Pomeroy Washington Downtown National Historic District
Pomeroy Washington Downtown National Historic District
Joseph "Joe" Lee Wegrzyn, 55, of Pomeroy, died Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Garfield County Hospital in Pomeroy. Merchant Funeral Home of Clarkston is in charge of arrangements
Bruce Daniel Lyle, 72, of Pomeroy, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026, at St. Joseph hospital in Lewiston Idaho. He was born Feb. 25, 1954, to Lester Lyle and Mildred Helvig in Connell, Washington.
Bruce graduated from Connell High School and attended Washington State University where he obtained a B.S. degree in Agriculture. He married Lynn Lyle, and they later divorced.
Bruce owned and operated his family farm, later moving to the manager at Jim's Fertilizer. He was a member of Spinners Maple Hall and an alumni of Phi Sigma Kappa.
Bruce is survived by his four children; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was selfless, kind and knew how to make those around him smile and laugh. He believed in helping others, whether a neighbor in need or a friend who simply needed a hand, Bruce was always there. He loved to watch sports with his friends and family.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, at the Pomeroy Church of the Nazarene, 135 Ninth St. Memorial donations may be made to the family fundraiser.
Merchant Funeral Home of Clarkston is in charge of arrangements.
Steve Beale, 71, of Pomeroy, died Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Garfield County Public Hospital in Pomeroy. Merchant Funeral Home of Clarkston is in charge of arrangements.
Shirley Rae (McCrery) Walker, 81, of Clarkston, WA passed away on March 7, 2026. She was born February 6, 1945, in Orofino, ID to Sharrel and Leora McCrery. She grew up in the Jingle Town neighborhood of Orofino, graduating from Orofino High School in 1963. She worked at the Rexall Drug until she married her sweetheart Garry Walker of Orofino. She then moved to Moscow before being whisked off to the metropolis of Pomeroy for Garry's first teaching job.
Shirley and Garry moved to Kirkland, WA, in 1970 where they had their two sons. She worked at the Bon Marche in downtown Seattle, before the family eventually settled in Sammamish, WA. Shirley was an anchor for her family, drawing both her younger brother and sister to live near her. She raised her two boys while also acting as neighborhood mom for all the kids nearby. She knew how to throw a birthday party, especially known for a couple of epic scavenger hunts. Once her sons were able to fend for themselves, she went back to work at Eddie Bauer, outfitting the entire extended family in EB attire.
In 2003, they moved to Clarkston, WA, and she continued her loving support of family. She enjoyed moving in with her aunt Mame and spending several years with her. Shirley quickly became a fixture in many social activities, including the Red Hatters and LC Valley Bandettes, connecting with many old friends. Shirley also enjoyed playing cards, quilting, crafting, thrifting, and reading (especially if the stories had happy endings). Shirley had a special interest in flashlights and other small gadgets, often gifting them to friends and family. She and Garry loved traveling, and spending time with their kids, grandkids, bonus kids, and extended family.
Shirley is survived by her sons, Jeff of Seattle, Kevin (Shelley) of Puyallup, WA; sister, Christy (Bob) Kurts of Clarkston; grandchildren, Hailey and Spencer of Olympia, WA; McCrery bonus children (Brian, Bill, Clinton, and Lizzie) and bonus grandchildren, and Johnson nephews (Scott and John). She is preceded in death by Garry; her parents; sister, Sharon; and brother, Sharrel.
A celebration of life is planned for the summer of 2026.
Calvin Jackson Pirtle, 92, passed away March 4, 2026 from age related issues and a recent fall. Calvin was born July 25, 1933 in Midland, Texas, the first son of Preston Pirtle and Bessie Mae Wilson. He later had two brothers and a sister, Robert Neal (Bob) Pirtle, William Carl (Butch) Pirtle, and Joyce Marie Pirtle.
On July 19, 1957 he married Alice Joann Barton in Soap Lake, Washington and they were sealed in the Los Angeles, CA. LDS Temple on September 10, 1966. To them were born three children, Elizabeth May, Darrell Scott, and Faith Laraine.
Calvin worked various jobs throughout his life including construction, farming, and ranching. With his work experiences he lived in Texas, Arizona, California, Washington and Idaho.
His wife Joann died on December 26, 2001. On June 8, 2004 Calvin married Helen (Christensen) Cramer in Spokane, Washington.
As a result of accidents, Calvin lived in constant pain for the last 60 years of his life. He loved working with animals, especially riding horses whenever the opportunity came. Other special interests he had included fishing, gardening, and reading.
Calvin was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He has served in various callings including being a ward and stake missionary, ordinance worker in the Spokane, Washington, temple and the Idaho Falls temple. He also worked as a part-time security person for the Idaho Falls temple.
He was preceded in death by his mother Bessie, father Preston, his sister Joyce Evans, brother Robert (Bob) Pirtle, and wife Joann.
He is survived by his second wife Helen, daughters Beth (Mike Ryen), and Faith Norris, and son Darrell Pirtle (Amy). He has 6 grandchildren and more than 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Taylor Ward Chapel, 1101 E 1250 N, Shelley, ID. The family will meet with friends Wednesday, March 11, from 6:00 till 7:30 p.m. at Nalder Funeral Home (110 West Oak) in Shelley and Thursday morning from 9:30 a.m. until 10:40 a.m. at the church. A graveside service will be held at the cemetery in Pomeroy, Washington on Saturday, March 14, 2026 beginning at 11:00. Burial will be in the Pomeroy Cemetery.
Tom Kelly left this earth for his eternal home Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.
Thomas Dale Kelly was born to Clarence and Marie Kelly on June 12, 1933. He graduated from Lawrenceville Township [Illinois] High School in 1952. He lettered four years in basketball and track. He lettered three years in football, suffering a neck injury that kept him from playing his senior year. His basketball team went to state his sophomore and senior years. He was one of the five selected for the State of Illinois for the All State Basketball Team. In 2006, Tom was inducted into the Lawrenceville Basketball Hall of Fame.
Tom married his high school sweetheart, Emma Sue Whittaker on June 20, 1952. He worked at the Texaco Refinery in Lawrenceville for eight years then moved to Pomeroy Nov. 30, 1960. Tom worked for the Ledgerwood Brothers, Dye Seed Ranch, John Cardwell Ranch, Garfield County Road Department and retired as the leadman of the Washington Department of Transportation in June 1998.
He loved to hunt, trap and golf. Tom enjoyed his workshop and built birdhouses, furniture and other crafts for his family and friends after retirement.
Tom was a member of the Pomeroy Christian Church, State and National Trapper Associations and NRA. He also served in the National Guard while living in Illinois.
Tom is survived by his children, Tom (Dort), of Pomeroy, Jon (Kelly), of Pomeroy and Tami (Mark) Morgan, of Richland; grandchildren, Elijah (Julie), Rachael (Ernie) Gerber, Michael (Larissa), Justin (Krista), Brooke and Dani Sue; great-grandchildren: Jayden, Makayla, Aubree, Malachi, Lexis, Hoyt, Braxton, Jack, Case and Sam. He is also survived by four brothers: Dean, Leonard, Duck and Joe. He was preceded in death by his wife Sue; one sister Virginia; and three brothers: Jerry, Jim and Chuck.
A family graveside is planned for both Mom and Dad later this spring 2026].
Memorials may be made to Pomeroy Christian Church, P.O. Box 699, or to the Pomeroy Food Bank, P.O. Box 15, both in Pomeroy, WA 99347.
Jack Anderson, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, while in the care of Evergreen Estates, hospice and family.
Jack was born on Feb. 24, 1934, in Conroe, Texas, to Marvin and Ada (Tyler) Anderson. The family soon moved to Broken Arrow, Okla., and then to Claremore, Okla. Jack attended local schools before embarking on the adventure of being a rodeo cowboy. He competed in the bull riding event and enjoyed good success. An early marriage to Mary Ann Holman ended in divorce. Jack served in the U.S. Army and while stationed at the Yakima Firing Center he met his wife, JoAnn Weinman. They were married Nov. 29, 1958, until her death Jan. 29, 2003.
Jack was a skillful mechanic. He had a long career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Irrigation District in Wapato, Wash. He retired as the shop foreman. For over 20 years Jack was the lead singer in a country-western band, playing all the local Yakima-area clubs and as the entertainment for weddings. He had a large and loyal fan base. In his retirement years, Jack continued to enjoy his ham radio station and near-daily varmint hunts. Toward the end of his life, he moved to Pomeroy to be close to his daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Sanford Bates.
Jack is survived by his children; Louis (Shelly) Gardner, Claremore, Okla.; Sandra (Sanford) Bates, Pomeroy; and Judy (Daniel) Ames, Plessis, N.Y., also grandchildren: Anthony (Andrea) Bates, Lahnau, Germany; Sarah (Brian) Power, Moscow; Amanda (Robert) Boquist, Southern Pines, N.C.; Mackenzie Gardner, Okla., and eight great-grandchildren. Jack is also survived by his sisters Patricia Adams, of Claremore, and Betty (Lee) Deal, Bartlesville, Okla. Jack is predeceased by his brother J.B. “Andy” Anderson.
There will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at Grace Reformed Church, 1102 Diagonal St., Clarkston. A graveyard service will follow at 2 p.m. at the Pomeroy Cemetery.
Roger Nelson Baker, 84, of Clarkston and formerly of Pomeroy, peacefully passed away in his sleep at his home on Sunday Feb. 15, 2026, from heart failure.
Roger was born March 29, 1941, to Thelma and Lowell Baker in Pomeroy at their family farm on Bell Plain Road. Roger grew up on the family farm along with his baby sister Pam. They grew up working on their family farm covering various ranches in the Mayview area of Pomeroy on the breaks of the Snake River. Roger enjoyed many sports like football and raising steers as FFA projects, graduating from Pomeroy in 1959. He attended Washington State University and Columbia Basin College for a short time before working as an agronomist in the Quincy, Wash., area.
He married Carol Wassard, of Pomeroy, and had two children Terry Baker and Katrina Baker and later adopted a daughter Tammy Baker. They lived on the family farm in the Mayview area where he helped run the family farm with his father Lowell. Their marriage ended in divorce, and in 1983 he married the love of his life, Diane K. Ruchert, along with her two children, Monica Keatts and Gary Peters. He then helped raise all of his kids while farming with his father, Lowell, on various ranches in the Pomeroy area. He always enjoyed watching all of the kids’ activities including raising animals for the Spokane Junior Livestock show where he was barn superintendent as well as a respected board member.
In 1996, he stepped away from farming to move to Clarkston where he began a new career of one of his lifelong passions of driving trucks. He began with Baker Truck Lines and then DeAtley Corporation before being selected as one of the mixer truck drivers for the newly formed Atlas Sand and Rock Concrete division. Roger was always known for being an incredibly skilled driver and was a favorite among his fellow drivers and construction customers.
After retiring from Atlas he enjoyed working as a pilot car driver helping guide heavy loads around the area as well as helping his kids in their heavy equipment business.
He enjoyed riding all types of motorcycles as well as leading or being involved in many different men's groups and Bible studies and was a staple in Canyons Church in Clarkston. Roger spent a great deal of his time later in life following and enjoying all of his kids and grandkids activities which took him all over the country and all over the world.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Lowell and Thelma Baker; and his daughter Katrina Baker. He is survived by the love of his life and wife Diane Baker, sister Pam (Jan) Schmaling, son Terry (Dana) Baker, daughter Monica (Larry) Keatts, son Gary (Jill) Peters; grandchildren Brandon (Heidi) Baker, Katelyn (Tanner) Shelton, Cole Keatts, Tyler Peters, Gracie Peters, Charley Peters, Piper Peters and Taylor (Chris) Walker; great-grandchildren Brandon (L.B) McLean, Cassidy Baker, Buster Shelton, Posie Shelton, Ellery Willcuts and Benny Walker.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Hangar 180 Aircraft Museum at the Lewiston Airport, located at the corner of 3517 Fifth St., Lewiston. Lunch will be served afterward along with a time to share honoring Roger.
Mona K. Wolf passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, accompanied by her family. Born on October 10, 1935, in Grouse Flats, Washington, she spent her life cultivating a legacy of love, faith, and generosity that will forever resonate through the lives of those she touched.
Mona was first and foremost a loving wife to her cherished husband, Stan. Together, they built a beautiful life that was grounded in unwavering support for one another. The duo worked side by side in drug stores located in both Pomeroy and Lewiston.
In addition to her role in their businesses, Mona co-owned a dress shop in Pomeroy known as Style Station. Through her work, she brought beauty and creativity into the lives of many, reflecting her passion for fashion and her keen eye for detail.
Mona found joy in knitting and sewing, crafting not just garments, but cherished memories for her loved ones. She especially delighted in the time spent with her grandchildren, relishing in their laughter and the simple pleasures of life shared together.
Mona is survived by her beloved husband of 69 years Stan Wolf; her devoted children, Andy Wolf, Sheila Grunhurd and her husband Scott, Tony Wolf and his wife Lori, and Walter Wolf and his wife Catherine. Her grandchildren: Haley Grunhurd and her partner Kyle, Hunter Grunhurd and his wife Kylie, Jessica Wolf, Ali Samuels and her husband Seth, Gavin Gregory, and Benjamin Wolf, along with her great-granddaughter, Palmer.
She joins her dear departed family members, including her parents John and Eleanor Hammond, and siblings Richard and Betty Hammond, Jack and Georgia Hammond, as well as Dick and Joann Wolf, Bill and Doris Ann Wolf, Beatie Wolf, Dick and Virginia Borley, John and Betty Carlson and Rosemary Wolf, whose memories will forever be cherished among those she leaves behind.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. George Catholic church in Post Falls ID. or Holy Rosary Catholic church in Pomeroy WA.
A Funeral Mass was said at St. George Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The Mass will be followed by a reception at the Red Lion Hotel Templin's on the River, 414 E. 1st Street, Post Falls, ID 83854. Mona's burial will be at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Pomeroy on March 1, 2026.
Mark Donald Waldher died at his home on February 6, 2026. He was born December 25, 1953 to Dick & Meribeth (Burnett) Waldher in Pomeroy.
Mark attended Holy Rosary Catholic School; participated in 4H and FFA beef production; played basketball through grade school and high school; graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1972; and was a graduate of Washington State University with a degree in Agricultural Business.
After graduating from WSU, Mark farmed family land on Dutch Flat for 20 years and was an important partner in the family angus cattle business. After retiring from farming and up to the time of his passing, he drove wheat truck for local farmers and was a seasonal Fisheries Aid/Fish Tagger at Lower Granite Dam.
Mark was an avid Pomeroy Pirate Alumni missing few home competitions in all sporting events. Mark was known as a die-hard Celtics, Packers, and Yankees fan from a young age and could discuss any sports related statistics if the conversation required.
He volunteered as the Seeley Theatre Plaza custodian with has mom for over fifteen years, assisted with the Pomeroy Community Center Community Garden, and helped throughout the community where ever there was a need. He was the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce Volunteer Award recipient for 2021, and in 2022 the Annual Mark Waldher Volunteer Award was created.
He was preceded in death by his father, paternal grandparents Anthony & Frankie (Van Ausdle) Waldher, maternal grandparents Walter & Brenda (Ward) Burnett, and his Uncle Don Waldher. He is survived by his mother, sister Lisa Lund, brothers Chris and Jim (Connie), and sister Susan (Tom) Collins.
Mark had many nieces and nephews. Tammi (Scott)Largent, Kim (Ben) Feider, Hailey (Tyler) Gibson, and Mackenzie Collins. Scott (Stephanie)Young, John Waldher, Zachary (Jenn)Alger, and Justin Waldher. He was a second and third generation uncle to Jay, Travis, Trevin, Lila, Gus, Will, Theo, Jaxon, Miles, Rosie, Charlie, Alivia, and soon to be Spencer and Archer.
A Funeral Mass will be said at Holy Rosary Church, Pomeroy, on March 13 at 1 p.m., followed by a reception at the Catholic School.
Memorials may be sent to the Mark Waldher Vocational Education Scholarship fund, % Bank of Eastern Washington, 509-843-1895, 703 Main Street, PO Box 8, Pomeroy, WA 99347. Memorials can also be sent % Lisa Lund, PO Box 608, Pomeroy, WA 99347.
Dr. Robert C. Fitzsimmons of Bellingham, WA, also known fondly as “Bob,” died at the age of 90 on February 3, 2026, in Rockwall, Texas. He was surrounded by family in the area and beyond.
Bob was born on April 8, 1935, to George and Carol Fitzsimmons in Lewiston, Idaho. From a very early age, Bob was active and involved in family life, farm life and church life in Clarkston, Washington. He was baptized at the age of 9 in the First Christian Church in Clarkston. He was raised along with his four brothers and sister on a busy poultry farm that also made a home to the first Arabian horses in that part of the state.
Bob graduated from Clarkston High School in 1953. He was honored and thrilled to be elected as the Student Body President of his senior class and this moment proved to sharpen and define his path forward. While in high school, he ran track and played on the varsity basketball team. His most memorable track award came when he won first place for running the ½ mile race in the time of 2 minutes! Following his high school graduation, he attended Washington State University studying Animal/Poultry Science. It was there at a fraternity dance that Bob met the love of his life, Billie Wills, on a blind date. Upon graduation, they married on August 10, 1958, in Pomeroy, WA and began their life together. From this point onward, they would be known as “Billie and Bob.”
Almost immediately, they packed their entire life’s belongings into their car, and they headed to Minnesota where Bob began his master’s degree in Poultry Science at the University of Minnesota. While there, he also pursued his PhD, specializing in Embryology and Immunology. While living in Minnesota, they welcomed their first child, Jillayne. Bob and family moved to Milwaukee, WI to complete a one-year post-doctoral program at Marquette University. While working and studying here, they celebrated the birth of their second child, Brent. And then, in 1969, the following year, Bob and family had the exciting opportunity to head back west bringing them closer to family but with a move to British Columbia, Canada, to teach and research at the University of British Columbia. Here in that same year, they celebrated the birth of their third child, Joeleff.
While at UBC, Bob traveled to present his research throughout the United States and to Scotland and England during his tenure. He stayed with the university for many years but eventually took an early retirement to serve as a consultant for the B.C. Poultry and Egg Association for his final ten years of employment. He was very much a strategic problem solver and diplomat, which served him well in this capacity and in life in general. All in all, he contributed a great deal to academia and to the local poultry industry and beyond.
His time away from the university campus was spent in Surrey with both the busy home life of his growing family, as well as tending to their own poultry farm of five hundred hens along with many other animals.
When he fully retired and his children were grown, Bob and Billie moved back to the states in 1998 and settled in Ferndale, Washington, where they built their first home. They loved this new home and the close proximity to family up the Pacific coast and further south. In 2010, Billie passed away with Alzheimer’s and Bob remained in the Bellingham/Ferndale area. Bob was invited to join the “Hazeltones” (a Canadian music group) playing harmonica. He was honored and enjoyed this for several years. In addition, he enjoyed playing music with a local group of musicians in Bellingham for the seniors in the area and for Christmas and other special occasions. New friends and new activities filled his life along with travels to spend time with his family and grandchildren who brought much joy to his life.
In September of 2021, during the covid crisis and the closed US/Canadian border, Bob decided to relocate to Texas to move closer to family. Here he lived out the remainder of his accomplished and well lived life with his daughter and family while staying in close contact with his sons and their families in Canada as well as all his other family and friends in the US, Canada, and Australia.
Bob is survived by his immediate three children and their families: Jillayne Gardner and her husband, Mark, of Rockwall, TX (children- Abbey May & husband Joshua, Sarah Rose & John Mark); Brent Fitzsimmons and his wife, Jeannine, of Sechelt, B.C. (children- Sydney, Amber, Madison, Simone & granddaughter- Sylvia); and Joeleff Fitzsimmons and his wife, Chantal, of Victoria, B.C. (children- Esmee & Wil). Other surviving families include Bob’s three brothers and their families: George Fitzsimmons; Richard Fitzsimmons and his wife, Margene; Dan Fitzsimmons and his wife, JoAnne and his brother-in-law, Norm Wills and his wife, Ramona. In addition, there are cousins, many nieces and nephews and many lifelong friends that will remember him with great fondness.
A celebration of life service is being planned for February 28, 2026, at Rest Haven Funeral Home in Rockwall, Texas at 2 pm. A burial service will be held at a later date in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada where our dear mother is already buried. This date is to be determined.
Orlin King Jeffreys passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Garfield County Hospital District. He was born Aug. 12, 1937, in Pomeroy, to Burton and Una (King) Jeffreys. He graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1955 and graduated from Washington State University with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1960.
His career in the papermaking industry began with Potlatch Forests Inc., in Lewiston. He worked as plant manager for Potlatch at their plants in Michigan, California and Pennsylvania (where he met his wife Terri). He also worked for a short time at Marcal Industries in New Jersey.
After 20-plus years in industry, he came home to Pomeroy in 1982 to manage the family farm. He retired from farming in 2007.
He was active in community organizations and served as chairman of the Pomeroy Grain Growers Board and Garfield County Hospital District Board. He enjoyed golfing and traveling.
Orlin was preceded in death by his parents and brothers-in-law Herb Hinman and Bill Welliver. He is survived by his wife Terri; his children from a previous marriage: Greg Jeffreys (Shannon), Lori Osborne (Craig), Brad Jeffreys (Diana), and Burt Jeffreys (Cindy); nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; his sister Marcia Hinman, sister-in-law Janice Welliver, and sister and brother-in-law Judith and Scott Bell, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Pomeroy First Christian Church, 310 S. Eighth St., Pomeroy.
Memorial donations can be made to Garfield County District Hospital, 66 Sixth St., Pomeroy, WA 99347.
Cynthia Jeanne Johnson, age 74, passed away Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. Cid was born Nov. 28, 1951, to Kenny and Jeanne Price of Pomeroy. She was raised in Pomeroy with her three sisters Kim, Julie and Amy. She graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1970. Cid attended Deaconess Nursing School earning a Registered Nurse degree. She had a very long and fulfilling career as a nurse.
Cid loved decorating, singing, arts and crafts, cooking and hospitality. She was involved in a praise band for many years, she started a catering business and a bed and breakfast, and she very much loved watercolor painting.
Cid worked very hard and succeeded in not letting her MS diagnosis keep her from doing the many things she enjoyed. Dealing with MS, she was able to keep her enduring faith.
Cindy was a beloved wife of Bob Johnson for almost 35 years. She raised three daughters, Pam (CJ) Fleishman, Wendy Snyder, and Jamie (Brian) Heinzerling. She delighted in being a Grammy to her eight grandchildren Kade (Dalli) Snyder, Keaton (Makayla) Brenner, Rylan (Tiffany) Snyder, Raylie Fleishman, Ty Fleishman, Lila Heinzerling, Holden Heinzerling and Fulty Heinzerling. She was also a proud great-grammy to Kinsley Snyder.
Cindy is survived by her husband Bob, her daughters and grandchildren, and her sisters Kim (Jim) Burke and Amy (Jim) Kirschner. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Julie Claassen.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Pomeroy Christian Church, 310 S. Eighth St., Pomeroy.
Memorials may be sent to the Garfield County Hospital or to the Pomeroy Christian Church in her name.
Eldon Lee Robertson passed away on January 19, 2026, at the Garfield Co. Hospital. His sons, Jim and Denis, were by his side when he passed. He was born on October 4,1928, in Spokane. Eldon was raised in the Wilbur, WA area and attended the school in Wilbur. In high school, he was involved in all four sports, but never really liked baseball.
Shortly after graduating from high school in 1947, Eldon married his high school sweetheart, Cecelia Mikkelsen. Together, they raised two boys and four girls. After working in Wilbur and Genesee, ID, Eldon moved his family to Kennewick, WA, in 1958. He worked as a parts department manager for an International Harvester dealership.
In 1980, He met Tom Herres. Tom told his uncle, Ferd Herres, about Eldon, and Ferd offered Eldon the parts manager position at Ferd Herres Chevrolet in Pomeroy. Eldon retired in 1995.
Eldon and Cecelia bowled in various leagues in the area. He always said that he was the second-best bowler in the family.
Eldon was preceded in death by his parents, Gertrude and Emmett Robertson; his daughter, Darcy; his wife, Cecelia (Cel); his brothers, Wes and Vernon, and his grandchildren, Mathew and Pamela. He is survived by his sons, Denis (Sue) Robertson and Jim (Pat) Robertson; His daughters, Gayle McCarl, Carla Storves, Marcy (Jerry) Heuerman, and Jennifer (Jerry) McGowen; along with 19 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Graveside service will be held March 12, 2026, at 9:30 AM at the Holy Rosary Cemetery in Pomeroy, WA. Reception to follow at the Catholic School.
James Michael “Mike” Ledgerwood, 80, of Pomeroy, passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at his home. Mike was born Sept. 29, 1945, in Lewiston, to Merle and Frances (Gilbert) of Pomeroy.
Mike grew up on the farm in Pomeroy. Among his early farm chores was milking cows, taking care of chickens, gardening and stacking hay bales. He learned about farming wheat, barley, grass, hay and raising cattle.
Mike attended Holy Rosary Catholic School. He then went to Pomeroy Junior-Senior High School where he graduated in 1963. He was active in FFA and played basketball. He went to Eastern Washington State College where he played basketball one year and joined ROTC. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. He met his wife, Michele Meeker “Micki,” at Eastern and they were married in July 1967.
Mike joined the National Guard in 1967 and did his training at Fort Lewis and summer trainings at Yakima Firing Center. He worked for Rosauers in Spokane as an assistant manager while Micki taught school. They moved back to Pomeroy in 1976 to farm the family farm. Mike was a member of the Garfield County Cattlemen’s Association.
Mike loved fishing and gardening. He liked to make ground cherry jam, his great-grandmother’s recipe. Mike’s other favorite activities were watching sports, watching grandkids show steers and play sports, jigsaw puzzles and collecting coins.
Mike is survived by his wife, Micki; son Travis (Sherry and four children: Tristen, Cayle, Aubree and Jaken [Makayla and son Layton]); son Brock (Adela and four children: Josh, Josiah, Brooklyn and Mackinzie); granddaughter Madison Barber (Garrett and son Ryatt); his sisters: Anna Marie Ledgerwood, Betty Jane Marmon-Peterson (Pete) and Alice Gwinn (Mike); and eight nieces and nephews. Mike’s parents and brother Jerry preceded him in death.
A rosary for Mike will be recited at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, and the funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, both at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 634 High St., Pomeroy. Burial will be in the Holy Rosary Cemetery and a luncheon to follow at the Catholic School. Merchant Funeral Home of Clarkston is in charge of the cremation.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Shriners Hospital, made out to: Pomeroy Shrine Club, P.O. Box 545, Pomeroy, WA 99347
Francisco Arteaga Madrigal, 65, of Pomeroy, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at his home surrounded by family. He was a dedicated worker at Riley's River Ranch for 15 years.
There was a Funeral Mass said at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Pomeroy, on Saturday, January 17 at 11 a.m. preceded by family viewing. A potluck luncheon was at the Catholic School after burial.
Merchant Funeral Home of Clarkston is in charge of arrangements.