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BEACH, Abbie D., age 73 years, 2340 Cherry Street, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Garnet Ahern, Sunday, Dec. 23, (1945) after a brief illness. Mrs. Beach had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 46 years. She was a member of the First Advent Christian church in Seattle. Surviving relatives include, beside her daughter, two sons, Arthur L., and Charles E. Brown, both of Bremerton, Wash.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning, Dec. 27, at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. George A. Arthur, pastor of the Advent Christian church. Cremation will follow. Honorary casketbearers will be Messrs. Clarence Otho and A. T. Gildersleeve, Henry Albee, Floyd Green and Ralph Banner.
BEACH, Ida D. Zender, age 34, of Glacier Star Route, passed away in a local hospital, Tuesday, Feb. 7, (1961) following an extended illness. Mrs. Beach had been a life resident of Whatcom County and was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Columbia Valley. She leaves to survive her husband, Roy; one son, Douglas A., both of the family home, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zender of Glacier Star Route; two brothers, Joe Zender of Glacier Star Route, and Henry Zender of the Mt. Baker Highway; seven sisters, Mrs. Angela Linderman and Mrs. Frances Larson of Glacier Star Route, Mrs. Lucille MacDonald of Route 2, Everson, Mrs. Agnes McEwen, Mrs. Helen Jenkins, Mrs. Rosalia Jenkins and Mrs. Louise Tyler, all of this city. Rosary will be said Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Requiem mass will be said Thursday, Feb. 9, at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Catholic Church, Columbia Valley. Interment Columbia Valley Catholic Cemetery. Active pallbearers Pete Zender, Bernie Zender, Dick Zender, Dale Beach, Francis Beach, Ralph Beach. Honorary pallbearers Raymond Beach, Harold Beach, Kenneth Linderman, Ted Larson, Kern Macdonald, Jerry Jenkins.
BEACH, Myrtle L., 60, 2608 Alabama St., passed away at home Saturday, January 18, (1958). Mrs. Beach had resided in this community for the past 21 years and was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors are her husband, Benton R., at home; six sons, Dale D., Francis N., Ralph B., Raymond C., Harold L., and Roy J., all of Spokane; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Buhl, of Bremerton and Mrs. Opal Eyre, of Columbia Falls, Mont.; 21 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; one brother, James Ableman, of Bellingham; five sisters, Mrs. Lettie Olson of Aquadell, Sask.; Mrs. Leone Dougherty of Bellingham; Mrs. Grace Stanhope, of Petaluma, Calif.; Mrs. Mable Dougherty, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Ada Mudge, of Burlington. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Calvin Moore Wednesday, January 24 at 10 a.m. The remains will be forwarded to Spokane for interment.
BEACOM, Jeanne A., age 70, of 2512 Eldridge Ave., passed away Mon., Sept. 11, 1978. She had been a resident of B'ham since 1945 and formerly of Lynden. Former City Council woman and City Freeholder, past president of the Bellingham Business Women's Assn. and a Board Member of the YWCA. Survived by 1 daughter, Mrs. Norman Orloff; 3 grandchildren, Maria, Jon and Julia Orloff all of city; 5 brothers, Henry and Ralph Hofman of B'ham, Tennis (sic) and Pete Hofman of Lynden and Morris Hofman of Alberta, Canada; 1 sister, Mrs. Ann Nobleford of B.C., Canada; many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Wed., Sept. 13 at 11 a.m. within the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Dr. Lawrence Guderian officiating. Followed by cremation.
BEACOM, "Jack" Samuel J., age 71 of 2512 Eldridge Ave., passed away at his home Friday, March 24, (1967). Mr. Beacom had been a resident for the past 22 years and was a retired grocer. He is survived by his wife Jeanne A., one daughter Mrs. Norman Orloff, city; 2 sons, Arthur and Wilbur in New York; 4 grandchildren and 1 sister, Mrs. Marion Wood-Cuhusak of Brooklyn, New York. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Bellingham Bay Masonic Lodge F&AM No. 44. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 28 at 1:30 p.m. within the chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Oscar A. Olsen officiating, followed by cremation. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
BEAL, Basil B., age 90, passed away on April 10, 1997 in Bellingham, WA. He was born July 27, 1906 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa to King and Wally (Steinle) Beal. He lived most of his life in Dubuque, Iowa moving to Bellingham in 1989. He served in the U.S. Army in Italy during WWII. He was a graduate of the University of Iowa and worked as an accountant at Allied Chemical and Celotex until his retirement. His hobbies were birdwatching, reading and collecting stamps, coins and first day covers. He married Lucille McKernanon April 6, 1942. She preceded him in death on April 5, 1988. He is survived by his cousins Robert Dunsmoor and Doug Dunsmoor, Ft. Dodge, Iowa, a niece Cecily Lang of Forest Grove, OR and his nephew Roland Trenouth of Bellingham. Funeral Services will be held at the Hoffman-Schneider Funeral Home, Dubuque, Iowa. Burial will be made at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Key West, Iowa. Private family visitation will be held Sunday 10 a.m. at the Westford Funeral Home. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Key West, Iowa. Arrangements by Westford Funeral Home.
BEAL, Frances R., age 75, of Deming Star Route, passed away at home Wednesday, March 16, (1955). Mrs. Beal had resided in Lewis County for 30 years, prior to her moving to this community six months ago. She was a member of the First Christian Church and leaves to survive her husband, Wilbert V. at home; two sons, Fred of Deming and Lester of Portland, Ore.; one daughter, Mrs. Esther Martinen of Bellingham, and one grandchild. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. C. Eugene Sabin, Monday, March 21, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEAM, Sharron M. Crawford, age 65, passed away peacefully on Sept 29, 2005, at home in Bellingham, from cancer treatment complications. She was born March 27, 1940, in Seattle to Robert and Geraldine Beam and graduated from Roosevelt High. Sharron enjoyed cooking for the family, holidays, birthdays, musicals and ballets. She enjoyed wine and brewery tours, loved her pets, classic cars, and politics. Sharron spoiled her grandsons, attending all of their events. She held a variety of positions representing the elderly and disabled, was Past President of Skagit Valley Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Soroptomists. Sharron was independent and courageous. She was preceded in death by her son Richard "Pokey" Hill, and her parents. She is survived by daughters Kathy (husband Bob) Csolti, Kerry O'Brien and Kelly (husband Dan) Miller and grandsons Zach and Zerek Csolti, all of the Bellingham area, and sister Bobbie Cordiner of Seattle. A Life Remembrance will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Wed, Oct 5 at 2 p.m., followed by a reception across the street at Westford's Broadway Hall.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 2 Oct 2005) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BEAMAN, John, age 71, a Clearlake resident since 1968, died in Sedro Woolley, on Sept. 20, (1979). Born Jan. 21, 1908 in Massachusetts, spent 22 years with the U.S. Army. Survived by his wife, Marguerite in Clearlake and family Henry & Mary Kirner of Concrete. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Sat. at the Clearlake Cemetery under the direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro Woolley.
BEAN, Edna, age 64, of Route 3, Bellingham, passed away in a local hospital, Saturday, December 27, (1947). Mrs. Bean had been a life resident of this community and was a member of the First Christian Church. Surviving relatives are one daughter, Mrs. Florence King, of Maple Falls; two sons, Cyril M., of Tacoma, and Truman M., of Pullman; one grandchild; two brothers, R. F. Raper, of Deming, and Morton Raper, of Bellingham. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted Wednesday, December 31, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
BEAN, Myra, age 42 years, of Twisp, passed away in that city Friday, Feb. 1, (1957). She had resided in Twisp the past 14 years, was a former resident of Sumas. She is survived by her husband, Russell; three sisters, Minnie Potter of Rapid City, S. D., Mildred Slater of White Rock, B. C., Mary Bishop of Sumas; two brothers, Harry Saar of Chilliwack, Fred Saar of Nooksack. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 1 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas, with Rev. Earl Crouse officiating. Interment in Sumas Cemetery.
BEANBLOSSOM, George Bryan, age 51, of Route 3, Ferndale, passed away suddenly at his home Sunday, October 9, (1949). Mr. Beanblossom had been a resident of that district for the past two years and was a veteran of World War I. Surviving relatives include his wife, Lucy; three daughters, Dorothy, Betty and Judy, and three sons, George, John and Roy, all at home; two brothers, Fred of Julesburg, Colo., and Willard of California; two sisters, Mrs. Millie Walton of California, and Alphie Stokes of St. Joseph, Missouri. Funeral services will be conducted within the Chapel of the Monroe Mortuary in Ferndale, Wednesday October 12, at 11 a.m. with George Gunderson officiating. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEANE, Burl Brooks - Visitation for Burl Brooks Beane of Sumas will be from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at Gillies Funeral Home. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Nooksack Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Sublet officiating and Kulshan Masonic Lodge of Blaine and Sumas American Legion Post No. 212 participating. Mr. Beane died Saturday, May 17, 1997. He was 77. He was born May 16, 1920, to Otto Marshall and Mamie Bryan McLaughlin Beane in Davisson, W. Va. He married LaVelle Dale in 1942 in Seattle. She died in 1987. Mr. Beane served in the U.S. Army and participated in the landing at Normandy on D-day in 1944. He moved to Whatcom County from Northport in 1961. He worked for the U.S. Customs Service from 1946 until retiring in 1976 as port director at Sumas. Mr. Beane married Eunice Dwyer on Sept. 13, 1991, in Sumas. A former Boy Scout leader, he was a member and past master of Kulshan Masonic Lodge in Blaine and Sumas American Legion Post No. 212. He enjoyed traveling and camping. In addition to his first wife, Mr. Beane was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine. Survivors include his wife; sons Richard Beane of Monroe and Dale Beane of Port Orchard; daughters Rebecca Miesuk of Bellingham and Deborah Morgan of Surrey, B.C.; step-daughters Kathleen Dwyer of Sumas, Colleen Herr of Renton and Jody Robinson of Orlando, Fla.; brother Glen Beane of Akron, Ohio; nine grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives.
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BEARD, Amy Alice, age 86, of 3500 Ridgemont Way, Bellingham, passed away Sunday, October 27, 1991. Born May 28, 1905 in Minnesota, she had been a Bellingham resident over 60 years; member of St. James Presbyterian Church for more than 50 years; Chapter AB, P.E.O.; Bellingham Yacht Club. Survived by sons, Charles Beard of Bellingham, Daniel P. Beard of Columbia, MD; daughter Vicky Olberg of Bellingham; seven grandchildren. Funeral service Wednesday, October 30, 1:30 p.m. Jones-Moles Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. John Tritenbach, St. James Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEARD, Charles Stannard, age 84, of 1224 Cornwall Ave., passed away in a local hospital Saturday, June 18, (1955). Mr. Beard had resided in this community for the past 52 years and was a member of St. James Presbyterian Church, past president of the Bellingham Rotary Club and chamber of commerce, member of the Typographical Union, president of Bellingham First Federal Savings and Loan Co., and former member of the city council. He leaves to survive his widow, Mrs. Ella T. Beard at home; one son, Stannard T.; two grandsons Charles S. and Daniel P. Beard; one granddaughter, Miss Vicky Ann Beard, all of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Daisy Nettleton and Mrs. Jennie Bickel of Los Angeles, Calif.; one brother, Broaddus Beard in Nebraska. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. Harold K. Lawrence and Dr. W. Carl Calhoun Tuesday, June 21, at 1:00 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEARD, Dexter F., age 73 of Route 2, Lynden, passed away suddenly Wednesday, September 25, (1963). A lifetime resident of Whatcom County, he had been a resident of the Ten Mile area for the past 40 years. He was a retired maintenance foreman for the State of Washington Highway Dept. for 40 years. Survivors are his wife, Golda; 5 sons, Dexter Jr., of Vancouver, Wash.; Donald and Jack, both of Bellingham; Nathan of Long Beach, Wash., and Milan of Poulsbo; 2 daughters, Mrs. Margarite McCullock of Seattle and Mrs. Ellen Morese; two brothers, Vale Beard and Wen Baird (sic) both of Bellingham; 2 sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Kratzig of Bellingham and Mrs. Ellis Tatman of Los Angeles, also 17 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the McKinney Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 with Rev. Neil Heigbee officiating. Burial will follow in the Ten Mile Cemetery.
BEARD, Donald D. - A graveside service for Donald D. Beard of Bellingham will be at 11 am Wednesday at Ten Mile Cemetery. Mr. Beard died Friday, Aug. 23, 1996. He was 76. Born May 10, 1920 to Dexter and Golda Bellingar Beard in Ferndale, he was a lifetime county resident. He married Wave E. Whitehead on Dec. 12, 1942 in Bellingham. Mr. Beard worked for the Whatcom County Road Department, Puget Sound Pulp and Timber and Yeager's Sporting Goods. He was preceded in death by brother Toby Beard in 1994. Survivors include his wife; son Gary Beard of Ellensburg; daughter Vickie Presler of Bellingham; brothers Milan Beard of Lynden, Jack Beard of Bellingham and Dexter Beard of Vancouver, Wash; sisters Ellen Morse of Bellingham and March McCullough of Seattle; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 24 Aug 1996) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BEARD, Ella Templin, age 76, widow of the late Charles S. Beard, of 1224 Cornwall Ave., passed away in a local hospital Monday, August 22, (1955). Mrs. Beard was a member of St. James Presbyterian Church and had resided in this community for the past 65 years. Surviving relatives include one son, Stannard T. Beard; two grandsons, Charles S. and Daniel P. Beard; on granddaughter, Miss Vicky Ann Beard; one brother, Frank C. Templin, all of Bellingham, and one sister, Mrs. Mary T. Miller of Camarillo, Calif. The remains will lie in state at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted Wednesday, August 24, at 1 p.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEARD, Elsie Wave, age 99, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 1997 in Sehome Park Care Center. Born July 31, 1897 in Winterfield, Michigan to Lyman and Carrie (Chapin) Pettibone, she was a Whatcom County resident for 93 years; preceded in death by her husband, Sylvester Beard, whom she married on May 26, 1926 in Bellingham and 4 brothers, Carl Barton, Leon Barton, Fred Pettibone and Harry Pettibone; 2 sons, Donald Beard and Arthur Beard. Survived by 3 daughters, Violet Raplee of Seattle, Doris and husband Jim Romine of Prescott, WA, Dixie and husband Clyde May of Bellingham; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Memorial Service Saturday, January 18, 1997, 11:00 a.m., Jones-Moles Funeral Home. Cremation. Burial of cremains in Bayview Cemetery.
BEARD, Golda A., age 77 of 180 Beard Rd., Lynden, passed away in a local rest home Saturday, July 13, (1974). She had been a resident of the Whatcom County area for the past 71 years. Surviving are 5 sons, Jack and Donald both of Bellingham, Milan of Lynden, Dexter of Vancouver, Wn. and Nathan of Long Beach, Wn.; 2 daughters, Ellen Morse of Bellingham and Marguerite McCullouch of Seattle; 1 brother, William Bellingar of Anchorage; a foster sister, Sylvia Erickson of Bellingham; also 18 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Veroske's Bellingham Chapel, Wednesday, July 17 at 11 a.m. with Rev. David Mann officiating. Burial in the Ten Mile Cemetery.
BEARD, Kirke P., 74, a former Bellingham resident, died Saturday (February 12, 1983) in Solvang, Calif., following a long illness. He was born March 2, 1908, in Bellingham. Survivors include his wife, Louise, a son, a daughter, his mother, a sister and brother-in-law, a brother and numerous other relatives. Arrangements are by Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Home, Goleta, Calif.
BEARD, Mary Etta, age 80, passed away at the family home, 1418 Franklin Street, Friday, October 4, (1946). Mrs. Beard had been a resident of this community for the past thirty-four years and was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving relatives are the husband, Ward E., at home; one niece, Mrs. Lena May Doucette, of Kirkland, and one nephew, Otis Taylor, of Bonneville Dam. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by Mr. J. C. Bunn, pastor of the Church of Christ, Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn Cemetery.
BEARD, Sadie, age 86, of Laurel, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Tatman, of Ellensburg, Thursday, January 9, (1947). Mrs. Beard had been a resident of this community for the past 58 years and was a charter member of the Be of Service club of Laurel, the Wiser Lake Methodist church and the Ladies' Aid Society of that church. Surviving relatives are two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Kratzig, of Ten Mile, and Mrs. Tatman; three sons, Dexter, of Route 2, Lynden, and Wynn and Vale, of Bellingham; twelve grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; also one brother, Eugene Vale, of Syracuse, N. Y. The remains will be received by the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted Tuesday, January 13, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Ten Mile Cemetery.
BEARD, Stannard T., age 48, of 109 Briar Rd., passed away in a Vancouver, B. C., hospital Sunday, Oct. 15, (1961). President of the Union Printing Co., Mr. Beard was a life resident of Bellingham; was a member of St. James Presbyterian Church; Bellingham Rotary Club; B. P. O. Elks, Bellingham Lodge 194; Bellingham Yacht Club, and a member and Past President of the Navy League of Bellingham. Survivors are his widow, Amy A., at home; two sons, Charles S., USMC and Daniel P.; one daughter, Miss Vicky Ann Beard, both at home. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Glenn C. Carlson, Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 1:00 p.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEARD, Vale, age 76 of 3410 Consolidation Ave. passed away at home Friday, March 5, (1976). A retired longshoreman, Mr. Beard was a life time resident. He is survived by his wife, Violet; 1 daughter, Mrs. Karen Norsby of Bellingham; 3 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild; 1 sister, Mrs. Alice Tatman of Sacramento, Calif. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, March 9 at 1 p.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park with Rev. David B. Nelson officiating. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
BEARD, Violet V., age 78, formerly of 100 11th St., passed away Mon. Feb. 11, 1980. A life resident of Whatcom County, she is survived by 1 daughter, Mrs. Karen & husband, C. Gay Norsby of Everett; 3 brothers, Allen Bailey, of Mt. Vernon, Ted Bailey of Sedro Woolley, and Lee Bailey of City; 3 sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Harnden of Camano Island, Mrs. Gladys Gilmore of Long Beach, Calif. and Mrs. Evelyn Gauntt of City; 3 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren. Friends wishing to view Mrs. Beard may come to Jones Funeral Home, on Thurs. Feb. 14, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cremation will be at Greenacres Memorial Park. Memorial Services will be conducted by Rev. Tim Lann, Fri. Feb. 15, 3 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. [born Feb. 2, 1902 in Ferndale.]
BEARD, Ward E., age 81, of 1401 G St., passed away in a local hospital, Sunday, March 5, (1961). Mr. Beard had been a resident of the community for the past 40 years; was a retired saw filer; and was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving relatives include the widow, Mary, at the family home; two step-sons, Lawrence Bass of Bellingham and Chester Bass of Santa Ana, Calif.; one step-daughter, Mrs. Lorene Keen of this city; 15 step-grandchildren; two cousins, Mrs. Grace Buttler and Mrs. Bessie Rosenberger, both of Homer, Ill., and a niece, Mrs. Louise Dousett. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Charles Hardman, Wednesday, March 8, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.
BEARD, Wave, age 87 of Bellingham, passed away March 2, 2010. She was born January 31, 1923 in Bellingham to Lloyd & Marguerite (Barrett) Whitehead. Wave graduated from Bellingham High School in 1941, and married Don Beard in 1942. They had two children, Gary in 1944 and Vickie in 1946. Wave lived on Sunset Drive the majority of her life. She loved hiking and hunting with her family, and enjoyed bird watching and collecting agates. Wave was a fabulous cook, was very easy going, and spent her lifetime serving others. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald in 1996 and her brother Everett "Buss" Whitehead in 1974. Wave is survived by her son Gary (Kim) Beard of Twisp; daughter Vickie Presler of Bellingham; grandchildren Kallie (Fred) Eiene, Tracy Beard, Kevin (Dawn) Presler, Corey Presler, Rusty Beard, Oriel Keil and Karen, special cousin Jackie (Don) Bailey; and other grandchildren and relatives. The family wishes to thank The Courtyard for their loving care of Wave and Whatcom Hospice for their kindness and support during the last month. A gathering will be held at Corey's home, 708 Kobe Ct. in Everson on Sunday March 14th at 1 p.m. You may view photos of Wave and share memories with the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.com. Westford Family Funeral Home & Cremation Broadway at Eldridge.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 7 Mar 2010) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BEARD, William F. - Prayer services for William F. Beard, 49, 1226 E. Racine St., will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Westford Funeral Home. Mr. Beard died Saturday (July 13, 1974) night in a local hospital following a long illness. A long-time resident of Bellingham and former owner of the Towner Printing Co. on Elm Street, Mr. Beard leaves to survive his widow, Dorothy; two daughters, Becky R. and Penny A., all at home, and a sister, Karen Norsby of Bellingham. He was a member of the Church of Assumption, Bellingham Yacht Club, Bellingham Golf and Country Club, Elk's Lodge, veteran of World War II and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Mass will be offered 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Assumption Church and burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
BEARDSLEE, Floyd W., age 64 who resided at 6235 Portal Way, Ferndale passed away in a local hospital May 1, 1980. He was employed at Seabrook and was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Blaine, also the Blaine Eagles and Moose Lodge. He leaves to survive his wife Virginia Beardslee of Ferndale, 5 daughters, Betty Jones of Montesano, Wash., Hilary Attolini and Melody Blevins, both of Bellingham, Pamela Jones of Oregon, Rhonda Beardslee of Ferndale, 5 sons, Steve of Hoquiam, Daniel of Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Charles of Ferndale, Timothy of Seattle, Steve of Ferndale; 2 brothers, Carl of Montesano and Lester of Oregon; 4 sisters, Jane Barnhardt of Alaska, Clare Mulhauser, Lillian Norris, Roberta Brown, all of Washington State; 12 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May6, at 11:00 A.M. at the Veroske, Jerns & LeVecek Funeral Chapel with Reverend T. A. Scevers officiating with interment to follow in Green Acres Memorial Park. [married former Virginia Redpath 18 years ago in Bellingham.]
BEARDSLEE, Julie Ann, age 23, of 6235 Portal Way Ferndale, passed away near Astoria, Oregon, Wed., June 30, (1976). A life time resident of Whatcom County, she graduated from Ferndale High School in 1972 and was a student at Clatsap Community College in Astoria. Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Beardslee Sr., of Ferndale; her father, Julius Townsend of Seattle; 5 sisters, Hillaire Kay Attolioni and Melody Blevins both of Bellingham, Pamela Jean Jones of Astoria, Oregon and Rhonda Kay Beardslee of Ferndale and Betty Lou Jones of Elma, WA.; 5 brothers, Steven Beardslee of Hoquiam, Daniel Beardslee in Germany, Timothy Beardslee of Seattle, Charles Beardslee of Ferndale and Steven of Fort Knox, Kentucky. Maternal grandmother, Gladys Ridpath of Bellingham; paternal grandfather, Albert Townsend of Napa, Idaho; also numerous aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be held in Veroske's Bellingham Chapel, Monday, July 19 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Alvin Grothe officiating. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEARDSLEY, Edna - Services for Edna S. Beardsley, 90, 2211 Franklin St., were held Friday in Jones Funeral Home. She died last Sunday (July 7, 1974). Mrs. Beardsley came to Bellingham from Michigan 20 years ago. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Burial was in Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEARDSLEY, Joan was born Joan Leslie Caldwell in Everett, MA on Sept 26, 1942. She graduated from Arlington High School in Arlington, MA, in 1960, where she met her future husband, Dick Beardsley. Joan graduated from Wellesley College in 1964 with a degree in chemistry. That year, she and Dick were married. Joan worked as a medical researcher before relocating to Tacoma, WA after Dick joined the Air Force; he was stationed at McChord Air Base. Her oldest son, David, was born in Tacoma on December 1, 1965. Joan and Dick fell in love with the Pacific Northwest, but they left in 1967 as Dick began a career in journalism. They settled first in Providence, RI, where their daughter Jennifer was born on January 3, 1968, and then moved to Indiana and Georgia. They returned to the Northwest in 1974, settling permanently in Bellingham. Joan and Dick adopted a son, Stephen, and daughter, Bethany, on February 10, 1975. Since then, the Beardsleys have celebrated February 10th as "Family Day." Having a family of her own convinced Joan to become a teacher. She holds a Masters Degree in Science Education from WWU and taught science in the Bellingham Public Schools for nearly 30 years. Joan was among the first teachers nationwide to earn National Board Certification. She won the American Chemical Society's Northwest Regional High School Chemistry Teacher Award in 2003 and a Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Education in 1994. She was a finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching. After retiring from teaching, Joan remained publicly active. She was elected to City Council in 2005, after serving five years on the Bellingham Planning Commission. She also served on the board of the Interfaith Coalition and a number of other community organizations. A devoted music lover, Joan sang with the Whatcom Chorale and was an active supporter of the Bellingham Music Festival, which she and Dick helped to found. In retirement, Joan advised other teachers seeking National Board Certification and remained active in educational causes. She was especially concerned about the decreasing number of young women studying and pursuing careers in science and mathematics. For that reason, a scholarship fund has been established in her name, with awards to go to a worthy science or math student. Joan died on March 12, 2007 in Little Rock, AR, where doctors were treating her for multiple myeloma. She is survived by her sons David and Stephen; her daughters Jennifer and Bethany; her parents Marion and Douglas Caldwell; and her sisters Linda Dancy and Kathy Shetlar. She was "Nana" to eight grandchildren (Kendall, Samantha, Brady, Caitlin, Jacob, Joshua, Emma, and Carter) and had many nieces and nephews. A Vigil Service will be held at Church of the Assumption on Thurs. March 29 at 7 p.m. Mass will be held at Church of the Assumption on Fri. March 30 at 10:30 a.m. followed by a reception at the Church.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 18 Mar 2007) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BEARDSLEY, John C., age 57 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Ruby Beardsley, 611 Carolina Street, passed away near Elfin Cove, Alaska, Tuesday, August 20, (1946) as a result of accidental drowning. Mr. Beardsley had gone North to fish this summer but had formerly been employed by the Model Truck Co., and the Crown Distributing Co. He was a member of the Teamsters Local Union No. 231. Mr. Beardsley had been a resident of Bellingham for the past twenty years and leaves to survive, beside the widow, two brothers, George and Fred Beardsley, both of Great Falls, Mont. Funeral services will be conducted from the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home, Tuesday, September 3, at 2 p.m. with Rev. James Martyn Wilson officiating. Interment, Bay View Cemetery.
BEARDSLEY, Ruby M., age 92, of 611 Carolina St., passed away Fri. May 4, 1984. She is survived by 3 nephews, Buddy Frymire of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, Billy Frymire of Clarkfork, Idaho and Terry Stanley; several cousins. At her request no services will be held. Cremation Greenacres Crematorium. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. [born May 3, 1896 in Minnesota.]
BEAIRSTO, Ida, age 97 of 758 Sterling Ave., Ferndale, passed away Saturday, March 29, (1975). Mrs. Beairsto had been a resident of Ferndale for 62 years, was a member of the First Congregational Church of Bellingham, Chapter BQ PEO, Activity Rebekah Lodge. She is survived by 1 daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mildred Beairsto of Bellingham; 1 sister, Mrs Nina Burton of Vancouver, B.C.; 1 brother, Roy McKinley Tuson, of Seal Beach, Calif.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Vincent Crane Tuesday, April 1 at 1:30 p.m. in Moles Funeral Chapel with burial following in Woodlawn Cemetery.
BEARROW, Effie May Nelson, age 87, of 1015 Otis St., Apt. 12, passed away Tues., Aug. 15, 1978. She was a long time resident of B'ham, except for 15 years in the Seattle area. She is survived by her husband, Ray; 3 sons, Fred Nelson of Ft. Collins, CO., James Nelson of Buckeye, Arizona & Donald Nelson of Wellington, Colorado; 3 daughters, Edith Harward, Jean Means both of city & Hazel Riffle of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; 1 brother, George Buckendorf of Elk Mountain, Wyoming; 3 sisters, Mrs. Edna Morre of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Lola Brinkman of Ft. Collins, Col. & Mrs. Hattie Jones of Elk Mountain, Wyoming; 31 grandchildren, 66 great grandchildren & 33 great great grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted by the Rev. Elwin Paulson, Thurs., Aug 17, 3 p.m. in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
BEARROW, Raymond J., age 75 of 700 32nd St., passed away Thurs., July 19, 1979. A resident of the Pacific Northwest since 1953, he served in the US Marines during Nicaragua Campaign, 1923-1929. He is survived by 5 sons, Raymond Stanley of Issaquah, Walter Ray of Irvine, Calif., Russell Jack of Kirkland, Kenneth Gerald of Marysville & Roy Lee of New York; 2 sisters, Gertrude & Betty, both of Texas; 11 grandchildren. Graveside service, Monday, July 23, 3:30 p.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
BEASLEY, Austin S. "Tex," age 79, of 2612 E. Sunset Dr. passed away Tues. July 25, 1978. A resident of this community for the past 32 years, he attended First Presbyterian Church, was a member of Maroa Lodge No. 454 F.&A.M.; Scottish Rite; Nile Temple; Carpenter's Union Local No. 756 & was a WWI U.S. Army Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Carlene. 2 daughters; Mrs. April Francis of Normal, Ill. & Mrs. Margaret King of Maroa, Ill. 2 sisters; Mrs. Katie Harrison of Corpus Christi, Texas & Mrs. Lora Knudsen of Des Moines, Iowa. 3 grandchildren & 3 great grandchildren. Memorial service Fri. July 28th at 1 pm Jones Funeral Home with Rev. C. Thomas Lane officiating & Officers of B'ham. Bay Lodge No. 44 F.&A.M. participating. Cremation Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEASLEY, Nathan "Nate", age 74, a Lyman resident since 1923, died at a Mt. Vernon nursing home Sun, Jan. 15, 1979. He was born in North Carolina in 1904. His marriage to Enis Perry took place in Mt. Vernon in 1924. Mr. Beasley was employed in the logging industry and served as the mayor of the town of Lyman from 1949 until 1973. He is survived by his wife Enis; a daughter, Marie Whitehair, Burlington; a son, Jim Beasley, Mt. Vernon; also 3 sisters and 3 brothers, 3 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild. Funeral services Thurs., Jan. 18, Lemley Chapel, Sedro Woolley, 2 p.m. Interment Lyman City Cemetery.
BEASON, Gary Wanyne, age 29, former Bellingham resident, passed away July 9, 1978 in Florida. Survivors include 1 son, Jason of Omak; his mother, Mrs. Freeman Slones of Granite Falls and Robert A. Beason of Yakima; 1 sister, Mrs. Donald (Rosalie) Young of Bellingham; 4 brothers, Robert and Donald of Wapato, Orvan and Merlin both Yakima. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Friday, July 14 in Keith & Keith Terrace Heights Chapel in Yakima.
BEATTY, Alpharetta, age 70 years, of Ferndale, passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, September 10th, (1952). She had been a resident of the Ferndale community for the past 42 years. Mrs. Beatty is a member of the Silver Leaf Club. She is survived by her husband, James; two daughters, Mrs. Norma McMillan, Sedro Woolley, Mrs. Louise Rinehart, Ferndale; one son Clyde, of Salem, Ore.; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 13, at 3 p.m. from the Monroe Funeral Chapel in Ferndale, with the Rev. C. Gene Albertson officiating. Interment, Woodlawn Cemetery. [born April 27, 1882 in Taylorville, IL]
BEATTY, Bernard E., beloved father, trusted friend and lifelong educator, passed away peacefully at his home Oct. 22, 1989. Bernard spent his entire lifetime of 81 yrs. in the Custer, Blaine, Birch Bay area. In those yrs. he spent 36 dedicated to education as a teacher and principal in Blaine and devoted many yrs. to the Blaine Lions Club helping those in the community. He is survived by a daughter Janet Opperman of B'ham; her family; and by a son Larry, his wife Carol Ann and their family in Custer. His family asks for your prayers for those stricken with cancer. At the family's request there will be no service. Moles Funeral Home. [born Aug. 18, 1908 in Custer.]
BEATTY, Clyde Alvin, age 61 of 100 Chuckanut Drive, passed away Monday, April 11, (1977). Mr. Beatty's folks were a pioneer Ferndale family who homesteaded in the Custer area in the late 1880's. With the exception of 13 years in Salem, Oregon, the remainder of his life was spent in Whatcom County. He was a member of William Mathews Post No. 1585 VFW, a WWII U.S. Army veteran and WWSC employee. Surviving wife, Shirley; 1 son, Alvin Michael Beatty of Ferndale; 2 sisters, Mrs. Norma McLennan of Sedro Woolley and Mrs. Louise Rinehart, Everett and 1 grandchild, Christopher Beatty, Ferndale. Graveside services Thursday, April 14, 1 p.m. in Greenacres Memorial Park with Chaplin Otto Zylstra officiating. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
BEATTY, Dave, age 68, passed away at his home, Ferndale, Route 2, Monday, February 3, (1947) after a lingering illness. He had been a resident of Ferndale his entire life. He was a member of the Dairy Association and for many years belonged to the Odd Fellows at Custer. Surviving besides his wife, Annie Laura Beatty; one daughter, Mrs. Dorris B. Reilly, of Ferndale; two sons, Bernard, of Blaine, Roe at home; seven grandchildren; one brother, James R. Beatty, of Ferndale. Funeral services will be conducted at the Custer Methodist Church, Friday afternoon, February 7 at 2:00 with Rev. Dunlap, of Custer, officiating. Burial in Enterprise Cemetery.
BEATTY, Hazel, age 74 of 8284 Shintaffer Lane, Blaine, passed away Tues., Sept. 4, 1984. Mrs. Beatty had been a resident of Birch Bay for 52 years and Whatcom County for 64 years. She is survived by her husband, Bernard of Blaine; 1 son, Larry and his wife Carol Ann Beatty of Custer; 1 daughter, Janet Opperman of Bellingham; 2 sisters, Janet and her husband Henry Juvet of Ferndale, Lyla Gillaland of Victoria, B.C.; 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. At her request, there were no services. Cremation was held at Greenacres Crematory with interment of ashes Friday, Sept. 7 at Enterprise Cemetery under the direction of Moles Funeral Home. [born March 25, (torn) Carstairs, Alberta]
BEATTY, James Robert, age 89, Ferndale, passed away Friday, April 30, (1965) in a local hospital. A retired Ferndale merchant, Mr. Beatty had been a resident of Whatcom county for 87 years. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Louise Rinehart, Ferndale, and Mrs. Norma McMillan, Sedro Woolley; 1 son, Clyde, Bellingham; 3 grandchildren and several other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, May 3, at 10 a.m. in Moles Funeral Chapel with Rev. John Haygood officiating. Final resting place Greenacres.
BEATTY, John Everett, age 70 of 1200 Lincoln St., passed away Sunday Dec. 11, (1977). Mr. Beatty had been a resident of this community for the past 8 years, was a retired farmer and member of the American Legion, Clare Fryer Post No. 148, Plainview, Neb. Surviving 1 brother, Marvin L. Beatty, City, 2 nephews, Harold Beatty of Blaine and James Pilger of Saudi Arabia. Funeral services Tuesday Dec. 13, 10:30 a.m. Jones Funeral Home. The remains will be forwarded to Plainview, Neb. for burial. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. [born Feb. 8, 1907 at Foster, NE]
BEATTY, Marvin Lloyd, age 92, a 27 year resident of Bellingham, passed away March 7, 1997 in Bellingham. He was born near Foster, NE, October 15, 1904, to W. Irving and Fannie (Smith) Beatty. Mr. Beatty is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Harold E. and Lyn Beatty, Bellingham; grandchildren, Tom Beatty, Lynnwood, WA; Tara Beatty, Redmond, WA; Besty Burr and Laurie Beatty, both of Bellingham; cousins, Irving and Hollis Thiel, Bellingham; nephew, Jim Pilger, Springfield, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Everett, and sister, Ruth. He attended school at Foster and Plainview, NE, then farmed in the Foster and Brunswick area until his retirement in 1969. Mr. Beatty was married to Marion Little, May 26, 1949. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, March 11, 1997, 11:00 a.m. at Jones-Moles Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Al Currier officiating. Private inurnment will be at Pleasantview Cemetery in Plainview, NE. Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
BEATTY, Roe - Retired farmer and construction worker Roe Beatty, 79, of 3960 Loomis Trail Road, Blaine, died Tuesday (Oct. 30, 1990) at Stafholt Good Samaritan Center in Blaine. He was born on Dec. 3, 1910, in Custer. He lived in Blaine and Custer areas all his life. Mr. Beatty was a farm and construction laborer. He married Gladys Anderson in 1933 in Custer. She survives him. Mr. Beatty was a member of Custer United Methodist Church, Ferndale Lodge No. 264 F&AM and York Rite Bodies of Bellingham. Survivors include two sons, Dave Beatty of Edmonton, Alta., and Danny L. Beatty of Anacortes; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Doris Reilly of Anacortes; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Greenacres Memorial Park, with the Rev. Michele Campton officiating and Russell V. Graham and members of the Ferndale Lodge No. 264 F&AM assisting. Arrangements are by Moles Funeral Home.
BEATY, David C., age 76 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Nannie Beaty, 2012 Alabama Street, passed away at a local hospital Thursday, March 14, (1946) following a lingering illness. Mr. Beaty had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 37 years and leaves to survive, besides the widow, one son, Monta Beaty, Route 2, Bellingham; three half-brothers, three half-sisters; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home Monday, March 18, at 2 p.m. with Rev. James Martyn Wilson officiating. Interment, Bay View Cemetery.
BEATY, Lydia A., age 90, of 3020 Peabody, passed away Thurs. Feb. 6, (1986). Mrs. Beaty had resided in Whatcom County for the past 82 years. She was the owner of several businesses, member of Women of the Moose & Church of the Assumption. She is survived by a son, Clarence & wife Shirley; a daughter Thelma & husband Charles Melton, both of this city; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; 3 sisters, Eva Strickler of City, Olive Dynes of Burlington and Vic Carter of LaMesa, Calif.; a brother Edward Sigmen of City; numerous nieces, nephews & other relatives. Prayer services will be offered Sun. Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Mon. Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. John Madigan officiating. Interment Greenacres. [born Jan. 14, 1896 in Wild Rice, ND]
BEATY, Monta, age 63 years, of 3020 Peabody, passed away in a local hospital, Monday, May 20, (1957) following a lingering illness. Mr. Beaty had resided in Bellingham for the past 50 years, and was a retired tavern owner, and was a member of the BPOE No. 194 of the Elks, also a member of the Eagles Lodge. He leaves to survive his wife, Lydia Beaty, of the family home; one son, Clarence, and one daughter, Mrs. Thelma Jones, both of this city; five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, May 23, at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEATY, Nannie A., age 79 years, 3020 Peabody Street, passed away at a local hospital, Friday, Oct. 3, (1947) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Beaty had been a resident of Bellingham for the past thirty-eight years and leaves to survive one son, Monta Beaty, of Bellingham; seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home, Monday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m., with Rev. James Martyn Wilson, officiating. Interment in the family plot in Bay View Cemetery.
BEAULIEU, Richard "Harry" 67 of Bellingham, WA passed away Thursday, October 2, 1997 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born December 27, 1929 in Woonsocket, RI, son of Helen (O'Neil) Beaulieu of Blackstone, MA and the late Armand Beaulieu. He was preceded in death by his 3 sons, Gary, Joseph and Kerry. Mr. Beaulieu attended Boston University and MIT and received training as a Quality Control Engineer. He worked for 11 years for Northrop Corporation and retired in (sic) December 17, 1994 from Royelle Manufacturing Company in Everett, WA. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie M. (Wigglesworth) Beaulieu, they were married May 15, 1950 in Woonsocket, RI. He is also survived by his mother, Helen Beaulieu of Blackstone, MA; four sons, Craig and wife Denise of Bellingham, Scott of Spokane, WA, Keith and wife Elia of Miami, FL and Kurt of Everson, WA; one daughter Colleen A. Klein of Bellingham; one brother Armand G. Beaulieu and wife Ida of Blackstone, MA; one sister Doris (Beaulieu) Belleville of Woonsocket, RI; 14 grandchildren, one great grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews. To know him is to love him! Memorial Mass will be 8:30 a.m. Monday, October 6, 1997 at Church of the Assumption, Bellingham WA. Arrangements by Westford Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
BEAUDREAU, Eleanor, age 87, of 1305 Northwest Ave., passed away in a local hospital, Tuesday, July 24, (1962) following an extended illness. Mrs. Beaudreau had been a resident of Whatcom County for many years and leaves to survive no known relatives. Funeral services will be conducted by the Moles' Funeral Home, Friday, July 27, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Paul Jacobson officiating. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.
BEAUDREAU, Harold S., aged 49 years, passed away at a Tacoma hospital March 31, (1943). He had been a resident of Ferndale until two years ago when he moved to Tacoma. He was a well driller by trade. He leaves to survive two daughters, Mrs. Milton, of Glendale, Calif., and Mrs. John Eaton, of Ferndale, and one son, George, of Ferndale; one brother, Phil Beaudreau, of Venice, Calif. Funeral services will be held in the Monroe Chapel in Ferndale, Monday afternoon, April 5, at 2 o'clock, with Rev. Johnson officiating. Interment will be made in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
BEAUPRE', Patricia Faye - On January 8, 1937, Rene Couillard and Mary Nihill gave birth to their 3rd child, a daughter whom they named Patricia Faye Couillard. Sixty-nine years later Patricia Faye, affectionately known as "Mom", "Faye" and "Nana" left this world, and in her wake leaves a proud legacy of love, laughter, and tears that has shaped each one of us profoundly. Faye fought for five very long years again Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease). A tremendous fighter, she faced every day with her beautiful smile. Her spirit was always generous and kind, she has left behind many friends who loved her dearly. Her style and grace were unique, and she will be remembered lovingly by everyone who knew her. Faye is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, Robert Beaupre'; their five children and their spouses, Jai and Gail Beaupre', Janice Mazzone and Rick Jones, Troy Beaupre', Dana and Dave Platt, Lizette Beaupre'; eight grandchildren, Kyle, Brittany, Marcel, Shael, Rory, Calvin, Sawyer, Quincy; sisters Rita Hindley, Yvonne Nelson; and brother Joe Couillard. A memorial service will be held on Monday, November 6, at 11 a.m. at St Joseph Catholic Church in Lynden.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 5 Nov 2006) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BEAVER, George H., age 74, who resided at 2204 I St., passed away in a local hospital Sunday, July 28, (1957) following a brief illness. Mr. Beaver resided in Bellingham for the past 30 years, and was a member of the Church of the Assumption, also a member of the Bellingham Gun Club. He owned and operated Beaver's Tavern for 27 years until his retirement 7 years ago. He leaves to survive his wife, Mrs. Rose E. Beaver at the family residence, two sons, Malvin (sic) M. of Portland, and Arnold George, of Seattle. One daughter, Mrs. Margaret Henley, of Ketchikan, Alaska. One brother, John of Montana. Two sisters, Mrs. Mary Hart, also Montana, and Mrs. Anne Hagen of Aberdeen, Washington. Also five grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews. Rosary will be recited in the Chapel of Bingham and Jerns Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 30 at 6:45 p.m. Requiem Mass will be from the Church of the Assumption on Wednesday, July 31, at 9:30 a.m. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEAVER, Lillian, age 80, of Fresno, Calif., passed away Wednesday, June 7, (1961). She came to Lynden in 1946 and in 1957 moved to Fresno, Calif. Survived by two daughters, Mrs. Fred Hatfield of Fresno, Calif., Mrs. D. Veldink of Long Beach, Calif. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 12, at 10 a. m. at the Gillies Funeral Home, Rev. A. W. Nelson officiating. Concluding services and interment in the Lynden Cemetery.
BEAVER, Rose, age 81 of 804 E. Hamlin, Seattle, formerly of Bellingham, passed away in a Seattle hospital Saturday, May 8, (1965) following an extended illness. Mrs. Beaver had lived in Bellingham for 38 years before moving to Seattle 1 1/2 years ago. She was a member of the Assumption Church and the Altar Society. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Hanley of Ketchikan, Alaska; a son, Arnold Beaver of Seattle; 6 grandchildren. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, in the Chapel of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home. Requiem mass will be sung Wednesday, May 12 at 9:30 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption, Father Thomas Hanley, celebrant. Interment Greenacres.
BEAZLEY, Thomas Isaac, age 42, of 3511 Chuckanut Street, passed away at the Providence hospital in Everett Saturday, Aug. 10, (1946) following a railroad accident. Mr. Beazley had been with the Northern Pacific Railway, doing bridge construction, for a number of years, and leaves to survive his widow, Hazel, at home; one son, Thomas, and one daughter, Fay, both at home; two sisters, Mrs. Clara May Sherry, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Tressia Gorton, of Burlington; three brothers, Hollis, of San Francisco, Calif., Howard, of Portland, Ore., and Clifford, of Bellingham, father, Burgess Beazley at Portland, Ore., and mother, Stella May Sherry, Bellingham. The remains are at the funeral home,of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. James M. Wilson, Tuesday, August 13, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
BEBB, Helen, age 69, of 2717 W. Galer Street, Seattle, passed away in a local hospital Sunday, July 27, (1947). Mrs. Bebb had been a resident of Seattle for the past 40 years and was a member of the Unitarian church. Surviving relatives are one son, Bayard R., of Washington, D. C., and one daughter, Miss Benevere Bebb, of Seattle. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services were conducted Wednesday, July 30, at 1:30 p. m. with Rev. James M. Wilson officiating. Cremation followed.
BECHAUD, Nellie Clark, age 76, of Lynden, passed away Thursday, May 22, (1958) following a lingering illness. She had resided in the Lynden district for the past five years and was a member of the Presbyterian Church, a member of the P.E.O. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. George H. Helmsing of Route 3, Lynden. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 24, at 11 a. m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden with the Rev. George Pratt officiating. Interment in Grandview Cemetery in Anacortes.
BECK, Alfred Guy, aged 77, of 2211 Elm, passed away at a local hospital Thursday, March 22, (1951) following a brief illness. Mr. Beck had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 37 years. He is survived by his wife, Georgia; a son, Forest E. Beck, of Bellingham; two daughters, Mrs. Willow Oatt, of Walla Walla, and Mrs. Laurel Carter, of Bellingham. Private services will be conducted Saturday, March 24, at 10 a.m. within the chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home with the Rev. Daniel E. Taylor officiating. Cremation.
BECK, Ben - Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in Moles Funeral Home in Ferndale for Ben Beck, 71 of 889 E. Hemmi Rd., Bellingham. He died May 10, (1973). Mr. Beck had been a resident of the county since 1936 and was a retired farmer and logger. He is survived by his wife, Florence, three daughters, Mrs. Margret Kratzig, Mrs. Mildred Coke, both of Bellingham, Mrs Carolyn Boyer of Ferndale; five sons, Harold and Robert of Bellingham, William of Elk City, Idaho, Eugene of Clallam Bay, Gerald of St. Louis, Mo.; 30 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Also five sisters, Mrs. Martha Yonkers of Redondo Beach, Calif., Mrs. Elizabeth Derr of Ferndale, Mrs. Elsie Hayes, Ferndale, Mrs. Erna Hughes of Port Angeles; three brothers, Harold Zwicker of Brewster, Edward Zwicker and Fred Beck both of Ferndale. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park followed the service conducted by Rev. Carl Fisher.
BECK, Beverly J., age 66, passed away April 25, 2005 at her home. Beverly graduated from Lynden High school. She enjoyed her family, grandkids and friends. Beverly also enjoyed the ocean, where she would walk on the beach for hours. Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Marie (Von Euw) Cowin; son-in-law, James Lakey; and numerous aunts and uncles. Beverly is survived by her daughters, Deborah Beck of Mukilteo, Joan Lakey of Yakima; son Ben Beck and wife Connie of Everson; grandchildren, Carson, Trevon, Jared, Sydney; brothers Doug and wife Suzanne of ID, Randy and wife Tanis Cowin of Everson. A graveside service will be held Monday, May 2, at 3 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 29 Apr 2005) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BECK, Claire Edith, age 60, 2523 Jaeger Street, passed away at home Tuesday, June 16, (1964). Mrs. Beck was a lifetime resident of this city. Survivors are her husband, Russell R., at home; three daughters, Mrs. Kathleen Iversen; Mrs. Carol Causer, both of this city, and Mrs. Dianne Gibbons of Garden Grove, Cal.; five grandchildren; mother, Mrs. Maude Evans, and one brother, Vaughn Evans, both of this city. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Stuart P. Benson Thursday, June 18, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery.
BECK, Dorene E., age 67 of Ferndale, died July 4, 1997. She is survived by her husband Harold B. Beck; daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy and Bob Amundson of Acme,Toni and Craig Wilder of Bellingham, Teri Beck of Laurel; son and daughter-in-law Harold "Doc" and Eileen Beck of Bellingham; sisters and brothers-in-law Pat and Philip Martin of Lummi Island, Collette and Fred Dryden of Sumner; brothers and sisters-in-law, Van and Sharon O'Brine of Alger, Lawrence "Bud" O'Brine of Custer; eight grandchildren, Angie, Amy, Tanya, Ben, Dan, Bobby, Nicole, Michael; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter Connie Lee Beck, her parents, one brother and one sister. Mrs. Beck was born December 17, 1929 in Cape Fair, MO, to Raymond and Frona (Fryer) O'Brine, and was a resident of Whatcom County for 61 years. She was a rural mail carrier for thirty years retiring in 1986 - the first lady to retire in Bellingham; life member of VFW Auxiliary Post 9301 of Lynden; Laurel Orthopedic Guild. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 8, 1997, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday, July 9, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, July 9, 1997, 3:00 p.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park with Pastor Bob Cameron officiating. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Ferndale.
BECK, Eugene M., age 50 of Clallam Bay, Wn., passed away Monday, Feb. 2, (1976) in Clallam Bay. Born Sept. 23, 1925, Mr. Beck was a retired manager of the Clallam Bay PUD, a veteran of WWII. Surviving wife, Wilma; 6 children, Berry, Bonnie, Roxanne, Paul, Jerry and Kevin all of Clallam Bay; 3 grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Florence Beck of Ferndale; 4 brothers, Harold of Laurel, William of Lewiston, Idaho, Gerald of Seattle, Robert of Ferndale; 3 sisters, Margaret Kratzig and Mildred Coke, both of Bellingham, Caroline Boyer of Laurel. Funeral services Fri., Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. at Ridgeview in Port Angeles.
BECK, Fred, age 69, a long time resident of the Sumas area, passed away in a Lynden Rest Home Thursday, October 2, (1958) following an extended illness. Mr. Beck was born in Russia November 24, 1888, homesteading in Canada in 1910. He was a member of the St. John's Lutheran Church of Bellingham. Survivors include one son, Robert Beck, Rt. No. 1, Ferndale; one daughter, Mrs. Phillip Schweigert, Sumas; one brother, Robert Beck, Canada; 6 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, Oct. 6th at 2 p.m. in the Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas with Rev. E. M. Butenschon of Bellingham officiating. Interment in the Sumas Cemetery.
BECK, Georgia, age 76, of 2315 Williams Street, passed away Saturday, July 18, (1953) at a local hospital following a lingering illness. She had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 40 years. Mrs. Beck is survived by one son, Forrest Beck, of Bellingham; two daughters, Laurel Carter, of Bellingham, Mrs. Wyllo Oatt, Walla Walla; three sisters, Mrs. Clyde O'Brien, of Mount Vernon, and Mrs. William Biggerstaff, Sedro Woolley, and Mrs. Flo Taylor, Hanoverton, Ohio; also five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private funeral services will be conducted Monday, July 20, at 2 o'clock in the chapel of Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home, with Rev. Clarence Haugen officiating, followed by cremation.
BECK, Hazel F., age 42 of Route 3, Cape Horn, Sedro Woolley, passed away in that city Tuesday, March 8, (1977). A Whatcom and Skagit County life time resident, Mrs. Beck was a member of Auxiliary of William Matthews Post No. 1585 VFW. Surviving 2 daughters, Mrs. Carol Owens of Concrete and Mrs. Barbara Wright of Sedro Woolley; her mother, Mrs. Hazel Beddome, city; 3 brothers, Robert Beddome, Juneau, Alaska, James Charlton, Fairbanks, Alaska and Melvin Charlton, city; 2 sisters, Miss Lorraine Charlton, city and Mrs. Laura Ruiz, Mt. Vernon; her uncle Richard Charlton, Yuma, Ariz. and 1 grandchild. Funeral services Friday, March 11 at 3 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Lawrence Guderian officiating. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
BECK, Helen M., age 92, of 2206 Cornwall Ave., passed away at her residence Sun., July 19th, (1987). She had been a lifetime resident of Bellingham and a member of the Assumption Catholic Church. She belonged to St. Joseph's Circle and the Legion of Mary. She leaves to survive a very close friend, Tillie Isaacson of Bellingham and many more close friends in Bellingham. Memorials may be made to the Assumption Catholic Church or Hospice or one's own charity. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wed., July 22nd, 10 a.m. at the Assumption Catholic Church with Father Steve Sallis officiating. Burial to follow at Bayview Cemetery. Visitation Tues., July 21st 4-8 p.m. at the Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel, James & Sunset Streets. [born June 25, 1895 in Bellingham; daughter of Jacob and Mary Beck, owners of the Beck Theatre, where the J.C. Penny store now is located; taught many years in Bellingham School District.]
BECK, Laurie M., Pvt., of Route 3, Bellingham lost his life in action in France in 1944. Surviving relatives are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Gustafson; two brothers, Walter and John, and one sister, Hilda Beck, all at Route 3. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth. Graveside services will be conducted at Greenacres Memorial Park, Saturday, August 7, at 1:30 p.m. by the Veterans of Foreign Wars who will accord military honors.
BECK, Nina, age 58, of 909 Mason Street, passed away in a local hospital, Tuesday, February 8, (1955). Mrs. Beck had resided in Whatcom County for the past 33 years and was a member of the First Island Lutheran Church. She leaves to survive her husband, Howard E. at home; one daughter, Mrs. Bernice Furr of this city; two grandsons; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Locken and Mrs. Inez Leahy, both of Seattle; three nieces and two nephews. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by Pastor O. A. Jacobson, Friday, Feb. 11, at 1 p.m. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery.
BECK, Robert, 72, formerly of 518 W. Wiser Lake Road, Lynden, died Friday in a Lynden nursing home. He was born Dec. 10, 1909 in Russia and had been a Lynden-area resident for many years. He was employed for many years by Western Farmers Association. He married his wife Julia on Dec 22 1957 in Mount Vernon. He was a World War II Army veteran, a member of the American Legion post in Lynden and a member of the Meatcutters Union. He is survived by his wife and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 14 Feb 1982) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BECK, Ruby, age 56 years, of Sumas, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, January 1, (1955) following a lingering illness. She had been a resident of Sumas since 1926. Mrs. Beck is survived by her husband, Fred Beck; one son, Robert, of Rt. 1, Ferndale; one daughter, Mrs. Phil Sweigert, of Sumas, and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, Jan. 4, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home at Sumas, with the Rev. E. M. Butenschon officiating. Interment, Sumas Cemetery.
BECK, Samuel A. - Funeral services for Samuel A. Beck, 83, of Fall City, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lemley Mortuary, Sedro Woolley. Mr. Beck died Friday (September 5, 1975) in Bellevue. Born in Clayton, Georgia, he was a long-time resident of the Birdsview community near Concrete. He was a former employee of the Lone Star Cement Co. and a member of the Concrete Community Bible Church. He is survived by his widow, Willamae, of Fall City; three daughters, Dorothy Daves of Fall City, Erma McAllister of LaConner and Nadine White of Burien; two sons, John Beck of Edmonds and Robert Bradley of Bremerton; his stepmother Mrs. J.D. Beck, two sisters and a brother, all of Clayton, 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial will be in Lyman Cemetery.
BECK, Walter H., 80, of Bellingham, WA, died Saturday, July 5, 1997. Born May 13, 1917, in Bellingham to Charles and Fina (Gustafson) Beck, he was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County. Mr. Beck served in Army-Air Force during World War II, was a member of the Teamsters and the VFW. He retired from Sanitary Service in 1973. He was preceded in death by his parents, stepfather Joel Gustafson, brothers, John and Laurie Beck, sister Hilda Beck, and nephew John Beck. Survivors include: daughters, Barb "Cricket" Dykman and husband Marlin of Everson, Carol Robertson of Arlington; grandsons, Matthew Wright, John Wacker, Nathan Owens; granddaughters, Heather Taft, Wendelin Owens, Stormy Wacker; great grandchildren, Geoffrey and Israel Taft; great-nephews and nieces, David Sukau and Jennifer Sukau; niece, Janet Sukau and husband David of Oregon; nephew, Jim Beck and wife Lori of Oregon. And many thanks to Al and Lucrita Larson for always being there. Services will be held on Thursday, July 10, 1997 at 2:00 p.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park in Ferndale. Arrangements by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
BECKENBACK, Walter, age 72, of 3116 Cottonwood, passed away Sat. Nov. 21, (1981). Mr. Beckenback had resided in Bellingham for the past 53 years and was a retired sheet metal worker. He was a member of the Bellingham Golf & Country Club and the Elks Lodge BPOE No. 194 and a retired member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union. He leaves to survive his wife Viola A. of the home; 1 daughter, Rilla Anibas of Port Orchard; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wed. Nov. 25 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Barrett Corrigan officiating. Followed by Cremation. [born May 31, 1909 at Providence, RI]
BECKER, Anna, age 71, 6648 Enterprise R., Ferndale, passed away Thursday, April 8, (1976). Mrs. Becker moved to Whatcom County in September of 1975 from Aberdeen, Idaho. She had attended the Glendale Mennonite Church and was also, a member of the First Mennonite Church in Aberdeen, Idaho. She was a member of the Gideon's International Auxiliary and had been a member of the WCTU in Idaho. She was married to John Beck on June 27, 1936 in Montana. Besides her husband, John, she is survived by 1 daughter, Mrs. Jim (Rachel) Schmidt of Ferndale; 6 sisters, Mrs. Marie Wedel, Mrs. Helen Wall, Mrs. Agnes Wall, Mrs. Sarah Wall, Mrs. Susie Toews and Mrs. Nellie Rauch, all in Montana; also 2 grandchildren, Evonne Anna and Robert John Schmidt. She was also preceded by her parents, a sister and a grandson. Funeral services will be conducted Mon., April 12, at 1:30 p.m. in the Glendale Menonite Church with Rev. Merle Kauffman. Interment will follow in the Enterprise Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
BECKER, Emma L., age 74, of 2212 A Street, passed away in a local hospital Sunday, February 20, (1949). Mrs. Becker had resided in this community for the past 25 years; was a member of the First Baptist Church and also a member of the Esther Nelson group of that church. Surviving relatives are two daughters, Miss Louise Becker, of Bellingham, Mrs. George Chidester, of Galesburg, Ill.; one son, Russell Freet, of Long Beach, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Reamer, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Lottie Berry, of Chicago, Ill. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. John E. Parrott, Thursday, February 24, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Saxon.
BECKER, Floris L. age 70 who resided at 2016 Pacific St. passed away in a local hospital Sunday, July 21, (1963). Mrs. Becker had resided in Bellingham the past 12 years and was a member of the Church of the Assumption and the Alter Society. She leaves to survive a sister, Mrs. Doris Helgeson of Bellingham; also numerous nieces and nephews. Requiem Mass will be offered on Wednesday, July 24 at 9:30 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park under the direction of the Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home.
BECKER, Gertrude Schroeder, age 88 of Bellingham, passed away Thurs., Jan. 31, 2002 at St. Frances Extended Health Care in Bellingham. Mrs. Becker was born Feb. 14, 1913 in Paso Robles, CA, to Erhard H. and Catharina (Wiebe) Schroeder. She had been a Whatcom County resident since 1970. Mrs. Becker married Peter J. Becker Aug. 17, 1939 in Paso Robles, CA he preceded her in death in March of 1975. Gertrude graduated from Biola College in Los Angeles, CA in 1939 and it was there that she met Peter. Mrs. Becker retired from the Chemistry Dept. of Western Washington University in 1980. She was a member of Good News Fellowship Church of Ferndale, served with her husband for many years with the American Missionary Fellowship, serving in Salem, OR and Seattle, WA. Her hobbies included playing piano and the pump organ, gardening and crocheting. Mrs. Becker was preceded in death by her daughter Jeanette Zenor in 2000 by her granddaughter Melanie Becker in 1975 and granddaughter-in-law, Seon Karber in Jan. of 2002. She is survived by her daughter, Mary and husband John Karber of Bellingham 2 sons, Oscar Becker and wife Marlis of Fresno, CA and Peter Becker and wife Sharon of Bellevue, WA son-in-law Kent Zenor of Fresno, CA 9 grandchildren 4 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002 at 11:30 a.m. at Enterprise Cemetery in Ferndale. Followed by a 2:00 p.m. Memorial Service at Good News Fellowship Church, 1252 W. Axton Rd., Ferndale. With pastor Skip Suess officiating both services. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home Ferndale, WA.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 3 Feb 2002) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BECKER, Louise, age 89, of 1509 East Victor St, passed away Monday November 5, 1990 in Bellingham. A resident of Whatcom County since 1921, she was a member of First Baptist Church; enjoyed church, camping and sightseeing. Survived by 6 cousins, Ruth Hanssen, Eve Ford, Gladys Waldemar, Earl Reamer, Helen Elliott, Viola Hoyer and one niece, Mary Brown. Graveside service Thursday, November 8, 11 a.m. at Saxon Cemetery with Rev. Keith Madsen, First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 7 Nov 1990) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BECKER, Nick Mathew, age 57 years, of 1419 C Street, passed away suddenly Wednesday, December 26, (1951). Mr. Becker had been a resident of Bellingham for many years and was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, William Mathews Post, No. 1585. He is survived by his wife, Floris L., his mother, Mrs. Katherine Becker, of St. Paul, Minn.; two brothers, John J., of Seattle, and Mathew and four sisters, all in St. Paul, Minn. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 29, at 10 a.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home with the Rev. Fr. Bernard Cremer officiating. Interment, Greenacres Memorial Park.
BECKER, Peter J., Rev., age 62, of Nooksack, passed away in a local rest home Monday, March 24, (1975). A retired missionary for the American Sunday School Union, he had spent nearly 25 years in the Salem, Ore. area. For the past 4-1/2 years he had made his home in Nooksack. He was a member of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Seattle. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude at home; 2 sons, Oscar J. of Fresno, Calif.; Peter of Daly City, Calif.; 2 daughters Jeanette I. Zenor, Fresno, Calif.; and Mary E. Karber of Lynden; 2 brothers, Henry of Pennington, Minn.; and Eldon of Aberdeen, Idaho; 4 sisters Linda Schmidt of Glendive, Mont.; Kathryn Becker and Esther, both of Aberdeen, Idaho and Agnes Becker of Fresno, Calif.; also 5 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Veroske's Bellingham Chapel, Thurs. March 27 at 2 p.m. with the Revs. James Larson, Wesley Gunther and Don McFarling officiating, burial in the Enterprise Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 26 Mar 1975) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BECKER, Richard Walter, beloved son of the late Carl and Vera Becker, was born on June 26, 1950 and passed away on January 25, 2007, following a short illness. He spent many years commercial salmon fishing, both in Alaska and Bellingham. His love of flowers, gardening and plants led him to a second career working in the floral industry and he relocated to San Diego, where he owned his own indoor plant maintenance business. In 2006, missing the Northwest seasons, he moved back to Bellingham. Richard leaves behind his two sisters,Barbara Bostrom (David) and Phyllis Henley (David), a brother Carl Becker, three nieces, one nephew, two great-nephews, two great-nieces, and his beloved dog, Charlie. Richard was gifted with the ability of making friends wherever he lived and he will be missed by all. Richard's family wishes to express their gratitude to Hospice and Visiting Angels for their compassionate care during his illness. Extra special thanks go to Mark, John Paul and Helton for their caring support and concern for his family and friends.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 1 Feb 2007) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BECKER, Ruth Arline (Hawkins) peacefully joined her Lord on May 15, (2006). Ruth was born in 1911 in Bellingham. She lived for her family and friends. She was the first person baptized in the "domed" First Christian Church that was built on A and Girard streets. She loved needlepoint, knitting, walking, and spending time on the ocean. She is survived by her two daughters, Arlene (Bob) Sorensen and Carol (Roger) Simonson, eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Everett Arnold and her only son, Arnold Everett, preceded her in death. "We all love you, Mom!"
(From The Bellingham Herald, 21 May 2006) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BECKETT, Reginald, age 63, of Blaine, passed away at a local hospital Saturday, May 13, (1950) following a lingering illness. Mr. Beckett had been a resident of Blaine for the past 28 years and was a business man there. Surviving relatives include a son, Richard C., and granddaughter, both of Blaine; a brother, George, of Regina, Sask. Funeral services will be conducted, Thursday, May 18, at 2 p.m. from the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine with the Rev. W. Robert Webb, of Bellingham, officiating. Interment in the Blaine Cemetery.
BECKHUSEN, Rolf G., age 80, of 2116 Huron, passed away Wed. Oct. 8, (1986). Mr. Beckhusen had resided in Bellingham for the past 2 years, was a retired chef & restaurant owner and is survived by his wife Gertrude of the home; 1 son Rolf of this city. Private family memorial services were held Fri. Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Reddell officiating. [born Feb. 21, 1906 in Bremerhaven, Germany]
BECKIM, Frances L., age 56, a resident of 945 Claybrook Rd., Sedro Woolley, passed away Sat., March 12, (1977). She was born April 20, 1920 in Perry, Ga. Her marriage to George Beckim took place there in 1945, the couple has lived in Sedro Woolley since 1963 when Mr. Beckim was transferred here with the State Dept. of Natural Resources. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and a life member of the PTA. She is survived by her husband, George; 1 daughter, Janice L. Brown of Fessendon, N. Dakota; her father, H.G. Leaptrot of Macon, Ga.; 4 brothers and a sister living in Ga. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17 at the Lemley Chapel. Interment to follow in the Sedro Woolley Union Cemetery.
BECKLEY, Mary Jean – A memorial service for Mary Jean Beckley of Bellingham will be held in Hawaii. Mrs. Beckley died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000. She was 76. Mrs. Beckley was born June 27, 1924 to Jay and Jessie Cummings in Bellingham. She attended Western Washington University. She later operated a day-care facility and worked as a clerk at a Christian bookstore. She was a member of the Baptist church and enjoyed doing crafts. Mrs. Beckley was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton Beckley, in October 1999. Survivors include daughters Nancy Harmon of Bothell and Diane Rydberg of Hawaii; son David Beckley of Alaska; sister Lois Kometz of Redding, Calif.; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Arrangements are by Jones- Moles Funeral Home & Cremation Service.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 17 Oct 2000) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BECKMAN, Andrew Albert, age 71 of Rt. 1, Custer, passed away Thursday, July 1, (1954) in a local hospital following an extended illness. He was a member of the Sunrise Community for the past 41 years. He is survived by his wife, Vennie, five daughters, Mrs. Jennie Miller of Custer; Mrs. Bertha Cernich, Mrs. Bernice Ferngren, Mrs. Mildred Cernich, all of Bellingham; Mrs. Edna Pike of Lynden; two sons, Delmar of Custer; Woodrow of San Diego, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Hulda Swanson of Bellingham; one brother, Oscar Beckman of Anaoka, Minn.; 20 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, July 7 at 2 p.m. from the Monroe Funeral Home, with Rev. Thomas Roddey officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.
BECKMAN, Delmar A., age 64 of Kirkland, passed away Thur. Oct. 11, 1979. He was a member of the Operating Engineers, Local 302, and a long time area resident of Custer. He leaves to survive his wife Nellie. His mother: Vinnie Beckman, 3 daughters: Mrs. Norman Carlson, Redding, Calif. Mrs. Frank Dumler, B'ham and Mrs. Shirley Johnson of Kirkland. 9 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. 5 sisters: Bernice Ferngren of B'ham, Edna Pike, Bertha Crnich, Mildred Crnich, and Jennie Miller all of Ferndale. Memorial services Tues. Oct. 16, at 11 a.m. at Greens Kirkland Funeral Home, 400 State St., Kirkland, Wa.
BECKMAN, Matti, Age 62 of 2010 Harksell Rd, Ferndale, passed away Sat. Oct. 2, (1976). A retired heavy equipment operator, Mr. Beckman had been a Whatcom County resident for the past 3 years. He is survived by his wife, Lila; a sister, Mrs. Elma Nordness, Madison, Wisc.; 2 brothers in Minn.; 3 grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted Wed. Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. in the Enterprise Cemetery with Rev. Ronald McCullough officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 5 Oct 1976) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BECKMAN, Vennie E., age 99, of 2021 Main St., Ferndale, passed away in Bellingham Sat., April 20th, (1985). She had been a lifetime area resident of Custer & Ferndale. She was preceded in death by her husband Albert, and 3 sons. She leaves to survive 5 daughters, Mildred Crnich of Bellingham, Bertha Crnich of Ferndale, Jennie Miller of Lynnwood, Edna Pike of Ferndale and Bernice Ferngren of Bellingham; 1 brother, Paul Polson and his wife Annie of Blaine; 20 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; 41 great-greatgrandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted Tues., April 23rd at 1 p.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park with Rev. Carl O. Fischer officiating. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home. [born Aug. 17, 1885 in MN]
BECKWITH, Alice, age 76 years, of 126 East Lake, Seattle, passed away in that city Tuesday, October 14th (1952) following a short illness. Mrs. Beckwith had resided in Seattle for the past three years and previously lived in Whatcom County for many years. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and of the Holly Rebekah Lodge. Mrs. Beckwith is survived by her husband George, at the family home; two sons, Arthur, of Springfield, Oregon, and James of this city; five daughters, Mrs. Millie E. Smith and Mrs. Maude Connelly, both of this city; Mrs. Dorothy Kruger, of LaConner, and Mrs. Margaret Ladd, and Mrs. Lillian Skipkus, both of Seattle. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, October 16th, at 3 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home with the Rev. Fr. W. Robert Webb, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.
BECKWITH, Frances Margaret, age 62, of RFD 5, Bellingham, passed away in a local hospital Friday, February 8, (1963). A 21 year resident of the Alger area, Mrs. Beckwith was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the F. O. Eagles, Aerie 1440 of Elma, Washington. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Juanita Murphy of RFD 5, Bellingham; one grandchild Patrick Murphy; two brothers, Chester Crabtree of Englewood, Florida and Raymond Crabtree of Dubuque, Iowa; two nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. John Klunder Monday, February 1, at 11:00 a.m. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery.
BECKWITH, George M., age 88 years, of 341 15th Ave. North, Seattle, passed away in a Seattle hospital Thursday, June 24, (1954) following an extended illness. Mr. Beckwith had been a former resident of Bellingham and was a retired logger. He is survived by two sons, Arthur of Springfield, Ore., James of Bellingham; five daughters, Mrs. Margaret Ladd, Mrs. Lillian Skripkus, Seattle, Mrs. Dorothy Krueger of LaConner, Mrs. Maude Connelly and Mrs. Millie E. Smith, both of Bellingham; 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, June 28, at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Reverend W. Robert Webb, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, officiating. Interment, Greenacres.
BECKWITH, Ida, age 87, of 1408 Garden Street, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, October 26, (1948). Mrs. Beckwith had been a resident of this community for the past 13 years and was a member of the Garden Street Methodist Church. Surviving relatives are one son, Jay S., of Seattle; one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Williams, also of Seattle; five grandsons, Albert Oldenburg, of Mount Vernon, Wilbur and Herman Oldenburg, of Seattle, Norman Oldenburg, of Lynden, and Clifford Oldenburg, of Bellingham, and one granddaughter, Mrs. Ruth Kirk, of Oak Harbor, Wash. The remains are at the Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Alexander P. Aiton, Thursday, October 28, at 1:30 p.m. Cremation.
BEDDOME, Hazel E. age 64 of 1515 Lincoln St., passed away Monday, June 30, 1980. Mrs. Beddome was a 50 year resident of this community. She is survived by her husband Rollo A., 2 sons; Melvin L. & wife Jan Charlton, City, Bobby and wife Jan Beddome of Burlington; 2 daughters; Jean and husband Chuck Bish, Mt. Vernon, Lorraine Charlton, City. 9 grand children. 4 great grand children. Son-in-law Walt Beck, City. She was preceded in death in 1946 by a son Thomas C. Charlton III and in 1977 by a daughter, Hazel F. Beck. Services will be held Wednesday July 2, at 3 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Brad Gill officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
BEDDOME, Rollo A., age 82 of 1515 Lincoln St., died Mon. Sept. 8, 1980. A resident of this community for the past 50 years, he was a retired Longshoreman and preceded in death by his wife Hazel E. Beddome, June 30, 1980. He is survived by 2 sons, Bobby & wife Jan Beddome of Burlington, Melvin L. & wife Jan Charlton of City; 2 daughters, Lorraine Charlton of City, Jean & husband Chuck Bish of Mt. Vernon; 9 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral service Fri. Sept. 12, 10 a.m., Jones Funeral Home. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. [born April 13, 1898 in Oshkosh, WI]
BEDDOW, Joseph Alfred, age 74 years, of 2839 Orleans St., passed away Thursday, March 7, (1957) at the family home. Mr. Beddow had resided in Bellingham for the past year and was a former resident of Seattle. He leaves to survive his wife, Gertrude M. Beddow, of the family home, two sons, Frank E., of Eureka, Calif., and Gerald A., of San Diego, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Alice Foot, of El Cajon, Calif.; six grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Carrie Dibb, of San Diego, Calif. Numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 12 at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Father W. Robert Webb rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating, followed by cremation.
BEDELL, Carl Wallace, age 57, of Route 1, Ferndale, passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, Nov. 22, (1961) following a short illness. He had been a resident of Whatcom County since 1946, moving here from Missouri. Surviving are his wife, Choenah; two brothers, Liuis and Jasper, both of Louisiana. Funeral services will be held in the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden, Saturday, Nov. 25, at 2 p.m. with Rev. James Updike officiating. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEDELL, Edward "Blake", age 94, who resided at 376 B St., passed away at his residence Mon., May 28, 1984. Mr. Bedell was a millright and a life member of the Moose & a resident of Blaine since 1929. He leaves to survive a daughter Reah Freeman of Blaine; one son Jack Bedell of Seattle; one sister Bessie Johnson of Ontario, Canada; 9 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Thurs, May 31 at 2 p.m. in the Jerns McKinney Chapel, Blaine, with Rev. Don Walter officiating. [born Oct. 30, 1889 in Ontario, Canada.]
BEDELL, Lillie Flora, aged 43, and wife of Blake Bedell, passed away last evening at 10:30 o'clock after a lingering illness. The deceased leaves her husband, son Jack and daughter Reah and one brother, Floyd Prendergast, to mourn her untimely death. Funeral services will be conducted under the auspices of the Christian Science Society from the Purdy & McKinney Chapel, Saturday afternoon, at 2:00 p.m.
(From The Blaine Journal, September 18, 1941) Submitted by John Rausch, typed by Merrily Lawson.
BEDLINGTON, Donald Allen, age 61, of Spokane, died Dec. 4, (1984) at the Veterans Administration hospital in Spokane after a long illness. Mr. Bedlington was born to John and Ellen Bedlington on June 18, 1923 in Lynden. He married Joyce Wood in Olathe, Kans., on Aug. 26, 1946 while he was in the Navy. At one time the Navy recruiter in Yakima, Mr. Bedlington served in the Navy for 21 years. After his retirement from the Navy, he worked for Noland-Decoto Flying Service, then became a safety inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration. In 1975, Mr. Bedlington and his family moved to Washington, D.C., returning to the Yakima area for a short time in 1977. The family moved to Spokane in 1980. He was a member of VFW post No. 379, Yakima Masonic Lodge No. 24, the Yakima Valley Shrine, the Afifi Temple of the Shrine, Scottish Rite bodies, and the Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Joyce, of Spokane; three sons, Donald A. Bedlington, Jr., of Sacramento, Calif.; Gary Bedlington of Everett and Greg Bedlington of Spokane; six brothers, Richard of Twisp, Lester of Ferndale, John of Bloomingdale, Norman of Kirkland and Gordon and Clifton, both of Lynden; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, Dec. 7, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home, Yakima. Burial followed in West Hills Cemetery.
BEDLINGTON, John, age 74, of Route 1, Lynden, passed away at his home Sunday, July 1, (1951) following a short illness. Mr. Bedlington had been a resident of the Lynden district for the past 62 years, and was a member of the Lynden Masonic Lodge No. 56, F. & A. M. Surviving relatives include his wife, Ellen; eight sons, Richard of Anchorage, Alaska, John, Donald and Norman, all in the U. S. Navy, and Lester, Gordon, Warren and Clifton, all of Lynden; eight grandsons and one granddaughter. Services will be conducted within the Chapel of the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden, Thursday, July 5, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Chester Blair officiating. Interment in the Lynden Cemetery.
BEDLINGTON, John S., 73, a Bloomington, Calif., resident who was born and raised in Lynden, died last Wednesday (Oct. 12, 1988) in Loma Linda, Calif., from injuries he received in an automobile accident. Mr. Bedlington was born April 25, 1915, in Lynden. He left Whatcom County Dec. 20, 1933, to join the U.S. Navy. After a 20-year career, he retired from the Navy in 1955. Mr. Bedlington settled in Bloomington, where he went to work for the next 20 years for Southern California Edison Co., retiring in 1975. Survivors include two sons, Earl Bedlington of Bloomington and John Bedlington III of Fontana, Calif.; five brothers, Gordon and Clifford Bedlington of Lynden, Les Bedlington of Ferndale, Norman Bedlington of Kirkland and Richard Bedlington of Anchorage; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Rialto, Calif. Burial will be at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, Calif. Arrangements are by McNearney Family Mortuary of Rialto.
BEDLINGTON, Marion C. "Cliff" of Lynden died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1996 at Christian Health Care Center. He was 69. A graveside service with military honors by Sumas VFW Post 212 will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Lynden Cemetery. Born Feb. 25, 1927 to John and Ellen Hamre-Bedlington in Lynden, he was raised there. Mr. Bedlington served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and in the Merchant Marines. He worked as a mechanic for Lynden Frosted Foods and Seabrook Inc, and was past post commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9301 in Lynden. Mr. Bedlington was preceded in death by five brothers, Warren, John, Les, Richard and Donald. Survivors include sons Marion Bedlington of Peach Land, Texas, and Donald Bedlington and Lonnie Bedlington, both of Biloxi, Miss.; brothers Gordon Bedlington of Lynden and Norman Bedlington of Burlington; one grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 18 Oct 1996) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BEDLINGTON, Richard Thomas, 75, a native of Whatcom County, died Jan. 27, 1989, at an Anchorage, Alaska, hospital. A memorial service was held Feb. 1 at Kehl's Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel in Anchorage. Mr. Bedlington was born July 24, 1913, in Custer. In 1933, he graduated from Ferndale High School. He arrived in Alaska in 1938. He worked throughout the state for the Civil Aeronautics Administration from 1940 until his retirement in 1974. He was a member of the Masons Lodge 56 in Lynden, the Juneau Scottish Rite Bodies, the Royal Arch Masons in Juneau, the American Legion Post 143 in Twisp, and Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 4. He is survived by four brothers, Lester of Ferndale, Gordon and Clifton of Lynden, and Norman of Kirkland; and one granddaughter. In 1987, he was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian. Inurnment was in Angelus Memorial Park in Anchorage.
BEDOIAN, Alice Joan - Blonde, blue-eyed, athletic, independent, generous, energetic, determined, leader, writer, poet, award-winning and beloved educator - we mourn the loss of Alice Joan (Fjellman) Bedoian. Alice led a fulfilling life of variety, purpose, and service. Alice passed away peacefully and comfortably on Friday, April 3, 2009 at Somerford Place in Fresno, CA, at the age of 86. She was memorialized at a luncheon service held at Holy Trinity Armenian Church, April 17, 2009 in Fresno and inurned beside her husband Albert Bedoian at the Chapel of Light, Fresno, CA. Second daughter, one of seven children born to Les and Elaine Fjellman, Alice was a namesake of her Aunt Alice, Les's sister. She entered the world on February 26, 1923 in Evanston, IL In 1924, the family settled in rural Lynden, WA on the old Guide-Meridian Road, where they took up dairy and poultry farming. Alice attended Wiser Lake and Laurel Grade Schools, and graduated as Valedictorian from Meridian High School in 1941. During the war years, she attended Western Washington College of Education in Bellingham, WA. Her teaching degree in Physical Education was enhanced by her lifeguard training, sports, and work at Camp Sealth on Vashon Island. She wrote for the Klipsun (Annual) and was the business manager for the WW Collegian newspaper. During the war, the students provided service to the Red Cross, made convalescent robes, knitted items, and entertained young service men. At a dance, Alice met Albert Bedoian, a young soldier from California who was stationed in the area along with his brother, Harry. Alice and Al were married in Bellingham, Washington on August 27, 1947. They spent over 60 loving years together, building home and careers, skiing, traveling, and enjoying time with family and friends. After the war, the couple settled in Fresno and Clovis, CA near Al's large Armenian-American family. In addition to Alice's teaching, the couple helped with a family raisin grape farm, ranching, and eventually started Mid-state Showcase and Fixture Company. Alice contributed much of her spare time to youth recreation. She co-developed the Sanger Seals swim team, worked as a pool manager, and was active on the Calway Recreation Board. She received her Master of Arts Education degree, with teaching, counseling and administrative credentials through Fresno State University at Fresno, CA. She earned a PhD Doctorate in Education from the University of Southern California at Los Angeles, CA. Alice was devoted to teaching, and was loved and admired by her students for being fair, firm, and friendly. Alice was preceded in death by her husband Albert in July 2008, her parents Les and Elaine Fjellman, brothers and sisters-in-law George and Ruth Bedoian, Harry and Alma Bedoian, sister and brother-in-law Marilyn and Chuck Mayberg, and brothers-in-law Royal Little and Marvin Beebe. Alice is survived by her sisters and brothers and their families: Constance (Connie) Little of Yakima, WA, Maxine Beebe of Blaine, WA, Robert and Nancy Fjellman of Everett, WA, Janice Lind-Sherman and Vaughn Sherman of Edmonds, WA, and Judy Fjellman and Rusty Crane of Ferndale, WA, her brother-in-law Ed Malcom of California, and numerous loving nieces, nephews, family, former students, and friends. A celebration and potluck will be held at a family home, 4469 Sucia Drive at Sandy Point near Ferndale, WA, on Sunday, May 24th at 6:00 p.m.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 17 May 2009) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BEEBE, Beverly Ann - Funeral services for Beverly Ann Beebe, 57, 1506 Mount Baker Highway, will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. The Rev. Lawrence Guderian will officiate. Mrs. Beebe died Wednesday in Bellingham. She was born Nov 17, 1929 in Bellingham and was a lifetime resident of this community. She had been a member of the Visit Nurse-Home Health Care for the past nine years. Survivors include two sons, Dennis Beebe of Deming and Darrell Beebe of Bellingham; a daughter Carla Cieslar of Everson; her father Christian Mortensen of Bellingham; two brothers, Doug Mortensen of Bellingham and Dale Mortensen of South Bend, Wash.; two sisters, Leona Shaw of Marysville and Ardell Schmidtke of Texas; and four grandchildren.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 20 Mar 1987) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BEEBE, Dorothy W., age 25 years, a resident of Deming her entire lifetime, passed away at a Seattle hospital Thursday, July 26, (1945). Surviving relatives are her husband, Nathan Beebe, U. S. army; one son, Wayne, at Deming; her father, John Thomas, Seattle, and a brother, Martin Thomas, U. S. army. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by Mr. Theo Smith, Thursday, Aug. 2 at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Saxon cemetery.
BEEBE, Edgar A., age 81 years, 515 Gladstone Street, passed away at a local hospital, Sunday, January 25, (1948) after a brief illness. Mr. Beebe had been a resident of Bellingham for the past four years previous to which he owned and operated a ranch just out of of Bellingham. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah M. Beebe, several nieces and nephews, including Mrs. P. F. Nelson, Marcus, Wash., Miss Zellah Beebe, Omaha, Neb., and Col. M. O. Beebe, chaplain in U. S. army at Fort Bragg, N. C. Mr. Beebe was formerly a member of the I. O. O. F. and Rebekah lodges of Sultan, Wash. Funeral service will be conducted at the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home, Wednesday, January 28, at 3 p.m. with Rev. Mrs. O. T. Field, officiating. Interment will follow in Ten Mile Cemetery.
BEEBE, Edna W. age 98 died June 20, 1980. she was a long time resident of Bellingham. Survived by 2 nephews; Larry Laird of Seattle & Jack Laird of Alberta, Canada. 2 nieces, Betty Wright of Seattle & Betty Falls of Jackson, Mich. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Westford Funeral Home. [born Aug. 11, 1882 in WI; member of Unitarian Church and Democratic party.]
BEEBE, Ida, age 86 of 1401 E. Maple St., passed away Sun., Feb. 20, (1977). Born on a homestead in Sumas, she had been a life time resident of this community. Surviving 1 son, Nathan H. Beebe, City; 1 brother, Paul Nims, City; 5 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services Thursday, Feb. 24, 10:30 a.m., Jones Funeral Home. Rev. Louis Yost officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEEBE, Jeffrey D., age 20 of 7394 Birch Bay Drive, Blaine, passed away in a local hospital, Monday, Oct. 2, (1978). A life time resident of the Blaine area, he graduated from the Blaine High School in 1976 and was a member of the Advent Christian Church. Surviving besides his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Beebe of Blaine; 2 brothers, Blair & Todd, both of Blaine; a sister-in-law, Penny and a niece Erica, all of Blaine; maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Fjellman of Sandy Point; paternal grandmother, Myra Beebe of Bellingham; also numerous aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be held in Veroske-McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine, Thursday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Donald Mace officiating. Burial at Hillside Cemetery.
BEEBE, Loran L., age 75, of 1401 E. Maple St., passed away at home Sunday, May 15, (1960). Mr. Beebe had resided in Bellingham for many years and was a retired logger. Survivors are his widow, Ida, at home; one son, Nathan, of Mt. Baker Hiway; 5 grandchildren; four brothers, Claude of Vancouver, Wash., Charles, of Sequim, Steve, of Forks and Will, of Darrington; one sister, Mrs. Beula Marcy, of Abbotsford. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Clifford S. Johnson Tuesday May 17, at 1 p.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEEBE, Lucy A., age 81 years, 2736 Grant Street, passed away at a local hospital, Tuesday, August 27, (1946). Mrs. Beebe had resided here the past fifty-six years and was a member of the Whatcom County Dairymen's Association. Surviving relatives are four brothers, Fieldon Atchison, Sioux City, Iowa, Albert at Anacortes, Ralph at Kettle Falls, Wash., and Clarence at Walla Walla, Wash.; two sisters, Lovica Maryott, Anacortes, and Florence Woodard, Portland, Ore., also many nieces and nephews, one of whom is Mrs. Nellie J. Cudney, of this city. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Roy L. Smith, Thursday, August 29, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
BEEBE, Myra Belinda - Funeral services for Myra Belinda Beebe, age 92, of 5306 Dinkle Rd., will be Wednesday June 22 at 1 p.m. in Advent Christian Church with Pastors Al Currier and Don Mace officiating. Interment Sumas Cemetery Wednesday June 22 at 4:30 p.m. Mrs. Beebe passed away Sat. June 18, 1983. Myra Beebe was born in Gray, Iowa, April 12, 1891, of Louis & Albertine Swanson. She had 4 sisters & 3 brothers. In 1901 she and her family moved to the State of Washington, first settling in Skagit County and in 1908 they came to Whatcom County to a farm near Sumas. She was married May 22, 1912 to Henry O. Johnson from whom she had 4 sons, Stuart, Stanley, Bruce & Max. Her husband Henry died July 4, 1926. On April 25, 1928 she married Claude Beebe a widower with 4 sons from whom she gave birth to another son, Marvin, and a daughter Marlene. During the depression years she had the sole responsibility of raising this family with considerable help from 19 year old Stuart. Most of the time during this period she lived in Bellingham, as she did mostly in her entire life. She lived the last part of her life with her daughter, Marlene. She was a longtime member of the Sumas & Bellingham Advent Christian Churches. She had been employed by the County Agriculture Extension Service, the WWU College & at St. Joseph Hospital during her life. She is survived by 2 sisters, Beulah Hemp and Beatrice Monroe of Bellingham; 1 brother, Paul Swanson of Seattle; 3 sons, Stuart Johnson of Lynden, Max Johnson of Bellingham & Marvin Beebe of Birch Bay; 1 daughter, Marlene Forester of City; a step-son Norman Beebe of Everson; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Myra can best be remembered for her steadfast faith in the Lord and her enduring hope of His coming. Jones Funeral Home.
BEEBE, Nilon Aaron - Funeral services for Nilon Aaron Beebe, age 79 years who passed away at the family home, 1020 Mason Street, Wednesday morning, November 20, (1940) after a long illness, were held in the Cathedral Chapel of the Homer Mark Mortuary Saturday morning, November 23 at 10:30 o'clock with the Rev. Samuel Henry Smith, pastor of the Birchwood Community Church officiating. Interment Woodlawn. Casketbearers were Gerald W. Cannon, Dave Brown, Geo. Pierce, Jack McInnes, Earl Sipe, Frank Blonden.
BEEBE, Norman Clark, age 78 of Everson, passed away June 25, 1995 at Lynden Christian Rest Home. Mr. Beebe was born Sept. 16, 1916 in Sumas to Claude and Hazel (McKnight) Beebe. He was a member of the Nooksack Advent Christian Church. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp; worked in the "woods"; owned and operated a meat market in Forks and later was a meatcutter for Bromley's Market. He married the former Marion Coles in Everson in 1953. He is survived by his wife of the family home; two sons, Steve Beebe of Lynden and Chuck Beebe of Ferndale; Cathy Pedersen of Littleton, CO; four brothers, Hebert Beebe of Lebanon, OR, Cecil Beebe of Centralia, WA, Vernon Serl of Bowden, Alberta, Canada and Marvin Beebe of Blaine; his sister Marlene Forester of Bellingham; two grandchildren and four great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Burial will take place 1 p.m. Friday, June 30, 1995 in the Sumas Cemetery. A Memorial service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the Advent Christian Church with Pastor Karl Crouse and Rev. George Teshera officiating. Arrangements and services are under the direction of The Jerns LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 29 Jun 1995) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BEEBE, Dr. Orville E., aged 80 years, passed away Sunday, Jan. 20, (1957) at his home, 200 So. Forest St. Born April 13, 1876, in Kankakee, Ill., Dr. Beebe took his medical training at Northwestern University. He came to Whatcom County in 1902 and entered practice in Everson for 10 years. He moved to Bellingham in 1913 and had practiced here since. Dr. Beebe was a charter member of the Whatcom County Medical Society, a past president of the Society, and Whatcom County Health Officer for two years. He was a member of Bellingham Elks Lodge No. 194; the Masons and the Washington Club. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Edna Beebe, at the family home; two brothers, Rev. Lyle J. Beebe, Pennfield, Pa., and Daniel Beebe, Oroville, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Leon Paine, Miss Lu J. Beebe and Miss Ruth I. Beebe, Portland, Ore. Remains will lie in state at Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home until 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when private funeral services will be held at the home, followed by cremation.
BEEBE, Phoebe, age 84, passed away at the family home, 1020 Mason street, Sunday, June 9, (1946). Mrs. Beebe had been a resident of this community for the past 30 years and was a member of the Garden Street Methodist Church. Surviving relatives are one daughter, Mrs. Erle Johnston, of Bellingham; one grandson and one sister, Mrs. J. McInnes, also of Bellingham. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where private services will be conducted by Dr. Robert T. McFarlane, Tuesday, June 11, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn.
BEEBE, Sarah, age 86 years, of 1422 Smith Road, passed away at her home Saturday, July 18th, (1953) following a lingering illness. She had been a pioneer resident of this community and was a member of the Gladstone Street Methodist Church. Mrs. Beebe is survived by a niece, Mrs. Gwendolyn Nelson of Colville, Washington and Miss Lucy Sprinkle of Wichita, Kansas, a nephew, Frank Jones of Seattle and many other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, July 22nd at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Beck Funeral Home with the Rev. Mrs. O. T. Field and the Rev. Andrew Odegaard officiating. Interment Ten Mile Cemetery.
BEECH, Edward "Bud", age 46, of Big Lake Rt., Wasilla, Alaska passed away Sat. March 3, 1979 in Alaska. He leaves to survive his wife, Lavina. 3 sons; Joseph, Bernard "Bud" and Anthony. 4 daughters; Pauline Bywater, Mary Fitzgibbons, Sue Riley & Lisa all of Wasilla, Alaska. Also 7 grandchildren. His mother, Julia Beech of Everson. 2 brothers; Wayne of Maple Falls & Curtis of Minneapolis, Minnesota. 3 sisters; Jackie Bailey of Everson, Marilyn Strode of B'ham. & Carol Cupit of Oak Harbor. Edward "Bud" was owner of Beech Construction Co. of Big Lake, Alaska. They homesteaded there in 1958. He was born May 6, 1932 to Julia & Edward Beech, Sr. at Slayton, Minnesota.
BEECHER, Clarence Victor, age 50 years, passed away at his home, 2814 Broadway, Saturday, June 7, (1947). Mr. Beecher had resided here the past forty-six years and was the manager of the Douglas Fir Products Co. Deceased was a member of the Congregational Church, the American Legion, the Forty and Eight, the B. P. O. Elks, Bellingham Bay Lodge No. 44, F. & A. M., and the Yacht Club. Surviving relatives are the widow, Harriet E. and one son, Richard C., at home; his mother, Mrs. Mattie B. Beecher; one brother, William A., of this city; three sisters, Mrs. Jessie Hershey, Bellingham, Mrs. Hazel Kasolis, Tacoma, and Mrs. Marie Frick at Lynden. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. W. Carl Calhoun and officers of the Masonic Lodge and American Legion Wednesday, June 11, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
BEECHER, Mattie Bell, age 69, of 2321 Yew street, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hazel Kasolis in Tacoma, Wednesday, March 17, (1948). Mrs. Beecher had been a resident of this community for many years and was a member of the Calvary Pentecostal Church, Ladies Aid and the Ladies of Macabees. Surviving relatives other than Mrs. Kasolis, are two daughters, Mrs. Jessie Hershey, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Mary Frick, of Lynden; one son, William A. of Marcola, Ore.; three sisters, Mrs. Hattie Maxwell, of Seattle; Mrs. Eva Reid, and Mrs. Georgia Scarlett, both of Bellingham; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth.
BEECHER, Olive Neal, age 74 of 521 N. Garden, passed away Thursday, June 27, (1974). She had been a resident since 1905 and was a retired musician. She is survived by 4 granddaughters and many other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, July 2 at 11 a.m. within the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Hugh Cantelon of the Calvary Temple officiating.
BEEKS, George Henry, age 54, of 2423 Pacific St., passed away at home, Friday, April 13, (1956). Mr. Beeks had resided in this community for the past five years, was a retired fireman for the Northern Pacific, a member of the Lutheran Church, Fairhaven Lodge No. 73, F. & A. M., Yellowstone Chapter No. 5, Order of Eastern Star at Glendive, Montana, Scottish Rite Bodies and the Nile Temple of the Shrine. Surviving relatives include his widow, Mrs. Plumis H. Beeks; one daughter, Miss Helen Beeks, both at home; mother, Mrs. Ida Barton of Bucoda, Wash. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home, where services will be conducted by the Rev. Carl Wright and Officers of Fairhaven Lodge No. 73 F.&A.M., Monday, April 16 at 11 p.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEELER, Clara 83, former Edison resident died Mon., July 13, 1981 in an Issaquah nursing home. She was born June 9th, 1898 in Tumberland, Wisc. Mrs. Beeler came to Wash. in 1904 & had resided in Bellevue, Edison & Bellingham before moving to Issaquah in May. She was a former employee of St. Luke's Hospital, Bellingham. Her memberships included the Garden St. United Methodist Church, Bellingham & the Whatcom County Chapter of the American Red Cross. She has also been active in Sr. Citizen Groups in the Bellingham area. Surviving are 2 sons, Lynn Beeler, Bellevue & Calvin Beeler, Citrus Heights, Calif.; 6 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mary Beeler, Bellingham & Iva Cole, Edmonds; 1 brother, Arthur Peleff, Newport Hills; several nieces & nephews. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Beeler will be held at 11 a.m., Wed. July 15 at the Bow Cemetery, Pastor Miles W. Jackson of the Allen-Blanchard United Methodist Church will officiate. Under the direction of Hulbush Funeral Home, Burlington.
BEELER, Mary J., 103, of 2726 Alderwood Ave., died Friday, Aug. 14, 1992, in Bellingham. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Bayview Cemetery, with the Rev. Frank Matthews officiating. She was born Dec. 18, 1888, in Cumberland, Wis., to William and Emily Peless. She married August Sobottka in September 1905. He died in 1911. She married her second husband, Otis Beeler, in 1916. They moved to Bellingham in 1938, where Mr. Beeler worked as a logger. He died in March 1956. Mrs. Beeler was a member of the Garden Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Gertrude Knittel, of Bellingham. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
BEELER, Max Otis, age 77, of 2622 Vallette St., passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, March 28, (1956). Mr. Beeler had been a resident of Whatcom and Skagit Counties for the past 53 years and was a retired logger and farmer. Surviving relatives include his widow, Mrs. Mary Beeler at home; one step-daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Knittel; one grandson, Max Knittel, both of this city; one sister, Mrs. George Culver of Burlington; one brother, Cecil Beeler of Blanchard. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Alfred Palmer, Monday, April 2, at 1 p.m. Final resting place Bay View.
BEEMAN, Aaron W. - Retired Brig. Gen. Aaron W. "Jeff" Beeman, 82, of Seattle and Lummi Island, died Tuesday at home in Seattle. He was born Jan 1, 1904 in Bellingham, grew up in the Laurel area and was a graduate of Meridian High School and Washington State University. He held a master's degree from the University of Washington and was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. In 1954, Gen. Beeman retired from the U.S. Army after 30 years of active duty. He received the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal and five bronze service stars for World War II campaigns in Papua, New Guinea; the Philippines; and Leyte. Gen Beeman served in the Pentagon; his last command was an quartermaster general, U.S. Armed Services, Europe. He was a past president of the Retired Officers Association. Active for many years as a Rotarian in Seattle as past president and a Paul Harris Fellow, he also served on the Salvation Army board of directors. Survivors include his wife Louise of the family home; a son William of Seattle; a daughter Brenda Beeman of Richland; four step- children, Guy and Bruce Torian of Seattle, Lucia Torian of New York City and Suzanne Baake of Juneau; and three sisters, Beatrice Smith of Ferndale and Delia Larson and Ruth Davis, both of Lummi Island. Funeral services and military honors will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Moles Funeral Chapel, U.S. Army Chaplain Lt. Col. Robert E. Bendick officiating, with military personnel from Fort Lewis. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 25 Apr 1986) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BEEMAN, Annie Mary, age 95 of 3867 Legoe Bay Road, Lummi Island, passed away Wed., July 9, 1980. Mrs. Beeman had been a resident of Whatcom County for 77 years, was a Past Matron and a member of the Ferndale Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and honorary graduate of Washington State University, and the First State President of the Home Demonstration Clubs. She is survived by 1 son, Gen. A. W. (Jeff) Beeman of Seattle; 3 daughters, Beatrice Smith of Ferndale; Delia Larson and Ruth Davis, both of Lummi Island; 7 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandson. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Phillip Bloom Fri., July 11 at 1:30 p.m. in Moles Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. [another obit says b. May 1, 1886 in Italy.][Death certificate says b. 8 Jul 1885 WI]
BEEMAN, Ida L., age 83 a 50 year resident of Sedro Woolley died Tues., August 4, 1981. She was born in Portland, Ore. in 1898, was a self employed beauty operator, member of the St. James Episcopal Church, Sedro Wolley's Womans Club, American Legion Auxiliary. She is survived by 2 daughters, Dorothy Cargill & Kay Lisherness both Sedro Woolley residents; 1 son, Norman of West Lake, Ore.; 9 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Sat. Aug. 8, at Lemley Chapel in Sedro Woolley at 2 p.m. with Father David Close officiating.
BEEMAN, Ida Marie, age 69, of Normandy Park, Seattle, passed away at Lummi Island, Sun., June 18, 1978. Mrs. Beeman was a former resident of Whatcom Co. and was past president of U.S. Army Officers Women's Club at Heidelburg, Germany and had served as Gray Lady in Military hospitals in Europe following WWII. She is survived by her husband, Brig. Gen. A. W. "Jeff" Beeman, U.S.A. Ret. 1 son, William of Lummi Is.; 1 sister, Mrs. Mabel Clements of Dallas, Oregon; 1 granddaughter, Brenda Beeman of Brewster; numerous nieces and nephews. Vigil prayer services will be at 7:30 p.m. Wed., June 21 in Moles Funeral Chapel, Mass of Christian Burial, Thurs., June 22 at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ferndale, Rev. Peter Duggan officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.
BEEMAN, Mary Ann "Grandma Beeman" died at her home July 5, 1980. Grandma Beeman was born Dec. 3, 1890 in Portage DuFort, Quebec, Canada. She resided in Bellingham since 1909. She is survived by her granddaughter Sheila Siebert with whom she made her home; her son and daughter-in-law, Raymond and Mildred Beeman of Bellingham; her sister, Hilda Toner of Phoenix, Arizona; her brothers, James Toner, John Toner & Anthony and sister-in-law Lu Toner of Bellingham; brother-in-law Fred Victor of Bellingham; her son-in-law Al Lasovich of Mt. Vernon; 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and was mother & grandmother to many other children. She is also survived by numerous nieces & nephews and her very good friends Frederick and Borghill Williams. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Lasovich and her sisters Elizabeth Victor and Margaret Hayes. Grandma Beeman had been a member of Sacred Heart Church since 1913 where she was a member of the Legion of Mary, Sacred Heart Alter Society, Arch Confraternity of Saint Anne DeBeaupre and St. Joseph Union. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m., Tues., July 8th at Sacred Heart Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be said at Sacred Heart Church 10:30 a.m., Wed., July 9th by Father Jerome Dooley. Burial will be at Bayview Cemetery. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
BEERNINK, Dixon P., age 76 of 8513 Depot Rd., Lynden, passed away on Monday, Nov. 14, (1977). A life time Lynden resident, Mr. Beernink was a retired truck driver for Western Farmers Assoc. and was originally employed by The Washington Co-operative Egg & Poultry Assoc. in 1920. On April 28, 1923 he was united in marriage to Gayle Walston in Lynden. Besides his wife, Gayle, he is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Dixie (Gilbert) Hagen of Anchorage, Alaska, Mrs. Gwen (Don) Chaplin of Selah and Mrs. Jane (Mike) Rocha of Sedro Woolley, 11 grandchildren and numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of the Gillies Funeral Home with Rev. Darrell Ewerks officiating. Cremation will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
BEERNINK, Henry, age 80 years, of Rt. 3, Bellingham, passed away in a Seattle hospital Tuesday, Feb. 1, (1955) following a lingering illness. Mr. Beernink was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and was a member of the Bellingham Post V.F.W. He is survived by three nephews, Dixon and Sam Beernink of Lynden and Harry Beernink of Seattle; one niece, Sarah O'Connor of Bellingham. Graveside services were conducted, Thursday, Feb. 3, at 4:30 p.m. in Nooksack Cemetery under direction of the Gillies Funeral Home of Lynden.
BEERS, Bonita Jean - Visitation for Bonita "Bonnie" Jean Beers of Bellingham will be from noon to 7 p.m. today at Jerns-LeVeck Funeral Chapel. A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Jerns-LeVeck Funeral Chapel, followed by burial in Saxon Cemetery. The Rev. Stan Jacobson will officiate. Mrs. Beers died Wednesday, Oct 23, 1996 in Bellingham. She was 53. Born Oct 20, 1943 to Frederick and Roberta Hammer Gorum, she graduated from Mount Baker High School and from Everett Community College. Mrs. Beers worked at St. Joseph Hospital for 30 years as a registered nurse. She married Ron G. Beers Sr. on July 13, 1963. She was preceded in death by her father. Survivors include her husband of the family home; son Ron Beers Jr. of Kendall; daughters Tonia Shaw and Naomi Watkins both of Bellingham; her mother of Wickersham; sisters Barbara Stromme of Bellingham, Beverly Sigitowicz of Las Vegas and Betty Gorum of Wickersham; brothers Bernard James Gorum of Sedro-Woolley and Brad Gorum of Wickersham; nine grandchildren; and many other relatives.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 24 Oct 1996) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BEERS, Calvin P., age 50 who resided at 2210 Queen passed away in a local hospital Friday, January 17, (1964) following an extended illness. Mr. Beers resided in Bellingham the past 21 years and was a member of the Episcopal Church. He leaves to survive his wife, Lillian B. at the family residence; his daughter, Mrs. Barbara Garber of Bellingham and his son, Ronald G. of Vancouver, Washington; also numerous other relatives. Father W. Robert Webb, pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church will officiate at funeral services on Monday, January 20, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Bingham and Jerns Funeral Home. Interment Bay View Cemetery.
BEERS, Lena of Lynden died Friday, Sept. 5, 1997, at the Christian Health Care Center. She was 91. Mrs. Beers was born in Fort Collins, Colo., the daughter of Robert and Ellen (Harris) Owens. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to the Yakima area. She married Clarence Beers in Yakima on Nov. 15, 1922. Her husband died in 1952. In 1958, she moved to be near family in Oak Harbor and to the Christian Health Care Center in 1992. She was a longtime member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Yakima and then in Oak Harbor. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three brothers and three sisters. Survivors include sons Gerald Beers of Oak Harbor and Leo Beers of Sequim; daughter Rosalie Nunn of Oak Harbor; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; sisters Mavel Reavis of Kent and Nancy Thomas of Yakima. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Keith and Keith Funeral Home in Yakima with the Revs. Ben Norris and Stephan Fletcher officiating. Burial will follow in Terrace Heights Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden.
BEERUP, Virginia, age 67, of Santa Barbara, Calif., passed away Mon., Dec. 26, (1977). Mrs. Beerup was raised in Ferndale and lived in Santa Barbara for the last 35 years. She was a graduate of Ferndale High School and the Bellingham Normal School (WWSU). She is survived by her husband, Steve of Santa Barbara; a son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Leona Beerup of Poughkeepsi, New York; 5 brothers, Warren Bailey of Concrete, Halbert Baily of Ferndale, Jess Baily in Korea, Charles Baily of Ferndale and Wesley Baily of Aberdeen; 2 sisters, Mary Ruth Neher of Bellingham and Luree Felix of Santa Barbara, CA.; numerous other relatives. Funeral services were conducted Thurs., Dec. 29 at 3:30 p.m. in the Welch-Ryce Funeral Home in Santa Barbara, CA. Local funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Graham Hutchins, Tues., Jan. 3 at 1:30 p.m. in the Moles Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.
BEESON, Evelyn - Evelyn (Glenisky) Beeson, Baker, Oregon, passed away in that city Aug. 13, (1981). She spent her early life in Acme and was born in 1905 on Mosquito Lake Rd. Surviving are: her husband, Ollie of Baker, Oregon; son Russell and daughter Irene McCabe of Baker; sisters Frances Johnson, Spokane and Margaret Wilson, Tacoma; and brother Roy Glenisky, California. The funeral was Aug. 18 in Baker. Mary Beth (Stephens) Monroe, played the organ and radio singer Clint Bellows of Boise, Idaho, furnished music.

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