Dec 29, 2023

John Jerome Cernick Jr., known to many as Junior, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on December 29, 2023.  John was born in a coal mining company town located near the No. 5 mine between Cle Elum and Roslyn.  For 90 years, he called the Upper County home.

John graduated from Cle Elum High School in 1953...

Dec 28, 2023

Joy L. Solberg, 76, longtime Ellensburg resident, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at the UW Medical Center in Seattle. Her memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Mercer Creek Church in Ellensburg with urn committal to follow at the IOOF Cemetery. Viewing for family and friends will be from 10:00...

Dec 5, 2023

Corrine (Wilson) Mehal, 90, of Ellensburg WA, went to be with her Father in Heaven on December 5, 2023.

Corrine was born on August 29,1933 in Bokoshe, Oklahoma to Earl Dee Wilson and Lula (Newberry) Wilson. She was the 4th of 10 children, raised alongside 5 sisters and 4 brothers. Corrine’s mother passed away before she was...

Dec 3, 2023

Barbara Jean Romans was born on August 30, 1933 in Snoqualmie Falls to Dorothy (Protsman) and George Carey. She attended Snoqualmie Evangelical Lutheran School and graduated from high school in 1952. Her Lutheran heritage and her faith in the Lord remained strong throughout her life.

While working in Seattle, Barbara met Glenn Airth and they married in...

Dec 2, 2023

Robert (Bob) George Bale was born May 19, 1942, to Robert and Grace Bale in the Yakima Valley of Washington state where he was raised with his siblings Virginia, James, Jerry, and Roberta. He grew up in the Yakima valley until 1959 when they moved to South Seattle where he graduated from Highline High School in 1960.

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Dec 1, 2023

Mary Ellen (Nance) Richards, 90, passed away on December 1, 2023 peacefully in her hometown of Ellensburg, Washington. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2024 at High Valley Cemetery.

Mary was born on November 6, 1933 in Shobonier, Illinois to Mabel (Albert) and Tommy Nance. In 1948 Mary, with her...

Nov 28, 2023

Harriett E. Jackson, 90, longtime Ellensburg resident, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at the Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee.  Her family will honor her life in a private gathering and she will be laid to rest at the High Valley Cemetery in Ellensburg.

Harriett was born on July 23, 1933 in Fairbanks, Alaska.  She was...

Nov 21, 2023

Alan Nielsen, 75, passed away at the Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 after being airlifted from KVH where surgery revealed a critical infection.  After surviving cancer this fall, Al was healing from the treatments when this unexpected infection took him away from his daughter Jennette Marie, her two sons August and Jasper; his son,...

Nov 19, 2023

We lost our love, Jean Doyle, on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at the age of 101 and a half years young.

Jean was married to John Doyle, Sr. in 1943 and he preceded her in death.  They lived in Tacoma and later Pateros, Washington. Jean moved to Cle Elum from Silverdale 11 years ago to live with...

Nov 11, 2023

LaDell “Cookie” Ringe passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 11, 2023, surrounded by family, at the Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle after a short illness. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellensburg with a luncheon to follow.

Cookie was born in Great Falls, Montana,...

Nov 2, 2023

Billie Glen Nelson, “Bill”, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 2, 2023, surrounded by his family.  He was 83.

Bill was born in Yakima, Washington to Harold and Hannah Nelson on October 21, 1940. He joined four siblings and spent his entire young life in Roslyn.  Bill spoke often of his childhood friends and jobs. He delivered...

Oct 21, 2023

Thomas Charles Missel was born on December 12, 1960 in Aberdeen, Washington to John Thomas and Lorraine “Rainey” (Bagron) Missel. Tom passed away peacefully on October 21, 2023 at his home in Roslyn with his wife by his side.  Tom was 62.

Tom was an accomplished athlete, playing high school football for the Mead Panthers in Spokane,...

Oct 18, 2023

Erva Lee (Harrel) Hatfield, 84, lifetime Kittitas Valley resident, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Viewing for family and friends will be from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 2 at Johnston & Williams in Ellensburg.  A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 3 at the...

Oct 13, 2023

George A. Sinclair, 86, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2023 in his daughter’s home after living with Parkinson’s. George was born in Port Angeles, Washington to George W. and Clara R. (Hulse) Sinclair, near where his grandparents Elmer and Verna Hulse homesteaded.  Later, the family moved to Des Moines for more work opportunities. When George was six years...

Oct 10, 2023

Born on what would later become known as “Flag Day”, Mack often commented that his birth was so important the United States created a national holiday in his honor.  Mack Charles Wilson, 81, of Ellensburg, Washington, passed away from respiratory failure on October 10, 2023, in Yakima, Washington, surrounded by family.

He was born in Bokoshe, Oklahoma...

Oct 9, 2023

Louise Catherine Iverson (Petrich) was born on July 30, 1930, in Cle Elum, WA and went to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on October 9, 2023. She was 93 years old. Louise lived a very full life and had spent the last few years at The Kline Galland Memory Care unit in the Seward Park area...