June 30, 2019

Obituary Mass of Christian Burial for Marly Anne Crowe will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Ellensburg. A reception will follow the Mass in the Parish Hall. The family will greet friends at a visitation from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Steward &...

June 27, 2019

Memorial services for Barbara M. Envick, longtime Ellensburg resident, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Steward & Williams Funeral Home. Mrs. Envick passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at the age of 78. Barbara was born on August 28, 1940, in Vancouver, British Columbia, the...

June 26, 2019

DR. JAMES EDWARD LUCKEY, 87, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019, of cardiac arrest after a long illness. He passed in Cle Elum, Wash., his beloved summer home, where he umpired the seasonal battle between his tomato plants and local deer. Jim grew up in tiny Wolf Lake, Ind., and assumed the renowned medical mantle of his grandfather, founder of...

June 25, 2019

Graveside services for Lee A. Howe was conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Laurel Hill Memorial Park in Cle Elum. Mr. Howe, a longtime resident of Easton, passed away at the Ruth's Home - Nova House Adult Family Home in Cle Elum on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the age of 83. Lee was born...

June 21, 2019

Obituary David Cal Jacobs, 73, passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, June 21, 2019 with his family by his side. David was the first of his family to be born in California hence his middle name "Cal". He grew up in Glendale, CA later attending UC Santa Barbara and then University of Utah, where he received his PhD....

June 20, 2019

Gilbert L. "Gib" Rushton, 90, lifetime Kittitas County resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at home with his family by his side. Gib was born on June 8, 1929 in Roslyn to Edward & Rosella (Aristonik) Rushton. He attended school in Roslyn and Easton, graduating in 1947. He met and eventually married the love of his...

June 17, 2019

Robert K. Kucherry, 80, of Cle Elum, passed away at his home on June 17, 2019 with his longtime companion Dora Jean and his son Robbie by his side. At Robert's request, no services will be held. Robert was born on September 5, 1938 in Moyie Springs, Idaho to James & Lois (Goff) Kucherry. He grew up in the...

June 13, 2019

Theano C. Haberman, 85, of Ellensburg, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 13, 2019 with her husband by her side. A celebration of life will be held this fall and details will be announced closer to that time. Theano was born on October 18, 1933 in Lomita, California to Victor & Sadie Peterson. She was raised in...

June 11, 2019

Dr. Norman H. Butler, 89, of Ellensburg, passed away on June 11, 2019 at Fieldstone Memory Care in Yakima.  Family services were held in Liberty, Mississippi. Steward & Williams Funeral Home and Crematory of Ellensburg was entrusted with local arrangements.

June 5, 2019

Sandra H. "Sandy" Olsen, 75, of Ellensburg, passed away at the Kittitas Valley Hospital on Tuesday, June 5, 2019. A celebration of her life will be hosted by her family in Burlington, Washington on Saturday July 20, 2019. For further details please email Sandyolsen1943@gmail.com. Sandy was born on August 25, 1943 in Seattle, the first of two children born...

June 3, 2019

Richard was born in Emmett, Idaho to Robert and Dora (Wright) Jones on March 9th, 1924; the oldest of four children. The family moved to Parma, Idaho in 1925 or 1926. His dad worked for J.G. Beery Farms that had locations in Parma and New Meadows, Idaho. The summers were spent in New Meadows; with his dad delivering lettuce...

June 2, 2019

Jennifer Michelle Zuelzke, 27, of Ronald, passed away on June 2, 2019 in Ellensburg.  Steward & Williams Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with caring for Jennifer's family.

May 31, 2019

Mrs. Emma Ruth DeHaven, loving mom and grandma, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 at the age of 99 surrounded by her family. Emma was born on November 15, 1919 in Mason, Illinois to Leo and Gertrude (Macklin) Bushue. Emma was raised on a farm near Effingham, Illinois, the third of eight children. She became a beautician early on...

May 28, 2019

A graveside service for Redge W. DeSoer, 74, lifetime Ellensburg resident, was held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the IOOF Cemetery in Ellensburg. Mr. DeSoer passed away at his home on May 28, 2019 from an apparent heart attack. Redge was a one of a kind guy -- unique. God only built one of him!...

May 26, 2019

Doreen K. Blomstrand, a former longtime resident of Cle Elum, was called home by our Lord on Sunday, May 26, 2019 while residing at the Crista Care & Rehab Center in Shoreline. Doreen was born on September 25, 1929 in Superior, Wisconsin to Wesley and Ann (Okerstrom) Wright. The family moved to Seattle when Doreen was four, and she...

May 24, 2019

Virginia McConkey, 85, of Ellensburg, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Kittitas Valley Hospital due to complications from a courageous battle with Lewy-Body dementia. Virginia was born January 26, 1934 in Seattle, WA to Aina and Elmer Johnson. After graduating Ballard High School in 1951, Virginia worked at the Sand Point Naval Air Station in the...

May 20, 2019

John Malcomb Harvey Horton, 84, went to be with the Lord on May 20, 2019. He was born August 7, 1934 in Burnsville, North Carolina to Noble Gilbert and Lois Irene Phoenix Horton. He was their first born and only son. When John was 6 months old, his parents moved the family west to a dryer climate for the...

May 19, 2019

Gary Wayne Bailes, 57, lifelong Ellensburg resident, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital in Yakima, following a massive heart attack. Gary was born June 12, 1961 to Floyd (Short) and Patricia Bailes. His older brother, Larry, was mad for weeks because they did not name him "Tony the Tiger". Gary was the youngest...

May 16, 2019

Theresa E. "Teri" Jackson, 71, lifetime Kittitas County resident, passed away at her Ellensburg home on Thursday, May 16, 2019. A potluck Celebration of Life for those 21 and older was held at the Timeout Saloon in Kittitas on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. Teri was born on June 11, 1947 in Roslyn, Washington to Pete &...

May 16, 2019

Harriet Swangler 88, longtime resident of Ellensburg, passed away at her home at Hearthstone Cottage on Thursday, May 16, 2019. A memorial service was held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Steward & Williams Funeral Home in Ellensburg.

Harriet was born on September 11, 1930 in Harvey, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) and ventured...