Ernie Day, 65, a lifelong Palouse resident, passed away April 7, 2015, at Pullman Regional Hospital.
Ernie was born Aug. 2, 1949, in Moscow to Lester and Del (Frost) Day. He grew up in Palouse, where he attended school, graduating from Palouse High School. Ernie attended college in Spokane, where he received his associate's degree. He worked in Portland, Ore., for a time as a carpenter, returning to Palouse working for a rock crushing/road construction company in the area. Ernie began his career at Washington State University in 1984 as a carpenter, working his way up in the housing and dining services department, where he served as the director of housing until his retirement in 2013. Ernie married his high school sweetheart, Marcie Miller, on March 15, 1986, in Coeur d'Alene. Together, they made their home in Palouse.
Ernie loved working on their home, enjoyed remodeling projects through the years as well as spending time in his garden. The time he spent following his grandsons' sporting events brought Ernie great joy. Among his other interests throughout life were boating with family, playing golf, traveling, dancing and of course socializing with his many friends.
Ernie is survived by his loving wife, Marcie, at the family home in Palouse; his daughter, Stacia Palmer of Federal Way, Wash.; his three grandsons, Evan, Jordan, Tyson and his wife, Elisha: his two sisters, Leslie Allen and Bobbi Noble; and his two nephews, Matthew and Brady Noble and their families. Ernie was preceded in death by his parents. A celebration of life gathering for Ernie will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, May 15, at Banyans on the Ridge Pavilion in Pullman.
Kimball Funeral Home and Crematory of Pullman is caring for the family. Memorial donations are suggested to the Palouse Emergency Medical Technicians; Pullman Regional Hospital; or to a favorite charity. Online condolences may be sent to www.kimballfh.com.
