno" Herbert), sister in-law Cathy Kelley; two...
With sadness and great appreciation for a life well lived, we announce the unexpected passing of Roger Pennell at his Garfield home on July 17, 2024. Roger Thomas Pennell was born November 21, 1949 in Colfax, WA to Tom and Jan Pennell. He was the middle child to two sisters, Marcia and Jeanne. Roger was raised on the family farm in Garfield where he learned the value of hard work and family. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1968. Staying close to home and the farm, he attended...
Rich Therrien passed away in his sleep on June 16, 2024 in Boise, Idaho. Rich was born April 13, 1976, in Los Angeles, California. He was the oldest son of Greg and Marisela Therrien and brother to Victoria, William and Rozzlynn. Rich graduated from college with a Bachelor's Degree from Oakland University in Michigan. He has two children Ysabella, 22, and Phillip, 20. Rich was an avid movie fan and Detroit sports team fanatic. He will always be remembered for his intelligence, great sense of...
After 19,453 days (a little more than 53 orbits around the sun) daughter Kenyon Christina Cornelius took her last breath on Monday June 17, 2024, and we like to imagine her beautiful soul began a pleasant flight without limitation to parts unknown. While recovering from a fractured pelvis incurred June 11, Kenyon experienced a rapid succession of health crises which, with her increasing fragility, she could not overcome. Born on March 16, 1971, to Christina Baldwin and Scotty Cornelius, Kenyon a...
Armeda Hayer, longtime area resident, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 99. Funeral arrangements are pending and a full obit will be published next week. Corbeill Funeral Home of Colfax is in charge of the arrangements....
