Kirby White died at age 70 at the Josephine Sunset Home March, 5th, 2015 at 11:30pm in Stanwood, WA. Kirby was born August 4, 1944 in Spokane, WA to Garnett Walter and Verdell Louise (Morgan) White 11 years after his older brother Louis Morgan White.

As a child in St. John, WA Kirby enjoyed being on the family ranch and playing around the home in town. He was an allergic child and couldn't have indoor pets but his parents bought him a rescue pinto burro named Chico which he truly enjoyed.

The White family moved to Spokane, WA in 1959. Kirby attended Lewis and Clark High School. At LC he met life-long friends including Houston "Tex" Scrudder and Jim Zimmerman.
Kirby attended Washington State University where he majored in Pharmacy. This is also where he would meet his wife Dianne Warsinske White. Kirby married Dianne in Stanwood, WA September 3rd, 1967 at the home of Harold and Ethel Warsinske.

Kirby worked as a pharmacist in Pullman, WA at Corner Drug immediately after graduation from WSU. After Dianne graduated they both moved to Tacoma where Kirby took a job at Pay 'N Save. Soon after, Kirby and Dianne adopted Jesse and Emily. Shortly after Emily's arrival they bought Chewelah Pharmacy in 1977 and moved to Chewelah.

Kirby and Dianne bought Platters Pharmacy in Spokane in 1986. Kirby was appointed to the Washington State Board of Pharmacy by Governor Mike Lowery in 1993 and proudly served 4 years.

Kirby is survived by his wife, Dianne Warsinske White; son Jesse Garnett White and his fiancé Qian Li; daughter Emily Louise Black, her husband John Tod Black, and their three children Matthew Garnett Black, Ryan Tod Black, and Hadley Louise Black; his older brother Louis and his wife LaRena Marie White, and their two children Louann Marie and her husband George Paupst; and Renae Robin White and Paul Lubbesmeyer.

Kirby is preceded in death by his parents Garnett and Verdell.

On March 13th, 2015 viewing will be available from 9-10am at the St. John Methodist Church 5 West Broadway in St. John Washington. A family graveside service will be held at the Bethel Cemetery in Steptoe, WA at 11am, followed at 1:00pm by a public memorial service and refreshments at the St. John Methodist Church.

Memorial funds can be given to the 1) St. John Community Club, 2) St. John Endicott Schools Foundation "1963" PO BOX 411 St. John, WA 99171, or 3) Stanwood YMCA.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Josephine Sunset Home, Carla Reese, and Dr. Jimmy Grierson.

Kirby was a wonderful husband and father, brother, friend, and colleague.

Arrangements for the funeral are under the direction of Gilbertson Funeral Home Stanwood, WA.