Obituaries: Oct. 26, 2017

A memorial service for Ralph Andrew Bowman, 75, was Saturday at Simpson Methodist Church in Pullman. Mr. Bowman died Oct. 11, 2017, at his Pullman home.

Born Sept. 27, 1942 in Lemoore, Calif., to George and Joyce Lees Bowman, he grew up in the San Bernardino area.

He liked to raise chickens and peddled their eggs on a route that he developed.

The family moved to Pullman when he was in junior high.

Although he didn’t play sports he was very active with the high school teams as a team manager.

He joined Simpson Methodist Church and developed a relationship with the church that lasted his lifetime.

He graduated from Pullman High School in 1961 and began working for Washington State University as a janitor and kept that job until his retirement some 37 years later.

He spent countless hours recording sports statistics and called in sports reports to area newspapers.

He had received many awards and tributes over the years and has a star on the downtown walk of fame. Ralph was active in the Pullman Senior Center as well and had served on their board of directors. He was also a member of Kiwanis Club in Pullman.

He is survived by two sisters, Mary Legry of Vancouver, Wash., and Toni Lyn Bowman of Davis, Calif .; a nephew and niece, and two great-nephews.

The family suggests memorial gifts be made to the Pullman Senior Center. http://www.kimballfh.com.

Bettie Jean Resare, 80, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, at her son's home in Tekoa where she has lived for the past three years. At her request, a public memorial service will not be held.

Born Jan. 22, 1937, at Houston, Texas, to Charles and Emma Jean Jackson, she attended schools in Texas and married Clay Haley, Sr., in 1953. The couple raised five children. They were later divorced. Bettie married Elmer Resare in 1980, and the couple made their home in California. Elmer died 10 years ago.

She moved to Tekoa from Rio Vista, Calif., in 2014 to live with her son. She enjoyed fishing and gardening.

Survivors include her son, Wes Haley, Tekoa; two daughters, Cathy Metcalf and Carolyn Murray, both of California, and five grandchildren. Also surviving are several brothers and sisters. She was preceded in death by two sons, Clay and Kyle Haley.

Kramer Funeral Home of Tekoa is caring for the family.

Wallis W. Friel, 86, longtime Pullman resident and retired Superior Court Judge, died Oct. 24, 2017, at the Good Hope Adult Family Home in Pullman. Kimball Funeral Home of Pullman is in charge of arrangements.

Richard L. Lehn, 85, retired Farmington farmer, died Oct. 20, 2017, at Bishop Place in Pullman. Arrangements are pending at Kramer Funeral Home in Tekoa.

Paid Obituaries: See Weekly Pages: Oct. 26, 2017

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