Ruthann Keith
1958 – 2026
Ruthann Keith passed away on March 6, 2026, at 67 years old. She was born on November 18, 1958, in Spokane, Wash.
Lila Jean Baker
1952 – 2026
Lila Jean (Chadwick) Baker, 73, died March 21, 2026, surrounded by her family. Lila was born March 25, 1952, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to David Bean and Jenny Hoops Chadwick.
Lynn Griffith
1944 – 2026
Lynn Dee Joyce (Macarty) Griffith, born March 3, 1944, in Wenatchee, Wash. to Maxine and Fletcher Olin “Swede” Macarty, passed away on March 21, 2026, surrounded by family.
Joel Cramer
Joel Cramer passed away Feb. 26, 2026, in Moses Lake, Washington at the age of 82. He was preceded in death by his parents Ted and Pauline Cramer and siblings Virginia, Barbara, Patty, Larry, Roger, Jerry and Gary. He served four years in the U.S. Navy. His teaching career of 37 years included junior high, high school, coaching and driver education with many of those years in Othello, Washington. He is survived by his wife Charlotte, son Douglas (Amanda), son Russell, brother Gail (Marilyn), sister Judy, five grandchildren and many other family members. Joel was a wonderful son, brother, husband of almost 55 years, father, grandfather, and friend.
Bill Hochstatter
1941 - 2026
Ellis William “Bill” Hochstatter, 85, passed away at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Washington, on Monday, March 2, 2026, after a short illness.
Dennis Wojdan
1941 – 2026
Dennis was born on July 1, 1941, in Los Angeles, to Edward Wojdan and Lorraine Strawmier. He peacefully died on March 23, 2026.
Michael Glenn LaPlant
1954 - 2026
Michael Glenn LaPlant was born July 9, 1954, to Virgil and Vera (Jerry) LaPlant in Hereford, Texas. When he was two years old, they moved to Moses Lake, Wash., and settled at the family farm outside of Ephrata. He was active in 4-H, raising and showing steers at the Grant County Fair. He graduated from Ephrata High School in 1972.
Lucille Harms
October 16, 1931 – March 19, 2026
Lucille (Lucy) Franz Harms, 94, passed away peacefully March 19, 2026, in Leavenworth, Washington at her residence in Mountain Meadows Assisted Living Center. She was born Oct. 16, 1931, in Odessa, Washington, the sixth of nine children born to Julius and Agatha (Dyck) Franz. She grew up on the Franz family farm near Schrag, Washington. Lucy was baptized at Menno Mennonite Church near Ritzville, Washington, where she was married June 8, 1952, to G. Lester Harms, whom she met at Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas. Les and Lucy lived for the first four years of their marriage in Kansas City, Kansas, where Les attended the University of Kansas Medical School, and Lucy taught elementary school.
Desiree ‘Desi’ Goering
January 28, 1962 – April 3, 2026
Desiree Lynne (Welch) Goering, 64, stormed right into Heaven in true Desiree fashion, unexpectedly passing away at her home in Moses Lake, Washington on April 3, 2026. Desi came roaring into this world on Jan. 28, 1962, born to Connie and Phillip Welch in Tacoma, Washington. She spent her days sharing her own special brand of feisty with the world. She charmed others from the time she was young and made people laugh right up to the end of her days. A bright and driven woman, Desiree was always up for a challenge, and she modeled perseverance and strength for all around her, especially her children. Life wasn’t easy, but Desiree had unwavering resolve. Her strength was admirable and her charisma was adored by all. Desi was also full of humor and was known to crack jokes with her quick wit and a twinkle in her eye.
Linda Taylor
December 14, 1936 – November 1, 2025
Linda was born on Dec. 14, 1936, in Havre, Montana to Leo and Edith Wall. Linda did not meet her father, Leo, as he died the day before she was born. Linda lived with her mother and maternal grandparents Hilbert and Eva Peterson until she was 5 years old. At this time, her mother Edith married Verlin Hurd. Verlin adopted Linda, and she affectionately called him Daddy, and she then was Linda Hurd. Four siblings followed into the Hurd family: Ruth, Sandra, Sharon and Russell. Linda graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1954. She then attended Pacific Lutheran College and graduated in 1958 with a degree in education. Her first job was in the Shoreline School District, just outside of Seattle, where she taught second grade. While there, she met Dean Taylor, who was a senior in dental school at the University of Washington.
