February 8, 2018

Dr. William E. "Bill" Waltner, 66, of Ellensburg, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 8, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life for family and friends will be announced at a later date.

Bill was born on March 12, 1951 in Mount Vernon, Washington to Ernest & June (Watson) Waltner. He...

February 5, 2018

Rodney Riddle  61, lifetime Ellensburg resident, passed away at his home on Monday, February 5, 2018. Viewing will be Friday, February 9 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Steward & Williams Funeral Home. Rosary will be recited Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Ellensburg. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00...

January 22, 2018

Dona Rae Romano, 76, longtime resident of Cle Elum, passed away on January 22, 2018 at the Prestige Care & Rehabilitation Center in Ellensburg surrounded by her family. Viewing was Thursday, January 25 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Cascade Funeral Home in Cle Elum. Funeral services were conducted from the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. on Friday,...

January 20, 2018

Kay Karmen Watson Clark-Herbuck was born on Friday October 14, 1938 to Dorathy & Lawrence Watson at 3 a.m. She grew up with one older sister, Carol, and one younger brother, Larry. Being able to grow up in Grandview as a free spirited red head made for a full life. Marching band and cheerleading filled her high school evenings...

January 12, 2018

Lee Edward Bower, 66, passed away surrounded by his loving family on January 12, 2018 after a difficult battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Lee was born on November 27, 1951 in Galesburg, Illinois to Leo & Patricia (Brunkow) Bower. He grew up in Galesburg until the age of...

January 8, 2018

Gerald Lee "Tiny" Allphin, Sr., 79, longtime Kittitas resident, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Kittitas Valley Hospital in Ellensburg. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 20 at the High Valley Cemetery outside of Ellensburg. A memorial service will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the Kittitas Community...

January 6, 2018

Steven Rice Townsend, 69, of Ellensburg, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 6, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Steward & Williams Funeral Home.

Steve was born on November 16, 1948 in Corvallis, Oregon to Donald & Louise (Kincaid) Townsend. He was raised in Salem,...

December 16, 2017

"Bunny" Ells, 92, longtime Kittitas County resident, passed away on December 16, 2017 at Riverview Manor Assisted Living in Selah. At Bunny's request, no services will be held.

Bunny was born on July 10, 1925 in Medford, Oregon. She grew up on her uncle's ranch near Applegate, Oregon and attended school through the 8th grade in a...

December 15, 2017

Obituary Paul Carl Larson passed away at age 84 in Kittitas Valley Hospital, Ellensburg, WA on December 15, 2017. A long-time survivor of many heart problems, he died of congestive heart failure. Paul was born on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1933 in Seattle, WA to his parents, Paul and Helen Larson. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1951. After...

December 14, 2017

Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Blazevich, 96, lifetime Kittitas County resident, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2017 at Hearthstone Cottage Assisted Living. Betty was born on November 25, 1921 in Cle Elum to Ralph "Pie" & Mayma (Columbo) Gamarra. She grew up in Cle Elum and graduated high school there in 1939 and in 1943 she married Nick Blazevich. The...

December 11, 2017

Harry Allen Matlin, 88, of Ellensburg, passed away on December 11, 2017 at the KVH Hospital. Viewing will be from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 17 at the Steward & Williams Chapel. The memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 18 at the Ellensburg First United Methodist Church with Pastor Jen Stuart officiating....

December 9, 2017

Pauline Burroughs, 79, of Ellensburg, passed away on December 9, 2017 at the Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. At Pauline's request, no services will be held.

Pauline was born on April 18, 1938 in Shirebrook, England. She grew up in the Shirebrook and Mere Green areas and attended schools there, finishing her high school education in Mere Green....

December 5, 2017

Arvin Allen Marchel, 84, longtime resident of Ellensburg and Kittitas, local cattle rancher, part time Pastor passed away on December 5, 2017 at the Regency Care Center in Wenatchee. Funeral services will be conducted from the Steward & Williams Chapel at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 with burial to follow at the Ellensburg I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Viewing will...

November 27, 2017

Obituary Connie Lee LaFave, 71, lifetime Ellensburg resident, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2017 at Cottage in the Meadow Hospice in Yakima. At Connie's request, no services will be held. Connie was born on July 5, 1946 in Ellensburg to Frank & Alice (Quicksal) Fangboner. She grew up and attended school in Ellensburg. She married Jerry Weyand and...

November 26, 2017

Taylor Burnett Farrell was born in Ellensburg on March 16, 1984, the son of Tim and Quenby Farrell. He was the sixth generation of the Farrell family residing in the Kittitas Valley. As a child, Taylor developed a keen interest in the outdoors, following in the footsteps of his father, grandfather, uncles and cousins. An avid outdoorsman, Taylor and...

November 21, 2017

Janice Marie (Tekamp) Purnell, 79, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2017 at the UW Medical Center in Seattle in the presence of her two grandsons.

Janice was born on February 28, 1938 in Dayton Ohio, the second child of Bernard & Eleanora (Kinstle) Tekamp. Janice was a devout Catholic from Dutch and German immigrant families and...

November 14, 2017

On November 14th, 2017, at age 54, Desiree Sparling went to be with our Lord.

She was born in Coos Bay, Oregon, on January 31st, 1963 to Doug Glover and Ruth Barnum. She attended school in Yakima, WA and then went on to acquire her registered nurse license from Yakima Valley Community College. Desiree absolutely insisted on...

November 8, 2017

John W. "Jack" Thompson, 86, Ellensburg resident for over fifty years, passed away on November 8, 2017, at Cottage in the Meadow Hospice in Yakima. A Celebration of Life reception will be held Saturday, November 18, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Ellensburg American Legion Hall.

Jack was born May 22, 1931, in Fillmore,...

November 7, 2017

Frances H. Schnebly passed away peacefully on November 7, 2017 at her home with family and friends by her side.

She was born on January 7, 1921 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the oldest of three children born to Charles and Alice Wilson. She moved with her parents and two siblings, Chuck and Jean, to Montana and California...

October 24, 2017

Kevin David Cook, 58, of Cle Elum, passed away at his home on October 24, 2017 from natural causes. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday November 10, 2017 at Steward & Williams Tribute Center in Ellensburg. Burial will follow at the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Cle Elum.

Kevin was born on January 19,...