March 2, 2023

Alison L. Helland, 82, known as “Cookie” to those whose life she had touched, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023 at the Kittitas Valley Hospital after a brief illness. Cookie was a lifelong resident of Ellensburg and a member of the Ellensburg High School graduating class of 1959. Cookie was very friendly, had an infectious sense of humor and...

March 1, 2023

Dr. Nancy E. Allen (Jurenka), PhD, 85, longtime Ellensburg resident and CWU Professor Emerita in Reading Education, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at the KVH Hospital in Ellensburg.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023 at Grace Episcopal Church in Ellensburg.

Nancy Allen was known in her academic...

February 27, 2023

Michael Anthony “Tony” Malella, 56, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 27, 2023, in Cibolo, Texas. He leaves behind his wife Janel and their three children - Alia (Peyton), Devon, and Kim – as well as three grandchildren - Hudson, Bentley, and Royce. Tony is also survived by his parents Gerry and Valerie Malella, his sister Karen, and niece...

February 18, 2023

Lawrence Joel “Larry” Standish, 76, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Ellensburg on Saturday, February 18, 2023.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Johnston & Williams Funeral Home in Ellensburg.

Larry was born on October 22, 1946 in Olympia, Washington to Lawrence Nathan & Violet Kathryn (Hedges)...

February 15, 2023

William S. “Bill” Pattee, 79, lifetime Kittitas Valley resident, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.  At his request, no formal services will be held.

Bill was born in Ellensburg, Washington on November 19, 1943 to Leonard & Myrtle (Sisk) Pattee and was proud of being a descendant of two Kittitas Valley pioneer families. ...

February 3, 2023

Bruce E. Reason, 81, of Cle Elum, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 3, 2023 with his wife, daughter and son present. A gathering will be held sometime later this year with details to be announced.

Bruce was born on January 29, 1942 in Lansing, Michigan.  He served four years in the United States Air Force as...

February 2, 2023

Patricia Ann Titus, 82, departed her loving family peacefully on the evening of February 2, 2023, in the comfort of her own home on Third Street in Cle Elum, surrounded by her daughter and granddaughters.

Patricia was born in Wenatchee on May 16, 1940 to Leona Lydia (nee’ Heimbigner) and Herman John Schorzman. Of proud Volga German...

January 15, 2023

Mom passed peacefully surrounded by family.

Joyce was born July 2, 1937 to Jess and Myra Kozelisky Long of Ronald, Washington.

Joyce met the love of her life, George Katalinich, at a high school dance. She was so excited when he proposed, she ran to tell her family before even telling George yes. They married...

January 12, 2023

A1C Wade Roger Hillemann, USAF, 19, lifetime Ellensburg resident, passed away on January 12, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 in the Teanaway Hall at the Kittitas County Fairgrounds.

Wade was born in Ellensburg, Washington on April 4, 2003.  He grew up in Ellensburg and attended Valley View...

January 9, 2023

Philip Steven “Phil” Robblee, 79, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023, in his home in Ellensburg with family at his side. A graveside service will be conducted at Noon on Monday, June 5, 2023 at the IOOF Cemetery in Ellensburg. A reception will follow at The Palace Café.

Phil was born on July 24, 1943, and grew...

January 8, 2023

Cynthia “Cyndi” Correnti, 69, a recent resident of Cle Elum, WA passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 8, 2023, while surrounded by her family. Celebrations of her life will be planned for Cle Elum and her hometown of Edmonds, WA for this spring and summer. Details for those events will be announced at a later date.

January 8, 2023

Micah Eulalio Narte passed away on January 8, 2023 from injuries sustained in a snowboarding accident at Alpental on Snoqualmie Pass. He was 14 years old. Micah is survived by his parents, Tina and Ted Rockwell of Cle Elum, Washington and Dante Narte and Wynona Francis of Chilliwack, British Columbia; his sister, Ruby Narte; brothers Elijah Narte, Caleb Narte...

January 4, 2023

Stephanie Stein, 63, passed away unexpectedly on January 4, 2023 at the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle after a brief illness.

Stephanie was born on September 18, 1959 in Los Alamos, New Mexico to parents Carol and Paul Stein. She was the first daughter and the middle child of three.She began her academic journey at University...

January 2, 2023

Susan Carol Clerf-Hjelm, 70, of Ellensburg, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on Monday, January 2, 2023. The family will host a graveside service in her honor at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023 at Holy Cross Cemetery in Ellensburg.  A reception will follow the graveside at the home of Pat & Linda Clerf.

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January 2, 2023

The beloved and devoted Pasqualina Camarata peacefully passed over into the arms of God while in her home of over 50 years on January 2, 2023.

She was born in Ariano Irpino, Italy on November 7, 1927 to Maria and Pasquale Masuccio who lived off the land and had two other children: Federico and Rosine Masuccio. She...

2023

Robert Anthony Coffey (Bob) passed away on November 21, 2023 at his home in Tacoma.  Bob was born in Marengo, Adams County, Washington and was 99 years old.  He honorably served his country in the US Army and is a WWII veteran.

Bob is remembered as a loving, kind, husband, father, and friend.  He was a pillar...

2023

Barbara Eberhart (née Boulton) was born in 1927 and died in 2023, one month short of her 96th birthday. Stories she told about her childhood often would begin, “Mother, father and I were living in the Seattle (fill in the blank) district….” Her parents, Clare and Violet Boulton, had moved often, fixing up and selling houses until settling down...

2023

Born with a loving spirit and thirst for adventure in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Ruth moved to the Pacific Northwest in the early 70's where she found herself commercial fishing in Alaska and riding a Harley Sportster in Woodinville, Washington. Ruth met Rick at the Duvall Tavern in 1982. Rick and his friend Gene had just...

December 27, 2022

David L. Thacker passed away on December 27, 2022 at the age of 73 in his hometown of Ellensburg, Washington.  Dave had a long, courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis and succumbed to a short fight with pneumonia.  Dave is survived by his loving wife of 36 years Susan, three children (Jennifer Main, Larry Thacker, Mark Thacker), five grandchildren, and...

December 27, 2022

Marguerite Lenora Stancik passed away on December 27, 2022 in Ellensburg Washington. She was 100 years old. She was born in Seattle to Alfred and Lillian Lee, joining her twin sisters Elaine and Eleanor. The three sisters were very close for all of their long lives.

The family moved to Cle Elum when she was a teenager,...