WHATCOM COUNTY OBITUARIES     BRU - BS

BRUCE, Adah M., age 81 of Maple Falls, passed away Saturday March 19, (1966). She had been a resident of Whatcom County since 1899 and was a member of the Lake City Presbyterian Church of Seattle. Surviving are her husband, George, 4 daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Stolt of Lucern Valley, Calif., Mrs. Frances Clinard of Maple Falls, Mrs. Georgia Minner of Chester, Calif., and Mrs. Anna Nichol of Mukilteo, 2 brothers, Roy Clarke of Aberdeen, Percy Clark of Walla Walla, 1 sister, Mrs. Virgie Westland of Monterey Park, Calif., also 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden, Wednesday, March 23 at 10 a.m., Rev. Denton Sutton officiating. Intombment will follow at 1:30 p.m. in the Arbor Crest Garden of Evergreen Cemetery, Seattle.

BRUCE, Agnes N., age 56, 893 Loomis Trail Rd., Lynden, passed away suddenly on Fri. Dec. 28, 1979. A retired LPN, Mrs. Bruce was born in Higginson, Arkansas [July 21, 1923] and moved to the Lynden area with her husband Robert, from Langley, B.C. 6 years ago. During WWII, Mrs. Bruce served in the U.S. Navy, was a member of the Lynden United Methodist Church and was married to her husband Robert in Concord, Calif. on Feb. 18, 1960. Besides her husband Robert she is survived by a daughter, Charlotte Bruce of Lynden; 4 sisters, Mrs. T. L. Machen and Mrs. Beedie McClean, both of Little Rock, Arkansas, Mrs. Irene O'Roark of Marked Tree, Arkansas, Mrs. Jewel Ward, Memphis, Tenn.; 2 brothers, Mr. Toby Noble of Searcy, Arkansas and Mr. Marion Noble of Detroit, Michigan; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Wed. Jan. 2 at 1 pm in the Lynden United Methodist Church, Rev. Thomas Carlson officiating. Burial will follow in Lynden Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home.

BRUCE, Alex, age 90 who resided in Blaine for the past 7 years, passed away in a local nursing home Friday, May 28, 1982. He was best known as an avid gardener and leaves to survive 2 daughters, Nora Wagelie of Blaine; & Joan Hutchison of White Rock, B.C.; 6 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren. Family services will be held this weekend. Arrangements by Jerns-McKinney Funeral Chapel.

BRUCE, Cora B., age 72, of Coupeville, passed away in Bellingham, Mon. Nov. 13, (1989). She leaves a daughter, Nancy Evans of New Westminster; a son, Todd Bruce of Everett; 7 grandchildren; preceded in death by husband John in 1987, a son Thomas in 1985 and an infant son John Bruce Jr. in 1946. Arrangements are pending at the Westford Funeral Home.

BRUCE, James Percy, age 64, of No. 7 Auburn Way So., Auburn, Wash., passed away in that city Oct. 15, (1975). Prior to moving to Auburn, Mr. Bruce had been a Bellingham resident for 20 years, was employed in construction, a WWII U.S. Army veteran and a member of Auburn Aerie No. 2298 F.O.E. Surviving sister, Mrs. Claire Nix of Bellingham. Graveside services at Bay View Cemetery Friday, Oct. 24, 3:30 p.m. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.

BRUCE, James S., age 96 years, of 1509 E. Victor Street, passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, Feb. 4, (1959) following an extended illness. Mr. Bruce had resided in Bellingham for the past 55 years and was a member of the Church of the Assumption. He leaves to survive one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Cheney of Fairbanks, Alaska, and three grandchildren including Russell Clift of this city and Raymond Clift of Seattle. Rosary will be said Tues., Feb. 10th at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Requiem mass will be read Wednesday Feb. 11th at 10 a.m. in the church of the Assumption, pastor officiating. Interment Bayview.

BRUCE, Jean, age 84 passed away in a White Rock hospital, Oct. 12, 1978. She had resided in Blaine since 1976, formerly of Vancouver, B.C. She leaves to survive her husband Alex of Blaine. A son, Alex of Delta, B.C., a daughter, Nora Wagelie of Blaine, a daughter Jean Hutchison of Surrey, 6 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild. Private services will be held Sat. Oct. 14, with the Rev. Paul Hoce.

BRUCE, Laura Jane, age 67, of 1408 W. Connecticut, passed away at a local hospital Sunday, February 26, (1950) following a short illness. Miss Bruce was a member of the Garden St. Methodist Church and the Margurite Chapter No. 60 of Eastern Star. She had been a resident of Bellingham for the past six years. Surviving relatives include two sisters, Mrs. Blanche B. Ellis and Mrs. Minnie Vining, both of Bellingham; one brother, Mr. P. E. Bruce, of Minneapolis, Minn.; a niece, Mrs. Grace Buer of Bellingham, and numerous other nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March 1, at 2 p.m. within the Chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home, with the Rev. Daniel E. Taylor officiating. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park.

BRUCE, Margaret M., 4346 Pacific Hiway, passed away Wed. Feb. 15, (1978). She had been a registered nurse for 22 years and had received her nurse training at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, B.C. She had been a resident of Whatcom County for 21 years and had been active in the American Cancer Society. Surviving are her husband, Robert Sr., 2 daughters, Sheryl & Jane, 1 son, Robert Jr., 2 sisters, Mrs. Ann Henderson of Victoria, B.C. and Mrs. Christina Motherwell of North Vancouver, 2 brothers, George Matthew and Bruce Matthew, both of Vancouver, B.C., numerous nieces and nephews. Private family graveside services will be conducted Friday Feb. 17 at 2 p.m., at Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.

BRUCE, Marion Mills, age 91, 507 1/2 Holly Street, passed away in a local hospital, Sunday, June 9, (1963). Mrs. Bruce had resided in this community the past seventy-five years and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Lottie Riddle, Lynden, and Mrs. Jessie Trezise, City; also numerous nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Jean Bode of Lynden. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Julius Brandt Wednesday, June 12 at 10:00 a.m. Cremation will follow.

BRUCE, Olive N., age 87, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, Aug. 31, (1957). Mrs. Bruce had resided in this community the past 56 years and leaves to survive a daughter, Miss Olive Adair in Los Angeles, Calif. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Canon E. B. Smith, Thursday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. Cremation.

BRUCKER, Annie E., 94, of Burlington, former Whatcom County resident, died Saturday, October 14, 1989, at United General Hospital, Sedro Woolley. She was born June 30, 1895, in Buffalo County, Nebraska. Her marriage to George Brucker took place October 21, 1910, in Kearney, Nebraska. The family came to Washington in 1940, and settled in the Lynden community. In 1944 they moved to the Everson-Nooksack area. Mr. Brucker died in 1951, and Mrs. Brucker had made her home in Burlington since 1975. Surviving are one daughter, Minnie Brucker, Burlington; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Bertha Krietzer of Kearney, Nebraska. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at the Nooksack Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Hulbush Funeral Home, Burlington.

BRUCKER, George, age 66, of Everson, passed away suddenly at his home Saturday, March 17, (1951). Surviving relatives include his wife, Annie; two daughters, Minnie at home, and Mrs. M. E. Billings, of Burlington, Wash.; a son, Joe, of Mount Vernon, and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan, of Burlington, Iowa; five grandchildren. Services will be conducted in the Chapel of the Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas, Wednesday, March 21, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Woodward, of Nooksack, officiating. Interment in the Nooksack Cemetery.

BRUCKER, Joe, 75, Burlington, died Thursday in United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley. Mr. Brucker was born June 30, 1911, in Riverdale, Neb. He had been a Burlington resident since 1941. He and his wife, Violet, were married Aug. 30, 1935 in Kearney, Neb. Mr. Brucker was employed as a farm laborer at the Bill White farm in Burlington until his retirement in 1976. Survivors include his wife, of the family home; two daughters, Jeannette Sego of Spanaway and Donna Harlan of Renton; a son, Larry Brucker of Burlington; his mother, Annie Brucker of Burlington; a sister, Minnie Brucker of Burlington; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Hullbush Funeral Home in Burlington, with the Rev. Don Shover officiating. Burial will be in Hawthorne Lawn Memorial Park, Mount Vernon.

BRUCKER, Minnie, 78, of Burlington passed away May 19, 1992. She was born in Amherst, Neb. on Aug. 7, 1913 to Annie and George Brucker. They moved to Washington in 1938 and resided in Nooksack for many years. Minnie enjoyed making quilts and crocheting afgans. She is survived by sister-in-law Violet Brucker, several nieces and nephews and many Taubenheim cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Margaret Billings and brothers Everet and Joe Brucker. An inurnment service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Nooksack Cemetery.

BRUCKNER, Elizabeth, of Blaine, passed away Fri., July 12, 1985 in Blaine. She is survived by her husband, Julius of Blaine; daughter, Margarete Henkelmann; 1 brother, Heinrick Anthes; 2 sisters, Anna Anthes and Gretel Goebel, all of Germany; 4 grandchildren & 4 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Mon., July 15th at 3 p.m. in the Grace Lutheran Church in Blaine, Rev. Dennis Wildermuth officiating. Arrangements by Jerns & McKinney Funeral Chapel. [born March 18, 1898 in Frankfurt, Germany]

BRUDWICK, Marlys Joan, age 59, of Bellingham, passed away Sat. June 10, 1995 at Bellingham Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Oct. 2, 1935 in Westby, Montana to Irvin and Evelyn (Rogstad) Pederson. She married Allan J. Brudwick on Mar. 30, 1955 in Fort Hood, Texas. She graduated from Ferndale High School in 1953 and worked for the City of Ferndale and Horizon Bank. Mrs. Brudwick was a member of Triumph Lutheran Church. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandma who loved to make crafts, garden and bake. She is survived by her husband Allan J. Brudwick of Bellingham; 1 daughter Linda Watson of Ferndale; 4 sons, Rick Brudwick and Rod Brudwick, both of Ferndale, Ron Brudwick of Bellingham and Randy Brudwick of Snohomish; 1 sister Fern Schutz of Auburn; 3 brothers, Irvin Pederson of Ferndale, Edward Pederson of Westport, Gordon Pederson of Atlanta, Georgia; 7 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives. Visitation will be Tues. June 13, 1995, 7-9 p.m. at Moles Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held, Wed. June 14, 1995 in Triumph Lutheran Church, Ferndale at 1 p.m. Rev. Wayne Bohling will officiate. Burial will follow at Enterprise Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 13 Jun 1995) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BRUDWICK, Ole J., age 85 of Ferndale, passed away Wednesday, May 13, (1964) in a local hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Brudwick had been a resident of Whatcom County the past 44 years and was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Berna; 4 daughters, Mrs. Helen Jensen of Ferndale; Mrs. Anita Adams of Taylor, B. C.; Mrs. Esther Kolb of Paducah, Kentucky and Mrs. Margaret Weatherby of Bellingham; 1 son, Allan of Ferndale; 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 16, at the Zion Lutheran Church at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Donald Cornell officiating. Interment Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery under the direction of the Moles Funeral Home.

BRUE, Arthur Calmer, age 60 years of Everson, Rt. 1, passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, April 24, (1957) following a short illness. Mr. Brue had resided in the Everson community for the past 34 years. He was a member of the Mt. Baker Post American Legion, a veteran of World War 1, and a member of the Lutheran Church in Stanwood. He is survived by his wife, Elma; one daughter, Mrs. Charles D. Manner, Ferndale; one son Lyle of Bellingham; four grandchildren, his mother Silia Brue of Bellingham; two sisters, Mrs. John Wagness and Mrs. Ray Mathewson, both of Bellingham; three brothers, Thomas of Oak Harbor, Oscar, Portland and Harold of Anchorage, Alaska. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, April 26, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden, with Rev. Robert L. Erwin officiating. Interment, Enterprise Cemetery.

BRUE, Elma M., 93, of 2120 E. Division, Mt. Vernon, passed away in Mt. Vernon July 21, 1987. She was born Dec. 19, 1893 at Brontin, MN. and was a lifetime Whatcom County resident, residing the past few years at Evergreen Terrace, Mt. Vernon. She was of Presbyterian faith. Survivors include a son, Lyle A. Brue, Edmonds, Wa.; daughter, Pauline Manner, Everett; 6 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be Fri. July 24, at 2 p.m., Enterprise Cemetery, with Rev. Lee Greene officiating. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home.

BRUE, Tom S. - Family service for Tom S. Brue, age 89, of 505 W. Bakerview, will be Tues. Nov. 22, 1 P.M. Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Schatz, Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Cremation Greenacres Crematorium. Mr. Brue passed away Thurs. Nov. 17, 1988. A Whatcom County resident most of his life, he managed Columbia Valley Lumber Co. of Everson for 25 years; owner & operator of Tom Brue's Trucking; built many homes in Whatcom County and is survived by his wife, Christine; son, Robert A. Brue Sr. of Lynwood; 3 grandchildren, Robert A. Brue Jr., Larry T. Brue, Christine Brue; 3 great-grandchildren; brother, Harold Brue of Phoenix, AZ; numerous nieces & nephews. [born Dec. 3, 1898 in Stanwood, WA]

BRUEMMER, Frieda M. - Memorial service for Frieda M. Bruemmer, age 85, of 3212 Laurelwood will be Tues., Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. Cremation Greenacres Crematorium. Mrs. Bruemmer passed away Sat., Jan. 14, 1984. A Bellingham resident since 1943 she was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and is survived by two sons, Don Bruemmer of city, and Henry A. Bruemmer of Aberdeen; 3 daughters, Clara Boltz of Canton, Missouri, Shirley Anderson of Ferndale and Janice Wallace of Castro Valley, California; 23 grandchildren & numerous greatgrandchildren. [born March 12, 1898 in Norborne, MO]

BRUEMMER, Henry August Fredrick, 71, an Aberdeen resident who once logged in Bellingham, died Thursday (Nov. 30, 1989) at an Aberdeen nursing home. He was born Sept. 29, 1918 in Norborn, Mo., and moved to Aberdeen from Bellingham in 1962. He had been a logger and carpenter in Bellingham, and had worked for various shake mills in Aberdeen, retiring in 1970. He married Lois Bowen in 1952 in Bellingham. She died in 1987. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. His hobbies were playing cards and fishing. Survivors include six sons, William Terry in Cle Elum, Michael Terry of Everson, Lonnie and Eddie Bruemmer, both of Aberdeen, Ronald Bruemmer of Okinawa and Steve Bruemmer of Aberdeen; four daughters, Bonnie Gregory of Hoquiam, Pamela Burgess of Cosmopolis, Nellie Gregory and Connie Bruemmer, both of Aberdeen; a brother, Don Bruemmer of Bellingham; three sisters, Clara Boltz of Missouri, Jan Wallace of Toledo and Shirley Anderson of Ferndale; and 11 grandchildren. A memorial gathering will be from noon to 3 p.m. today at the home of Pamela Burgess at the Harbor Mobil Estates, space 27, Cosmopolis. Arrangements are by the Fern Hill Funeral Home.

BRUEMMER, Henry Fred, age 70, of 1816 D St. passed away in a local hospital Thursday, March 3, (1960). Mr. Bruemmer had resided in this community for the past 17 years and was a retired logger. Surviving relatives are his widow, Frieda M. at home; two sons, Don E. and Henry A. both of Bellingham; three daughters, Mrs. Clara Boltz of Kenton, Mo., Mrs. Shirley Anderson of Rt. 1, Ferndale and Mrs. Jannice Lougheed of Everett; 14 grandchildren; four brothers, Fritz of Richmond, Calif., Oscar and Edwin both of Norborne, Mo. and August of DeSoto, Kan.; six sisters, Mrs. Minnie Renzelmann, Mrs. Marie Elliott, Mrs. Katie Reiter, Mrs. Annie Hawkins, Mrs. Christine Link all of Norborne, Mo., and Mrs. Laura Link of Brunswig, Mo., also many nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Pastor Carl O. Fischer of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Monday, March 7, at 11:30 a.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.

BRUEMMER, Twyla, 59, 3212 Laurelwood Ave., died Friday (Oct. 17, 1986). She was born Feb. 2, 1927, in Bellingham and had lived here all her life. Survivors include her husband, Don Bruemmer of Bellingham; a son, Craig Bruemmer of Bellingham; three daughters, Nancy McClellan and Linda Platt of Bellingham and Ann Healey of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters, Urpal Rogers of Bellingham and Lael Bussing of Hull, Texas; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. At her request, there will be no funeral services. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.

BRUFF, Beryl James, age 91, former Whatcom County resident, passed away March 14, 1986 in Arlington. She was born August 10, 1894, in Ferndale. The great granddaughter of the Whatcom County pioneer George Slater family. She was a longtime educator having been a teacher and principal of Larrabee and Lowell Schools in Bellingham and was the Whatcom County Superintendent of Schools. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Bellingham, WA State Retired Teachers Association, a charter member of Whatcom County Daughters of the Pioneers, a life member of Soroptomist International and an Honorary State Life Member of the PTA. She leaves a daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Mallard Lord of Arlington, a granddaughter and husband, Susan and Kent Porter of Bothell, a grandson, Robert Lord of Seattle, two great grandchildren and a cousin, Rhea Pinckney of Aberdeen. Memorial services will be held at the First Congregational Church, Bellingham, on April 8 at 2 p.m. Arrangements under the direction of Weller Funeral Home in Arlington.

BRUGMAN, Donald F., 69, 3011 Elm St, died Monday (July 16, 1984). He was born Dec. 22, 1914 in Minnesota and lived in Bellingham since 1962. Prior to that he lived in California. He belonged to the Faith Lutheran Church in Bellingham. He is survived by his wife Bonnie; mother Grace of South Dakota; a son Robert F. Viles of Maine; 4 daughters Sally Abbott and Mary Pacifii, both of Bellingham, Nancy Bergos of California, Bonnie Sylvester of Alaska; a sister Eileen Nelsen of California; and 7 grandchildren. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Fri. in Enterprise Cemetery in Ferndale, the Rev. Donald Christensen will officiate. Arrangements are by Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 18 Jul 1984) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BRUGET, Jessie Ellen, age 72 of 2712 Walnut St. passed away Sunday, June 6, (1976). She had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 51 years, a member of the Central Lutheran Church, the Central Lutheran Church Women and Naomi Circle, attended the Burlington schools, a graduate of Bellingham Normal School and taught school in Burlington. Survived by her husband, Alfred Bruget; 1 daughter, Mrs. Patricia Lucille Sorensen, Huntington Beach, Calif.; 2 grandchildren, Marc Conrad and Scot Eric Sorensen; 2 brothers, DeWayne E. Umbarger, Arcadia, Calif. and Paul Umbarger of Burlington. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, June 9 at 11 a.m. within the Central Lutheran Church with Pastor Leonard E. Ericksen officiating. Interment at Greenacres under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home. Mrs. Bruget will lie in state Tuesday afternoon and evening.

BRUGGEMAN, Harold H., age 77 of 2075 Vista Drive, Ferndale, passed away Mon., Jan. 28, 1980. Mr. Bruggeman had been a resident of Ferndale for 12 years and had formerly lived in La Conner. He was a retired meat cutter, a member of the Ferndale Jet Oldsters, and the United Food & Commercial Workers Local No. 81, Seattle. He is survived by 1 son, David Bruggeman of Plantation, FL, 1 daughter, Kay Stamnes of North Bellingham, 5 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Kirby Unti Thurs., Jan. 31, at 10:30 a.m. in Moles Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

BRUHN, Frankie M. of Anchorage, Alaska passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, July 2, (1963) following an extended illness. Mrs. Bruhn was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include: 3 sons, Bert of Anchorage, Alaska; Raymond of Ulen, Minn.; Stanley of St. Paul; 7 daughters, Mrs. Ethel Gustafson of Walles, Wis.; Mrs. Blanche Gast of Emeral, Wis.; Mrs. Edna Reykers of Los Gastus, Calif.; Mrs. Grace Nicholson of Aiton, Minn.; Mrs. Lottie Kowalke of Anchorage, Alaska; Mrs. Helen Scaret of Richmond, Wis.; Mrs. Ruth Plucker of Victoria, Minn.; 30 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren. Funeral services are pending at the Westford Funeral Home.

BRUINSMA, Ben, age 74 years of Lynden passed away in a local hospital Friday, Nov. 23, (1956) following a short illness. He had resided in the Lynden district for the past 38 years. Survived by his wife Minkje, 1 daughter, Mrs. William VanderKooi, Everson Rt. 1, 1 son Henry of Grandville, Michigan, 3 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, November 27th at 2:00 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden with Rev. Harold Hesselink officiating. Interment Monumenta Cemetery.

BRUINSMA, Minkje L., age 71 of Route 1, Everson, passed away Friday, February 11, (1966) following an extended illness. She was a longtime resident of the Lynden area and a member of the First Reformed Church. She is survived by 1 son, Henry Bruinsma of Lynden; 1 daughter, Mrs. William Vander Kooi of Route 1, Everson; 1 brother, Klaas Luxen of Holland, and 6 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 14 at the Gillies Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. William Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Monumenta Cemetery.

BRULAND, Andrew, age 60, of 1220 Raymond Street, passed away suddenly Saturday, Jan. 27, (1951). Mr. Bruland had been a resident of this community for the past 40 years and had been employed by the Bellingham Builders Supply as a foreman. Deceased was a member of the Central Lutheran Church and leaves to survive his widow, Lisa, at home; one son, Kenneth M., of Bellingham; one daughter, Mrs. Don McKinnon of Bellingham; three grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Ole Bruland, of Bellingham; four brothers, Raymond of Fresno, Calif., Ole of Fairbanks, Alaska, Robert of Custer, and Theodore of Ferndale; four sisters, Mrs. Bertina Waglie of Blaine, Mrs. Clara Rutherford and Mrs. Oline Miller, both of Bellingham, and Mrs. Helga Long of Custer. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. O. A. Jacobson Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 1:00 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.

BRULAND, Arthur R. - Funeral service for Arthur Rudolf Bruland, age 73, of 205 Baker St., Everson, will be Mon. Dec. 13 at 1:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Lewin Clefisch, pastor officiating. Interment Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Mr. Bruland passed away Thurs. Dec. 9, 1982. He is survived by his wife Violet; 4 sons, Ronald & wife Judy Bruland of Everson, Richard & wife Jean Bruland of City, Rod & wife Marilyn Bruland of Everson, Ray & wife Jeane Bruland of City; 10 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; 2 brothers, Palmer Bruland of City and Herman Bruland of City; numerous nieces & nephews. He was a resident of Whatcom County since 1935 and was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church. Memorials may be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society. Jones Funeral Home. [born April 30, 1909 in NE]

BRULAND, Bertha - Funeral services were conducted at Bellingham Monday for Mrs. Bertha Bruland, aged 97, mother of Mrs. Henry Johnson and Mr. R. J. Bruland of this community. She is also survived by four other daughters, Mrs. James Martin, Newman Grove, Nebraska; Mrs. Anton Flotre and Marie and Matilda Bruland, Bellingham; thirteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. (d. Oct. 19, 1940)

BRULAND, Casper O. "Cap" passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family December 2, 2000 in Bellingham at the age of 87. Cap, as everyone called him, was born in the Pleasant Valley area of Ferndale, WA, to Robert and Guri (Ormseth) Bruland, April 22, 1913. At the age of six his family moved to Minnesota to help care for his ailing grandparents. The next ten years Cap had many memorable stories to share of his family's stay in Minnesota. In June of 1929, they left the Minnesota winters behind and returned to the 140 acre homestead on the Bay Road in Ferndale. 1933 was a year to remember. Cap and Signe Johnson were married May 27, 1933. They remained happily married for the next 65 years, raising two girls and two boys. They farmed, raising cows, and chickens on 40 acres at the NE corner of Aldergrove and Jackson Road. Cap's days were never idle, because in addition to everything else, he worked as a truck driver for Darigold and Milky Way for over 19 years. A job he really loved. After his retirement in 1973, Cap and Signe were snowbirds for 23 years. Traveling to Arizona and enjoying the warmer winters. He was an active member of Triumph Lutheran Church of Ferndale. Cap was preceded in death by his beloved wife Signe, Easter Sunday, 1999; his younger brother Norman and son-in-law Larry Larson. He is survived by daughter Marilyn Larson of Bellingham; son and daughter-in-law Robert and Margaret of Stanwood; daughter and son-in-law Carol and Lyman Frederick of Cathedral City, CA; son Clifford Bruland of Seattle; eight grandchildren (and spouses), Laurie and Jim McClintock of Everson, Shelli and Rick Caldwell of Bellingham, Kris and Gary Ongarato of Bothell, Kevin Ives of Monroe, Karla and Gar Hill of Ronald, WA, Kimberly and Steve Cvitkovic of Belleview, Norman Bruland of Everett, and Bonnie Davis of Stanwood; two step-grandsons and five step-granddaughters and families; fourteen great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandsons; one brother and sister-in-law Ralph and Thelma Bruland of Bellingham; sister and brother-in-law Esther and Marvin Holmes of Chula Vista, CA; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Cap was a man of few words, great integrity and a great sense of humor. He will be missed by all who knew him. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 6, 2000, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Moles Funeral Home Chapel in Ferndale. The Funeral Service will be Thursday, December 7, 1:00 p.m. at Triumph Lutheran Church - Mt. View & Church Roads in Ferndale. Graveside Service will follow at Enterprise Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements are by Moles Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Ferndale.

BRULAND, George R., age 69, of 171 W. King Tut Rd., Lynden, passed away at home Sunday, Sept. 30, 1984. Mr. Bruland was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County, a retired employee of the Dept. of Natural Resources, and a member of the Ferndale Assembly of God Church. He is survived by his wife, Alma E. Bruland; 1 son, Alan W. and his wife Anna Bruland of Cave Creek, AZ; 3 daughters, Lois M. Meredith of Blaine, Sheila L. and her husband Brian Hanks of Sedona, AZ.; Valerie J. Rustand of Bellingham; 1 step-daughter, Rebecca A. Shipley of Bakersfield, CA.; 2 sisters, Myrtle A. Sundahl of Beaverton, OR., Bess Matson of Nampa, ID.; 12 grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Arlen Benson Wed., Oct. 3, at 1 p.m. in the Ferndale Assembly of God Church. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park under the direction of Moles Funeral Home. [born Feb. 17, 1915 in Custer]

BRULAND, Guri, age 76 of Rt. 2, Ferndale, passed away Thursday, August 3, (1961) in a local hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Bruland had been a resident of Whatcom County for the past 39 years and was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, Robert; 1 daughter, Mrs. Esther Holmes of Crescent City, Calif.; 3 sons, Caspar of Blaine; Rolph of Lynden and Norman of Ferndale; 14 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted in the Moles' Monroe Chapel Monday, Aug. 7 at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Stanley Williamsen officiating. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.

BRULAND, Gusta, age 80, of Ferndale, passed away in a local hospital Sunday, July 16, (1961) following an extended illness. Mrs. Bruland had been a resident of the Ferndale community the past 56 years and was a member of the Whitehorn Lutheran Free Church. Survivors include her husband, Rasmus, one son, George Bruland of Ferndale; 3 daughters, Mrs. Bess Matson of Boise, Idaho; Mrs. Alice Arntzen, of Marysville, and Mrs. Myrtle Matson of Seattle; 2 brothers, Mandie Wagelie of Ferndale and Everett Wagelie of Newsmans Grove, Nebraska. Funeral services will be conducted in the Moles' Monroe Chapel Tuesday, July 18th, at 3:30 p.m. with the Rev. E. P. Dreyer officiating. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.

BRULAND, Lillian S. "Lil", age 81, of 215 Pine St., passed away Feb. 20, 1990. Mrs. Bruland was born Oct. 6, 1908 in Blaine, grew up in Blaine graduating from Blaine High school in 1927. Married Theodore C. Bruland Feb. 16, 1927 in Bellingham. Mrs. Bruland had worked as a beauty operator in Wenatchee for 10 years, had lived in many places, moving back to Whatcom County in 1946. She was a member of Central Lutheran Church and past member of the R.S.R.O.A. She is survived by her husband Ted; son Jerry & wife Marlene Bruland of Bellingham; 2 grandchildren, Alan Bruland of Everson, Jami Clapp of Bellingham; 2 great grandchildren, Gregory Bruland and Kenni Clapp; 1 brother Larry & wife Peggy Casper of Bellingham and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Fri. Feb. 23 1 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Leonard C. Ericksen officiating. Cremation with burial of urn Greenacres Memorial Park.

BRULAND, Lisa, age 60, of 1301 Roland St., passed away in a local hospital Sunday, October 17, (1954). Mrs. Bruland had resided in this community for the past 43 years and was a member of the Central Lutheran Church. Surviving relatives include one son, Kenneth Merl Bruland, and one daughter, Mrs. Don McKinnon, both of Bellingham; four grandchildren; one brother, Martin Jensen and four sisters, Mrs. Hannah Miller, Mrs. Hattie Rolph, Mrs. Ella Ferguson and Mrs. H. E. Bremness, all of Bellingham; numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by Pastor O. A. Jacobson Wednesday, October 20 at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.

BRULAND, Marie, age 71 years, of 2015 Twenty-fourth Street, passed away suddenly at the family home Wednesday, December 12, (1951). Miss Bruland had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 46 years. She is survived by one brother, Robert Bruland, of Blaine; three sisters, Mrs. Henry Johnson, of Blaine, Mrs. Antone Flotree and Miss Mathilda Bruland, both of this city; and many other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 15, at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck funeral home with the Rev. Clarence Haugen, pastor of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment, Bay View.

BRULAND, Marie, age 94 of the Icelandic Home, Blaine, passed away Wednesday, May 25, (1977). Mrs. Bruland was a 41 year resident of this community and a member of the Lutheran Church. Surviving 3 sons, Arthur of Everson, Herman and Palmer, both City; 1 sister, Mrs. Tillie Holvick of Albion, Nebr.; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services Friday, May 27 at 1 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home, Rev. Leonard C. Ericksen officiating. Interment Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.

BRULAND, Marie (Hall), former Blaine resident, passed away in Fresno, CA., Jan. 18, 1978. She was 83 yrs. of age, born in Illwaco, WA. in 1894. She was preceded in death by her husband, R. O. Bruland on Nov. 2, 1977. Surviving are 1 son, R. V. Bruland of Woodland Hills, CA.; 1 daughter, Betty Rae Anderson of Fresno, CA.; 1 brother, Willard Hall of Paulsbo, WA.; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services in Fresno, CA., Fri., Jan. 20.

BRULAND, Norman H., 46, of 3937 Bay Road, Ferndale, died Monday, Feb. 12, (1973). Mr. Bruland had been a resident of Pleasant Valley for 43 years. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and a World War II Marine Corps veteran. He is survived by his wife, Verle; one daughter, Mrs. Terrilyn Dolan of Bellingham; son, Steven of Vancouver, Wash.; sister, Mrs. Marion Holmes of Kent and two brothers, Casper of Lynden and Rolf of Everson. Funeral services will be conducted in Zion Lutheran Church Thursday at 1:30 with Rev. Donald Cornell officiating. Interment will be in Greenacres Memorial Park under the direction of Moles Funeral Home.

BRULAND, Oline, 2423 King St., died Friday at a local hospital at the age of 92 years. Mrs. Bruland had lived in Whatcom County 50 years and was a charter member of Zion Lutheran Church at Custer. The mother of Ted Bruland, local skating rink operator, Mrs. Bruland also is survived by three other sons, Robert of Pleasant Valley, Raymond of Fresno, Calif. and Ollie of Fairbanks, Alaska; four daughters, Mrs. Bertina Wagelie of Blaine, Mrs. Helga Long of Pleasant Valley, Mrs. Clara Rutherford and Mrs. Oline Miller of Bellingham; 26 grandchildren; 45 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Mrs. Bruland was born in Norway June 9, 1862 and came to America with her parents in 1879. She married Cornelius Bruland in Nebraska in 1881 and they moved to South Dakota two years later and to Whatcom County in 1905, settling on a farm at Pleasant Valley. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth. [Final resting place will be the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery at Custer.]

BRULAND, Rasmus M., age 86 of Ferndale passed away in a Bellingham rest home Wednesday, May 8, (1963) following an extended illness. Mr. Bruland had been a resident of the Ferndale Community for the past 58 years and was a member of the White Horn Golgatha Lutheran Church and Birch Bay Grange. Survivors include three daughters Mrs. Bess Matson of Seattle.[other daus. not listed] One son George Bruland of Ferndale. Three sisters Mrs. Catherine Johnson of Ferndale, Mrs. Anton Flotree and Miss Mathilda Bruland both of Bellingham. Nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted in the Moles Funeral Home, Friday May 10 at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. E. P. Dreyer officiating. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.

BRULAND, Rita P. - Funeral service for Rita P. Bruland, age 67, of 1096 W. Laurel Rd., Ferndale, will be Friday Oct. 28 at 11 A.M. at Central Lutheran Church with Rev. Leonard C. Ericksen officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park. Mrs. Bruland passed away Tues. Oct. 25, 1983. She is survived by her husband Kenneth Bruland; 2 sons, Richard & wife Sharon Bruland of City, Roger & wife Debra Bruland of Tumwater, Wa.; 1 daughter, Patricia & husband Ron Henry of Scottsdale, Arizona; 8 grandchildren & brother George & wife Rachalle Chartier of City. A Whatcom County and Snohomish County resident most [of] her life, she was a member of Central Lutheran Church. Jones Funeral Home. [born Jan. 16, 1916 in MN]

BRULAND, Robert C., age 80, of Route 2, Ferndale, passed away Thursday, June 24, (1965). Mr. Bruland had been a resident of Ferndale and Pleasant Valley Community the past 60 years and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the WCDA. He is survived by 1 daughter, Mrs. Esther Halmes of Crescent City, Calif.; 3 sons, Caspar of Blaine; Rolph of Everson and Norman of Ferndale; 4 sisters, Mrs. Tina Wagelie of Blaine; Mrs. Helga Long of Ferndale; Mrs. Clara Rutherford and Mrs. Oline Miller, both of Bellingham; 2 brothers, Raymond of Fresno, Calif., and Ted of Bellingham; 15 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 26 at 1:30 p.m. in Moles Funeral Chapel, Rev. Donald Cornell officiating. Final resting place Greenacres.

BRULAND, Signe Marie - Visitation for Signe Marie Bruland will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Moles Funeral Home. A funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Triumph Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Joel Lohafer officiating, followed by burial in Enterprise Cemetery. Mrs. Bruland died Sunday, April 4, 1999. She was 85. Born April 14, 1913, to Andrw and Petrina Johnson in Whitehorn, she lived in Whatcom County all her life. On May 27, 1933, she married Casper Bruland in Pleasant Valley. Mrs. Bruland wrote the Whitehorn Community news column for the Ferndale Record and Blaine Journal for many years. She was a member of Golgatha of Whitehorn and Triumph Lutheran Church. For the past 23 years, she and her husband spent winters in Apache Junction, Ariz. Survivors include her husband, daughters Marilyn Larson of Bellingham and Carol Frederick of Kirkland, sons Robert Bruland of Stanwood and Clifford Bruland of Seattle, eight grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 17 step-great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

BRULAND, Violet E., 76, who lived in Whatcom County since 1935, died Saturday (May 21, 1988) in Bellingham. Mrs. Bruland, 205 Baker St., Everson, was born March 23, 1912, in Newman Grove, Neb. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church and of the Bellingham Emblem. She was active in the Hopewell Grange and in the Everson Community. Survivors include four sons, Ron and Rod, both of Everson, and Richard and Ray, both of Bellingham; two sisters, Audrey Sanders of Omaha, Neb., and Lorraine Brantz of Albion, Neb.; one cousin; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Her husband, Arthur, died in 1982. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church with the Rev. Anne Morawski officiating. Burial will follow in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements are with Jones Funeral Home.

BRUMBACK, Bea, a former Bellingham resident, died in California Feb. 21, (1979). She was 90. She lived in Bellingham for about 25 years before moving to California in the 1930s. Survivors include a sister, Pauline Smith, of Roslyn; a brother, Bert Floyd, of Los Angeles; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were held Feb. 26.

BRUMFIELD, Betty Jane of 2726 Alderwood Ave. died Sunday, Feb. 20, 1994, after a long illness. She was 70. Family services will be scheduled at a later date. Born April 16, 1923, to Frank and Lula Zbinden in Modesto, Calif., she grew up and lived in California until she moved to Spokane in 1980. She moved to Bellingham in 1986 to be close to her family. Survivors include son Roy Orr of Oregon; daughter Terry Larrabee of Bellingham; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Jerns-LeVeck Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.

BRUMFIELD, Effie M., age 76, of 2400 E St., passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, May 9, (1956). Mrs. Brumfield had resided in this community for many years, was a member of the Christian Church and of the D. A. V. Surviving relatives include one son, Russell Brumfield of Lake Villa, Ill., and one daughter, Mrs. Oliver Hughes of Antioch, Ill. The remains will be forwarded to Howard Lake, Minn., for services and burial under the direction of the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home. [born May 1, 1880 Kingston, Ontario, Canada; dau. of Wm. & Helen A. (Deer) Hutchinson]

BRUMMEL, Albert A., age 78, of 2518 Elizabeth Street, passed away in a local hospital Sunday, May 3, (1953). Mr. Brummel had resided in this community for the past 53 years, and was a retired upholsterer for the Bellingham Auto Upholstering Co. Surviving relatives include a son, Jack W. Brummel of Bellingham, and a sister, Mrs. Marie Cunningham, of Hot Springs, Arkansas; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Brummel, of Seattle. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. John E. Parrott, Wednesday, May 8 at 10:30 a.m. Cremation.

BRUMMEL, Mae Bera, age 70 years, passed away at a local hospital Saturday, Feb. 17, (1951). Mrs. Brummel came to Bellingham 50 years ago. She is a member of the First Baptist Church and the Neighbors of Woodcraft, Encampment No. 188. Her survivors include the husband, Albert A. Brummel; one son, Jack W., and two grandsons, David and Bill, all of Bellingham; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Davis and Mrs. Elizabeth Schooley, both of Seattle, and Mrs. Madeline Miller, Tacoma, Wash. Services were conducted by the Rev. John E. Parrott at 1:30 Monday at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth. Cremation.

BRUNDAGE, Clara P., age 87, of Rt. 1, Lynden, passed away in a Bellingham rest home, Sunday, Feb. 18, (1962) following a brief illness. She had been a resident of the Lynden area since 1905, moving here from New York. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Harriet McGinnis of Seattle; three nieces, Mrs. Virginia Gill of Bellingham, Mrs. Gertrude Grenen of Seattle, Mrs. Lauretta Galpin of New York; one nephew, Dale McGinnis of Billings, Mont. Funeral services will be held, Thursday, Feb. 22, at 10:30 a.m. in the Gillies Funeral Home with the Rev. John P. Suderman officiating, concluding services and interment in the Lynden Cemetery.

BRUNDAGE, Owen K., age 79, of 1213 Indian, passed away Mon. Sept. 12th, (1977). Mr. Brundage has resided in B'ham. for the past 32 years & was a retired Dairy Queen operator. He was a Veteran of WWI & a member of the American Legion Post No. 7 & the St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Funeral services are pending at Westford Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted Thurs., Sept. 15 at 2:00 p.m. from St. Paul's Episcopal Church with Rev. Herbert McLellan officiating followed by cremation under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home.

BRUNDAGE, Ricky Lyn of Ferndale died Thursday, February 11, 1999. He was forty-five. Mr. Brundage was born in Buffalo, NY on September 30, 1953 to Garry and Evelyn Brundage. For 25 years he worked at Intalco where he was a pot line operator. He enjoyed playing guitar and loved music. His main interest in life was his children. He was deeply loved by his family and will be greatly missed. Mr. Brundage is survived by his daughter Kristina Brundage of Marysville; sons Mike Brundage, Steve Brundage, Adam Brundage all of Ferndale; father Garry Brundage of Austin, TX; sisters Cheryl Neely of ND; Marie Dali of CA; Laura Stenstrom of MN; and Crystal Brundage of TX; brothers Gary Brundage of TX; Edward Brundage of England; parents-in-law George and Lorraine Ficken; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his mother. Visitation for Mr. Brundage will be Friday, February 19, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Service, which begins at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ferndale with Deacon George Ficken officiating. Burial will follow at Enterprise Cemetery. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 17 Feb 1999) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BRUNE, Bernard - Former Lynden resident, Bernard Brune, 64, passed away early Thursday morning, May 20, (1982) at his home in Mukilteo. He was born in Lewiston, Montana July 28, 1918. He is survived by his wife Ruthe of Mukilteo, daughter Marilyn Cullen of Philadelphia, son Dale of Cashmere, daughter Vicki Stoner of Bellingham, father David of Lynden, and nine grandchildren. He also leaves a brother Maurice of Bellingham, sisters Beatrice Ronhaar of Lynden and Anne Borden of Seattle. Bernard was a veteran of WWII, having served with the Air Force for three years in Africa and Italy. While residing in Lynden he was the agent for the Franklin Life Insurance Company for the Whatcom County area. He was a member of the First Reformed Church and was very active in community, school and church affairs. He was a charter member of the first Kiwanis Club formed in Lynden, and a member of the Everson Lions Club. He moved to the Seattle area in 1968 and was employed by Boeing in Renton and Everett. For the past twelve years he was a property manager for an apartment-condominium corporation. A memorial service was held at the Reformed Church of the Good Shepherd in Lynnwood with Rev. Gene Vander Well officiating.

BRUNE, Bert - Funeral services for Mr. Bert Brune, age 84, who died in a Bellingham hospital on Sunday, July 17, 1988 will be conducted Wednesday, July 20, at 1 p.m. in First Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Philip Kok officiating. Burial will follow in Monumenta Cemetery. Mr. Brune, 116 S. First St., Lynden, was born in Orange City, Iowa, on Feb. 8, 1904, and moved with parents, Berend and Tjeske Brune, to the Lynden area in 1909. For 40 years he was the manager of what was first Western Condensing and then Foremost-McKesson in Lynden until he retired in 1965. He was then the building inspector for the City of Lynden for 15 years. On April 21, 1927, he was married to Jeanette Radder in Lynden; Mrs. Brune died in May 1987. He was a member and former elder, deacon and consistory chairman of First Christian Reformed Church in Lynden. He is survived by two daughters, Myrna Brune of Seattle and Elaine Versteeg of Bellingham; grandchildren, Mrs. Shelley Smit and husband Randy of Lynden, Bruce Versteeg and wife Cindy of Everson and Kara Versteeg of Seattle; two great-grandchildren; an adopted daughter, Minh Thi Nguyen Thi of Seattle; four sisters, Mrs.Johanna Zylstra of Lynden, Mrs. Enna Geleynse of Bellingham, Mrs. Minnie Osberg of Bellingham and Mrs. Hilda Blankers and husband Ernie of Lynden; and numerous other relatives. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Dave, Fred, Simon and Art Brune, and two sisters, Mrs. Renzella Ritchie and Mrs. Marie O'Connor. Funeral services were under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.

BRUNE, Chereska D., age 87 years, of Lynden, passed away at a local hospital Saturday, April 25, (1953). She had been a resident of Lynden district for the past 44 years. Mrs. Brune is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Dick Zylstra and Mrs. Ernest Blankers, both of Lynden, Mrs. L. O'Connor, of Langley Prairie, B. C., Mrs. Dick Geleynse and Mrs. Hilding Osberg, both of Bellingham; five sons, Fred, Dave and Bert, all of Lynden, Peter, of Denver, Colo., and Simon of Everett, Wash.; 30 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, April 28, at 2 p.m. from the First Christian Reform Church, in Lynden, with the Rev. Louis Voskuil officiating. Interment, Monumenta Cemetery, under direction of the Gillies Funeral Home at Lynden. [died of injuries suffered from a fall down a flight of stairs while visiting friends, Peter VanDyk on Wiser Lake Rd.]

BRUNE, David, age 91, formerly of 210 Hawley St., Lynden passed away Sun., Oct. 9, 1983. Born June 21, 1892 in the Netherlands, Mr. Brune moved to the Lynden area from Iowa in 1909. A retired electrician, Mr. Brune had worked for Mills Electric for many years, and was a member of the IBEW Local No. 191 in Bellingham. He was a life member of the noon Kiwanis in Lynden and was a member of the First Reformed Church where he had served an an elder and Sunday school superintendent for 30 years. He was married to Esther McGrath in Nooksack on May 26, 1917 and Mrs. Brune died in 1967. He is survived by a son Maurice & wife Maxine of Bellingham; 2 daughters, Mrs. Bea & husband Carl Ronhaar of Lynden and Mrs. Anne Borden of Seattle; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Brune of Mukilteo; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; a brother Bert & wife Jeanette of Lynden; 5 sisters, Mrs. Johanna Zylstra of Lynden, Mrs. Marie O'Connor of Langley, British Columbia, Mrs. Enna Geleynse & Mrs. Minnie Osberg, both of Bellingham and Mrs. Hilda & husband Ernest Blankers of Lynden and numerous nieces & nephews. He was also preceded by a son Bernard in 1982. Funeral services will be conducted on Wed. Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. in the First Reformed Church with Rev. Gordon VanOostenberg officiating. Burial will follow in Monumenta Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home.

BRUNE, Douglas E., age 15 of 233 Poleman Circle, Lynden, passed away suddenly Friday July 1, (1977) from injuries suffered in a traffic accident. Born in Bellingham, Doug had just completed his freshman year at Meridian High School and had an avid interest in motorcycles & poetry. Besides his father David of Bellingham, he is survived by his mother & stepfather Shirlee & Ed Brune of Lynden. He is also survived by 3 brothers, Dave, Ken & Kevin and a sister Marie at home, his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. F. I. Jones of Lynnwood, Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Brune of Bellingham, and Mr. & Mrs. Peter Derdorff and Mr. & Mrs. Dave Athearn, of Sedro Woolley, great-grandparents, Mrs. Cecil Saar of Lynden, Mrs. Bessie Scribner of Bellingham and Mr. Dave Brune of Lynden, also survived by his great-great grandmother, Mrs. Hester Shaw of Bellingham and numerous aunts, uncles & cousins. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday July 5 at 2 p.m. in the First Reformed Church in Lynden. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden.

BRUNE, Fred E., age 93, of Lynden, died Wednesday, March 23, (1983). He was a member of the Second Christian Reformed Church and Teamsters Union Local No. 231. Surviving are four sons, Bernard E. Brune of Lynden, Melvin M. Brune of Mt. Vernon, Arthur D. Brune of Portland, Oregon and Fred A. Brune of Seattle; one daughter, Audrey R. VanWeerdhuizen of Lynden; 19 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two brothers, David and Bert Brune of Lynden; five sisters, Johanna Zylstra and Hilda Blankers, both of Lynden, Marie O'Conner of Langley, B.C., Emma Geleynse and Minnie Osberg of Bellingham. Memorial services were held Saturday, March 26, at 2 p.m. in the Second Christian Reformed Church of Lynden, with Rev. Andrew Cammenga officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home.

BRUNE, Jeannette, age 79, 116 So. 1st St., Lynden, passed away in Lynden on Tues. May 26, (1987). Born July 29, 1907 in Strassburg, No. Dakota, Mrs. Brune was the daughter of the late Klaas & Jeanette Radder and moved with her family to the Lynden area in 1909. She was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church in Lynden and on April 21, 1927 was married to her husband Bert in Lynden. She is survived by her husband Bert; 2 daughters, Myrna Brune of Seattle, Elaine Versteeg of Bellingham; 3 grandchildren, Mrs. Shelley Versteeg-Smit & husband Randy of Lynden, Bruce Versteeg & wife Cindy of Everson & Kara Versteeg of Seattle; 2 great-grandchildren, Tara & Britton Smit of Lynden and adopted daughter, Minh Thi Nguyen Thi of Seattle and numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted on Fri. May 29, at 1 p.m. in the First Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Ken Havert officiating. Burial will follow in Monumenta Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.

BRUNE, Maurice, age 69, of 1666 Marine Dr., passed away Tues. Nov. 27, 1990 at St. Joseph Hospital. He was a retired electrician from Mills Electric; Naval Veteran of WWII and a member of Electrical Union I.B.E.W. 191. He leaves to survive his wife Maxine; 3 sons, Edward of Lynden, Dave of Sumas, Thomas of Bellingham; daughter, Penny McKay of Deming; 5 step-daughters, Nancy Owens of Everett, Lynda Weiss of Seattle, Patty Hutchins of Bellingham, Mary Bowers of Bellingham & Carol Soley of El Paso, TX; 2 sisters, Ann Borden of Seattle, Beatrice Ronhaar of Sumas; numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Mon. Dec. 3 at 11 a.m. in Calvary Temple with Pastor Strum officiating. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements by the Westford Funeral Home. [born August 24, 1921 in Montana; m. Maxine Johnson]

BRUNE, Maxine L. - A service of remembrance for Maxine L. Brune of Bellingham will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Christ the King Church, with Pastor Dan Miller presiding. Mrs. Brune died at her home on Tuesday, March 6, 2001. She was 75. Born on March 20, 1925, in Mount Vernon to Henry and Josephine (Locken) Johnson, Mrs. Brune was a member of Christ the King Church and volunteered at St. Joseph Hospital for five years. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, garage sales and being a grandmother. She married Maurie Brune on March 26, 1977. He died on Nov. 28, 1990. Survivors include daughters Nancy Jo Owens of Everett, Linda Weiss of Vashon Island, and Patty Hutchins, Carol Kay Soley and Mary Bowers, all of Bellingham son Ron Soley of Everson and 13 grandchildren. Arrangements are by The Jerns Funeral Chapel of Bellingham.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 10 Mar 2001) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BRUNE, Peter, age 57 years, of Denver, Colo., passed away in that city, Saturday, Oct. 12, (1957) following a short illness. Mr. Brune was a former resident of Lynden and had resided in Denver for the past 30 years. He is survived by four brothers, Fred, Dave and Bert, all of Lynden, Simon of Everett; five sisters, Mrs. Dick Zylstra and Mrs. Ernest Blankers, both of Lynden, Mrs. L. R. O'Connor, Langley Prairie, B. C., Mrs. Dick Gleynse of Seattle, and Mrs. Hilding Osberg of Bellingham; five cousins, numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. from the First Christian Reformed Church in Lynden with the Rev. William Reinsma officiating. Interment Monumenta Cemetery under direction of the Gillies Funeral Home.

BRUNE, Simon - Funeral services for Simon Brune, age 74, were held in the Chapel at the Cypress Lawn Cemetery on Dec. 29, (1979) Rev. A. Cammenga officiating. Mr. Brune was born in Orange City, Iowa, Aug. 27, 1905. Moving to Lynden with his parents in 1909. At the age of 20 he moved to Everett where he passed away. He held the rank of Master Sargent in World War II. He was a retired butcher, working for Swift & Co. and Safeway stores. He is survived by 3 daughters, Sybil Mason, Linda Heinzen of Everett, Patricia Hansen of Long Beach, Calif. 15 grand children and 8 great grandchildren. 5 sisters, Mrs. Johanna Zylstra, Mrs. Hilda Blankers of Lynden, Mrs. Marci O'Connor, Langley, B.C., Mrs. Enna (sic) Geleynse and Mrs. Minnie Osberg of Bellingham. Numerous nephews and nieces. [also 3 brothers Fred, Dave and Bert Brune of Lynden]

BRUNE, Tammie L., one-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Brune, 6251 Guide Meridian Rd., passed away in a Seattle hospital Friday, July 29, (1966). Surviving besides the parents are 5 brothers, David Brune of Lynden; Edward Brune in the U.S. Navy; Thomas Brune of Everson; Rocklin Athearn of the U.S. Army and Wade Athearn of Lynden; 2 sisters, Mrs. Donna Cooper of North Bend; Mrs. Shirley Stewart of Bellingham; grandparents, Mrs. Bessie Scribner of Bellingham and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brune of Lynden. Funeral services will be held at the Gillies Funeral Home Monday, August 1 at 11 a.m., Rev. William Miller officiating. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery.

BRUNEAU, Charles, age 61, of Lynden, passed away Sunday, September 3, (1950) following a short illness. Mr. Bruneau had been a resident of the Lynden district for the past 22 years and was an employee of the Pulp Mill. Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Florence H.; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Browkema, of Seattle, and Mrs. Betty Gregory, of Lynden; two sons, Eric and James, both at home; two sisters, Mrs. D. Houghland and Miss Edna Bruneau, both of Vancouver, B. C., and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, September 6, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden with the Rev. Chester Blair officiating. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.

BRUNEAU, Charles E. - Funeral services for Charles E. "Bill" Bruneau, age 60, of 100 Main street, Lynden, will be conducted on Thursday, August 27, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Gillies Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Slater officiating. Burial will follow in Nooksack Cemetery. Born in Cloverdale, British Columbia, Mr. Bruneau died in a Bellingham hospital on Monday, August 24, (1981). A retired maintenance man, he had been employed for many years at Seabrook Foods and during World War II served in the United States Army. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Camels in Lynden; the Stephen Holmes Memorial Post No. 9301 VFW of Lynden, and American Legion Post No. 121 of Lynden. He is survived by his mother, Hilda Bruneau of Lynden; a brother, James and his wife Faye of Everson; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy and husband Bernard Bronkema of Seattle and Mrs. Betty and husband Paul Gregory of Cathlamet and numerous nieces and nephews.

BRUNEAU, Florence Hilda - A memorial funeral service for Mrs. Florence Hilda Bruneau, age 92, formerly of 315 5th St., Lynden was conducted on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. in Lynden United Methodist Church with Rev. Fred Rarden officiating. Private burial preceded in Nooksack Cemetery. Mrs. Bruneau, who died in Lynden on Saturday, Feb. 18, 1989, was born in Liverpool, England, on Oct. 10, 1896. She was married to her husband, Charles, in Vancouver, B.C., on Oct. 24, 1919, and in 1928 they moved to Lynden. She had attended Lynden United Methodist Church and for many years was employed as a cook for the Lynden School District. She was also a member of the Daughters of the British Empire. She is survived by a son, Jim Bruneau and wife Fay of Everson; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy and husband Bernard Bronkema of Seattle and Mrs. Betty and husband Paul Gregory of Cathlamet; 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1950; a grandson, Jeffrey Bruneau, in 1973; and a son, Eric, in 1981. Services were under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.

BRUNER, Harold W., 70, 7133 Guide Meridian Rd., Lynden, died Friday (August 1, 1986) at his home. He was born June 16, 1916, in Ottawa, Kansas, and had been a Whatcom County resident for 40 years. He was a member of the Northwest Baptist Church and the Laurel Grange. He was employed at Weldit Tank and Steel for 35 years and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, Local No. 709. He is survived by his wife, Beth, of the family home; three sons, John Bruner of Everson, Stan Bruner of Wasilla, Alaska, and Craig Bruner of Lynden; two daughters, Joan Pederson of Mt. Vernon and Margaret Abbott of Bellingham; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Northwest Baptist Church with Pastor John H. Bush officiating. Burial was in Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements were by Jones Funeral Home.

BRUNER, Stanley Harold was a strong, brave man and after battling Cancer for six years, he died at his Lynden area home on Tuesday, July 23, (2002) with his loving family surrounding him. The son of Harold and Mary (Wiggins) Bruner, he was born in Bellingham on February 10, 1954. He graduated from Meridian High School in 1972 and was married to Patricia Zwiers in Bellingham on August 2, 1974. For more than twenty years he was employed by Wilder Construction, including sixteen years in Wasilla, Alaska. He retired in 1999 and returned to Whatcom County. Stan cherished his family and friends and was happiest when he could plan a barbeque and bring everyone together. He loved his wife and they enjoyed NASCAR races and attended them as often as they could. They also were able to share a wonderful vacation to Australia. Stan had a passion for Harley-Davidson Motorcycles and loved to drive his own. He was delighted when he found out he was going to be a grandpa and was anxiously awaiting the arrival of his first grandchild due in August. He was preceded by his father Harold and is survived at home by his wife Patricia; children Sarah Absher and husband Dustin of Anchorage, Alaska, Erik Bruner and Kate Bruner both of Bellingham; mother Mary Bruner of Bellingham; brothers John Bruner of Everson and Craig Bruner of Lynden; sisters Joan Pederson of Mt. Vernon and Margaret Abbott of Bellingham and numerous other relatives. Dad, we love you and you will be with us always. A memorial service will be conducted by Pastor Heather Mordhorst in the United Church of Ferndale 2034 Washington St. in Ferndale at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 4, 2002. Arrangements are under the care of Gillies Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Lynden.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 25 Jul 2002) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BRUNGER, Nellie, age 81, of Lynden, passed away Thursday, December 9, (1948) following a short illness. She had been a resident of Lynden for the past twenty-seven years. Surviving relatives include one daughter, Mrs. Bessie Nouwens, of Everson; three sons, John, of Chicago, Nick, of Denver, Colo., and Pete, of Juneau, Alaska; one sister in Holland; sixteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, December 14, at 2 p.m. within the Second Christian Reformed Church in Lynden, the Rev. J. C. Vergrugge officiating. Interment in Monumenta Cemetery under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden.

BRUNGER, Peter - Graveside service for Peter Brunger, age 75, of 409 York St., will be Tuesday Aug. 9, 10:30 A.M. at Monumenta Cemetery. Mr. Brunger passed away Thurs. Aug. 4, 1983. He is survived by his brother-in-law, Adrian J. Nouwens of Lynden; 2 nephews, Preston Nouwens of Pleasanton, Calif. and Gerald Nouwens of Bothell, Wa.; 4 nieces, Dorothy Ruswick of Custer, Bernice Yarbrough of Freemont, Calif., Gladys Heinrich of Pleasanton, Calif. & Nellie Knutzen of Lynden. A resident of Whatcom County most of his life, he was a retired commercial fisherman. Jones Funeral Home. [born in Chicago]

BRUNHAVER, George, age 63 of 3940 Deming Rd., Everson, passed away Fri., Sept. 2, (1977). Mr. Brunhaver had been a long time resident of Whatcom Co. and was a retired dairy farmer. He leaves to survive 2 sons, Lewis G. and Richard M. both of Bellevue; 2 daughters, Terra Brunhaver and Mrs. Dora Dahl and several grandchildren; 1 brother, John Brunhaver of Deming; 1 sister, Alyce Hoffman of San Jose, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tues., Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. at Bayview Cemetery with Leonard C. Ericksen officiating, under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home. [born Oct. 6, 1913 Farmer, WA]

BRUNHAVER, John, age 69 of 3904 Deming Rd., Everson, passed away Mon. March 30, (1981). Mr. Brunhaver had resided in Whatcom County for the past 5 years and was a retired farmer. He leaves to survive 2 daughters & 2 sons including John Jr. of Carlsbad, Calif.; 1 sister, Mrs. Alyce Hoffman of San Jose, Calif.; numerous nieces & nephews. At Mr. Brunhaver's request there will be no services. Under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home. [born April 18, 1910 in WA]

BRUNHAVER, June H. - At her request, there will be no service for June (Hougan) Brunhaver of Sherwood, Ore., formerly of Bellingham. Ms. Brunhaver died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, in Sherwood. She was 86. Ms. Brunhaver was born June 19, 1913, to Mary and Martin Hougan in Bellingham. Her hobbies included making pine needle baskets and giving them away. Survivors include sons Robbie Brunhaver of Sherwood and Pete Brunhaver of Carlsbad, Calif.; daughter Joy Ware of Coos Bay, Ore.; sisters Mable Hougan Seelye and Rhoda Hougan Zurflueh, both of Bellingham; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

BRUNHAVER, Paige Ann, age one year, of 517 Everglade passed away in a local hospital Sunday, Dec. 2, (1962). She leaves to survive her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Brunhaver, one brother Kurt all of the family home. Paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brunhaver of this city. Maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George H. Anderson of Seattle. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Westford Funeral Home.

BRUNK, Anna (Loft), age 74, of Seattle, WA. passed away Mon. Sept. 4, 1978. Chapel service at Wiggins & Son Mortuary at 20th & 57th, Ballard on Thurs. Sept. 7th at 10:30 a.m. Graveside service at 2 p.m. Thurs. Sept. 7th in Bayview Cemetery, B'ham. Survived by sister, Dorothy Colpitts of B'ham. Brothers; Harry Loft of B'ham, Andrew Loft of Mt. Vernon, Robert Loft of Fremont, CA. Numerous nieces & nephews. A 50 year member of Sehome Chapter OES & a 50 yr. member of B'ham. Court of Amaranth No. 25. Also a member of Bethlehem White Shrine No. 1, Seattle. Past Grand Royal Matron Order of Amaranth 1944. Also a member of Danish Brotherhood No. 155.

BRUNLOW, Matilda, age 77 years, of 715 N. Forest, passed away at the family home Wednesday, Nov. 3, (1954) following an extended illness. Mrs. Brunlow had been a resident of Bellingham the past 43 years and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Irma Gabrielson, city; one son, Victor Brunlow, Seattle, and two grandchildren, Donna Jean and Victor Frank Brunlow; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Green, Mrs. Lidia H. Greulich, Mrs. T. Heathcote; two brothers, Rudolph and Ted Mueller, all of Bellingham, and many other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. E. N. Butenshon, pastor, officiating. Interment Bay View.

BRUNNER, Earl C., age 92 of 314 Boblet Street, Blaine, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 1981. Mr. Brunner had been a resident of Blaine since 1917; was a member of the United Church of Christ Congregational of Blaine; a Past Master of Kulshan Lodge, No. 186, F & AM, Blaine; a Past Patron of Ruth Chapter, No. 52, OES, Blaine; a member of the Blaine Kiwanis Club; and the Blaine Senior Citizens. He retired from the US Customs in Blaine in 1957. Survived by 1 son & daughter-in-law, Stanley C. & Margaret Brunner of Ferndale; 1 daughter & son-in-law, Barbara & Wayne Staples of Vancouver, Washington; 1 sister, Mabel Dietz of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; 9 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Donald E. Walter, Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m. in the Untied Church of Christ Congregational, Blaine. Cremation will follow under the direction of Moles Funeral Home. [born Oct. 28, 1888 in Hartington, NE]

BRUNNER, Ella V., age 64 years, of Blaine, passed away at a local hospital, Monday, Aug. 3, (1959). Mrs. Brunner was a past matron of Ruth Chapter No. 52, O.E.S., and was a member of the Congregational Church, Chapter J, PEO, and MAC. Surviving relatives include her husband, Earl C. at home; one daughter, Mrs. Barbara Staples of Ocean Side, Calif.; one son, Stanley Brunner of Ferndale; nine grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. H. L. LaBolle, Kent, Wash., Mrs. F. O. Spence, Paradise, Calif., Mrs. J. P. Robertson, and Mrs. Harold Bryant, both of Spokane, Wash.; one brother, John Miller of Garden Grove, Calif.; also several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Aug. 7, at 2 p.m. from the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine, with the Rev. Evan Daniel officiating. Cremation.

BRUNOTT, William P. F., age 87, a resident of Demaine, Saskatchewan, Canada, and who had been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Willis of 1605 E. St., city for the past five months passed away in a local rest home Saturday, Mar. 19, (1960) Mr. Brunott leaves to survive two other daughters Mrs. Lucy C. Shirley and Mrs. Dolly Shirley, both of Demaine, Sas., Can.; nine grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren, also one brother, Louis Brunott in the Netherlands. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted Monday, March 21, at 4:30 p.m. Interment will follow in the Sunkist Cemetery in Demaine, Sas., Canada.

BRUNS, Abbie, age 86 of Blaine passed away Saturday, May 21, 1983. She had been a resident of Blaine since 1973 and was a past member of The American Legion Auxiliary and past member of The Eastern Star. She lived in the Okanogan from 1946 to 1973, retired at the age of 75 from Okanogan County Medical Services Corporation. She was a professional bridge player. Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice. She leaves to survive 3 nephews; Volney Newell, Jr., of Blaine, Richard Jackman and Donald Jackman both of Seattle; 2 nieces, Aleta Dodd of Blaine, Gwen Buchan of Anacortes; 1 sister-in-law, Nell Jackman of Seattle. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, May 25 at 1:30 p.m. in the Jerns McKinney Chapel, Blaine with Rev. Donald Walter officiating. [born Nov. 2, 1896 in SD]

BRUNS, Atlanta Marie, age 79, passed away Sun. Dec. 26, (1982). Mrs. Bruns was a former longtime resident of Eastsound and was a member of the Rebekahs of Bellingham & Eastsound. She was preceded in death by her husband Eber in March of this year. She leaves to survive a daughter, Ellen Madon of Eastsound; a son Donald Bruns of Edmonds; 7 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wed. Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. James Nyborg officiating. Followed by private family committal at Greenacres.

BRUNS, Bernard, age 65, of Okanogan, Wash., and pioneer resident of the Birch Bay area, passed away Saturday, Sept. 23, (1961) in Blaine Rest Home following a short illness. He was born at Birch Bay Nov. 1, 1895, and had made his home in that area until 14 years ago, when he moved to Okanogan. For several years he operated the Birch Bay Golf Course. He was married to Abbie Jackman, June 28, 1946, and had served with the United states Navy during World War I. Surviving are his wife, Abbie; three sisters, Mrs. Gladys Cowderoy of Blaine, Mrs. Elaine Shintaffer of Ferndale, and Mrs. Helen Wylie of Sunnyside. Also numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Sept, 26 at 2 p.m. in the McKinney Funeral Home, Rev. Wayne Kagey officiating. Concluding services and interment in the Enterprise Cemetery.

BRUNS, Eber I., 79, of 2605 Eldridge ave., died Wednesday (March 10, 1982). He was born April 12, 1902, on Lopez Island, to San Juan County pioneers John and Lillie Bruns. He grew up on Shaw Island and became a well-known commercial boatman in Puget Sound and Alaska. He married Atlanta Marie Berg on March 9, 1926. In 1967, he retired from Orcas Power & Light Co., where he had been employed since 1939 as chief engineer and operations superintendent. He was a past master of Grange Lodge, Orcas Island; past noble grand of Orcas IOOF Lodge 88; a member of Rebekah Lodge 43 in Bellingham, Bellingham Yacht Club and Orcas Yacht Club. He is survived by his wife, a daughter (Ellen Madan of Eastsound), a son (Donald of Edmonds), seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, a sister (Eleanor Stillman of Bellingham) and a brother (Lee Bruns of Bellingham). Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Westford Funeral Home, with the Rev. Tim Lann officiating. Private burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park.

BRUNS, Edwin H., age 93, a resident of Whatcom County for 89 years, passed away in a Blaine rest home Friday, Dec. 18, (1959). Mr. Bruns farmed in the Birch Bay area for many years. He is survived by one son, Bernard Bruns of Okanogan, Wash.; three daughters, Mrs. Walter Cowderoy, of Blaine, Mrs. Phil Shintaffer, of Ferndale, and Mrs. Cole Wylie, of Sunnyside; two grandchildren, Dale Shintaffer, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Ray Gorze of Denver, Colo.; one niece, Mrs. Ina Leitch, of Blaine, also five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine, Monday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Even David officiating. Burial will follow in the Enterprise Cemetery.

BRUNS, Fannie M., age 73, of 809 13th st., passed away in a local rest home Saturday Aug. 9, (1958). Mrs. Bruns had resided in Kalispell, Montana, from 1910 until 1953, at which time she came to Bellingham. Surviving relatives are her husband, Henry A., at home; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret B. Keagle of Bellingham, and Mrs. Katheryn Bennion of Moses Lake; also five grandchildren. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Harold K. Lawrence Monday, Aug. 11, at 11:00 a.m. Final resting place Bay View.

BRUNS, Floyd A. - Funeral service for Floyd A. Bruns, age 67 of 1042 Trigg Rd., Ferndale, will be Wednesday April 6 at 3 P.M. in Jones Funeral Home with Bishop George Jaquith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park. Mr. Bruns passed away Sat. April 2, 1983. He is survived by his son Steve Bruns of Cambridge, Idaho; his daughter, Helen Rorvik of Choteau, Montana; 10 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; sisters, Lucile Countryman of Ferndale, Joyce Reed of Bellingham, Elsie Dickson of Everson and Ella Mae Chizer of Bellingham; brother, Ross Bruns of Lynden; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces & nephews. He had been a lifetime Whatcom County resident. [born August 14, 1915 in Lynden]

BRUNS, Grace, age 78, 1014 Edson St., Lynden, passed away Thursday, March 25, (1976). A 77 year resident of Whatcom County, Mrs. Bruns was a member of the Northwood Grange, the Mt. Baker Auxiliary Post of the American Legion. She was married to her husband, John on June 17, 1918 in Bellingham. She is survived by her husband, John H.; a brother, Mr. Rudolph Bartelds of Lynden; 2 sisters, Mrs. Jessie DeBruyn of Lynden and Mrs. Anna Henry Hoksbergen of Ferndale and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 29 at 2 p.m. in the United Methodist Church of Lynden with Rev. Marvin Jordan officiating. Interment will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.

BRUNS, Helene Marguerite, age 87, of Rt. 1, Lynden, passed away in a local hospital Monday, August 16, (1954) following a short illness. Mrs. Bruns had resided in the Lynden district the past 44 years and was a charter member of the Whatcom County Dairymen's Association and of the Washington Co-Operative Egg Association. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Freda Murphy, Bellingham; one son, John H. Bruns, Rt. 3, Lynden; three grandchildren, Wendall Jacobson, Hazel Nymeyer, both Lynden, and Bernice Brandt of Bellingham; six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, August 19, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden with Rev. George Hankamp officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.

BRUNS, Jane E., age 80, passed away in Blaine Thursday, March 15, (1951) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Bruns was a pioneer of the Birch Bay district, having lived there for the past 75 years. Surviving relatives include her husband, E. H. Bruns; three daughters, Mrs. Gladys Cowderoy, Blaine; Mrs. Shintaffer, Blaine; Mrs. Helen Wylie, Spokane; one son, Bernard Bruns, Okanogan; two brothers, W. T. Shields, San Francisco; John G. Shields, Ferndale; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Cora Shields, Ferndale; two grandchildren, Margaret Gorze, Ferndale, and Dale Shintaffer, Bellingham; four great-grandsons. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 19, 2 p.m. from the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine with the Rev. Evan David officiating. Interment Enterprise Cemetery.

BRUNS, John E., age 89, 308 Carolina Street, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, Nov. 17, (1962). Mr. Bruns had been a sixteen year resident of this community, had resided on Shaw Island forty-five years prior to moving here, was a member of the Shaw Island Congregational Church, and a member of the Washington Co-op. He and Mrs. Bruns celebrated their sixty-first wedding anniversary March 9 of this year. Survivors are his widow, Lillie A., at home; two sons Eber I., East Sound; J. Lee, Bellingham; one daughter, Mrs. Eleanor M. Stillman, Bellingham; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers, Eber I., Glacier; Heiko, Milford, Iowa; Arthur, Bellingham, and numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Ray S. Wagoner Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 11:00 a.m., followed by burial at Greenacres Memorial Park.

BRUNS, John H. - A memorial service was held for John H. Bruns of Lynden at Lynden United Methodist Church on Friday, April 28, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Fred Rarden officiating. Burial preceded at Greenacres Memorial Park. Mr. Bruns passed away in Lynden on Wednesday, April 26, 1989, at the age of 95. He was born in Columbus, Nebraska, on Sept. 11, 1893, the son of Gerhart and Helene Bruns. He came to Whatcom County in 1910. In Bellingham on June 17, 1918, he was married to Grace Bartelds. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I and was a member of the former American Legion Post in Lynden. He was a retired dairy farmer and member of Northwood Grange. He was also active in the Lynden Senior Center and a member of Lynden United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace. He is survived by his sister, Freda Murphy, of Bellingham and numerous nieces and nephews, including nephew Wendall and wife Sena Jacobson of Lynden.

BRUNS, John Lee, age 90, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2004, at his Silver Beach home in Bellingham. John was born October 18, 1913, in [sic] Shaw Island, WA to John and Lillie Bruns. He was an avid gardener, fisherman, and boater. He took great pride in his work as a lead groundskeeper at WWU, from which he retired in 1976. Prior to working at the University, he was employed in construction. Earlier, he did dairy and chicken farming together with his father on Shaw Island and later in the Laurel area. One of the more unique crops they grew on Shaw Island was ginseng. John is survived by his daughter, Nancy Lee (Bruns) Farmer and husband Richard; grandchildren: Randy Lee Farmer, Gordon (Lynn) Farmer, Kathy (Jeff) Alllen; seven great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; nieces: Ivaloe Meyer, Mary Ellen (Arch) Carpenter, Ellen Marie (Buyral) Madan; and nephew Donald Lee (Ruby) Bruns. He was preceded in death by June, his wife of 36 years. He is also survived by her children Fred Dodd, Glenda (Gary) Hedberg, Larry (Sharon) Dodd (whom he loved like a son), and Mike (Lori) Dodd; sister-in-law Margaret (Dale) Coleman; and special friends Kevin Pike and Lynn and Robert Findley. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 16, 2004 at Jones|Moles Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Bayview Cemetery.

BRUNS, Leslie J. - Retired dairy farmer Leslie J. Bruns, 92, died Saturday, March 29, 1992, in a Bellingham nursing home. He had formerly lived at 8611 Depot Road, Lynden. He was born Jan. 30, 1900, on Lopez Island to Ontie and Maria Bruns. In 1921, he moved to Whatcom County. He was employed as a construction worker at Grand Coulee Dam. He then operated a dairy farm on VanDyk Road until his retirement. Survivors include his brother Oliver Bruns of Everson; sisters Ethel Shull of Olympia and Sara Dillman of Tacoma; six nieces and a nephew. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Lynden Cemetery. The Rev. Sharon Hare will officiate. Arrangements and cremation by Gillies Funeral Home of Lynden.

BRUNS, Lewis E., age 80, of 2522 Humboldt St., passed away in a local hospital Thursday, June 9, (1960). Mr. Bruns had been a resident of this community for the past 55 years; was a retired carpenter; and was a member of the Knox Community Bible Church. Surviving relatives include the widow, Mildred at the family home; four daughters, Mrs. Lucile Countryman of Ferndale, Mrs. Elsie Dickson of Everson, Mrs. Joyce Reed and Mrs. Ella Mae Chizer, both of Bellingham; four sons, Edwin of Sedro Woolley, Ross of Lynden, Floyd of Ferndale, and Wilmen of Seattle; 30 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Eber of Maple Falls, John and Arthur of Bellingham, and Heiko in Milford, Iowa, and numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home, where services will be conducted by Rev. Edward R. Rogers Monday, June 13, at 1 p.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.

BRUNS, Lillie A., age 87, formerly of 308 Carolina Street, passed away in a local hospital Monday, November 4, (1963). Mrs. Bruns was the widow of the late John E. Bruns, who passed away in November, 1962. A 17-year resident of Bellingham, she came to Shaw Island in 1886 with her parents, and taught school at West Sound and Lopez and Shaw Island for many years; she was a member of the Shaw Island Congregational Church and the Washington Co-Op. Survivors are two sons, Eber I., East Sound; J. Lee, city; one daughter, Mrs. Eleanor M. Stillman, city; five grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Services are pending at the Jones Funeral Home.

BRUNS, Maria, age 93 of Rt. 2, Lynden passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, April 2, (1963) following an extended illness. She had been a resident of Whatcom County since 1921 moving here from San Juan County. She was a member of the Methodist Church of Olympia. Surviving are two sons Oliver, Rt. 2, Everson and Leslie of Rt. 2, Lynden. Two daughters Mrs. Ethel Shull of Olympia and Mrs. Sarah Dillman of Tacoma. Also seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden Saturday, April 6 at 1 p.m. Rev. Niel Higbee officiating. Burial will follow in the Lynden Cemetery.

BRUNS, Oliver John, 88, of 407 W. 2nd St., Everson, passed away in Lynden on Saturday, Aug. 29, 1992. Mr. Bruns was born on Lopez Island on Aug. 19, 1904 to Onite and Maria Adkins Bruns. He moved with his family to Whatcom County in 1921 and graduated from Blaine High school in 1923. He operated a poultry and dairy farm near Everson for 30 years. For 10 years he was a carpenter for Whatcom County Parks and was helpful in building numerous park facilities. He retired in 1974. He was a member and former elder, deacon and treasurer of First Presbyterian Church in Everson. He was also a member of the former Whatcom County School Board as an elected representative for the Nooksack School District. In Lynden on July 22, 1936 he was married to Margaret Twiss and she survives her husband at the family home in Everson. Other survivors include his four daughters, Linda Gaines and husband Robert of Tacoma, Judy Jensen and husband Donald of Custer, Rosemary Esser of Lake Oswego, Ore. and Elizabeth Brown and husband Joe of Everson; sister Sara Dillman of Tacoma; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother and a sister. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Sharon Hare officiating. Private inurnment of ashes will be in Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements and cremation are under the care of Gillies Funeral Home of Lynden.

BRUNS, Ontie J., age 91, of Lynden Rt. 2, passed away at a local hospital Tuesday, April 20, (1954) following a lingering illness. He had been a resident of the Lynden district for the past 33 years. He is survived by his wife, Maria; two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Shull of Olympia, Mrs. Sarah Dillman of Tacoma; two sons, Leslie of Lynden, Oliver of Everson; five brothers, Eber of Maple Falls, John of Bellingham Rt. 1 Heiko in Iowa, Louis and Arthur, both of Bellingham; seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, April 23, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden. Interment Lynden Cemetery.

BRUNS, Robert E. - Graveside funeral services for Robert E. Bruns, 71, of 5495 Mount Baker Highway, Deming, were held Thursday, May 15 at Woodlawn Cemetery with Rev. Leonard C. Erickson of Central Lutheran Church officiating. Mr. Bruns died Monday, May 12, (1986) in Bellingham. He was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County and was a member of B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 194 and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Lorna; three sons, Dan Adkinson and Mike Adkinson of Concrete and Toby Adkinson of Deming; three grandchildren, a sister, Frances Blewer, of Puyallup and a brother, Richard Bruns, of Bellingham. Arrangements were by Jones Funeral Home.

BRUNS, Ross O. - Services for Ross O. Bruns, age 80, were conducted on Friday, Sept. 16, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Gillies Funeral Home, with the Rev. William Verwolf officiating. Mr. Bruns passed away at his residence, 212 8th St., Apt. D, Lynden, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1988. He was born to Lewis and Mildred Bruns on July 8, 1908, on Lopez Island. He came to this area as a child and graduated from Lynden High School in 1926. On Feb. 10, 1929, he married Dorothy Daniels. Until his retirement in the mid-1970s, he was a self-employed linoleum and formica layer at Knapp and Knapp Furniture. He was very active at the Lynden Senior Center. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of the family home; three daughters, Marlene Fish and husband Warren of Lynden, Birdie Crawford and husband Ron of Yelm, and Leanna Hardin and husband Jack of Kent; three sisters, Elsie Dickson of Everson, Joyce Reed of Bellingham and Ella Mae Chizer of Bellingham; ten grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

BRUNS, William, age 46, of Lynden, Route 1, passed away in a local hospital, Tuesday, March 29, (1949) following a short illness. Mr. Bruns had been a resident of the Lynden district for the past 39 years, and was a member of the Whatcom County Dairymen's Association and the Delta Grange. Surviving relatives include his mother, Mrs. Helena Bruns, of Lynden, Route 1; one brother, John H., of Lynden, Route 3; and one sister, Mrs. Thomas Murphy, of Twin Rocks, Oregon. Also two nieces and one nephew. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, April 1, at 2 p.m. in the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden, with the Rev. George Hamkamp officiating.

BRUNS, Willman Edsel age 49 of Bellingham died Mon. Sept. 15, 1980. A life time Whatcom County resident, he is survived by 2 brothers, Floyd Bruns of Ferndale & Ross Bruns of Lynden; 4 sisters, Lucile Countryman of Ferndale, Joyce Reed of B'ham, Elsie Dickson of Everson & Ella Mae Chizer of B'ham; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces & nephews. Graveside services will be held Wed. Sept. 17 at 3 p.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park with Rev. Ben Pruett officiating. Cremation. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. [born Dec. 12, 1930]

BRUNSON, Lawrence, age 84 years, of 2209 Young St., passed away Friday, April 21, (1967) at a local hospital after an extended illness. He had resided in Bellingham the past 32 years and was a Veteran of the U. S. Navy and a retired Seattle fireman. He was a member of the Church of the Assumption and leaves to survive his wife Retha; 1 son, Lawrence Jr. of Arizona, 1 daughter, Mrs. Florence Tessaro of Nevada; 1 sister, Mrs. Lora Starkey of Indiana; 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Christian prayer services will be held Monday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home. Requiem mass will be held in the Church of the Assumption Tuesday at 10 a.m. with Father Thomas Hanely officiating. Interment Bayview Cemetery.

BRUNSWIG, Betty Susan, age 21 years, passed away at her home, 2823 Summer Street, Sunday May 6, (1945). Deceased has resided here her entire lifetime and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Camp Fire Girls and the Rainbow Girls. Betty was a graduate of the Bellingham high school and the Western College of Education and was teaching at Tenino when she was stricken. Surviving relatives are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brunswig and sister, Janet at home, and brother, Richard N. in Alaska; grandmother, Mrs. William Brunswig, at Chehalis, Wash.; three uncles, Norman Brunswig, Chehalis, C. Guy Watson, Marshfield, Ore., and G. W. Watson, U. S. navy. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth. Funeral services will be conducted at the First Presbyterian Church by Rev. Russell G. Bisnett, Wednesday, May 9, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View Cemetery.

BRUNSWIG, Sally E., El Paso, Texas, widow of the late Walter T. Brunswig, former owner of the Self Service Shoe Store on Commercial Street, passed away while visiting in Buffalo, New York Thursday, December 16, (1965). Mrs. Brunswig had resided in this City twenty-seven years before moving to El Paso fourteen years ago. She graduated from the Bellingham Normal School, and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church while residing here. Survivors are a son, Richard N. Brunswig of Medford, Oregon; a daughter, Mrs. Janet C. Danielson of Grand Island, N.Y.; three grandchildren, and a brother, George Watson in California. Services will be conducted by Rev. Arthur E. Bezanson Tuesday, December 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bay View Cemetery. Visiting hours Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.

BRUNSWIG, Walter T., age 59, of El Paso, Texas, passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, July 30, (1952). Mr. Brunswig had been a former resident of Bellingham for 27 years before moving to El Paso 15 months ago, and while living in Bellingham, he had owned and operated the Self-Service Shoe Co. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, of El Paso; the Bellingham Golf and Country Club; a life member of the B. P. O. Elks; a veteran of the first World War, and a member of the Albert J. Hamilton Post No. 7, American Legion. Surviving relatives include the widow, Mrs. Sally E. Brunswig, of El Paso; one son, Richard N. Brunswig, of Aberdeen, Wash.; a daughter, Miss Janet C. Brunswig, of El Paso; and a brother, Norman W. Brunswig, of Chehalis, Wash. Services were conducted at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth by the Rev. Harold E. Penhalurick Friday, August 1, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.

BRUNTON, William M., age 61, of Ferndale, passed away suddenly at home, Thursday, Oct. 31, (1974). Mr. Brunton had been a resident of Whatcom County the past 20 years and was a retired sergeant of the Washington State Patrol. He was a WWII US Army veteran and passed (sic) Commander of Kulshan Post American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Marie; 3 daughters, Susan Holtzheimer of Petersburg, Alaska, Lana Moore of Ferndale and Lisa Brunton at home; 1 son, Dean of Ellensburg and 3 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. in Moles Funeral Chapel, Rev. David Nelson officiating. Military honors and interment services at Mountain View Cemetery, Centralia at 4 p.m.

BRUTON, Anne C. S. - Former Bellingham resident Anne C. Stanich Bruton, 82, died Saturday at her home on Lopez Island. She was born Anne Stanich on March 16, 1908, in Bellingham, to Rocko and Nicolina Stanich. A Bellingham resident for much of her childhood, she moved to Seattle with her parents. She graduated from Broadway High School in Seattle in 1926. She married James V. Bruton in April 1951 in Seattle, and lived on Vashon Island until 1976. She then moved to Lopez, where she had lived ever since. Survivors include her husband, James, of the family home; one niece and one nephew. Arrangements are by the Evans Funeral Chapel in Anacortes.

BRUYNOOGHE, Leonie, age 86, of Rt. 2, Everson, passed away in her home, Tuesday, Nov. 8, (1960) following an extended illness. Mrs. Bruynooghe had been a resident of Everson since 1937 and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Lynden, and the Altar Society of that church. Surviving are one son, Gerrard Bruynooghe of Everson. Holy Rosary will be said at the Gillies Funeral Home, Thursday, at 7:30 p.m. Requiem Mass will be said from St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Friday, Nov. 11, at 9:30 a.m., Father James vanGogh, celebrant. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.

BRUYNOOGHE, Oscar, age 83 years, of Route 2, Everson, passed away at his home, Saturday, January 5, (1957) following a lingering illness. He had been a resident of the Everson district for the past 20 years, and was a member of the Whatcom County Dairymen's Association and of the Washington Farmer's Co-Op. Survivors include his wife, Leonie; one son, Gerrard, all at the family home. Requiem Mass will be said Friday, January 11, 9:30 a.m. in the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Lynden, with Father James Van Gogh, celebrant. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden.

BRY, Gladys of 409 York St died Tues. (May 27, 1986) in Bellingham. She was 63. She was born Feb. 28, 1923 in England and had been a Bellingham resident for 18 years. Survivors include two daughters, Rose Armstrong of Snohomish and Gretchen M. Edwards of Gulf Breeze, Fla; and 5 grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thurs. at Jones Funeral Home, the Rev. Larry Delli will officiate. Cremation will follow.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 28 May 1986) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BRY, John Baptist, age 87, of Route 2, Blaine, passed away Monday, Aug. 21, (1961) following an extended illness. Mr. Bry was born December 8, 1874 in Germany, and was a member of the Catholic Church. Survived by one son, George Bry of Monroe, Wash.; one daughter, Mrs. Albert Evans of Blaine; three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, Aug. 25, at 9 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Blaine with Rev. Father Joseph Dakin officiating. Concluding services and interment in the Blaine Cemetery.

BRYAN, Arrie A., age 86 years, of 2101 A Street, passed away at a local hospital Sunday, May 17, (1953) following an extended illness. Mrs. Bryan was a pioneer of this community, having resided here for the past 64 years. She was a member of the Congregational Church. Mrs. Bryan is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Harry P. Dawson, of Seattle, and Miss Maybelle C. Bryan, at home; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, May 19, at 2 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home with the Rev. W. Carl Calhoun, pastor, officiating. Interment, Bay View Cemetery.

BRYAN, Dorothy May - Funeral services for Dorothy May Bryan, age 69, of 1123 1/2 N. Forest, will be Tues., March 5, 10 a.m. in Greenacres Funeral Home with the Rev. J. Timothy Lann, Birchwood Presbyterian Church, officiating. Cremation and inurnment Greenacres Memorial Park. Mrs. Bryan passed away March 3, 1985. She is survived by 1 daughter, Thelma Burchett of Bellingham; 3 grandsons, Marc, Willie and Robert Millard; 2 granddaughters, Shirley Black and Tammy Christensen; 13 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Connie Millard and Ollie Hadaway, both of Los Angeles. Mrs. Bryan had been a resident of Bellingham since 1954. Arrangements by Greenacres Funeral Home.

BRYAN, Jerrold W., age 61 of 1621 Brookwood Road, Ferndale, passed away Sun., March 30, 1980. Mr. Bryan had been a resident of the Ferndale community for the past 3 years and is survived by 1 son, Stephen Bryan of Kansas City, 2 daughters, Jennifer Barrett of Louisville, TX & Cynthia Bryan of Rogers, AK, 2 sisters, June Kelly of Ferndale & Rebecca Terry of Edinburg, TX, & 2 grandchildren. Cremation services under the direction of Moles Funeral Home.

BRYAN, Marna Sager, 79, of 3824 Sorenson Road, Everson, died Saturday (March 16, 1991) in Bellingham. Mrs. Sager-Bryan was born on April 24, 1911, to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Sager in Sydney, Neb. She moved to Whatcom County in 1962. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jo Proctor of Everson; a son, Russell Bryan of Zillah; two sisters, Pluma Wacek of Custer and Eva Isenberger of Everett; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Nooksack Cemetery. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Jones-Moles Funeral Home. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.

BRYAN, Maybelle C., of Federal Way, Wash., expired in Des Moines, Wash. on Nov. 6, 1977. Ms. Bryan was a stenographer until her retirement. She was 91 years of age and was born on Sept. 3, 1886 in Boone, Iowa. Survivors include 1 niece, Marion Vester of Federal Way and 1 nephew, Gerald Dawson of Seattle. Services were held Wed., Nov. 9, 1977 at 11 a.m. in the Washington Memorial Memory Chapel. Entombment in the New Garden Court Mausoleum.

BRYAN, Mervin, age 31, formerly of Bellingham, passed away in Burlington, Monday, September 1, (1947). Mr. Bryan had resided in that community for the past eleven years and leaves to survive one brother, Wendell, of Sedro-Woolley, and one uncle, Lynn Wellman, of Bellingham. Graveside services were conducted under the direction of the Walter Hulbush Funeral Home at the Burlington Cemetery, Thursday, September 4, at 10 a.m. by the Rev. Henry Cross.

BRYANT, Arthur Irving, age 87, of Ferndale, entered into rest November 11, 2009. The oldest of three children, he was born on September 30, 1923, in Torrington, Connecticut, to Irving and Florence (Boyles) Bryant. Art joined the Army in 1943, serving during WWII in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He met the love of his life, Frances Ebe of Custer, WA, while she was back East at school. They married in 1951 and moved back to Ferndale to raise their family. Preceding Art in death were his parents and two sisters, Fay (William) Cashin of Winsted, Conn. and Betty (John) Herpick of Beverly, Mass. He is survived by his wife, Fran; children, Karen Carter of Gig Harbor, Craig (Teddi Jo) Bryant of Ferndale, Marcia Wiegand of Ferndale, Lynn (Lloyd) Johnson of Ferndale, and Leslie (Jack) Tiemersma of Bellingham; grandchildren, Alex and Kevin Carter, Kacey and Micah Bryant, Nicole (Vince) Chavez, and Adam (Kodi) Young; along with numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of Art's life will be held at the Ferndale Senior Center in Pioneer Park on Sun. Dec. 13, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Moles Family Funeral Homes & Crematory - Ferndale.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 6 Dec 2009) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.

BRYANT, Edna L., age 75, Sedro Woolley resident, died in a local nursing home Oct. 5, (1979). Born Oct. 7, 1903 at St. Frances, Kansas, came to Skagit County in 1920 with her parents, was united in marriage to Fred A. Bryant in Sedro Woolley in 1931. Mr. Bryant preceded his wife in death in August of this year. She was a member of the Sedro Woolley Eagles Auxiliary, the Rebekah Lodge, the Sedro Woolley Trailer Club and the Good Sam Trailer Club. Survived by 3 daughters, Beverly Thramer, Bellingham, Darlene Soderberg, Sedro Woolley, Joyce Yeager, Mt. Vernon; a sister, Frances Apple of Sedro Woolley; 8 grandchildren; 1 great granddaughter. Funeral services will be held Monday, Oct. 8, 3 p.m. at the Lemley Chapel, Sedro Woolley, followed by interment in the Burlington Cemetery.

BRYANT, Fred A., age 72, a Sedro Woolley resident since 1929 died Aug. 27, 1979. He was born March 8, 1907 in Pittsburg, Kansas, came to B'ham in 1927, before moving to Sedro Woolley. He had operated a Barber Shop in Sedro Woolley for over 30 years. His marriage to Edna Rapp took place in Sedro Woolley in 1931. He was a member of the Sedro Woolley Eagles, United Lodge No. 93, F&AM and a Sedro Woolley I.O.O.F., the Wildcat Steelhead Club, Sedro Woolley Trailer Club, the International Trailer Club and the Good Sam Trailer Club. Survived by his wife, Edna; 3 daughters, Beverly Thamer of B'ham, Darlene Soderberg of Sedro Woolley, Joyce Yeager of Mt. Vernon; 2 brothers, 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Funeral services will be held Thurs., Aug. 30 at 1:30 p.m. at the Lemley Chapel, interment will follow in the Burlington Cemetery.

BRYANT, Pfc. Robert K., age 21, was killed in cation in Belgium on March 6, 1944. Robert had formerly resided in Bellingham and had attended the Bellingham high school up to his junior year. Surviving relatives are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will G. Bryant, formerly of Bellingham, but now residing in Tacoma; two brothers, Lyle and James also of Tacoma. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth. Graveside services will be conducted by the Rev. George A. Arthur and the American Legion, Monday, December 22, at 2:00 p.m. at the Woodlawn Cemetery.

BRYANT, Roy Co., age 63, of 1454 Ellis St., passed away in a local hospital Saturday, April 8, (1961). Mr. Bryant had been a resident of this community for the past 33 years and was a painter. Surviving relatives include two brothers, Randall of McLeod, Alberta and William of Seattle; two sisters, Mrs. Katherine McIntosh of Minot, N.D. and Mrs. Lida Fox of Kenmare, N. D.; and numerous nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Gladys Deegan, Mrs. Eleanore Weatherby, Miss Bernice Johnson, and Wayne Weatherby, all of Bellingham. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted Tuesday, April 11, at 10:30 a.m., followed by cremation.

BRYANT, Sarah Louise, age 86 years, a former resident of Bellingham, passed away at the home of her son, George Bryant, in Marysville, Tuesday, October 9, (1945). Aside from her son, she is survived by one sister, Elsie Ellis, of California, Missouri; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, October 11, at 2 p.m. from the Schaefer Funeral Home in Marysville. Interment will be at Montesano, Wash., Friday, October 12.

BRYANT, William Howell, age 65, died May 3, 1997, surrounded with love and family. He is survived by his wife, Amy, at home, his son Bill of Seattle, his daughter June Gerard of Bremerton, his daughter Jean McCracken of Guemes Island, his son Joseph of Bellingham, sisters Margaret Howard and Homoiselle McIlrah of Mississippi and Kathleen Hill of Florida, and grandchildren Ryan, Wayne, April and Claire Gerard, Lauryn and Taylor Bryant, and Maeve McCracken. He was born February 19, 1932, in Houston, Texas, to William Francis Bryant and Louisiana Elizabeth Howell and spent his youth in Florida. He was an army veteran of the Korean War. From 1970 to 1995 he was a professor of French at Western Washington University and after retirement was named professor emeritus. An adventurer in mind and spirit, he was a lover of all languages, music and family. Husband, father, brother and grandfather, he is much loved and will be greatly missed by all. Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Friday, May 9, 1997, at Church of the Assumption, with a vigil at 7:00 p.m. the night before at Jones-Moles Funeral Home.

BRYCE, Rosalie B., age 49, Rt. No. 1, Blaine, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, April 16, (1963). Mrs. Bryce had resided in Spokane prior to moving to Rt. No. 1, Blaine eight years ago. Survivors are her husband, Andrew M., at home; two sons, Robert A. Bryce, Detroit, Mich.; Allen W. Bryce, at home; father, Albert Price, Vancouver, B.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Gladys MacIntosh, Vancouver, B.C.; Mrs. Edna Wilkes, Hagensborg, B.C., and nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted April 19 at 3:00 p.m.

BRYDES, Delbert R., age 55, of Seattle, passed away Feb. 15 in a Seattle hospital. Memorial services will be Friday, Feb. 18 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Purdy & Walters Funeral Home in Everett with cremation following.

BRYNILDSEN, Amanda C., age 81, 1500 Broadway, passed away at home Monday, November 16, (1964). Mrs. Brynildsen had resided in this city the past two years, and attended Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Survivors are two sons, Ben O., city; Gilbert of Mt. Vernon; one daughter, Mrs. Alice Saparto, Portland, Ore.; ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where Private Services will be conducted by Pastor Raymond E. Pflueger Thursday, November 19 at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery.

BRYNILDSEN, Gilbert B., age 64, of Mt. Vernon, died Jan. 24, (1987). He was born Sept. 11, 1922 in Burnett, WA. He attended school at Carbonado & B'ham. Veteran of WWII, serving in the So. Pacific in the 25th Division. He was married to Martha J. Carpenter, Feb. 18, 1947, in Bellingham. He survived on the Mt. Vernon Police Force for 8 1/2 years, Shell Oil for 25 years, retiring in 1980. Survivors, wife, Martha, Mt. Vernon; daughter Barbara Brynildsen, Federal Way; 2 sons, Ben of Seattle & Richard of San Diego; 9 grandchildren; brother, Ben Brynildsen, Bellingham; sister, Alice Separto, Portland, Oregon. Vigil Prayer Services will be held Tues., Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Immaculate Conception Church with Mass of the Christian Burial, Wed., Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. Burial in Hawthorne Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Kern Funeral Home.

BRYNJOLFSON, Benny, age 85 of Blaine, passed away Wed., Aug. 15, 1979. Former resident of Santa Barbara, Calif. and moved to Blaine in 1966. Surviving are his son, Harold of Apple Valley, Calif.; a daughter, Enid Bateman of Scottsville, Arizona. At his request, no services will be held. Cremation under the direction of the Veroske-Jerns Funeral Home.

BRYNJOLFSON, Harry Arni, age 74 years, who resided at 314 1/2 West Holly Street, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 21, (1957). Mr. Brynjolfson had resided in Whatcom County for the past 15 years. He leaves to survive two daughters, Mrs. Lorraine Johnson of Walnut Creek, Calif., Mrs. Corrine Carter of Friday Harbor; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Page, Seattle. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, June 25, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of the Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home. Interment, Bay View Cemetery.

BRYS, Charles L., age 78, of 3516 Northwest Avenue, passed away at the family home, Monday, March 28, (1949). Mr. Brys had lived in Whatcom County for the past 68 years. Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Brys; one daughter, Mrs. Merl Frisbie, of Bellingham; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; one brother, John Brys, of Seattle. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, March 31, at 2 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home with the Rev. Everett Owen Williams officiating. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.

BRYS, Elizabeth C., age 86 years, of 1450 James St., passed away at her home, Wednesday, Jan. 23, (1957). Mrs. Brys had resided in this community for the past 74 years and leaves to survive one daughter, Mrs. Merl C. Frisbie, of this city; two grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one brother, Roy Batstone of Shelton, Wash.; 1 sister, Mrs. Florence Leezer of Seattle, Wash. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, Jan. 28, at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Grant Whipple officiating. Interment, Woodlawn.

BRYSON, Dorene (Ambrose), age 60, died August 26, 1981 in Moses Lake, Wa. Survivors include her husband, Johnny Bryson; son Don & wife Sandy of Blaine; daughter Virginia & husband Don Blondin of Monroe, Wa.; 3 step children, Cathy, John & Russell Bryson; 8 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Moses Lake at 11 a.m. Sat. Aug. 29, 1981. Graveside services Monday, Aug. 31 at 3 p.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park, Ferndale, WA with Rev. Don Walters officiating.

BSHARAH, George S., 68, of Sumas, passed away in a Tacoma Hospital, Monday, October 7, (1958). Mr. Bsharah had resided in Whatcom County the past 20 years, was a veteran of World War I, was a member of Albert J. Hamilton Post No. 7, American Legion, and was a retired merchant and hotel keeper. Surviving relatives include the widow, Margie at the family home; a son, Richard S. of San Luis Obispo, Calif., and three grandchildren, and two brothers, Charles S. of Springfield, Mass., and Salem S. of Palm Beach, Fla. The remains will be received by Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. The remains will be forwarded to Glendale, Calif., for burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

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