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Tom Bauer
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Jack Bell
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Deceased Jack A. Bell, 55, died Jan. 24, 1996, at St. Mary Medical Center. Funeral was held at Colonial-DeWitt Funeral Home. Chaplian Walter Meske officiated and burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Jack was born Feb. 28, 1940, in Caraville, Tenn., to William and Mary Ward Bell. He attended Pioneer Junior High School and graduated from Walla Walla High School. He joined the U.S. Army and served in North Carolina and the Dominican Republic. He worked for Montgomery Ward for several years; the Bon Marche and later for Walla Walla School District No. 140. He married Karen Clayton Staudenmaier in Lewiston in 1977. He enjoyed camping, fishing, mushrooming, tinkering in his shop, gardening and horse trading. He was a member of the BPOE No. 287 Board of Trustees; a former vice president of Tri-State Steelheaders; and a member of Eagles Lodge and VFW Grant Farmer Post No. 992. Surviving are his wife, at home; a daughter, Shelley Bell of Portland; three sons, William Bell and Mike and Jeff Staudenmaier, all of Walla Walla; a brother, William Bell of Milton-Freewater; five grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. (from obit dated 1-26-96) |
Nora Jane Bennett (Wilson)
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| Deceased date: | 2020-12-05 |
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| Marital status: | Married |
| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Retired - Survey Clerk |
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Spouse: Harold "Frosty" Children: 2 Daughters and 1 Son Grandchildren: 3 Grandsons & 2 Granddaughters Activities/Hobbies: Genealogy, Time with Grandkids After graduation I went to work for Cascade Natural Gas as a cashier/bookkeeper at the Walla Walla office and also filled in at the Milton-Freewater office when needed. I met my husband, Harold “Frosty”, Class of ’56, on a blind date in 1960 when he returned home after being discharged from the Air Force. We married in June of 1962 and moved to Pullman in September where he attended WSC (later becoming WSU). While in Pullman I started my banking career as a bookkeeper, posting bank ledgers and customer statements. In April of 1963 our son Frank was born and in May 1965 our daughter Jennifer. In July of 1966 we moved to Spokane where Frosty went to work tor the Washington Air National Guard as an Electronic Technician. Daughter Becky, our little “China Doll” was born in 1969 with Brittle Bones which is a rare bone disease and most do not live past the age of one. We feel very blessed as she will be celebrating her 40th birthday in September. We also taught classes on the handling and caring of those newborn who followed and whose parents had no idea what was ahead of them. We were quite actively involved with the kid’s school activities including band, scouts, campfire, and football. The most challenging being the chairmanships of the “All Night Parties” for Frank and Jennifer. While in Spokane I graduated from Kinman Business College and continued my career in banking as a proof-operator and working up the ranks to a vault teller and teller line supervisor. In Nov. of 1985 we left Spokane for Denver, Colorado where Frosty took a position with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and I continued in banking and decided to retire. After a few months I decided to work again and started my second career with the Department of Commerce. Once again we found ourselves very active in Becky’s high school days as I again was President of the PTA and we chaired her “All Night Party” as well. Frank and Lorilee presented us with two beautiful grandchildren and Jennifer and Tom gave us three. Frosty and I both decided we’d retire and enjoy them. We have two granddaughters and three grandsons who range in age from 20 to 14. Becky has given us three large dogs and three cats. Luckily they live with her at her home! We moved back to Walla Walla in 1995 to be with family and renew old friendships. I have been a very active member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority for forty-nine years, have been doing genealogy for thirty-five years and have worked on each reunion since being back. Frosty and I have been able to travel and enjoy time together since he is now semi-retired and not tied to a desk. We have enjoyed visiting our son and his family for a month in Hawaii where he was stationed. We saw places and things tourists never get a chance to see. We have cruised to Alaska and the Eastern Caribbean and have really enjoyed those vacations!
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Marlene M Berg (Filan)
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Alice Berry (Pribilsky)
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Retired |
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Spouse: Duane Children: 2 Sons Grandchildren: 3 Grandsons & 1 Granddaughter My husband’s name is Duane Berry. I’m retired but had some interesting jobs. I worked for Payless Northwest as greeting card supervisor and got to travel to Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Nevada. When K Mart bought Payless my job went away. Several years later I worked for a doctor in Pendleton and did lab work, EKG, office work, and just about everything but transcription. Still can’t spell or type very fast. I retired when the doctor retired. We have two sons, three grandsons, and one granddaughter (Allison). After we retired, we full timed in a motor home for eight years. But we both love the desert and built a home on our lot in Yuma two years ago. We love and call Yuma our home. We like to go climb rocks in the Polaris, since we are only a few blocks from the Barry Goldwater Bombing range and BLM land. I love computers so spend a lot of time messing around with PCs. Duane likes to ride his motorcycle – not me. Since most of our neighbors are retired, we keep busy socializing with them. Also, we have just enough friends come and stay in our Casita to keep life interesting. Almost forgot…we have two mini schnauzers, Heidi and Abby, who are just fun. The summer is spent on our lot on Skookum Creek or visiting our kids who live in Washington and Oregon.
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Bob Biersner
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Name: BOB BIERSNER Occupation: Federal attorney Marital Status: Widowed (Marjorie; 2007) Children: 2 daughters Grandchildren: 2 granddaughters; 1 grandson Great grandchildren: 1 great grandson Activities/Hobbies: Weekends boating, kayaking, and fishing at my lake house in southern Maryland; power hiking with my youngest granddaughter; fishing trips (about once a year) to Walla Walla and other parts of the Mountain West; and gardening (mostly lawn mowing) Comments: Education. After graduating from Military Service. With the Vietnam War going full blast (so to speak), and needing a break after 20 years of schooling, I decided to join the military, and obtained a commission in the U.S. Navy as a Research Psychologist in 1967. Over a 20-year Navy career, my assignments included: Research Psychologist, Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Washington, DC; Human Factors Specialist to the Chief of Naval Education and Training, Pensacola, FL; Director of Scientific Programs at the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, New London, CT; Program Manager for Research Psychology and Aviation Medicine, Naval Medical Research and Development Command (NMRDC), Bethesda, MD; and Associate Director for Program Planning, NMRDC. I retired with the rank of Captain in 1987 after completing a tour of duty as Commanding Officer, Naval Biodynamics Laboratory, Federal Civil Service. After retiring from the Navy, I was selected as Chief of the Applied Psychology and Ergonomics Branch at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, |
Audrey Blanc
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Melvin Blue
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 4 |
| Occupation: | Retired - Warehouseman |
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Spouse: Cecelia (Fisher) Children: 2 Daughters & 2 Sons Grandchildren: 3 Grandsons & 1 Granddaughter Activities/Hobbies: Golf After graduation I worked at the Walla Walla Cannery until August when I enlisted in the Marine Corps. I went to the MCRD boot camp in San Diego. When I came home on leave, I met my future wife, Cecelia. I returned to Camp Pendleton and was deployed to Okinawa through Hawaii and Japan for 13 months. In Okinawa, I won a pentathlon for various military and sports activities. I later went to Korea, the Philippines and Hong Kong. When I returned to Camp Pendleton, I was released in 1963, but I will always remain a Marine. I married my wife in June 1962. Together we have four wonderful children: Mike, Lisa, Katy & Todd. We now have four grandchildren: Jeremy, Adam, James, and Mattie, whom I love to spend time with. I worked for 20 years at Walla Walla Produce and another 16 years at Americold Logistics. I have recently retired and spend most of my days at the golf course. I am a member of AMVETS, and organized two fund raising golf tournaments for that group. |
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Ivan Bolinger
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Deceased Plane Crash Kills Former Resident -- A former Walla Walla resident, Ivan Ray Bollinger, was victim of a plane crash Saturday while dusting crops in Brownfield, Texas. Funeral services were held Thursday in the Dewitt Chapel with the Rev. Jasper C. Havens of Central Christian Church officiating. Interment was in the veterans section of Mt. View Cemetery. Ray was born Nov. 2, 1940 in Walla Walla and resided in Walla Walla up to six months ago. He served in the Navy as an electrician from 1957 to 1961. Surviving Bollinger are his wife, Linda and his children, Debra, Kelly and Allen all at the home in Brownsfield, Texas. Also surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.S. Bollinger of Walla Walla; a brother, Frank Bollinger of Seattle and a sister, Mrs. Doug (Mindy) Lea of Ft. Worth, Texas. He is also survived by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Bollinger of DeBarry, Fla. Ray had worked for Nuetone Electronics in Seattle for six years before moving to Texas. He married Linda Strode, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Strode of Walla Walla, October 29, 1961 in Walla Walla. |
Paul (Nick) Bontrop
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 5 |
| Occupation: | Retired - Navy |
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Spouse: Farol Children: 1 Son and 4 Daughters Grandchildren: 4 Grandsons & 2 Granddaughters Activities/Hobbies: Motorcycles, Racquetball, Swimming, Travelling Writing my biography is about as hard for me as applying for a job. After graduating from college at Eastern Washington State University, the draft board was hot on my heels. Without computers, I was, nevertheless, found within two weeks and received my notice. Scared to open it, I headed down to Alder Street and the friendly Navy recruiter. I spent the next thirty years in the Navy, serving on a patrol craft, five ships, a number of Navy bases on both East and West coasts of the United States, Hawaii, and one tour in Italy. Finished up at Naval Station Puget Sound and Naval Station Everett and retired in 1994. All of that went by so quickly it is hard to describe. I can say that it was challenging, rewarding, and a lot of fun. My wife, Farol, and I finally settled down in Arlington, Washington. We bought an old country house with a bit of land for the horses. The horses have thankfully gone, but we are still there, and it has turned out well for us. I work part time trucking cement from Seattle all around Washington and Vancouver B.C. We have dogs, cats, and a trailer to get away from it all. I have two motorcycles – one for touring and one for off road. I spend a lot of time with friends on two wheels. Still playing racquetball, swimming, and need to spend more time skiing. Farol and I are in good health and life is good.
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