Funeral Homes in Ellensburg, WA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Brian Thompson (actor), Drew Bledsoe (american football player), John Brotherton (actor), Brian Habib (american football player), David Wilkie (ice hockey player), Mark Lanegan (musician and singer-songwriter), and Dave Heaverlo (baseball player).

Ellensburg is a city in, and the county seat of, Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 18,174 at the 2010 census. Ellensburg is located just east of the Cascade Range on Interstate 90 and is known as the most centrally located city in the state. Ellensburg is the home of Central Washington University (CWU).The surrounding Kittitas Valley is internationally known for the timothy-hay that it produces. There are several local hay brokering and processing operations that ship to Pacific Rim countries. Downtown Ellensburg has many historic buildings, many of which were constructed in the late 19th century. This is a legacy of its bid to be the state capital, which it lost to Olympia. CWU being placed there is another product of that legacy. The state legislature selected Ellensburg as the location for the then Normal School as a consolation prize. Eastern Washington has a much drier climate than Western Washington, and some Seattle-area residents have moved to the city and commute over Snoqualmie Pass on Interstate 90 to jobs located in the Puget Sound region.

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Ellensburg Obituaries

It was disclosed by Ellensburg Daily Record on May 12th, 2021 that Katherine Sue Hagbo died in Ellensburg, Washington.  Hagbo was 58 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Katherine Sue's life.

It was written by Ellensburg Daily Record on May 12th, 2021 that Avery Philip Mottet perished in Ellensburg, Washington.  Mottet was 28 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Avery Philip's life.

It was reported by Ellensburg Daily Record on May 8th, 2021 that Lois Sorenson passed on in Ellensburg, Washington.  Sorenson was 93 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lois's life.

It was written by Ellensburg Daily Record on May 6th, 2021 that Donald R Fields died in Ellensburg, Washington.  Fields was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Donald R's life.

It was disclosed by Ellensburg Daily Record on May 5th, 2021 that Audra N Hauer perished in Ellensburg, Washington.  Hauer was 37 years old and was born in Medford, OR.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Audra N's life.

It was noted by Ellensburg Daily Record on May 5th, 2021 that Rita Ann Young Mattson perished in Ellensburg, Washington.  Mattson was 79 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Rita Ann Young's life.

It was noted by Ellensburg Daily Record on April 29th, 2021 that Corey J Riel perished in Ellensburg, Washington.  Riel was 44 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Corey J's life.

It was disclosed by Ellensburg Daily Record on April 28th, 2021 that William F "Bill" Bailey passed away in Ellensburg, Washington.  Bailey was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William F "Bill"'s life.

It was noted by Ellensburg Daily Record on April 28th, 2021 that Cleo Kraft passed away in Ellensburg, Washington.  Kraft was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Cleo's life.

It was noted by Ellensburg Daily Record on April 17th, 2021 that Joel D Lunstrum perished in Ellensburg, Washington.  Lunstrum was 96 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Joel D's life.

History

This is a legacy of its bid to be the state capital, which it lost to Olympia, Washington CWU being placed there is another product of that legacy; the state legislature selected Ellensburg as the location for the then Normal School as a consolation prize. Robber's Roost was located on the present-day 3rd Avenue, just west of Main Street near the alley. The old part of the town is fairly historic, with old brick buildings from the late 19th century. Ellensburg hosts the annual Jazz in the Valley music festival on the last weekend in July. There were several early newspapers in Ellensburg.

The official website for the city of Ellensburg is https://ci.ellensburg.wa.us/.