2003 Funeral Notices and Obituaries for Pomeroy Related People
Vance Veach-Zellerhoff
Vance Veach-Zellerhoff passed away unexpectedly from pneumonia December 8, 2003, in Spokane. He was 51.
Vance was born September 17, 1952, to Joanne Thomas and raised in Pomeroy by his mother and Joe Zellerhoff. He grew up in the Pomeroy and Lewiston areas.
He graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1970.
Vance had lived the past several years in Portland and had relocated to Spokane about eight months ago, where he worked for a janitorial company.
Vance had a passionate love for all animals, (especially cats!) and over his lifetime had adopted many homeless pets. He loved art, and was very creative at drawing and writing.
He will be sadly missed by wife Lisa Veach in Portland; his son, Jacob and wife Aubrey and their son, Zack, all of Spokane; two sisters, Lori Foster of Portland and Beki McClain of Sacramento, California; stepfather Jim Redmond of Vancouver; and Joe and Charlotte Zellerhoff of Lewiston. He was also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Vance was preceded in death by his mother, Joanne Redmond.
No services will be held per his request.
Dorathea May (Taylor) Waldher
Dorathea May Waldher left this world on November 27, 2003. She was a lifelong resident of Pomeroy.
Dorathea was born to Josie May Robinson and David Arthur Taylor Oct. 20, 1909. She graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1926. She moved to Pullman in 1926 to attend Washington State College. There she joined Alpha Delta Sorority and remained active for many years.
She married Leo Waldher Oct. 25, 1927, in Pullman. Dorathea and Leo moved back to Pomeroy to the family farm. They were blessed with four children. Leo passed away in 1957.
Dorathea worked on the family farm and raised her children. Throughout the years, she held a variety of jobs with the Census Bureau and picking fruit in the Yakima area. She also worked at the Dayton Pea Cannery.
Dorathea was an active member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Ladies Altar Society, VFW Auxiliary and the Senior Center in Pomeroy. She was Pomeroy's Pioneer of the Year one year
She enjoyed traveling with her family to Europe and felt very fortunate to do so.
Dorathea is survived by her children, Jack Waldher of Pomeroy, Daniel Waldher of Asotin, Steven Waldher of Richland, and Barbara Stradley of Pomeroy; sister-in-law Anna Mae Bartels of Pomeroy; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sister Mary Lou Baker; brother David Taylor Jr.; and grandson Daniel Patrick Waldher.
Visitation and viewing will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday at Richardson Brown Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Monday in the Richardson-Brown Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Pomeroy. Father Len Forsmann of Holy Family Catholic Church in Clarkston will officiate.
Memorials may be made to the Pomeroy Senior Citizens Center.