WHATCOM COUNTY OBITUARIES     BAK - BAN

BAKALUK, Violet Esther, age 63 of 1155 E. 42st (sic) Ave., Vancouver, B.C. Surviving are one son Wayne Sykes of Vancouver, a daughter Mrs. Ruth Cheney, Bellingham, 2 sisters Mrs. June Cox, Telkwa B.C., & Inez Schulist, Whitehorse, Yukon Territories; 2 brothers Roy and Earl Giddings, Telkwa, 1 nephew Ronald Giddings, Vancouver, 3 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 3, (1975) at 2 p.m. at Bell Funeral Chapel, 2746 E. Hastings St., Vancouver. The Rev. William Funk officiating. Burial Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby B.C.

BAKARICH, James E. "Jim" of Blaine passed away peacefully November 1, 2004 after a long illness. He was born in New Orleans, LA March 5, 1923. Jim served with several Law Enforcement agencies including the U.S. Border Patrol and retired from the U.S. Immigration Service in 1979. Jim often said "Once a Border Patrolman always a Border Patrolman." He was preceded in death by his parents Michael and Grace Bakarich and three brothers, Page, Steve, and George. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Norma Jean (Gudmundson) Bakarich of Blaine; daughter Nancy Bakarich of Bellingham; son Tim; two grandsons Scott and Shane Bakarich all of Blaine. Other survivors include his four siblings, Guenn (Jack) Jones, Sarah Thomas, Fred Bakarich all of Arizona, and Michael (Carolyn) Bakarich of Mississippi; special friends Bob and Miriam Ewing of Blaine and many relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 6, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at Free Church Unitarian, 1218 Harrison Ave. Blaine, WA.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 4 Nov 2004) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BAKENHUS, Margaret E., of 2802 Lynn St., passed away Thursday, Feb. 12, (1976). Mrs. Bakenhus had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 22 years, was a retired school teacher, a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist and the PLF Club of this city. She leaves to survive a daughter, Priscilla Righter of this city; 2 grandchildren, Kemper and Douglas Righter, both of Oregon. Family memorial services will be held at Acacia Memorial Park in Seattle under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home.

BAKER, Alva L., age 52, of 1829 Smith Rd. passed away in a local hospital Saturday, March 26, (1960) following a short illness. Mr. Baker made his home in Bellingham for the past 17 years, was a retired C.E.M., having served 26 years in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Branch No. 245 and the Victor Community Club, and was also active in Boy Scouting. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Florence I, and one son Donald, both at home; one daughter, Mrs. Alvie Moritz in Montlake Terrace, Seattle; two grandsons, one sister, Mrs. Cora Alcorn in Florida, numerous nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 29 at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, Rev. James B. Hughes, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating, followed by the military services of the Fleet Reserve Branch. Interment Greenacres.

BAKER, Arthur W., age 80, who resided in Marietta, passed away in a local hospital Thursday, Nov. 13, (1958) following a lingering illness. Mr. Baker had resided in Marietta for the past 34 years. He was a retired merchant and postmaster, member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ferndale, veteran of the Spanish-American War, a member of the V.F.W. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nellie M. Baker; two sons, Thomas at the family home, and Walter of Seattle, also two daughters, Miss Lois Baker at the family home, and Mrs. Aileen Abdo of Seattle; three grandchildren, Steven Susan and David Abdo; numerous other relatives residing in Ohio. Rosary will be recited on Sunday Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of the Bingham and Jerns Funeral Home. Requiem High Mass will be celebrated in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ferndale on Monday, Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. Interment, Greenacres Memorial Park.

BAKER, Blanche, age 50 of 2266 Sunrise Drive, Pt. Roberts passed away Mon., Nov. 26, 1979 at Swedish Hospital. A 20 year resident of Bellingham. She had spent the last 3 years at Pt. Roberts and was a member of the Lady's Aide of the Community Church. She is survived by her husband John, 2 sons, John III of Sudden Valley, and James of Pt. Roberts, 2 daughters, Jacqueline (Jackie) Lease & Mary Jane Anderson both of Ferndale, 2 sisters, Marie Hastings, Richmond, B. C., Joan Wideski, both Ladner, B.C., her mother, Mae Gilmore, Richmond, B.C., 2 grandchildren. Services will be Thur. Nov. 29, 1979 at 2 p.m. in Trinity Community Church at Pt. Roberts with Rev. Wilton Ernst and Rev. Ernie Loreen officiating under the direction of Veroske, Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel. Burial at Pt. Roberts Cemetery. [Born in Vancouver, B.C., on July 14, 1929. She married her husband, John, in 1950 in Bellingham.]

BAKER, Carrie Jane, age 87, had been a 52 year resident of the Sumas area, passed away at her home Tuesday, Aug. 5, (1958). Mrs. Baker was born in Denmark, coming to the United States at the age of 9 to Albert Lee, Minn. She was married to Arthur Fowler, July 4, 1889, in Iowa. She later moved to Nebraska where Mr. Fowler passed away in August of 1895. In the early 1900's she came west to LaConner, Wash., where she was married to Frank R. Baker on March 27, 1902. the family moved to the Sumas area in 1906 where they have since made their home. Mr. Baker passed away May 13, 1958. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Clarence Steele of Sumas, Mrs. Inez Smith of Rt. No. 1, Sumas; two sons, Alfred Baker, Ketchikan, Alaska, James R. Baker of Seattle; one brother Morris T. Christenson, Brainard, Neb.; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the Gillies Funeral Home Saturday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Earl Crouse officiating. Interment Sumas Cemetery under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home of Sumas.

BAKER, Carrie M., age 82, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mabel E. Taylor of 1901 J Street, Tuesday, March 15, (1955). Mrs. Baker had been a resident of this community for the past 24 years, and was a member of the Church of the Bretheran of Spokane. Surviving relatives, other than Mrs. Taylor, are three other daughters, Mrs. Emma Hartsock of Oakland, Calif., and Mrs. Edna Campbell of Darwin, Calif., and Mrs. Blanche Fritsch of Portland, Ore.; two sons, Charles R. Baker of Kirkland, and David S. Baker of Clayton, Wash.; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Edna Hanson of Spokane. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. W. Robert Webb, Friday, March 18, at 11 a.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.

BAKER, Cecil M., age 77, of Seattle, passed away in a Seattle hospital Saturday, December 28, (1963) following a short illness. Mr. Baker was a former resident of Bellingham and had resided in Seattle for the past 18 years. He was a member of the Lake City Elks Lodge and the Culinary and Beverage Workers, Seattle local. He is survived by 3 sons, Wesley and Jack both of Bellingham and Roy of Vancouver, Wash.; 3 daughters, Mrs. Bertha Sharrett of Seattle, Mrs. Carol Stravropoulos, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Gertrude Rabung, Anchorage, Alaska; 15 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild; 1 sister, Mrs. Winifred Madison of Minnesota. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 1 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with the Rev. Gerald Wilson of the Firs officiating. Interment Bay View.

BAKER, Charlie E., 87 of 1826 Grant Street, passed away Sunday, June 16, (1963). Mr. Baker was an Operating Engineer before his retirement, and had resided in this community the past fourteen years. Survivors are his widow, Elsie J., at home; one daughter, Mrs. Ione Stotts, Boulder, Colorado; one granddaughter; three great-grandchildren, and one brother, Ben Baker of Lance Creek, Wyoming. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted Thursday, June 20 at 1:00 p.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.

BAKER, Charles R., age 91 who formerly resided on Orcas Island, passed away in a local hospital Friday, January 19, (1962) following an extended illness. Mr. Baker was a retired farmer and he leaves to survive his close friends, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Sheeham of Orcas Island. Services will be conducted by Myron D. Hilety, Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m., in the Chapel of the Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home, followed by cremation.

BAKER, Christina, aged 71 years, Neptune Beach resident for forty years, passed away Monday (22 Jul 1940) in a Bellingham hospital. She is survived by her husband, Magnus Baker; three sons, Andrew F., of Quatsim, B.C.; Finnur C., of Chanis Bay, B.C., and Magnus P., of Ferndale; one brother, Peter Finnson, route 1, Blaine; one sister, Kristine Lindal, route 2, Blaine, and six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being made at the Monroe chapel, Ferndale.

BAKER, Clara N., age 81, of 2121 Alabama St., passed away in a local hospital Saturday, August 4, (1956). Mrs. Baker had been a resident of this community the past 50 years and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Surviving relatives include a stepson, Charles D. Kelly of Tacoma; a sister, Mrs. Dora Harvey of Bellingham; a brother, Willie Riddel of Raymond, Wash.; and numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 1:00 p.m. Final resting place Lynden Cemetery.

BAKER, Clara O.     d. 1970    Image

BAKER, Cora Blossom, age 86 of 2837 Ellis St. passed away Friday, Dec. 12, (1975). Mrs. Baker had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 65 years. She leaves to survive her husband, L. Sam Baker of the family home; 2 sons, Sam E. Baker of city, Dr. Neil Baker of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A brother, J. L. Ervin of city. PRIVATE family services will be held Tuesday Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Keller officiating. Followed by cremation.

BAKER, Elsie Jay, 83, of 1008 Lakeway Dr. passed away Thursday, March 3, (1966). A 17 year resident of Bellingham, Mrs. Baker made her home with her daughter-in-law Mrs. Florence Baker. She was a member of the Christian Fellowship. Survivors are two sons, Edgar Allen of Cheyenne, Wyoming and Lloyd of Cody, Wyoming; one daughter, Mrs. Ione Stotts of Boulder, Wyoming; one sister, Mrs. Bertha McMullen of Lakeland, Florida; one brother, Otis Hughes of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Services will be conducted at the Jones Funeral Home Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.

BAKER, Frances, age 83, passed away in a local convalescent center Wed., May 12, (1976). She resided in Friday Harbor for the past 31 years and was a member of St. Davis Episcopal Church, Friday Harbor. Also the Friday Harbor Garden Club and San Juan Grange No. 996. She leaves to survive her husband, William W., Friday Harbor; one son, Alan H. Minsch of Alaska; five grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held under the direction of the Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home.

BAKER, Frances S.     d. 1999    Image

BAKER, Frank R., age 86, of Sumas, passed away Thursday, May 13, (1958) following a lingering illness. He had resided in Sumas for the past 56 years. Survivors include his wife, Carrie; two daughters, Inez Smith and Gladys Steele, both of Sumas; two sons, Alfred of Ketchikan, Alaska; James of Seattle; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, May 16, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas with Rev. Earl Crouse officiating. Interment in Sumas Cemetery.

BAKER, Harvey, age 85, formerly of 1417 Garden St., passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, Oct. 7th, following a brief illness. He had resided in Bellingham for the past 45 years, and was retired from the Washington State Highway Department. He was also a former member of Whatcom County Council on Aging, and past president of the Leisure Time Club. He leaves to survive, his wife, Mrs. Clara O. Baker, of Bellingham; three daughters, Mrs. Janet Francis, Mrs. Violet Stringfellow, and Mrs. Eloise Means, all of San Diego, Calif., and one step-daughter, Mrs. Lyla Lant, of Bellingham; one son, Carroll J. Baker of Orange, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Ivy Shutt, of Arizona; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Harvey Newton Baker, of California; nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home followed by cremation.

BAKER, Herbert, age 75 of 7062 Guide Meridian, passed away Sunday Nov. 27, (1977). A resident of Whatcom County for 2 years, Mr. Baker is survived by his wife, Blanche, 2 sons, Mr. John Bakker (sic) of Park Ridge, Illinois and Mr. Herbert Bakker Jr., 2 daughters, Mrs. Marian Rainford of Illinois and Mrs. Florence Payne of Tucson, Arizona, 3 step-sons, Mr. Billy E. Casey of Portugal, Mr. Duane L. Casey of Tacoma and Mr. Clark W. Casey, City, 2 brothers, Mr. Ted Bakker of Thayer, Indiana, Mr. Abraham Bakker of Lansing, Illinois, 3 sisters, Mrs. Edna Homan of Grant Park, Illinois, Mrs. Mary Bovatsek of Mountain Home, Arkansas, and Mrs. Bobbie Bakker of Mauston, Wisconsin, and several grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, and 4 brothers and 1 sister. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Jack Jennings, Tuesday Nov. 29, 1 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home.

BAKER, J. C. -- b. 20 Feb 1933, d. 8 Jul 2004    Image   (Note: Obit says bur. Enterprise but as of 31 Dec 2009 the burial had not taken place.)

BAKER, James A. -- d. Oct. 21, 1982 Image

BAKER, James M., age 82, of 1311 State Street, passed away suddenly at the home of his daughter, Monday evening, October 17, (1949). Mr. Baker had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 18 years and was a former resident of Dungeness, Wash. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Townsend Club No. 1. Surviving relatives include two sons, D. Earl Baker, of Antioch, Calif., and Dwight A. Baker, of Los Angeles, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Evangeline Miller, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Irma Stamos, of San Francisco, Calif.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; four brothers, Harvey of Bellingham, Byron M., of American Falls, Idaho, Frank of Tacoma and Charles H., of Aztec, New Mexico; one sister, Mrs. Iva Shutt, of Bellingham. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, October 20, at 3 p.m. within Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home with Dr. A. Paul Daugherty, pastor of First Christian Church officiating. Cremation.

BAKER, John C., age 77, of 304 Madrona, Pt. Roberts, passed away Thurs., Nov. 3, (1977). A life time resident of Whatcom County, he had made his home at Pt. Roberts for the past 60 years and was a former member of the Pt. Roberts Township & Water Board. A retired fisherman, he was a member of the Vessel Owners Assoc. & the Pt. Roberts Sr. Citizens Center. Survivors are his wife, Anna at home; 2 daughters, Virginia Wampler of Blaine and Dorothy Thompson of Bellingham; a son, John C. Baker, Jr. of Pt. Roberts; 3 sisters, Helen Norton and Bessie Lamoreaux, both of Blaine and Sophie Bridge of Bellingham; also 10 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in the Trinity Community Church of Pt. Roberts, Sat., Nov. 5, at 1:00 p.m. followed by burial in the Pt. Roberts Cemetery under the direction of Veroske's McKinney Funeral Home.

BAKER, John Newell, age 85, of 1938 Humboldt Street, passed away at home, Wednesday, April 20, (1955). Mr. Baker was a retired interior decorator and had resided in this community for the past 16 years. Surviving relatives include his widow, Edith, at home; one son, Ervin Baker of Bellingham; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted Friday, April 22, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn Cemetery.

BAKER, Joseph Magnus, age 71, of Marietta, passed away Thursday, July 16, (1953) at a local hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Baker had been a resident of Marietta for the past 50 years. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Lamoreaux of Rural Avenue; three half-sisters, Mrs. Harry Norton and Mrs. Ernest Bridge, both of Bellingham, Mrs. Rose Peterson, of Blaine; a half-brother, John C. Baker, of Point Roberts, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, July 20, at 2 p.m. in the Monroe Funeral Chapel in Ferndale, with Rev. G. E. McMaster officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.

BAKER, Juneau L.     d. August 4, 1990    Image

BAKER, Karen, passed away October 1, 2007 at her home in Bothell, WA after a three year fight with brain cancer. Karen was born August 15, 1941 in Bellingham, WA the oldest of six children to Charles and LaVera (Elwood) Huntley. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, John C. Baker of Bothell; five children, Kim Jacobsen (Randy) of Stanwood, WA; Michelle Riley (Curtis) of Colorado Springs, CO; Lisa Olson (Greg) of Seattle, WA; David Baker (Erin) of Seattle, WA and Daniel Baker of Seattle, WA; five grandchildren, LaRae and Jacob Clark, Kenneth and Jonathon Nishimoto and Jameson Baker and two great grandchildren, Izaac and Jacob Clark. Karen is also survived by her five siblings, Susan Huntley, Marilyn Jay, Charlene Huntley, Robert Huntley and Brian Huntley. Karen attended Sumas WA grade school before moving to Bellingham in 1955 where she graduated from high school in 1959. Highlights included being a member of the marching band that participated in the 1957 Rose Parade and having the lead role in the Senior Play entitled "Years Ago." Karen saw herself as a "mother," a nurturer of children, not only for her own children and grandchildren but also those in the neighborhood and community. A gifted leader, she was chairman of the Northshore Alternative Program at Lockwood Elementary School and PTA President at Kenmore Jr. High and Inglemoor High School winning a Golden Acorn award three times. She was President of the organizing and founding committee of the Northshore Public Education Foundation and President of the organization for 6 years. Karen was also actively involved in the Democratic Party serving as Chairman of the 44th and 1st District Democrats for many years. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 7th at the Bothell Funeral Home, 18224 – 103rd Ave. NE, Bothell, WA. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, October 8, 2007 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - Day Saints, 19215 – 88th Ave. N.E., Bothell, WA 98011. Private interment will be at Greenacres Cemetery in Bellingham, WA.

BAKER, Magnus S., age 94 of Route 3, Ferndale, passed away in a Blaine rest home Sunday, July 16, (1961) following an extended illness. Mr. Baker had been a resident of the Ferndale community the past 61 years. Survivors include three sons, Andrew and Finnie both of Vancouver Island and Pete of Ferndale, six grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in the Moles' Monore Chapel, Thursday, July 20, at 3 p.m. with the Rev. G. P. Johnson officiating. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.

BAKER, Margaret A., age 88, of Lummi Island, passed away in a local hospital Sunday, August 17, (1952). Mrs. Baker had resided on Lummi Island for one year and previously had lived in Bellingham for 20 years. Surviving relatives include a son, Fray Baker, of Lummi Island; nine grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren; a brother, Return Carson, of Rogers, Ark., and many nephews and nieces. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Canon E. B. Smith, Wednesday, August 20, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.

BAKER, Mary Jane, age 81, of Route 1, Blaine, passed away suddenly at her home, Sunday, March 7, (1966). Mrs. Baker was born in Buffalo, Minn., came first to Washington to Sedro Woolley and then to Blaine in 1908 where she married William C. Baker and had been a resident of the Birch Bay area since. Survivors include 2 sons, William A. and Marvin F., both of Blaine; 4 daughters, Mrs. Ruth Darby of Seattle, Mrs. Mary Baldwin of Bellingham, Miss Jean Baker at home, Mrs. Rhoda Taylor of Bothell; 1 sister, Mrs. Laura Mansur of Rockport, Wash.; 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March 9 at 2:00 p.m. in the McKinney Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Hale officiating. Burial will follow in the Hillsdale Cemetery.

BAKER, Ralph B., age 51, of 1008 Lakeway Dr., passed away in a local hospital, Tuesday, May 3, (1960). Mr. Baker was a commercial fisherman and operating engineer; had resided in Bellingham for the past seven years and was a member of the Christian Fellowship. Survivors are his widow, Florence, at home; two step-sons, Vern Wheeler, of Bellingham, and Dean Wheeler, at home; one step-daughter, Mrs. Mildred Grubb, of Seattle; father, Charlie E. Baker, of Bellingham; mother, Mrs. Addie Rosenstien, of Honolulu; one sister, Mrs. Ione Stotts, of Lyman, Wyo.; six grandchildren. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Everett Wilcox and Oliver Brene, Friday, May 6, at 1 p.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.

BAKER, Robert E. - A graveside service for Robert E. Baker will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Cemetery in Granite Falls with the Rev. Mark Baker officiating. Mr. Baker died Monday, March 17, 1997, at Christian Health Care Center. He was 68. Born Sept. 18, 1928, to Wesley and Avis Davis Baker in Minatare, Neb., he served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 22 years, retiring as a gunnery sergeant in 1969. He married Mary L. Baker on Dec. 25, 1969, in Snohomish. She died in 1992. Mr. Baker lived in the Arlington area for many years and worked as a truck driver and a handy man. He moved to Whatcom County in 1993. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 86 of Blaine and the Everett Veterans of Foreign Wars post. In addition to his wife, Mr. Baker was preceded in death by brothers Lewis Baker and Bill Baker. Survivors include daughter Dawn Taylor of Blaine, stepson Jim Tokarsyck of Arlington, stepdaughters Vickie Mathieson of Greenbank and Karen Brittian of Everett, brother Gary Baker of Casa Grande, Ariz., 10 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives. Arrangements are by Gillies Funeral Home.

BAKER, Robert H., age 85, passed away Feb. 7, 2006 in Bellingham. Arrangements are entrusted to Westford Family Funeral Home & Cremation.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 12 Feb 2006) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BAKER, Sally Joe - A graveside gathering for Sally Joe (Perry) Baker of Nooksack will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Cemetery in Ferndale, followed by a reception at the home of Bryan Warner, 2090 Timon Road, in Everson. Mrs. Baker died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, at St. Joseph Hospital. She was 53. Born June 22, 1947, to Robert and Elaine (McKinnon) Perry in Renton, she grew up in the Seattle area and attended school there. In 1996, Mrs. Baker moved to Nooksack. Her husband, Richard L. Baker, died in 1996, and her father died in 1976. Survivors include sons Reece Baker of Spokane and Jeremy Baker, Robert Baker and Adam Baker, all of Forks daughter Shannon Allen of Forks mother Elaine Wagner of Bellingham brother Ronald Perry of Tenino sisters Bonnie Simpson of Lynden and Sue Warner of Nooksack and five grandchildren. Arrangements are by Westford Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 21 Feb 2001) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BAKER, Sam E., age 65, of 318 Bayside, passed away Tues. Feb. 21, (1984). Mr. Baker had been a life resident of Bellingham; was a retired contractor; Veteran of World War II; he was one of the founders and past president of Northwestern Commercial Bank, until his retirement in 1974. He graduated from Whatcom High School in 1935, where he was Student Body President and was a graduate of the University of Washington. Survived by 4 sons, Sam Jr. of Mercer Island, Dan, Frank & John Baker, all of this city; 2 daughters, Paula Oberg of Burlington and Katie Elich of City; 9 grandchildren; 1 brother, Dr. Neill Baker of Thousand Oakes, Calif. He was preceded in death by his wife June McKenzie Baker in 1982 and his son, Peter. Funeral services will be held Fri. Feb. 24 at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, with Rev. Harold Minkler officiating. Burial to follow in Bay View Cemetery. Under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home.

BAKER, Samuel, aged 77, passed away at a local hospital Tuesday, November 19, (1940) following a short illness. Mr. Baker resided at 1040 State Street and had lived here for the past thirty-three years. Surviving relatives are four daughters, Mrs. Maggie Lewis, Tekanah, Neb., Mrs. Hazel Todd, Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Goldie Van Valkenberg, Oakland, Calif., and Mrs. Adelaide O'Neall, Bellingham; one son, Burley Baker Tekanah, Neb.; twelve grand and four great-grandchildren. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be held Friday, November 22 at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. James E. Milligan officiating. Interment will follow in Bayview Cemetery.

BAKER, Samuel L., age 86 of 2837 Ellis, passed away Tuesday, July 19, (1977). Mr. Baker had resided in Bellingham for the past 58 years and was a retired manufacturer representative in Alaska. He leaves to survive 2 sons, Sam E. Baker of Bellingham and Dr. Neil H. Baker of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; 9 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and 6 sisters. Private family services will be held Friday, July 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. C. Thomas Lane officiating followed by cremation.

BAKER, Thomas Henry - A funeral for Thomas Henry Baker will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Jerns-LeVeck Funeral Chapel with Jim Gerwing officiating. Mr. Baker died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997. He was 72. Born Sept. 21, 1924, to Arthur and Nellie Galligan Baker in Victoria, B.C., he was a lifelong Bellingham resident. Co-owner of Baker's Market in Marietta, Mr. Baker was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council No. 829, B.P.O.E. No. 194 and Retired Postmaster's Association. He enjoyed yard work and flowers. Survivors include brother Walter A. Baker of Bellingham and sisters Lois E. Baker of Bellingham and Aileen Abdo of Seattle.

BAKER, Vivian W., age 50 of Rt. 1, Blaine passed away in a local hospital Friday, October 8, (1971). A lifetime resident of Washington, she grew up in Friday Harbor and has made her home in Whatcom County for the past year. She is survived by her husband, Raymond; 1 brother, William Rosler of Seattle; 5 sisters, Marjorie Murphy of Mount Vernon; Evelyn Nicol of Kent; Dorothy Pitts of Orlando, Florida; Melva Norberg of Portland and Alfreda Woyach of Sumner, Washington; stepmother, Mrs. Inez Rosler of Friday Harbor; also numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be held Monday, October 11 at 1 p.m. in the Veroske's Bellingham Funeral Chapel, followed by cremation.

BAKER, Walter Raymond, age 27 years, passed away at a local hospital Tuesday, April 9, (1945). Mr. Baker was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Alaska Fisherman's Union, Bellingham branch. Surviving relatives are two daughters, Shirley Mae and Shela, Bellingham; his mother, Effie Baker, Anchorage, Alaska; one brother, Charles, Concrete, Wash.; one sister, Mrs. Cleo Rosler, Anchorage; grandmother, Mrs. Lillie Gants, Bellingham. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth.

BAKER, William, age 80, passed away at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ethel O'Cain of 1817 Knox Avenue, Wednesday, May 11, (1949). Mr. Baker had resided in this community for the past four months and was a retired grocer. Surviving relatives are one son, Joseph, and two grandsons, all of Santa Monica, Calif. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by Elder R. J. Winders, Saturday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. and will be forwarded to Santa Monica, Calif., for interment.

BAKER, William C., age 83 of Rt. No. 1, Blaine, passed away Sunday, Oct. 19, (1958) at his home following a short illness. Survivors include his wife, Mary at home; 4 daughters, Mrs. Ruth Darby of Seattle, Mrs. Mary Baldwin and Miss Jean Baker, both of Blaine; Mrs. Rhoda Taylor of Woodinville, Wash.; 2 sons, William A. and Martin Baker, both of Blaine; 12 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; one sister, Mrs. Rhoda McKenzie of White Rock, B.C.; 2 nieces and 2 nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 1:30 p.m. from the McKinney Funeral Home at Blaine with Rev. Wayne Kagey officiating. Interment Hillsdale Cemetery.

BAKKE, Abel, age 79, of 1021 Liberty St., passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, May 23, (1956). Mr. Bakke had resided in this community for the past 53 years; was a retired carpenter; was a member of the Lutheran Church and Sons of Norway. Surviving relatives are two daughters, Mrs. Esther Pederson of Bellingham, and Mrs. Elise Clark of Guatamala City, Central America; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted by the Rev. O. A. Jacobson, Friday, May 25, at 1 p.m. at Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery.

BAKKE, Alice Marie, formerly Marie Haynie, passed away at Moscow, Idaho, Monday, April 16, (1945). Mrs. Bakke was a former resident of Bellingham, living here until the time of her marriage, and had resided in Moscow for the past five years. She was a member of the Christian Church and leaves to mourn, her husband, Oscar Bakke, of Moscow; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Haynie, Bellingham; two sisters, Mrs. Ceil DePastel, Mrs. W. D. Ewing, and one brother, Lawrence Haynie, all of Bellingham; also several nieces and nephews. The body will be received by the Westford-Beck Funeral Home, Monday, April 23, and funeral services will be conducted in the Cathedral Chapel Tuesday, April 24, at 1:00 p. m. with the Rev. Ray S. Wagoner, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiating. Interment in Bay View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Art Huggins, Henry Donnelly, L. J. LaFreniere, Paul R. Gilfilin, Bob Messick and Vaughn Evans.

BAKKE, Anna F., 81, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Monday, June 22, 1998 in Bellingham of cancer. She was born October 31, 1916 in Kvam, Norway, to Simon and Brita (Vangdal) Fonneland. Anna immigrated to the U.S. in 1962 and lived in Whatcom County with her husband Theodore Bakke whom she married in Norway in 1962. She began her nursing career in Oslo, Norway during the German occupation, and worked at St. Luke's Hospital for 16 years until her retirement in 1980. A woman of faith, Anna was a giving person. She enjoyed gardening and was a great cook who specialized in Norwegian baked goods. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1964. Survivors include her 5 stepchildren, Ann Potter of Bellingham, Bertha Penrod of Lewiston, ID, Tollef Bakke of Bellingham, Gloria Hatch of Seattle, Bernice Walvatne of Clearbrook, MN; 13 grandchildren, including Barry and wife Shirley Potter of Bellingham; 18 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews in Norway and niece Berglot Lirhus of LaCasa, CA. A Memorial Service will be at 12 noon, Friday July 10, 1998, at Faith Lutheran Church with the Reverend R. L. Christensen officiating. The family wishes to thank Anna's friends, the Staff of St. Francis Health Care, and her physicians for all their support and kindness.
(From The Bellingham Herald (WA) 8 Jul 1998) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BAKKE, Bertha Nessett, age 83, Star Rt., Acme, passed away at home Tuesday, October 8, (1963). Mrs. Bakke was a sixty-one-year resident of this community, and was a member of the Saxon Lutheran Church. Survivors are her husband, Andrew, at home; three daughters, Mrs. Anna Handeland, Saxon; Mrs. Alice Martin, City; Mrs. Alec Haug, Clipper; two sons, Tollef A. Saxon and Aadne of Bow; sixteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Carl Anderson, City. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Pastor E. M. Bremer Friday, October 11 at 1:00 p.m., followed by burial in Saxon Cemetery.

BAKKE, Bertine O., age 60, of Clipper, passed away in a local Sanitarium Friday, Nov. 6, (1959). Mrs. Bakke had resided in Whatcom County for the past 33 years and had attended the Lutheran Church at Saxon. Survivors are her husband, Theodore, at home; one son, Tollef Gordon, of Seattle; four daughters, Mrs. Anna Potter, of Bellingham; Mrs. Bertha S. Penrod, of Colfax, Mrs. Gloria May Hatch, of Seattle and Mrs. Theora Bernice Walevatne, of Aiken, Minnesota; 8 grandchildren; one brother, Sam Henkelvig, in Iowa; sister, Mrs. Sarah Rasmussen, in Illinois; two sisters and two brothers in Norway. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Pastor E. M. Bremer Tuesday, November 10 at 1:00 p.m. Final resting place Calvary Lutheran Cemetery.

BAKKE, Christine, age 71 years, of 2424 Utter Street, passed away at a local hospital Sunday morning, November 3, (1946). Mrs. Bakke had been a resident of this community for the past forty-two years and was a member of the American Central Lutheran Church. Immediate surviving relatives include the husband, Mr. Abel Bakke; two daughters, Mrs. Elise Clark and Mrs. Esther Pederson, both of the city; two sisters in Norway and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home, Thursday, November 7, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Earl Soiland, pastor of the American Central Lutheran Church officiating. Interment, Bay View Cemetery.

BAKKE, Cora B., age 70, of 2225 Henry St., passed away in a local hospital Thursday, Aug. 24, (1961). A 35-year resident of Bellingham, Mrs. Bakke was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors are her husband, Edwin, at home; one son, Leland "Lee" Babb, of Seattle; two brothers, Earl Duncan and Clair Duncan, both of Bellingham; two sisters, Mrs. Hazel Erickson, of Eugene, Ore., and Mrs. Gladys Swanson, of Longview, Wash.; nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Dr. Stuart P. Benson, Monday, Aug. 28, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery.

BAKKE, Edwin A., age 42 years, Cordova, Alaska, passed away in a Seattle hospital Saturday, March 26, (1949) after a brief illness. Mr. Bakke had been a resident of Bellingham 31 years previous to going to Alaska five years ago. Surviving relatives include the widow, Mrs. Hannah Bakke; one son, Keith Bakke; three sisters, Mrs. Clara Watson, Mrs. Ann Thompson and Mrs. Lena Hansen, all of Bellingham; also numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted at the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home Tuesday, March 29, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Clarence Haugen, officiating. Interment in Bay View cemetery.

BAKKE, Edwin T. "Ed", age 82 of 702 1/2 W. Holly, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 2, (1977). Mr. Bakke had been a resident of this community for the past 68 years. Surviving numerous nieces and nephews in Norway and USA. Graveside service Sat., Aug. 6, 11 a.m. in Saxon Cemetery. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.

BAKKE, Ellen, age 75, of Acme passed away in a local hospital Saturday, Sept. 29th, (1962). Mrs. Bakke had resided in Whatcom County for the past fifty-four years, and was a member of the Free Lutheran Church at Saxon. Survivors are her husband, Sven, at home; two sons, Stanley G. of Rt. No. 2, Sedro Woolley; Tollef S., Mt. Vernon; seven daughters, Mrs. Sam Rasmussen, Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Robert Pettigrew, Acme; Mrs. Pete Broze, Redmond; Mrs. Del Vanni, Seattle; Mrs. Jack L. Nelson, Seattle; Mrs. Earl Harris, Wickersham; 18 grandchildren; one great grandchild; four brothers and one sister in Minnesota, and nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Pastor E. M. Bremer on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 1:00 p.m. Final resting place Saxon Cemetery.

BAKKE, Inga, age 67, passed away at the family home 1319 Humboldt Street, Friday, April 9, (1948). Mrs. Bakke had been a resident of this community for the past 42 years and had attended the Gladstone Methodist Church, and was a member of the Bethany Circle. Surviving relatives are the husband, Jacob, at home; two daughters, Miss Arnolda Bakke, also at home, and Mrs. Jennie Aadland, of Seattle; three sisters, Mrs. Casper Knutson, of Ferndale, and Mrs. Ellen Saate and Mrs. Anna Morvik, both in Norway; also one brother, Fred Rasmussen, of Seattle. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Clarence Haugen Tuesday, April 13, at 3:00 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.

BAKKE, Jacob A., age 74, of 3119 Humboldt St. passed away suddenly Friday, May 6, (1955). Mr. Bakke had resided in this community for the past 50 years and was a member of the Lutheran Church and life member of the Carpenters Union. Surviving relatives are two daughters, Miss Arnolda Bakke of Bellingham and Mrs. Jennie Aadland of Seattle; a niece, Mrs. Dagny Johnson of Bellingham and nephew, Sam Dahl of Seattle, also many nieces and nephews in Norway. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. Clarence Haugen Tuesday, May 10, at 3 p.m. Final resting place Bay View.

BAKKE, Karan Lins of Skagit County died Friday, Sept. 20, 1996 at St Joseph Hospital as a result of an auto accident. She was 41. Her ashes will be placed in Saxon Cemetery at 1 p.m.m Wednesday. Born Dec. 5, 1954 to Robert and Louise Lins in Chicago, she grew up in Deerfield, IL, and graduated from Deerfield High School in 1973. She attended Arizona State University in Tempe and Western Washington University. She married Doug Bakke on Oct. 8, 1978 in Ellensburg. Mrs. Bakke worked for the US Forest Service in Eastern Washington, the Bureau of Land Management in Alaska and the US Postal Service in Bellingham from 1982 to 1987. For the past six years, she lived in Hickson, near Sedro-Woolley, and worked for the US Forest Service and National Park Service as a ranger. Mrs. Bakke received numerous awards for her work, was a member of the Audubon Society and a volunteer at Samish Grade School. She enjoyed bird watching, hiking, camping, running, baking and gardening. Survivors include her husband of the family home; children Tess and Bobby of the family home; her parents of Deerfield; sisters Pamela Lins of Brooklyn, NY and Patricia Lins of Houghton, Mich.; and numerous other relatives.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 24 Sep 1996) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BAKKE, Louis A., age 78 years, of 1302 Twenty-third Street, passed away at the family residence Wednesday morning, November 26, (1947) after a lingering illness. He had been a resident of Bellingham for the past forty-five years, and was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. He is survived by a son, Ed Bakke, of Cordova, Alaska; three daughters, Mrs. Anna Thompson, Mrs. Clara Watson and Mrs. Lena Hansen, all of this city; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home, Saturday, November 29, at 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. Clarence Haugen, pastor of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church officiating. Interment, Bay View Cemetery.

BAKKE, Mary, of 1302 Twenty-third, passed away at the family residence this morning, April 10, (1947) at the age of 73 years. She had been a resident of Bellingham for the past forty-six years, and was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, Louis Bakke of the home; one son, Ed Bakke, of Cordova, Alaska; three daughters, Mrs. Anna Thompson, Mrs. Clara Watson and Mrs. Lena Hansen, all of the city; one sister in Norway; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Clarence Haugen of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church officiating. Interment, Bay View Cemetery.

BAKKE, Oscar, age 46 years, passed away at Spokane, Wash., Monday, March 18, (1946). Although Mr. Bakke had been in Spokane and Moscow, Idaho, for the past 23 years, he was a local boy, having graduated from the Fairhaven High School and the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. He was a member of the following organizations at Moscow, Idaho; Past president of the Lions Club, a member of the B. P. O. E. Elks Lodge, Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge and the Sons of Norway. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bakke, of Bellingham; one brother, Edwin A. Bakke, of Cordova, Alaska; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Thompson, Mrs. Clara Watson and Mrs. Lena Hansen, all of the city; three nephews and one niece. Funeral services were conducted from the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home, Saturday, March 23, at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Clarence Haugen, pastor of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church officiating. Interment, Bay View Cemetery. Casketbearers were Sig Sandal, Conrad Lunde, Thomas Scarseth, James Watson, Arthur Erickson and Rene LaCasse.

BAKKE, Ruth, age 89, passed away late Sunday evening August 21, 2005, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma, WA. She was born on December 6, 1915 in Ferndale, WA, to John and Ragla Hawkinson. She grew up in the Ferndale area. For 54 years she was married to Tollef Bakke, formerly of Saxon, until his death in 1990. Her sisters Lena Jacobson and Tille Sestrom and brothers Nels, Ralph, and Louis Hawkinson preceded her in death. She is survived by her four children: Ray Bakke of Acme; Marilyn Pearson and Dennis Bakke of Arlington, VA; and Lowell Bakke of Puyallup. She left 13 grandchildren (one is deceased) and 19 great-grandchildren. She encouraged them all to love God and serve the world. Ruth led an active life socially and spiritually while living in Washington, Alaska, and Colorado. She retired from her full time job at Safeway in Puyallup at age 85. Her last five years were spent quietly in her home in Puyallup. Funeral services were held at Bethany Baptist Church in Puyallup on Friday, August 26th. Graveside services held at Saxon Cemetery on Saturday, August 27th. Services were under the direction of Powers Funeral Home, Puyallup.

BAKKE, Sven T., age 79, Star Route, Acme, passed away in a local hospital Friday, August 30, (1963). Mr. Bakke had resided in the Acme community the past fifty-six years, and was a retired farmer. Survivors are seven daughters, Mrs. Robert Pettigrew, Acme; Mrs. Sam Rasmussen, Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Pete Broze, Redmond; Mrs. Dell Vanni, Miss Gladys Bakke and Mrs. Jack L. Nelson, all of Seattle; Mrs. Earl Harris, Wickersham; two sons, Stanley G., Rt. No. 2, Sedro Woolley; Tollef S., Mt. Vernon; eighteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four brothers, Andrew, Saxon; Ted and Edwin of this city, and George of Norway. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. E. M. Bremer Wednesday, September 4 at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Saxon Cemetery.

BAKKE, Theodore T., age 65, 2003 Mt. Baker Highway, passed away at home Tuesday, March 17, (1964). Mr. Bakke was a thirty-eight year resident of this community, where he was a farmer and logger before retiring. He was a member of the Saxon Lutheran Church; the Whatcom County Dairymen's Assn., and the Washington Co-Op. Survivors are his widow, Anna, at home; one son, Tollef, Seattle; four daughters, Mrs. Anna Potter, city; Mrs. Bertha Penrod, Colfax; Mrs. Gloria Hatch, Seattle; Mrs. Theora Walvatne, Hagen, Sask.; twelve grandchildren; three brothers, Andrew of Saxon; Edwin, city; George in Norway, and one sister, Miss Gurina Bakke in Norway; also numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted by Pastor E. M. Bremer Friday, March 20 at 3 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home, followed by burial in Greenacres Memorial Park.

BAKKE, Tollef, 77, of Arvada, Colo., died Tuesday (May 15, 1990) in Arvada following a short bout with cancer. Mr. Bakker was born on Sept. 13, 1912, on the family homestead in Saxon, the olds son of Andrew and Bertha Bakke. He attended Saxon Grade School and graduated from Mt. Baker High School in 1930. He married Ruth Hawkinson in 1936. Mr. Bakke spent much of his life in Alaska, a few years in Seattle and in 1971 moved to Colorado to be near a daughter and son. Mr. Bakke farmed, worked in the fisheries in Alaska and in construction. In Colorado, Bakke managed an apartment complex. Survivors in addition to his wife include sons Ray Bakke of Chicago, Dennis Bakke of Washington, D.C. and Lowell Bakke of Lafayette, Colo.; daughter Marilyn Pearson of Pennsylvania; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandsons; sisters Alice Martin and Ingeborg Haug of Bellingham; and many other relatives. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Acme Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow at Saxon Cemetery. Food and fellowship will follow at the home of John and Kit LaMonte, 6184 Saxon Road. Arrangements are by Hulbush Funeral Home in Bellingham.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 17 May 1990) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BAKKER, Gerrit, age 80, of Sumas passed away in a Lynden rest home Sunday, April 3, (1966). A retired farmer, he had made his home in the Sumas area for the past 7 years. Surviving are 2 sisters, Mrs. Johanna Vanderhage of Sumas and Rense VanderVeen of Lynden, 1 brother, Abraham Bakker of Hood River, Oregon, numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden Wednesday, April 6 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Donald Negen officiating. Burial will follow in the Monumenta Cemetery.

BAKKER, Klaas, age 87 years, passed away in Lynden, Friday, March 30, (1945). He had been a resident of Lynden for the past eight years and was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church. He leaves to mourn, four daughters, Mrs. Henry Douma, of Lynden; Mrs. Jerry Weidenaar, of Foreston, Minn.; Mrs. W. Vanderhage, of Sumas; Mrs. R. Vander Veen, of Lynden; four sons, Henry, of Walker, Minn.; Gerrit, of Everson; Chris, of Holland, Minn,; Abraham, of Billings, Montana; two sisters, Mrs. L. Wissink, Mrs. B. Verhoef; one brother, Chris Bakker, all in Nebraska; twenty-nine grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, April 3, at 2:00 p.m. from the First Christian Reformed Church in Lynden with Rev. O. Hollebeek, of Lynden, officiating. Interment in Monumenta cemetery under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden.

BAKKOM, Irene M., 71, of 1712 E. Maplewood Ave., died Thurs. (May 2, 1991) in her home. She was born Feb. 5, 1920, in Omaha, Neb., to Oscar and Mabel Sidwell. She grew up in Ferndale and lived in Longview from 1964 to 1990 before moving to Bellingham. She married Orlando Bakkom on June 25, 1940. He preceded her in death in April 1990. A homemaker, her hobbies included gardening. Survivors include sons Arthur A. Bakkom of Bellingham and Jerry P. Bakkom of Bellingham; a sister Martha James of Seattle; a brother John Paul Sidwell of Everett; 2 grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and relatives. Private family services will be scheduled later. Cremation is by Greenacres Crematorium with inurnment of ashes at Enterprise Cemetery. Arrangements are by Moles Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 3 May 1991) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BAKKOM, Mildred, passed away suddenly Tue. Jan. 22, (1980) in Waimea-Kauai, Hawaii, while visiting her daughter Melene Beard and family. Memorial funeral services will be held at the Garden Street Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Sat. Jan. 26.

BAKKOM, Orlando - Graveside services for former Ferndale resident Orland (sic) R. Bakkom will be 11 a.m. Thurs. at Enterprise Cemetery. Mr. Bakkom, 71, most recently of Longview, died Fri. (April 6, 1990) in Longview. He was born Jan 15, 1919, in Minot, ND. His parents homesteaded in North Dakota before moving to Ferndale, where Mr. Bakkom lived from 1928 to 1964. He served in the Army in the Philippines during World War II. Mr. Bakkom married Irene M. Sidwell in June 1940 in Whatcom County. He was retired from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a hatchery worker and was in the roofing business for 20 years in Whatcom County. Survivors include his wife of the family home; sons Arthur Bakkom and Jerry Bakkom, both of Bellingham; 2 grandchildren; a sister Evelyn on Olalla; and brothers Herman Bakkom of Bellingham, Ivar Bakkom of Hemet, Calif; and Oscar Bakkom of Wisconsin.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 18 Apr 1990) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BAKKOM, Osten H., age 95, of 403 Baker St., passed away Wednesday, June 3, (1964) in a local rest home following an extended illness. Mr. Bakkom had been a resident of the Ferndale community for the past 38 years. Survived by 1 daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Harrell of Tacoma; 5 sons, Oskar of Green Bay, Wisc., Iver of Banning, Calif.; Melvin, Herman and Orlando, all of Bellingham. The remains will lie in state in the Moles Funeral Home until noon Saturday. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, June 6 at 1 p.m. in Enterprise Cemetery, Rev. Donovan McVicker officiating.

BALAS, Robert, Professor Emeritus of French, passed away at his residence on November 14, 2006. He was born in Newark, New Jersey on July 23, 1935 to John Balas and Eileen Savage. Robert leaves behind son Charles; wife Ann George; daughter Nathalie and her husband Hunter; grandson Brannon Hatfield, as well as other relatives and friends in the U.S., Quebec and France. Professor Balas completed his PhD in French Literature at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and was a member of the Western Washington University community from 1969 until his retirement in 2001. While at Western, he taught French courses, designed two video/computer language labs and the first multimedia classroom on campus and worked on numerous software, video and CD-ROM projects. He was instrumental in establishing an interdepartmental Canadian-American Studies major with a concentration in Quebec Studies. Bob is remembered by his colleagues and students as a dedicated teacher with a sense of humor. He contributed his cartoonist's wit and pen, and much else to Western's faculty union, which began full operations the day after his death. A gathering celebrating Robert's life will be held at a later date to be announced next week. Arrangements under the care of Jerns Funeral Chapel.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 19 Nov 2006) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BAKLUND, Leonard M., age 54, of 1148 Grant Street, passed away in a local hospital Monday, Sept. 19, (1949). Mr. Baklund had resided in this community for the past 44 years and was a retired mail carrier. Deceased was a member of the Lutheran Church in Minnesota and Albert J. Hamilton Post No. 7, American Legion. Surviving relative are his widow, Ruth at home; two sons, Vale at home, and Robert of Bellingham; two grandchildren, Donna and Steve Baklund, of Bellingham; one sister, Mrs. Minda Schoff, of Edmunds, and one brother, Harold, of Bellingham. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Grant Whipple Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 3:00 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.

BALCH, Benson A., age 76, 2410 King Street, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, (1964). Mr. Balch was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel, in May of this year. He was a retired painter, and a life member of Fairhaven Lodge No. 73, F&AM. He is survived by a nephew, Robert Balch of Upton, Mass. Private services were conducted at the Jones Funeral Home Monday, Nov. 9, followed by cremation.

BALCH, David A. - A former resident of the Mt. View community, David A. Balch, 75, of Puyallup died May 24, (1972). He was a retired farmer and a Navy veteran of World War I. He is survived by his wife, Emily; one son, William C. of Seattle; three daughters, Mrs. James Clow and Mrs. John Berg and Mrs. Shirley Walter; one brother, Earl of Bellingham, and five grandchildren.

BALCH, Emma age 94 of Marietta passed away in a local hospital Friday, May 5, (1961) following an extended illness. Mrs. Balch had been a resident of the Lummi Reservation for the past 72 years. She was a member of St. Joachim's Catholic Church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Aurelia Celestine of Marietta; 6 grandchildren; 26 (great) grandchildren and 50 great-great-grandchildren. Rosary will be recited in Moles' Monroe Chapel, Sunday, May 7, at 7 p.m. Holy Mass will be offered by Father Joseph Dakin in St. Joachim's Catholic Church Monday, May 8, at 9 a.m. Final resting place Lummi Cemetery.

BALCH, Frank August, 85, of Shelton, Washington died recently (Apr. 26, 2009) after an extended illness. Frank was born in 1923 to John and Lorena Balch of Acme, Washington, and graduated from Burlington High School in 1942. He was just 19 years of age in 1943 when he enlisted in the Army and was sent to Europe as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Frank had served seven months when he received a severe injury leading to the loss of part of his right hand after parachuting into action in Holland as part of operation "Market Garden". The book "A Bridge Too Far" describes the events of that time. After a recovery of several months, he was sent back into action with the 82nd to counter a German offensive in the "Battle of the Bulge" where he received a shrapnel injury that seriously and permanently injured his right hip. Frank often joked that he was in Paris twice, but both times in an ambulance. After the hip injury, Frank was returned to the United States and admitted to an Army hospital in Vancouver, Washington where he was in a full body cast for seven months. Family members who visited him there reported that the hospital was a large tent with numerous wounded soldiers on cots. Frank was awarded a Purple Heart and the Distinguished Unit Citation for Heroism because of his extraordinary service in battle. After returning to civilian life, Mr. Balch attended the University of Washington on the G.I. Bill and graduated with a degree in Political Science. He was employed for over fifty years by the Army Corps of Engineers. Frank Balch was married in 1952 to Eileen Wilde and they had two children, Charles and Karen. Frank was a quiet person who spoke little about his service in the Army and coped courageously with his hip disability which left him limping for the rest of his life. Frank enjoyed listening to jazz music and was an avid gardener. Frank is survived by his son, Charles Balch, his daughter and son-in-law, Henry and Karen VanPoucke, his stepson Kenneth, and his grandchildren Renee, Danielle, Mariah, and Kathryn VanPoucke, his sisters Catherine Harris of Sedro Woolley, Florence Fardon of Seattle, and Grace Wallace of Burlington, and his brother Herbert Balch of Port Angeles. Frank was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Jack, Kenneth, and Randall, and by his first wife Eileen and second wife Norma. He was laid to rest in the family plot at Saxon Cemetery.

BALCH, Lorena, age 82, of Mt. Vernon, formerly Acme, Wa. died Thursday (March 11, 1976) in a Mt. Vernon nursing home. She was born Aug. 31, 1893 in Ellensburg, Wa. came to Acme in 1920. She resided in Skagit County since 1928. She was the widow of John Balch. Surviving are three daughters, Kathleen Harris of Mt. Vernon, Florence Fardon of Seattle, and Grace Wallace of Burlington; four sons, Kenneth of Tacoma, Randall of Laguna Beach, Calif., Frank of Bellevue, Herb of Sekiu, 20 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; one sister, Hazel Dunn of Myrtle Point, Oregon; three brothers, Dee Collier of Lebanon, Ore., Norris, Portland, Ore. and Ward Collier of Eugene, Ore. Funeral services to be held Sat., March 13 at 2 p.m. in Hulbush Funeral Home. Interment to follow in the Saxon Cemetery.

BALCH, Lulu B., 89, of Bellingham, died Saturday (Oct. 19, 1991) in Bellingham. She was born April 22, 1902 at Mt. View in Whatcom County and was a resident of the county most of her life. She was an elementary school teacher and taught in several schools on the west coast and in Sitka, AK. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl, in 1981. Mrs. Balch enjoyed travel and was a member of Advent Christian Church in Bellingham. Survivors: nephews, Peter A. Miller of Bellingham, William Calvin Balch of Brinnon, WA; nieces, Shirley Walker and Maxine Claw of the Seattle area, Jacqueline Berg of California. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m. at Jones-Moles Funeral Home.

BALDAUF, Annie Ethel, aged 45 years, beloved wife of Frank A. Baldauf, 314 Whatcom street, passed away suddenly Wednesday evening, December 21, (1927). She was a member of the Neighbors of Woodcraft, Women of Mooseheart Legion and the Musicians' union. Surviving besides the husband are one son, Andrew B., city; her mother, Mrs. Jennie Baxter, Haddonfield, N.J.; one sister, Mrs. H. M. Jones, city. The body rests at the Homer Mark Mortuary. Funeral announcements later.

BALDREY, Loomis, age 72 years of 2386 Chuckanut Shore Road, passed away suddenly Sunday, August 8, (1954) following a short illness. Mr. Baldrey had resided in this city for the past 47 years and was a prominent attorney here. He was a member of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, past grand master of M. W. G. L. of F. and A. M. of Washington 1934; was grand fraternal correspondent of the Grand Lodge of Washington and Grand representative in and near the Grand Lodge of New York; past master of Whatcom Lodge No. 151; past master of Walter F. Meirer Lodge No. 281 - past High Priest of Bellingham Bay Chapter No. 12 R. A. M.; past Illustrious Commander Bellingham Council No. 16 R. & S. M.; past Emminent Master Hesperus Commandary No. K. T.; was a Knight Grand Cross of Evergreen State Priority No. 41 Knights of the York Cross; a 33rd Degree member of A. & A. Scottish rite of Free Masonry S. J., U.S.A.; past Grand Royal Patron order of Amaranth State of Washington; past Royal Patron of Bellingham Court No. 25 O. of A. of Bellingham; past Worthy Patron Maple Leaf Chapter No. 58 OES Bellingham. He was a past Lieutenant Governor and President of the Kiwanis Club; past president of the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce. He is survived by two sons, Kirby H. of Everett, and Clayton H. of this city; two granddaughters, Aridis and Barbara Baldrey, of Everett. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 11, at 1:30 p.m. within the St. Paul's Episcopal Church with Rev. W. Robert Webb, rector, officiating, followed by the Ritualistic Graveside services of the Most Worshipable Grand Lodge of F. & A. M. State of Washington, conducted by the Grand Lodge officers in Greenacres Memorial Park, under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home.

BALDREY, Winona H., age 64, of 2886 Chuckanut Road, passed away in a local hospital early Friday morning, December 23, (1949) following a short illness. Mrs. Baldrey had been a resident of Bellingham since 1907. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and of the Amaranth, Bellingham Court No. 25. Surviving relatives include her husband, Loomis Baldrey, prominent attorney; two sons, Kirby H., of Everett, and Clayton H., of Bellingham; two granddaughters, Ardis and Barbara Baldrey, both of Everett; a brother, Oscar N. Hine, of Jamesville, N. Y.; an uncle, Seymour Green, of Bellingham. Funeral services will be conducted within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home, Tuesday, December 27, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. James M. Wilson officiating, followed by the ritualistic services of the Amaranth, Bellingham Court No. 25. Cremation.

BALDUF, Odessa, age 50, of 2708 Birchwood passed away in a local hospital Friday, Aug. 31, (1962). Mrs. Baldauf (sic) had been a 28 year resident of this community and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church; was a member of St. Anne's Guild and for many years had served as the Assistant Superintendent and Secretary of St. Paul's Sunday School. Surviving relatives are her husband, Andrew B. and one daughter, Miss Ann Baldauf, both at the family home, also her mother, Mrs. Jessie Sealy of Bellingham. The remains will rest at the Jones Funeral Home until Tuesday, Sept. 5 and they will then be taken to St. Paul's Episcopal Church where they will lie in state from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Father W. Robert Webb at 1:00 p.m. Cremation.

BALDWIN, Annie M., age 97, who resided at 1603 E. Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, (1962) following an extended illness. Mrs. Baldwin attended the First Christian Church and was a pioneer in this area, having resided in Lynden since 1898 and came to Bellingham to make her home in 1928. She leaves to survive her son, Myron A. Baldwin; her daughter, Mrs. Edna Axling, both of Bellingham; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren. Rev. Walter R. Naff, pastor of the First Christian Church will conduct funeral services Thursday, April 5, at 3 p.m., in the Chapel of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home. Interment Bay View Cemetery.

BALDWIN, Cren, age 92, of Anacortes, passed away in a local hospital, Thursday, Nov. 5, (1959). Mr. Baldwin had been a resident of Whatcom and Skagit Counties for many years and leaves no known surviving relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, Rev. W. Robert Webb officiating. Interment Bay View Cemetery.

BALDWIN, Edith J., born in Lynden, WA. March 11, 1900 passed away in Eureka, CA. March 5, 1979. Wife of the late Walter Baldwin. Mother of Dale Baldwin of Eureka. Sister of Mary Axlund of B'ham. 2 grandchildren; Lauri & Mark Baldwin of Eureka. Also many nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be held Thurs. March 8th at 2 p.m. at Pierce Mortuary in Eureka, CA.

BALDWIN, Ellen M., age 47, Blaine, passed away in a local hospital Monday, July 12, (1965) following an extended illness. Mrs. Baldwin was born in Monroe, Washington, and was a long time resident of Blaine. Survivors include her husband, William; 1 son, Charles; 2 daughters, Mrs. Robin McEwan, Blaine, and Mrs. Al Zarate, Tampa, Florida; 1 brother, Frank Arp, Snohomish; 3 sisters, Mrs. Robert Hollingsworth, Klamath, Ore.; Mrs. Russell Batterson and Mrs. Esther Cambelic both of Seattle; 7 grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 14, at the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine with Rev. William Gramm officiating. Burial will follow in Greenacres.

BALDWIN, Emily S., 92, of Bellingham, died Feb 9, 2001 at Mt. Baker Care Center. Mrs. Baldwin was born to Walter and Nancy Cutler on July 23, 1908 on Vashon Island, WA. Brothers Denzil and Reginald preceded her in death. Emily graduated from Vashon High School in 1928 and the University of Washington in 1932. She taught high school home economics at Skykomish High School until her marriage to Edward (Ted) James Baldwin in 1934. They moved to Bellingham in 1952. Emily worked as a bookkeeper for Griggs Stationary Store for several years before becoming employed by Western Washington University. She was in charge of the education departments' professional library. Emily shared a love to travel with her husband Ted and after his retirement in 1972 they traveled extensively, visiting places all over the world. She also loved to garden and sew. She leaves behind her husband Ted to whom she had been married for 66 years, a daughter Nancy (Albaugh) Baldwin and a granddaughter Heidi Harasen all of Bellingham and a grandson, David Albaugh and wife Heidi of Seattle. She was dearly loved by her family and will be greatly missed. At her request no services will be held. Arrangements by Westford Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 13 Feb 2001) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BALDWIN, Harold L., 91, 1200 Lincoln St., died Friday (April 11, 1986) at a local nursing home. He was born June 4, 1894, in Deming and lived in Whatcom county all of his life. Mr. Baldwin was a member of Lynden Post 9301 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife, Richardetta, and one daughter, Donna Darnell, both of Bellingham, and two grandsons (Russell & Harold Helton). At his request, there will be no funeral services. (Cremation with inurnment at Greenacres Memorial Park.)

BALDWIN, John Harrison, age 83, formerly of 1913 Broadway passed away in a local rest home Monday, July 5, (1965). Mr. Baldwin resided in this vicinity for the past 29 years and was a retired watchmaker. He leaves to survive 4 sons, Theodore Baldwin of Lynden; Reynard Baldwin of Bellingham; Frederick Baldwin of Marysville, and Vernon Baldwin of Tacoma; one daughter, Mrs. Cleda Miller of Eugene, Oregon; 16 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 8, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of the Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Riemer officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.

BALDWIN, John H., age 69, of 5141 Guide Meridian, B'ham. passed away Sun. Feb. 4, 1979. Mr. Baldwin was a lifetime resident of Whatcom Co. & had worked for Wilder Construction Co. for 53 years. Was a member of Operating Engineers Local No. 302. He is survived by his wife, Eva May. 2 sons; Jack of B'ham. & James of Selah. 1 daughter, Marion DeKoekkoek of Everson. 2 brothers; Bill of Custer & Leo of Ferndale. 4 sisters; Ida Errede, Margaret McEwan, Norma Cowin & Nellie Rogers all of Blaine. 7 grandchildren, numerous nieces & nephews. Memorial services will be held Thurs. Feb. 8th at 1:30 p.m. in Moles Funeral Chapel, Rev. Herbert McLellan officiating. Cremation under the direction of Moles Funeral Home.

BALDWIN, Nellie Rose, age 98, of 2315 Williams Street, passed away in a local hospital, Tuesday, January 25, (1955). Mrs. Baldwin had resided in this community for the past 37 years and was a member of Bellingham Rebekah Lodge No. 43. Mrs. Baldwin leaves to survive one son, Harry McSwain of Des Moines, Iowa, son-in-law, James Martin of Bellingham; one sister, Mrs. Marguerite Fish of Hayward, Calif.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by George McMaster, Friday, January 28, at 7:30 p.m. Cremation.

BALDWIN, Sadie T., age 72 of 1913 Broadway passed away in a local hospital Monday, Nov. 7, (1955) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Baldwin had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 19 years and was a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, John H. Baldwin; one daughter, Mrs. Cleda Miller of Tacoma; four sons, Reynard and Theodore Baldwin, both of Bellingham, Fredrick of Everett and Vernon of Tacoma; two brothers, Harry Woodworth of Kansas and Wayne of Bellingham; also 15 grandchildren. Charles F. Hardman of the Church of Christ will officiate at funeral services on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.

BALDWIN, Susanna, age 85, a 40-year resident of this community, passed away in a local rest home Monday, July 23, (1956). Mrs. Baldwin was a member of the Holly Rebekah Lodge No. 153, and leaves to survive one son, Walter B. of Eureka, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Ada D. Morley of Bellingham, and Mrs. Merth M. Slade of Snohomish; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; one brother, Edgar Hine of Imperial, Neb., and one sister, Mrs. Ida Pugh of Marden, Mont. The remains rest at Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Dr. W. Carl Calhoun, Thursday, July 26 at 1 p.m. Final resting place Lynden Cemetery.

BALDWINSON, Nyell, aged 25 years, beloved son of Mrs. S. Baldwinson, route 2, Bellingham, passed away at his home at an early hour Saturday morning, March 27, (1926) after several months' illness. Mr. Baldwinson had been a resident of the county for the past three and one-half years, and leaves many friends to mourn his death. Surviving, besides the parents, are one brother, Siger, at the family home; one sister, Miss Sophia Baldwinson of Seattle; one uncle and two aunts. The body rests at the Homer Mark mortuary, where funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon, March 30, at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. Haldor Johnson of the Icelanders' Lutheran church of Blaine officiating. Interment will be made in the family plot in Bay View cemetery.

BALES, Elmo, age 73 of 200 So. 15th St., Lynden, passed away Wed., Dec. 29, (1976). A 47 year Lynden resident, Mr. Bales is survived by his mother, Mrs. Esther Detmers, San Diego, Calif.; a brother, Ray of Lynden; a half sister, Mrs. Madeline Goodland of Torrence, Calif.; 4 step-brothers, Alfred, Melvin and Lee Cowin of Lynden and Ellis Cowin of Ferndale; 2 step-sisters, Mrs. Carrie Nelson and Mrs. Tina Headrick, both of Lynden and a niece and nephew. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Dec. 31 at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden with the Rev. Nels Lien officiating. Interment will follow in the Lynden Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden. Contributions and memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society.

BALES, Marie - We lost our wonderful "Grammie," Marie Bales, on Sunday, December 29, (1996) at the age of 86. The daughter of Lee and Nancy (Dawson) Green, she was born in VanBuren, Missouri on February 16, 1912 and was married to her husband Ray in Jefferson City on September 4, 1929. In 1938 they moved to the Lynden area where together they raised strawberries on the Bob Hall Road west of Lynden. She was a woman who worked harder and cooked better than anyone we ever knew. She was a dynamo whether working on their 60 acres of strawberries or in the kitchen cooking the most wonderful treats. We will all miss her very much. She attended Word of Life Church in Lynden and was preceded by her husband in 1989. She is survived by son Ralph Bales and wife Marlene of Puyallup; daughter, Nancy Wesselius and husband Robert of Florence, Arizona; eight grand and twelve great-grand children; brother, Ellis Green and wife Juanita of Lynden and also two brothers and two sisters in Missouri. Visitation hours will be until 9:00 p.m. Monday at Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden. Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, January 7, at 1:00 p.m. in Lynden Cemetery with Rev. Cornelius Rientjes officiating. Services are under the care of Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.

BALFOUR, Fred "Dick", age 85, of 1371 Northwest Road, passed away Thursday, September 10, (1953) at a local hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Balfour resided in the North Bellingham community for the past eight years. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Pearl Balfour of North Bellingham; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private funeral services were conducted Friday, September 11, at the Monroe Funeral Chapel in Ferndale with Rev. L. R. White officiating. Interment, Woodlawn Cemetery.

BALFOUR, Melvin J., age 61 years of 1205 Meridian Rd. passed away at the family home Saturday, December 22, (1951) following a lingering illness. Mr. Balfour had been a resident of this community since 1918 and was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Laurel Grange No. 208. He is survived by his wife, Fannie E.; one son, Melvin James, of the city; four stepdaughters, Mrs. R. W. Carver of Rt. 3, Mrs. Jay Lancaster of the city, Mrs. Walter Alseth of Seahurst, Wash., and Mrs. G. Thumlert of Seattle; 13 grandchildren; three brothers, Pete of Salkum, Guy of Ridgefield, Wash., and Fred of California; four sisters, Mrs. John Essley and Mrs. George Miller, both of Ridgefield, Wash., Mrs. Wella Wallace of Portland, Ore., and Mrs. Adolph Jorgenson of Onalaska, Wash., and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, December 26, at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck funeral home with the Rev. James M. Wilson, officiating. Interment, Greenacres Memorial Park.

BALFOUR, Pearl, 85, of 5044 Northwest Rd., Bellingham, passed away Wed., Dec. 3, (1975). Mrs. Balfour had been a resident of North Bellingham for over 55 years and is survived by 3 daughters, Dorothy Genther of Edmonds, Devona Gamlen of Hood River, Ore., June Gamlen of Bellingham; 7 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Family services were held Friday, Dec. 5 in Moles Funeral Home followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.

BALGUM, Mary D., age 80, formerly of 2824 Kulshan St., passed away Mon., Oct. 3, (1977). Mrs. Balgum was a life time resident of this community. Surviving 1 brother, Howard M. Doran of Lynden; 2 sisters, Mrs. Elsie Drury and Mrs. Ada Wolfe both of Bellingham; numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside service Thurs., Oct. 6 at 3 p.m. in Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.

BALICH, Ruby L., age 60. A Sedro Woolley resident, died in Everett Sat. Aug. 9, 1980. She was born in N. Carolina Oct. 23, 1919. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Claud Moody. As a child she came to Washington where she settled in Hamilton where she was educated. She also resided in Ore. & British Columbia and married Max Balich in Mt. Vernon, May 4, 1968. She was a member of the Emblem Club of Mt. Vernon. Survivors are her husband Max of Sedro Woolley; 1 daughter, Janice Hey of Everett; 2 step daughters, Nan Frazier of Bellingham & Timmie Baker of Ferndale; 1 sister Lucille Self of Hamilton; 2 brothers, William Moody of S. Bend. 3 grandchildren & nieces & nephews. Her parents, 1 sister, 1 brother preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held in the Kern Funeral Chapel, Mt. Vernon Wed. at 1 p.m., Aug. 13 with burial to follow in the Hawthorne Lawn Cemetery, Mt. Vernon. Memorials may be given to the Washington Childrens Home Society.

BALIUS, Fern M., age 63, 2400 Jaeger Street, passed away in a local hospital, Wednesday, Dec. 5, (1962). Mrs. Balius was a 38-year resident of this community; a member of the First Spiritualist Church; a member of Holly Rebekah Lodge No. 153, and of Kulshan Council No. 3, Daughters of America. Survivors are her husband, Walter at home; one son, Richard Balius, Palo Alto, Cal.; one daughter, Mrs. Maxine Harrington, city; three grandchildren; two brothers, Thomas Selby, city, William Selby, Culver City, Cal., and many uncles and cousins. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Mrs. Lillian Brown, Monday, Dec. 10, at 1 p.m. followed by burial at Greenacres Memorial Park.

BALIUS, Walter Roy, age 78, 2400 Jaeger Street, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, Jan. 23, (1963). Mr. Balius was preceded in death by his wife, Fern, last December. He was a 29-year resident of this community; was a retired plywood worker; a member of the First Spiritualist Church; the International Woodworkers of America and a lifetime member of FOE Aerie No. 31. Survivors are one son, Richard J. Balius, California; one daughter, Mrs. Maxine Harrington, city; three grandchildren; one brother, George Balius, White Rock, B.C., and one sister, Mrs. Edith McKeeman, Palo Alto, Calif. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted, Monday, Jan. 28, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.

BALL, Ann J., age 69 of Sumas, passed away in a local hospital Monday, April 6, (1964) following a short illness. A long-time resident of Seattle, she had made her home in Sumas for the past 2 years. Surviving are 4 brothers, James, George, Robert and William Morrison, all of Seattle; several nieces and nephews, including Mrs. E. H. Bull and Mrs. Thomas Koeneman, both of Sumas. Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden was in charge of cremation. Memorial services in Seattle with interment of the cremains in the Sumas Cemetery.

BALL, Belva L., age 76, of 1816 High St., passed away in a local hospital, Tuesday, April 3, (1962). Miss Ball had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 36 years and was a member of the Garden Street Methodist Church, a graduate of St. Luke's Hospital and a member of St. Luke's Assistance League. She leaves to survive two cousins, Mrs. G. Horras and Mrs. M. Richardson, both of Iowa. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, April 5, at 2:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, with Rev. Don Swerdfeger, pastor, officiating. Final resting place Bay View.

BALL, Hattie E., age 86, of 2820 Eldridge Ave., passed away in a local hospital, Tuesday, June 21, (1955). Mrs. Ball had resided in this community for the past 54 years, was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and was one of the founders of the Mother's Club and assisted in the forming of the Lee Memorial Park. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Lindstrom of Bellingham; one granddaughter, Mrs. Russell Taft of Vallejo, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Samuel Perry of Pennyan, N.Y.; two brothers, Bert Davis of Pennyan, N.Y., and George Davis of Poultney, N.Y.; numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by Rev. Cannon E. B. Smith, Thursday, June 23, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.

BALL, John, 74, of Burlington, died Sun. Dec. 27, 1981 at United General Hospital. He was born Dec. 21, 1907 at Whitney, Skagit County. His marriage to Genevieve Gordon took place Oct. 11, 1930 in Mt. Vernon. He had operated the Burlington Machine Shop from 1931 until his retirement in 1958. He was a collector of antique machinery and a member of various steam organizations. He was a member & past president of the Skagit County Sheriffs Posse; past president of the Skagit County Pioneer Assoc.; past president of the Skagit County Historical Society and a former Drainage District Commissioner. Surviving are his wife Geneveive at home; 1 sister, Olive Sparrs, Burlington; 1 brother, Marston Ball, Burlington; 1 niece, Floy Fortin, Burlington and 3 nephews, Ed London, Puyallup, Jim London, Sedro Woolley & Fred Langton, Tacoma. He was preceded in death by a brother Floyd Ball. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wed. Dec. 30 at Hulbush Funeral Home, Burlington. Interment will follow at Grandview Cemetery, Anacortes.

BALL, Patrick Joseph passed away in the presence of his sons on February 12, 2007 in Bellingham, WA. Pat was 61, born May 2, 1945 on Bainbridge Island to Walter and Mary Ann Ball of Eagledale. Pat graduated from O'Dea High School in Seattle, worked summers at the creosote plant, and enlisted in the US Navy. He was a decorated Vietnam veteran on river patrol boats. After serving in Vietnam, Pat went on to finish college and obtained his teaching certificate from Western Washington University in 1972. He taught in the Bellingham School District until his retirement in 2004. Pat was a hard worker with an amazing, if not unique, sense of humor. He was a proud father and dear friend who will be missed by many. Pat is survived by his two sons, Andre and Stefan of Seattle; his brothers Walt of Eagledale, Tom of Olympia, Sidney of Bainbridge Island; and his sister Maureen of Port Orchard. A memorial service for Pat will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 24 in the Bayview Chapel at the Moles Family Funeral Home on Lakeway.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 18 Feb 2007) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BALL, William, age 92 years, 2517 Woburn Street, passed away at a local hospital, Thursday, August 29, (1946). Mr. Ball had resided here the past forty years and was a retired railroad fireman. Surviving relatives are two daughters, Mrs. Alice Shuh, Crescent, Ill., and Mrs. Clyde Smith, Port Angeles, Wash. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. J. C. Snowdon, pastor of the Eureka Methodist Church, Saturday, August 31, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn.

BALLAINE, Dr. William, passed away Saturday (Dec. 1, 1945) at 2:30 p.m. at the residence, 135 N. Forest Street. He was stricken suddenly and died before he could be removed to a hospital. Dr. Ballaine was 71 years of age and was born in Walnut, Kansas. He had lived here the past thirty-nine years, coming to Bellingham in 1906. He was a graduate of a medical school at Louisville, Kentucky, and was an attendant at St. Paul's Episcopal church. Dr. Ballaine was medical examiner for the local draft board during World War I. He was captain of the National Guard, and was medical officer of the Washington National Guard, 151st Infantry for many years, and until the guard was mustered into national service at the beginning of World War II. He also was city health officer here for many years. Surviving are the widow, Margaret Ballaine, and one son, Wesley C. Ballaine, an associate professor at the University of Oregon at Eugene. The remains will lie in state at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth until noon Tuesday and services will be conducted within the St. Paul's Episcopal Church by Rev. Canon E. B. Smith, Tuesday, December 4, at 1:30 p.m. Cremation.

BALLANTYNE, George Nelson, age 35 of North Surrey, B. C., fatally injured in an automobile accident Thursday, April 20, (1967). Mr. Ballantyne was a carpenter and a member of the Carpenters Union No. 1251, New Westminster branch, also an active scout leader. He was a member of Our Lady of Council Catholic Church. He leaves to survive his wife, Arline, four sons, Mark, Paul, Steven and Christopher, two daughters, Sylia and Mary all at home, his parents Mr. and Mrs. George B. Ballantyne, of British Columbia. The remains will be forwarded by Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home to N. Surrey, B. C. for services and interment.

BALLARD, Beatrice Josephine - Longtime Bellingham resident Beatrice Josephine Ballard, 83, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Spring Green, WI, April 10, 1918 she was fifth of six children born to Walter A. and Antonia Kratcha Cork, both Wisconsin natives. All have preceded her in death. Her husband Herbert N. Ballard preceded her in death in 1982. She married Herbert on May 1, 1946 in Seattle, WA. The Ballards moved to Bellingham in 1948 where their sons all attended Assumption School and graduated from Bellingham High School, and her husband worked for Puget Sound Power and Light for 42 years. Mrs. Ballard was a bank teller early in her career, served on the Bellingham Library Board and was an active member of Assumption Church Parish in Bellingham for as long as she was able. She is survived by her three sons: Col. (USAF Ret.) Robert H. Ballard of Fairfax, VA; Thomas G. Ballard of Tacoma, WA, County Engineer for Pierce County; and Donald A. Ballard of Everett, WA, Boeing Aircraft Design Engineer. She leaves four granddaughters, five grandsons, one of whom currently serves in the Middle East with U.S. Air Force as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. She also leaves three great-granddaughters, and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Thursday from noon to 5:00 p.m. and vigil services at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Westford Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of the Assumption. Burial beside her husband will be at Greenacres Cemetery in Ferndale. Westford Funeral Home & Cremation Center.

BALLARD, Carl M., 76, Seattle, who died Friday (Nov. 15, 1963) in that city, was buried Monday at Bay View Cemetery here. Mr. Ballard had been insurance manager for the Securities Mortgage Co. in Seattle and was past president of the Arboretum Foundation. Surviving are the widow, Phyllis (the former Phyllis Purdy); sons Ernest P. and Neil, both of Seattle, and Douglas of Vancouver, B.C.; and nine grandchildren.

BALLARD, Charles A. - Visitation for Charles A. Ballard of Bellingham will be from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Jones-Moles Funeral Home. A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Ballard, 81, died Friday, May 19, 2000, in Bellingham. Mr. Ballard was born Dec. 5, 1918, to John and Vergie (Caldwell) Ballard in Calico Rock, Ark. Mr. Ballard served in the U.S. Air Force and worked in construction. Survivors include son Rick Ballard of Bellingham, daughter Melody Killebrew of Arkansas, two grandchildren and many other relatives.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 27 May 2000) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BALLARD, Charles E., age 18, of Box 49, Cain Lake Road, Bellingham, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, August 20, (1951). Charles had resided here his entire life and was a student at the Bellingham High School. He leaves to survive, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Halford Ballard, at home; three brothers, Robert D., at home, Pfc. Don Ballard, at Fort Benning, Ga., and Phil Ballard, of Anchorage, Alaska; two sisters, Lt. Ramona Ballard, of the U. S. army air force, Maxwell, Ala., and Yvanda Ballard, WAVE, U.S. navy, Great Lakes training center. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Paul Perkins Friday, August 24, at 11 a.m. Final resting place, Bay View.

BALLARD, Donald R., age 68, 1200 Lincoln St., space 441, passed away Mon. Oct. 22, 1979. He is survived by his wife, Elsie, son Gary of Bellingham, brother Wendell of Bellingham. Mr. Ballard was a veteran of WW II, a lifetime resident of Bellingham, a US Postal Clerk, and attended Calvary Temple. Services are Thurs., Oct. 25, 3 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Rev. Paul Cantelon and John Kolenda officiating. Interment at Bayview Cemetery.

BALLARD, June M., 61, 155 Waldron Road, died Thursday (Feb. 12, 1987) in Bellingham. She was born Aug. 21, 1925, in Bellingham and lived here all her life. Mrs. Ballard was a past president and state officer of the Ladies Auxiliary, National Association of Letter Carriers. Survivors include her husband, Wendell G. Ballard of the family home; a son Steven Ballard of Bellingham; a daughter Barbara Crnich; four grandchildren; her mother Annie Hansen of Bellingham; a sister Arleene Olund of Lynden; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm Tuesday in the chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, the Rev. Dennis Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Ten Mile Cemetery. Arrangements are by Westford Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 14 Feb 1987) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BALLARD, Mildred E., of 3026 Camp No. 2 Rd. (Cain Lake) Sedro Woolley, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, Nov. 4, (1975). A retired bookkeeper, she had been a resident of Bellingham and Cain Lake areas since 1930, and was a member of the Acme Presbyterian Church. Surviving are 2 daughters, Ramona Villani of Cain Lake and Yvanda St. Amour of Anchorage; 3 sons, Don of Cain Lake, Phillip of Hamilton, Montana and Robert of Lake Tahoe; 1 brother, Floyd Ommen of Nampa, Idaho; also 7 grandchildren. Memorial services Sunday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. in St. James Presbyterian Church, Bellingham.

BALLAS, James, Leopold Hotel, a resident of Bellingham for the past two weeks, passed away at a local hospital Saturday evening, Nov. 10, (1945) after a brief illness. Mr. Ballas was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church and the Culinary and Beverage Workers Union of Anchorage, Alaska. The remains rest at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home and will be removed to the Home Undertaking Company in Seattle, where services will be conducted and interment made.

BALLER, Anna, 80 years of age. Resident of Acme, formerly from Sedro Woolley and Seattle. Died at the Skagit Valley Convalescent Center, Tuesday, July 26, (1977). She was born Aug. 1, 1896 in North Dakota and had formerly been employed at the Old Memorial Hospital in Sedro Woolley as a cook. Her husband, Max, preceded her in death in 1963. Survived by 2 sons, Don and Ray, both Seattle residents; a daughter, Irene Hayes, Acme; 2 sisters, Theresa Gerving, North Dakota, Katheryn Scherting, Montana; 6 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren. Funeral services Friday, July 29, Lemley Chapel, Sedro Woolley, 1 p.m. Officiating Pastor David Mann. Interment Saxon Cemetery.

BALLER, Clarence E., age 89 of 700 32nd St., passed away Mon. March 24, 1980. He was born June 15, 1891 in Bellingham, and was a life resident of the community. A retired poultry farmer, he was a member of Whatcom Lodge No. 151 F & AM, The Scottish Rite Bodies, The Nile Temple of the Shrine and a member of Maple Leaf Chapter O.E.S. No. 58. He is survived by 1 son, Billy M. Baller of City; 1 daughter, Mrs. Barbara Broten, City; 5 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. Services will be held Wed. March 26 at 1 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Interment Bayview Cemetery.

BALLER, Max, age 71, of Acme, passed away in Mesa, Ariz., Monday, Jan. 14, (1963). Mr. Baller was a resident of Acme for the past seven years, and prior to that time had resided in Seattle where he was a car repairman for the Union Pacific Railroad prior to his retirement. Survivors are his widow, Anna; two sons, Donald and Raymond Baller, both of Seattle; one daughter, Mrs. John Hayes, Acme; six grandchildren and one brother, John Baller of Los Angeles. The remains will be received by the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted Monday, Jan. 21, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place Saxon Cemetery.

BALLER, Minnie E., age 90 of 700 32nd St., passed away Thursday March 1, 1979. A resident of this community for the past 63 years, she was past matron of Maple Leaf Chapter No. 58 OES and is survived by her husband, Clarance; 1 son, Billy M. Baller, City; 1 daughter Barbara Broten, City; 5 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral service Monday March 5, 1 p.m., Jones Funeral Home, with Rev. Lawrence Guderian officiating. Interment Bay View Cemetery.

BALLER, Raymond M., age 56 of Seattle passed away Nov. 25, 1978. He was a former resident of Acme & Sedro Woolley, was a member of the Eagles, No. 2643, also a member of the IBEW local 42 and also a Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife Doris, a daughter & granddaughter, Marscha & Staci Morton, and a brother Donald, all of Seattle. A sister, Irene Hayes of Acme, funeral services will be conducted by the Eagles, Thurs., Nov. 30, at 2 p.m. at the West Home Funeral Chapel, in W. Seattle.

BALLEW, Ann, age 51, of Marietta, passed away at her home Wednesday, Oct. 2, (1957) following a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, Casimir; two sons, Richard and Wayne, both of Marietta; one sister, Mrs. August Casimir and one brother, Felix Solomon. Rosary will be recited at the Casimir home, Friday, Oct. 4, at 6:30 p.m. Holy mass will be offered by Father Joseph Dakin in St. Joachim's Catholic Church, Saturday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m. Interment will be made in Lummi Cemetery under the direction of the Monroe Mortuary.

BALLEW, Anna N., age 46, of Bellingham, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2008. She was born December 7, 1961 in Bellingham, Washington to Richard and Ernestine (Lane) Ballew. Survivors include sons, Leonard Ira Ballew and Richard James Ballew; one grandson, Desmond; mother and step-father, Ernestine and Willie Gensaw; brothers and sisters, Claudia (Lonnie) Spencer of Lakewood; Richard (Janet) Ballew, Cathy Ballew, Timothy (Laural) Ballew, Marie Ballew, John (Ces) Ballew, Theresa (Lee Wilson) Conway, and Paul (Derrylena) Ballew all of Lummi; step-brothers and step-sisters, Kathleen Gensaw of Tacoma, William Gensaw III, Lorna, David, Helen Gensaw all of California, Lori (Ruben) Lucero of Lummi; and numerous nieces and nephews. A Prayer Service will be held Friday, June 27, at 6:00 p.m. at Wexliem Community Building. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 28, at 10:00 a.m. also at Wexliem. Burial will follow in Lummi Nation Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 27 Jun 2008) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BALLEW, Casimir - Recitation of the rosary for Casimir Ballew, 65, Marietta, will be at 7 p.m. today in Moles Funeral Chapel, Ferndale. Requiem mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Joachim's Catholic Church, with burial in Lummi Cemetery. Mr. Ballew died Friday (Jan. 3, 1969). He is survived by two sons, Richard and Wayne Ballew; two sisters, Mrs. Christine Washington and Mrs. Amelia Johnson; one brother, Harvey Ballew and 16 grandchildren, all of Lummi Island.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 5 Jan 1969) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BALLEW, Charlene Frances - "Baby Girl" -Sunrise: 10-08-1961 -Sunset: 2-03-2008. Charlene passed away peacefully at her family's home Sunday, February 3, 2008. Charlene was a member of the Lummi Nation. A lifetime resident of Bellingham/Ferndale area where she graduated from Ferndale High School. She worked for the Lummi Indian Health Clinic-CHR Program. She was also a fisherwoman, fishing with her brothers as often as she could. Charlene was a canoe paddler on Lummi's Setting Sun canoe team. She loved being out on the beaches, beach-combing. Charlene was preceded in death by her great-grandmother, Aurelia (Balch) Celestine; grandmothers, Sadie (Celestine) Jones and Anna (Solomon) Ballew; great-grandfather, Francis Celestine; grandfathers, Alfred Lane, Matthew Jones, and Casimir Ballew; and nephew, Levi Jefferson, Jr. Charlene is survived by her loving children, Robert, Charlie and Tonya Teton; parents, Wayne and Rena Ballew; sisters, Karen Williams, Jacqueline Ballew and Aletha Ballew; brothers, Levi Jefferson, Wayne Ballew Jr., Casimir Ballew and Matthew Ballew; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. She will be remembered for her kind, gentle, shy way she had about her. Charlene will be greatly missed by us all. Final place of rest; Lummi Cemetery, where she will be met and be welcomed by her ancestors. What ever is in our past, what ever we have done ... what ever it is, we need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing. He has seen our whole life. He wants us to know that He loves us, and that we are forgiven. It is by God's grace and mercy that we are saved.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 6 Feb 2008) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BALLEW, Diana - A prayer service for Diana Maire Ballew of Lummi will be at 7 p.m. tonight at Wexliem, the Lummi community center. A funeral will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Wexliem, officiated by Leonard Tulee and Leon Strom, both elders in Indian Shaker Church 1910. Burial will follow in Lummi Nation Cemetery. Mrs. Ballew died Saturday, May 15, 1999, in Bellingham. She was 29. She was born Jan. 20, 1970, to Leonard Jefferson Jr. and Sharon Humphreys in Bellingham. On Nov. 9, 1996, she married Paul Ballew. She worked at Lummi Venture Processing Plant, Whatcom County Humane Society, Ferndale Public Works, Ferndale Boys and Girls Club and as a teacher aide at Lummi Head Start school. She also worked in commercial fishing, crabbing and clamming. A member of the Indian Shaker Church 1910, her favorite past-times included hunting, baking pies, arts and crafts, bead work and going to garage sales. She was preceded in death by grandfather Art Humphreys Sr. in 1995 and by grandmother Marian Jefferson in 1997. Survivors include her husband of Lummi; daughter Mildred Ballew of Lummi; son Paul Ballew Jr. of Lummi; mother and stepfather Sharon and Mike Perez of Lummi; father and stepmother Leonard and Doris Jefferson Jr. of Lummi; sisters Regina Charles and Candy Jefferson, both of Lummi, and Shawntay Sarr Smith of Skokomish; brother Leonard Jefferson III and Benny Jefferson, both of Lummi; grandmother Annie Humphreys of Lummi; grandfather Leonard Jefferson Sr. of Lummi; and many other relatives. Arrangements are by Moles Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 18 May 1999) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BALLEW, Geneva A., age 56, of Lummi Reservation, passed away Saturday, May 25, (1974). Mr. Ballew was a member of St. Joachim's Catholic Church, a former member of the Carson City, Idaho American Legion Auxiliary, had been a resident of Lummi for the past 25 years. She is survived by her husband, Joseph; 1 son, Joseph W. "Bill" of Bellingham; 1 daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann Lawrence of Bellingham; 6 sisters, Mrs. Norma Wasson of Kooskia, Idaho, Mrs. Winnie Mott of Helena, Montana, Mrs. Henrietta Phoenix of Yakima, Mrs. Dora Chavez of Lewiston, Idaho, Mrs. Susie Abraham of Nixon, Nevada, Mrs. Viola Morrie of Lapwai, Idaho; 3 grandsons, numerous other relatives. Christian prayer services will be conducted in Moles Funeral Home, Tuesday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. Requiem mass will be offered by Rev. Father Peter Duggan, Wednesday, May 29 at 10 a.m. in St. Joachim's Catholic Church. Interment Lummi Reservation Cemetery.

BALLEW, Joseph Harvey, age 67 of 2535 Lummi Shore Road, passed away Sun., July 20, 1980. Mr. Ballew had been a resident of Lummi most of his life time and was a member of St. Joachim's Catholic Church and was a US Army Veteran Of WW II. He is survived by 1 daughter, Mary Ann Kelly of Everson; 1 son, Bill of Lummi; a step-brother, Bert Howell of Lummi; 11 grandchildren; numerous other relatives. Rosary services will be Tues., July 22 at 7 p.m. at the family home. Funeral services will be held Wed., July 23 at 10 a.m. in St. Joachim's Church with Father Joseph Brown officiating. Burial and military honors at Lummi Cemetery under the direction of Moles Funeral Home.

BALLEW, Leora Jobe, age 46 years, of Eugene, Ore., passed away in that city Monday, Sept. 3, (1956). Mrs. Ballew was a former resident of Lynden. She is survived by her husband, Ormand Stocker Ballew; her father, Phil Jobe, of Seattle; a sister, Lennie Jobe, of Los Angeles, and a brother, Charles Jobe, of Lynden. Graveside services will be conducted Friday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. in the Lynden Cemetery with Rev. Floyd Wells officiating under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home.

BALLEW, Richard J., 57, 2721 Haxton Way, died Sunday (Oct. 12, 1986) at Providence Hospital, Seattle. Mr. Ballew was born June 8, 1929, at the Lummi Indian Reservation, where he was a lifetime resident. He was a member of St. Joachim's Catholic Church and Laborer's Local No. 276 of Bellingham. A fisherman, Mr. Ballew was a former canoe puller for War Chief Club and a former tribal councilman. He loved to build boats for his family. Survivors include his wife, Ernestine, of the family home; four sons, Richard D. Ballew Jr., Timothy J. Ballew, John G. Ballew and Paul L. Ballew, all of Lummi; five daughters, Cathy Edwards, Marie L. Thomas, Theresa Conway and Anna N. Ballew of Lummi, and Claudia S. Spencer of Yakima; a brother, Wayne Ballew Sr. of Lummi; and 14 grandchildren. Vigil services will be at 6 pm today at the Moles Funeral Home Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joachim's Catholic Church. Burial will be in the Lummi Reservation Cemetery. Arrangements are by Moles Funeral home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 14 Oct 1986) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BALLEW, Walter, age 66, of 212 W. Champion St., passed away Friday, Feb. 17th, (1967). He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Christie Washington and Mrs. Amelia Johnson; 3 brothers Casimir, Joseph and Andrew, all of Lummi. Rosary Wednesday, Feb. 22nd at 8:15 p.m. in Moles Funeral Chapel. Graveside services Thursday, Feb. 23rd at 10 a.m. in Lummi Cemetery, with Rev. Father John O'Sullivan officiating.

BALLIETT, Lena E., 93, 5513 Maples Way, Blaine, died Thursday (June 20, 1985) in Lynden. She is survived by a daughter, Shirley McGuffin of Blaine. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Greenacres Funeral Home, with a funeral service at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 23 Jun 1985) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BALLINGER, Edward "Ned" B., 1537 Fairview Avenue, age 76, passed away Wednesday, May 11, (1966). A twenty-one-year resident, Mr. Ballinger was a retired building manager and a former city councilman. He was a member of the Congregational Church; Bellingham Rotary Club, and Bellingham Golf & Country Club. Survivors are his widow, Kelly; two sons, Edward B., Jr., Piedmont, Cal., and Richard L. of Edmonds; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and a brother, Richard T. of Seattle. Memorial services will be conducted by Rev. J. Vincent Crane Friday, May 13 at 3:30 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Cremation will follow.

BALLINGER, Julia, age 68, of 822 High St., passed away in a local hospital Friday, March 20, (1959). Mrs. Ballinger had resided in Bellingham for the past 14 years; was a member of the St. James Presbyterian Church; was a graduate of the Bennett School for Girls in New York State; was a member of the Helen Drake Orthopedic Guild and the Navy League of Wives. Survivors are her husband, E. B. Ned Ballinger, at home; two sons, Edward Bradley Ballinger, Jr., of Piedmont, Calif. and Richard Loose Ballinger, of Edmonds, Wash.; 4 grandchildren. The remains will lie in state at the St. James Presbyterian Church Tuesday morning, March 24. Funeral services will be conducted at the church by the Rev. Harold K. Lawrence Tuesday, March 24 at 1 p.m. under the direction of Jones Funeral Home. Cremation.

BALLINGER, Mayme, of 1373 Meridian, passed away Sunday, March 20, (1966). Mrs. Ballinger had resided in Bellingham for the past 64 years. She leaves to survive a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Bellingar, city, a stepdaughter, Mrs. John Guthrie of Seattle, 3 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters, Mrs. Pearl Brown, city, Mrs. Una Chatwick of Centerville, Mass., 1 brother, Lester Cowden of Eastsound. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday, March 23 at 1 p.m. in Greenacres Memorial Park. Under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home.

BALLOU, Joel B., 82, of 7332 192nd Place SW, Lynnwood, died Jan. 25, (1972) in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 4, 1889 in Butte, Mont., and came to Lynnwood from Tacoma about eight months ago. He was a piano tuner by trade. He was a member of the Piano Technicians Guild, Seattle Chapter. He leaves three nieces, Ruby Mattox of Lynnwood, Alice McCartney of Raymond, and Myrtle Gunderson of Bay Center, Wash.; a nephew, Raymond Goellor of Spokane. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Cashmere Cemetery, Cashmere, under the direction of Beck's Funeral Home, Edmonds.

BALSDON, Dora Magnussen, age 87, passed away in a local nursing home, Tues., June 26, 1979. She had been a resident of Blaine for 40 years & was the first woman fur trader in the Northwest & leaves to survive 1 nephew, John Magnussen of Minnesota. Visiting hours at Veroske-Jerns Funeral Chapel will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thurs., June 28. The remains will be forwarded to Minnesota for burial on Tues., July 3. All funeral arrangements are made by Veroske-Jerns Funeral Home.

BALSDON, George James, age 76 years, passed away at the family home in Blaine Wednesday, July 25, (1945). Mr. Balsdon had lived in Blaine only a short time. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dora Balsdon, of Blaine; one brother, Cephas Balsdon, of Biggs, Sask.; one sister, Mrs. Etta Fairbarin, of Wilton, Ontario. Funeral services will be held next Friday, July 27, at 2 p.m. at the McKinney Funeral Home, of Blaine, with the Rev. Ernest Losey officiating. Cremation.

BAMBER, Robert Richard R. A., age 70 years, of 3402 Northwest Avenue, passed away suddenly Thursday, December 3, (1952) in a local hospital. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of England. Mr. Bamber is survived by his wife, Teresa; two daughters, Mrs. Bill Baker, of Fresno, Calif.; and Mrs. Orin Fjeran, of Glenwood, Wash., and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 5, at 2 p.m., within the chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home, with the Rev. Daniel Taylor officiating. Interment, Bay View.

BAMBREY, Daisey Ethelwyn Deahl, age 74, of 724 No. Shore Rd., passed away at home Friday, August 23, (1963). A 36 year resident of Bellingham and Whatcom County, Mrs. Bambrey was a retired school teacher having taught the primary grades for 32 years; was a member of the Calvary Temple and the W.C.T.U. Survivors are her husband, William, at home; one son, Robert Deahl Barr of Cle Elum; four daughters, Mrs. Jean Bradfield of Merced, Calif., Mrs. Joaen Buzbee of St. Helens, Ore.; Mrs. Phyllis Neyens and Mrs. Donabeth Harbin both of Tacoma; 15 grandchildren; three brothers, Jesse Deahl of Torrington, Wyo., Elsworth Deahl of Seattle and Paul Deahl of Snohomish. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Paul D. Cantelon and the Rev. E. G. Copley at the Calvary Temple Monday, August 26 at 10:30 a.m. under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.

BAMBREY, Lena Pearl, age 72, of 3615 Alabama, passed away in a local hospital, Tuesday, March 23, (1948). Mrs. Bambrey had resided in this community for the past forty-six years and was a member of the Methodist Church. Surviving relatives are the husband, William, at home; two sons, Henry S. Howard, of Eugene, Ore., and Frank M. Howard, of Casper, Wyo.; twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild; also one brother, Frederick W. Lott, of Bellingham. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Revs. J. P. Johnson, of Monroe, and Elsie Johnson, Friday, March 26, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.

BAME, Emily, age 65 years, passed away at a local hospital, Tuesday, November 19, (1946) following a brief illness. Mrs. Bame had lived in this county for the past twenty-six years, having been a resident of Ferndale until five years ago and at the present time was living with her daughter, Mrs. Breidford, of Blaine. She is survived by the one daughter, Mrs. Lila Breidford, of Blaine; four sons, Roy, of Mount Vernon, Harold, of Bellingham, Clarence, of Laurel, John, of Twisp, Wash.; one sister, Mrs. Bert Reeve, of Howard, South Dakota; one brother, George Whiteley, of Bellingham, and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from the Monroe Funeral Home in Ferndale Monday, November 25, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. C. W. Wheeler officiating. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park.

BAME, Harold Wesley, age 89 of Bellingham, passed away October 5, 1998 in St. Joseph Hospital. Mr. Bame was born Jan. 16, 1909 in Olds, Alberta, Canada. As a young boy, Harold moved to the Ferndale area with his family. In 1936 he married Rosalind Breidford and moved to Bellingham. He worked in the Bellingham coal mines and other jobs before retiring from Uniflite in 1975. Harold enjoyed hunting and fishing in the local area. He was an avid gardener and bee-keeper and really enjoyed sharing his produce and flowers with family and friends. Harold is survived by his wife of 62 years, Rosalind of the family home; his daughter Charlene and her husband Marlo Sundseth of Bellingham; his two sons, Fred Bame of Shoreline and Mike and Barbara Bame of Ferndale; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister Lila Breidford of Blaine; brother Clarence Bame of Lynden; and numerous other family members. He was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Pat Bame. A Graveside Service, officiated by Pastor Leonard Ericksen, will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, October 8, 1998 at The Woodlawn Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 8 Oct 1998) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BAME, Rosalind Breidford passed away peacefully with her family at her side in Bellingham on Dec. 27, 2001 at a local nursing home. She was 88 years old, born in Manitoba, Canada on August 22, 1913. She moved with her family to Blaine when she was 3 years old. In 1936 she married Harold Bame. They lived in the same neighborhood until Harold passed away in 1998. Rosalind loved working in her garden, no visitor left her home without a bouquet of flowers and fresh vegetables. She also loved playing the piano and reading. As a young woman she played the piano for many weddings, services and programs at the Unitarian Church in Blaine. One of her greatest joys were her cats. She was very proud of her Icelandic heritage. Rosalind is survived by her three children, daughter Charlene and her husband Marlo Sundseth of Bellingham, son, Michael and his wife Barbara Bame of Ferndale and son Fred Bame of Shoreline, brother Leonard Breidford and sister Laura Finnson both of Blaine 5 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held 12:00 noon on Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, at Central Lutheran Church, 925 N. Forest. The arrangements are by Jerns Funeral Chapel and On-Site Crematorium.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 29 Dec 2001) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BAMFORD, E. Pearl, age 90 of Lynden, passed away Sunday, March 21, (1976). Mrs. Bamford was a member of the Church of God in Bellingham and had been a 10 year resident of Lynden. She is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Carol (Joseph) Jensen of Bellingham, Mrs. Salome Waldrip of Everett and Mrs. Chloe (Herbert) Sheets of Lynden; a son, Webster Bamford of Forbestown, Calif.; a foster daughter, Mrs. Hazel Oldfield, in Kennewick; a brother, Daniel Michels in Kalamazoo, Michigan; 17 grandchildren,, 33 great-grand-children, 2 great-great-grand-children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin J. Bamford in 1957 and a son James in 1951. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, March 25 at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden, with the Rev. L. T. Flynt officiating. Interment will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.

BAMFORD, Melvin J., age 73, of 713 28th., Anacortes, passed away in that city Saturday, July 6, (1957). Mr. Bamford had resided in Whatcom and Skagit Counties the past 50 years, was a retired trucker, and was a member of the Church of God. Surviving relatives include the widow, E. Pearl at the family home; three daughters, Mrs. Carol Jensen of Anacortes, Mrs. Salome Waldrip of Everett, and Mrs. Peggy Sheets of Custer; a son, Webster Bamford of Challenge, California; 17 grandchildren; one great grandchild, and a foster daughter, Mrs. Hazel Oldfield of Toppenish, Washington. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. L. T. Flynt and Rev. John Cross Tuesday, July 9, at 1 p.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.

BANCROFT, Annie L., age 77 years, passed away at a local hospital Sunday, Sept. 23, (1945) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Bancroft had been a resident of Bellingham since 1919 and held a life membership in the Order of Easter Star. Mrs. Bancroft is survived by nieces and nephews. The remains are resting at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, September 26 at 11 a.m., with Rev. A. J. Gordon officiating, followed by cremation.

BANCROFT, Harvey E., aged 60, who resided at Larrabee State Park, passed away in a local hospital Sunday, October 26, (1958). Mr. Bancroft had resided in Bellingham for the past 25 years and for the past 12 years was supervisor of the Larrabee State Park. He was a veteran of World War I and World War II, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, William Lee Alexander, Post No. 3685, and a past Commander of the V. F. W. of Laurel and an active member of the Washington Club. He organized the first Bellingham Salmon Derby held in Puget Sound. He was a charter member of the American Legion Post in Everett, Wash., also a life member of B.P.O.E., No. 479 of Everett, and a member of the Scandinavian Festival Committee. He leaves to survive his wife, Mrs. Helen Bancroft at the family home; one son, Keith Bancroft of Beaverton, Ore.; his daughter, Mrs. Arlyn Mariotto, of Bellingham; his sister, Mrs. Cecyle Kesslin of San Celments, Calif.; two grandchildren, Cheryl and Randelle Mariotto of Bellingham, also several aunts and uncles residing in California. Rosary will be recited in the Chapel of Bingham and Jerns Funeral Home on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars of Laurel will conduct military services in the Chapel of Bingham and Jerns Funeral Home on Wednesday at 2 p.m. followed by graveside services in Greenacres Memorial Park.

BANDY, Etta Jean - A graveside service for Etta Jean Bandy of Bellingham will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ten Mile Cemetery. Mrs. Bandy died at her home Monday, Jan. 11, 1999. She was 71. Born Jan. 23, 1927 to Henry V. and Ina Pearl Little in Bellingham, she graduated from Meridian High School in 1945 and was a life-long Whatcom County resident. On Sept. 19, 1952, she married James F. Bandy in Bellingham. He died in 1996. Survivors include daughters Sandra Polk of Lake Stevens and Marsha Shadmand of Bellevue; sister Lila Jensen of Everson; brothers Wayne Little of Mount Vernon and Henry Little of Bellingham; and may other relatives.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 13 Jan 1999) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BANDY, Forrest, aged 89 years, passed away at his residence 2218 D street, at an early hour Thursday evening, February 18, (1932) after an illness of about one week. Surviving relatives are one son, William Bandy, and one step-daughter, Miss Rosa Sedlak, both residing in this city; one sister, Mrs. Jane Patterson, Portland, Ore.; two grandchildren, James and Lodema Bandy, city. Mr. Bandy was an attendant of the First Christian church and a former member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, city, a former member of the Masonic lodge at Woodland, Cal. and was a pioneer resident of Bellingham, residing here off and on for the past forty-four years. The body rests at the Homer Mark Mortuary, at Cornwall avenue and Halleck street, where funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon, February 20, at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. Earl Hanson Fi_e, pastor of the First Christian church, officiating. Interment will follow at Bay View cemetery. Robert H. Canfield, P. S. Battersby, Virgil Peringer, E. S. Stewart, Neil Blue and T. C. Fraser will assist at the casket.

BANDY, James F. -A graveside service for James F. Bandy of Bellingham will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ten Mile Cemetery. Mr. Bandy died Saturday, July 13, 1996, at St. Joseph Hospital. He was 72. Born March 18, 1924, to William and Florence Bandy in Marysville, Calif, he graduated from Bellingham High School in 1942 and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Etta Jean Little on Sept. 19, 1952, in Bellingham. Mr. Bandy retired as an engineer for Burlington Northern Railroad and was active in the Bellingham Pipe Band. He was preceded in death by sister Lodema Cash. Survivors include his wife of the family home, daughters Sandra Polk of Lake Stevens and Marsha Shadmand of Bellevue and numerous other relatives.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 16 Jul 1996) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BANDY, William Forest, age 60 years, of 2218 D Street, passed away in a local hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Bandy was a member of the First Christian Church and is survived by his widow, Florence, of Bellingham; one son, James F., of Bellingham; one daughter, Lodema Clark, of Kirkland, Wash.; also two grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, November 30, (1951) at 2 p.m. from the chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home with the Rev. C. Eugene Sabin officiating. Interment, Bay View Cemetery.

BANGLE, Marcus L., age 91, of 1706 Telegraph Road, passed away in a local hospital Thursday, September 27, (1951). Mr. Bangle had resided here for the past 60 years and was a retired farmer. He attended the Nooksack Methodist Church and was a member of the Everson-Nooksack Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He leaves to survive, four daughters, Mrs. Grace A. Nevers, Mrs. Lucille Boyer, Mrs. Laura Miles and Mrs. Dorothea Waschke, all of this community; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. James Martyn Wilson, Monday, October 1, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Nooksack Cemetery.

BANGS, Josephine M., age 95, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George H. Cole, 2626 Park Drive, Monday, November 20, (1950). Mrs. Bangs had resided here for the past 27 years and had attended the Congregational Church. Surviving relatives, other than Mrs. Cole, are her other daughter, Mrs. Lee Oleson, of Akeley, Minn.; three sons, Dr. C. E. Bangs, of Mullen, Neb., Roy Bangs, of Dows, Iowa, and Arthur Bangs, of Seattle, and fourteen grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. W. Carl Calhoun, Friday, November 24 at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Lynden Cemetery.

BANKS, Alma, 2511 Dean Ave., age 78, passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, (1967). Mrs. Banks was born in Great Falls, Mont., and had resided in this community the past 60 years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Alice Prouty, City; Mrs. Violet Meenan, Eugene, Ore.; three sons, William F. Lunstroth and Leland L. Lunstroth, both of this City, and Robert M. Lunstroth of North Bend, Wn.; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Agnes Rodenberger, City; Mrs. Sophie Pontius, Eugene, Ore.; and Mrs. Emma Edwards of Julian, Cal. Services will be conducted by Rev. George Rodenberger Thursday, Feb. 23 at 1:00 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

BANKS, Clyde, age 83, of 1725 North Shore Rd., passed away Thursday, April 7, (1977). A life time resident of Whatcom County he was a pioneer photographer in Whatcom County and long time owner of the Clyde Banks Camera & Art Shop, veteran of WWI. Survived by his wife, Lois at home; 6 sons, Clyde Banks Jr., Benjamin and Loren all of Bellingham, Henry of Bellevue, Robert of Seattle and Sheldon of Ferndale; a daughter, Bonnie McGlothern of Bellingham; 2 brothers, Lyman and Leland both of Bellingham; also 14 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Funeral services will be held at graveside in Enterprise Cemetery, Tuesday, April 12 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Ernest Noreen officiating. Friends wishing may gather at Veroske's Bellingham Chapel 1/2 hour earlier.

BANKS, Esther, wife of Archie Banks, resided at Marine Dr. since 1937. (d. Feb. 1978) Esther was 87 years old, born March 22, 1891. She is from Minnesota where she attended school, moved to Tacoma for 35 yrs., married Archie Banks & came to B'ham. Moved to Arizona in 1972, living with her nephew, Edward Olson & family. She was remembered mostly for her fuschias. She was very active in the St. Lukes Auxiliary for many years. She is survived by 4 nephews & several nieces. Graveside services will be held in Tacoma 11 a.m. Sat. Feb. 25th. Lynn Funeral Home of Tacoma making arrangements. Any memorials may be sent to St. Lukes Hospital.

BANKS, Hannah Lucinda "Lucy" age 79, of 1834 Olympic Place, passed away at home Friday, March 6, (1964). A 62 year resident of Bellingham, Mrs. Banks leaves two sons, Clarence Banks and Kenneth Banks; two daughters, Mrs. Pauline McElroy and Mrs. Phyllis Wilson; two sisters, Mrs. Wilbur Dickson and Miss Thelma Ecalbarger all of Bellingham; seven grandchildren; many great grandchildren. Dr. Ritchie D. Ocheltree will conduct services at the Jones Funeral Home Wednesday, March 11 at 1:00 p.m. followed by interment at Enterprise Cemetery.

BANKS, Lois A. - Lifetime Bellingham resident Lois A. Banks passed peacefully from this life Aug 8, 2011, at the age of 97. She is survived by her four children: Sheldon Banks (Jo-Anne) of Ferndale, WA, Benjamin Banks (Julie/Donna) of Bellingham, Bonnie Banks (Donald/Dan) of Bellingham, and Loren Banks (Suzy) of Cordova, AK; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Lois was born to Martin and Adela Dagne Olson, both immigrants from Norway. She married Bellingham photography shop owner, Clyde Banks, in 1941. Lois was a well-known cellist and violinist. Her quartet was regularly featured at the Bellingham Museum, as well as throughout Whatcom and Skagit County. Lois was selfless in her devotion to her family and music. She was surrounded in life by children and grandchildren who absolutely adored her. She'll be remembered for her light-hearted, kind approach to everyone she encountered. Lois Banks lived a wonderful life, blessed with good health, adored by family and consumed with a passion to serve others. Westford Family Funeral Home & Cremation.

BANKS, Lyman J., age 81 of 2639 Hampton Place, passed away Tues., Oct. 18, (1977). Mr. Banks was a life time resident of this community and was general agent for Central Life Assurance Company for 57 years. He was a life member of Bellingham Bay Lodge No. 44 F&AM, Scottish Rite Bodies, The Shrine, life member Bellingham Lodge No. 194 BPO Elks, life member and past secretary Bellingham Executives Club, Charter member of the Custer Gun Club. Surviving wife, Ruby G.; 1 son, Bruce Banks of Lacey; 2 daughters, Mrs. Lucie Nace of Deming, Mrs. Betty Mae Campbell of Eugene, Ore.; 5 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandson. At his request thee will be no service. Cremation Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. Family and friends are invited to an open house at the Banks residence, 2639 Hampton Place on Saturday, Oct. 22, 1 until 4 p.m.

BANKS, Ruby G. - Private family services will be held for Ruby G. Banks, 83, of 1509 E. Victor St., a longtime Bellingham insurance agent who died Thursday (May 4, 1989) in a local hospital. Mrs. Banks was born Aug. 29, 1905, in Lost Spring, Kan., and moved to Whatcom County in 1916. She was married to Lyman J. Banks, who preceded her in death. She was a member of the Daughters of the Nile and past matron of the Sehome chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Banks was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society. Survivors include a stepson, Bruce Banks of Lacey; two stepdaughters, Betty Campbell of Oregon and Robin Zwick of Deming; a brother Guy Gilbert of Mount Vernon; a twin sister, Ruth Stanley of Seattle; and four other sisters. Burial will be in Enterprise Cemetery. Arrangements are by Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 6 May 1989) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BANKSTON, Donna A. – A private, family service was held for Donna A. (Phillips) Bankston of Bellingham. Mrs. Bankston was killed June 9, 2000 in Bellingham. She was 42. Mrs. Bankston was born April 17, 1958 to Donald E. and Drucilla A. (Hawkins) Phillips in Oregon City, Ore. Survivors include son Michael Bankston of Ferndale. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 24 Jun 2000) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BANNAN, Rhuey W., age 57, of Blaine passed away Saturday, December 7, (1963) in the Icelandic Old Folks' Home after an extended illness. Mrs. Bannan was born and grew up in Anacortes. She was married in Seattle in 1932, where the Bannans made their first home. They moved to Blaine in 1933 where the family home has since been. She leaves to survive her husband, Joseph Bannan; 1 son, John J. of Vancouver, Wash.; 2 daughters, Marlene Gisher of Lynnwood and Marjorie Bell of Livermore, California; 1 brother, Leslie Eddy of Blanchard, Idaho; 2 sisters, Anita Ballinger of Tonasket, Washington and Adel Cook of Milton; also, 2 grandchildren. There will be a rosary recited Sunday evening at 7 p.m. in the McKinney Funeral Home and requiem mass will be held Monday, December 9 at 9 a.m. in St. Ann's Catholic Church in Blaine. Interment will follow the graveside services in Calvary Cemetery in Tacoma.

BANNER, Edith R., age 64 years, of 415 Fourteenth Street, passed away at a local hospital, Friday morning, June 25, (1948) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Banner had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 45 years, coming here from Salina, Kansas, where she taught school for a number of years. Mrs. Banner taught school in Whatcom County and had been an accountant for the past 30 years, having been employed at Western Washington College previous to her last illness. Surviving relatives include the husband, Harry C. Banner; two sons, Dr. Albert Henry Banner, professor of the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, Ernest Banner, Seattle; two daughters-in-law; four grandsons; two brothers, Henry and Fred Weisgerber, both of Salina, Kansas; two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Kubitschek, Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Elizabeth Wells, Enumclaw, Wash., and many other relatives. Private services were held at 5 p.m., Saturday, June 26, within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home, followed by cremation.

BANNER, Frederick W., age 79 years, of 314 1/2 W. Holly St., passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, Jan. 10, (1961). Mr. Banner had resided in Bellingham for the past 40 years and was a retired street car conductor. He leaves to survive two sons, Ernest A., of Seattle and Harold of Modesto, Calif; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one brother, H. C. Banner and one sister, Mrs. Charlotte McDonald, both of this city. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, Rev. Norman Harrison officiating, followed by cremation.

BANNER, Henry "Harry" C., age 87 of 415 14th St., passed away in a local hospital Monday February 25, (1963) following an extended illness. Mr. Banner had resided here for many years and was a Charter member and Secretary of the Washington Club and a member of Elks Lodge BPOE No. 194. He was a pioneer insurance Agent. Survived by 2 sons, Dr. Albert Henry Banner of Honolulu, and Ernest Banner of Seattle, 4 grandsons and 1 sister, Mrs. Charlotte McDonald of the home. Mr. Banner will be in state at the Westford Funeral Home until 5 p.m. Friday, March 1.

BANNERMAN, Chrystal Ferne. - Funeral services for Chrystal Ferne Bannerman, 1200 Birchwood, Bellingham, were held June 29, at Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Lann officiating. Mrs. Bannerman, 81, died June 25, (1980). The Bannerman family were longtime residents of the Sumas area. Mrs. Bannerman was born March 19, 1899 in New London, Minn. and raised near Langdon, North Dakota. Both her father and grandfather served as representatives to the North Dakota legislature. She married Clifford Bannerman of Baldur, Manitoba, December 14, 1921. The Bannermans moved to Washington in 1938, and Mrs. Bannerman worked for the Whatcom County Assessors Office. She was preceded in death by her husband on Aug. 16, 1966. A close family of survivors includes Ray and Jane Bannerman, Little Rock, Ark.; Bert and Pat Bannerman, and Aveline and Bill Kimball, Orange, Calif.; Jim and Mary Bannerman, Bellingham; Jean and Ron Handy, Everson; Wyburn and Brenda Bannerman, Ferndale; and Joanne and Leo Ruswick, Bellingham. She had 22 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Other survivors are a brother, Charles Crawford, Springfield, Ill., and a sister, Marian McKechnie, Orem, Utah. Interment was at Greenacres Memorial Park.

BANNERMAN, Clifford, formerly 3235 Bennett Drive, age 70, passed away in Sumas Monday, August 15, (1966). A twenty-eight-year resident of this community, Mr. Bannerman was a retired farmer; a member of Birchwood Presbyterian Church; Fidelity Lodge No. 105, F. & A.M., Sumas, and North Bellingham Grange. Survivors are his widow, Chrystal; four sons, Raymond C. of Riverside, Cal.; Bert E., of Orange, Cal.; James C. and Wyburn G., both of this city; three daughters, Mrs. Aveline Kimbrell, Garden Grove, Cal.; Mrs. Jean Handy, Ferndale, and Mrs. Joanne Ruswick of this city; twenty-two grandchildren; two brothers, James of Carmel, Cal., and Alec of Baldur, Manitoba; three sisters, Mrs. Rose Brinkworth, Bienfiet, Sask.; Mrs. Minnie Fredrickson, Baldur, Manitoba, and Mrs. Lottie Gunlaugson of Regina, Sask. Services will be conducted by Rev. Elmer Erickson Friday, August 19 at 1 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.

BANNISTER, Eva M., 93, of Bellingham died Friday, April 17, 1998. At her request, no service will be held. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Born Nov. 17, 1904 to Willis and Laura Allen in St. Stephens, New Brunswick, she lived in Whatcom County since 1914. Mrs. Bannister was preceded in death by husbands Tom Bulmer in 1959 and Cecil Bannister in 1970. Survivors include many cousins. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 18 Apr 1998) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BANNON, John, age 90, of Rt. No. 3, Ferndale, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, Dec. 27, (1960). A resident of this area for the past two years, Mr. Bannon was a former resident of Vander, Wash., for 48 years where he had been a hotel operator. Survivors include two step-daughters, Mrs. Jessie Hilburger of Chehalis, Wash., and Mrs. W. A. Germain of Bellingham; one granddaughter, Mrs. R. E. O'Dell of Bellingham. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home. Graveside services will be conducted Friday, Dec. 30, at the Mountain View Cemetery in Centralia, Wash., at 11 a.m.

BANNON, Mary, age 88 years, 1915 James Street, passed away Saturday, July 10, (1948) after an illness of ten months. Mrs. Bannon had resided at Mount Vernon fifty years previous to her coming to Bellingham two years ago. She was a member of the Church of the Assumption, the Altar Society and the Legion of Mary. Surviving relatives include one son, John Boyd, Battle Creek, Mich.; also three nephews. The remains rest at the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home. Requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of the soul, Monday, July 12, at 9 a.m. within the Church of the Assumption with Rev. John McDonnell, celebrant. Interment in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery at LaConner, Wash.

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