Whatcom County Funeral Notices Clarke

WHATCOM COUNTY OBITUARIES CLARKE - CLEM

CLARKE, Charles Stewart of 1203 Clearbrook Place died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1994, in Bellingham. He was 86. At Mr. Clarke's request, there will be no services. Born Feb. 9, 1908, to Charles and Georgina Potts Clarke in Victoria, B.C., he taught at the McClaren School for Boys in Salem, Ore., for 20 years and volunteered with the Selective Service System of the United States. He lived in Bellingham for 15 years. Survivors include his sister, Mary Gordon-Cooper of Vancouver Island, B.C., and numerous other relatives. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
CLARKE, Daniel Edwin, age 59, of 1013 Liberty Street, passed away in a local hospital Monday, December 22 (1952). Mr. Clarke had resided in this community for the past 40 years, and had been employed by Morse Hardware for the past 35 years. He was a member of the Painters and Paperhangers Union, Local No. 924. Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Ruie F. Clarke, at the family home; two daughters: Mrs. Ruie Marie Dunnigan, and Mrs. Vivian Jansen, both of Bellingham; six grandchildren; four brothers: Arthur M. Clarke, Leslie C. Clarke, and Ted E. Clarke, all of Bellingham, and Donald H. Clarke, of Monroe, Wash.; three sisters, Mrs. Dora Ferris of Monrovia, Calif., Mrs. Nellie Whistler of Vista, Calif., and Miss Valera Clarke of Bellingham. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. W. Carl Calhoun, Friday, Dec. 26, at 1:30. Final resting place, Bay View Cemetery.
CLARKE, David E. - Loved and admired by family, friends, and students, Dr. David E. Clarke of Bellingham died October 28 (1994) at his Bellingham home. He died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. Born Feb. 16, 1920 to William and Marguerite Clarke in Leicester, England, he has been a Bellingham resident since 1966. He married Patricia Gray on Jan. 27, 1968 in Seattle. Dr. Clarke carried out military service in England with the Royal Engineers in 1941-2. Then elected to the Institution of Civil Engineers, he was employed by the Ministry of Town and Country Planning, Cambridge, England. In 1952 he received a degree in Moral Sciences (Philosophy and Psychology) from Cambridge University, Cambridge, England. Dr. Clarke then co-founded and taught at the Albert Schweitzer College in Switzerland. Dr. Clarke came to the U.S. in 1958, received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University in 1964. He came to Western Washington University in 1966 where he was appointed Associate Professor of Political Science. In 1968 he was appointed half-time Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Huxley College. He has subsequently devoted his efforts to teaching about the environment and what we must do to prevent its collapse. Dr. Clarke was an avid photographer, singer and mountaineer. He had a keen wit, a love of beauty and a strong desire to teach others the importance of caring for our planet. He will be deeply missed. Survivors include his wife Pat; his daughter, Anna and his son Peter. He is also survived by his brother, Roger, who lives in Wales. A memorial ceremony to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday Nov. 5 in the concert hall of the Performing Arts Center at Western Washington University. The service will be led by Dr. Clarke's long-time friend John Quirk. Whatcom Cremation Association.
CLARKE, Don W., age 67, 2279 Viewmont Way, Seattle, passed away Saturday, October 24, (1964). Mr. Clarke was State Director of Game from 1945-1951. Born in Moscow, Idaho, Mr. Clarke moved to Bellingham as a youth. He resided here until 1945. He attended the University of Washington and Santa Clara University and was a member of Phi Delta Thea Fraternity. Mr. Clarke was with the Internal Revenue Service in Bellingham for many years before becoming Game Director. Mr. Clarke was a member of Bellingham Lodge No. 194, Elks, of the Washington Athletic Club, The Tacoma Sportsmen Club, Albert J. Hamilton Post American Legion, and a World War I Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Jennie; a daughter, Mrs. Barden Ericksen of Seattle; a sister, Mrs. Victor Salberg, of Santa Clara, Calif.; 2 grandchildren; 1 nephew, Keirn Clarke. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 28, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of the Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.
CLARKE, Donald H., age 48 of Monroe, died in Seattle Saturday, Oct. 15 (1960), following a brief illness. Mr. Clarke was born in Lynden, April 29, 1912, lived in Bellingham until he moved to Monroe about 9 years ago. He graduated from Whatcom High School in 1930, and attended Western Washington College. Mr. Clarke was the Shell Oil Distributor in Monroe and was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Monroe, the Yacht Club of Everett, the Congregational Church and the Elks Lodge No. 194 of Bellingham. Survivors include his wife Laura; a son Donald Jr.; and a daughter, Valera, both at home. Three brothers, Arthur M. Clarke, Leslie Clarke and Ted Clarke, all of Bellingham; 3 sisters, Miss Valera Clarke of Bellingham, Mrs. Chester Wycoff of Sedro Woolley and Mrs. Nellie Whistler of Vista, California. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 1 o'clock in the Purdy Kerr Funeral Chapel in Monroe. Inerment, Bayview Cemetery.
CLARKE, Dorothy A., 71, of 1203 Clearbrook Place, died last Thursday, (September 30, 1982). She was born April 15, 1911, in Ontario, Canada. She moved to Bellingham from Salem, Ore., in 1979. Survivors include her husband, C. Stewart Clarke, of Bellingham, a sister and a brother. At her request, no services will be held. Arrangements are by Bleitz Funeral Home, Seattle.
CLARKE, Dorothy Mae, of Olympia died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1993, at her home. She was 60. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Funeral Chapel in Lacey. She was born May 30, 1933, in Aurora, Mo., to Anson Milo and Nola Olive Baldwin Fields. The family moved to Estacada, Okla., where she grew up and graduated from Estacada High School. She married Harry W. Clarke in Kodiak, Alaska, on Feb. 26, 1961. A former resident of Whatcom County, Mrs. Clarke owned a gift shop in Birch Bay. She left Birch Bay in 1991. Survivors include her husband of Olympia; daughters Delsa Miles of Apple Valley, Calif., Debra Smith of Birch Bay and Kimberly Baldwin and Therasa Meeks, both of Crescent City, Calif.; sons David Clarke of Petaluma, Calif., Charles Clarke of Birch Bay and Robert Clarke of Ferndale; sisters Ida Pearl Bradshaw of North Bend, Ore., and Martha Mault of Soldotna, Alaska; brothers Richard Fields of Kerins, Texas, Robert Fields of Coquille, Ore., and Anson Martin Fields of Coos Bay, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Woodlawn Funeral Home.
CLARKE, Ellen Mae. Sun, January 1, 1905 Ellen Mae Clarke, 7 week old daughter of Hosea E. and Elizabeth A. Clarke passed away. She was born November 12, 1904, and lived 2 miles north of Lynden, Washington.
CLARKE, Florence C., 96, of Blaine, died Monday (Dec. 13, 1982) She was born in Somerville, Mass. She had been a Blaine resident for 6 ½ years. Before moving to this area, she had been a practical nurse in home nursing care. She had also been a teacher in Massachusetts. She is survived by a son, Earle Clarke, of Birch Bay. Her husband, Earle, preceded in death. Private family memorial services will be held later. Cremation arrangements are by Jerns-LeVeck Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.
CLARKE, Florence M., a former resident of Bellingham, passed away in a Mt. Vernon hospital Sunday, April 4, (1954) at the age of 88, following a lingering illness. Mrs. Clarke had resided in Bellingham for the past 50 years and was a member of the Church of the Assumption, the Altar Society, a member of the Forresters, and Legion of Mary. She leaves to survive two sons, Don W. Clarke of Seattle, and Robert E. Clarke of Spokane; one daughter, Mrs. Anne M. Salberg of Santa Clara, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Mable Hansen of Fonda, Iowa; also four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Rosary will be recited in the Chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home Tuesday, April 6, at 7 p.m. Requiem Mass will be celebrated by Father Charles G. Crosse Wednesday, April 7, at 9:30 a.m. within the Church of the Assumption. Interment Greenacres.
CLARKE, George, age 74, formerly of 1116 22nd St., passed away in Portland, Sunday, April 17 (1960). Mr. Clarke had resided in Bellingham for 72 years prior to his moving to Portland in 1959. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Sarah C. Ryan of Portland. Rosary will be recited in Portland Wednesday evening. Graveside committal services will be conducted by the Rev. Fr. John C. O'Connell, pastor of the Church of Assumption, Friday, April 22, at 2 p.m. at Bay View Cemetery by direction of the Jones Funeral Home.
CLARKE, Horace Greeley, age 79, passed away suddenly at the family home, 3111 Birchwood Avenue Thursday, Sept. 30 (1954). Mr. Clarke had resided in this community for the past 18 years and was the organizer and past president for five years of the Washington Institute of Social Welfare. Surviving relatives are his widow, Hattie, at home; two brothers, Ralph Clarke of Tomahawk, Wis., and Rev. Grant Clarke of Rhinelander, Wis.; one sister, Mrs. Lola Reynolds of Rhinelander, Wis., and many nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. Clifford Dickau Monday October 4, at 1 p.m. Cremation to follow.
CLARKE, Lillian D., age 77, of 3313 Alderwood Avenue, Bellingham, WA., passed away December 16, 1992. Born March 24, 1915 in Bellingham, WA to George and Grace LeClair; married in Bellingham on March 3, 1936 to Carroll S. Clarke; she was a resident of Bellingham most of her life. Survived by her husband, Carroll S. Clarke; two daughters, Yvonne and husband Walt Burge of San Jose, CA., Corinne Theriault of Sunnyvale, CA; son Brian Clarke of Marysville, WA; four grandchildren, David G. Burge, Steven J. Burge, Dan Theriault, Julie Theriault; two brothers, Clarence LaClair of Edmonds, WA and Lawrence LaClair of Bellingham, WA; sister, Violet Schumacher of Bellingham, WA; many nieces and nephews. Funeral service Friday, December 18, 2:00 p.m. at Jones-Moles Funeral Home. Burial in Bayview Cemetery.
CLARKE, Mary E., age 91 of 421 Maple St., passed away in a local hospital Saturday, July 5 (1958). Mrs. Clarke had resided in this community for the past 70 years and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors are a nephew, Dale Monroe, of Bellingham; one brother, Charles Monroe, of Grand Junction, Colo.; three sisters, Mrs. Nora Birch, Mrs. Cora Atkinson and Mrs. Jessie Billingsly, all of Los Angeles, Calif. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Dr. Robert T. MacFarlane Tuesday, July 8 at 3:00 p.m. Final resting place Bay View.
CLARKE, Mary M., age 61 years of 119 Samish Highway, passed away suddenly at her home Saturday, May 23 (1959). Mrs. Clarke had been a resident of Bellingham for many years, employed by Columbia Valley Lumber Co. and was a member of the Church of the Assumption. She is survived by one son, Kevin of Seattle; one grandchild; her mother, Mrs. Margaret Kees of Newburg, Oregon; and one brother, Dr. Robert E. Marsh of Tacoma. Rosary will be said Monday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Requiem Mass will be read Tuesday, May 26 at 9:30 a.m. in the Church of the Sacred Heart. Interment Greenacres.
CLARKE, Merle Ellison, formerly of Bellingham and Seattle, passed away Sunday, March 4, 1979 in San Jose, California. She was married to Ellis (Swede) Ellison who passed away in 1973, then married William Clarke, April 12, 1974. Merle is survived by her husband Bill of San Jose, one son Jack Ellison of San Bruno, Calif. one daughter, Nancy (Lyle) Byse, of San Jose, Calif. 1 grandson and 4 granddaughters. Funeral Services will be conducted 10:30, Wed. Mar. 7 at the Oak Hill Mortuary, San Jose.
CLARKE, Ora S., age 74, of 504 16th Street, passed away in a local hospital, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 1960. The widow of the late Charles L. Clarke. Mrs. Clarke had formerly resided on Bainbridge Island, Acme and Geneva, having been a resident of Whatcom County for the past 48 years. She attended St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Survivors include two sons, Richard S. Clark of Bellingham, and John W. Clarke of Seattle; one daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Rasmussen of Bellingham; 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, Aug. 5, 1960, at 1 p.m. in the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. W. Robert Webb officiating, followed by burial at the Bayview Cemetery.
CLARKE, Richard, age one year, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Clarke, of Chelan, passed away Saturday, May 19 (1945). Besides the parents, he is survived by two brothers, Duncan and Donald; his grandfather, Dr. C. C. Hills and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clarke. Funeral services will be conducted from the Custer Methodist Church Thursday, May 24, at 2 p.m. with Rev. R. S. McCulloch officiating. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park under the direction of the Monroe Funeral Home in Ferndale.
CLARKE, Roberta Valentine, died March 6, 1909, age 20 days in Lynden, WA. Daughter of Hosea E. and Elizabeth E. Clarke on Feb. 14, 1909. Services by Rev. Wilder.
CLARKE, Sadie Esther, born May 17, 1909 in Bellingham [to John and Martha Evans Rue] and passed away New Years Day, 1993 in Mercer Island. She was the widow of Ted E. Clarke, and the beloved mother of Jane White Vulliet of Mercer Island, and grandmother of John W. White of New York City, and Anne E. White and Nancy J. White of Mercer Island. Mrs. Clarke was a life long resident of Bellingham until she moved to Mercer Island in 1983. She was a member of the Central Lutheran Church, Bellingham and later Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Mercer Island. She was also a member of the Mercer Island Women's Club, the Mercer Island Orthopedic Guild, the Bellingham Golf and Country Club, and the Bellingham Yacht Club. A service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 7th at Westford Funeral Home, Bellingham. The Reverends Leonard Erickson and Dale E. Sewall wil (sic) preside. Arrangements by Westford Funeral Home.
CLARKE, Ted E. age 72 of 1616 Knox Ave., passed away Friday, May 5 (1978). He was a life time resident and was the retired owner of Northwest Fuel Co., a graduate of the University of Washington, member of the University Club and past president of the Bellingham Golf & Country Club, past exalted ruler of the Bellingham Elks Lodge BPOE No. 194, member of the Bellingham Yacht Club and the American Legion, and a veteran of WWII. Survived by his wife, Sadie Clarke, a daughter & son-in-law, Jane & Lloyd White, 3 grandchildren, John, Anne and Nancy White, all of Mercer Island; 1 brother, Arthur M. Clark, City. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, May 8 at 3:30 p.m. within the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Rev. Leonard C. Ericksen, Pastor of the Central Lutheran Church officiating. Interment Bay View Cemetery. Active bearers wil be Luke Biondi, Tom Clark, C.B. (Bud) Grenier, Nicholas McPhee, Robert Marr, Arnold Meyers. Honorary bearers; Jim Brooks, Bunk Burden, Jay Boerhave, Don Buzzard, Morris Crocker, Erick Ekholm, McKinley Ellis, Dr. George Ellsperman, Charles Hyde, Gale Pfueller, Bruce Rinker, Steve Williams, Nicholas A Lidstone.
CLARKE, Winafred Nan, age 81, of 1712 E. Maplewood Avenue, passed away in Bellingham May 9, 1991. Born April 8, 1910 in Seattle, she was a resident of Whatcom County since 1916, preceded in death by her husband, Leslie L. Clarke, in 1969; member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and was a beautician for many years in Bellingham. Survived by her sister, Louise and husband Ted J. Smith of Bellingham; nephew, Floyd F. and wife Jan Brown; two grand nephews, Todd F. and Tyler F. Brown, all of Seattle; several cousins and friends. Graveside service Monday, May 13, 1991, 1:00 p.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park with the Rev. John W Gibbs, Rector, officiating. Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
CLARKSON, Belle, age 79, of Ferndale, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Blakley, 2113 Williams, Tuesday, May 15 (1951), following a lingering illness. Mrs. Clarkson had been a resident of the county and the Ferndale district for the past 52 years and was a member of the United Church in Ferndale. Surviving relatives, besides her daughter, include four sons, Walter and Elmer, both of Ferndale, Merton, of Arlington, Virginia and Willard, of Yuma, Ariz.; a sister, Mrs. Eva Haines, of Concully, (sic) Wash.; a brother, Albert Farnsworth, of Canby, Ore.; seven grandchildren and numerous other relatives. Services will be conducted Friday, May 18, at 10 a.m. within the Chapel of the Monroe Mortuary in Ferndale, by the Rev. C. G. Albertson. Interment, Woodlawn Cemetery.
CLARKSON, Esther L., age 63, of 838 E. Douglas Ave., died Monday (June 5, 1989). Services for Esther L. Clarkson, 63, a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Jones Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Kenneth Daugs officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park. Mrs. Clarkson, 838 E. Douglas Ave., died Monday at Alderwood Park Convalescent Center after a long illness. She had been at the nursing home for less than two weeks. She was born Aug. 17, 1925, in Booker, Texas, and moved to Ferndale with her family when she was about 9 year old, spending most of her life in Whatcom County. She married her husband, Vic, in 1946, in Bellingham. An avid archer, Mrs. Clarkson enjoyed hunting deer, elk and other animals with her husband. She worked as a meat wrapper before retiring from Clark's Thriftway in 1984. Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters, Linda Hatter of Bellingham and Vicky Blair of Birch Bay; her mother, Lydia Kammerer of Bellingham; three sisters, Dee [& husband Bill] Crandell and Elsie [& husband Henry "Red"] Little, both of Bellingham, and Dorothy [& husband Roy] Sjodin of Seattle; and six grandchildren [Becki Henderson, Kari & Travis Freeman, Steven & Brandi Hatter].
CLARKSON, Gwendolen A., age 61, of 2523 ½ -Franklin St., passed away in a local hospital, Friday, June 16 (1961). Widow of the late James A. Clarkson, she was a 39 year resident of this city. Survivors are two sons, Philip L. and James Victor (Vic); one daughter, Mrs. Robert L. Gammon, all of Bellingham; 9 grandchildren. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where private services will be conducted by the Rev. Emil C. Kreitlow Monday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m. followed by cremation.
CLARKSON, James, age 56, passed away at the family home, 2606 Larrabee Wednesday, March 14 (1951). Mr. Clarkson had resided in this community for the past 28 years and had been employed as a millworker of the Pug et Sound Pulp & Timber Company and leaves to survive his widow, Gwendolyn A., at home; two sons, Phillip L. with the Army Air Forces stationed at Shepard Field, Texas, and James V., of this city, also one daughter, Mrs. Robert L. Gammon and three grandchildren, all of Bellingham. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where private services will be conducted by the Rev. Clarence Haugen, Friday, March 16, at 1 p.m. Cremation.
CLARKSON, James, age 78, passed way(sic) at the family home, 1310 Logan Street, Tuesday, February 17 (1948). Mr. Clarkson had resided in the community for the past forty years and was a retired lumberman. Surviving relatives are the widow, Sadie L., at home; one son, Walter, of Tenasket (sic); three grandsons; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes English, of Montreal, Canada, and Mrs. Sam Hamilton, of Vancouver, B.C. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. A. Paul Daugherty, Saturday, February 21, at 2:30 p.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn.
CLARKSON, Sadie L., age 81, of Tonasket, passed away in Oroville, Wash., Thursday, May 16 (1963). Mrs. Clarkson was the widow of the late James Clarkson, and had resided in this community twenty-nine years prior to moving to Tonasket three years ago. Survivors are one son, Walter E., and three grandsons, Kenneth, Dale and Don Clarkson, all of Tonasket; also 4 great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted by Rev. E. C. Kreitlow Monday, May 20 at 10 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.
CLARKSON, Vesta E., 84, of 6595 Northwest Drive, Ferndale, passed away in Bellingham Jan. 4, 1988. She was the daughter of George and Anna Hanson and was a graduate of Mount Vernon High in 1922 and of Washington State University with the class of 1927. She taught High School in Manson, WA, in 1928, then went to eastern Montana for three years of State [agricultural] Extension Service, then to Walla Walla for the County Extension Service. She married Walter J. Clarkson in Mount Vernon in 1935. They lived in Cathlamat and Port Orchard. Mr. Clarkson was in County Extension Service, prior to moving to Ferndale [where she was a resident for 40 years]. He preceded his wife in death in 1976. Mrs. Clarkson was employed by Whatcom County Health and Welfare Department for a number of years prior to retirement. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Sherley Clarkson of Arcadia, CA; a grandson and granddaughter, PFC 1st Class Gregg Clarkson and PFC 2nd Class Melody Clarkson of Iceland and a granddaughter Karee Morrison with two great-grandchildren Jennifer and Kelly; three sisters, Edna VanWagner of North Dakota, Grace Feuerborn of Reno, NV, and Alba Ambers and Vernie of Palm Springs, CA; a brother, Earl Hanson of Mount Vernon. Also she is survived by a brother-in-law Merton (Bob) Clarkson (DVM) and wife Eva and also brother-in-law and wife Dorothy of Texas and sister-in-law Mrs. Laura Blakely and Fred; and nephew J.E. Clarkson and Mary Ann of Alexandria, VA. Cremation by Greenacres Crematorium and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. [Arrangements are by Moles Funeral Home}. Memorial services will be announced at a later date.
CLARKSON, Walter J., 76 of 6595 Northwest Drive, Ferndale, passed away Thursday, Nov. 4 (1976). Mr. Clarkson had been a resident of Ferndale most of his life time, was a member of the United Church of Ferndale, a graduate of Washington State University, County Extension Agent in Wahkiakum and Kitsap Counties for 11 ½ years and was a retired dairy farmer. He is survived by his wife, Vesta of Ferndale; 1 son, Maurice James Clarkson of Temple City, Calif.; 2 brothers, Merton Robert Clarkson of Peterborough, New Hampshire, Willard L. Clarkson of Austin, Texas; 1 sister, Laura Blakely of Bellingham; 2 grandchildren, numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. David B. Nelson, Saturday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. in Moles Funeral Chapel. Cremation will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
CLAUS, Baby Girl, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alson Claus of 2611 Cornwall Ave., passed away in a local hospital, Monday, Jan. 24, (1955). Besides the parents she is survived by two sisters, Susan Marie and Katherine Joan at home; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Claus of this city and maternal grandfather, Louis Zurn in Wyoming; many other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 10 a.m. within the Church of the Assumption with the Rev. Charles Cross officiating. Interment Bay View Cemetery under direction of the Westford Funeral Home.
CLAUS, Agnes - A mass of Christian Burial for Agnes Claus, 91, of 1914 H St., was held Monday at Assumption Church with the Rev. Jim Lee officiating. She [passed away Sat. Aug. 3, (1991)]. Mrs. Claus, a homemaker, died Saturday at St. Joseph Hospital Main Campus. She was born Agnes Wise on May 15, 1900, in Olympia, and married Peter Claus in 1919 in Seattle. He has died. She was a longtime member of Assumption Church. Survivors include sons, Charles Claus and Melvin Claus, both of Bellingham, and Alson Claus of Sedro-Woolley; a daughter, Sister Mary Lucy Claus of Bellingham; a brother, Daniel Wise of Chehalis; three sisters, Loretta Persons of Bellingham, Florentine Fiskal of Olympia and Frances Stephens of Tumwater [Frances Simmons of Olympia]; and numerous grandchildren [and great grandchildren]. [Preceded in death by her husband Peter and son Glen]. Arrangements are by Westford Funeral Home.
CLAUS, Ellen Dorothy, age 75 of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away Saturday, May 5, 1984. Mrs. Claus had been a resident of Anchorage since 1971 and had previously lived in the Laurel area for many years [where she and her husband G. Edward farmed]. She was a member of the Bellingham Covenant church where she had been choir director and organist for many years, and was also a member of the D.U.P.I. Garden Club. She is survived by her husband, G. Edward Claus of Anchorage; 1 son, John and his wife Eleanor Claus of Anchorage; 1 sister, Esther and her husband Dr. Edward Backstrand of Portland, OR.; 3 grandchildren, Paul and his wife Donna Claus, Peggy Claus, and Pamela Claus, all of Anchorage. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Carleton D. Peterson Friday, May 11, 1:30 p.m. in the Bellingham Covenant Church. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park under the direction of Moles Funeral Home.
CLAUS, George Edward, 82, of Anchorage, Alaska, died Sept. 27 (1989) in Anchorage. A graveside service for George Edward Claus, 82, a former Laurel dairy farmer, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Greenacres Memorial Park, with the Rev. Ken Larson of Bellingham Covenant Church officiating. He was born April 30, 1907, in Ottawa, Ill., the son of German immigrants. He moved to Alaska from Laurel in 1971 to live with his son's family. He owned a dairy farm in Laurel for 20 years. He attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Mr. Claus was a logger in Western Washington for years before taking up farming. He loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting and photography. He earned a hunting guide license before moving to Alaska, and there loved to tell stories to his grandchild and great-grandchildren. Mr. Claus' wife, Ellen, whom he met at Moody Institute, died in 1984. Survivors include a son, John, of Anchorage; a grandson; and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Greenacres Memorial Park.
CLAUS, Joan Elizabeth, 65, of 903 W. Oregon St. died Thursday (November 22, 1990) at her home. At the family's request, no service will be held. The body will be cremated. Mrs. Claus was born Joan Greene on April 27, 1925, in Bellingham to John and Stella Greene. A lifetime resident of Bellingham, she was a homemaker and mother. She loved to fish and camp and was a member of Assumption Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Melvin, of the family home, her son Michael [& Linda] Claus, daughter Patricia [& Michael] Duryee, mother Stella Greene, sisters Marjorie Knutson and Shirley Stewart, all of Bellingham, and sister Jackline Turnipseed of Boise, Idaho; and three grandchildren. Arrangements are by Westford Funeral Home.
CLAUS, Peter, age 82 of 1914 H St., passed away Thursday, July 4 (1974). He had been a resident since 1930 and was the retired owner of Claus Meats. He was a member of the Church of the Assumption, Knights of Columbus, Meat Cutters Local No. 247 and the Commercial Travelers. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Agnes Claus; 3 sons, Charles P., Mel M. and Alson A. Claus all of Bellingham; 1 daughter, Sister Mary Lucy O.P., Seattle; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; many other relatives. Prayer services will be held Sunday, July 7 at 7 p.m. within the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Monday, July 8 at 10 a.m. within the Church of the Assumption. Interment Bay View Cemetery.
CLAUSEN, Aaron C., 61, [of Seattle, a former local resident, died Tuesday (Aug (31?), 1982). He was born May 7, 1921, in Bellingham ] beloved husband of Janet Clausen at home; beloved father of Beth Tennefoss of Seattle, Laurie Green of Lynwood (sic), WA.; beloved son of Helen Clausen of Seattle; grandfather of Robin Tennefoss, Tracey Green & Darin Green; father-in-law of LeRoy Tennefoss of Seattle & David Green of Lynwood(sic). Mr. Clausen is well known in the printing industry. He was a member of the VFW, Bellingham Post & the BAV of Bellingham. Services will be Fri. Sept. 3, 1 p.m. at Acacia Funeral Home, 150th & Bothell Way N.E., Seattle.
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CLAUSEN, Andrew, 77, a resident of the county thirty-eight years, died Monday (July 17, 1944) at the family home at Glacier Star Route after a brief illness. Mr. Clausen was a member of the Church of god and of the Danish Brotherhood. Mrs. Katherine Clausen, the widow, and Mr. Clausen celebrated their golden wedding anniversary three years ago. Surviving aside from the widow are three sons, Einar, of Marysville; Herbert, of Bellingham, and Alfred, at home; two daughters, Mrs. C. B. Kenney, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Robert Gay, of Glacier; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Bingham-Dahlquist funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Thursday with interment following in the Deming cemetery. Image
CLAUSEN, Antoinette M., age 79 years, of Blaine, passed away in a Bellingham hospital Thursday, July 27th (1961). She was born August 1st, 1881 in Sioux City, Iowa, and in 1883 came to the Blaine area and settled on Dakota Creek with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Runge. She is survived by one son, Wilbur, one daughter, Mrs. Wilma Veum; one brother, William Runge; one sister, Mrs. Matilda Shaw; and six grandchildren, all in Blaine. Private graveside services will be held Monday, July 31st, at 10:30 a.m. at the Blaine Cemetery, with Rev. Mack Farmer officiating, under direction of the McKinney Funeral Home.
CLAUSEN, Einar K., 94, of Monroe died October 24, 1993 in a Monroe Care Center. He was born September 2, 1899 in Ortonville, Minnesota and moved to Deming, Washington at an early age. He attended school in Deming and began working in the logging industry there. In 1927 he moved to Snohomish County and continued working in the logging industry as a truck driver, retiring in 1961. During that time, Mr. Clausen lived in Everett for many years, only recently moving to a care center in Monroe. He was a member of Teamster's Local #38. Mr. Clausen is survived by his wife Louise of Monroe; two daughters, Mrs. Harley (Frances) Gwilt of Monroe and Mrs. Dewey (Ellen) Barns of Sonnett, Montana; a brother Alfred Clausen and his wife Milda of Bellingham and a sister Mrs. Bob (Gladys) Gay of Deming, WA. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held Friday, Oct. 29, 1993 at 1:00 p.m. at Purdy & Walters with Cassidy Funeral Home, Everett. Burial will be Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.
CLAUSEN, Henry - Mrs. Alma Dierks received word Sunday morning, June 25, of the death of her brother, Henry Clausen of Olympia. Mr. Clausen was 88 years of age at the time of his passing. He had visited in Blaine many times. He had taught school for many years in Nebraska and at Lincoln high school in Seattle, and also had worked for a number of years in the highway department in Olympia. His wife and son preceded him in death many years ago. Survivors include his sister, Mrs. Dierks, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held in Olympia Wednesday, and graveside services will be held Friday, June 30, at 11 a.m. at the Blaine cemetery under the direction of the McKinney Funeral Home with Rev. Mack Farmer officiating.
(From The Blaine Journal, June 29, 1961) Submitted by John Rauch, typed by Merrily Lawson.
CLAUSEN, Herbert R., age 85, of 240 Conger Rd., Castlerock, WA, passed away Monday, July 6 (1987) at his daughter's home in Ferndale. He had been a Cowlitz County resident since 1950 & was a former resident of the Deming & Bellingham area. [He was born on Jan. 4, 1902, in Ortonville, Minn.] He was a member of the North Lake Baptist Church of Longview, WA, was retired from the International Paper Co. of Longview & had worked in the logging industry all his life where he worked in the Mt. Baker area & Longview area. He was preceded in death by his son Maurice in August of 1963 & leaves to survive, his wife, Nedra E. of the family home; 2 daughters, Donna & her husband Wayne Pike of Ferndale, Barbara & her husband Terry Gilmore of Longview, WA; 10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 1 sister, Gladys Gay & her husband Bob of Deming; 2 brothers, Alfred Clausen & his wife Milda of Bellingham, Einar Clausen & his wife Louise of Everett; numerous neices (sic), nephews & other relatives; daughter-in-law Jeanette & her husband Dan Anderson of Everett. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home.
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CLAUSEN, Margaret F., 73, 1219 N. Garden St., died Friday (September 27, 1985) at a local hospital. She was 73. Mrs. Clausen was born May 25, 1912 in Van Zandt and was a lifelong resident of Whatcom County, where she was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and the Senior Citizens Center. Surviving are her husband, [Alfred L. Clausen; sons, Harry & wife Deanna Watson & Melvin L. Watson, both of City; daughters, Mrs. Lois & husband Jerry Bock of Alger, Mrs. Dorothy & husband Richard McCauley of City; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Pat & wife Ruth Heffernan of Lacey, Wa.; 2 sisters, Amy Orcutt of Olympia & Mrs. Lauretta Lockwood of Montesano; cousin Theora Linnell of Oroville.] Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home, with Elder Arnold N. White officiating. Burial will be in Van Zandt Cemetery.
CLAUSEN, Nedra E., 76, died June 28 (1990) in Longview. Funeral services for Nedra E. Clausen, 76, are scheduled at #:30 (sic) p.m., Friday, at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Bellingham. She was born in Bellingham on Nov. 18, 1913. She moved to Longview in 1951. Mrs. Clausen was a bookkeeper for Tugaw School of Dance in Longview. She was a member of Northlake Baptist Church, Royal Neighbors of America, and of the VFW Auxilary, all in Longview. Survivors include her daughters Barbara Gilmore of Longview and Donna Pike of Ferndale; a sister Marilyn Coromel of New Hampshire; a brother Jack Boyd of Kalama; 10 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Arrangements are under the direction of Steele Chapel at Longview Memorial Park.
CLAUSEN, Ralph, 70. Mr. Clausen died Tuesday (August 7, 1990) at the family home in Hillsboro, Ore. Graveside services for Ralph Clausen, 70, of Hillsboro, Ore., were planned for 11:30 a.m. today at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Ore., with the Rev. Stan Pace officiating. He was born on May 12, 1920, in Sedro-Woolley. He moved to Mount Vernon as a child and lived there before serving in the U.S. Navy at the Bremerton Naval Shipyard during World War II. Mr. Clausen moved to Ferndale in 1954. He worked as a plumber for several employers throughout Whatcom County. Mr. Clausen married the former Harriet Stowell on Nov. 13, 1968, in Vancouver, Wash. The Clausens lived in Hawaii and in Portland, Ore., before moving to Hillsboro, Ore., in 1976. Mr. Clausen enjoyed gardening and woodworking, and trained dogs. Survivors include his wife Harriet of the family home, sons Stephen Clausen of Bellingham, Michael Clausen of Ferndale, and Gerald Clausen of Lynden; his step-daughter Earleen Anderson of Vancouver, Wash.; his sister, Vivian Guard, of Anacortes; his mother, Theo Clausen, of Sedro-Woolley; three cousins, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements are under the direction of Donelson, Sewell and Matthews Funeral Home in Hillsboro, Ore.
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CLAUSEN, William "BJ", 16 months, son of Linda and Stephen Clausen of 5686 Hannegan Road, died Monday (November 5, 1984). He was born in Bellingham July 12, 1983. [He is survived by his parents, Stephen & Linda Clausen; 2 sisters, Cari & Kristi Clausen; grandparents, Sidney & Margaret Allen, Shirley Clausen, all of City, Ralph & Harriet Clausen of Hillsboro, Oregon; greatgrandmother, Theo Clausen of Longview; numerous aunts & uncles.] Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Jones Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jeff Grant [Immanuel Bible Church] officiating. Burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park.
CLAUSON, Gordon - A memorial service for former Bellingham resident Gordon C. Clauson, 80 will take place at 2 p.m. Friday at the Ballard First Lutheran Church in Seattle. Mr. Clauson died Tuesday (May 7, 1991) at his home in Seattle. He was born June 23, 1910, in Bellingham and was a 1932 graduate of the University of Washington. Mr. Clauson worked for many years as an insulation contractor. He also owned and operated limestone quarries in Whatcom and San Juan counties. He was a member of Associated General Contractors and a lifetime member of the Seattle Yacht Club. Mr. Clauson is survived by his wife, Mayfair, of the family home; a daughter, Susan Clauson, of Seattle; a son, Charles Clauson of Seattle; and two grandchildren. Private family burial will follow the service. Arrangements are under the direction of Wiggen and Sons Funeral Home in Seattle.
CLAWSON, Frank R., age 78 of 1200 Lincoln St. passed away Thur. Oct. 18, 1979. A resident of B'ham for the past 50 years. He was a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1032 and is survived by his wife Ruth, 1 step-daughter, Mrs. Burrell Harden, city, and 3 step grandchildren. Funeral Service, Tue. Oct. 23, 3 p.m., Jones Funeral Home. Interment Bay View Cemetery.
CLAWSON, Ruth Gilson, age 74 of 1200 Lincoln St., space 235, passed away Thurs. March 6, 1980. A lifetime resident of Bellingham, she leaves to survive 1 daughter, Gloria & son-in-law Burrell Hardan; 3 grandchildren Karilynn, Ty, Gary and daughter-in-law Debbie Hardan, all of City; 2 sisters, Opal Long and Elva Thompson both of City. [Her husband, Frank R. Clawson, preceded her in death October of 1979.] Services will be conducted Mon. March 10 at 1 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home, Rev. Howard Armstrong officiating. Burial at Greenacres.
CLAY, Alma E., age 85, of 118 Tromp Rd., Lynden, passed away in Bellingham on Friday, December 25, 1987. She was born in Fremont, MO on July 13, 1902 and was married to her husband [Leonard] Bert Clay, September 4, 1922. From there they moved to California and then to Lynden in 1957 and then to Marysville in 1968. In 1971 Mr. Clay passed away and Mrs. Clay return (sic) to Lynden in 1972. She was also a member of the First Baptist Church in Lynden. She is survived by 3 sons, Lowell of Salem, OR, Robert & wife Winifred, James & wife JoAnn all of Lynden; a daughter Mrs. Ruby & husband Rev. Harold Morgan of Castle Rock, WA; 11 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; a sister Mr. Ruby Orrick of Salem, OR; and numerous other relatives. She was also preceded in death by a grandson Doug Morgan earlier this year. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, December 30 at 1 p.m. in the First Baptist Church, Lynden with Rev. Hoyt Sherwin officiating. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home.]
CLAY, Christie L. - A memorial service for Christie Lea Clay, 21, of 8585 Weidkamp Road in Lynden, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Grace Baptist Fellowship in Lynden. Ms. Clay, who had cystic fibrosis, died Saturday (September 29, 1990) at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. She was born July 21, 1969, and had been a lifetime resident of Lynden. She graduated in 1987 from Lynden High School and was the salutatorian of her class. She studied art at Shoreline Community College in Seattle and Whatcom Community College. Ms. Clay was a member of Grace Baptist Fellowship and was involved with the young adult and AWANA programs there. Survivors include her parents Jim and Jo Ann Clay of the family home; sister Cheryl Clay of Honolulu, Hawaii; brother Jim Clay of Lynden; grandmother Evelyn Fisette of Faribault, Minn.; and numerous other relatives and friends.
CLAY, Lowell Bertram - Retired Boeing engineer Lowell Bertram Clay of 118 Tromp Road, Lynden, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital Main Campus on Oct. 8, 1991 at age of 68. Mr. Clay was born to Bertram and Alma (Greene) Clay in Springfield, Mo. on August 7, 1923. He was raised in Fremont, Mo., where he graduated from high school. Lowell was a scouting pilot in WWII in the Navy, in which he served for seven years. He was an engineer for Boeing until he retired and his name is on a plaque at NASA. As a Boeing engineer, he and his two daughters have lived in every state in the United States. An avid fisherman and bird hunter, Lowell enjoyed camping trips with friends and family. He is survived by his two daughters, Elizabeth Hasme of Seattle and Debbie Clay of Salem, Ore.; brothers Robert "Bob" and James Clay, both of Lynden; and sister Ruby Morgan of Castle Rock. Memorial services were held on Monday at First Baptist Church in Lynden with Rev. Hoyt Sherwin officiating. Inurnment of ashes will be in Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements and cremation were under the care of Gillies Funeral Home of Lynden.
CLAYBERG, Charles Everett, age 44 passed away suddenly July 6 (1966). He had resided at 2136 James St. and had been a resident in Bellingham for the past 44 years, was a member of the Painters and Sand Blasters Union and a veteran of W.W. II. He leaves to survive his wife Betty Jeanne Clayberg of Bellingham; two sons, Edward Hardenbrook, Donald Hardenbrook, two daughters, Carol Otto, Linda Boutwell, also his parents. His mother, Lorene Young and stepfather Marlen Christofferson all of Bellingham. Also 1 brother Alvin Clayberg of Seattle. Graveside Services will be conducted Thursday, July 14 at 10 a.m. at Bay View cemetery with Rev. Wagner officiating under the direction of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home.
CLAYMORE, Mary Kathleen, of 9718 Vista Terrace, Blaine, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 11, (1984) at the age of 62. Surviving are 2 sons, Arthur of B'ham & Scott of Blaine; & 1 daughter Anita of Blaine. Memorial services will be held Friday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. at the United Church of Christ on Fourth St. in Blaine, Rev. Don Walter officiating. Arrangements by Jerns McKinney Funeral Home. [Memorial services for Mary Claymore, 62, a teacher's aide in the Blaine School District from 1971 until last year, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the United Church of Christ in Blaine with the Rev. Don Walter officiating. She died Tuesday at her home at 9718 Vista Terrace, Blaine. She was born June 7, 1922, in Chelan, lived as a child in Marysville, and was a resident of Blaine for about 20 years.][The body was cremated].
CLAYMORE, Phillip James - A memorial service for Phillip James "Phill" Claymore, 68, a retired Blaine High School coach, will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Blaine Middle School cafeteria. Mr. Claymore of 4334 Skyline Dr., Blaine, died Monday (October 15, 1990) at St. Joseph Main Campus. He was born Feb. 8, 1922, in Mobridge, S.D. He moved with his family to Marysville, where he attended high school and played football. He served in the Army during World War II and spent 43 months on active duty in the South Pacific. He received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Combat Infantry Badge. Mr. Claymore attended Washington State University, where he played football and received a bachelor of science degree in physical education and a bachelor of education degree. He taught and coached first in Blaine and then at Granite Falls, Prosser and Marysville. He returned to Blaine in the mid-1960s, where he taught and coached until he retired in 1982. He was a longtime football coach at Blaine High School. He also started wrestling and track programs at the high school. For 10 years, he sponsored and ran the "Claymore 49er" 10-K marathon. Mr. Claymore also worked for many years as a U.S. Customs inspector at the Blaine border. He learned woodcarving from the Tulalip Indians and practiced the craft for 25 years. He carved a 26-foot-4-inch totem pole and donated it to the Marine Education Foundation in Blaine. He also was an avid gardener. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Breidford Claymore of Blaine; sons Phillip "Scott" Claymore of Bellingham, John Michael Horgdal of Bellingham, and Jim Horgdal of Kent; daughters Anita Stemkowski of Qualicum Beach, B.C., and Jean Horgdal Renkert of Bellingham; brother Frank Thornlund of Marysville; six grandchildren; and four nieces and nephew. Arrangements are by Jerns McKinney Funeral Chapel in Blaine.
CLAYTON, Dorothy Alice, 67, 2238 Yew Street Road, died Saturday, July 18, 1992. She was born Dec. 28, 1924 in Mount Vernon to Albert and Bessie English. She married Charles Clayton on Jan. 6, 1944, in Bellingham. They enjoyed traveling through the Northwest and trips to Reno. Survivors are husband Charles Clayton of the family home; sons Charles Clayton Jr., of Everson and Richard Clayton of Big Lake, Wash; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. [Final resting place will be Enterprise Cemetery]. Arrangements are by Jerns LeVeck Funeral chapel and Crematorium.
CLAYTON, Jack C., age 62, of Route 2, E. Stanwood, passed away suddenly at the home of his niece, Mrs. H. E. Carter, of 2721 Lynn Street, Thursday, November 23 (1950). Mr. Clayton had resided in that community for the past three years and was a retired insurance man. Surviving relatives are his widow, Jesse, at home; one son, Cleve, of Renton; one brother, Andrew, of Anchorage, Alaska, and one sister, in Miami, Fla. The remains were forwarded to Mt. Vernon by the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, for services and interment.
CLAYTON, Walter Croft, age 93, of The Willows [3115 Squalicum Parkway], Bellingham, WA, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 1993. Born November 8, 1899 in Nelson, B.C. Canada to Charles and Ada Elizabeth Croft Clayton, he had been a Bellingham resident since May, 1989; retired as Manager of Structure Research for Lockheed Aircraft, and was preceded in death by his wife, Auriel, February, 1982. Survived by two nephews, Dr. Charles J. Clayton of Victoria, B.C., Canada, Ross Clayton of North Vancouver, B.C., Canada; niece Cecile Baird of Victoria, B.C. Canada. There will be no local service. Cremation. Inurnment of cremains in Hillside Memorial Park, Redlands, California. Arrangements by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
CLEARWATER, Elizabeth, age 82, of 1219 N. Garden St., passed away in a local nursing home Sunday, December 12 (1965). A resident of Bellingham most of her lifetime she was a member of the Garden Street Methodist Church and the Evergreen Garden Club of Bellingham. Surviving are 5 sons, Arthur and Bernard of Bellingham; Delbert of Crockett, California; Earl of Travis AFB; Robert of Sheridan, Wyoming; 2 daughters, Mrs. Carl C. Miller of Bellingham and Mrs. Gladys Miller of Sheridan, Wyoming; 10 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 16 in the Chapel of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home, Rev. Joe Walker officiating. Interment Bay View Cemetery.
CLEARWATER, Glen E., age 34, of 1228 State Street, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, February 24 (1953). Mr. Clearwater had resided in Bellingham for the past three months, and had been previously employed as a welder in the Bellingham Shipyards. Surviving relatives include his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Clearwater, of Bellingham; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Wells, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Gladys Miller in Wyoming; and six brothers, Arthur N. and Bernard R., both of Bellingham; Earl R. of Fairbanks, Alaska; Clarence R., of Raymond, Wash.; Robert W., in Wyoming, and Delmar R. in California. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Daniel E. Taylor, Friday, February 27, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
CLEARWATER, John L., age 30, of 1606 James Street, passed away at home, Friday, September 9 (1955). Mr. Clearwater was a member of the Advent Christian Church, F. O. Eagles Aerie No. 31, had resided in this community for the past 32 years and had been a machine operator for the Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Co. Surviving relatives include his widow, Mrs. Lillie Clearwater, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Fay Kelly of Burbank, Calif., and Mrs. Jean Johnson of this city, and one grandchild. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by Rev. Joe Tom Tate Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn Cemetery.
CLEARWATER, Lillie M., age 83 of 1530 James St. passed away Tue. Feb. 6, 1979. Mrs. Clearwater was a 40 yr. resident of this community and a member of Senior Citizens and attended the Advent Christian Church. She is survived by 1 son, Joseph LaViolette in Alaska, 3 grandchildren, Frank R. Hamilton of Sagle, Idaho. Mrs. Bonnie Rosenberger, Sand Point, Idaho. William Hamilton of Norfolk, Virginia. 11 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren. Services will be held Sat. Feb. 10, at 3 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Al Currier officiating. Interment will be Tue. Feb. 13 at Woodlawn Cemetery.
CLEARY, Cecelia, of Portland, Ore., passed away in that city Monday evening, July 10 (1961), following a short illness. Mrs. Cleary had been a resident of this city for 54 years and was a resident of Portland the past seven years. She was a well-known retired teacher, was a member of the All Saints Catholic Church in Portland, the Legion of Mary and the Altar Society. A graduate of the Stevens Point College in Stevens Point, Wis., and graduated from Western Washington College in 1900. Survived by two sons, George and Howard Cleary of Portland; one daughter, Mrs. J. Allen Ross, city; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. Requiem high mass will be sung Thursday, July 13, at 9:30 a. m. within the All Saints Catholic Church in Portland. The remains will be received by the Westford Funeral Home where rosary will be said Friday, July 14, at 3 p.m. Interment will follow immediately in Bay View Cemetery.
CLEARY, John M. Jr., died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1992, in Kansas City, Mo. He was 82 [a part-time Lynden resident]. Mass of Christian burial was held at Visitation Catholic Church in Kansas City on Dec. 3, 1992. He was born April 23, 1910, in Kansas City to Molly and John M. Cleary Sr. He received a bachelor's degree in history from Princeton University and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1934. Mr. Cleary practiced law for 56 years in Kansas City. He also was an accomplished woodworker and builder of toys and furniture. An [Army] Air Force Veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Air Force Reserve for 30 years, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Mr. Cleary spent much of his time in Lynden with his family [and friends], where he joined St. Joseph's Church and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Kelton Cleary, in 1963. Survivors include daughters Cathleen Cleary Hagman of Lynden, Patricia [and husband James] Miller of Kansas City and Barbara [Joan] Cleary [and husband Don McClintock] of Anchorage, Alaska; son John Gladden Cleary of Reno, Nev.; 11 grandchildren [eight grandchildren]; and one great-grandchild.
CLEARY, May B., age 76 years, passed away at the family home, 2759 Broadway, Saturday, June 23, (1945), following a brief illness. Mrs. Cleary had been a resident of Bellingham for the past fifty-three years and leaves to survive three daughters, Mrs. Dwight Cone, Ferndale, Wash., Mrs. Bert Fisher, Seattle, and Mrs. Mabel Trafton, of Anchorage, Alaska; one brother John Burington, Fairbanks, Alaska; a cousin, Mrs. Margaret Meek, Bellingham, and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Bingham-Dahlquist funeral home Tuesday, June 26 at 1 p.m., conducted by Rev. James M. Wilson. Interment in Bay View Cemetery.
CLEAVE, George, age 73 years, 4113 Dumas Street, passed away at a local hospital, Wednesday, July 9, (1947) after a brief illness. Mr. Cleave had been a resident of Bellingham for the past three years, and leaves to survive, his widow, Mrs. Minnie Cleave; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Lacey, Ketchikan, Alaska; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Johnson, Owens' Sound, Ontario, and Mrs. Rae Patten, Toronto, Ont.; one brother, David Cleave, Winnipeg, Manitoba; also two grandchildren. The remains rest at the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home, where funeral services will be conducted, Friday, July 11, at 3 p. m., with Rev. W. Carl Calhoun officiating. Cremation.
CLEAVE, Minnie V., age 76, of 103 1/2 Forest St., passed away suddenly Friday, December 12 (1958). Mrs. Cleave had been a resident of this community for the past year and had previously resided with her daughter, Mrs. Wendell Lacey of Bainbridge Island. Surviving other than her daughter, are two grandchildren and one brother, Kenneth Sines of Bellingham. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. C C. Hovde Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 10:30 a.m. Cremation.
CLELAND, James M. - A memorial service for James M. Cleland, formerly of Lummi Island, will be at 1:30 p.m. next Saturday at Seattle Yacht Club. Burial will be in Nooksack Cemetery. Mr. Cleland died Friday, Jan. 24, 1997. Born in Bellingham, he lived on Lummi Island before attending the University of Washington. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Mr. Cleland married Ruth Miner in 1943. She died in 1984. The founder of Metro Volkswagen in downtown Seattle, he retired in the 1970s to become a charter yacht skipper and tour guide in the San Juan Islands. A member of Carlton Park Garden Club, he studied Shakespeare at the Lifetime Learning Center in Seattle. In addition to his wife, Mr. Cleland was also preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth. Arrangements are by Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle.
CLELAND, Percy, age 88, who resided at 1509 Victor St., passed away in a local hospital, Friday, March 13, (1959) following an extended illness. Mr. Cleland had resided in Bellingham for the past 10 years and was a retired banker, having resided in Denver, Colo., for many years. He leaves to survive two sons, Peter E. Cleland of Bellingham, Andrew W. Cleland of Washington, D.C.; his daughter, Mrs. Susan C. Walsh of Massachusetts; also eight grandchildren. Dr. W. Carl Calhoun will officiate at private funeral services on Monday, March 16, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of the Bingham and Jerns Funeral Home, followed by cremation.
CLELAND, Peter E., 58, died Friday (October 18, 1975) after an extended illness. Former office manager at Wallace Chevrolet in Bellingham (now Framac Chevrolet), Mr. Cleland was a graduate of the University of Colorado and had served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Cleland owned and operated a bottling company in Wenatchee and later was an agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Surviving are his wife, Cora; two daughters, Pat Oakley of Everett and Sue Messer of Bremerton; two sons, Pete of Seattle and Tom of Anacortes; a brother, Andrew of Virginia; four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Anacortes at Evans Funeral Home.
CLELAND, Ruth Miner, age 76, of Seattle & former Everson area resident, died in Seattle on May 12, 1984 [June 12, 1984]. Mrs. Cleland grew up in the Everson area, was a graduate of the University of Washington and was married to James Cleland of Bellingham. Survived by Ghaska, Elizabeth, James & Katherine, all of Seattle; brother Jack Miner of Mt. Vernon and a cousin Fauntelle Vinup Hitchcock of Lynden. [Surviving are three daughters, a son, a brother and a cousin in Lynden]. Memorial services Sat. June 16, 1 p.m. at Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden. [The body was cremated and the ashes placed at Nooksack Cemetery.]
CLELAND, Susan M., 81, 1509 E. Victor St., passed away in a local hospital Thursday, February 6 (1958). Mrs. Cleland had resided in this community for the past 11 years and leaves to survive her husband, Percy E., at home; two sons, Andrew W., of McLean, Virginia and Peter E., of Bellingham; one daughter, Mrs. Susan Welsh, of Williamstown, Mass.; 8 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ellen Wilson, of Wheeling, W. Virginia. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Harold K. Lawrence, Monday, February 10, at 10:30 a.m. Cremation.
CLEM, Alice "Fran", 79, a language translator, died Thursday (December 31, 1987) in Seattle after a long illness. Mrs. Clem, 4915 Samish Way, was born Oct. 13, 1908, in Riga, Latvia, and came to Bellingham in 1955. She married Stanley Clem, a colonel in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, shortly after World War II. He died in 1958. Mrs. Clem, who was fluent in French, German, Russian, Italian, Latvian and English, worked as a translator for U.S. Army headquarters in Heidelberg, West Germany, before coming to the United States. She was an avid bridge player and often helped local people with language translations. Survivors include a son Gunar Clem of Seattle; two daughters, Dr. Sylvia Roehrs of Bremen, West Germany, and Gudrun Blackmon of Fayetteville, N.C.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson. At her request, no services will be held. The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Breman (sic).
CLEM, Elton O'Connor "McGregor", USN Ret., age 84, of Bellingham, passed away Saturday (January 18, 1992) in Bellingham. He was born Jan. 27, 1907 in Roswell, New Mexico to James and Clara Clem. [He attended schools in Texas, and in 1926 enlisted in the U.S. Navy]. He retired in 1956 after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy [with the rank petty officer first class, Sh.1.] and was a plank owner for the Battleship USS Colorado BB45 [as a member of its original crew]. During WWII he received many campaign ribbons including the Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medal and stars in the American theater, Asiatic Pacific, European-African and Philipine (sic) Liberation. His hobbies included gardening and collecting. Married Lucile Biery Stearns in Bellingham on June 7, 1946. He is survived by his wife; 3 sons, George Wendell Stearns of Newport Beach, CA., Keith Eugene Stearns of Normal, Il., Galen Wilbur Stearns of Bellingham; 3 daughters, Harriet Melinda Cooper of Lake Stevens, Janet Brewer, Joyce Bond, both of Mesquite, TX; 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Horace Clem of Long Beach, CA.; 2 sisters, Mildred Channel, Lorraine Wharton, both of CA. Graveside services will be Thursday, January 23, 1992 at 12:00 noon at Bayview Cemetery with Rev. Harold Minkler officiating. Military Honors Albert J. Hamilton Post #7, American Legion. Arrangements by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
CLEM, Evelyn Nadine, age 69 of 4817 Everson-Goshen Rd., passed away Sat. April 17 (1976). She had been a resident of this community for the past 16 years, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bellingham and Past President of the Lois Circle. Surviving husband Fred F. Clem, one son, Mr. Frederick D. Clem of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. One daughter, Mrs. C. W. Garner of Bellingham. 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tues. April 20th at 1 p.m. in the Jones Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in the Enterprise Cemetery.
CLEM, Frederick Frantz - At his request no service will be held for Frederick Frantz Clem, age 84, of 2431 Kulshan St. Cremation Greenacres Crematorium. Mr. Clem passed away Sat. Jan. 1, 1983. He is survived by 1 son Frederick D. & wife Elizabeth Clem, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; daughter, Mrs. Dorothy & husband C. W. Garner, City; 3 grandchildren; brothers, O.W. Clem, Fort Scott, Kansas, Earle J. Clem, Los Angeles, Calif.; sister, Rose Compton, Kansas City, Missouri. [Born Jan. 25, 1898, in Lorain, Ohio, he had been a local resident since 1960. He had been employed for 37 years with the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad.] He had been a Whatcom County resident for the past 23 years; was employed for 37 years for the S.L. S. F. Railroad. He was a Navy Veteran of WWI having served on the USS Lousiana (sic). Jones Funeral Home. Bob Moles Jr. & Sr., John C. Eagon, Paul V. Spinelli, Directors.
CLEMENSON, Dale E., a Vietnam veteran who was active in charitable activities, died Saturday (November 21, 1987) in a local hospital of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident several weeks ago. Clemenson, 40, 2331 Burke Road, Blaine, worked 15 years at the Atlantic Richfield Co. refinery near Ferndale in the maintenance department. He was a member of the Bellingham Yacht Club, a local American Legion post, and the Custer Sportsman's Club. He served in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam. Clemenson also was on the ARCO recreation committee and helped with the refinery's Christmas program. He was in British Columbia collecting goods for a local drive that provides needy children with toys at Christmas when the accident occurred. Clemenson also was one of the bachelors who participated in a bachelor auction in September to raise money for Visiting Nurse Home Health Care. Survivors include four sons, Cary Clemenson of Portland, Ore., Shawn Clemenson and Jayme Clemenson, both of Blaine, and Robert Clemenson of Bellingham; his parents, Robert Clemenson of Snohomish and Gladys Clemenson of Bellingham; two brothers, Randy and Dean Clemenson, both of Bellingham; and two sisters, Cheryl Schmidt of Snohomish and Terri Clemenson of Acme. Funeral services are set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Westford Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Snohomish.
CLEMENSON, Robert Jr. - Visitation for Robert Clemenson Jr. of Snohomish will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday at Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle. Private family memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at a daughter's home in Snohomish. Mr. Clemenson died Saturday, June 18, 1994, of a heart attack. He was 70. Born Sept. 19, 1923, in Horace, N.D., he served in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of World War II. He lived in Ferndale for 15 years and was a carpenter. He moved to Snohomish 15 years ago. Mr. Clemenson was an avid outdoorsman and loved fishing and hunting. He was preceded in death by son Dale Clemenson in 1987. Survivors include his wife, Gladys, of Bellingham; sons Randy Clemenson of Bellingham and Dean Clemenson of Granite Falls; daughters Terri Maleng of Acme and Cheryl Schmidt of Snohomish, two brothers; seven sisters; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
CLEMENT, Albert E., 80, 2412 West St., passed away in a local hospital Saturday, February 1 (1958). Mr. Clement was a retired Interior Decorator and Painter, and had resided in this community for the past 39 years. Survivors are five sons, Edward, of Bellingham; Buford, of Spokane; James, of Pomeroy; Merle of this city, and Robert, of Seattle; three daughters, Miss Dorothy Clement, of Bellingham; Mrs. Evelyn McWhinney, and Mrs. Marguerite Herzog, both of San Francisco, Calif.; 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home. Private graveside services will be conducted by the Rev. Fr. Robert Webb Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 3:30 at Woodlawn Cemetery.
CLEMENT, Alfred William, age 58 of 2829 Walnut passed away at work Saturday, June 16 (1962). A life resident of this community, Mr. Clement was owner and operator of Al's Superette on Elm St. He was a twenty-five year member and past master of Bellingham Bay Lodge No. 44, F & AM, a member of the Scottish Rites Bodies, a member of the Northwest Past Masters Association, a member of Sehome Chapter No. 17 O.E.S., and a member of the Sportsman's Club. Surviving are his widow, Josephine M. at home, two sons, Alfred W. Clement Jr. of Bellingham and Richard S. Clement of Seattle. Four grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Goheen of Bellingham and Mrs. Freda Stone of Seattle. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Ray S. Wagoner and officers of Rose Croix on Tuesday, June 19 at 3 p.m. Cremation.
CLEMENT, Alfred William "Bill", Jr., age 63, of 639 Lake Whatcom Blvd., passed away Saturday, September 15, 1990 [at the Nile Country Club north of Seattle, where his son Scott's wedding reception was taking place]. Born September 18, 1926 in Bellingham, he was a lifetime resident of this community; graduated from Bellingham High School; attended WWU and attained his Masters Degree from Stanford University in 1949; was a U.S. Army Korean veteran; [He married Dorothy Huber on Sept 24, 1955, in Bellingham];active in the community and Democratic Party in Bellingham; was currently a Project Director for WWU and adjunct faculty professor. Survived by his wife, Dorothy; 2 sons, Scott and wife Wendy Clement of Seattle; Kevin and wife Jade Clement of Bellingham; brother Richard S. and wife Helen Clement of Seattle; 1 nephew and 3 nieces. Memorial service Friday, September 21, 1:00 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church with Rev. Leonard C. Ericksen officiating. Cremation. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. [Andy Anderson, director of U.S. Rep. Al Swift's Bellingham office, said he spoke to Clement less than a half-hour before he collapsed, reportedly while dancing with his new daughter-in-law. Anderson said Clement had a history of heart trouble. Clement, whose 64th birthday would have been Tuesday, and Swift were good friends and collaborators in numerous Democratic election campaigns in the 1960s and 1970s, Anderson said. Former Democratic state Sen. Barney Goltz called Clement "a great person" with "good political insights." "He cared a lot about people," Goltz said. Clement was a former chairman of the Whatcom County Democratic Central Committee, a long-time member of the Whatcom County Planning Commission, and former chairman of the Lake Whatcom Watershed Advisory Committee. He also was instrumental in developing Whatcom County's Home Rule charter in the 1970s.][From a thirst for books that couldn't be quenched to a laugh that began in his toes, Bill Clement was remembered Friday as "loyal, caring, outrageous." More than 200 people gathered at Central Lutheran Church to honor the popular figure and hear several friends revisit their memories of Clement. They ranged from his role as strategist for local Democrats to project director at Western Washington University; from adviser to the state on social programs to boss, husband and father. Clement died Saturday at a country club near Seattle while dancing with his son Scott's bride at the couple's wedding reception. He was 63. U.S. Rep. Al Swift, D-Bellingham told several anecdotes about a man he described as "a broad-gauged guy with a fine mind" who helped his fellow political activist "plot the demise of the Whatcom county Republican Party." Many a night that scheming took place in the San Juan Room of the old Bellingham Hotel, where Swift said some of the best ideas took shape "somewhere between the beginning of the first drink and the end of the fourth." The Congressman told several yarns: How Clement the politician cut off a ponderous speaker by declaring that a motion to adjourn had succeeded, when it had not; how he accurately predicted a meat-buying "strike" by price-conscious shoppers during the years his parents ran a Bellingham grocery. But "the good anecdotes, I'll never tell," Swift said. " One of the things I learned from him was 'trust your instincts,' " Swift said. "Bill was phenomenal that way; he had an uncanny ability to assimilate information and synthesize it. He had a feeling for the pulse of the community that was phenomenal" - especially in his years working at his parents' market, which he used as his "community database", Swift said. Calling Clement "loyal, caring, outrageous," Swift said "there's no reason to feel bad for Bill. We're just feeling sorry for ourselves. That's all right, for a while." Looking ahead to his own demise, while harkening back to their San Juan Room days, Swift said, "I see Bill now, sitting on cracked black leather in the corner, nursing a bourbon and soda and thinking of some outrageous remark to lay me low when I walk through the door." Chuck Ensign, an organizational psychologist from Portland, Ore., described Clement as "a combination of realist and romantic." "I always felt comfortable to be with him," said Ensign, whom Clement once hired to work at the Bureau for Faculty Research he administered at Western. "And when I examined that, I knew it was because I was in the presence of a generous soul." Ensign said that "even now, the ideas he spawned are rumbling through bureaucracies throughout the state." Longtime Western administrator and professor Sam Kelly shared those same perceptions, saying he harbored "memories of courtesy" and "memories of accomplishment" for a man who was "impatient when knowledge couldn't be applied." Among Clement's legacies, Kelly said, are a "model of cooperation" between Western and the state Department of Social and Health Services that has left a "strong mark" on the state's social service system, in part by helping to create "improved mechanisms" for delivering social services and creating networks to meet social needs. Woven through that, Kelly said, was Clement's "passion for social justice." Clement's longtime friend, William B. Pope of Olympia, recalled their Bellingham days, when Clement sold crabs at his family's market for 50 cents apiece, and "three for a dollar on weekends;" when he had the first deli in Bellingham, selling everything from chocolate-covered ants and grasshoppers to rattlesnake meat. Referring to Clement's voracious appetite for the written word, Pope said, "he's the only person I ever knew who returned from a trip packed in paper." But for all of his love of books, telling stories and travels, -- "a person in the middle of what's going on" - Clement was "always ready to help a friend. His family and his extended family were his greatest love." While "his time was cut short," Pope said, "there's much of him with us now." "You left too soon. No chance for planning, no chance for preparations," Pope said. " But you lived well and left behind jobs well done, a community well-served and a family who loves you dearly."
CLEMENT, Antone, age 73, of 3101 West Maplewood, passed away Monday morning, March 14 [1949] at a local hospital following a lingering illness. Surviving relatives include his wife, Pearl Clement; two sons, Robert, of Bellingham, and Charles McCall, of Seattle; one daughter, Mrs. Margaret LaFreniere, of Ferndale. Funeral services will be conducted in the Chapel of the Monroe Mortuary, in Ferndale, Friday, March 18 at 1 p.m., with the Rev. W. R. Grout, officiating. Cremation.
CLEMENT, Clara Pearl, age 83 of 3101 West Maplewood, passed away Tuesday, June 1 [1965]. Mrs. Clement had been a resident of Whatcom County the past 61 years. She is survived by 1 daughter, Mrs. Margaret LaFreniere of Bellingham; 2 sons, Charles McCall of San Diego, and Sobert (sic) Clement of Oso; 1 sister, Mrs. Gertrude Patch of Ferndale; 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Services are pending at the Moles Funeral Home.
CLEMENT, Dehlia Ann, age 15 years, of 1633 Hemmi Road, passed away suddenly in a local hospital Friday, Feb. 4 [1955]. She had been a resident of this community her entire lifetime and was a member of the Laurel Baptist Church and a sophomore in Meridian High School. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Clement; one brother, Harold at home; paternal grandfather, Albert E. Clement of Bellingham; many uncles, aunts and other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl Wright, pastor, officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
CLEMENT, Dorothy H., age 64 of 2412 West St., passed away Sunday, Jan. 9 [1977] Miss Clement had been a resident of this community for the past 57 years. Surviving 4 brothers, Mr. Edward A. Clement, Mr. Merle L. Clement both of Bellingham, Mr. James L. Clement of Gold Hill, Oregon and Mr. Buford Clement of Napa, Calif.; 2 sisters, Mrs. P. F. McWhinney of Napa, Calif. and Mrs. Marguerite Herzog of San Jose, Calif. Cremation. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
CLEMENT, Ida M., age 86 years, of 2928 Walnut street, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, Nov. 24 [1951]. Mrs. Clement had resided here since 1892 and was a member of the First Baptist church. She leaves to survive, one son, Alfred W. Clement, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Goheen, of this city, and Mrs. Harry Stone, of Seattle; and seven grandchildren. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. John E. Parrott Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 1 p.m. Final resting place Bay View.
CLEMENT, Merle L., age 67, of 1720 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham, WA., passed away Thursday September 10, 1992. Born February 12, 1925 in Everson, WA to Albert and Minnie Clement, he was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County; U.S. Navy Disabled American Veteran, having served in the South Pacific Theater during World War II; owner and operator of Merle's Barber Shop; member of D.A.V. Survived by four children, Margaret Ann and husband Dana Lagmay of Kauai, HI., Barry Merle and wife Vicki Clement, Gail Louise and husband Thomas Daun, Ross Allan and wife Linda Lee Clement, all of Bellingham; six grandchildren; two brothers, James Clement and Edward Clement, both of Bellingham; sister, Ruth McWhinney of Olympia, WA; many nieces and nephews. Inurnment graveside service Wednesday, September 16, 1992 at 2:00 p.m. Woodlawn Cemetery with Reverend John W. Gibbs, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, officiating. Visitation Sunday, September 13, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday September 14, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
CLEMENT, Minnie, age 53, of 1737 Laurel Road, passed away in a local hospital, Monday, June 16 [1947]. Mrs. Clement had resided in this community for the past twenty-eight years and was a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Laurel Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a member of the Laurel Grange. Surviving relatives are the husband, Albert E., at home; five sons, Merle L., of Bellingham, Edward A. and James L., of Seattle, Buford J. of Spokane, and Robert L., with the U.S. Army of Occupation in Austria; three daughters, Misses Dorothy H. and Marguerite, both at home, and Mrs. Evelyn R. McWhinney, of San Francisco, California, and six grandchildren. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by Rev. E. W., Shipman, Friday, June 20, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn Cemetery.
CLEMENT, Robert "Slim", age 73, of 7972 Valley View Rd., Custer, passed away Dec. 30, 1993 [a county resident for 60 years]. He was born Dec. 23, 1920 at Clipper, WA [to Antone and Pearl (Adams) Clement] and on July 23, 1959 married his wife Ruth [Richards] in Darrington. She preceded him in Sept. 1992. Mr. Clement was a maintenance worker for the Whatcom County Parks Dept; veteran of WWII and a member of BPOE of Indio, CA. He enjoyed fishing and hunting [a boat and citizens band radio enthusiast] and traveling here and abroad. Survived by his sons, William & Diane Clement of Bellingham, Ken & Karlene Clement, Custer, Mike & Terry Greene, Snohomish; daughter, Nancy & Gary Sikel, Snohomish; good friends, Carl & Dawn Parker, Bellingham; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. A Special Thanks to Hospice. No Services will be held. [Arrangements by Greenacres Funeral Home]
CLEMENT, Robert L., of Seattle, died suddenly Dec. 23 (1975). He leaves to survive his wife, Dorothy; 2 children, Jeffrey of Albany, Ore. and Wendy McCoy of Vancouver, Wash.; 2 brothers, Edward and Merle and a sister, Dorothy, of Bellingham; a brother, Jim in Cathys Valley, Calif.; a sister, Evelyn Mcwhinney and a brother, Buford Clement both of King City, Calif., Marguerite Herzog of Milpitas, Calif.
CLEMENT, Ruth Lillian, age 74, of Custer, died September 7, 1992 in an Everett hospital. Born Nov. 26, 1917 in Terrehaute, Indiana, to Henry and Nancy Gamble Richards, she enjoyed traveling, fishing, sewing and her family especially. She was in the nursing profession for over 40 years as an O.B. nurse, seeing many babies delivered. Survived by her husband Robert of Lake Stevens; son & daughter in law, Michael & Teresa Greene of Snohomish; daughter and son-in-law, Nancy & Gary Sikel of Snohomish; sons and daughters-in-law, William & Diane Clement of Bellingham, Kenneth & Karlene Clement of Custer; grandchildren, Jacquelyn Gabrey, Aaron Greene, Scott Clement, Randy Clement, Andrea Clement; great-grandchildren, Shane Greene, Amanda Gabrey; 1 brother, Wayne Richards of Ohio. No services will be held at her request. Arrangements by Purdy & Dawson Funeral Home, Snohomish, WA.
CLEMENT, Sidney Herbert, age 85, passed away at the family home, 2725 Peabody Street, Tuesday, January 25, (1949). Mr. Clement had resided in this community for the past 57 years; was a retired furniture maker, and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Surviving relatives are his widow, Ida M., at home; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Goheen, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Harry Stone, of Seattle; two sons, Charles A., of Westminster, Calif., and Alfred W., of Bellingham; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; also two sisters, Miss Louise Clement and Mrs. Leontine Mott, both of London, England. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. John E. Parrott, Monday, January 31, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
CLEMENTS, Sister Casimir, C.S.J.P., 69, of Bellingham, died Monday (August 23, 1981) following an automobile accident in Redding, Calif. She was born at Souris, Prince Edward Island, Canada. In 1935 she entered the Novitiate in Bellingham. She worked at Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace hospitals in Rossland, B.C; Ketchikan, Alaska; Longview, and Bellingham for 44 years. She served in the business office at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham since 1969. She is survived by a brother, Albert Clements of Prince Edward Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 7:00 tonight at St. Mary's Chapel, Bellevue. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Holy Rood Cemetery, Bellevue. Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Hospital Conference Room, Bellingham. Memorials may be made to the memorial fund, in care of St. Joseph Hospital Community Relations. [A nun from Bellingham was killed and another was injured in a collision at Redding, Calif., Sunday. Sister Casmir Clements, 69, who worked in the bookkeeping department at St. Joseph Hospital, was killed when a car in which she was a passenger collided with a tow truck. She was in a car driven by Sister Bridget Collins, 63, social service director at St. Joseph Hospital, who was injured. Two other nuns, from San Diego, Calif., were injured. The California Highway Patrol reported that the car driven by Sister Bridget turned the wrong way into an eastbound lane on California 44 and was struck from the side by the tow truck. The driver of the tow truck was not injured.]
CLEMENTS, Charles R. "Chuck", age 82, of [3115] Squalicum Parkway, passed away Mon. Dec. 18, 1989 at Needhams Nursing Home. Born in Melrose, MA. [Sept. 27, 1907] he moved to Alaska in 1936; worked as a miner in Nome; as a Fire Boss for U.S. Forest Service; Associate Engineer for C.A.A.; Supervisor with Dept. of Highways. He and his wife moved to Friday Harbor in 1983 and then to Bellingham in 1987. Survivors include his wife Mary E. Clements; son, Charles W. Clements & daughter -in-law, Deborah Woodruff-Clements of Gustaves, AK. At Mr. Clements request no service will be held. Cremation Greenacres Crematorium. Jones Funeral Home.
CLEMENTS, Helen Jewell Martinson Jacobus, 82, of Vancouver, Wash., former Whatcom County resident, died Wednesday, July 15, 1992, in a rest home in Vancouver, Wash. She was born in Spokane on Aug. 10, 1909, to Albert and Ada Martinson. While she was an infant they homesteaded in Fleet, Alberta, Canada. She was the eldest of 10 children and the family moved to Blaine when she was 14 and settled in Deming in 1932.[The family returned to the Wilbur area when she was 14] She married Walter Jacobus on Dec. 21, 1935. They had three children and lived in Sumas, Maple Falls, and Vancouver, Wash, before separating. She married Asa Clements in 1972. They enjoyed 20 happy years, particularly traveling together. He preceded her in death in January of this year. Survivors include sons Gerald [and wife Laura] Jacobus and Byron [and wife Lynn] Jacobus, and daughter Irene Pevey and six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren all of Vancouver, Wash. Others are brothers Lawrence [and wife Dorothy ]Martinson of Sedro-Woolley, Elmer [and wife Donna ]Martinson of Nome, Alaska, and Cleon [and Mary] Martinson of Mountlake Terrace; sisters Hazel [and husband Dwain] Cloniger of Everett, Lucy Hamilton of Deming, and Laura Steiner, Mary [and husband Buzz] Olivers, and Elma Martinson, all of Bellingham; and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside memorial service will be held 7 today in Vancouver, Wash.
CLEMENTS, Sara Jean, infant daughter of Steven and Margaret Clements, of 2143 E. View Place, Ferndale passed away Friday, December 24, 1982 in Seattle. [She was born Dec. 18 in Bellingham.] Also surviving our (sic) grandparents Mr. & Mrs. J. Malcom Myles of Ferndale; Mr. & Mrs. Vern Clements of Priest River, Idaho; great grandmothers, Mrs. Harold Clements of Priest River, Idaho and Mrs. Joseph Chaves of Baker, Ore.; numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Graham Hutchins Tuesday, December 28, at 2 p.m. at the United Church of Ferndale. Private family burial services will follow at Greenacres Memorial Park. Under the direction of Moles Funeral Home. Friends may pay their respects from 1:30 to 2 p.m. at the United Church.
CLEMENTSEN, Birgitte - Memorial service for Birgitte Clementsen, age 17, of 315 So. Forest St., Bellingham, will be Sat. Feb. 6 (1982), 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Kintner officiating. Birgitte passed away Tues. Feb. 2, 1982. Interment in Denmark. Beloved daughter of Birgit & Henning Clementsen; sister of Annette Clementsen of Hjoerring, Denmark; niece of Bent & Eunice Faber of Bellingham. She is also survived by a great-grandmother, grandparents, numerous other relatives, all of Denmark, and many friends. Birgitte was a junior at Sehome High School; she played on the Junior Varsity Vollyball (sic) Team and was a member of the Junior Achievement Club. Jones Funeral Home. Bob Moles Jr. & Sr., John C. Eagon, Paul V. Spinelli, Directors.
CLEMO, Beck Neher, of Ferndale passed away Friday, June 14th (1985). Mrs. Clemo was born in Bellingham August 30, 1926. A graduate of WWU, she taught in Yakima, WA 2 yrs. & taught 27 yrs., at Custer in the Ferndale School Dist. [. . . for 28 years. She had been on leave from her teaching position for about a year. She died at her daughter's home.] She held a membership in AAUW, Orchard Grange & her professional organizations. Beloved mother of Margaret Olds of Seattle; Herb Clemo of Sale, Australia; & grandson Kyle Olds; sister & husband, Kay & David Noble of Bothell; uncle Frank Bsotrom [Bostrom] of B'ham; aunt Louise Nordstrom of Bothell; & nieces & nephews in the Seattle area. [The body will be cremated.] Memorial services will be Sat., June 22nd, 1 p.m., at Greenacres Funeral Home Chapel.
CLEMONS, Christopher R. Born September 2, 1981 in San Diego, California and died Saturday January 11, 1997 as a result of a traffic accident. Chris was a freshman at Ferndale High School and loved to play hockey. Chris will be remembered as a very outgoing, creative, loving and caring brother and son. Chris's competitive nature is exemplified by this quote from Wayne Gretzkey: "NTSIP8 (Antticipate), MOTIV8 (Motivate), NTMID8 (Intimidate), DVIST8 (Devistate)." Chris was a member of USAC/RS, USA Hockey Association and Whatcom County Amateur Hockey Association. His team has won gold, silver and bronze medals in national competition, as well as tournament championships in Washington and Oregon. He is survived by his loving parents, Ann and John Clemons, older brother Ben, twin brother Daniel and younger brothers Patrick and Michael. Grandparents Barbara and Harry French Jr. of Anacortes, Violet Sheridan of Folsom, California, Aunts and Uncles, Patsy and Gregg Gammack of Seattle, Chet and Shari French of Sandpoint, Idaho, and Martha and Bill Lashbrook of Montclair, New Jersey, plus many cousins and loving friends. Services will be held Tuesday, January 14, 1997 at Christ Lutheran Church in Ferndale at 3:00. An additional memorial gathering will take place at the Silverdale Waterfront Park in Silverdale on Wednesday, January 15, 1997 at 1:00. Arrangements are by Hulbush Funeral Home, Burlington. The Christopher French Clemons Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the freshman/bantam hockey player who best exemplifies the competitive spirit Chris always displayed. [aka Christopher R. French-Clemons]
CLEMONS, Clarence E. "Buck", age 78 of Reno, Nevada passed away Tue., Nov. 20, 1979. He is survived by his wife Esther, son [and] daughter-in-law Robert & Nellie Clemons of Acme, 1 daughter Mrs. Laberta McGonigal of B'ham. 1 brother, 3 sisters, 8 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. Graveside service Tue. Nov. 27 at 2 p.m., in Saxon Cemetery with Reverend David Loper officiating, arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. Visitation between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Monday Nov. 26.

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