Obituaries
Gary L. Payne
September 5, 2019
Gary L. Payne, 69, of Spokane, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. No services are planned and Mr. Payne will be laid to rest at the IOOF Cemetery in Ellensburg. Steward & Williams Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.
David C. Hancock
September 2, 2019
David C. Hancock, 79, longtime Ellensburg resident, passed away at his home over the Labor Day weekend of natural causes. No services are planned at this time.
David was born on November 7, 1939 in Townsend, Montana, the oldest of four children born to Lyman & Helen “Virginia” (Troutman) Hancock. His family moved to Kittitas when he...
James A. Graves
August 26, 2019
James A. Graves, 64, of Cle Elum, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima following a heart attack earlier in the month.
Jim was born on March 29, 1955 in Kirkland, Washington, the youngest of three children born to James & Deloris (McFarland) Graves. He grew up in Bellevue and...
Gerry A. Krake
August 22, 2019
Gerry A. Krake, 71, longtime Ellensburg resident, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 22, 2019. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery at a later date. Steward & Williams Funeral Home and Crematory of Ellensburg has been entrusted with caring for Gerry's family.
Jeffrey J. Smith
August 22, 2019
Jeffrey James Smith, age 58, of Cle Elum WA, died at home August 22, 2019 in the loving arms of his wife Amanda and son Beckett, after a year-long struggle with esophageal cancer. It was a struggle he knew from the outset that he couldn’t win. Nevertheless, he faced his fate with courage, grace, and his irrepressible good humor. ...
Amanda Jo Shaman
August 21, 2019
Amanda Jo Shaman, 36, of Ellensburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at her home. Arrangements are pending with Steward & Williams Funeral Home and Crematory of Ellensburg.
Heide K. (Chouinard) Rogers
August 15, 2019
Heide K. Rogers, 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, August 15, 2019, at Orchard Point Memory Care in Port Orchard, Washington. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Ellensburg. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Heide was born on January 31,...
Dean Dieter Nowak
August 12, 2019
Dean Dieter Nowak, 69, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 12, 2019 surrounded by his wife and children. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Mercer Creek Church in Ellensburg. Burial with military honors will follow at the IOOF Cemetery and all are invited to a reception back at the...
Larry Raymond Yates
August 7, 2019
Larry R. Yates, 63, of Easton, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at his home with his wife and children by his side. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Easton Saloon.
Larry was born on March 16, 1956 in Mt. Vernon, Washington to Kenneth & Sarah...
Beverly "Tootsie" June (Hawkins) Georgeson
August 5, 2019
Beverly June “Tootsie” Georgeson, 93, lifelong Roslyn resident peacefully passed away at home on Monday August 5, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Roslyn. Burial will follow at the Roslyn Veteran’s Cemetery and all are invited to a reception at the Roslyn...
Kim D. Glondo
August 3, 2019
Mass of Christian Burial for Kim D. Glondo will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 16, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cle Elum with burial to follow at Laurel Hill Memorial Park. A reception will follow the services at the Cle Elum Eagles starting at 2:00 p.m. Rosary will be recited at 7:00...
Madelyn Mudd
August 2, 2019
Funeral services for Madelyn L. "Madge" Mudd will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 9, 2019 from Steward & Williams Funeral Home in Ellensburg with vault interment to follow at the IOOF Cemetery. Viewing will be Thursday, August 8 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. Mrs. Mudd, a longtime Ellensburg resident, passed...
Kathryn Backen
August 2, 2019
Kathryn Backen, 56, of Ellensburg, passed away at her home on August 2, 2019. Arrangements have been entrusted to Steward & Williams Funeral Home and Crematory of Ellensburg.
Violet H. (Bennett) Mccullough
July 31, 2019
A memorial service for Violet H. McCullough will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Steward & Williams Funeral Home in Ellensburg. Mrs. McCullough, a native of Ellensburg, passed away at her home at Meadow’s Place Assisted Living on July 31, 2019. She was 101 years old.
Born on February 27, 1918 in...
Mark A. Shaw
July 30, 2019
Mark A. Shaw, 54, of Kittitas, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Kittitas Valley Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the New Life Church in Kittitas.
Mark was born on October 10, 1964 in King County, Washington to Alvin & Della (Guthrie) Shaw. He...
Marta L. (Mckay) Wilson
July 24, 2019
Marta Leonor McKay Wilson passed away at home in Easton in the early hours of Wednesday, July 24, 2019, surrounded by her family. Marta was born on October 7, 1933 in Babicora, Mexico to Loyd and Mary Frances McKay. She was preceded in death by her older siblings William McKay, Elizabeth McKay, Marion McKay and her grandchildren Ashley and...
Scott Wade
July 18, 2019
Scott A. Wade, 44, of Ellensburg, passed away from natural causes related to his heart on July 18, 2019 while vacationing with his family in Hawaii.
Scott was born on June 30, 1975 in Newport Beach, California to Ronald & Shyla Wade. He was raised in Lacey, Washington and graduated from Evergreen Christian High School in 1993....
Gary L. Bellis
July 15, 2019
Gary L. Bellis, 80, of Bellevue, passed away at his home on July 15, 2019. Steward & Williams Funeral Home and Crematory of Ellensburg has been entrusted with caring for Gary's family.
Beverly Novak
July 15, 2019
Bev was born on February 23, 1947 and raised in Kirkland, Washington, the devoted daughter of the late Evelyn Doris White & Woodrow Earl White (Bud). On July 15, 2019, Bev died suddenly of a heart attack in her home. She was preceded in death by her cherished sister, Linda Joy Keaton (Fred) on December 16, 2018, and her...
Kinslie Sallee
July 13, 2019
Kinslie Sallee, 5 months old, passed away on July 13, 2019 at the Seattle Children's Hospital. Steward & Williams Funeral Home and Crematory of Ellensburg has been entrusted with caring for Kinslie's family.
