Washington State University Alumni Obituaries

Born 1931

Chewelah, Washington

Nancy Joayn Taylor 95 of Davenport Washington passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 5 2026. Joayn was born on January 6 1931 in Colville Was...

1940 – 2026

Chewelah, Washington

Ernest Ernie Melvin Meyer age 86 a longtime resident of Chewelah WA passed away on February 13 2026 in Spokane WA. Ernie was born on February 3 1940 i...

Born 1938

Mount Vernon, Washington

David Bruce Cleave was born on June 8 1938 to LeRoy and Marjorie Hubbard Cleave. He spent his childhood in south Mount Vernon enjoying life in and aro...

Born 2004

Pullman, Washington

Angelina Irene Louise DAmato died unexpectedly on January 30 2026 following a tragic car accident. She was just 22 years old. Her family is heartbroke...

1954 – 2026

Pullman, Washington

Daniel Arthur Boyd 71 passed away January 31 2026 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane WA due to complications from a broken hip and subsequent s...

Born 1931

Washington

Bruce Edwin Ben Nelson born on February 7 1931 in Mt. Vernon WA passed away surrounded by family at his home in Redmond WA on January 21 2026. He was...

Washington

Jeffrey Daniel ODonnell 61 of Stanwood WA passed away Wednesday January 7th 2026 peacefully and surrounded by the love of his family at Skagit Valley...

Born 1947

Hoquiam, Washington

Jasonknown to most as Jaywas born on December 14 1947. A lifelong Grays Harbor resident Jay graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1966. He went on to...

Chewelah, Washington

In Loving Memory Joyce Lorine Gordon Lee March 30 1925 January 16 2026 Joyce was born and raised on a farm in Thorp Washington. After graduating from...

Died 2026

Anacortes, Washington

Kenneth Ken Barry Blaker was born in Des Moines Iowa on May 13 1939 to Anson and Helen Van Eaton Blaker. Not long after his birth the Blaker family re...

Anacortes, Washington

Kao Karen Olsens journey through life came to an end on December 14th 2025. She was born to Ann d 2019 and Francis Olsen d 2019 in June of 1956 at Swe...

Born 1932

Mount Vernon, Washington

Aileen was born on March 20 1932 in Seattle Washington to Mary and Joe Malnati. She grew up in Kent Washington and lived there until she attended Wash...

1949 – 2025

Mount Vernon, Washington

Jeannie Ann Omdal was born on April 26 1949 on the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. The daughter of a United States Air Force family she spent mu...

Born 1934

Kent, Washington

Barbara J. Watkins ONeill was born on January 19 1934 in Loup City Nebraska to Harry and Lottie Watkins and the youngest of three children. Barbara gr...

Born 1950

Vashon, Washington

James Jim Edward Bruya was born on December 10 1950 in Niskayuna New York to Cliff and Lillian Bruya. As the middle child with two sisters on each sid...

Born 1952

Pullman, Washington

JoAnn Kay Gagnon longtime Dayton and Waitsburg area resident passed away Monday January 19 2026 of congestive heart failure at the Dayton General Hosp...

Died 2026

Pullman, Washington

Stanton Jay Linden 90 was born to Harry and Elsie Linden April 22 1935 and died January 13 2026 in Pullman WA. Growing up on a small family farm just...

1929 – 2025

Pullman, Washington

John H. Larsen Jr. 96 of Pullman WA passed away December 20 2025 at Pullman Regional Hospital. John was born July 20 1929 in Tacoma WA where he grew u...