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WHATCOM COUNTY OBITUARIES ALEX-ALLYN

ALEX, Elfred, age 67 years, of Route No. 1, Everson, passed away at his home, Thursday, March 25, (1948) following a short illness. Mr. Alex had been a resident of this district for the past sixty-four years. Surviving relatives include his wife, Lula, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Edna Blow, of Lynden, and Mrs. Ardis Bishop, of Sumas; one son, John, of Glacier; two brothers, Frank, of Vancouver, B. C., and Charles, of Tacoma; one half-brother, Jim Pelham, Seattle; two step-children, Mrs. Dorothy Hofenscher and Raymond Herrick, both of Everson; also twelve grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 27, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden, George Weston officiating. Interment in Lakeside Cemetery at Clearbrook.
ALEX, John E., age 78, of 4000 Flynn, Bellingham, WA, passed away on Monday, June 15, 1992. He was born in Sumas, WA to Elfred and Jessie Alex and was a lifetime resident of Whatcom Co. He attended Clearbrook school in VanBuren, WA. In 1973 (sic) he married Alice Reyman in Bellingham and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1987. He worked as a farmer, logger and the Whatcom County Road Dept., and retired as a road supt. after working 23 years. His hobbies were fishing, camping and gardening. He is survived by his loving wife Alice of the family home; his children, Peggy and husband Dale Smith and Robert and wife Karen Alex, both of Ferndale, Gene and wife Margaret Alex of Kent, Johnee and husband Donald Schmidt of Poulsbo; 1 sister, Edna Blow of Lynden; 13 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his son Melvin Alex and a sister, Ardys Bishop. A graveside service will be held at Greenacres Memorial Park on Thursday, June 18, 1992 at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Tim Lann will officiate. Arrangements by Westford Funeral Home.
ALEX, Thomas Frank, age 94, 1773 156th Ave., White Rock, British Columbia, passed away on Sat. Dec. 22, 1979. Born in the Clearbrook area of Whatcom County (Nov. 4, 1885), Mr. Alex was a retired barber and is survived by a son, Frank Alex Jr. of Burlington and 3 grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted on Mon., 1 p.m. Lakeside Cemetery, Rev. Earl Crouse officiating. Services are under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
ALEXANDER, Annie, a resident here the past forty years, Annie Alexander, aged 86 years, of 2101 Alabama street, passed away at a local hospital Monday (Jan. 4, 1943). She was a member of the Eureka Methodist church and the Women's Relief Corps. Surviving are a son, Roy, at Seattle, and one daughter, Mrs. Lora C. Foster, of Corvallis, Ore., tow grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Frank R. Gillett, assisted by the Women's Relief Corps, Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Harlow-Hollingsworth funeral home. Interment will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
ALEXANDER, Bessiemarie - Retired Bellingham schoolteacher Bessiemarie Alexander, 97, of 700 32nd St., died Monday (July 22, 1991) in Bellingham. She was born to James S. and Nona Alexander on May 20, 1894, in Florence, Kan., and moved to Bellingham in 1913. She was past matron of Sehome Chapter No. 17, Order of Eastern Star, a member of the First Presbyterian Church, St. Luke's General Hospital Foundation, Daughters of the Nile and the Bellingham Music Club. She was a retired junior and senior high school teacher with the Bellingham School District. Survivors include a brother, James J. P. Bill Alexander of McKomis, Fla.; nephews Leib Alexander of Bellingham and James C. Alexander of California. Family entombment will be at Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.
ALEXANDER, Charles Edward, age 77, of Route 1, Everson passed away Wednesday, December 27, (1950) following a short illness. Mr. Alexander had lived in the Lynden district for the past 12 years and leaves to survive, seven daughters, Mrs. Jean Hagen, Tuscon, Ariz., Mrs. Clara Sherman, Portland, Oregon, Mrs. Marjorie Day and Mrs. Alma Walstrom, Mrs. Christina Prim, all of Bellingham, and Mrs. Ruth Gran, of Route 1, Bellingham, Mrs. Mary Miller of Everson. Three sons, Joe in Everson, and Charles and Walter in Epping, North Dakota. Thirty-one grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 30, under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden. Interment Greenacres. Please omit flowers.
ALEXANDER, Charles W. "Charlie," age 36, of 7359 Jackson Road, Blaine, died in a Bend, Oregon hospital on May 29 from injuries sustained in a traffic accident on May 28. A memorial service will be conducted by Blaine American Legion Post #86, of which he was a member, on Friday, July 1, at 11 a.m. at the Legion Hall in Blaine. Burial with military honors was conducted on Friday June 6 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ferndale. Arrangements were under the care of Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 30 Jun 1994) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
ALEXANDER, Dorothy Marie, 7-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Alexander of Beach Star Route, passed away Friday, January 15, (1954) at a Bellingham hospital after a brief illness. Other survivors are the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Charles, paternal grandmother, Mrs. Angeline Alexander, of Beach Star Route; great-grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Charles. Rosary will be said Wednesday, January 27, at 8 p. m. at the Monroe Funeral Chapel in Ferndale. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 28, at 10 a.m. at the St. Joachim's Church with Rev. Father DoWnald Conger officiating. Interment Lummi Reservation Cemetery.
ALEXANDER, Edith Frances, age 79, of 2818 Valley Parkway, B'ham, passed away Monday, August 11, 1986. She is survived by her husband John & his daughters, Maureen West of Seattle, & Margaret Popineau of Vancouver, B. C.; & her sister, Patricia Cook of Winnipeg, Manitoba; & brother, Cecil Miller also of Winnipeg. At her request there will be no services. Arrangements by Whatcom Cremation Assoc.
ALEXANDER, Eva May, age 52, of Ferndale, passed away in a local hospital Friday, December 1, (1950) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Alexander was born in Washington and had been a resident of Ferndale for the past 24 years. She was a member of the Order of Easter Star and P.E.O. in Ferndale and the Garden Street Methodist Church of Bellingham. She leaves to survive her husband, Frank E. Alexander; one daughter, Verna Lee Avery, of Seattle; one son, Donald at home; two brothers, John E. Walker and Ilo M. Walker, both of Seattle; three sisters, Grace Hardy, of Blaine, Merle Raymond, of Seattle, and Leeola Gyger of Bremerton. Services will be conducted Monday, December 4, at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. C. G. Albertson officiating. Graveside services will be held by the Ferndale Order of Eastern Star at Woodlawn Cemetery.
ALEXANDER, Florence L., age 60, passed away at her home 1408 Iron St. Saturday, April 6, (1963) following an extended illness. Mrs. Alexander had been a resident of this community for the past 55 years; was a member of the Auxiliary of William Lee Alexander Post No. 3685, V.F.W. at Laurel; was a member of the Gamma Guild of the Orthopedic; a member of St. Luke's Assistance League, and was Past President and Past Secretary of Auxiliary No. 147 of the National Association of Letter Carriers. Surviving relatives are her husband, Ross C. at home; one sister, Mrs. Henry Duvall of Marysville; two brothers, Louis Krub of Sedro Woolley and Charles Krub of Kalispell, Mont., also many nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Ben Davis Tuesday, April 9, at 1:00 p.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.
ALEXANDER, George A., age 80, of 2624 Iron St., passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, Jan. 14, (1957). Mr. Alexander had been a 56-year resident of this community and was a retired real estate salesman, and a member of the Advent Christian Church. Surviving relatives are his widow, Ethel, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Mabel Armstrong of Walla Walla, Wash., and Mrs. Hazel Loud and Mrs. Esther NcNutt, both of Seattle; one brother, J. Ralph Alexander of Washington, D. C., also nieces and nephews. The remains rest at Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Joe Tom Tate, Friday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. Final resting place, Nooksack Cemetery.
ALEXANDER, Grace M., 94, who lived in Whatcom County all of her life, died Thursday (Dec. 10, 1987) in Bellingham. Mrs. Alexander, 2726 Alderwood Ave., was born Aug. 21, 1893, in Bellingham. She and her husband, Ruby, operated what is now the Whatcom County Silver Lake Park for many years. Her husband died in 1965. She is survived by a son, Bill Alexander of Ferndale; a daughter, Betty Evans of Bellingham; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Bayview Cemetery, with the Rev. Leonard C. Erickson of Central Lutheran Church officiating. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.
ALEXANDER, Harriet, age 77 of Edmonds, passed away in that city Wednesday, July 12, (1972). Mrs. Alexander was a well known former resident of Bellingham and was a member of St. Dunstans Episcopal Church. Survived by 1 son, Robert of San Diego; 5 daughters, Mrs. Jane Coffelt of Edmonds, Mrs. Nancy Bott of Bellville, Ill., Mrs. Mollie Columbo of Bell, Calif., Mrs. Sally Ravine of Mount Vernon, Mrs. Jackie Carson of Spokane; 17 grandchildren; 7 great grand children. Funeral services will be held Friday July 14 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home. Interment at Bayview Cemetery.
ALEXANDER, Helen K. of Bellingham, WA, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Friday, December 26, 1997 in Bellingham. She was 90, born May 26, 1907 in Red Lodge, Montana. At age 4, her family moved to a farm where she helped her father with farming and where she was educated in a rural school. When the farm operation failed, the family moved back to Red Lodge, and she worked there in several home, grocery stores, a cafe, and 8 years at J.C. Penneys. On August 6, 1932 she married Bill Alexander. In January of 1935, they moved to Frannie, WY, where they stayed for 59 years. There, she worked in a gas company office, several stores, and a cafe before they sold their home in 1994. They then moved to Bellingham to live with their son Bill and his wife Marlene in a comfortable first-floor apartment. In addition to crocheting and making afghans for family and f riends, Mrs. Alexander enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles and visiting friends. She formerly enjoyed playing piano for children's sing-alongs. She was a member of Past Matron of the Order of Eastern Star of Wyoming and worked with Job's Daughters. Two brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Bill; son Bill J. Alexander and wife Marlene of Bellingham; two grandsons & their wives; two grandsons (sic); two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Irene Hawkes of Puyallup, Mildred Neeley of Spokane; nieces, nephews, and cousins. A funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 2, 1998, at Jones-Moles Funeral Home with Pastor Dave Erickson of Immanuel Bible Church officiating. Arrangements by Jones-Moles Funeral Home & Cremation Service.
ALEXANDER, James Marvin, age 26 of Great Falls, Montana passed away Saturday, February 4, 1983 in Great Falls in an automobile train accident. James had been a resident of Tacoma for 23 years before moving to Great Falls; he was a member of the Catholic Church; and a graduate of Lakes High School & Clover Park Vocational School, Tacoma. He is survived by 1 daughter, Shauna Kristina Alexander of Tacoma; his mother, Mary Alexander of Tacoma; 4 uncles, William Alexander of Seattle; Walter Alexander of Marysville; Gordon Charles of Lummi; Clifford Charles of Kirkland; 2 aunts, Irene Jackson of Bremerton; Alice Solomon of Lummi; numerous other relatives. Vigil services will be held in Moles Funeral Home Friday, February 11 at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be offered by Father Jack Buchalew Saturday, February 12 at 11 a.m. in St. Joachim's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Lummi Reservation Cemetery. [b. May 12, 1956; father James d. Jan. 5, 1980]
ALEXANDER, James R., age 60 of 9832 Washington Boulevard, SW, Tacoma, passed away Sat., Jan. 5, 1980 at Madigan Army Hospital. Mr. Alexander was a retired MSGT, US Army and Veteran of WWII and Korean Conflict. He received numerous decorations, including the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, European, Middle East, African Campaign with 5 Battle Stars, Unit Presidential Citation with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, America Campaign with 5 Battle Stars. He was a member of St. Joachim's Catholic Church, the Lummi Tribe, the Military Order of Purple Heart, a life time member of VFW, DAV, & Moose Lodge in Tacoma. He is survived by his wife Mary of Tacoma, 1 son James M., of Tacoma, 1 granddaughter Shawna of Tacoma, 2 brothers, William of Seattle, Walter of Marysville, 2 sisters, Alice E. Solomon of Lummi, Irene Jackson of Bremerton, numerous other relatives. Tacoma services Thurs., Jan. 10, 1980 at 10 a.m. in the Fort Lewis Chapel. Vigil services will be held Fri., Jan. 11, 1980 at 7 p.m. in Moles Funeral Hone. Mass of Christian burial will be offered by Rev. Phillip Bloom Sat., Jan. 12, 1980 at 10 a.m. in St. Joachim's Church. Military Honors and interment in Lummi Reservation Cemetery. [b. Oct 5, 1919 Bellingham]
ALEXANDER, James, of 819 16th Street, passed away in a local hospital Friday, October 21, (1955). Mr. Alexander had resided in this community for the past 30 years; was assistant manager and special deputy of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. until his retirement in 1936; was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Whatcom Lodge No. 151, F. & A. M.; Hesperus Commandery No. 25, Knights Templar; member of the Knights of Pythias, Lodge No. 56. Surviving relatives include the widow, Mrs. Nona Alexander, at home; one son, Dr. James P., and one daughter, Miss Bessmarie Alexander of this city, James C. of Los Angeles, and Leib of Twenty-Nine Palms; one sister, Mrs. H. L. Watson of Florence, Kansas. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Harold E. Penhalurick Tuesday, October 25, at 3 p.m., followed by cremation.
ALEXANDER, Jodie, 68, a former area resident, died Monday, in Chouteau, Okla. He was born Sept. 13, 1913, in Missouri. He had recently moved to Oklahoma from Whatcom County to live with his daughter. He was a member of Laborers Union Local 276. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a grandchild, a sister and two brothers. At his request no services will be held. Cremation will be in Tulsa, Okla.
ALEXANDER, John K., 76, 1200 Lincoln St., died Saturday (May 23, 1987) in Bellingham. He was born Dec. 8, 1910, in Canada and had been a resident of Bellingham since 1972. Mr. Alexander was a retired advertising manager for a newspaper in Lompoc, Calif. and was a lifetime member of the Santa Barbara Masonic Lodge. He was a veteran of the Canadian Navy. Survivors include his wife, Marion of the family home; two daughters, Margaret Patineau of Vancouver, B. C., and Maureen West of Seattle; one brother, Jim Alexander of Mt. Shasta, Calif.; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Lakeway Mobile Estates, 1200 Lincoln St. Cremation was by the Westford Funeral Home.
ALEXANDER, Joseph S., age 78, passed away in a local nursing home Jan. 15, 1984. He had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 35 years and was a veteran of WWII and a retired carpenter. He leaves to survive his wife Thelma of Bellingham; 6 sons, Steve of Texas, Lawrence of Oklahoma, Frank Johnson, Carl Johnson & LeRoy Johnson, all of Bellingham, Darrell Johnson of Eastern Washington. Graveside services Thurs. Jan. 19 at 11 a.m. Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements by the Gillies Funeral Home. [born 1905 Amorita, OK]
ALEXANDER, Joseph W., 83, of Bellingham, died Friday, September 21, (1990) in Bellingham. He was born May 12, 1907 in Springbrook Township, North Dakota to Charles and Virginia Alexander. Mr. Alexander was a resident of Whatcom County since 1937. Survivors include 4 sisters, Christine Prim, Alma Walstrom, Marjorie Day of Bellingham and Jean Hagan of Tucson, Arizona; 3 step-sons, Bruce Little of Pendleton, Oregon, David Little of Puyallup, Washington, Jerry Little of Tacoma, WA and their families plus many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Charles and Walter Alexander of Williston, North Dakota and 3 sisters, Mary Bajema, Ruth Gran and Clara Sherman, all of Bellingham. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 25 at Greenacres Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bruce Little of Pendleton Lutheran Church and special friend Wilbur Striksma conducting the service. Arrangements are by Greenacres Funeral Home.
ALEXANDER, Juanita - Retired hospital aide and cook Juanita Alexander, 64, of 2075 Vista Drive, Ferndale, died Thursday, (June 30, 1988). She was born Jan. 5, 1924, in Bertrand, Mo. She had been a Ferndale resident for five years. She was preceded in death by her husband Arend J. Brink in 1982, and a daughter, Patricia Allen, in 1976. Survivors include two daughters, Janice Johnson of Bellingham and Carol Kitchen of Everett; two sons, Jerry Brink of Waldo, Wis., and Forrest Brink of Burlington; three sisters, Mabel Seiler and Geneva Keil, both of Alton, Ill., and Alma Hale of Grant City, Ill.; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Greenacres Funeral Home chapel, with Chaplain Rex Watt officiating. Cremation is by Greenacres Crematorium.
ALEXANDER, Julian W., age 89 years, for many years a resident of Seattle, passed away Wednesday, November 14, (1945). Surviving relatives are two nieces, Mrs. Dan Vail, of Marietta, and Mrs. Frank McGuire, of Snohomish. Funeral services will be conducted at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ferndale by Rev. Father William Grier, Saturday, November 17, at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of Monroe Mortuary of Ferndale.
ALEXANDER, Kathryne A., age 60, of 1712 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett, WA passed away Thurs., Feb. 26, (1976) after an extended illness. She was born in Acme, WA. She lived in Sedro Woolley until graduating from Sedro Woolley High School. After graduation from Bellingham Normal School, she taught in elementary schools in Everson and Whitecenter. She attended Wheaton College and earned her MA in Christian Education. For several years she was director of the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship on Oregon College Campuses. From 1945 to 1970 she was a Presbyterian Missionary in Manadan and Tehran, Iran, serving in Christian Education and Advisor for the Women's Association Evan-Galical Church of Iran. 1970 to 1973 she was Missionary Assistant in the Personnel Office of the Commission on Ecumenical Missions and Relations in New York City. From 1973 until her passing, she was Personnel Secretary for the Overseas Program of the United Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her four brothers, Rev. Paul H. Alexander, of Santa Ana, Calif., George W. Alexander of Charlotte, North Carolina, Joseph A. Alexander of Everett, Wa. and John Pettigrew of Federal Way, Wa. Numerous nieces and nephews also surviving. Funeral services will be held Sat., March 6 at 1 p.m. in the Bethany Temple, 26th & Oakes St., in Everett, Wa. under the direction of the Floral Hills Funeral Home, Alderwood Manor. Interment will follow in Floral Hills Memorial Park, Alderwood Manor.
ALEXANDER, Kenneth McNeill, age 87, of Stanwood died in Edmonds May 15, 1985. Born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada on June 16, 1897. He grew up in Bellingham where he attended public schools. Neill's parents were William and Vesta Sophia McNeill. He is survived by his wife, Grace Alexander of Stanwood; daughters, Mrs. Caroline Edson, Bellevue, Mrs. Patricia Wehrer, Renton, Mrs. Judith Kumma, Lynnwoood, Mrs. Margaret Leary, Seattle; sisters, Mrs. Isabel Simcox, Ventura, Calif., Mrs. Helen Maguire, Portland, Oregon; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Daughter, Helen Grace Edson, preceded him in death. Member of William Matthews Post No. 1585 VFW. Graveside services 11 a.m. Monday at Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham. Arrangements by Wiggen & Sons.
ALEXANDER, Maure, age 88, 1501 17th Ave., Seattle, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, Nov. 25, (1975). He was stricken while visiting his daughter, Mrs. Margaret Lewis of Lynden. A resident of Seattle since 1919, he was a retired manufacturer and wholesaler of sportswear. Surviving are 2 daughters, Margaret A. (William R. Lewis) of Lynden and Grace (Dr. Martin Millman) of Chicago, a brother, A. Alexander of Philadelphia; 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. Memorial services will be held in the Arthur A. Wright Funeral Home, Seattle, Friday, Nov. 28 at 1 p.m. with Rabbi Raphael Levine officiating. Inurnment to follow in Portland Memorial Mausoleum. Arrangements by Veroske's Bellingham Chapel.
ALEXANDER, Nona, age 86, of 1509 E. Victor St., passed away in a local hospital Monday, Oct. 26, (1959). Mrs. Alexander had resided in Bellingham for the past 46 years; was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Sehome Chapter No. 17 O.E.S. Survivors are one son, Dr. J. P. Alexander and one daughter, Miss Bessmarie Alexander, both of Bellingham; two grandsons, James C. Alexander, of Los Angeles and Leib Alexander, of Beaverton, Ore.; one great grandson, Shawn Alexander, of Beaverton, Ore; one brother, Dr. George S. Phillips, of Spokane; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Rohrbacher, of Moscow, Idaho, and Mrs. James Hudson, of Seattle; numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Arthur Bezanson, Thursday, Oct. 29 at 3 p.m. Cremation.
ALEXANDER, Patricia, age 76, passed away Jan. 5, 1982 in Nokomis, Florida. She was born in Toledo, Ohio & was a former Bellingham resident. She was a past matron of Order of Eastern Star, B'ham. She is survived by her husband, James P. Alexander of Nokomis; 2 sons, James C. of Victorville, Calif. & Dr. Leib Alexander of Bellingham; 3 grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Thurs., Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Venice United Church of Christ, Venice, Florida. Arrangements by Rawles Funeral Home, Venice.
ALEXANDER, Philip B., age 22 of 1016 Newell St., passed away suddenly Sunday, June 17, (1956). Mr. Alexander had resided in Bellingham for the past 14 years and was employed by the Bellingham Shipyards. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Harriet Alexander of this city, his father Jack Alexander of Seattle; one brother, Robert Alexander of Seattle; five sisters, Mrs. Ken Bott of Belvue, Illinois, Mrs. Al Ravnik of Benson, Minn., Mrs. Roland Hovde and Mrs. Clarence Coffelt, both of this city, Mrs. Gordon Maxwell of Spokane; his grandmother, Mrs. Belle Foskett of this city. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 21, at 11 a.m. within the Cathedra Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with the Rev. W. Robert Webb and Canon E. B. Smith officiating, followed by cremation.
ALEXANDER, Robert Espinoza, age 82, went to see his Heavenly Father on July 29, 2005. He was born to Francisco and Maria Alejandre on March 22, 1923 in Corpus Christi, Texas. In his younger years, he worked on a shrimp boat off the Yucatan coast. He was also quite an athlete, playing for a minor league baseball team. He has always been a fan of all sports, especially following Notre Dame, Seattle teams, and his own kids' teams. In 1956, he moved to Lynden with his wife and several family members. Those younger family members, brothers and sisters of wife, Lupe, looked up to him as a father figure. He retired from the Washington Dept of Natural Resources in 1989. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Lupe, and their children: George Alejandre, wife Marion; Ray Alexander, wife Kristina; Rose Haskins, husband Dean; Ed Alejandre , wife Tammy; Lisa Alexander and Bob Alexander. He will be missed by his 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private family services will take place at Gillies Funeral Home with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 1 Aug 2005) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
ALEXANDER, Robert R., age 60 of 901 N. Forest, passed away Thurs. July 23, (1981). Mr. Alexander had resided in Bellingham for 30 years, and had been a communication technician for the Bell Telephone Co. for the past 40 years. He was a Veteran of WWII; member of the Bellingham Yacht Club; Telephone Pioneers and the Church of the Assumption. He leaves to survive his wife Elizabeth C. at home; 2 brothers, Jack of Bothell & Thomas of Kent; 1 sister Gwen Brooks of Centralia; numerous nieces & nephews. Vigil services will be held Sunday July 26 at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Mass of the Christian Burial will be offered Mon. July 27 at 10:30 a.m. from the Church of the Assumption with Rev. Don Werner officiating. Interment Greenacres. [born March 26, 1921 Kirkland, WA]
ALEXANDER, Ross C., age 78 of 2500 Samish Way, passed away at home, Monday, Aug. 23, (1976). A resident of Whatcom County since 1903, he was a retired Postal Employee. He served in the U.S. Army during WWI and the Coast Guard during WWII. He was a 50 yr member of the Whatcom County Humane Society, a member of the National Assoc. of Federal Employees and a member of the William Lee Alexander Post No. 3685 VFW. And had for many years served as the Service Rep. for 100's of Veterans of Whatcom County. Surviving are his wife, Ruby, at home. At his request no funeral services were held. Cremation is under the direction of Veroske's Bellingham Chapel.
ALEXANDER, Roy A., 2000 State St., age 84, passed away Friday, August 28th, (1970). A 64 year resident, Mr. Alexander was a furniture refinisher before retiring, and was a member of the Modern Woodman of The World in Everett. He is survived by his wife, Sue B., at home; also numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted by Rev. Chester Rutledge Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 1:00 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
ALEXANDER, Virginia B., age 72 years, passed away at a local hospital, Thursday, October 11, (1945). Mrs. Alexander had lived in Bellingham for the past nine years and was a member of the Methodist Church in Ohio. The survivors include the husband, Charles E. Alexander; seven daughters, Mrs. Mary Gran, Mrs. Christina Prim, Mrs. Alma Walstrom and Mrs. Marjorie Day, all of Bellingham, Mrs. Mary Miller, Midway, N. C., Mrs. Clara Sherman, Portland, Ore., Mrs. Jean Hagan, Tucson, Arizona; three sons, Walter H., Spring Brook, N.D., Charles E., Epping, N. D., Joseph William, U. S. Army; two sisters, Mae Hardesty, Picket, Ark., and Lucy Hardesty, Paulding, Ohio. Twenty-six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by Mr. Theodore Smith, Tuesday, October 16, at 2 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
ALEXANDERSON, Lars M., of 1232 Roland St., passed away suddenly Sunday, Dec. 28, (1953) at the age of 86 years. He had resided in Bellingham for the past 54 years, and was a member of the Townsend Club No. 5. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Jan. 2, at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home, with the Rev. Clarence Haugen, pastor of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, officiating. Cremation.
ALFF, Adolph P., age 74, of 3118 Harrison Avenue, passed away in a local hospital Sunday, Oct. 23, (1949). Mr. Alff had been a resident of this community for the past 49 years and was a retired lumber worker. Deceased was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and leaves to survive his widow, Alvina at home; two daughters, Mrs. Alma Drake of Bellingham, and Mrs. Elsa Busey of Seattle; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Faley, of Vancouver, Wash., and Mrs. Matilda Drefke, of Los Angeles, Calif., and two brothers, Lewis, of Oakland, Iowa, and Henry, of Aurelia, Iowa. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Edward Bartell Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
ALFF, Alice - A funeral for Alice Pownall Alff, 44, 3413 Alderwood Ave., will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Trinity Lutheran Church. Mrs. Alff died Sunday (Nov. 8, 1987) in Bellingham. She was born Aug. 5, 1943, in Bellingham and had lived here all her life. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, Laurence Alff; a son, Theodore Alff of Bellingham; a daughter, Cathleen Alff of Bellingham; her mother, Anna Pownall of Bellingham; a brother, Stan Pownall of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; and one sister, Florence Mulder of Bellingham. Arrangements are by Westford Funeral Home.
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ALFF, Clarence, age 43 years, 933 Twentieth Street, passed away Wednesday, July 9, (1947). Mr. Alff had been a resident of Bellingham his entire life and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Bellingham Aerie No. 31. Surviving relatives include his widow, Mrs. Elsie Alff; two small sons, Larry and Jimmie; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Alff, of Bellingham; two sisters, Mrs. Alma Drake, Bellingham, and Mrs. Elsa Busey, of Seattle; also numerous other relatives. Funeral services were conducted at the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home, Saturday, July 12, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. F. M. L. Nitz officiating. Interment in the family plot in Bay View Cemetery. Those acting as casketbearers were: Messrs. George Heffley, Frank Cassell, Leonard Crandell, Carl Falkman, Ewald Olson and John Pazaski.
ALFORD, Evelyn J., 75, of Lopez Island, died Wednesday, April 1, 1992, in Anacortes. She was born May 22, 1916, in Bellingham to Benjamin and Mary Bowman McClure. She married Ralph Alford. He survives at the family home. Other survivors include her sons Robert Anderson of Renton and Steven Ruby of Concord, Calif.; daughters Judy Orcutt of Mount Vernon and Joan Petersen of Hayward, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Saxon Cemetery. Arrangements are by Evans Funeral Chapel of Anacortes.
ALFORD, Fanna L., 76, of 2501 E St., No. 513, died on Nov 11, (1991) at her home. She was born on May 11, 1915, in Trenton, Tenn., to Carroll and Etta Lewis. She married Raymond Alford in 1935 in Trenton. He died in 1964. Mrs. Alford was a Whatcom County resident for the past 16 years. She was a member of the Church of Christ and volunteered through the Retired Senior volunteer Program. Her hobbies included crocheting and bird watching. Survivors include her son Donald Alford of Bellingham; brothers Leonard Lewis of Trenton, and Bill Lewis of Cicero, Ill.; sisters Marie Thorne of Trenton, and Hessie Lewis of Dearborn, Mich.; one grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Church of Christ, 558 Sterling, Drive. The Rev. Damon Gray will officiate. Arrangements and cremation are by Westford Funeral Home.
ALFORD, Penny B., age 62, of 130 Garfield St., Sumas passed away Mon. Dec. 18, 1978. Born in Walla Walla, Mrs. Alford moved to Sumas 2 years ago from Seattle where she had operated a cab for many years. She is survived by 2 daughters; Mrs. Jorene Schmelke of Bothell & Mrs. Judy Sweeney of Riverside, CA. 2 sons; James Rocheleau of Crescent, Iowa & Ardis Alford of Texas. She is also survived by her foster mother, Mrs. Jessica Conaway of Bremerton. 8 grandchildren. A brother, & close friends, Mr. Luke Matter & Henry & Katherine Matter all of Sumas. Private family services will be conducted at a later date. Cremation Greenacres Memorial Park under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home.
ALFS, Emil C., age 85, of Deming, passed away in a local rest home, Fri., June 1, 1979. A resident of Whatcom Co. for the past 83 years, he had made his home in the Deming & Lummi Island areas. Surviving are 1 nephew, Melzar A. Granger of B'ham. At his request no services will be held. Cremation under the direction of Veroske-Jerns Chapel.
ALFSTEAD, Ella T. Mallahan, age 89, of 1400-12th St., passed away Sat. May 26, 1979. Mrs. Alfstead has been a life resident of B'ham. A member of the Central Lutheran Church. Leaves to survive 1 son, Jack Mallahan of this city. 2 step-children; Ruth Peschog of San Pedro & Carl Johnson of Kent. 1 granddaughter, Kathy Day; 2 great granddaughters & 1 great great granddaughter, all of this city. Funeral services will be conducted Tues. May 29th at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, with Rev. Leonard Erickson officiating, followed by cremation.
ALFSTAD, Inga E., age 66 years. beloved wife of Mr. Chris Alfstad, 3024 Northwest Avenue, passed away at a local hospital, Wednesday, April 3, (1946) after an illness of one month. Mrs. Alfstad had been a resident of Bellingham for the past two and one-half years, having formerly lived at Dawson, Minn., where she was a member of the Lutheran Church. Surviving relatives include, beside the husband, three sisters, Mrs. Martha Carlsen, Burlington, Wash., Mrs. Mina Camello, Brooklyn, N. Y., Mrs. Hardis Swensen, Staten Island, N.Y.; two brothers, Martin Christensen, Burlington, Wash., and Onil Christensen, Allendal, N. Dak.; two brothers and one sister in Norway. Funeral services will be held at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home, Saturday, April 6, at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Earl Soiland. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park.
ALGER, Iva of Bellingham died Monday, Sept. 8, 1997. She was 96. Private burial was in Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery in Seattle. Born July 12, 1901, to John and Charlotte Poyner Williams in Idaho Council, Idaho, she lived in Seattle for many years and moved to Bellingham in 1990. Mrs. Alger was known for her sense of humor and fondness for children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry L. Alger, in 1975, and son Warren Martin in 1994. Survivors include brother J. E. Poyner of Portland, Ore., sisters Celia Thomas of Eugene, Ore., and Raite Fidler of Portland and nieces and nephews. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
ALGIN, Elena N., age 82 of 2115 Valley Highway, Acme, died Sun. Sept. 28, 1980. A resident of this community for the past 8 years, she was the wife of the late Vladimir Algin, Russian Naval Commander and the daughter of the late Nicholas Berezina, Russian Admiral Naval Hospitals. She is survived by 1 son, Vladimir & wife Barbara Algin of Acme; 3 grandchildren. Services will be announced later. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
ALGUIRE, Bena J., age 73, of 835-A High Street, passed away at a local hospital Monday, October 2, (1950) following a short illness. Mrs. Alguire had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 14 years and was a member of the Swedish Lutheran Church in Crook, South Dakota. Surviving relatives include her husband, Robert; a son, Howard E. of Rt. 2, Lynden; two daughters, Mrs. Maureen Smith of Rt. 2 Lynden, and Mrs. Inez Alton of Bellingham; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a brother, Herbert Hanson and two sisters, Mrs. Mae Hanson and Mrs. Selma Pierson, all of Crook, S. D. Funeral services were conducted within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home Wednesday, October 4, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Oscar A. Jacobson, pastor of the Central Lutheran Church officiating. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park.
ALGUIRE, Robert, age 79 years, of San Diego, Calif., passed away suddenly Friday, October 14, (1955). Mr. Alguire had been a well-known former resident of this community, and was a member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Coral; one son, Howard E. Alguire of Route 2, Lynden; one daughter, Mrs. Inez Allen of Bellingham; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, October 20, at 2:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Clarence E. Foresberg, pastor of the Garden Street Methodist Church officiating. Interment, Greenacres.
ALGUIRE, Theresa B., age 90, of 2312 Elizabeth St., Bellingham, passed away Monday, July 30, 1990. Born October 17, 1899 in Taylor, North Dakota, she was a member of Central Lutheran Church and the Priscilla Circle; Bellingham resident for 48 years. Survived by her husband, Howard E.; 2 daughters, Delores Watson of Bellingham, Marlene and husband Donald Myers of Los Alamos, New Mexico; 7 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces & nephews. Funeral service Monday August 6, 1990, 1:00 p.m. Central Lutheran Church, with Rev. Dennis Anderson officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. [married Oct. 24, 1925 Glendive, MT]
ALI, Omar Abdul "Aaron" - Graveside service for Omar Abdul "Aaron" Ali, age 1, of 2459 Crestline Rd., Ferndale, will be Fri. July 23 at 3 p.m. in Greenacres Memorial Park with Rev. Paul Cantelon officiating. Omar passed away Wed. July 21, 1982. He is survived by his parents, Abdul & Lynda K. Ali of City; 1 brother, Jamael A. Ali of City; grandparents, Julia Johnson of Columbia, So. Carolina & Donald Lierly of Grand Island, Neb.; great-grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Lierly of Primrose, Neb; numerous aunts & uncles; foster parents, Mrs. & Mrs. Ed Squire of Ferndale. Jones Funeral Home.
ALLAN, Beverly, age 50 years, passed away at a local hospital Wednesday, April 4, (1945). Mrs. Allan had resided here the past forty-five years and was bookkeeper at the Brown Barber Supply. Surviving relatives are two brothers, David and Reuben Brown, of this city; two sisters, Mrs. A. J. Giles, Port Angeles, and Mrs. J. T. Walker, Medford, Ore. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Ray S. Wagoner, Friday, April 6, at 11 a.m. Cremation.
ALLAN, Helen Cody, of Bellingham died Friday, April 1, 1994. She was 91. At her request, no local services will be held. Her ashes will be placed in Riverside Cemetery in Cody, Wyo. Born June 20, 1902, to James and Mary Jester Allen (sic) in Duluth, Minn., she lived in Whatcom County since 1960. Miss Allan was an executive secretary for the Metropolitan Opera in New York City until she moved to Bellingham. She spent her summers in Cody, helping her mother in the Cody Museum. She was a grand-niece of Buffalo Bill Cody. Survivors include cousins Etta W. Boal and Virgie Hayden, both of Bellingham; grandcousin Cheryl Boal of Bellingham; and numerous other cousins and grandcousins. Arrangements by Jones-Moles Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
ALLAN, Mary D. - A graveside service for Mary D. Allan, 48, formerly of Bellingham, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Woodlawn Cemetery. Miss Allan died May 24 in Mobile, Ala. She was born Mary D. Houlton Aug. 30, 1941 in Bellingham, and grew to be an accomplished pianist and linguist, working in the Mobile School District. During her life, Miss Allan traveled and taught school in several Middle Eastern Countries. She is survived by her father Robert Houlton of Bellingham, and was preceded in death by her mother Virginia. Arrangements are by Westford Funeral Home. (From The Bellingham Herald, 3 Jun 1990) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
ALLAWAY, Elizabeth "Jean" Dix – June 5, 2007 – Elizabeth Jean Dix Allaway died at the age of 94 in Blaine, Washington. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky, moved to Pennsylvania, earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Mt. Holyoke College and a Ph.D. in medieval English law from Yale University. Jean married journalist Howard G. Allaway in New York and raised their family there and in Stamford, Connecticut. Jean taught English and history, became a librarian and was active in local politics. When Howard joined NASA in Washington, DC, Jean became Assistant for International Exchanges to the Assistant Librarian of Congress. They retired to grandparent in Canton, Massachusetts, and were active in the Unitarian Church. Jean was a great current events reader, citizen activist, gardener and bird watcher. Most recently she lived in Walpole, Massachusetts and in Blaine, Washington at the Stafholt Good Samaritan Center. She is survived by three children, Elizabeth Davis of East Falmouth, Massachusetts, James Allaway of Bellingham, Washington, and Thomas Allaway of Goulais River, Ontario, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 7 Jun 2007) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
ALLBAUGH, Alma L. - Visitation for Alma L. (Zehner) Allbaugh of Bellingham will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Jerns Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, followed by an open house at her son Marty Allbaugh's home in Everson. Mrs. Allbaugh died Friday, July 28, 2000, in Bellingham. She was 77. Born Oct. 2, 1922, to John and Bertha Zehner in Williams, Ore., she moved with her family to Guemes Island. Mrs. Allbaugh attended grade school on the island and graduated from Anacortes High School in 1940. While attending Washington State College in Pullman, she met her future husband, Lawrence Allbaugh. Following World War II, she and her husband bought the Allbaugh farm on East Pole Road, where they operated a dairy until 1975. In 1975, they opened their rhododendron nursery, Komo Kulshan Gardens. Mrs. Allbaugh was a member of Komo Kulshan Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, serving as secretary and treasurer for many years. On Sept. 21, 1995, she and her husband received the Bronze Medal for leadership, education, guidance and promotion of rhododendrons by the Komo Kulshan Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Her husband of 56 years died in 1999. Survivors include sons James and Marty Allbaugh, both of Everson and Lanny Allbaugh of Richland daughter Beverly Galeskas of Bellingham and Bonnie Mastolier of Homer, Alaska 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 1 Aug 2000) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
ALLBAUGH, Bertha Pauline, 93, of Bellingham, died Friday (Jan. 7, 1983) in a local nursing home. She was born Oct. 24, 1889, in Iowa, and had been a Bellingham and Lynden area resident since 1913. She married Walter S. Allbaugh in Bellingham in 1914. She was a member of First Reformed Presbyterian Church, Rebekah Lodge, Birchwood Garden Club and Nooksack Grange. She was active in her church and had played the organ there until 1981. She also played the piano in 1980 at the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include four sons [Lynden M. of Tacoma; Lawrence L. of Everson; Louie P. of Snohomish; Walter S., Jr., of Seattle], two daughters [Lynette Brann of Lynden; Lyllian Beresman of California], one sister [Lou Foster of California]; 20 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jerns-LeVeck Funeral Chapel and Crematorium, with the Rev. Bob Lanning officiating. Burial will follow in Lynden Cemetery.
ALLBAUGH, Lawrence L., 79, of Everson died peacefully on January 24, 1999 following an extended illness. He is survived by Alma, his wife, friend and companion of 56 years. Also his children, son Lanny and wife Nancy of Richland, WA; son Jim and wife Jacky of Everson; son Marty and wife Kathy of Everson; daughter Beverly and husband Joe of Bellingham; and daughter Bonnie and husband Dave of Home, Alaska. There are 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Larry is also survived by brother Walter of Seattle; sisters Lynette of Lynden and Lillian of California. He is preceded in death by brothers Lynden and Louie. Larry was born 11/12/19 to Walter (Sam) and Bertha Allbaugh in Whatcom County. He attended Ten Mile School and graduated from Meridian High School. He went on to Washington State College where he specialized in forestry, graduating with honors. He joined the Navy ROTC in college; training and then teaching in gunnery at Columbia University in New York. He served in active duty in the Pacific as a lieutenant in WWII. After the war, Larry returned with his wife to the family farm on the E. Pole Road. They operated a dairy farm until 1975. At that time, their rhododendron hobby became a business and Komo Kulshan Gardens began. Although they retired from retail sales in 1987, Larry continued to work daily caring for their extensive collection of rhododendrons and companion plants. Only his final illness kept him from the work he loved so much. Larry was an active member of the American Rhododendron Society. He served as Treasurer and President of the local Komo Kulshan Chapter. Larry will be missed by his extended family and many friends and neighbors. There will be a graveside service at Woodlawn Cemetery at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 29, followed by an open house at the family home on Pole Road. Visitations on Friday between 9 and 11:30 a.m. at Jerns Funeral Home. Arrangements and services under the direction of Jerns Funeral Chapel.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 28 Jan 1999) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
ALLBAUGH, I. Pearl - A memorial service for I. Pearl Allbaugh, 68, of Custer, will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church in Blaine. Mrs. Allbaugh, a retired secretary for Lockheed Missile and Space Co. in Sunnyvale, Calif., died Monday at St. Joseph Hospital. She was born I. Pearl Burgoon Feb. 14, 1922, in Los Angeles and had lived in Custer since 1980. Survivors include her husband, Weldon Allbaugh of the family home; daughters, Perlynn Wood of Gambrills, Md., Mary Trottier of Custer and Margaret Robertson of Redwood, Calif.; stepson Donald Allbaugh of Poway, Calif.; step-daughter, Wendy Weeks of Ceretos, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.
ALLBAUGH, Walter Samuel, age 68, of 1606 Meridian Road, passed away at his home Sunday, Oct. 7, (1956) following a lingering illness. He was a resident of Bellingham for the past 10 years, and a former resident of the Lynden district. Mr. Allbaugh was a member of the Whatcom County National Farm Loan Association, North Bellingham Grange, State and National Grange, Bellingham Bay IOOF Lodge No. 31. Surviving relatives include his wife, Bertha P.; four sons, Lynden of Tacoma, Lawrence of Rt. 1, Everson, Louis of Kirkland, Walter S. Jr. of Redmond; two daughters, Mrs. Lynette Brann, Mrs. Lyllian Berreman of Burien; 15 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ray McCollum of Eddysville, Iowa, Mrs. Nina Adams of Askaloosa; one brother, Lloyd in Arkansas; one niece and one nephew. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden with Rev. Ray S. Wagner officiating, followed by ritualistic services of the Odd Fellows Lodge. Interment in the Lynden Cemetery.
ALLEN, A. Wesley, age 62, of 840 S. Patricia Ann Dr., Camano Island, passed away Thursday, June 27, (1974). A resident of Bellingham since 1936, he had made his home on Camano Island for the past year, he was a retired employe of the B&P Distributors, he was a member of the Garden Street Methodist Church and Teamsters Local No. 231. Surviving are his wife, Ethel; 2 sons, Kirby R. and David P. Allen, both of Vancouver, Wn.; a daughter, Mary Sue Mortimer of Bellingham; his mother, Mrs. Ida Allen of Bellingham; a sister, Janice Fuchs of Bellingham; a brother, Lt. Col. William K. Allen, retired of Colorado Springs and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Veroske's Bellingham Chapel, Monday July 1 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Lawrence Guderian officiating. Burial in Greenacres Memorial Park.
ALLEN, Alvin R., age 79, of 1919 Iron Street, passed away at his home Tuesday, May 15, (1951). Mr. Allen had resided here for the past 60 years. Surviving relatives are three daughters, Mrs. Ned Rogers, of Sumas, Mrs. John German, of this city, and Mrs. Lawrence Spaulding, of Seattle; one son, Claude Allen, of Sherwood, Ore.; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Mae Plunkett, of Portland; two step-sons; three step-daughters, and numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. James M. Wilson Saturday, May 19, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Kendall Cemetery.
ALLEN, Arthur Smith, age 71, 1905 C Street, passed away in a local hospital Monday, Nov. 12, (1962). Mr. Allen had resided in this community for the past 51 years, was on the Bellingham Police Force 26 years prior to his retirement; a veteran of World War I; a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 3685; American Legion Post No. 7, Albert J. Hamilton, and a member of Calvary Temple Church. He is survived by his widow, Virgie E., at home; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Tucker and Mrs. Ada Miller, both of Vergennes, Vt. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Paul Cantelon Thursday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery.
ALLEN, Arline A., of 5494 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, passed Sat. Nov. 30, 1991. She was born in Spokane, WA to Althea and Grant Colby. She was married to Roger Allen on Nov. 26, 1962 in Boise, ID and has lived in Alger, WA and Bellingham ever since. She was a devoted Christian and a member of the Old Bakerview Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband Roger of the family home, her cousins Dave Wellington of Liberty Lake, WA, Jim Denison of Kettle Falls, ID, Eugene Lantzy of Hunters, WA and Shirley Morrow of Entiat, WA and aunt, Clara Denison of Hunters. A memorial service will be held at the Ferndale Alliance Church, 6100 Church Rd. Ferndale Wed. Dec. 4, 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Oscar "Bud" Lee officiating. Burial will be at Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home.
ALLEN, Bernice A., age 74, 2662 Alderwood Ave.., Bellingham, died Feb. 26, 1987, after a long illness. Born in Quail, Texas on March 12, 1912, she lived 26 years in Washington, 15 of those years in Bellingham. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Allen, in 1975. She is survived by a son, James Allen and wife Delores of Edmonds; two daughters, Marie Webb and husband Sam of Ukiah, Calif., and Juanda Blizard and husband Bill of Bellingham; five brothers, Trueman Shelton and wife Ruth Ellen of North Highlands, Calif., Robert Shelton and wife Kathrine of Los Angeles, Ben Shelton and wife Diane of San Diego, Richard Shelton and wife Jan of Northridge, Calif., and Joseph Shelton and wife Norma of Conoga Park, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services were conducted Monday, March 2 at 2 p.m. at Nooksack Cemetery with S. Trueman Shelton. Services were under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home Lynden.
ALLEN, Bertha Luella of Bellingham died Sunday, Oct. 11, 1998, in Bellingham. She was 86. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Woodlawn Cemetery with the Rev. Col. O. Fischer officiating. Born Sept. 18, 1912 to Harry L. and Julia A. Gross Allen in Bellingham, she was a lifelong Whatcom County resident. Miss Allen was a teacher and a member of Retired Teachers Association and Whatcom Genealogical Society. Arrangements are by Moles Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 13 Oct 1998) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
ALLEN, Carl L., age 65 of 3230 W. Maplewood, Bellingham, passed away Monday, Oct. 27, (1975). A 2 year resident of Whatcom County, Mr. Allen was a retired mink rancher. He was married to Bernice Shelton on Nov. 18, 1927 in Texas. He is survived by his wife, Bernice; 2 daughters, Mrs. William (Juanda) Blizard of Bellingham, Mrs. Sam (Marie) Webb, of Santa Cruz, Calif.; a son, James Allen of Edmonds; 2 sisters, Mrs. Lutitia Bailey of Edinburg, Texas and Mrs. Addie Parmer of Bakersfield, Calif.; 3 brothers, Mr. Martin Allen of Norman, Oklahoma, Charles Allen of Lodi, Calif. and Ralph Allen of Venice, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of the Gillies Funeral Home with Rev. Trueman Shelton officiating. Interment will follow in the Nooksack Cemetery.
ALLEN, Caroline Emma, 77, previously a Bellingham resident, died Thursday (Sept. 3, 1987) in Forks of coronary artery disease. Born Feb. 21, 1910, in Mission City, B. C., she lived in Bellingham 40 years before moving to Forks four years ago. She was a homemaker who enjoyed needlework. Her husband preceded her in death in 1973. Survivors include a sister, Evelyn Mason of Bellingham; a brother, Harold Thomas of Everett; two sons, Gordon Allen of Forks and Warren Allen of Mount Vernon; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Bayview Cemetery in Bellingham with arrangements by Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel of Port Angeles.
ALLEN, Charles E., 73, of 5702 E. Seattle, passed away in a Seattle hospital, Thursday, April 14, (1960). Mr. Allen had resided in Seattle the past year and formerly resided in Bellingham for 16 years and was a member of the Teamsters Union, Local No. 231. Survivors are his widow, Celia, at home; one son, Leslie B., of Seattle; two grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Annie Stefen, Mrs. Lillie Stefen and Mrs. Edna Jones, all in Missouri. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Walter Naff Tuesday, April 19 at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.
ALLEN, Clayton, aged 61 years, of Waldron Island, passed away at a Bellingham hospital, Sunday, Sept. 5, (1948) after a lingering illness. Mr. Allen is survived by his widow, Mrs. Minnie Allen; and two brothers, Jack and Ethan, both of Waldron Island. The remains are being forwarded by the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home to Leavenworth, Wash., where interment will be made Wednesday, September 8.
ALLEN, David Bruce, age 10, 2106 Utter Street, passed away in a Seattle hospital Saturday, October 3, (1964). David had resided here the past year, was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and attended Columbia School, where he was a member of the fifth grade class. Survivors are his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Scottie Allen, at home; one brother, Lonnie Dean, and a sister, Kimberly Ruth, both at home; paternal grandparents, Mrs. Brooks Harral and Mr. Leslie Allen, both of Texas; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Springer in Arkansas. Services will be conducted by David's father, the Rev. Scottie Allen Tuesday, October 6 at 1:00 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home, followed by burial in Bay View Cemetery.
ALLEN, Dennis G., age 52, of 530 S. Cloverdale, Seattle, passed away suddenly at his home Sun., Sept. 27th, (1987). He had been a Seattle resident for the past 25 years. He is survived by 6 children, Denise, Marcia, Laurie, John, Dennis & Becky; several grandchildren; brother, James G. Allen & wife Shirley of Lynden; 3 nephews; special friend, Lillie Blake, of Seattle. At his request, no services will be held. Cremation Greenacres Crematorium. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home.
ALLEN, Derl T. - Memorial services for Derl T. Allen of Bellingham will be held at 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jay T. Smith officiating. Mr. Allen died at his home Sunday, July 2, 2000. He was 68. Mr. Allen was a veteran of the Korean War and a 1958 graduate of then-Washington State College. He had been a pharmacist in Bellingham for 40 years. He was an active member of the Bellingham Bay Masonic Lodge No. 44 and the First Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Virginia daughters Suzette Cooke of Kent, Teridee Newman of LaCenter and Jennifer Day of Bellingham son Thom Allen of Pullman brother Paul St. Clair of Arizona sisters Vonne Fowler of Federal Way and Rayna Herrick of Texas 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Arrangements are by Westford Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 4 Jul 2000) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
ALLEN, Donald Edmund - A memorial service for Donald Edmund Allen of Bellingham will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Mr. Allen died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, at St. Joseph Hospital. He was 78. He was born July 7, 1921, to Oliver J. and Emma I. Allen in Looking Glass, Ore., and the family moved to Cloverland in 1925. He graduated with honors from Asotin High School in 1937 and from Washington State College in 1943 with a degree in forestry. From 1943 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Army Engineers. Two of those years were spent with a photomapping unit in Hawaii, Guam and Japan. He married Genevieve Blake on Nov. 28, 1949. Mr. Allen began work for the U.S. Forest Service in 1949 and served as a district ranger in Washington and Oregon. He retired in 1980 and moved to Bellingham. A member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, he served as layreader, vestryman and warden. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, hiking, camping and skiing. He volunteered as a ski patrolman for 25 years and was appointed to the National Ski Patrol. He also was a race official for the Pacific Northwest Ski Association for several years. Survivors include children Terry Thalhofer of Acme, Cathy Baglio, Alison Allen and Blake Allen, all of Bellingham, Scott Allen of Beverly, Mass., and Eric Allen of Portland, Ore.; and 11 grandchildren.
ALLEN, Ela, age 64 years, passed away Saturday, December 7, (1946) from a short illness. He had been a resident and farmer of the Blaine district for the past twenty-four years. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Sarah Allen; one daughter, Mrs. J. W. Sanders, of Chewelah, Wash.; three sons, Frank, of Everson, William, of Sedro-Woolley, James, Sarcoxia, Missouri; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Rena Jackson, of Cranberry Lake, B. C., Mrs. Bessie MacLaren, Edmonton, Alberta; two brothers, Harvey, Ezaro, of Page, Nebraska. Several half-brothers residing in the East, twelve nieces and five nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 14, at 1:30 p.m. from McKinney's Funeral Home in Blaine. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park.
ALLEN, Eleanor Judith, age 89, formerly of 1511 James St. passed away Saturday August 8, (1964). Widow of the late Hugh Allen, Mrs. Allen was a 53 year resident of Bellingham and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The family requests the omission of flowers. Surviving are 3 sisters, Mrs. Lilla Plumbley and Mrs. Grace E. Seymour both of Greenfield, Mass., Mrs. Belle Colson of Sunland, Calif., 1 niece Miss Mae E. Shortt of Springfield, Mass. Service will be conducted at St. Paul's Episcopal Church by the Rev. Father W. Robert Webb, Tuesday August 11 at 10:30 a.m. under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home. Final resting place Lynden Cemetery.
ALLEN, Ella G., age 87 formerly of 1147 Mitchell Street, Blaine, died Wednesday, March 24, 1982. She had come to this area in 1903 and was a member of the Peace Arch Assembly of God Church where she was active as a Bible instructor and missionary programs. She is survived by 2 sons, Phillip of Vancouver, B.C.; and Wayne in Oregon; 3 daughters, Joy Davey of Birch Bay; Mavis Allen of Seattle; Muriel Ellis of Blaine; a nephew, Patrick Hickey of Ferndale; numerous grand & great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 27 at 1 p.m. in the Jerns-McKinney Funeral Chapel in Blaine with Pastor Thermon Scevers officiating. Interment Haynie Cemetery. Visitation hours Thursday & Friday, 4-8 p.m. in the Blaine chapel. [b. Feb. 6, 1895 Nessen City, MI; husband Marvin d. 1974]
ALLEN, Elizabeth, age 69, of 1415 Forest Street, passed away in a local hospital Friday, January 22, (1954). Mrs. Allen had resided in this community for the past 65 years, and had attended the Garden Street Methodist Church. Surviving relatives include a daughter, Mrs. Marko Gazija, of Bellingham; four grandchildren, Arnold and Harold Austad, both of Seattle; Mrs. Connie Hendrix, of Seattle, and Mrs. Dolly Siedlecki, of Shelton, Wash.; 10 great-grandchildren; four brothers, A. C. Nelson, Harry H., and George C. Nelson, all of Bellingham, and Joe, of Milton, Wash., and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Schafer, of Glenoma, Wash., and Mrs. Marie Davidson, of Tacoma, Wash. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Alfred Palmer Monday, Jan. 25, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View. Casketbearers will be Domonic and Nick Mustappa, Calvin Lindsay Jr., Robert Crnich, and Lenko and Louis Guzija.
ALLEN, Emma, age 71, of 1418 Iron St., passed away in a local hospital Saturday, June 9, (1962). Mrs. Allen had moved to Bellingham from Minnesota nineteen years ago and was a member of the Lutheran Church. Surviving relatives are her husband, Sidney R. at home; three sons, Irvin L., Sidney R. Jr. and Norman G. all of Bellingham; nineteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren; three brothers, Belmore Monserud of Waubau, S. D., Otto Monserud of Ortley, S. D. and Lloyd Monserud of Twinbrooks, S. D.; three sisters, Mrs. Stella Wyatt of Spokane, Wash., Mrs. Ida Dorsett of Ortley, S. D. and Mrs. Myrtle Owen of Bellingham, also many nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. C. C. Hovda Wednesday, June 13, at 1:00 p.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.
ALLEN, Ethan, age 84, of Waldron Island, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, September 1, (1951) following a lingering illness. Mr. Allen was a pioneer educator, retired superintendent of the San Juan county schools, and a resident of the Island county for 52 years. He is survived by one son, Harvey E. Allen, of Anchorage, Alaska, and two granddaughters, Marjorie Claire and Donna Maxine Allen, both of Seattle, and one brother, John Allen, of Waldron Island. Services will be conducted Wednesday, September 5, at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home with the Rev. Everett Montgomery, pastor of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church, officiating. Interment Bayview Cemetery.
ALLEN, Ethan - Private family services will be held for Ethan Allen, 76, of 1124 Cornwall Ave., a retired plumber who died Monday (Oct. 2, 1989) in Bellingham. Mr. Allen was born Dec. 30, 1912, in San Francisco. He was a Whatcom County resident for the past decade. Survivors include his wife, Victoria. Arrangements are by Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
ALLEN, Ethan A., age 49, of Waldron island, passed away at a local hospital Saturday, July 29, (1950) following a lingering illness. Mr. Allen was a logging contractor and a former school teacher. Surviving relatives include two daughters, Marjorie Claire and Donna Maxine, both at home; his father, Ethan Allen of Bellingham; a brother, Harvey E. of Bethel, Alaska, and many other relatives. Graveside services were conducted under the direction of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home at the Waldron Island Cemetery, Wednesday, August 2 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Everett Montgomery officiating.
ALLEN, Ethan Q., aged 82 years, of 934 State street, died Friday (Dec. 30, 1941) in a Bellingham hospital after a short illness. He had been a resident of Bellingham seven years and is survived by a niece, Mrs. Walter Anderson, of route 1, city, and two nephews, Ray Allen and Harold Allen, of Port Townsend. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Homer Mark mortuary.
ALLEN, Eva Zillla, of Sumas, Wash., passed away in a Bellingham hospital, Saturday, Nov. 19, (1960) following a short illness. Mrs. Allen had been a resident of Washington since 1943 and for the past 12 years had made her home in Sumas. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Norman Bunt of Vancouver, B. C., Mrs. James Comiskey of Ketchikan, Alaska; also seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas, Friday, Nov. 25, at 2 p.m., Rev. David Roddey officiating. Burial will follow in the Sumas Cemetery.
ALLEN, Frances E. - Funeral services for Mrs. Frances E. Allen, age 90, who died in Bellingham, on Sunday, May 27, (1984) were conducted on Wednesday, May 30, at 1:00 p.m. in the Everson Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Loper officiating. Burial followed in Greenacres Memorial Park. Mrs. Allen, of 1873 Hemmi Road, Everson, was born in Arcadia, Nebraska on November 5, 1893. A county resident for the past forty-five years, Mrs. Allen taught for many years and was also a principal in Nebraska prior to moving to Whatcom County. She also was a substitute for the Meridian School District for many years. She received her B.A. Degree from the University of Wyoming and her Masters from what is now Western Washington University. She was a member of the Everson Presbyterian Church and was married to her husband Robert in Oshkosh, Nebraska on February 1, 1936. She is survived by her husband Robert, a son Robert Ross and wife Rosemarie of Kent; four grandchildren, Lindy Allen, Mrs. Teresa Gilberts, Ann Allen and Robert Ray Allen; two great-grandchildren, Robert David Allen and Christina Gilberts all of Kent. She was also preceded by two sisters, a brother and a grandson. Funeral services were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
ALLEN, Frank Bradford - A graveside service for Frank Bradford Allen will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Cemetery with military honors by Bellingham American Legion Post No. 7. Mr. Allen died Friday, March 7, 1997. He was 81. Born July 20, 1915, to Harry and Julia Gross Allen, he was a lifetime Bellingham resident. Mr. Allen was engaged to Theda Sedrbom in the 1940s. She died before they married. He served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, Mr. Allen worked as an automobile and tractor mechanic and did custom farming in Laurel for many years. Survivors include sister Bertha Allen of Bellingham. Arrangements are by Moles Funeral Home.
ALLEN, George, age 68 years, 1898 Laurel Road, passed away at a local hospital Friday, June 4, (1948). Mr. Allen was a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance and of the Shingleweavers Union, Tacoma Local No. 2550. Surviving relatives are two sisters, Mrs. Laura Atkinson, of this city, and Mrs. Roxie Gurners, Seattle, and one brother, Levi L. Allen, Lewiston, Idaho; also nieces and nephews. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Everett Montgomery Monday, June 7, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn
ALLEN, George C., Pvt., age 26 when killed in action at Santa Maria, Luzon, Philippine Islands, March 12, 1945, while serving with Co. L., 158th Inf., was returned to Bellingham. Pvt. Allen had, before entering the armed forces, attended the Meridian high school and was a member of the F. O. E. Aerie No. 31. Surviving relatives are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Allen at the family home, 1819 Kelly Road; one brother, Frank B., also at home, and one sister, Miss Bertha L. Allen, of Bellingham. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth. Graveside military services will be conducted by the Albert J. Hamilton Post No. 7, American Legion, Saturday, January 15, at 1:30 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery.
ALLEN, George Richie, age 60, of 2114 Young Street, passed away in a local hospital, Monday, March 17, (1947). Mr. Allen had been a resident of this community for the past thirty-five years and was a logger and baker by trade. Deceased was also a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion Albert J. Hamilton Post No. 7, and leaves to survive two daughters, Neila and Georgetta Allen, of Hartford, Wash; two brothers, Roy, of Aulac, N. B., Canada, and Frank, of Lynwood, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. Beatrice Styles, of Boston, Mass., and one niece, Mrs. Grace Ragan, of Bellingham. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where funeral services will be conducted Thursday, March 20, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Elsie Johnson officiating.
ALLEN, Gerald Lee - Services for truck driver Gerald Lee "Jerry" Allen, 41, of Sumas will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Jones Funeral Home, with the Rev. Tim McKinnon officiating. Mr. Allen, 9297 Van Buren Road, died Wednesday (Jan. 25, 1989) in Bellingham. The body will be cremated. He was born in Bellingham on March 11, 1947, and lived in Sumas for the past eight years. He had served in the U.S. Army and drove a truck for Frank Tracy Co. of Kent. Survivors include his fiancee, Pat Moreau of Sumas; his father, William Allen of Clayton, Wash.; a son, Troy of Sumas; a brother, Don of Fresno, Calif.; two sisters, Bev Antipartios of San Mateo, Calif., and Kathy Barthelomy of Grand Isle, La.; and numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives.
ALLEN, Gladys K. - A memorial service for Whatcom County native Gladys K. Allen, 71, will take place at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Anacortes. Mrs. Allen, 719 Q Ave., Anacortes, died Thursday at a Bellingham nursing home. She was born Nov. 19, 1918 in Custer to Ole and Bertha Swanson. For the past 20 years she had been a resident of Anacortes and was a member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by sisters Ruth Jensen of Lynden, Elsie Olson of Camrose, Alberta, and E. Marie Goe of Corvallis, Ore.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements are under the direction of the Whatcom Cremation Association.
ALLEN, Grace Edith - A long time resident of Bellingham, Mrs. Grace Edith Allen, 95, died April 10, (1975) in Los Angeles. Burial was in Bay View Cemetery here. Mrs. Allen was a past president and charter member of the local United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Doris A. Court of Los Angeles and a son, Howard H. Allen of Seattle.
ALLEN, Harry L., age 81 of 1819 Kelly Road passed away at home Saturday, Nov. 24, (1962). Mr. Allen had been a resident of Whatcom County 52 years. Surviving are his wife Julia, one daughter, Miss Bertha Allen and one son, Frank Allen all living on the Kelly Road. Private services will be conducted in the Moles Funeral Home, Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.
ALLEN, Harvey E., age 52 years, of Waldron Island, passed away suddenly June 8, (1956) as a result of an accident in Seward, Alaska. Mr. Allen had been a resident of this community for many years and was a well-known marine engineer. He was a son of the late Ethan Allen Sr., a pioneer educator. He is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Marjorie North of East Sound, Miss Donna Allen of Seattle; two uncles, Jack Allen of Waldron Island, Ira A. Hall of Seattle. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, June 26, at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, under the direction of the Harry King Mortuary of Friday Harbor, with Rev. W. Robert Webb, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating, following by cremation.
ALLEN, Harvey R., age 62 years, passed away at a local hospital, Friday, February 17, (1950). Mr. Allen came to Bellingham in 1909 and for thirty-six years was employed in the local Post Office, and prior to his retirement two years ago, was superintendent of mails. He is survived by the widow, Christine A. Allen; two daughters, Mrs. Jeanette Hanson and Mrs. Eleanor Bonkoski, all of Bellingham; two brothers, Roy Allen, Rochester, Minn., Leo Allen, Waseca, Minn.; three sisters, Mrs. Esteline Crowley and Mrs. Hazel LaPlant, both of Chatfield, Minn., Mrs. Jeanette West, St. Paul, Minn.; three grandchildren and one cousin, Mrs. Ruth Thomas, Bellingham. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Charles Muir, Monday, February 20 at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
ALLEN, Hilma C., 87, died Wednesday (June 21, 1989) at St. Francis Extended Health Care, where she has lived for the last three years. She was born Feb. 4, 1902, in Dollar Bay, Mich. A Bellingham resident since 1986, she moved here from Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Allen retired in 1970 after being in real estate for 25 years in Evanston, Ill. Her first husband, Carlton Cullander, died in 1957 in Evanston. She married David Allen in 1970. He died in 1985 in Champagne, Ill. Mrs. Allen had a strong interest in business and family, and participated in many community service projects. She was a member of Northminster Presbyterian Church in Evanston, Ill. Survivors include four daughters, Evelyn Wright of Bellingham, Clarice Allen of Paoli, Pa., Kathryn Setterberg of Iron Mountain, Mich., and Helen Carr of Bellingham; one sister, Hanna Hargrave of Spring Valley, Wis.;; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great grandchildren. there will be no local services, but a memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Evanston. Arrangements are by Whatcom Cremation Association.
ALLEN, Hugh, age 85, of 1511 James Street, passed away in a local hospital on Monday, May 14, (1962). Mr. Allen had resided in this community for the past fifty years; was an employee of Bloedel Donovan Lumber Company; a retired farmer; a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Survivors are his widow, Eleanor J. Allen at home; nieces and nephews in Massachusetts. The family requests the omission of flowers. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Father W. Robert Webb on Thursday, May 17, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home.
ALLEN, Irvin Lloyd, age 68 who resided at 1616 Humboldt Street, passed away at his residence August 29, 1981. He had been a resident of this community since 1953 and was a former Whatcom County Deputy Sheriff; a member of the National Rifle Association; and a life member of Musicians Protective Union, Local 451 A.F. of M. He leaves to survive his wife June of Bellingham; 5 sons, James of Bellingham; Richard of California; Thomas of California; Robert of Vashon Island; Norman of Bellingham; 5 daughters, Rita Moen of Wisconsin, Mary Shrauger of Mt. Vernon; Cathryn Hollis of Bellingham; Jean Allen; Barbara Kovacs of Ferndale; 1 brother, Sidney Allen, Jr., of Bellingham; 23 grandchildren; 2 great granddaughters; numerous nieces & nephews. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, September 2, 11 a.m. in Greenacres Cemetery. Under the direction of Veroske, Jerns & Leveck Funeral Chapel.
ALLEN, Jean Margaret - A memorial service for Jean Margaret Davidson Allen of Blaine will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greenacres Funeral Home. Mrs. Allen died Saturday, March 1, 1997, at Stafholt Good Samaritan Center. She was 65. She was born July 18, 1931, to George and Florence Davidson in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by husband Charles Allen in 1992 and brother Alan Davidson in 1987. Survivors include daughter Wendy Fulton of Bellingham, sons Guy Allen of Blaine, Daniel Allen of Eugene, Ore., and Timothy Allen of LeMoore, Calif., sisters Florence Cox of Winnipeg, Lilian Banks of Kelowna, B.C., brother Harry Davidson of Winnipeg, five grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements are by Greenacres Funeral Home.
ALLEN, John D., age 77, of Bellingham, passed away Sat., June 2, 1984 at his residence. He worked for Bellingham Builders for many years and had been in this area for 38 years. Surviving is his wife Joline; two daughters, Nina Hattery & Shirley Hogue, both of city; two sisters, Eunice Manor of Custer & Kathryn Gill in Mississippi; 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Tues., June 5 at 1:30 p.m. in the Jerns Leveck Funeral Chapel with interment following in Bayview Cemetery.
ALLEN, Joline, age 76, of 3205 Greenwood Dr., Bellingham, passed away January 27, 1990. She was born June 16, 1913 in Alabama and moved to Bellingham in 1951. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Nina & husband Archie Hattery & Shirley & John Hogue all of Bellingham; 2 brothers, Amos & Hubert Hill; 2 sisters Mabel Kennedy & Tommie Hayes all of Mississippi; 6 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren & 1 great-great-grandchild. Graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Wed., Jan. 31 at Bayview Cemetery with Rev. Mae Sylvester officiating. Visitation will be 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Under the direction of Jerns & Leveck Funeral Chapel & Crematorium.
ALLEN, Julia A., age 90, of 564 East Kelly Rd., Bellingham, passed away Thurs., Aug. 5, (1976). Mrs. Allen moved to Washington from Wisconsin in 1888, attended Bellingham Normal School 1902 to 1904 and had resided in Bellingham since 1907. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and is survived by one son, Frank of Bellingham; one daughter, Bertha Allen of Bellingham; one sister, Luella Wilson of Pasco; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services are pending at Moles Funeral Home.
ALLEN, Julia Margaret, age 60, of East Sound, passed away at a local hospital Sunday, March 12, (1950) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Allen had been a resident of East Sound for the past 38 years, Surviving relatives include her husband, Albert L. Allen, at home; 3 sons, Eugene N. of Seattle, and Harold J. and Karl R., both of East Sound, a daughter, Mrs. Agnes Irene Ramsden of East Sound; 4 sisters, Mrs. Bessie Cota of Centralia, Mrs. Addie Rankin of Wisconsin, Mrs. Letha Bladow of Arizona and Mrs. Mildred Mumby of California; 5 brothers, Owen Jennings of Seattle, Ray of Rainier, Oregon, Scott of Wyoming, and Earl and Ivan, both of Minnesota; 5 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March 15, at 1:30 at the East Sound Presbyterian church. Interment in the Woodlawn Cemetery at East Sound under the direction of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home.
ALLEN, Jane Kathryn - Graveside funeral services for Jane Kathryn Allen, 64, a former Bellingham resident, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Greenacres Memorial Park. Visitation is from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday and from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday at the Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Allen died Wednesday in Lacey. She was born June 28, 1921, in Spring Valley, Minn. and lived in Bellingham for 33 years before moving to Sedro -Woolley recently. Before retirement, Mrs. Allen was employed as a supervisor for the Whatcom County Department of Juvenile Detention. Her husband, Irvin Lloyd Allen, died in 1981. They were married Dec. 1943 in Austin, Minn. Survivors include five sons, James and Norman, of Bellingham, and Richard, Thomas and Robert, of California; five daughters, Rita Moen of Wisconsin, Mary Shrauger, of Sedro Woolley, Kathy Sullivan, of Olympia and Jean and Barbara Allen, of Bellingham; a brother, Robert Warner, of Minnesota; 24 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
ALLEN, Karl A., age 95, resident of Sedro Woolley since 1929, died at St. Lukes Hospital, Friday (Jan. 27, 1978). He was born Jan. 12, 1883 in Sweden and came to Skagit County in 1902. He was a retired Mill Wright having worked in the many saw mills in Skagit County. He was a life member of The Knights of Pythias and a member of The Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge. Survived by 1 daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Harwood of Sedro Woolley; 2 grandchildren, Jane Mansonholder of Bellingham and Ron Harwood of Clearwood; 2 sisters living in Sweden and 6 great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Sedro Woolley Union Cemetery. Under the direction of Lemley Chapel.
ALLEN, Leslie V., age 68 of Seattle passed away Tues., June 2, 1987. Beloved husband of Hildegarde Allen; father of Michael W. Allen & Cathleen Leesburg; grandfather of John David Leesburg & also survived by many friends. Private family services were held in Seattle. Burial at Greenacres Memorial Park in B'ham. Arrangements by Green Lake Funeral Home, Seattle.
ALLEN, Lillian C. age 72 years, residing at 2416 West Street, passed away Wednesday, March 8th, (1967) in a local rest home following a brief illness. She was a former resident of Seattle, and had lived in Bellingham the past year. She leaves to survive: four brothers: Lester C. Olsen of Mountlake Terrace, Washington, Otto Olsen, Arthur C. Olsen and Roy Olsen of Bellingham, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 13th, at 10:30 a.m. at Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home with Reverend Alvin Strand officiating.
ALLEN, Lloyd Lester, age 71, of Point Roberts, passed away at his home Monday, Sept. 3, (1962) following an extended illness. He had been a resident of Point Roberts since 1925 and was a retired fisherman. Surviving are his wife Myrtle; one daughter, Mrs. Robert Fohlen of Mill Valley, Calif.; one brother, George Allen of Seattle; two sisters, Mrs. Oscar Farnum of Blaine and Mrs. Kay Keifer of Marysville, also three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Point Roberts Lutheran Church, Friday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Ernie Loreen officiating. Cremation will follow with arrangements by the McKinney Funeral Home.
ALLEN, Lorne Leon, late of Clearbrook, B. C., and formerly of River Road, Delta, B. C. passed away suddenly at Paradise Lake on September 16, 1983 in his 59th year. Survived by his loving wife, Sheila; 1 son, Dennis; 4 sisters, Grace, Alisen, Phyllis and Loretta; also survived by many friends. Memorial service will be held on Friday, September 9 at 3:30 p.m. from the Chapel of Woodlawn-Henderson Funeral Home, 2310 Clearbrook Rd. Rev. Willington Dormer officiating.
ALLEN, Lucy Flowers, age 83, of 2417 Lincoln Street, passed away in a local hospital, Wednesday, June 25, (1947). Mrs. Allen had been a resident of this community for the past fifty years and was a member of the Methodist Church, the Sehome Chapter, O.E.S. and Rebekahs. Surviving relatives are one daughter, Mrs. Edith F. Wallace, of Phoenix, Arizona; one son, Ira W. Flowers, of Bellingham; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Thomas Horn, and one sister, Mrs. Phillips, both of Red Car, England. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. Ivan B. Bell, Saturday, June 28, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Saxon Cemetery.
ALLEN, Luke Melvin, age 96, 1204 Ellis Street, passed away in a local hospital Thursday, September 26, (1963). Mr. Allen was a fifty-year resident of this community and was an engineer for the Chicago Milwaukee Steamship Co. for twenty years prior to his retirement. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. Private services were conducted at the Jones Funeral Home Friday, September 27 at 10:30 a.m., followed by cremation.
ALLEN, Margaret M., age 75, of 2423 Cherry St., Bellingham, died Wednesday, May 4, 1988 in Bellingham. She was born July 5, 1912 in Minneapolis, MN & had been a Bellingham resident since 1943. Mrs. Allen was formerly employed by the Boeing Sub-Assembly Plant in Bellingham during WWII and later as a seamstress. She was a member of Immanuel Bible Church in Bellingham & Maranatha. She is survived by her husband Sidney of the home; 3 sons, William R. Allen & wife Pat of Bellingham, Jon R. Allen & wife Patti of Bellingham, David S. Allen of Euless, TX; 5 daughters, Susan E. Monson & husband Art of Lynden, Linda K. Clausen & husband Stephen of Bellingham, Deborah J. Blonden of Bellingham, Sandra M. Hamilton & husband Roger of Bellingham, Candace L. Jorgensen & husband Ron of Bellingham; 2 brothers, Randall Martens of Bellingham, Donald Martens of Spokane; 2 sisters, Carol Belkle of Poulsbo, WA, Harriet Robinson of Bremerton; 17 grandchildren; & numerous nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by 1 brother, 1 sister & a grandson. Visitation will be Sunday, May 8, from 1-4 p.m. at Greenacres Funeral Home, corner of NW & Axton Rds. Funeral service will be Monday, May 9, 1988, 10 a.m. at Greenacres Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park.
ALLEN, Martha Alberta, wife of Alvin R. Allen, of 1919 Iron street, passed away Sunday (Nov. 21, 1948) in a local hospital. She was 76 years old and had lived here the past thirty years. Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Carrie Freeman, Mrs. Hazel Shipple and Mrs. Madge Davatz, all of Bellingham; two sons, Elmer, of Everett, and Sidney, of Vancouver, Wash., and three step-daughters and one step-son. A sister, Mrs. Bessie Dougherty, of Hood River, Ore., and a brother, Sidney Ott, of Vancouver, Wash., also survive. The remains rest at the Harlow-Hollingsworth funeral home where services will be conducted by Rev. James Martyn Wilson Wednesday at 1 p.m. with burial in Woodlawn cemetery.
ALLEN, Martha Leighton, age 71 of 1302-100th Place SE, Everett, passed away Friday, March 12, 1982. Mrs. Allen had been a life time resident of Whatcom County until moving to Everett 12 years ago. She was a member of the Church of Christ of Ferndale and is survived by 2 sons, James & wife Mary of Lynden; Dennis & wife Delores of Seattle; 2 sisters, Flossie Moles of Ferndale; Ora Young of Bellingham; 9 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; several nieces & nephews. Memorial services will be conducted by Wendell Searight Saturday March 20 at 2 pm in the Portal Way Church of Christ, Ferndale. Cremation under the direction of Moles Funeral Home.
ALLEN, Marvin L., 79, died Monday (May 27, 1974) in a local hospital. A resident of Blaine for the past 55 years, he was a retired engineer for Blaine School District. Mr. Allen was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include the wife, Ella, at home; three daughters, Muriel Ellis and Joy J. Davey, both of Blaine, and Mavis A. Allen of Seattle; two sons, Philip of Vancouver, B.C., and Wayne of Salem, Ore.; two brothers, Fred of Renton and Edward of Portland, and seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The Rev. Orville Phillips will conduct services at 2 p.m. Friday at Veroske's McKinney Funeral Home, Blaine, with burial in Haynie Cemetery.
ALLEN, Mary Alice, age 48, of 488 River Rd., Lynden passed away Monday, Dec. 10th, 1984 in B'ham. She had been a Lynden resident for the past 14 years where she was employed at the Lynden School District. She is survived by her husband James Allen; 3 sons, Garth, Gary & Greg, all of Lynden; 1 sister, Shirley Baisch of Anacortes; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Ratzow of Anacortes; 3 nephews; 3 nieces; numerous other relatives. Memorial services will be conducted in the chapel of Moles Funeral Home Friday, Dec. 14th at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Wendell C. Wright officiating. Cremation arrangements by Moles Funeral Home. [b. May 26, 1936 Lewiston, ID]
ALLEN, Myrtle C., age 63, of 3009 Cedarwood, passed away at the family home Monday, June 4, (1951) following an extended illness. Mrs. Allen had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 14 years and was a member of the Garden St. Methodist Church, the Chief Whatcom Chapter of the D. A. R., the Maple Leaf Chapter of Eastern Star and numerous other church organizations. She had been employed in the office of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home for 12 years. Surviving relatives include her husband, Avery W. Allen; two sons, Wesley of Bellingham, and Capt. William K. of Everett; a daughter, Mrs. Janice Fuchs, of Bellingham; her mother, Mrs. Ida A. Craven, of Lemon Grove, Calif.; three brothers, Owen P., J. Hubert and T. Harold Craven, all in Missouri; three sisters, Mrs. Lillian Dove, of Boise, Idaho; Mrs. Pauline Hawkins, in California, and Mrs. Marguerite Gwinner, of Bellingham; five grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted within the Chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home Friday, June 8, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Daniel E. Taylor officiating. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park. Memorials to the Heart Fund acceptable.
ALLEN, Myrtle M. died Monday, Nov. 7, 1994, at Stafholt Good Samaritan Center in Blaine. She was 97. At Mrs. Allen's request, no services will be held. Interment will be in Enterprise Cemetery. Born May 29, 1897, in Muscatine, Iowa, she was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Allen, in 1962. Survivors include daughter Pat Fohlen of Corte Meadera, Calif., three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
ALLEN, Nancy Elizabeth Claytor, age 83, of 1201 W. North, passed away in Seattle, Saturday, February 25, (1950), following a lingering illness. Mrs. Allen had been a resident of this community for the past 40 years. Surviving relatives include three daughters, Mrs. Mary Day of Seattle, Mrs. Alice Folsom of Tacoma, and Mrs. Virginia Pynor of Ferndale; a son, Walter Claytor of Seattle, and two granddaughters and one grandson. Private funeral services will be conducted within the Chapel of the Monroe Mortuary in Ferndale Tuesday, February 28, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. C. G. Albertson officiating. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
ALLEN, Nellie Hanson, age 96, passed away Monday, Sept. 11, 1978. Mrs. Allen had lived in Bellingham until 1970 when she moved to Chelan. She is survived by a nephew, Ernest Hanson of Chelan. Graveside services were conducted by Pastor David, Master John, Thurs., Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. Woodlawn Cemetery. Burial under the direction of the Precht Rose Chapel, Chelan.
ALLEN, Norman Monroe, age 21, of 629 High St., passed away in a local hospital Sunday, January 17, (1960). Mr. Allen had resided in Bellingham for the past 2 1/2 years; was attending WWCE; was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; was a member of the U. S. Army Reserve here in Bellingham. Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester F. Allen, of Tacoma; three brothers, Dale R., Donald L. and Edward R., all of Bellingham. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Bishop Ludene Snow Wednesday, January 20, at 1 p.m. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery
ALLEN, Norman "Tug" age 61, who resided at 421 E. Maple St., passed away Nov. 21, 1979. He belonged to the Musicians Local No. 451 of the AF of M. He has resided in Bellingham since 1946 and has played in many of the local bands in the area for the past 32 years. He leaves to survive, 2 brothers, Sidney Allen & Irwin Allen, both of Bellingham, also 19 nieces & nephews. Graveside services will be held Tues., Nov. 27, 1979 at 11 a.m., with Rev. Jeff Grant officiating at Greenacres Cemetery, under the direction of Veroske, Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
ALLEN, Ollie T., age 57, 3115 Connelly Avenue, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, April 20, (1963). Mr. Allen was a retired salesman, having resided in this community for the past twelve years, and was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors are his widow, Thelma E., at home; two sons, Robert G. Allen, City; Rev. Jean Allen, Rockford, Michigan; six grandchildren; four brothers, Peter N. Ahlen (sic), Hanford, Calif.; Andrew Allen, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Algot and Axel Ahlen of Seattle, and nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. C. C. Wilcox Wednesday, April 24 at 1:00 p.m. followed by cremation.
ALLEN, Robert David, age 4, of Route 1, Everson, passed away in a local hospital Friday, Dec. 2, (1960) following an extended illness. Surviving is his father, Robert Ross Allen, his mother, Mrs. Lee Schlosstein of Garden Grove, Calif.; one sister, Lindy Allen at home; a half-sister, Lessa Schlosstein of California; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Allen of Route 1, Everson; Mr. and Mrs. Norton R. Turcott, Mt. Baker Highway; great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Bowman of Marysville, Wash.; Mrs. Georgia Allen of North Platte, Neb. Funeral services will be held at the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden, Monday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m., Rev. Neil Higbee officiating. Burial will follow in Babyland in Greenacres Memorial Park.
ALLEN, Ronald M., age 47 of 5905 South Pass Rd., Sumas, passed away Sat., May 28, (1977). He had been a resident of the Sumas area for the past 7 years following his retirement from the US Navy. He was a member of the Bellingham VFW Post and Sumas American Legion Post 212. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn at home; 3 sons, Ronald of San Diego, Kevin and Rodney both of Sumas; 2 daughters Donna White of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Becky Shearer of Sumas; a brother, Maynard of Arnolds Park, Iowa; 2 grandchildren, Ronald Allen Jr. and Christina White. Funeral services will be held in Veroske's Bellingham Chapel, Fri., June 2 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. W. Carl Calhoun officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery with military rites provided by the Sumas American Legion Post No. 212.
ALLEN, Rose Amanda, age 70, of 712 Chestnut St., passed away at home Saturday, August 31, (1957). Mrs. Allen had lived in this community the past 67 years and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Surviving relatives include her husband, Luke at the family home, and numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Harold E. Penhalurick Tuesday, September 3 at 1 p.m. Cremation.
ALLEN, Roy, age 92, 1121 Willys Lake Rd., Ferndale, passed away on Thurs., May 31, 1979. Born in Wisconsin, Mr. Allen moved to Whatcom County in 1905. A retired farmer, he had been a charter member of the Ten Mile Grange and a former member of the Delta Grange. He is survived by his son, Frank of Yakima; 4 daughters, Mrs. Anice Swope of Lynden, Mrs. Gwyn Ross of Woodinville, Mrs. Gwyn Kulp of Pasco and Miss June Allen of Ferndale; 6 grandsons, 3 granddaughters, a great grandson and a great granddaughter, 2 nieces and a nephew. At his request no services will be conducted. Cremation Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home.
ALLEN, Sarah, age 87 years, of San Francisco, passed away in that city Thursday, July 8, (1948) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Allen had lived in the Ten Mile district previous to moving to California in 1920. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ann McMorris of Wickersham; eight grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren; also bothers and sisters in Michigan. The remains will be received by the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home where funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 13 at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. Ivan Bell officiating. Interment in Bay View Cemetery.
ALLEN, Sidney R., 76, of 2423 Cherry St., died Tuesday, July 7, 1992. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. today at Greenacres Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Greenacres Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Gerald W. Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park. Mr. Allen was born Sept. 15, 1915, in Waubay, S.D., to Sydney R. and Emma L. Monsrud Allen and moved to Whatcom County in 1944, where he worked as a finishing painter for Uniflite Boat Building for 18 years. His wife, Margaret, died in 1988. Survivors include sons William R. Allen and David S. Allen, both of Bellingham, and Jon R. Allen of Ferndale; daughters Susan E. Monson of Lynden, Linda K. Clausen and Sandra M. Hamilton, both of Bellingham, Candace L. Jorgenson and Deborah J. Blonden, both of Ferndale; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandson and numerous nieces and nephews.
ALLEN, Solomon, A., age 83, of Seattle passed away Thurs. Feb. 2nd, (1978). He is survived by a sister, Doris E. Burch of Seattle. 2 cousins: Bertha Allen of Hebo, Ore. and Cecil Allen of Cook, Ore. A nephew Frank Allen of Lummi. Mr. Allen was a resident of Seattle for 10 years, of Alaska for 25 years and was a WWI Army veteran. He was a member of the Pioneer Lummi-Snohomish family who settled Marietta and whose grandfather was a scout for Ezra Meeker. Vigil prayer services will be held Friday, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. in Moles Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Sat., Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. at the St. Joachim's Catholic Church, Rev. Peter Duggan as celebrant. Military honors and burial at Lummi Reservation Cemetery.
ALLEN, Sterling J., age 60 of 8537 White Road, Blaine passed away Wednesday, February 2, 1983 in a local hospital. He was a veteran of WWII, the Korean War, & Vietnam War. He was a Chief Warrant Officer in the Army, was a member of the American Legion, VFW of Blaine, and a member of the Elks Lodge of Mt. Vernon. Those wishing may make memorials to the Cancer Fund or to Hospice. He leaves to survive his wife, Laura; 2 sons, Robert S. Allen of Kansas City, Missouri; Richard R. Allen of Blaine; 1 daughter, Mary Allen Claycomb of St. Louis, Missouri; 3 sisters, Evelyn Behme of Bellingham; Bernice Lindal of Blaine; Helen Wacser of Marysville; 1 granddaughter, Jennifer Lee Claycomb of St. Louis, Missouri. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 7 at 3 p.m. in the Jerns-McKinney Funeral Chapel, Blaine with interment to follow in Enterprise Cemetery. [b. Oct. 26, 1922 Blaine]
ALLEN, Steven Vincent, 37, passed away Tues., Dec. 18, 1979. He leaves to survive, his wife Beverly, 1 son, Troy, 2 daughters, Kimberly & Jennifer, his parents, Irvin & June Allen, his brothers, James, Richard & Thomas, Robert & Norman, 5 sisters, Rita Moren, Mary Shrauter, Kathryn Hollis, Jean Allen, Barbara Norris, his in-laws, Rev. & Mrs. Donald Mace. Graveside services will be held Fri., Dec. 21, 1979 at 3 p.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park. Under the direction of Veroske, Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jeff Grant officiating.
ALLEN, Ura, age 89 of 2252 Seamount Dr., Ferndale, passed away Thurs. Dec. 17, 1981. Mrs. Allen had been a resident of Ferndale for 2 years and had previously lived most of her life in Texas, Arkansas & Maryland. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Harrison, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by 2 husbands, William L. Padgett and Frank Allen, 2 sons & 2 daughters, all in Texas and is survived by 1 son, W. L. Padgett of Bellingham; 2 daughters, Sunny Decker of Bellingham, Mary Jane Viney of Harrison, Arkansas; 6 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Graham Hutchins Mon. Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. in Moles Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.
ALLEN, Virgie E. died at the Sehome Park Care Center on Friday, Dec. 31, 1993. She was 100 years old. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bayview Cemetery with Mamie Kunkel of Calvary Temple officiating. Mrs. Allen was born in Dalton, Ga., to Clinton and Edna Sanders on Aug. 6, 1893. In 1925, she came to Bellingham, where she met and married police officer Arthur S. Allen in October 1927. They lived at 1905 C St. She was preceded in death by Mr. Allen in 1962. She is survived by her foster daughter Arlene S. Eggert of Bellingham. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
ALLEN, William Edwin "Babe" Edwin Allen 57 of 4731 Carlton Road, died March 7, (1970) at his home. Mr. Allen was born October 7, 1912, in Custer, Wash. He had been a resident of Everett for the past 20 years and had been employed as a machine operator for the Great Northern Railroad for 22 years. He was a member of the Maintenance of Way Union No. 1426 and Everett Aerie No. 13, FOE. He leaves his wife Cecille at home; one daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Cummins of Bellevue; one brother, Sterling J. Allen of Leavenworth, Kansas; three sisters, Mrs. Bernice Lindal of Blaine, Mrs. Donald (Helen) Walser of Edmonds, and Mrs. Evelyn Behme of Bellingham; and three grandchildren. Services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home of Purdy and Walters. Private cremation and interment will follow at View Crest Abbey. Submitted by Dianne Bird
ALLEN, William R., age 76, of Route 2, Blaine, passed away at a local hospital Sunday, May 14, (1950) following a lingering illness. Mr. Allen had been a resident of Blaine for the past 40 years. Surviving relatives include four daughters, Mrs. Lewis Freeman of Blaine, Mrs. Helen Walser and Evalyn Behme, both of Bellingham, and Mrs. Bernice Lindal of Custer; three sons, Tom of California, and Sterling and Edwin, both of Bellingham; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; a brother, Alvin Allen, of Bellingham, and a sister, Mrs. Rose Plunkett, of Portland, Ore. Funeral services will be conducted, Friday, May 19, at 1:30 p.m. from the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine with the Rev. A. E. Kristanjannson officiating. Interment in Enterprise Cemetery.
Long time resident of Blaine and well known logger, William R. (Bill) Allen, 76, of Route 2, Blaine, died at a local hospital Sunday, following a lingering illness. Mr. Allen had started in the logging business in 1890, following it most of his life. He made several improvements and inventions connected with the industry. He spent several years in Nome, Alaska, working for the Laman Reindeer company and the government. He served four years as foreman for the Whatcom county road department, during which time he was superintendent of the "Mine to Market road" at Ruby dam. Funeral arrangements are pending at the McKinney funeral home in Blaine. Surviving relatives include four daughters, Mrs. Bessie Freeman, Blaine; Mrs. Evelyn Behme and Mrs. Helen Walser, both of Bellingham, and Mrs. Bernice Lindal, Custer; three sons, Tom, of Glendale, Calif., William E., of Bellingham, and Sterling, Blaine; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A brother, Alvin, of Bellingham; and a sister, Mrs. Rose Plunkett, of Portland, Ore. also survive.
(From The Bellingham Herald, May 15, 1950) Submitted by Debbie deHoog
ALLEN, Willis C., age 86, of 314 1/2 W. Holly St., passed away in a local hospital Saturday, Nov. 24, (1956). Mr. Allen had resided in this community for the past 37 years and was a retired farmer. Deceased had attended the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, and leaves to survive one daughter, Mrs. Eva Bulmer of Bellingham. The remains rest at Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Harvey H. Larson Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.
ALLENBACH, Edwin G., age 78 of 3027 36th West, Seattle passed away Mon. April 23, 1979. He was the caretaker of Fairhaven Park until his retirement in 1961. He is survived by his wife Mary, his son Ed. and 5 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Our Lady of Satima (sic) Church 3224 W. Barrett, Seattle, at 9:30 a.m. April 26.
ALLENBACH, Frederick, age 79 of Sumas, passed away in a local hospital September 30, (1966). He had been a resident of Whatcom County since 1923. Surviving is his brother, Edwin of Seattle. Graveside funeral services were held in the Sumas Cemetery Tuesday, October 4 at 2 p.m., with Rev. Earl Crouse officiating. Arrangements by Gillies Funeral Home.
ALLENBACH, Mary A. - A Mass of Christian burial for Mary A. Allenbach, 93, the daughter of Whatcom County's first dairy farmers, will be at 8 a.m., Thursday, at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Seattle. A private family burial will follow at Holyrood Cemetery in Seattle. The Seattle resident died Sunday (December 10, 1989) in a Seattle hospital. She was born Sept. 16, 1896, in Switzerland. She moved with her parents to Everson in 1899, where they established the first dairy north of Seattle. The farm and home washed into the Nooksack river during a flood in the 1920's. Mrs. Allenbach married Edwin G. Allenbach, now deceased, in 1925 at Sacred Heart Church in Bellingham. They lived in Bellingham until the 1960s, before moving to Seattle. Survivors include a son, Edwin L. Allenbach, of Seattle; and five grandchildren.
ALLER, George E., age 74 who resided at 3335 Sweet Road, Blaine, passed away at his residence Monday, January 18, 1982. Mr. Aller had been a resident of Bonners Ferry, Idaho from 1944 - 1970, had resided in Blaine for the past year with his son Warren Aller. Also a son David Aller of Idaho; 2 daughters, June Heinemann of Idaho; & Jane Irons of Massachusetts; 13 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 23, in Bonners Ferry Mortuary in Bonners Ferry, Idaho with interment to follow in Grandview Cemetery. Local arrangements by Veroske, Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel. [b. Oct. 1, 1907 at Camus, Idaho]
ALLEY, Alfred E., 67, a former Bellingham resident, died Feb. 27, (1986) in Milwaukie, Ore. He was the author of the theme song for the YMCA Indian Guides, served a president of the Portland Quarter-Midget Racing Association and was an avid motorcyclist, sportsman, musician and golfer. He was born in Wratham, Alberta, on Aug. 12, 1918, and moved to Spokane as an infant. At age 8 he moved to Ferndale to live with family members. He attended Bellingham Business College and married the late Peggy Taylor of Friday Harbor. He was a prize-winning salesman in the housing industry and lived in Milwaukie for nearly 30 years. In 1976 he married Florence Raymor in Milwaukie. Surviving are his wife, Florence of Milwaukie, Ore.; a son; a daughter, Gwen Hunter of Bellingham; his mother, Cecil Cobelens of Bellingham; sisters Agnes BuBay of Blaine, Leola Dwight of Bellingham and Naoma Tiffany of Ferndale; a brother, Earl Alley of Maple Falls; a stepson; numerous nieces and nephews; and six grandchildren. Memorial services were scheduled today at Peakes Chapel in Milwaukie, Ore. with the Rev. Tom Hunter officiating. Burial will be in the Friday Harbor Cemetery.
ALLEY, Burr R., age 67, of 1014 11th St. passed away Sat. Aug. 26, 1978. Mr. Alley was associated with the United States Immigration Service for many years, having served in Portland, Seattle, Victoria & Vancouver, B.C. prior to transferring to Bellingham in 1952 where he was in charge of the office at the time of his retirement. A former member of Bellingham Rotary & an active member of the Bellingham Golf & Country Club. He is survived by 2 daughters; Kathy Smith of Sumner, WA & Mrs. Sue Brown of city. 6 grandchildren. At his request no services will be held. Cremation in Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
ALLEY, Ned William, age 17, of Route 2, Ferndale, passed away Sunday, January 7, (1951) following an accident. He had been a resident of the Ferndale community for the past 10 years. Surviving relatives include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo E. Alley; three sisters, Leola, Agnes and Naomi, and a brother, Earl, all at home, and a brother, Alfred, in Seattle; numerous other relatives. Services will be conducted within the Chapel of the Monroe Mortuary in Ferndale Friday, January 12, at 1 p.m. Interment in the Burlington Cemetery.
ALLEY, Nettie Alvira, age 72 years, of Route 1, Blaine, passed away at a local hospital Monday, July 26, (1954) following a brief illness. Mrs. Alley had resided in the Blaine and Birch Bay area for the past 10 years. She was a member of the Eastern Star Order of Blaine and also the Grange. She is survived by her husband, Thomas E. Alley; one son, Burr R. Alley of Bellingham; two granddaughters, Susan and Kathryn; three brothers, Jack Wirz of Las Vegas, Nev., Leonard Wirz of Ashland, Ore., and Elmer Wirz of Ketchikan, Alaska, also one sister, Mrs. Nina Rapyleah of Santa Rosa, Calif. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, July 28, at 2 o'clock from the chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home. Interment Bay View Cemetery.
ALLEY, Thomas Edward, 87, died in Ventura, Calif., Monday (April 29, 1974). He had been a resident of Bellingham, Birch Bay and Seattle before moving to California in the mid 1960s. He is survived by a son, Burr of Bellingham; two granddaughters, Susan Brown of Bellingham and Kathryn Smith of Sumner, and six great-grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held in Ventura.
ALLEY, Waldo E., age 72 of Rt. 2, Lynden passed away Saturday, November 2, (1963) in a local hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Alley had been a resident of Ferndale for the past 25 years. Surviving are his wife, Cecile; 3 daughters, Mrs. Agnes DuBay of Ferndale, Mrs. Naoma Clearbrook of McMinnville, Ore., Mrs. Leola Dwight of Bellingham; 2 sons, Alfred of Milwaukie, Ore. and Earl in the the U.S. Air Force in Spain; 1 sister, Mrs. Clara Pershall; 1 brother, Lemuel Alley both of Spokane; 9 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, November 6 at 1:30 p.m. in Moles Funeral Chapel, Rev. Kenneth Daugs officiating. Final resting place, Woodlawn Cemetery.
ALLEYN, Marjorie "Madge" age 77 of 2nd Ave. Ferndale passed away Friday May 28, 1983 in a Seattle hospital. Madge had been a resident of Ferndale for 48 years and was a member of the Jet Oldsters of Ferndale. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack in 1968 and is survived by 1 son, Patrick and his wife Pat Alleyn of Vancouver, WA; 1 daughter, Sheila and her husband Andy Kendo of Seattle; 5 grandchildren, Lance, Mike and Sherry Alleyn; and Rick and Kathy Kendo; 1 great grandson, Joseph Andrew Kendo; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted by Reverend Robert E. Johnson, Wednesday, June 1, at 1:00 p.m. in Moles Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Enterprise Cemetery.
ALLEYN, Patrick O'Donovan, age 82 of 5775 Golden Eagle Drive, Ferndale, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 1981. Pat had been a resident of Ferndale since 1938; was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Ferndale; The Ferndale Jet Oldsters; and the Canadian Legion in Cloverdale, B.C. He is survived by his wife Diana; 1 daughter, Margaret Bullion of Bellingham; 2 step-daughters; Gwendolyn Levien of Ferndale; Shirley MacKenzie of Olympia; 2 grandchildren; 12 step-grandchildren. Vigil services will be held in Moles Funeral Home Thursday, July 9 at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be offered by Father Phillip Bloom, Friday, July 10 at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park. [b. March 18, 1899 Carberry, Manitoba]
ALLEZ, Fred Max, age 64, 3215 Northwest Avenue, passed away at home Thursday, June 20, (1963). Mr. Allez had resided in this community for the past thirty-five years where he was employed as a maintenance man for the Puget Sound Pulp & Timber Co. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Laurel Post No. 1585. Survivors are his widow, Margaret, at home, one grandchild; and two brothers, Walter and Richard Allez, both of this City. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home.
ALLEZ, Fred William, Dr., age 32, passed away suddenly at his home, 2003 D St., Wednesday, May 23, (1956). Dr. Allez had been a life resident of the community; was a chiropodist; was the president of the Bellingham Theater Guild, and a veteran of World War II. Surviving relatives are his widow, Georgia and one daughter, Cheryl, both at home; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allez of Bellingham, also his grandmother, Mrs. Charles Unwin of Huntington Park, Calif. The remains rest at Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. James B. Hughes, Friday, May 25, at 3 p.m. Cremation.
ALLEZ, Margaret, age 82, 2726 Alderwood, passed away Fri., Nov. 24, 1978. Mrs. Allez had been a resident of this community for the past 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Max Allez. She is survived by a granddaughter, Mrs. Sheryl Brown, Tucson, Arizona; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Allez, City. Memorial service Tues., Nov. 28, 10:30 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Reverend Herbert B. McLellan officiating. Cremation Greenacres Crematorium.
ALLIERI, Peter - A memorial mass for Bellingham resident Peter Allieri, 73, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine's Church, Oak Harbor. Mr. Allieri, of Oak Harbor, died last Thursday (Nov. 8, 1990) at St. Joseph Hospital. He was born Oct. 15, 1917, in Newark, N.J. He married his wife Evelyn in July 1944, in Mississippi. She survives at the family home. He has been a resident of Bellingham since March 1989, and had lived in Oak Harbor since 1982. Mr. Allieri was a member of the Catholic Church, and enjoyed fishing and crabbing. Other survivors include a daughter Lynn Bixler of Oak Harbor; and two grandchildren. Arrangements are by Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.
ALLINSON, Ethel F., 89, died Dec. 6, (1982) in Arlington. She was born Sept. 4, 1893 in Bellingham. She attended the Bellingham Schools & graduated from the Bellingham Normal School. She resided in Cashmere from 1925 to 1955 & Bellingham 1958 to 1979. She taught school in Entiat, had done practical nursing & had worked in the apple industry in Cashmere. She was a member of the Methodist Church of Cashmere, Sehome Chapter No. 17 OES of Bellingham. She leaves 2 daughters, Ruth Knudsen of Arlington, Helen S. Olson of Lee's Summit, Mo.; 4 sons, Willis F. Stewart of Petaluma, Calif., Laddie F. Stewart of Kent, William A. Stewart of Seattle & Benjamin R. Stewart of Stevenson; 1 sister, Iva Mapes of Modesto, Calif.; 2 brothers, Donald McKinnon & Irving McKinnon, both of Bellingham; 15 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Fri. at 10 a.m. in the Weller Funeral Home, Arlington. Concluding services & interment will be in Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham.
ALLINSON, Neil, age 89 of 3014 Peabody St., passed away Tues., Sept. 11, 1979. A 51 year resident of this community, Mr. Allinson was a retired police officer for the B'ham Police Dept. and a member of the Fort Collins, Colo. Lodge F&AM. He is survived by his wife, Ethel; 1 son, Omar Neil Allinson of city; 4 daughters, Mrs. Reta Hubler of Portsmouth, Ohio, Mrs. Neva Holmes and Mrs. Fern Sarich, Mrs. Lola Wright all of this city; 3 sisters, Mrs. Leta Senstock of Sterling, Colo., Mrs. Doris Jeffers of Oakland, Calif., Mrs. Maxine Rheault of Hemet, Calif.; 16 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild. Services will be conducted by the Rev. C. Thomas Lane, Fri., Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Burial in Bayview Cemetery.
ALLINSON, Susie B., age 59, of 3014 Peabody Street, passed away at the family home Wednesday, June 7, (1950). Mrs. Allinson had resided here for the past 23 years and had been a member of the Order of Eastern Star of Laramie, Wyoming, and was also a member of the Auxiliary of the Bellingham Police. Surviving relatives are the husband, Neil Allinson, at home; one son, Omar N. Allinson, of this city; three daughters, Mrs. Reta Hubler, of Brookline, Mass., Mrs. Neva Holmes and Mrs. Fern Sarich, both of this city; mother, Mrs. Margaret Baker, and one brother, Frank Baker, both of Lummi Island; and 11 grandchildren. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Harold E. Penhalurick, Saturday, June 10, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
ALLISON, Baden-Powell, age 83, of 1400 12th St., Bellingham, passed away Sat. Oct 22, 1983. Family services were held at Jones Funeral Home. Cremation Greenacres Memorial Park. Mr. Allison was a member of the VFW in Coronado, Calif., served in the Canadian Navy in WWI and served in the D.C.O.R. regiment in the Canadian Army in WWII. He leaves to survive a sister Mabel Crebbin of Vancouver, B.C.; numerous nieces & nephews.
ALLISON, Charles E., age 82, of Bellingham, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2005. Charles was born October 27, 1922, in Portage, Washington, to Thomas and Alta (Mosher) Allison. Charles grew up on Vashon Island and served in the Army during WWII in the Pacific. He operated a rainbow trout farm in Olympia, Washington, where he also served as a volunteer firefighter. He retired as fire chief in 1980 and moved to Sekiu, Washington. Charles loved living on the water. He spent many hours boating, fishing and crabbing with family and friends. In 1993, he moved to Sandy Point, near Ferndale, Washington. Charles and his wife, Delight, also enjoyed traveling, especially by motor home and cruise ship. Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Delight. He is survived by his three sons: Tom and his wife Carol of Kaneohe, Hawaii; Ladd of Richland, Washington, and his children, Chuck and Nan; and Jon and his wife Lorraine of Bellingham, and their children Janelle and Mark. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 2 Oct 2005) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
ALLISON, Ethel A. "Della" age 76, 3402 36th Ave., Seattle, passed away in that city Wednesday, Dec. 2, (1964). Mrs. Allison and her husband, Harry L., homesteaded in Whatcom County in 1900 and resided in this city until 1943. Following the death of her husband, Mrs. Allison moved to Seattle, and had resided there the past 21 years. She was a charter member of Sunlight Chapter No. 242, OES, and Farwell Post No. 2713, VFW Auxiliary. Survivors are one son, Lee Allison, Auburn; one daughter, Mrs. Belle A. Byron, Seattle, and three grandchildren. Memorial services will be conducted at the Jones Funeral Home, Monday, December 7, at 3 p.m.
ALLISON, Walter C., age 59, of 1011 16th Street, passed away at the Veterans' Hospital in Boise, Idaho (Sept. 17, 1953). Mr. Allison had resided in Bellingham for the past six years, and was a retired farmer. He was a veteran of the First World War with the U. S. Navy. Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Nora G. Allison, at the family home; a step-son, William Kline of Phoenix, Ariz.; three sisters; Mrs. Beth Chilton of Route 1, Everson, Mrs. Nina McSpadden of Springfield, Mo., and Mrs. Madelyn Snider of St. Louis, Mo.; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Priest of Bellingham; and many nephews and nieces. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Clarence J. Forsberg, Tuesday, September 22, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
ALLSTEIN, William A., age 82, of 1228 State Street, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, October 9, (1951). Mr. Allstein had been a resident of Bellingham for many years and was a retired iron worker for Bellingham Chain & Fore Company. He is survived by two sisters-in-law, Mrs. C. C. Caps, of Bellingham, and Mrs. J. H. Kindall, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Daniel E. Taylor, Friday, October 12, at 10:30 a.m. Cremation.
ALLSHOUSE, Kevin B., age 20, 413 1/2 Front St., Lynden, passed away in Bellingham Mon., Dec. 23, (1985) from injuries suffered in a traffic accident on Sat., Dec. 21. Born Feb. 20, 1965 in Aberdeen, Kevin moved with his family to the Lynden area from Elma in 1973. He was a 1983 graduate of Lynden High School where he had been a member of the wrestling & cross country teams. He had been employed as a delivery man for a Bellingham auto body supply firm, was a member of Word of Life Church in Lynden and had also enjoyed writing poetry. He is survived by his parents, Paul & Marguerite Allshouse, 929 Willeys Lake Rd., Ferndale; a brother, Jeff of Lynden; 2 sisters, Sandy & Dawn, both of the family home; grandparents, George & Ina Allshouse, and LaVern & Dolly Arnold, all of Elma; numerous aunts, uncles & cousins. Funeral services will be conducted on Sat., Dec. 28th at 1 p.m. in Word of Life Church, Rev. Paul Landry officiating. Private burial will follow in Lynden Cemetery.
ALLYN, Hattie R., age 68, passed away at the family home, 421 14th St., Wednesday, Jan. 2, (1957). Mrs. Allyn had resided in this community for the past 30 years; was well-known as a teacher of the piano; was a member of the Congregational Church and Bellingham Women's Music Club; was a graduate of the University of Washington; a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority and also a member of the A.A.U.W. Surviving relatives are her husband, Frank M. Sr., at home; two sons, Frank M. Jr., of Seattle, and A. Marvin Allyn of Bellingham; five grandchildren and one sister, Miss Ruby Roys of Portland, Ore. Funeral services will be conducted from the Congregational Church, Dr. W. Carl Calhoun officiating, Friday, Jan. 4, at 3 p.m. under the direction of Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home. Cremation.
ALLYN, Katherine Nora, 70, died May 29, (1987) in Milwaukie, Ore., after a long illness. She was born Katherine Nora Butler July 24, 1916, in Fort Langley, B. C., and moved to Bellingham as a small child. Mrs. Allyn worked for the old Wahl's Department Store and at the local shipyard office during World War II. She married Marvin Allyn in 1943, and they lived in Bellingham until 1967, when they moved to Portland, Ore. Mrs. Allyn was an active hiker and mountaineer during the 1930's and 1940's and was a member of the Mount Baker Hiking and Ski clubs. She was active in the First Congregational Church, with the Cub Scouts, the Campfire Girls and Jobs Daughters. Surviving in addition to her husband are three sons, Roger and David of Farmington, N.M., and Richard of Milwaukie, Ore.; a daughter, Cynthia Garlinghouse of Eugene, Ore.; a sister, Frances Peterson of Bellingham; a brother, Charles Butler of Everett; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. June 20 at Clackamas United Church of Christ in Milwaukie, Ore. Burial will be in Greenacres Cemetery here.
ALLYN, Laura, age 89, of 1905 Washington, passed away Tuesday, June 11, (1974). A longtime resident of Bellingham she leaves to survive her husband, Harry J.; 1 son, Bruce Allyn, Seattle; 1 daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Deets and a son-in-law, Howard Deets both of Bellingham; 3 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Friday June 14th at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Hugh Cantelon officiating.
ALLYN, Marvin S. - Former Seattle resident Marvin S. Allyn passed away in Santa Barbara, California on Oct. 31, (1983). Mr. Allyn was a W.S.U. graduate, was owner of Washington Cooperative Chick Association. He served as secretary/treasurer and comptroller of the Western Farmers Association; President of Monarch Petroleum Co.; President of Grange Printing Co.; and President of Washington State Farm Bureau. He also served as Lt. Governor and President of Kiwanis Club Intl., Commodore of Seattle Yacht Club, and was Director of Camp Fire Girls of Washington. He was preceded in death by first wife Esther Inez Allyn in 1971. Survivors include his wife, Ruth M. Allyn; two daughters, Jean Thomas; Marjorie R. Cox, stepson David Perry Allyn; six grandchildren, three great grandchildren.

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