Obituaries

Armilda McCormack died on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the Park Manor Rehabilitation Center in Walla Walla, Washington after several years of declining health.

Mavis Armilda Bagwell was born on January 2, 1939, in Boswell, Arkansas, the daughter of Myrl and Beatrice Bagwell. The family settled in nearby Calico Rock...

Joyce, a beloved mom and good friend to many, passed away in her sleep and into the arms of Jesus on May 6, 2025, surrounded by family and friends.

Her life revolved around her family and friends. She was a creative and artistic visionary when it came to renovating old houses and repurposing old and forgotten...

Jim Hopkins passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 3, 2025 in Seattle, WA. Jim was born to Louis F. and Maudie Hopkins in Dayton, WA on May 7, 1936 and was raised principally in Pomeroy, WA and then moved to the "big city" of Walla Walla, WA at 16. His upbringing bore out two distinct themes - the deeply...

Dr. John Clayton Gardner, 91, of Milton-Freewater, passed away on February 9 at Providence St Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. He was born March 3, 1933 in Walla Walla, WA and attended Walla Walla High School, graduating in 1951.

John earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Walla Walla College in 1959; and...

Lawrence Price, 90, of College Place, died on February 3, 2025, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center. He was born in Walla Walla on July 6, 1934, to Clarence and Vera (Harter) Price. He graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1955. On August 13, 1955, he married Patricia Blize, his best friend and Partner. He was...

Gregory Takumi Hara passed away on the morning of April 19th at his home in Walla Walla.

Gregory, also known as Greg to his friends or "Pop" to his children and adopted Walla Walla family, was born on May 5, 1948, in Hayward, California. He was the 11th child of Jack and Ito Hara. He enlisted in the Army as a medic...

Buddy Eugene Davis, born on November 18, 1946, in Lebanon, Missouri, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 11, 2025. He was 78 years old. Buddy's life was a tapestry of service, family, and community -- woven together through his devotion to to his country, his career, and the countless people he...

Gerald Jacob Baker, affectionately known as "Bake," left this world on April 9, 2025, at the age of 71. He passed at his home, surrounded by memories that only a life well-lived can bring. Born on January 1, 1954, in Billings, Montana, to Martin and Lillian "Marie" Baker, Jerry was an extraordinary man who touched...

Fran was born to John Henry Lamb and Mary Violet (Glodt) Lamb in Portland, Oregon. She attended Beaumont Elementary and Grant High School in Portland. She graduated from Oregon State University in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science degree. She remained a lifelong OSU supporter with full confidence of the superiority of...

James D. Gillard III (Jim) passed away suddenly on January 15, 2025 at his home in Walla Walla after suffering a stroke.

Jim was born April 26, 1945, at McDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. In 1957, the family relocated to Chehalis, Washington. Jim graduated from W. F. West High School in 1963 and then served...

Donna Jane (Porter) Fisher was born in Humboldt, Iowa, on November 30, 1942, to Donald Frank Porter and Agnes Irene Albertson Porter. The family moved from Iowa to San Jose, California during Donna's childhood. After graduating from Mountain View Academy in Mountain View, Calif., in 1961, she studied art education...