Rebecca Ann Palmer

F, b. 5 December 1879, d. 18 June 1946

Parents:

Father*: Alexis Jasper Palmer b. 25 Feb 1844, d. 15 Sep 1913
Mother*: Rebecca Snoddy b. 18 Aug 1843, d. 5 Jul 1928

Family:

Children:

Frederic Samuel Shaver+ b. 19 Mar 1906, d. 3 Dec 1984
Jewell David "Jay" Shaver+ b. 3 May 1909, d. 8 Feb 1997

Mary Louise "Mollie" Palmer

F, b. 4 October 1882, d. 23 December 1951

Parents:

Father*: Alexis Jasper Palmer b. 25 Feb 1844, d. 15 Sep 1913
Mother*: Rebecca Snoddy b. 18 Aug 1843, d. 5 Jul 1928

Family:

Samuel Nicholas Asmussen b. 30 Mar 1883, d. 14 Jun 1963

Child:

Carl Edward Asmussen b. 7 Jan 1912, d. 2 Mar 1996

Frederic Samuel Shaver

M, b. 19 March 1906, d. 3 December 1984
  • PARENTS*: He was the child of David Madison Shaver & Rebecca Ann.

Parents:

Mother*: Rebecca Ann Palmer b. 5 Dec 1879, d. 18 Jun 1946

Family:

Viola Icyline Merritt b. 21 Mar 1911, d. 6 Nov 2006

Bedford Clay Shoemaker

M, b. 19 January 1892, d. 31 August 1978
  • PARENTS*: He was the child of William Abraham Shoemaker & Lena Levina Underwood.

Family:

Olive Evaline "Ollie" Merritt b. 1 Oct 1896, d. 19 Jun 1987

Children:

Roy Junior Shoemaker+ b. 25 Jun 1920, d. 29 Aug 1983
Viola Marie Shoemaker+ b. 11 Oct 1922, d. 11 Oct 1982
Maxine Jeanette Shoemaker b. 19 Mar 1924, d. 1 Jan 1925
Bedford Eugene Shoemaker b. 14 Jun 1927, d. 14 Jun 1927

Irene Leola Clark

F, b. 23 December 1912, d. 13 August 2001
  • PARENTS*: She was the child of Ray Earnest Clark & Pearl May Smith.
  • (ofSp) Death: On 29 July 1955 when she was 47, her husband Clarence died died of a heart attack-Funeral Program.
  • Married Name: Her married name was Gray.

Family 1:

Clarence Thomas Merritt b. 17 Feb 1908, d. 29 Jul 1955

Children:

Shirley Eloise Merritt+ b. 8 Dec 1929, d. 12 May 1988
Robert Ray Merritt+ b. 7 Feb 1934, d. 3 Oct 2006
Merrill Dean Merritt b. 25 Sep 1936, d. 8 Oct 2014
Michael Lynn Merritt+ b. 7 Jan 1951, d. 3 Jul 2012

Family 2:

Paul Gray
  • Marriage*: Irene Leola Clark married Paul Gray.

Merrill Dean Merritt

M, b. 25 September 1936, d. 8 October 2014
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Merrill Dean Merritt passed away on October 8, 2014 in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was 78. Merrill was born to Irene and Clarence Merritt on September 25, 1936 in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was a custodian in El Paso School District 11 for many years before working as a telecommunications equipment technician, and then his subsequent retirement. Merrill Merritt is preceded in death by his parent, his brother's Bob (Barbara) Merritt, and Mike (Joni) Merritt, and his sister Shirley (Leonard) Wyckoff. He is survived by his brother Thomas (Darlene) Merritt of Grand Junction, Colorado, and his sister in-law Joni Merritt of Toole, Utah. A graveside service is planned for Saturday, October 25th in the afternoon at Memorial Gardens cemetery. The exact time will be confirmed and updated closer to the service date. Arrangements under the direction of Martin Mortuary, Grand Junction, CO. after 8 October 2014.

Parents:

Father*: Clarence Thomas Merritt b. 17 Feb 1908, d. 29 Jul 1955
Mother*: Irene Leola Clark b. 23 Dec 1912, d. 13 Aug 2001

Robert Ray Merritt

M, b. 7 February 1934, d. 3 October 2006

Parents:

Father*: Clarence Thomas Merritt b. 17 Feb 1908, d. 29 Jul 1955
Mother*: Irene Leola Clark b. 23 Dec 1912, d. 13 Aug 2001

Family:

Barbara Bourgeois b. 23 Mar 1937, d. 28 Dec 2013

Shirley Eloise Merritt

F, b. 8 December 1929, d. 12 May 1988
  • Married Name: Her married name was Roch.
  • Married Name: As of 8 August 1954,her married name was Wyckoff.
  • HEALTH*: She Breast Cancer.

Parents:

Father*: Clarence Thomas Merritt b. 17 Feb 1908, d. 29 Jul 1955
Mother*: Irene Leola Clark b. 23 Dec 1912, d. 13 Aug 2001

Alma Lee Neal

F, b. 15 July 1909, d. 19 September 1999

Family:

Alexis Wesley "Alie" Merritt b. 31 Jul 1905, d. 18 Jul 1980

Child:

Olive Pauline Merritt+ b. 12 Jun 1927, d. 27 May 1964

Barbara Cleona Coon

F, b. 2 August 1929, d. 29 September 2012
  • PARENTS*: She was the child of Lane Harvey Coon & Phoebe Jane Dorris Williams.
  • Education: She was educated at Laurelwood, Washington County, Oregon, Laurelwood Adventist Academy graduate.
  • Note: She she and her husband taught in the Adventist elementary school in Sandpoint for a year, taking a year out of their college education. at Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho.
  • (Surviving Parent F) Obituary: She survived her daughter (LaDonna Louise Merritt) and was listed in the obituary as Mrs. M.A. Merritt (Obituary dated on 6 January 1986.)
  • Married Name: As of 4 November 2000,her married name was Wright.
  • (Surviving Spouse) Obituary: Barbara Cleona Coon survived her husband (Joseph William "Joe" Wright) and was listed in his obituary as residing in (obituary dated on 30 June 2007.)

Family 1:

Marvin Adelbert "Delbert" Merritt b. 3 Mar 1929, d. 9 Mar 1998

Children:

Theresa Fay "Fay" Merritt+ b. 30 Jan 1956, d. 1 Aug 2025
LaDonna Louise Merritt b. 23 Jun 1958, d. 30 Apr 1985

Family 2:

Joseph William "Joe" Wright b. 4 Nov 1930, d. 28 Jun 2007

Theresa Fay "Fay" Merritt

F, b. 30 January 1956, d. 1 August 2025
  • Education*: She was educated in 1975 at Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, Mount Ellis Adventist Academy graduate.
  • Married Name: As of 6 August 1978,her married name was Iseminger.
  • (Surviving Sibling F) Obituary: She survived her sister (LaDonna Louise Merritt) and was listed in the obituary as Mrs. Mel Iseminger (Obituary dated on 6 January 1986.)
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Fay Merritt Iseminger Jan 30, 1956-Aug 1, 2025
    Fay was born Jan 30, 1956, to Marvin and Barbara Coon Merritt in Fort Carson, CO, while her dad was in the US Army. She grew up in Milo, OR, with a younger sister LaDonna. She moved with her family to Bozeman, MT, after her freshman year of high school, graduating from Mount Ellis Academy in 1975. She graduated from Walla Walla College where she met her husband Mel. They married August 6, 1978, and lived for a year in Hinsdale, IL, before moving back to the Walla Walla area where their older son Brian was born in 1984. Their younger son Dustin was born in 1986 in Tucson, AZ. After Mel received his physical therapy degree from Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, they settled in the Wenatchee Valley where they have lived since 1991. Fay was an accomplished artist working in watercolors and designing hand embroidery patterns, selling cards and patterns locally and around the US. She continued to sketch and paint and make hand stitched quilts for her own pleasure up until her death after a battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents and younger sister. She leaves her husband Mel, sons Brian (Danielle) and Dustin (Kate) and grandchildren Louisa and Marvin. A memorial service will be held at the Cashmere Adventist Church, 507 Pioneer, September 6, at 3 pm. Thanks to the awesome hospice team at Confluence Health Home Care Services, especially Kenzie, Angela, and Alma.
    https://www.brooksidefuneral.com/obituaries/Fay-Merritt-Iseminger?obId=44322247 after 1 August 2025.

Parents:

Father*: Marvin Adelbert "Delbert" Merritt b. 3 Mar 1929, d. 9 Mar 1998
Mother*: Barbara Cleona Coon b. 2 Aug 1929, d. 29 Sep 2012

LaDonna Louise Merritt

F, b. 23 June 1958, d. 30 April 1985
  • Education*: She was educated at Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, attended Mount Ellis Adventist Academy.
  • Education: She was educated in 1977 earned her GED so she could go to WWC.
  • Note: She Attended Walla Walla College between 1977 and 1978 at College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington.
  • Note: She attended Walla Walla College between 1979 and 1983 at College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington.
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Pritchard, LaDonna M. - b. June 23, 1958, Walla Walla, Wash; d. April 30, 1985, Provo, Utah. Survivors: husband, Johathan; parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Merritt; grandmother, Edith Merritt; sister, Mrs. Mel Iseminger.

    Recorder 6 Jan 1986 on Monday, 6 January 1986.

Parents:

Father*: Marvin Adelbert "Delbert" Merritt b. 3 Mar 1929, d. 9 Mar 1998
Mother*: Barbara Cleona Coon b. 2 Aug 1929, d. 29 Sep 2012