Funeral Notices Bro-Brou

WHATCOM COUNTY OBITUARIES BRO-BROU

BROARDT, Lydia Caroline, age 72, of 2716 Cornwall Avenue, passed away at a local hospital Tuesday, January 14, (1952) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Broardt had been a resident of Bellingham for the past year and a half and was formerly of Buffalo, N.Y. She was a member of the Church of the Assumption and is survived by her husband, Peter; one daughter, Mrs. Edith Keyes, city; two grandchildren, William C. Keyes, city, and Mrs. Carol E. Smith, of Buffalo, N.Y.; one great-grandson, William C., city; three brothers, Paul O., Adolph and August Christiansen, all of Buffalo, N.Y.; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Moreland and Mrs. Augusta Taft, both of Buffalo, N. Y. Rosary will be said Wednesday, January 16, at 7:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home. Requiem mass will be read Thursday, January 17, at 9:30 a. m. within the Church of the Assumption with the Rev. Fr. Bernard Cremer officiating. Interment, Bay View Cemetery.
BROARDT, Peter, age 75 years, of 2716 Cornwall Avenue, passed away at the home of his daughter, Tuesday, Nov. 17, (1953) following a lingering illness. Mr. Broardt had resided in Bellingham for the past four years and was member of the Church of the Assumption. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Roswell P. Keyes; two grandchildren William C. Keyes, of this city, and Mrs. Harold Smith, of Buffalo, N.Y.; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Flora Labby, of Buffalo, N.Y. Rosary will be said Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home. Requiem high mass will be sung Thursday, Nov. 19, at 9:30 a.m. within the Church of the Assumption with Rev. Bernard V. Cremer celebrant. Interment Bay View Cemetery.
BROCK, Barbara K., age 68, of 1712 H Street, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, (1954) while visiting in Los Angeles. Mrs. Brock had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 34 years. She leaves to survive one step-daughter, Mrs. Anna Buzzwell; five brothers, Peter B. and Joe Messer, both of Bellingham, George and John Messer, both Bismarck, N.D., and Jake Messer; one sister, Mrs. Stella Dyer of Bellingham, and several nieces and nephews. Services are pending at the Westford Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, Tuesday, January 19, at 10 a.m. with Rev. Margaret Whitney Cupfer, D. D. of the Church of Truth officiating. Interment, Bay View Cemetery, under the direction of Westford Funeral Home.
BROCK, C. Albert, 79, of San Bernardino, Calif., passed away in that city, Thursday, March 13, (1958). Mr. Brock had resided in Bellingham most of his life until his retirement from contracting seven years ago, when he moved to San Bernardino. Surviving relatives include the widow, Myrtle, at the family home; two daughters, Mrs. John Chelmo of Puerto Rico and Mrs. Linwood Brown of Charleston, S.C., two sons, Kerris A. Brock of Miami, Fla.; and Dana L. Brock of Bellingham; five grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Vera Husby of Bellingham and two brothers, George of San Bernardino, and Orville in Texas. The remains will be received by the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Walter Naff, Friday, March 21, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View Cemetery.
BROCK, Cecil, 90, of Mount Vernon died Tuesday, November 25, 1997 at Logan Creek Retirement Center. He was born February 4, 1907 in Parkman, Wyoming the son of Edwin and Nanny Brock. He was raised in Libby, Montana as well as other Montana communities until moving to Bellingham in 1941. Cecil worked for Columbia Valley Lumber Yard as a cabinet maker, until his retirement in 1972. Mr. Brock married Emily Bruns October 4, 1985, in Bellingham and they have resided in Mount Vernon since. Cecil was a member of the Mount Vernon Elks #1604, Leisure Time Club and Jolly Time Club. He is survived by his wife Emily, and a son and daughter-in-law, Bert and Aileen Brock of Bellingham, step-son and step-daughter-in-law, Gary and Wanda Bruns of Anacortes, 4 grandchildren, Lisa Brock of Seattle, Laura Pishion and her husband Kevin of Portland, OR, Mike Brock and his wife Amy of Bellingham, and Dale Johnson and his wife Tonya of Ferndale, WA, 2 step-grandchildren, Chris and Melissa Bruns of Anacortes, a brother Garth Brock of Tucson, AZ, 1 sister, Mildred Rawls of Great Falls, MT. Cecil was preceded in death by 2 wives, Mabel and Verna and 2 daughters, Margaret and Barbara. A service at the graveside will be Saturday, November 29, 1997 at 1:00 p.m. at Hawthorne Memorial Park. Reverend Rollin "Bud" Staats will be officiating. Visitation will be at Hawthorne Funeral Home Friday, November 28, 1997 from noon until 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until noon.
BROCK, Clifton, age 79, 308 W. Champion, B'ham passed away Fri., Aug. 15, (1986). He was born May 14, 1907, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana & had been a Washington resident since 1909. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1931-1935 & was a top ranked middle weight boxer in the late 1920s. He was a retired longshoreman from the Seattle area. Surviving are his wife Ruth of the family home; 2 brothers, A. V. Brock of Morro Bay, California & Opie Brock of Bellingham; sister, Dorothy Weise of Bellingham; numerous nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Russell & Clyde; & 1 sister, Maude. Private family services were held. Arrangements under the direction of the Jerns LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
BROCK, Dana Lorraine – A memorial service for Dana Lorraine Brock of Bellingham will be at 3 pm Sunday at First Christian Church of Bellingham. Mr. Brock died of cancer Wednesday, Feb 9, 2000 in Bellingham. He was 85. Born Feb 1, 1915 to O. A. and Myrtle (Gregory) Brock in Bellingham, he graduated from Whatcom High school and was a lifetime Bellingham resident. On Jun 9, 1940, he married Nellie Gilfilen at First Christian Church in Bellingham. Mr. Brock retired from Bellingham Tug and Barge. Mr. Brock was a member of Whatcom Historical Maritime Society, Masters, Mates and Pilots and First Christian Church of Bellingham, where he was deacon emeritus and a lifetime member. His hobbies included woodworking and travel. Survivors include his wife of the family home; daughters Diane Scott of Bellingham and Judy Simpson of Issaquah; sisters Zila Chelmo of Idaho and Clela Brown of South Carolina; brother Kerris Brock; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Arrangements are by People's Memorial Association of Washington.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 12 Feb 2000) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BROCK, Emma, age 81, of 2411 Yew Street, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, September 3, (1963). Mrs. Brock was a sixty-three-year resident of this community, where she attended St. James Presbyterian Church and was a member of Bellingham Rebekah Lodge No. 43. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Reba Bush, city; one son, Reid Chatfield, city, and two grandsons. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Dr. Glenn C. Carlson Friday, September 6 at 3:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Bay View Cemetery.
BROCK, Florence M., age 77 formerly of 1060 E. Smith Rd., Bellingham, passed away Friday March 19, (1976). A retired practical nurse, Mrs. Brock had resided in Seattle for many years prior to moving to Whatcom County in 1971. She is survived by 1 daughter, Mrs. Robert Keith, of Bellingham, a son, Dan of Everett, her stepmother, Mrs. Lena Ruland, a half brother, Mr. Perry Ruland and an aunt Mrs. Eda Ruland all in Pennsylvania and 6 grandchildren. Graveside services were conducted Monday March 22 at 1 pm in the Monumenta Cemetery with the Rev. Ray Kellom officiating. Services were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
BROCK, Jay W., age 65 years, passed away at his home, 2626 Toledo Street, Tuesday, January 16, (1945). Mr. Brock was a longshoreman and had resided here the past thirty-five years. He was a member of the I. L. W. U. Local 1-7. Surviving relatives are the widow, Zoe, at home; five sons, Russell and Clifton here and Clyde at Astoria, Ore., Aubon and Opie in the U.S. navy and the U.S. coast guard; two daughters, Maud Edwards and Dorothy Quinlan of this city; six grandchildren, also one sister, Zillah McCorkle, Port Angeles, Wash. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Ralph A. Stevens, Saturday, January 20, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
BROCK, Mabel, age 61 of 1625 Shady Lane, passed away in Montana, Sunday Aug. 31, (1975). Mrs. Brock was a 37 year resident of this community. Surviving husband, Cecil, 1 son, Bert, City, 1 daughter, Mrs. Barbara Currah, Ferndale, 5 grandchildren, sister, Mrs. Ida Tefft of Monte Vista, Calif. Services Friday September 5 at 3 p.m. Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Hurvey Woodson officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.
BROCK, Nina Estell, 84, of Grandview, died Sat. Apr. 10, 1999 at Grandview Health Care Centre. She was born July 7, 1914 to Robert Albert and Nina Estell (Van Houghton) McCoy in Port Arthur, Texas. Survivors include one son, Robert L. (Julie) McCoy of Sunnyside, WA, and three granddaughters, Nondice Mattson of Crestline, CA; Pamela (Bill) Means of Bellingham, WA; and Barbara (Steve) Rideout of Ferndale, WA; 9 great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Laura and Jeffery Mattson, all of Crestline, CA; Amy and Billy Means of Bellingham, WA; Joshua, Charity, Caleb and Joey Rideout of Ferndale, WA; and one very special daughter-in-law Sharlene G. Watson of Lynden, WA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Brock, her parents, and she was the last survivor of six children. Nina was known for her sweet little smile and her love for her son and family. She was a member of the Corner Stone Church, where she enjoyed the love of the Lord and friends. Services will be held at a later date in Ferndale, WA.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 22 Apr 1999) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BROCK, Rowena Grace - Graveside services for Rowena Grace Brock, of 2983 Mt. Baker Hiway, will be Wednesday Nov. 21, 1 p.m. at Bayview Cemetery with Rev. Leonard C. Ericksen, Central Lutheran Church officiating. Mrs. Brock passed away Sat. Nov. 17, 1984. A Whatcom County resident since 1925, Mrs. Brock was a graduate nurse from St. Luke's Hospital and is survived by her husband, John; 1 daughter, Verna Williams; 1 grandson, Michael Troy Williams both of Lynnwood; 1 sister, Mrs. Gwen Stagg of Calgary, Alberta; numerous nieces & nephews. [born Ontario, Canada]
BROCK, Roy, age 67 of 2027 Washington Plaza, Ferndale, passed away Sunday, May 23, 1982 at a local nursing home. Surviving are his wife, Nina of Ferndale; 1 son, Robert McCoy of Ferndale; 2 brothers, Jack & Vernon Brock, both of Durant, Oklahoma; a sister, Lorene Brock of Hooks, Texas; 3 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, May 25 at 9 a.m. at Enterprise Cemetery. Under the direction of Veroske, Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel. [born Dec. 11, 1914 in Powell, OK]
BROCK, Russell F., age 58 of 2612 Verona, passed away at the family home Wednesday, May 20, (1964). Mr. Brock had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 54 years; a member of Laborer's Union, Local 276, and leaves to survive his wife, Marjory at the family home; 2 sons, John W. and Russell J., both at home; 3 daughters, Mrs. Ginger Siegfried, LaConner; Sally Ann and Lillian R., both at home; his mother, Mrs. Zoe Brock, city; 4 brothers, Opie of city; A. V. of Mora Bay, California; Cliff and Clyde, both of Seattle; 2 sisters, Mrs. Maude Edwards and Mrs. Dorothy Wise, both of city; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, May 25 at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Don Anderson officiating. Interment Bay View.
BROCK, Verna M., 73, of 1625 Shady Lane, died Fri. in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 10, 1909, in Saskatchewan, Canada. She married Cecil Brock in Apr. 1978 in Anacortes. She was a homemaker, and had been a secretary for Bellingham Chrysler Center. She was a member of St. James Presbyterian Church and was a former member of Pilgrim Congregational Church, Anacortes. She was active in Bellingham Senior Activity Center. She was a member of the Bellingham YWCA. Survivors include her husband, 3 sons, a daughter, 4 brothers and 4 grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tues. at Enterprise Cemetery, with Gordon Verplank officiating. Visitation will be until 8 p.m. today at Jerns-LeVeck Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 30 Aug 1982) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BROCK, William, age 49, of Seattle, passed away at the Naval Hospital in that city, Saturday, November 2, (1946). Mr. Brock had formerly resided in Bellingham for forty years and was a member of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, Local No. 1-7. Surviving relatives are the father, Archie, of West Sound; one brother, John, of Bellingham, and one sister, Mrs. Ray Pinneo, of West Sound. The remains were received by the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services were conducted Tuesday, November 5, at 1:30 p.m. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday, November 7 at 1:30 p.m. at the Woodlawn Cemetery on Orcas Island.
BROCK, William Morgan, age 72 passed away at the family home, 2411 Yew Street, Tuesday, May 19, (1953). Mr. Brock had resided in this community for the past 56 years and was a retired dry cleaner. Deceased was a member of Bellingham Bay Lodge No. 31, I. O. O. F., and leaves to survive his wife, Emma, at home; one son, Reid Chatfield, of Bellingham; one daughter, Mrs. Reba Bush, of Kendall; one grandson, Ronald Bush, U.S. Navy, at Honolulu, T. H.; two nephews, Dr. C. L. Lemon, of Glendale, Calif., and Roy Lemon, of Seattle, and one cousin, Mrs. James Van D'zee, of Tacoma, Wash. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. James M. Wilson and officers of the Odd Fellows Lodge Thursday, May 21, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
BROCK, Zoe, age 94, of 409 York St., passed away Wed., June 2, (1976), been a resident since 1909. Survived by 4 sons, Clifton of city, Clyde of Orting, Wa., Aubon of Calif., and Opie of city; 2 daughters, Mrs. Maude Edwards and Mrs. Dorothy Weise, both of city; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 4 at 2 p.m. in Bay View Cemetery with Rev. Doug Anderson of the Firs, officiating. Under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home. [Sarahzene Overhultz, b. Nov. 25, 1881 LA]
BROCKELMAN, Sprockel, age 59, of 109 Poplar Drive, passed away in a local hospital Monday, September 24, (1951) following an accident. Mr. Brockelman was a carpenter for the Port of Bellingham and had resided here for the past nine years and was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Marie Brockelman, of Seymour, Ind.; four grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Schneider, of Yakima; and several nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. E. N. Bartell Wednesday, September 26 at 3 p.m. The remains will be forwarded to Yakima for interment.
BROCKWAY, Lewis A., age 70, of 102 Bayside Place, passed away Sunday Aug. 7, (1977). A lifetime resident of this community, Mr. Brockway was a retired truck driver, member of Teamsters Union Local No. 231 and a WWII Veteran. Surviving 3 brothers, Ned Brockway of Woodland, John T. Brockway of Juneau, Alaska and Harold Brockway of Antioch, Calif. Funeral service Wed., Aug. 10, 3 p.m., Jones Funeral Home with Rev. J. Timothy Lann officiating. Cremation Greenacres Memorial Park.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 9 Aug 1977) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BROCKINGTON, Esther Evelyn, age 73 of 2941 Birchwood Ave., passed away Friday, Feb. 25, (1977). Mrs. Brockington had been a resident of this community for the past 31 years. Surviving husband, Walter; 2 brothers, Mr. Wallace Wicks of Carpenter, So. Dakota and Mr. Reuben Wicks of Watertown, So. Dakota; 2 sisters, Mrs. Alyce Stroud of Seattle and Mrs. Olive Frederickson of Santa Anna, Calif.; numerous nieces and nephews. At her request no services will be held at this time. Graveside services will be announced at a later date. Cremation Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
BROCKINGTON, Walter C. - Graveside service for Walter C. Brockington, age 84, of 2941 Birchwood Ave., will be Fri. July 11, 10 a.m. Greenacres Memorial Park with R. L. Christensen, Pastor, Faith Lutheran Church, officiating. Cremation Greenacres Crematorium. Mr. Brockington passed away Mon. July 7, 1986. A Bellingham resident since 1946, he was a member of the Masonic Order for over 50 years; preceded in death by his wife Esther and is survived by 1 sister, Margaret Ferdinandsen of Wisconsin. Jones Funeral Home. [born Oct. 28, 1901 in IL]
BROCKMAN, Lillian Ellen, age 94, 1640 Hoff Road, passed away Tuesday, May 18, (1965). Miss Brockman was a twelve-year resident of this community, and was a teacher before retiring. She was a member of the First Christian Church. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. May B. Cunningham, Portland, Oregon; three nieces, Miss Lora Hills, city; Mrs. W. A. Lewis, Jr., Long Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Sterling Lanier, Cambridge, Mass., and three nephews, Erwin W. Brockman, Spokane; Charles F. Cunningham, Eugene, Ore, and Rayford B. Hills of Dallas, Texas. Private services were conducted by Rev. James York Tuesday, May 18, at the Jones Funeral Home, followed by cremation.
BROCKMEYER, Blanche - Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche A. Brockmeyer, age 89, who died in Bellingham on June 12, (1986) were conducted on Monday, June 16, at 10:30 a.m. in the Glendale Mennonite Church with Rev. Elmer Friesen officiating. Burial followed in Lynden Cemetery. Mrs. Brockmeyer, formerly of 1183 Loomis Trail Rd., Lynden, was born in St. Cloud, Minn. on August 17, 1896, and moved with her family to the Lynden area in 1937. She had attended the Glendale Mennonite Church. For many years was a 4-H leader and had earned her 30-year pin in the late 1960s. She also was an avid basketball fan. She is survived by two sons, Earl and wife Philura of Lynden, and Harvey and wife Laura of Bakersfield, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth and husband Paul Hiebert of Custer; five grandchildren, Shirley Mitchell, Richard Brockmeyer, Marvin Hiebert, James Brockmeyer and Julie Brockmeyer; a great-grandchild, Brett Brockmeyer; a sister-in-law, Helen Brockmeyer of Beach, N.D., and numerous nieces and nephew. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel, in May 1964 and a son, Francis, in September 1947. Funeral services were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
BROCKMEYER, Francis Henry, age 30 years, of Ferndale, Route 1, passed away Sunday, September 7, (1947) following a long illness. He had been a resident of the Lynden district for the past ten years, and was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by the widow, Eleanore; one daughter, Shirley Ann; his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Brockmeyer, Custer Route 1; one sister, Elizabeth, Custer Route 1; two brothers, Earl, Custer Route 1, and Harvey, Bakersfield, California; also his grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Carew, Bellingham. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, September 10, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden, Rev. F. D. Koehn officiating. Interment in Lynden Cemetery.
BROCKMEYER, Sam Henry, age 77 of Route 1 Lynden, passed away in a local rest home Sunday, May 31, (1964). He had been a resident of the Glendale area for the past 27 years and was a member of the Delta Grange. Surviving are his wife, Blanche; 2 sons, Harvey of Bakersfield, Calif., and Earl of Lynden; a daughter, Mrs. Paul Hiebert of Route 1 Custer; also 3 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Gillies Funeral Home Wednesday, June 3, at 2:30 p.m. Burial to follow in the Lynden Cemetery.
BROCKWAY, Anna, age 69 years, 2500 E Street, passed away at a local hospital Sunday, September 30, (1945) after a brief illness. Mrs. Brockway had been a resident of Whatcom county for the past forty-five years and was a member of the Methodist church of Sumas; also the local Pension League. Surviving relatives include four sons, John and Harold, of Bellingham; Allen, with the Army Air Corps in India, and Ned in the Medical Corps in France; also two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Ray S. Wagoner. Cremation will follow. [born July 23, 1876 in Ontario, Canada]
BROCKWAY, Brent Harold, age 68 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Anna T. Brockway, 2500 E Street, passed away at the family residence, Thursday, May 3, (1945) after a short illness. Mr. Brockway had been a resident of Whatcom County for the past 44 years, and was a member of the Methodist Church at Sumas and of the Sumas Valley Grange, and was very active on the executive board of the Old Age Pension Union. Surviving relatives include, beside the widow, four sons, Harold P. and John P., of Bellingham, Louis A., with the Air Corps in India, and Ned B., Medical Corps in France; one brother, Horace, of Sumas; one sister, Mrs. Lillian Randell, Rochester, Minn., and two grandchildren. The remains are resting at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held, Saturday, May 5, at 3:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. Ray S. Wagoner. Cremation. [born May 1, 1877 Rochester, MN]
BROCKWAY, Horace G., age 73 years, 2500 E Street, passed away at a local hospital, Tuesday, February 18, (1947) after a brief illness. Mr. Brockway had been a resident of Bellingham for the past thirty-seven years and was a member of the Old Age Pension Union, No. 56. Surviving relatives include one sister, Mrs. Lillian A. Randall, Rochester, Minn.; four nephews, Allan, John and Harold Brockway, all of Bellingham, and Ned, of Frankfut, Germany. Funeral services will be conducted at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home, Thursday, February 20, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Ray S. Wagoner, officiating, followed by cremation.
BROCKWAY, Lewis A., age 70, of 102 Bayside Place, passed away Sunday Aug. 7, (1977). A lifetime resident of this community, Mr. Brockway was a retired truck driver, member of Teamsters Union Local No. 231 and a WWII Veteran. Surviving 3 brothers, Ned Brockway of Woodland, John T. Broackway of Juneau, Alaska and Harold Brockway of Antioch, Calif. Funeral service Wed. Aug. 10, 3 p.m., Jones Funeral Home with Rev. J. Timothy Lann officiating. Cremation Greenacres Memorial Park. [born Dec. 29, 1906 Sumas]
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BRODAHL, Augusta, age 54 years, a resident of route 2, Ferndale since 1910, passed away at a local hospital Friday, May 18, (1945) after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, F. M. Brodahl and one daughter, Kathleen, at home; two sons, Kenneth in the U.S. army and Herbert, in the U.S. army overseas; also her mother, Ottine Anderson, a resident of this county. The remains rest at the Monroe Funeral Home in Ferndale where funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, May 22, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Earl Soiland officiating. Interment in Enterprise Cemetery.
BRODAHL, Fridtjof "Fred," age 73, of Route 2, Ferndale, passed away at home Monday, December 9, (1963) following a brief illness. Mr. Brodahl had been a resident of Whatcom County for the past 52 years and was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Custer. Surviving are 1 daughter, Mrs. John Kanarr of Port Townsend; 2 sons, Herbert of Hayward, California and Kenneth of Renton; 1 sister, Mrs. O. A. Hemmestad of Ferndale and ten grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the Zion Lutheran Church of Custer Friday, December 13 at 1 p.m., with Rev. Donald Cornell officiating. Interment will be made in the family plot in the Enterprise Cemetery under the direction of The Moles Funeral Home. Mr. Brodahl will lie in state Thursday until 8:30 p.m.
BRODIE, Alexander W., age 90, of Blaine, passed away Jan. 4, 1994, at Stafholt Nursing Home. He was a retired pipefitter; enjoyed gardening; and had lived in Birch Bay before moving to Blaine. He leaves to survive his sister-in-law, Siama Muer and nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 11 am Sat. Jan. 8, 1994 in Jerns McKinney Funeral Chapel, Blaine, followed with burial at Enterprise Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 7 Jan 1994) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BRODERICK, Charles O., age 70, of 5205 N. Montana St., Portland, Ore., passed away in that city Tuesday, Jan. 13, (1953). Mr. Broderick had resided there for the past six years and was a member of the Christian Church. Surviving relatives are his widow, June, at home; one step-son, William H. Vanderboom, of Bellingham; three brothers, William F., Frank and Everett, all of Vancouver, B. C.; four sisters, Mrs. Bertha Thomson, Mrs. Nettie Proctor and Mrs. Blanche Borrie, all of Vancouver, B. C., and Mrs. Irene King, of Anchorage, Alaska. Graveside services will be conducted at Bay View Cemetery, Friday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m. by the Rev. C. Eugene Sabin, under the direction of the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth.
BRODERIUS, Harvey, age 65 of 2318 Yew St. Rd., passed away Feb. 12th (1976). A resident of Skagit County from 1965 to 1973 and Whatcom County since 1973. He was a Field Office Manager employed by the State of Washington. Surviving wife, Marian, one daughter Lois Barclift of Olympia, one son Henry Broderius of Longview, 2 sisters, Helen Grunard of Oak Harbor and Grace Rowe of Billings, Montana, 8 grandchildren, one cousin, Dewey Broderius of Spokane, WA, 1 aunt Viola Hofer of Northport, Wa. Service was held. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
BRODIE, Mary, 79, of 488a Seafair Drive, Blaine, died Sunday. She was born May 22, 1905 in Scotland and had been a local resident for five years. She is survived by her husband Alexander (Scotty) and one brother, John Muir of California. Family graveside services will be held Wed Aug 15, 1984. Arrangements by Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 14 Aug 1984) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BROERSMA, Lane, 14 1/2 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Garret Broersma, of Artesia, Calif., died suddenly Thursday (July 5, 1979) morning. Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Trinity Christian Reformed Church of Artesia. Survivors beside his parents are a brother, Dale of Artesia, a sister, Mrs. Joel Gibson (Marilyn) of Lynden, and a brother, Kent and sister Joan, both at home; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Broersma of Lynden and Mrs. Arlo Bauman of Rt. 2, Everson. Attending the funeral from this area were Mrs. Lawrence Broersma, her son, Lloyd Broersma and daughters, Mrs. Elsie Roosma of Lynden and Mrs. Joyce friend of Zillah, and Mrs. Lorna Wieldraayer of Oak Harbor, a sister Mrs. Garret Broersma.
BROERSMA, Lawrence, age 84, 306 Liberty St., Lynden, passed away at his home on Sat. Dec. 14, 1985. Born Feb. 4, 1901 in Friesland, the Netherlands, Mr. Broersma moved to Lynden from Zillah, Wa. in 1941. A retired farmer, Mr. Broersma had also served as the janitor of the Third Christian Reformed Church in Lynden for 9 years and was also janitor at the Lynden Senior Center for many years. He was married to Grace Wickers in Ireton, Iowa on April 4, 1926. He is survived by his wife Grace; 8 sons, Lloyd & wife Kay of Lynden, Marvin & wife Chris, Dennis & wife Marcia, all of Byron Center, Michigan, Gerrit & wife Marlene in Calif., Bob & wife Ruth of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ted & wife Dena of Granger, Wa., Ben & wife Bea of Ada, Michigan, Ken & wife Carol of Ferndale; 4 daughters, Mrs. Marge & husband Neal DeYoung of Wyoming, Michigan, Mrs. Elsie & husband Gene Roosma of Ferndale, Mrs. Joyce & husband Clarence Friend of Zillah, Wa., Mrs. Dorothy & husband John Bredeweg of Byron Center, Michigan; 45 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be held on Wed. Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. in the Third Christian Reformed Church, Rev. Gerrit W. Sheers officiating. Burial will follow in Monumenta Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
BROERSMA, Thys - Funeral services for Mr. Thys Broersma, age 82; recently of 1234 North Mountain View Road, Oak Harbor; were conducted on Saturday, February 4, at 1 p.m. in the Bethel Christian Reformed Church with Rev. John Petersen officiating. Burial followed in Monumenta Cemetery. Born in Holland, Mr. Broersma died Tuesday, January 31, (1978). A retired farmer, Mr. Broersma moved to Lynden in 1930 from Kansas and moved to Oak Harbor two years ago. He was also a member of the Oak Harbor Christian Reformed Church. He is survived by his wife, Isabel; three sons, Julian and his wife Dorothy of Vancouver, Washington, Chester and his wife Eunice of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Delmar and his wife Marilyn of Lafayette, Indiana; two daughters, Mrs. Jeanette (Cornie) Eshuis of Lynden and Mrs. Marcella (John) VerStraate of Grand Rapids, Michigan; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Decker of Denver, Colorado; twenty-three grand and eighteen great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Lawrence of Lynden and Peter of Burlington, Ontario; a step-son, Richard Larson in Iran; a step-daughter, Mrs. Virginia Crabtree of Lynden and numerous nieces and nephews. He was also preceded by his first wife, Gertrude in 1955 and a son Marion and a daughter Julia. Services were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home.
BROESAMLE, Beatrice Bast, 63, of 1211 Lake Whatcom Blvd., passed away at home Tuesday, May 7, (1957). Mrs. Broesamle had resided in this community for the past 32 years, was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, a member of the Helen Drake Orthopedic Guild and a member of the Lake Whatcom Garden Club. Surviving relatives include her husband, Albert P. at home; one son, Donal John Fredrick of Los Altos, Calif.; one daughter Mrs. Robert D. Bast of Everett; six grandchildren; seven sisters, Mrs. Reg. Bachelder of Gresham, Ore., Miss Celia Bast and Mrs. Leon Behrman, both of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Clara McFee, Mrs. Albert Folkins, and Mrs. Edward Peterson of Seattle, and Mrs. James R. Degge of Everett. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at St. Paul's Episcopal Church by Fr. W. Robert Webb, Friday, May 10, at 10:30 a.m. Graveside services will be conducted Friday, May 10, at 1 p.m. by Rev. Gordon Lind at the Evergreen Cemetery in Everett.
BROGAN, Hallie G., a longtime motel and restaurant operator, died Saturday (July 11, 1987) in Bellingham. Mrs. Brogan, 93, had been a resident of Saxon, near Acme, since the early 1950s. She was born July 5, 1894 in Illinois, where she married Joseph S. Brogan in 1925. Beginning in the 1950s, the Brogans operated the Samish Motel and other Whatcom County restaurants. Mr. Brogan died in 1975. Mrs. Brogan was a member of the Bell Creek Orthopedic Guild and the Twin Sisters Grange. Survivors include a sister Jenny Sizemore of Renton; a nephew, Travis Brazda of Portland; two nieces, Emmy Lou Osborne of Kent and Gloria Martinson of Ferndale; and close friend Phyllis Meyer of Wickersham. Graveside services were held Wednesday at the Saxon Community Cemetery. Arrangements were by Lemley Chapel in Sedro-Woolley.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 17 Jul 1987) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BROGDON, Casey Tammas, a student, died Wed. (Dec. 16, 1987) at his home in Blaine. Brogdon, 19, 4922 Morgan Road, was born Oct. 4, 1968, near San Diego, Calif., and had lived in Blaine for the last 3 months. Survivors include his mother, Gabrielle Noske of the family home; his father Roy Brogdon of the Tri-Cities; 3 brothers, Scott of Blaine, Shawen of Finley and Stanley of Richland; and 1 sister, Dawn Jacobs of Blaine. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sun. at Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be at 9:30 am Mon at Enterprise Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 18 Dec 1987) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BROKAW, Eva, age 87, of 504 Lakeway Drive, passed away at her home Tuesday, October 28, (1952). Mrs. Brokaw had resided in this community for the past 62 years. Surviving relatives include three sons, Orin Browkaw and Henry L., both of Grants Pass, Oregon, and Vernon R., of Bellingham; nine daughters, Mrs. Olive Nottier, Mrs. Edna DeGolier, and Mrs. Winifred Murphy, all of Bellingham, Mrs. Mable Hyatt, of San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Hazel Mertens, of Chewelah, Wash., Mrs. Eva Krenz, of Ferndale, Mrs. Esther Lockwood, of Seattle, Mrs. Gladys Huljav, of San Pedro, California, and Mrs. Bessie Cameron, in Oklahoma; 41 grandchildren; and a great many great-grandchildren. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. Clarence Haugen Friday, Oct. 31, at 2:30 p.m. Final resting place, Lynden Cemetery.
BROKAW, Henry Lewis, age 82, passed away in Mesa, Arizona, Wed. Feb. 15, (1978). Mr. Brokaw resided here all his life until 1941. He is survived by 1 son, Henry Lewis Brokaw Jr., Grants Pass, Oregon, 1 daughter, Mrs. Virginia Mary Gooding of this city, 6 sisters, Mrs. Olive Nottier, City, Mrs. Hazel Mertins, Spokane, Mrs. Bessie Cameron, Klamath Falls, Oregon, Mrs. Winifred Murphy and Mrs. Esther Lockwood, both in Oregon, Mrs. Gladys Robb, San Pedro, Calif, 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
BROKAW, Iola, age 63 years, 1621 Iron Street, passed away at a local hospital, Saturday, March 20, (1948) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Brokaw had been a resident of Bellingham for the past thirty-six years and leaves to survive her husband, Mr. L. C. Brokaw; four daughters, Mrs. Florence Hoyer, Coulee Dam, Wash., Mrs. Jack Oliver, Renton, Wash., Mrs. Dora Needham, Bellingham, Wash., and Mrs. Anna Thiel, Bellingham; one son, Robert C. Brokaw, Chicago, Ill.; four grandchildren; also two sisters, Miss Eva Allen, Longmont, Colo., and Mrs. Hattie Callendar, Bellingham. Funeral services will be held at the Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home Monday, March 22, at 1:30 p.m., with Rev. James Martyn Wilson, officiating. Interment in the Lynden cemetery.
BROWKAW, Loretta June, age 75 of Bellingham, passed away Sun., Oct. 12, 2003 in Bellingham. She was born May 21, 1928 in Sumas to James and Lillian (Forester) Shortsle and had been a lifetime Whatcom County resident. She married Ben Brokaw in 1947. Mrs. Brokaw started in 1963 at Northwestern Commercial Bank which became U.S. Bank and retired from there in 1990. She loved to shop, travel and watch the Mariner's baseball games. Her survivors include two daughters, Karla Martin of Bellingham and Paula Brackett & husband Kevin of Seattle; grandchildren Ben & Rachael Brackett of Seattle; brother, James Shortsle of Wenatchee. Preceded in death by her husband in Jan. 2003 and son-in-law Ronald L. Martin. There will be no service at Mrs. Brokaw's request. Greenacres|Moles Funeral Home Cemetery Crematorium.
BROKAW, Lindsley C., age 72 years, of 1621 Iron Street, passed away at a local hospital Sunday, July 19, (1953) following a brief illness. Mr. Brokaw had resided in Bellingham for the past 41 years. He is survived by four daughters, Florence Hoyer, of Deer Harbor, Mrs. Ella Oliver, of Bellevue, Dora Needham, of Puyallup, and Anna Theel, of Bellingham; one son, Robert, of Chicago, Illinois, and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, July 23, at 2 p.m. within the Chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Haugen officiating. Interment Lynden Cemetery.
BROKAW, Vernon R. "Pat," age 54, 2809 Victor St., passed away in a local hospital Sunday, Sept. 23, (1956). Mr. Brokaw had resided in Whatcom County his entire life, was a truck driver for the C. V. Wilder Co., and was a member of the Teamsters Union, Local No. 231. Surviving relatives include his widow, Gladys at home; eight sisters, Mrs. Olive Nottier and Mrs. Edna DeGolier of this city, Mrs. Esther Lockwood of Seattle, Mrs. Winifred Murphy of Temple City, Calif., Mrs. Bessie Cameron of Riverside, Calif., Mrs. Mabel Hyatt of San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Gladys Rob of San Pedro, Calif., and Mrs. Hazel Mertons of Chewelah, Wn.; two brothers, Henry and Orin Brokaw of Sunny Valley, Ore.; numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. C. C. Hovda Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
BROLIN, Jennie, age 68, who resided at 1448 Curtis Road, passed away at her residence on Thursday, December 19, (1963) following a brief illness. Mrs. Brolin had resided in Bellingham for the past 42 years. She was a member of the Marietta Grange No. 781 for the past 30 years. She was also a charter member of the Marietta Willing Workers and active in the Orthopedic Guild. She leaves to survive her husband, Arvid at the family home; her daughter, Mrs. Lorna Turner of Ferndale; 3 brothers, Roy E. Nelson of Portland, Elmer N., and Oscar R., both of Bellingham; 1 sister, Mrs. Inez Selstad of Bellingham; and 6 grandchildren. Elder Andrew Dahl will officiate at funeral services on Monday, December 23, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of the Bingham and Jerns Funeral Home. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.
BROMLEY, George, age 59 years, of Sumas, passed away in Ashland, Oregon, Friday, August 28, (1953) following a lingering illness. Mr. Bromley had resided in the Sumas district for the past 49 years and was a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Mabel; his mother, Mrs. Margaret Bromley, of Sumas; 8 sisters, Mrs. Virginia Persinger and Mrs. Etna Rickert, of Pendleton, Oregon; Mrs. Nell Rockey, of Lynden, Mrs. Mae McGuire and Miss Ethel Romley, both of Los Angeles; Mrs. Mary Moskeland, of Coupville, Wash., Mrs. Violet Crandell, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Viola Crane, of Ferndale; 4 brothers, Joe, of Huntington, B. C., James, of Sumas, William, of Sunnyside, and Jack of Granite Falls. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, September 1, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home at Sumas with the Rev. Earl Crouse officiating. Interment Sumas Cemetery.
BROMLEY, James A., 408 Second St., Sumas passed away at the Christian Rest Home in Lynden on Friday, June 23, 1993. He was 87. Memorial services were conducted on Tuesday in Sumas Advent Christian Church with Rev. Earl Crouse officiating. Following cremation, the cremated remains will be interred in Sumas Cemetery. Mr. Bromley was born in Nooksack on May 10, 1906, the son of William and Margaret (Bamford) Bromley. He graduated from the former Sumas High School. On March 17, 1928 he was married to Lois Rich in Seattle. A lifetime county resident, James graduated from barber school in Seattle and for more than 40 years operated a barbershop in Sumas, where he also operated a sporting goods store. He attended Sumas Advent Christian Church and for many years was a member of the Sumas Volunteer Fire Department. He also was a member of the former Sumas Masonic Lodge, was active at the Sumas Senior Center and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife Lois of the family home; son Richard Bromley and wife Davida of Sumas and daughter Geraldine and husband Casey Vermeulen of Bellingham; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; and a sister, Ethel Bromley of Sun City, Calif. He was preceded by nine sisters and five brothers. Arrangements were under the care of Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
BROMLEY, Joseph, age 71 of Sumas, passed away in a Seattle hospital, Friday, November 29, (1963) following an extended illness. A retired Grader Operator for the Whatcom County Road Dept., he had been a resident of Sumas since 1898. He had served with the U.S. Army during World War I and was a member of the American Legion Post No. 212 of Sumas. Surviving are his wife, Irma, one daughter, Miss Maridean Bromley of Everett, one son, David of Sumas, seven sisters, Edna Rickert of Hermiston, Oregon; Nell Rockey of Lynden; Mae McGuire of Los Angeles; Mary Moskeland of Coupeville; Violet Crandall of Bellingham; Ethel Bromley of San Pedro, Calif.; Virginia Persinger of Everett; three brothers, William of Sidney, Nebraska; James of Sumas; Jack of Granite Falls; also numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas Monday, December 2 at 2 p.m. Rev. Earl Crouse officiating. Burial will follow in Sumas Cemetery.
BROMLEY, Margaret, age 83 years, of Sumas, passed away in a local hospital Thursday, March 21, (1957) following a short illness. She was a member of the Advent Christian Church and had resided in Sumas and Whatcom County for the past 58 years. Survivors include eight daughters, Mrs. Etna Rickert, of Hermiston, Oregon; Virginia Persinger of Pendleton, Oregon; Ethel Bromley of San Pedro, Calif.; Maye McGuire, of Los Angeles, Calif.; Nell Rockey, of Lynden; Mary Moskeland, of Coupeville, Wash.; Violet Crandall, of Bellingham and Viola Crane, of Ferndale. Four sons, Joe and James, both of Sumas; William of Kennewick, and Jack of Granite Falls, Twenty-three grandchildren. Eight great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 25, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas, with Rev. Earl Crouse officiating. Interment in Sumas Cemetery.
BROMLEY, Maridean E. - Visitation for Maridean E. Bromley of Sumas will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sumas Advent Christian Church, with the Rev. Carl Crouse officiating. Burial will follow in Sumas Cemetery. Miss Bromley died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at Christian Health Care Center in Lynden. She was 74. Born May 2, 1926, to Joseph and Emalese (Sanford) Bromley in Bellingham, she graduated from Nooksack Valley High School in 1944. She earned a bachelor's degree in history and education from what is now Western Washington University. She also studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of Washington and at Idaho State University. Miss Bromley taught elementary education in Washington public schools at Willapa Valley, Marysville and Stanwood for 20 years, and then in Salmon, Idaho, for 19 years. Following her retirement in 1989, she moved back to Sumas. Miss Bromley was baptized and confirmed at Fir-Conway Lutheran Church near Mount Vernon, where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. Survivors include brother David Bromley of Sumas, longtime friend Donald Good of Mount Vernon and many cousins.
BROMLEY, William, age 87, 1942 Trigg Road, Ferndale, died July 21, 1990 in Bellingham. He was born October 30, 1902 in Nooksack, WA. and was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County. He was a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 40 of Bellingham and the Ferndale Senior Center Jet Oldsters. Survived by daughter, Shirlee M. Bromley of Greenfield, Mass.; sons, William A. Bromley and wife Kay of Bellevue, Douglas E. Bromley and wife Ginger of Kennewick; grandchildren, Greg, Grant, Daniel Bromley and Douglas E. Bromley Jr., Jewell Torvol and Coral Caldwell; 3 great-grandchildren; brothers, James Bromley, Sumas, Jack Bromley, Granite Falls, OR.; sister, Ethel Bromley, Inglewood, CA.; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral service will be Wed. July 25, 11:00 a.m. at the Advent Christian Church in Sumas with Pastor Earl Crouse officiating. Burial will follow at Sumas Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday July 24 from 9 am to 8 pm. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home.
BRONKEMA, Jay, age 64, formerly of Lynden, passed away Aug. 2, 1978 in Seattle. Surviving are 1 son, Evan of Seattle; 1 daughter, Barb Overby of Seattle; 1 sister, Margaret Thorne of Coos Bay, Ore.; 5 brothers, Carl of Sumas, Ted of Cle Elum, Bern of Seattle, Bill & Bob of Lynden; 1 grandson, Shaun. Funeral services Monday, Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. in Evergreen Washelli Cemetery in Seattle.
BRONNER, Jean, age 70, of Loomis, Calif., passed away Sat., July 7, 1979 in B'ham. She is survived by 1 son, Gregory Bronner. 1 daughter, Eleanor Anderson of Loomis, Calif. 2 sisters; Dorothy Knight of B'ham. & Ruth Allen of Seattle. 5 grandchildren. Services will be conducted Tues., July 10th at 10 a.m. in the chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, with Rev. Doug Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Calif., under the direction of Westford Funeral Home.
BRONSEMA, Henrietta C., age 86, formerly of 490 South State St., Bellingham, passed away in a Lynden rest home on Sat. May 22, 1982. A retired registered nurse, Miss Bronsema was born in Freemont, Michigan, and moved to Whatcom County in 1910. In 1921 she graduated from St. Lukes school of Nursing in Bellingham and spent almost her entire nursing career at a number of hospitals in Seattle. She returned to Bellingham in 1958. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Bellingham and also a member of the St. Luke's Alumni Association. She is survived by a brother, Bud and his wife Eide Bronsema of Everson; 3 nephews, Cleve Bronsema of Tacoma, Don & Betty Bronsema of Bellingham, Ron and Linda Bronsema of Lynden; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Elma Bronsema of Bellingham; 7 great nieces & nephews and 3 great-great nieces & nephews. Graveside services will be conducted on Wed. May 26 at 1:30 p.m. in Greenacres Memorial Park. Friends wishing may call at the Gillies Funeral Home until noon on Wed. [born Jan. 2, 1896]
BRONSEMA, Margaret, age 81 of 490 So. State., passed away Wed. Apr. 16, 1980. Miss Bronsema had been a bookkeeper for Western Farmers. She was a member of St. James Presbyterian Church. In 1910 she moved from Michigan to Lynden and had been a resident of Bellingham for about 50 years. She is survived by a brother, Bud Bronsema of Everson; a sister, Henrietta Bronsema, sister-in-law Elma Bronsema, both City, and 3 nephews. Services Monday April 21 at 1 p.m., St. James Presbyterian Church, Rev. Wayne Keller officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. [born July 15, 1898 Fremont, MI]
BRONSEMA, Nicholaas - Visitation for Nicolaas Bronsema of Lynden will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. today at American Reformed Church of Lynden, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Monumenta Cemetery in Lynden. Mr. Bronsema died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, at his home. He was 97. Born Aug. 8, 1902, to Hendrik and Martje (Heidema) Bronsema in Bedum Groningen, The Netherlands, he lived in Whatcom County for 16 years. On June 3, 1931, he married Hilda Te Bos in Groningen. She died in 1981. Mr. Bronsema was a charter member of the American Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Lynden and served as an elder and Christian School Board member for many years. Survivors include daughters Theresa Meester of Lynden and Martha Teitsma of Oswego, N.Y. 11 grandchildren 27 great-grandchildren and many other family members. Arrangements are by Greenacres Funeral Home of Ferndale.
BRONSEMA, William, age 49, passed away suddenly at the family home, 915 Otis Street, Monday, Sept. 28, (1953). Mr. Brosema (sic) had resided in Bellingham and Whatcom County for the past 44 years and of recent years had served with the Bellingham Fire Department as the mechanic. Deceased was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church of Lynden, and leaves to survive his widow, Elma L., at home; two sons, Cleve, of Seattle, and Donald, of Bellingham; two grandchildren; two sisters, Miss Margaret Bronsema, of Bellingham, and Miss Henrietta Bronsema, of Seattle, and one brother, Oliver Bronsema of Route 1, Everson. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. James M. Wilson, Thursday, October 1, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
BROOK, Florence McDole, age 69 of 102 Bayside Rd., passed away Tuesday, April 5, (1977). She is survived by 2 sons, Mr. Stan Washington of Vancouver, B.C. and Mr. Lyle McDole of Cloverdale, B.C.; 1 daughter, Mrs. Sharon Jones, city; 1 brother, Mr. Orson Downs of Abbotsford, B. C.; 3 sisters, Mrs. Laura Robertson of Vancouver, B.C., Mrs. Kitty Nelms, City and Mrs. Bella Busch of Eugene, Oregon; 9 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Al Archer, Friday, April 8, 3 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Interment Bay View Cemetery.
BROOKER, Ralph E., age 61 of 1509 E. Victor St., passed away Wed., Sept. 21, (1977). Mr. Brooker had been a resident of this community for the past 34 years. Service at Greenacres Memorial Park, Monday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
BROOKINGS, Stanley E., age 77, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012. He was born on April 21, 1935 in Great Falls, Montana to Gene and Marguerite (Skinner) Brookings. Stan was an outdoorsman and loved the mountains. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, traveling, and was a great cook. He belonged to the Wildcat Steelhead Club and was a guide on the Skagit River for many years. He was a long time member of the Sedro-Woolley Eagles, and was the President of the Sedro-Woolley Little League for 7 years. Most of all he loved spending special time with his granddaughters. He worked at Skagit Steel for 27 years in the welding shop and later became a job planner and estimator. Later, he ran a small steel plant in Bellingham. He also worked at Haskell Corporation. After retirement, he worked as a roving security guard for Sierra Pacific, a job he loved. Stan was more than this obituary shows he was a special man and will be greatly missed by many. He is survived by his wife, Elli; daughter-in-law, Linda Brookings; granddaughters, McKenzie and Haley Brookings; sisters, Ruth Kuske (Edwin)and Kathy Mast (Todd); uncle, William Brookings; aunt, Doris Kester; numerous cousins; and many nieces and nephews. Stan is preceded in death by his parents; son, David Brookings; daughters, Karen and Julianne Brookings; sisters: Barbara, and Marilyn (John) Cornwall. Memorial Services will be held Monday, May 14, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley with Pastor Jim Cannon officiating. A reception will follow at the Sedro-Woolley Eagles. Inurnment will be at the Saxon Cemetery in Acme at a later date.
BROOKMAN, Roy Ernest, age 44, of 1220 1/2 State Street, passed away at a local hospital Thursday, February 2, (1950) following a brief illness. Mr. Brookman leaves surviving relatives in Vancouver, B. C., where the remains are being sent by the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home.
BROOKS, Alice, age three weeks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Brooks, of 2700 California St., passed away in a local hospital Friday, Dec. 1, (1950). Surviving relatives, other than her parents are her grandparents, Mrs. Harriet Dressen, of Miami, Florida, Mr. Ruford Barton, of Quincy, Ill., and Mrs. Clara Brooks, of Benton Harbor, Michigan. Private services were conducted at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2:30 p.m., by the Rev. Daniel E. Taylor. Cremation.
BROOKS, Amandis Earl, age 59 years, of Route 3, Ferndale, passed away at a local hospital, Saturday, February 16, (1946). Mr. Brooks had been a resident of the county since 1922 and is survived by the widow, Mary; five daughters, Mrs. Flora Musolf, of Seattle, Mrs. Eunice Ford, of Bellingham, Mrs. Margaret Miller and Mrs. Gwenyth McCluskey, of Seattle, and Mrs. Lucille Dougherty, of Sacramento, California; four sons, Earl, of Seattle, Harrington, Robert and Evan, of Ferndale; one half-brother, Arthur, of Seattle; twelve grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from the Monroe Funeral Home in Ferndale, Thursday, February 21, at 2 p.m. with Rev. C. Elroy Shikles officiating. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
BROOKS, Cecil Wesley "Bumpy", 78, of Bellingham, passed away on January 1, 2007. He retired from WWU as a maintenance mechanic. Cecil is survived by his wife of 56 years Patricia; daughters Bette Bayern (husband) Keith) and Barb Reilly; grandchildren Andy, Tim, Max and Kelley; brothers Frank Brooks (wife Bonnie) and John Brooks (wife Jary); sister-in-law Audrey Park; numerous nieces and nephews; and his dog Daisy. Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 8, 2007 at Enterprise Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 7 Jan 2007) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BROOKS, Ethel, age 99, formerly of Route 1, Everson passed away Sat. Aug. 11, 1979. She was born in Poysippi, Wisconsin. Mrs. Brooks moved to the Whatcom County area in 1889, and is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Esther Compton of Everson, 4 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter. Funeral services will be conducted Wed. Aug. 15, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of the Gillies Funeral Home, with Rev. Neil Hibbee officiating. Burial will follow in the Lynden Cemetery.
BROOKS, Fern N., 75, passed away April 14, 1992 at her home in Darrington, Washington. She was born January 3, 1917 in Dutton, Montana, and lived most of her life in Washington state. She is survived by her husband Larry Brooks of the family home; a stepson Larry G. Brooks and his wife Dana of Bellingham; three sisters, Lucille Bates of Bellingham, Helen Tand and husband Clifford of Bellingham, and Betty Nations and husband R. L. of Hoquiam, Washington; four step-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Graveside services will be held Monday, April 20, 1992 at 1 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery. Officiating will be Dr. Wilfred Gunderson. Arrangements made by Westford Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 19 Apr 1992) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BROOKS, Frances Carver, age 99, of 219 Hawthorn, passed away Tues. Sept. 12, (1989) at her residence. She was active in numerous organizations in the community; had been past president of American Legion Albert J. Hamilton Post No. 7 Auxiliary; member of Visiting Nurses and Unitarian Church and Association of University Women. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank N. Brooks and her son, Robert C. Brooks. Survived by her son, Frank C. "Jim" Brooks & wife Nancy; a daughter, Frances Brooks Paine of Honolulu, Hawaii; 6 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; brother, Ransom F. Carver of San Mateo, CA. Private family services will be held Thurs. Sept. 14. Under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home. [born Oct. 7, 1889 Boston; graduated Vassar College 1912; m. Frank N. Brooks Oct. 20, 1914; removed to Bellingham 1919]
BROOKS, Francis, age 48, passed away at the family residence Saturday, May 21, (1949) following a brief illness. Mr. Brooks had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 41 years and was a carpenter. Surviving relatives include his widow, Mrs. Olena Brooks, one son, Millard F., at home; his father, Howard S. Brooks, of Bellingham; one niece and one nephew. Funeral services will be conducted at the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home, Monday, May 23, at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. W. Carl Calhoun officiating. Interment in Bay View Cemetery.
BROOKS, Frank Carver, "Jim" 306 Briar Road, Bellingham, died Tuesday February 7, 1995 at his residence. Born June 14, 1919 in Minneapolis, MN, to Frances Carver & Frank Noyes Brooks, he had been a resident of Bellingham for over 70 years. He attended Bellingham Public Schools and The University of Washington from 1937-1941, where he received a B.A. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1945 and was in the Reserve, retiring as a Lieutenant. He was past president of Frank Brooks Mgf. Co.; past vice president of Valley Ford Sales; Yakima, past vice president of Foothills Ford, Bellevue; was a director of Whonnock Lumber Co., Ltd. Whonnock, B.C. from 1959 to 1969; Seaboard Lumber Sales, Ltd., Seaboard Shipping Co.; Ltd.; B.C. Lumber Mfgs Assn.; Bellingham Builders Supply; American Institute of Timber Construction; Whatcom Development Council; helped to write the Whatcom County Charter; UGN Whatcom County Executive Committee; March of Dimes Whatcom County; Rotary Club, where he was made a Paul Harris Fellow; a Bellingham Changer of Commerce; St. Lukes General Hospital; Executive Board of Boy Scouts of America Mt. Baker Council, receiving The Silver Beaver Award. Junior Achievement, Bellingham; American Legion Post No. 7; State delegate to the National Republican Convention 1976-1984; member of Bellingham Golf & Country Club; Bellingham Yacht Club; Rainier Club; Washington Athletic Club; BPOE; VFW; Navy League and Delta Kappa Epsilon. Survived by his wife, Nancy, of the home; 2 daughters, Carol Brooks and Mimi Ferlin. Public graveside services will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 10, 1995 at Bayview Cemetery at the site located below the Angel, preceded by a private family service. Arrangements by Westford Funeral Home.
BROOKS, Howard S., age 90, of 2610 Eldridge, passed away there Sunday, June 24, (1951) following an extended illness. Mr. Brooks had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 43 years and was a timber cruiser and real estate salesman. Surviving relatives include two daughters-in-law, Mrs. H. Kruhoffer of Yachats, Ore., and Mrs. Olena Brooks of Bellingham; two grandsons, Millard and Maurice Brooks and a granddaughter, Mrs. Harold Caufman, all of Bellingham; a brother and two sisters in the East. Services will be conducted within the Chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home, Tuesday, June 26, at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. E. B. Smith officiating. Interment, Bay View Cemetery.
BROOKS, Jerald L. - Services for truck driver Jerald Lee Brooks, 44, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Church in Deming with the Rev. James Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Kendall Cemetery. Mr. Brooks, of 6310 Mt. Baker Highway, Deming, died Friday (Nov. 30, 1990) at a neighbor's home after suffering a heart attach. He was born Feb. 15, 1946, in Bellingham, to William H. and Nina Brooks. A lifetime resident of Whatcom County, he went to Nooksack Valley and Mount Baker high schools. A Vietnam veteran, he was discharged around 1968. He married Doreen Hamilton on Dec. 12, 1969, in Bellingham. He worked as a truck driver, but loved to draw, and especially enjoyed drawing children. He also like photography and wrote poetry. He was a member of the Nugent's Corner fire department and a first-aid instructor. Survivors include his wife, Doreen, of the family home; his daughters, Nicki Groen of Lynden and Wendy Brooks of Deming; his brothers, Marion Brooks of Bellingham and Merle Brooks of Stevens Pass; his sisters, Jean Head of Bellingham and Linda Garton of Seattle; and numerous nieces and nephews.
BROOKS, Leo Claire, age 70, of Seattle, passed away in a Seattle hospital Wednesday morning, January 18, (1950) following a lingering illness. Mr. Brooks was a retired contractor. Surviving relatives include one son Cecil, of Ferndale; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Stephens and Mrs. Arene Howitt, both of Portland; three grandsons, and many other relatives. Private funeral services were conducted Friday morning, January 20, under the direction of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park.
BROOKS, Leo T., age 76, of 112 E. Grover St., Lynden, passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, Jan. 24, (1962). He had been a resident of the Lynden area since 1913 and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Lynden. Surviving are his wife, Maonla. Holy rosary will be said at the Gillies Funeral Home, Friday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m. Requiem mass will be recited Saturday, Jan. 27, at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Father James van Gogh celebrant. Burial will follow in the Lynden Cemetery. Friends wishing may contribute to the Building Fund of St. Joseph's Church.
BROOKS, Lindsay, born April 30, 1937 - died August 7, 2011 after a one and a half year long illness, Lindsay passed away peacefully to be with his Lord. Lindsay is survived by his loving wife Diane, his children Paul and Rhoda and their mother Dorothy, his stepchildren Stephanie and Eric, and his six grandchildren. He is also survived by his stepmother Margaret and his siblings: Colin, Russell, and Margaret, in Scotland. Those who met Lindsay - whether through business, church, community or missions - recognized his deep love for the Lord and for others. He touched the lives of many people with his generosity and caring spirit. A Memorial Service in celebration of Lindsay's life will be held Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. at Heritage Alliance Church, 3440 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford, B. C. A private family interment will be held at Enterprise Cemetery in Ferndale, WA. Arrangements under the care of Sig's Funeral Services 360-656-5459
BROOKS, Manola H., age 85 of 409 8th St., Lynden, passed away Sunday, May 26, (1974). Born April 6, 1889 in Virginia, Mrs. Brooks had been a Whatcom County resident for over 50 years and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Lynden. Survivors include one niece, Mrs. Helen Partlow of Seattle and 1 grandniece, Mrs. Dennis Scutvik of Bellingham. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Wednesday, May 29 at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Lynden. Father Gerald Mayovsky celebrant. Interment will follow in Lynden Cemetery. Arrangements by Gillies Funeral Home.
BROOKS, Marsden T. of Friday Harbor, passed away Saturday, February 19, (1966). Mr. Brooks was a retired concert violinist. He is survived by 1 brother, William Brooks of Washington, D.C., and 1 sister, Mrs. Eugene Ross, of Delta, Colorado. Private family services were held Wednesday, February 23 within the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, followed by cremation.
BROOKS, Mary Kathryn, age 74 years, beloved wife of Howard Brooks, passed away at the family residence, 2820 Patton Street, Tuesday, June 26, (1945) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Brooks had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 37 years. She leaves to survive beside her husband one son, Francis Brooks, of Bellingham; one brother, J. E. Splane, Tacoma, Washington; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Whitly, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Mrs. Martha Brown, of Bellingham; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Bingham-Dahlquist funeral home, Friday, June 29 at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Gregg Russell Bisnett. Interment will follow at the Bay View Cemetery.
BROOKS, Mary L., age 64, of Ferndale, passed away at a local hospital Friday, Sept. 5, (1952) following a short illness. Mrs. Brooks had been a resident of the county for the past 31 years. Surviving are her five daughters, Mrs. Eunice Pullar, of Bellingham, Mrs. Flora Musolf, of Seattle, Mrs. Margaret Miller, of Pueblo, Colo., Mrs. Lucille Daugherty, of Iokyo, Japan, and Mrs. Gwyneth McCluskey, of Renton; four sons, Earl, of Seattle, Harrington, of Oakland, Calif., Robert, of Ferndale, and Evan, of Blaine; three sisters, Mrs. Hattie Holmback, of San Francisco, Mrs. Wynne Wiggan, of New York City, and Mrs. Ella Morarty, of Great Falls, Mont.; two brothers, Charles MacKinnon, of Seattle, and Albert MacKinnon, of San Francisco, and 21 grandchildren. Mrs. Brooks will lie in state in the Monroe Funeral Home in Ferndale until noon Monday. Funeral services will be held Monday, Sept. 8th, at 1 p.m. at the Monroe Funeral Home with the Rev. George McMaster officiating. Burial place Woodlawn.
BROOKS, Minor S., age 70 years, passed away this morning, Aug. 16, (1952) at his home in Ferndale after an extended illness. He was a member of the United Church in Ferndale and the Ferndale Lions Club. Mr. Brooks is survived by his wife, Mary Jane; two daughters, Mrs. Irene Baker, El Cajon, Calif., Mrs. William Howell, Lynden; one son, M. Stanley Brooks, Oregon City; three brothers, George and John in Wisconsin, and Wesley of Camby, Ore.; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Ubben, Wisconsin, Mrs. William Woolsey of San Bernardino, Calif. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, August 18, at 3 p.m. at the Monroe Funeral Chapel, of Ferndale, with Rev. C. Gene Albertson, officiating. Interment, Woodlawn Cemetery.
BROOKS, Nina M., age 75, formerly of 4982 Guide Meridian Rd., Bellingham, passed away on Mon. Nov. 13, 1978. Born in Friend, Nebraska, Mrs. Brooks had been a Whatcom County resident for more than 50 years and was married to William Brooks in Bellingham on June 26, 1924. Mr. Brooks passed away in 1973. She is survived by 3 sons, Jerry Brooks of Everson, Marion Brooks of Bellingham and Merle Brooks of Stevens Pass; 2 daughters, Mrs. Jean Head of Bellingham and Mrs. Linda Garton of Seattle, 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Wed. Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of the Gillies Funeral Home, Rev. John Finney officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeside Cemetery.
BROOKS, Olena B., age 66, who resided at 2828 Madrona St., passed away at her residence on Thursday, April 2, (1964). Mrs. Brooks had resided in Bellingham for the past 46 years and was a member of the Church of the Open Bible. She leaves to survive her son, Millard F. Brooks, her grandson, Monte Brooks, both of Bellingham. Rev. Edward M. Anderson, pastor of the Church of the Open Bible will conduct funeral services on Tuesday, April 7 at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home. Interment, Bay View Cemetery.
BROOKS, Robert A. "Bob", age 67, passed away Thursday, June 13, 1991. He was a life time resident of Whatcom County. He was a long standing member of the Elks BPOE Lodge 198 and the Teamster Union. He is survived by his wife Elsie of the family home; sons Kevin, Ronald and Donald; daughter Cheryl Shields, all of Bellingham; daughter Kathy Plemon of Lawndale, CA; 9 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 1 brother Evan Brooks of Medical Lake, WA; 5 sisters Flora Musolf of Seattle, Eunice Pullar of Ferndale, Margaret Miller of Oak Harbor, Lucille Dougherty of Oak Harbor, Gwen McCluskey of Renton; numerous nieces and nephews. Family services will be held at a later date with final resting place in Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of Jerns LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 18 Jun 1991) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
BROOKS, Robert Carver, age 29 years, passed away Saturday, August 5, (1944). Mr. Brooks resided here the past twenty-five years, his residence being on Hawthorn Road. Deceased was the president and operator of the Brooks Lumber Co., a member of the B. P. O. Elks, and leaves the following survivors: one son, Robert Drake Brooks; one sister, Frances Brooks Dick, and his mother, Frances Carver Brooks, of this city; also a brother, Frank C. Brooks, U.S. Navy. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth. Private graveside services will be conducted at Bay View by the Rev. John K, Mitchell, Monday, August 7, at 10:30 a.m.
BROOKS, Robert Drake, age 22 of 2205 Washington St., passed away Tuesday, February 11, (1964) as the result of an automobile accident. He was a lifetime resident of Bellingham. He was a member of the Church of the Assumption, Bellingham Yacht Club, Bellingham Gun Club, U.S. Army Reserve. Survivors include 2 aunts, Mrs. Richard Pierron of Bellingham and Mrs. Robert Paine of Palm Springs, Cal.; and uncle, Frank Brooks and his grandmother, Mrs. Frank M. Brooks, both of Bellingham, also 6 cousins. Rosary will be said Thursday, February 13 at 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home. Requiem mass will be offered Friday, February 14 at 9 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption. Interment Bay View Cemetery.
BROOKS, William O., age 56, of 250 N. State St. passed away Fri. Sept. 30, (1977). Mr. Brooks was a restaurant cook, a Veteran of WWII, a resident of Bellingham for 1 week. Prior to that he had lived in Las Vegas, Nevada for 20 yrs. Surviving wife Helen, 1 son, Billy Brooks, Santa Monica, Calif. 2 brothers, Frank of Indianapolis, Indiana & Jim. 3 sisters, Mrs. Ethel Foster of Onida, Tennessee, Mrs. Annie Peace of Williamsburg, Kentucky & Mrs. Etta Goins of La Follette, Tenn. Services were held Monday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Reverend Jerry Back officiated. Interment, Greenacres Memorial Park.
BROOKSHIER, James - Visitation for James Brookshier of Kirkland will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today and 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Greenacres Funeral Home. A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Greenacres Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow. Mr. Brookshier died at home Friday, Dec. 19, 1977. He was 70. Born Oct. 23, 1927, in Warrensburg, Mo., to John B. and Cora B. Hammond Brookshier, he served in the U.S. Army in Germany. He lived in Kirkland the past 35 years as a retired employee of Bellevue School District. A member of Eagles No. 2681 in Kirkland and of Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 2995 in Redmond, he supported Disabled American Veterans and Toys for Tots. Survivors include daughter Rena Havens of Kelso, son Fred Brookshier of Kirkland, brother George Brookshier of Blackfoot, Idaho, four granddaughters, 13 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Greenacres Funeral Home.
BROOTEN, Ingeborg "Belle," age 89, of 1702 Mill Street, passed away in a local hospital Friday, January 13, (1950) following an extended illness. Mrs. Brooten had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 47 years and was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Surviving relatives include one daughter, Mrs. Inez Johansen, of Bellingham; two sisters, Mrs. Julia Rud, of Fargo, N. D., and Mrs. Jensine Jensen, of Mayville, N. D.; one nephew, George Kopperdahl, of Bellingham; three grandsons and numerous nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, January 17, at 1:30 p.m. within the chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Haugen officiating. Interment in Bay View Cemetery.
BROSIOUS, Brian Hamilton, age 2, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton H. Brosious of 447 14th St., passed away in a local hospital Thursday, Oct. 18, (1956). Besides his parents he is survived by one sister, Barbara Lee, and one brother, Mathew B., all of the home; paternal grandfather, W. G. Brosious of Sunberry, Penn., and Maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Fox of Erie, Penn.; numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Hanley, pastor. Interment Babyland, Bayview under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home.
BROSSEAU, Cora Mary, age 83 of 2029 Iron St., passed away Wednesday, March 1, (1967). Mrs. Brosseau had resided in Bellingham for the past 36 years and was a member of the Church of the Assumption. She leaves to survive 4 daughters, Mrs. Sylvia Barton and Mrs. Rosalie Warwick both of this city, Mrs. Clara Crawford of Compton, Calif., Mrs. Celia Dailey of Lake Orion, Mich., 7 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 1 brother, Meddie Regnier in Oregon. Christian prayer services will be said Sunday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Requiem mass will be offered Monday, March 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption. Interment Bay View.
BROSSEAU, Mabel Edna, age 86, of 2014-B St., passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, April 26, (1961). Widow of the late Dwight M. Brosseau, former auditor at P.A.F. for 37 years, Mrs. Brosseau was a 62 year resident of Bellingham and a member of the Pentacostal Church. Survivors are one son, George D. Brosseau, of Bellingham ; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ethel Coleman, of Portland, Ore.; one brother, William Priest in Minnesota. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Clifford M. Johnson Friday, April 28 at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery.
BROSTROM, Darrell Ronald - A tragic accident took the life of Darrell Ronald Brostrom on July 6 2002. He was 35. Darrell was born September 12, 1966 in Ketchikan, AK to Egon and Carole (Jones) Brostrom. He attended Bellingham High School and graduated in Boise, ID in 1986. He worked for Arrowac Fisheries 1986-1996 and was currently employed driving truck for Bellingham Frozen Food. He enjoyed commercial truck driving, fishing and barbecues. Darrell was a fun loving gentle young man with a loving heart. He loved his family and friends very much. We will miss him dearly. Preceded in death by his mother, Carole Engstad. Survived by his companion, Christina Steele of Bellingham, WA; father, Egon Brostrom of Bellingham, WA; step-father, Don Engstad and wife Marcie of Middletown, PA; sisters, Mary and husband Stew Aldcroft, Cheryl and husband Fred Hull both of Bellingham, WA; brother, Neil Newlun of Salt Lake City, UT; sisters, Melodie Newlun of Boise, ID, Gail Newlun of Mechanicsberg, PA, Kristina and husband Kevin Stoltz of Mt. Joy, PA; brother, Donne Engstad of Middletown, PA; nephew, Shawn Hull and wife Jennifer of Ferndale, WA; Nieces Kristina Hull and Suzanne Hull both of Bellingham, WA; nephews Blu Conway of California, Tim Haynes of Seattle, WA; and niece Sonja Aldcroft of Bellingham, WA. Family and friends are invited to the Commemoration of Life service and potluck to be held at Zuanich Park Boat House 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2002.
BROTEN, Louis I., age 86 of 2400 Samish Way, passed away Friday, Jan. 20, (1967). Mr. Broten had resided in Whatcom County for the past 60 years and was a retired foreman of Bloedel Donovan & Larson Mills. He leaves to survive his wife, Ella T. of this city, 3 sons, Willard H. of Darrington, Maynard D. and Norman L., both of this city, 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, Jan. 23 at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, Dr. Glen C. Carlson officiating. Interment Greenacres.
BROTHERSON, Mary, age 74 years, of Starry Road, Bellingham, passed away at a local hospital Tuesday, June 17, (1952) following a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband, Isaac Brotherson; two sisters, Mrs. Frances Anderson, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Myrtle Henninger, Sacramento, Calif., and one brother, Quincy Birdsley, Alberta, Canada. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, June 20, at 2 p.m. within the Chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist Jerns Funeral Home with Rev. David Land and Brother Jack Robertson officiating. Interment, Woodlawn Cemetery.
BROUWER, Aart, age 63, of Lynden, passed away in a Seattle hospital Friday, December 30, (1950) following a short illness. He had been a resident of the Lynden district for the past 17 years. He is survived by his wife, Alice; five daughters, Mrs. Elsie Van Zanten and Mrs. Ann Roosendaal, both of Lynden, Mrs. Sue Bos, of Sunnyside, Wash., and Mrs. Wilma Treizenberg, of Everett, and Joyce VanBeek, at home; three sons, Peter of Everett, and Henry of Lynden, and Conrad VanBeek of Everett; and 23 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Five brothers and one sister in Holland also survive. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 4, at 2 p.m. in the First Christian Reformed church in Lynden with the Rev. J. C. Vergrugge, officiating. Interment in Monumenta cemetery under the direction of the Gillies funeral home in Lynden.

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