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Kerry Kay Rodeen was born on July 14, 1965, and lost her brief battle with cancer on March 8, 2023. In her youth, Kerry was an avid dancer in jazz and tap and spent many summers as a life guard and swim coach. As an adult, Kerry had a fondness for reading and travel. Kerry graduated from Eastern Washington University in 1987 with a BA in Fashion Merchandising. Many of her working years, however, were spent as an underwriter and compliance manager in the banking industry. She recently moved back... Full story
Long time Colfax resident, Lars Sjostrand, passed away peacefully on March 8th, 2023. He was born in Sweden on July 31, 1943, to parents Anna and Goran Sjostrand. Seventeen members of his family were sponsored by the Mormon church to move to the United States when Lars was 5 years old. They settled near Salt Lake City, Utah. As skilled carpenters, they quickly became part of the workforce and had an impact on transforming the area into what it is today. In his early 20's, Lars became a United... Full story
Jean Rowland Magrath passed away on January 24, 2023 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane. He was 90. Jean was born In New Bedford, Massachusetts on May 19, 1932, a direct descendant of Governor William F. Bradford of the Massachusetts Bay Colony on his mother’s side. He was the 7th of 8 children born to Everett R. Magrath and Ethel M. Vaughan Magrath. On a blind date in 1953, he met Shirley Eileen Brannan and they were married on March 7, 1954 at the Methodist Church in Colfax, WA. Jean is survived by his three children, Tom (Sue) Magrath of Spoka... Full story
Our husband, father and friend Matthew Thomas Organ died peacefully at home March 10, 2023, surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. He was born February 12, 1960, at Saint Ignatius Hospital in Colfax, Wash. His parents, Don and Shelley Organ raised him in Colfax where he graduated from high school. Matt began working at age 12 helping his dad and grandfather Emmett Jahnke at J & O Builder's construction sites and throughout high school worked for Jim Kincaid during harvest and A &... Full story
Proverbs 19:22 says, "What is desired in a man is kindness." Jack Flack was a man known for his kindness. He loved, served and gave generously throughout his life. Jack died March 6, surrounded by his family and the sweet care-givers of Hill House Living. Jack was born December 8, 1937, in Boise, ID, to Damon and Joy (Simmerman) Flack. He grew up on the family dairy farm near Meridian, ID, with his older brother, Bill, younger sister, Mary, and his grandpa, Milton Flack, who lived on the farm... Full story
Gerald "Jerry" Parrish passed away peacefully, on Friday, February 17th, at Whitman Medical Center in Colfax. He was 85 years old. His passing leaves a sizeable hole in his family and his beloved community. He will be missed by many. Born May 16th, 1937, on the family farm in Sunset, Wash., to Earl and Annabel Parrish. He graduated from St John High School in 1955 and went to work for Inland Empire Milling Co., so he could be close while he waited for Vera Mae Sharp, the love of his life, to gra... Full story
Donald Wayne (Don) Ping died on February 23, 2023, in Pullman, Wash., at the age of 97. He spent most of his life living in Lacrosse, Wash., with his wife of more than 70 years, Marie. His spirit now happily joins Marie's, who died just four months earlier, in October 2022. Don was born to Albert and Lucy Ping on February 14, 1926, in his aunt & uncle's house in Lacrosse. He was the oldest of five siblings. Like most kids during the Great Depression, Don worked every summer, from the time he...
Former Whitman County Commissioner Nora Mae Keifer-Olfs died February 23 at the age of 89 in Spokane at Faith Adult Family Home after a brief illness. The youngest of seven children, she was born Nora Mae Butterfield to Ben and Bessie Butterfield in Lacrosse, Wash., on August 28, 1933. After spending some of her growing up years in Lacrosse and Newport, Wash., her family moved to Pullman when Nora Mae was in the 3rd grade. She grew up to attend Pullman High School, where she began to show the...
MARIAN BALDY KENEDY, 90, of Vancouver, Washington, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023, after a long illness. She left behind her husband Lowell W. Kenedy; daughters Diane Kenedy (Pat Taylor) and Rosanne (Kenedy) Hatley; granddaughter Meghan L. (Chandler) Keeney; cousins Judy L. (Stein) Falk, Roger C. Stein, and Jean W. Cozier; step-grandchildren Chrystal L. Tjarnberg and Sean P. Taylor; and step-great-grandchildren Camaren Lumos and Spencer S. Tjarnberg. She was predeceased by her... Full story
Thomas Edward Schlueter, age 79, passed away February 13, 2023, at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax, Wash. Tom was born in Camden, New Jersey on September 21, 1943, to Clintford and Roseanna Schlueter. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden in 1961. Following graduation, he enlisted in the Air Force. He received training in computer technology and began a lifelong career as a computer programmer. At first, he worked on computers large enough to fill a room and... Full story
William C. Swannack Jr. passed away on February 25th, 2023. He was born on July 12th, 1935, in the same house he lived in for 86 years before he moved to an assisted living home in 2022. He always told his kids, Tom and Janet, that he was born in the house he grew up in. Though in later years his brother Ben had said that “he didn’t think Willy had that story quite right”. Just recently Janet was able to confirm with Bill’s birth certificate that Bill was, in fact, correct. Bill graduated from Lamont High School in June of 1953. From there he j... Full story
For Dwight Fowler & Hetty Fowler There will be a memorial service for Dwight and Hetty Fowler on Saturday, March 4, at 2 p.m. at the St. John Community Building, 304 Front St, St. John, Washington....
Sumio "Sam" Sakamoto passed away peacefully at the Spokane Hospice House on February 11th, 2023. He was born on July 11th, 1932 to Hayata and Fujiko Sakamoto in Gardenia, California. Sam lived in California for much of his early life. He, along with his parents and sister were sent to an internment camp in Utah during WWII. He described his time there as 'an adventure' and that it was like 'going to camp' he was around 10 years old at the time. In 1965 he traveled to Japan, where he met and... Full story
Willard Frederick Bauscher, Sr. passed away February 17, 2023 of Alzheimer's. Will was born in Colfax, Washington, November 12, 1935 to Fred H. Bauscher and Phama Ann (Peterson) Bauscher. After graduating from Colfax High School in 1954, Will joined the Air Force. He trained at Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois as an Instrument Mechanic before being stationed close to home at Fairchild Air Force Base then, Moses Lake Washington's Larsen Air Force base. A member of 4170th Strategic Wing, Will se... Full story
Naomi Daubert, lifelong Colfax resident, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023, at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 71. Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 6th, at 1:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in Colfax with burial to follow in the Colfax Cemetery. Viewing will be all day Friday, March 3rd, at the Corbeill Funeral Home in Colfax for those who wish. Naomi Ruth was born June 30, 1951 in Compton, California; the second of five girls, to Francis William and Hulda Woelk... Full story
Harold "Lucky" Myrick passed away peacefully at home on February 12, 2023. He was born August 15, 1936 in WallaWalla to William Ernst Myrick and Bernice Myrick. He was 3rd youngest of 10 children. He married Joan Brink on June 26, 1960. They have three sons, Mike, Rich and Rob. Lucky loved fishing, hunting, horses and rodeo. He was a "jack of all trades", master of many. In 1968 he moved the family to Graham, Washington where he was employed in the construction trade as a carpenter and plumber... Full story
James Russell Hereford passed away December 21, 2022, from complications of a hard-fought battle with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia. He was 55. Jim was born in Spokane, Wash., to Charles "Ed" Hereford and Diane (Deeds) Hereford on June 6, 1967. He grew up on the family farm in Thornton and attended Rosalia schools, graduating in 1985. A talented 3-sport athlete, he also played legion baseball in the summer and went on to play baseball and football at Linfield University. Jim made many... Full story
Hazel E. Wagner, passed away February 12, 2023, at the LaDow Court Assisted Living facility in Garfield. She was 91. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, February 19th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Farmington SDA Church. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery in Farmington. Viewing for those who wish will be on Friday from 9 – 5 at the Corbeill Funeral Home in Colfax and on Sunday following the services. Hazel was born August 26, 1931, in San Jose, Calif., to George and Larena Beall Jenkins. S... Full story
Jaine Roberts Springer of Mercer Island died peacefully on February 7, 2023. Born on April 15, 1927, to parents Clive E. and Flossie M. Roberts (nee Miller) of Colfax, Wash., Jaine graduated from Colfax High School and Mills College. While at Mills, she had the unique opportunity of interviewing Eva Peron in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for a course paper. She was a member of AAUW, the Spokane Club, Hayden Lake Country Club, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, and the Women's University Club of Seattle... Full story
Viewing to be held Friday Feb 17, 2023 4-7 PM PST, Prosser Funeral Home. Funeral followed by potluck, Saturday Feb 18, 2023 11 AM PST, Ver Mulm Barn, Prosser, WA. Private family burial Evergreen Cemetery, Benton City, WA. Arrangements by Prossor Funeral Home. Details https://prosserfuneralhome.com/Obituaries.html Mark was well loved and leaves behind extended friends and family including his wife Kathie, daughter Amanda Sherrill and husband Adam (Lenexa KS), son James Roberts and wife Elisabeth... Full story
Helen Elizabeth (Dirks) Jordan, 94, of Cheney passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at North Central Care and Rehabilitation, Spokane, after a short illness. A family graveside service will be held at Spokane Memorial Gardens. Helen was born July 10, 1928 at home on the family farm east of Lamont to Jake and Louise (Borth) Dirks. She went to Lamont School and graduated in 1946. On January 16, 1950 Helen married Frank Aubrey Jordan of Winona. After dating 3 months, they eloped to Coeur D'Alene an... Full story
Shirley Ann Baldwin was born on December 20, 1934, in Spokane, Washington, to Lyle Eugene and Elva (Hoffman) Baldwin. Shirley grew up on a farm outside of Sprague, Wash., near Crab Creek with her younger sister Betty. Shirley's parents separated when she was a teenager. Shirley continued to spend most of her time in Sprague with her father after her mother moved to Montana. Shirley attended school in Sprague, where she met her future husband, J. Curtis Melville, in the first grade. Shirley was... Full story
Born March 22, 1932 Stepped into heaven February 4, 2023 Just shy of 91 years on this earth God called our father home. Born in St. John on March 22, 1932, David was the second child born to Willard and Bertha Morgan. He joined his sister Beverly, and later they greeted their two brothers, John and Richard. The Morgan family unit complete, our dad was raised on a ranch at the end of Manning Road. The same place he spent his last days, independent, in his own home overlooking the flat and the... Full story
The quote his facebook still reads: "Learning something new about yourself, gives you the power to change." He was always changing and evolving & with that came learning and lots of changes for us all whom were around him. May 8th 1988 – Jan 31st 2023, born in Seattle by way of his home, Colfax, WA. He lived most of his adult life in Portland, Oregon. Jon was adventurous (having a sky diving certificate to prove it), LOUD, always laughing, and had a positive spirit. He enjoyed long walks in t... Full story
Karen L. Maley, longtime LaCrosse, resident, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023, at the Deaconess Hospital in Spokane. She was 82. A graveside service will be held Friday, February 10th, at 1 p.m. at the LaCrosse Cemetery followed by a memorial service at Selbu Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. Pastor John Cross will officiate the services. Calling hours will be at the Corbeill Funeral Home in Colfax on Wednesday and Thursday for those who wish. Karen Leigh Bush was born June 9, 1940, in Colfax to... Full story
