ELBRECHT, Thomas Edward - A funeral for Thomas "Ace" Edward Elbrecht of Lynden will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at New Life Fellowship Church with the Rev. Ronald Slater officiating. Mr. Elbrecht's ashes will be placed in Greenacres Memorial Park. Mr. Elbrecht died at home Sunday, June 1, 1997. He was 74. Born Feb. 19, 1923, to Edward and Mary Huggins Elbrecht in St. Louis, Mo., he was raised in Ohio and Florida. He married Beth Olin on Aug. 11, 1944, in Lynden. He served in the Navy from 1941 to 1964. After his retirement, Mr. Elbrecht returned to Lynden and worked as a furnace repairman for Price Brothers from 1980 to 1986. He attended Lynden United Methodist Church and enjoyed fishing and woodworking. Survivors include his wife of the family home; sons James "Tom" Elbrecht of Lynden and Scott Elbrecht of Seattle, daughter Janet Brucker of Parkland; brother John Elbrecht of Elizabeth, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and numerous other relatives.
ELDER, George Ogilvie, age 64 years, a resident of Everson, passed away Tuesday, May 28, (1946). Mr. Elder had lived his entire lifetime in the Everson district and was serving his last year of a fourth term as county commissioner. He was a member of Lynden Lodge No. 56, F. and A.M., Lynden Chapter No. 12, O.E.S., of Bellingham, Whatcom County Dairymen's Association and the Washington Co-operative Farmer's Association. Survivors include his wife, Mae C.; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Kale, Mrs. Margaret Bartelds; three sons, George Jr., James and William; ten grandchildren; one cousin, David Bisset, all of the Everson district. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, May 31, at 2 p.m. from the Everson Presbyterian Church with Rev. James Martyn Wilson, of Bellingham, officiating. Interment in the Nooksack Cemetery under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home of Lynden.
ELDER, Howard, 1255 Lincoln Street, age 72, passed away Friday, July 1, (1966). A sixty-year resident of this city, Mr. Elder was a retired shingle weaver. He was a veteran of World War I, having served in the U.S. Army. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Jennie Girod, city, and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted by Rev. John C. Radmore, Tuesday, July 5, at 3:00 p.m. at Enterprise Cemetery under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home.
ELDER, James R., age 49, of 261 Aaron Place, Lynden, passed away at his residence Tues. June 11, (1991). He had been a resident of Lynden for the past 17 years and was a partner with McCord & Elder Accounting firm. He leaves to survive his wife, Cheryl Elder; 1 son, Nathan Elder; 1 daughter, Stefanie Elder, all of Lynden; his mother, Amy Elder of California; 1 brother, Joseph Davis of Oak Harbor; 1 sister, Evelyn Howard of California. Family services were held at Jerns LeVeck Funeral Chapel. [b. Sept. 12, 1941]
ELDER, James S., 70, of California, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 1992, at home. Mr. Elder was born Dec. 11, 1921, in Bellingham to George and Mae Elder of Everson. Survivors include his wife, Jessie Elder, of California; four daughters; one son; two step-sons; brother George Elder of Stanwood; sisters Margaret Bartelds and Dorothy Kale, both of Everson; and several grandchildren. Burial will be in California.
ELDER, Jessie Osier, age 82, of 935 E. Grover St., Lynden, passed away Tuesday morning Dec. 10, (1958) in a Lynden rest home following a brief illness. Mrs. Elder had resided in Lynden since 1905. She was a member of Lynden Chapter 12, O.E.S., a past matron and life member. Survivors include a son, Walter of Nooksack; two daughters, Mrs. Jake Brink of Idaho and Mrs. William C. Noteboom of Lynden; two brothers, Fred Osier of Iowa and Robert Osier of Iowa, a sister, Mrs. Alice Massey also of Iowa; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted in the Gillies Funeral Home, Saturday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Carl E. Lindstrom officiating. Burial will follow in the Lynden Cemetery.
ELDER, Joan B., age 77, of Bellingham passed away in Bellingham June 2, (1988). She was born in Bradish, Neb., January 10, 1911 and had been a resident of this area for 28 yrs. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She leaves to survive 3 daughters, Norma Hill of Bellingham, Barbara Stirling (Roger) & Therese Collings, both of Chicago; 3 brothers Alton, Mons, & Olas Aase; 2 sisters Marie & Tillie; & 7 grandchildren. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, 1988 at Trinity Lutheran Church followed by entombment at Greenacres Cemetery. Under the direction of Jerns LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
ELDER, Joseph S., age 88 years, of Route 3, Ferndale, passed away at a Bellingham Hospital Wednesday, October 15th, (1952). He had been a resident of the county since 1884. For the last 12 years he had made his home with his nephew, John Nevins, of Ferndale. Mr. Elder is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Private services were held Sat., Oct. 18, at the Monroe Funeral chapel of Ferndale. Interment, Lakeview Cemetery.
ELDER, June Pauline, 67, of 1982 Yew Street Road, died Wednesday, April 1, 1992, in a Bellevue care center. She was born January 25, 1925, in Assinaboia, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Rudyard and Annie Lowes. She attended school in Saskatchewan. She married Cliff Elder on April 11, 1944, in Canada. He survives her at the family home. Mrs. Elder was a resident of Whatcom County for 30 years. Expressing her love of children and nature, the couple built "Once Upon A Fairyland," a miniature world for all to enjoy, which they operated from 1968 to 1975. Other survivors include her daughter Jacqueline Jaggers of Renton; her brother Jim and sisters Mona, Isabel and Dorothy; and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on April 25 at the family home. Arrangements were by Green's Funeral Home in Bellevue.
ELDER, Mae C., age 68 years, of Everson, Rt. 1, passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, October 10, (1951) following a short illness. She had been a resident of that district for the past 60 years and is survived by three sons, George O., of Arlington, and James and Billy, both of Everson; two daughters, Mrs. Elvin Kale and Mrs. Neil Barteld, both of Everson; two brothers, Will S. Shumway, of Omak, and Ray C. Shumway, Lynden, Rt. 2; two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Blythe and Mrs. Minnie J. Thomas, both of Bellingham; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private services will be conducted Saturday, October 13, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden with the Rev. J. M. Wilson officiating. Interment, Nooksack Cemetery.
ELDER, Marion Clifton, age 58 years, of 1255 Lincoln Street, passed away at a local hospital Friday, August 6, (1944). Mr. Elder was a farmer and had resided in this county the past forty-two years. Deceased was a Methodist, and leaves the following survivors: two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Girod, Bellingham, and Mrs. V. May Targor, Everett; one brother, Howard Elder, and a half-brother, Edward Elder, Victoria, B.C.; two nieces and three nephews. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. James M. Wilson, Monday, August 7, at 3:00 p.m. Final resting place, Enterprise Cemetery.
ELDER, Mark, 69, died Friday (May 16, 1986) at his home in Birch Bay. Mr. Elder was a retired building contractor and a member of the Anglican Church. Survivors include his wife and four children. Funeral service arrangements are being handled by Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
ELDER, Walter F. - Services for retired woodworker Walter F. Elder, 82, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Gillies Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gary Grafwallner officiating. Burial will follow in Lynden Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Elder, 700 32nd St., died Monday in Sehome Park Care Center in Bellingham of natural causes. He was born April 20, 1907, in Clarion, Iowa. His parents moved to the Lynden area in 1910. He graduated from Lynden High School in 1925. He married the former Gertrude Bartelds on May 9, 1930. During World War II, he worked at The Boeing Co. in Seattle. For 17 years, he worked at Darigold in Lynden. Prior to his retirement, he worked for eight years as a woodworker at Uniflite. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Thomas and Robert, both of Bellingham; three daughters, Shirley Rapoza and Donna Johnson, both of Bellingham, and Sandra Knudsen of Acme; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Hilda Noteboom of Lynden and Ruth Brink of Jerome, Idaho; and numerous other relatives. Arrangements are by Gillies Funeral Home. [s/o Walter Harry & Jessie]
ELDER, Walter Harry, age 77 years, of Lynden, passed away at a local hospital, Saturday, Oct. 10, (1953) following a lingering illness. He had been a resident of the Lynden district for the past 48 years and was a member of the Lynden Masonic Lodge and the Lynden Chapter of the O.E.S. He is survived by his wife, Jessie; two daughters, Mrs. Hilda Noteboom, of Lynden Rt. 2, Mrs. Ruth Brink, of Jerome, Idaho; one son, Walter, of Everson; one brother, Verner, in Portland; one sister, Mrs. Pearl Overbaugh, at Penwick, Iowa; 13 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren. Funeral services Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 3 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden, followed by the Masonic Ritualistic services at the graveside. Interment, Lynden Cemetery.
ELDER, William, 64, of 3121 Squalicum Parkway died Friday (March 12, 1991) at his residence. Private family graveside services will be conducted Monday at Nooksack Cemetery with the Rev. Sharon Hare officiating. A life-long resident of Whatcom County, Mr. Elder was born in Bellingham July 3, 1926, to George and Mae Elder. He is survived by two brothers, George Elder of Stanwood and James Elder of Turlock, Calif.; two sisters, Dorothy Kale and Margaret Bertelds, both of Everson; and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements are by Gillies Funeral Home, in Lynden.
ELDER, William John, age 70, of 1714 22nd St., passed away in a local hospital Saturday, January 9, (1954) following a lingering illness. Resided in Bellingham for the past 15 years. He is survived by his wife, Sarah; eight children: William P. Kales of Allenby, B.C., Dan A. Kales, Leonard G. Kales, Stanley M. Kales, all of this city, Arthur Kales of Concrete, Clarence G. Kales of Seattle; Mrs. Esther Zenze of Seattle; Mrs. Anonia Quillen of Bellingham; 1_ grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m., within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Mrs. Edith Linlow officiating. Interment, Greenacres Memorial Park.
ELDRED, Adrian C., age 70 of 528 Sterling Drive, passed away Wed., March 2, (1977). Surviving 2 brothers, Philip R. Eldred, city and John David Eldred, Juneau, Alaska; numerous nieces and nephews including nephew, Philip J. Eldred, Ferndale and niece, Miss Margaret Eldred, city. Cremation. Greenacres Memorial Park, arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
ELDRED, Anna O. - A graveside service for Anna O. Dunlap Eldred of Bellingham will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Eldred died Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, in Seattle. She was 93. Born May 21, 1903, she married Merrill Eldred on Nov. 1, 1930. They moved to Bellingham in 1935 and founded and operated Eldred Fuel Co. from 1936 to 1963. Mrs. Eldred was active in the Church of Christ. She moved to Seattle in 1993. Survivors include children Clio Eldred and Vondalae Pottle, sister Velma White, eight grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives.
ELDRED, Berton E., age 68, a resident of Forks since 1952, died at the United General Hospital in Sedro Woolley on Thurs., April 26, 1979. He was born at Bow, Wa. Jan. 8, 1911. He was a former Whatcom County resident and a retired logging truck driver. He is survived by his wife Evelyn; a son, Ron L. Eldred, Everson; a daughter, Carol L. Sanford, Port Angeles; a stepson, Loren G. Young, Kent; a stepdaughter, Irene Lonborge, Elma, Wa.; a sister, Violet Dynes, White Rock, B.C.; a brother, Harold Eldred,Lummi Island; 11 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews & cousins. Funeral services Monday, April 30, Lemley Chapel, Sedro Woolley, 1 p.m. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park, Ferndale.
ELDRED, Ethel, age 74, of 2232 North Nugent Road, Lummi Island, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 1992 in Providence Hospital, Seattle. Born May 2, 1918 in Everett, WA to U.S. (Cap) and Mary Elizabeth Briscoe, she had been a lifetime resident of Whatcom County; was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing. She married Harold E. Eldred March 8, 1936 and is survived by her husband; son Si and wife Judy Eldred of Laurel; daughter, Mary and husband Jim Nace of North Bellingham, WA; 2 granddaughters, Suzi Barr of Port Angeles, WA and Toni Dean of Perris, CA; 2 grandsons, Wesley and Weylin Eldred of Laurel; 2 great-granddaughters, Tara and Jet; brother U.S. "Bud" Briscoe; nieces & nephews. Preceded in death by grandson, Wayne Eldred. At her request no service will be held. Cremation. Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
ELDRED, Eugenia, age 62 died in Port Angeles November 10, 1982. Survived by mother Helen Grenough of Bellingham; son Ronald Eldred in Everson and daughter Carol Sanford of Port Angeles; brother Earl Knox of Calif. 2 grandchildren; 1 great grandchildren (sic). Funeral services Monday, 2 p.m. at the Salvation Army Citadel. Graveside services 11 a.m. Tues. Nov. 16 at Nooksack Cemetery. Harper Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.
ELDRED, Evelyn M. - Former Whatcom County resident Evelyn M. Eldred, 75, died Saturday, Sept. 19, (1987) at her home in Des Moines. She lived in Van Zandt and Sumas before moving to Forks in 1952, where she worked as a bookkeeper. She returned to Whatcom County and lived in Bellingham before moving to Des Moines five years ago. Mrs. Eldred is survived by a daughter, Irene Lonberg of Elma; a son, Loren Young Sr. of Des Moines; a stepson, Ron Eldred of Everson; a stepdaughter, Carol Sanford of Port Angeles; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five brothers, Clarence Silves and Jordan Silves of Everson, Albert Silves of Van Zandt, Jack Silves of Bellingham and Walt Silves of Humptulips. Services were Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Greenacres Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jeff Grant of Immanuel Bible Church officiating. Burial was in Greenacres Memorial Park.
ELDRED, Harold Edgar - Lummi Island resident Harold Edgar Eldred died Monday, Nov. 30, 1992, in Bellingham. He was 80. At his request, no services will be held. Mr. Eldred was born Jan. 22, 1912, in Clearlake, Wash., to Frank and Gertrude Burrwell Eldred. His family moved to Whatcom County when he was 12. He married Julia Ethel Briscoe on March 8, 1937, in Everett. She preceded him in death on June 30, 1992. Mr. Eldred was a member of Laborers Union Local No. 276, Lummi Island Fire Department, and Washington Reefnet Owners Association. He enjoyed trout fishing and hunting. Survivors include son Si Eldred of Laurel; daughter Mary Nace of Bellingham; sister Violet Dynes of White Rock, B.C.; brother Jerry Eldred of Everson; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
ELDRED, Leona Silves, age 54 of Port Angeles passed away Sat., Jan. 5, (1980). She was born June 10, 1925, Sumas area. She attended Fair View Bible Church, Port Angeles. She is survived by husband Gerald Eldred, one son, Gerald, two daughters, Donna Bennum and Shirley Chaney, 1 grandson, Eric Chaney, all of Port Angeles. One sister, Evelyn Eldred of Bellingham, 5 brothers, Walt of Humptulips, Wash., Jack, Albert, Clarence and Jorden Silves of Whatcom County. Also several nieces and nephews. Leona was preceded in death by brother Lawrence Silves, Dec. 23, 1979. Services will be conducted Jan. 9, Wed., at 11 o'clock a.m. at Fair View Bible Church, Port Angeles, Wash. Burial following at Port Angeles Cemetery.
ELDRED, Leonard Orville, age 45, Rt. No. 2, Everson, passed away Wednesday, May 26th, (1965) due to a logging accident. Mr. Eldred was a lifetime resident of this community. He is survived by his widow, Muriel, at home; two sons, Leonard J., at home; Richard of Mt. Vernon, two daughters, Ruth Ann and Rachel, both at home; mother, Mrs. Gertrude Eldred of Sedro Woolley; four brother, Harold, Lummi Island; Sherman, San Diego, Calif.; Bert, Forks; Gerald, Sequim, Wn.; two sisters, Mrs. Violet Dynes, Williams Lake, B.C.; Mrs. Florence Marsh, Sedro Woolley; and nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted Tuesday, June 1 at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
ELDRED, Luella, age 83 years, 1406 Broadway, passed away at a local hospital, Saturday, February 15, (1947) after a lingering illness. Mrs. Eldred had been a resident of Bellingham for the past ten years and was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving relatives include one daughter, Mrs. Hattie Wyatt, Halfway, Ore.; two sons, Merrill H. Eldred, Bellingham, and Eber F. Eldred, New Plymouth, Ida.; one sister, Mrs. Sarah Brown, Pomona, Calif., and one brother, Mr. Thomas Moon, Redmonds, Calif.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Eldred will be held at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home, Monday, February 17, at 1 p.m., with Evangelist J. C. Bunn, officiating. Interment in Woodlawn cemetery.
ELDRED, Merrill Harvey - Memorial service for Merrill Harvey Eldred, age 90, of 341 Telegraph Rd., Bellingham, will be Sunday Feb. 12, 5 p.m., Church of Christ, Bellingham, with G. K. Self, officiating. Graveside services were Tues. Feb. 7 at Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Eldred passed away Sat. Feb. 4, 1989. Born Nov. 19, 1898 in Oklahoma, he was a U.S. Navy WWI veteran; married Anna O. Dunlap in Nooksack, Nov. 1, 1930, moving to Idaho and returning to Bellingham in 1935; he and his wife founded & operated Eldred Fuel Co. in 1936, which is still in operation today. Mr. Eldred was a charter member & Elder of Church of Christ, Bellingham and is survived by his wife, Anna O.; son, Clio B. Eldered, both of Bellingham; daughter, Vondelae Hall of Portland, OR; 8 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews & cousins including first cousin Stella Pietila of Portland, OR.
ELDRED, Philip R., age 66 of Villa Care, 1200 Birchwood Avenue, Bellingham, died Sun., Oct. 12, 1980. He had been a resident of Whatcom County since 1972 and retired from Burlington Northern Railroad. He is survived by his sons Philip J. of Ferndale; Michael C. of Wisconsin; Chris M. of Newell, Iowa; John D. of St. Paul; his daughters, Margaret Alderson of Bellingham; Mary Fischer of Bay Port, Minnesota; Kate Eldred of Woods Hole, Mass.; & Coleen A. Eldred of Seattle; & several grandchildren. Cremation was held under the direction of Moles Funeral Home. [b. Nov. 26, 1913 Albert Lea, MN]
ELENBAAS, Gertrude, age 77 of 915 E. Front St., Lynden, passed away Tuesday, March 18, (1975) in a local hospital. A resident of Whatcom County for the past 60 years and a member of Faith Reformed Church. She is survived by her husband, Peter J.; a son, Jay of Sumas and a sister, Mrs. Clarence VanderGriend of Lynden; 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Services Thursday, March 21 at 11 a.m. in the Faith Reformed Church with the Rev. Julius Brandt officiating. Burial will follow in the Monumenta Cemetery under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home.
ELENBAAS, Jay - Visitation for Mr. Jay Elenbaas, long time Sumas resident, will be from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wed., Feb. 27, at Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden, with family available to greet friends between 2 and 4 p.m. Burial will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, in Monumenta Cemetery followed by funeral Services at 3:00 p.m. in the Sumas Christian Reformed Church with Rev. William Vandenbos officiating. Mr. Elenbaas died at the Christian Health Care Center on Sunday, Feb. 24, (2002). He was 82. Born in Lynden on September 18, 1919, Jay was the son of Peter and Gertrude (Oldenmeyer) Elenbaas. He graduated from Lynden High School in 1937 and then Bellingham Business College in 1939. He first went to work for Union Oil Distributor Evyen & Young in Lynden before becoming owner of the Elenbaas Company in Sumas for forty-five years. He was married to Anne Dyksterhuis in Lynden on March 14, 1944. Jay was a member and former Elder of the Sumas Christian Reformed Church and was a former City Councilman and Mayor of Sumas. He was also the former Superintendent of the Mission Sunday School in British Columbia. Besides his parents, he was preceded by a granddaughter Kimberly Elenbaas. Mr. Elenbaas is survived by his wife Anne of the family home in Lynden; sons Dennis and wife Darlene and Richard and wife Melissa of Lynden and Glen and wife Harlene of Lynden; daughter Eileen DeYoung and husband Arlen of Lynden, thirteen grand and three great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives. Services are under the care of Gillies Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Lynden.
ELENBAAS, Joe - Funeral services for Mr. Joe Elenbaas, age 93, formerly of 1062 Van Dyk Road, Lynden, were conducted on Saturday, April 28, at 2 p.m. in the former Lynden Assembly of God Church with Rev. Cornelius Rientjes officiating; Mr. Dan Gering also participated. Burial followed in Monumenta Cemetery. Mr. Elenbaas, who died in Lynden on Thursday, April 26, (1984) was born in the Netherlands on February 7, 1891 and moved to Lynden from Michigan in 1900. A retired farmer, he was a member of the former Lynden Assembly of God Church where he had served on the board and as treasurer for many years. During World War I, he served in the U.S. Army and was also a member of the Mt. Baker Post of the American Legion in Lynden. He was married to Stella Burns in Lynden on May 3, 1920; Mrs. Elenbaas died in 1965. He is survived by a son, Renier and wife Ruth of Lynden; a daughter, Mrs. Serena and husband Robert Haugen of Lynden; nine grand- and 11 great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Gertrude Thom, Mrs. Jennie Elenbaas and Mrs. Allie Elenbaas, all of Lynden; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
ELENBAAS, Martin, age 83, of South Judson Street, Lynden, passed away Monday, Dec. 26th (1966) in a Lynden rest home following an extended illness. Mr. Elenbaas was born in Holland and came to the United States in 1893. He is survived by his wife, Allie; two sons, James of Sumas and Albert of Granger, Wash.; one daughter, Mrs. Jacob (Marie) Meenk of Lynden; three brothers, Herman, Joe and Pete, all of Lynden; one sister, Mrs. Nellie Heutink of Lynden. Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 28th, at 2 p.m. in the Second Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Bernard Byma officiating, followed by burial in Monumenta Cemetery under direction of the Gillies Funeral Home.
ELENBAAS, Peter J., age 87, formerly of 915 E. Front St., Lynden, passed away in a Lynden nursing home on Mon. March 1, 1982. Born in Zeeland, Michigan, Mr. Elenbaas had been a Lynden resident since 1898. A member of the Faith Reformed Church in Lynden, Mr. Elenbaas had operated the Elenbaas Company in Sumas & Everson from 1941 until his retirement in 1970. A former member of the Lynden School Board, Mr. Elenbaas was also a member of the Gideon's Bible Society and the American Legion Mt. Baker Post No. 121 in Lynden and during WWI served in the U.S. Army. He is survived by a son Jay and his wife Ann of Sumas; 4 grandchildren, Dennis Elenbaas of Nooksack, Richard Elenbaas and Mrs. Eileen (Arlen) DeYoung both of Lynden; 10 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces & nephews; a brother Joe Elenbaas of Lynden. He was preceded by his wife Gertrude in 1975. Funeral services will be conducted on Thurs. March 4 at 11 a.m. in the Faith Reformed Church with Rev. Dick Vriesman officiating. Burial will follow in Monumenta Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
ELICH, Tony - A Mass of Christian Burial for Tony Elich, 88, of Bellingham, will be 11 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mr. Elich of 1108 Taylor Ave. died Friday (Sept. 21, 1990) at St. Joseph Hospital. A vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Westford Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Bayview Cemetery. He was born Dec. 12, 1901, in Vis, Yugoslavia and moved at age 10 to Bellingham. He married Catheryn Mardesich in Bellingham on Nov. 29, 1930. Mr. Elich was a commercial fisherman and also worked at the Anacortes Plywood mill as a laborer. His hobbies included wood handicrafts and making children's toys for donation to non-profit groups. Survivors include his wife, Catheryn Elich of the family home; son, Peter Elich of Bellingham; niece, Katherine Evich of Bellingham; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Westford Funeral Home.
ELKINS, Aubrey Francis, age 83, of Bellingham passed away Fri., Mar. 28, 1997, at Alderwood Park Convalescent Center. He was born Feb. 22, 1914, in Milford, TX to Wylie and Ocie (Lamb) Elkins. In his early life, during the depression, he was a hobo and rode the rails. He moved to Whatcom County in 1937 living in the Everson and Nooksack areas before moving to Bellingham. Mr. Elkins was a member of First Advent Christian Church wheere he served as a trustee for many years. He was raised as an orphan and adopted at the age of 57 by Effie Schall of Beardstown, IL. He worked as a logger, an autobody worker at Mades in Everson, and sold real estate. He and his first wife Esther ran college housing for Western Washington University in the 1970's and worked with his son in 1978, in California, building pole buildings. He married Mary Jane Setzer on Nov. 25, 1983, in Bellingham. Mr. Elkins enjoyed working in his yard and believed in hard work. Survived by his wife, Mary Jane Elkins of the family home; children, Howard & wife Sallie Elkins and their children, Bradley Elkins, Darin Elkins, Tamara Highfill all of Lodi, CA; step-children, Sharon Wakeley of Deming, Karen Gustafson of Blaine, John D. Setzer of Spanaway and Tom Starbuck of Everson; 14 grandchildren: Judy Chartier, Aaron Fraser, Arthur Bailey, Trina Gustafson, Robert Bailey, Dan Starbuck, Sandra Alvis, Sarah Starbuck, Christy Porter and Tom and Michael Setzer; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous other family members. Preceded in death by wife Esther; step-daughter, Cheryl Starbuck and brother Otis Elkins. Visitation will be on Mon., Mar. 31, noon to 8 p.m. at Greenacres Funeral Home. A private family graveside service will precede the memorial service at Greenacres Memorial Park. A memorial service will be held Tues., Apr. 1, 1:30 p.m. at First Advent Christian Church with Reverends David Crook and Al Currier officiating. Greenacres Funeral Home & Crematorium.
ELKINS, Esther V. of 1400 Moore Street passed away in a local hospital, Sunday, February 20, 1983 at the age of 67. She was an apartment house manager and former manager of Elkins Hall; a life time resident of Bellingham; and had been a 40 year member of the First Advent Christian Church. She leaves to survive her husband, Aubrey Elkins of Bellingham; 1 son, Howard of California; 2 brothers, Floyd Potter & Burton Potter, both of Bellingham; 3 grandchildren; numerous nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 25 at 2 p.m. at the Jern & LeVeck Funeral Chapel with interment to follow in Greenacres Memorial Park with Rev. Leon A. Bohy officiating. [b. Dec. 18, 1915]
ELKINS, Rick, 59, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 18, (2006). Rick will be remembered by his family and friends as being a talented wood carver, a gifted musician with the voice of an angel, a lover of Elvis, and a man who found humor in life even through adversity. Rick is survived by his loving wife Anne; beloved children Aaron (Shannon) Jacoby, Krista (Josh) Jacoby Blume, Kyle and Tyler Elkins; grandson Nolan Jacoby; mother June House; brothers and sisters Rhonda (Don) Howard, Chris (Dennis) Olason, Brad Elkins, Cyd
(Leroy) Dougall, Rob (Robin) Elkins, Randy (Chris) Elkins, Tom (Victoria) Elkins, Danny (Vera) Elkins, Cook
Woods, Tony Ford; aunt Margot Rowe; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. A celebration of Rick's life
will be held on Saturday, November 25 at 1 p.m. at the Blaine Senior Center.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 21 Nov 2006) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
ELLEDGE, Virgil Robb went to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully on July 26, 2003 in Peoria, AZ where he resided with his sister Berneice Stull. Virgil was born in Nuckels County, Nebraska on February 5, 1919, first son to Ernest and Hazel Elledge. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy after Pearl Harbor and served in the Pacific Theater aboard the USS Tennessee during WWII. Virgil is survived by his son Rob Elledge and daughter Charel Elledge of Pasco, WA; son Gary Elledge of Yakima, WA; son Lon Elledge of Alameda, CA; two step-daughters JoAnn Vance of Lynnwood, WA and Susan Brooks of Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren and one great-grandson. Virgil is also survived by his seven siblings Wayne, Joe, June, Berneice, Willa, Vada, and Iva Lee. Preceded in death by sister Edith. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, July 31st, 2:00 p.m. at Greenacres-Moles Cemetery in Ferndale.
ELLERT, Richard H. of Bellingham, WA, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2000 in Bellingham. He was 74, born June 11, 1925 in Rossatz, Austria. During WWII, Mr. Ellert served in both the German and Austrian armed forces. After the war, he lived in occupied Austria until 1969 when he moved to Bellevue, WA. There he operated his own furniture business "Austrian Design," until his retirement. He was also a published author. Mr. Ellert enjoyed traveling and resided in Surprise, AZ part of the year after his retirement. He is survived by Hilde Hinds of Bellingham, son Walter of Germany, daughter Ulrike of Austria, and sister Poldi of Austria. At his request there will be no local services. Inurnment will take place in Austria. Arrangements by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 4 Apr 2000) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
ELLINGSEN, Gertrude Ethel, 92, of Anacortes, WA. died Saturday April 4, 1992 in a local nursing home. She was born Sept. 18, 1899 in Canistota, SD to Adam and Alice Rauch formerly of Whatcom County. She came to Washington State as a young girl and lived in Bellingham, Marysville, Everett,and Anacortes, WA. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Mrs. Ellingsen was preceded in death by her husband Roy McComas, in 1932; her second husband Elmer Ellingsen, in 1968; a son Bruce McComas, in 1930; seven sisters and three brothers. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Barbara McComas of Anacortes; two daughters and sons-in-law, Phyllis and David Fox of Anacortes, WA, and Roberta and Edmund Carlson of Santa Rosa, CA; six grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be Thursday 11 a.m. April 9, 1992 at Marysville cemetery.
Submitted by John Rauch
ELLIOTT, Robert Lee, of Bellingham died Sunday, October 12, 1997 at his daughter's home in California. Born August 16, 1928 in San Francisco, CA to Eunice and William Elliott. He left California in 1980 to live on Lummi Island for several years to later move to Bellingham. He loved the sea, and made commercial fishing his occupation for twenty-seven years in Bristol Bay, Alaska retiring in 1987. Survived by his oldest daughter Christine and son-in-law Don Amato, Barbara Tripp, Julie and son-in-law Mike Blake, his oldest son Dirk and wife Debra Elliott, William and wife Diane, fourteen grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
ELLIS, Donald Stanford, 48, of Snoqualmie, a former resident of the Ferndale area, died Wednesday (Nov. 18, 1953) in a Seattle hospital after an extended illness. The services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Monroe Funeral Home in Ferndale, with burial in the family plot in Enterprise cemetery. Mr. Ellis was a member of the Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, and two sons, Don, at the home, and Wallace, in San Diego, and three grandchildren; also by one brother, Archie, of Everett, and two sisters, Mrs. John Doohan, Aberdeen, and Mrs. Grace Johnson, Longview. Elder Aleah Koury will conducted the services.
ELLIS, P. Lorraine (Crowley) died July 12, 2005, at her Custer home after a long struggle with COPD. She was 75. She was born March 26, 1930, in Bellingham and was a life-long Whatcom County resident. A retired real estate broker, she enjoyed spending time in the kitchen, taking trips to the casino and watching her great-grandchildren play. She was a selfless woman with a heart of gold who enjoyed caring for others. She was a member of Duwamish Indian Tribe of Washington and the American Legion. Survivors include daughters Tammy Spurgeon (husband, Terry) and Linda Mills and sons Kurt Kemplinger (wife, Shelly) and John Ellis, all of Whatcom County; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
ELLIS, Patricia K., age 76 lifetime resident of Whatcom Co., died May 8, 1997 at St. Francis Ext. Health Care. She was born June 15, 1920 in Seattle, WA to Lilliam (sic) Sprague. Mrs. Ellis graduated from Lyden High School in 1940. She was married to Byron Ellis and worked 20 yrs. for Hilltop cafe and 20 yrs. for Hawley's Potatoes. Mrs. Ellis was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lynden, WA. She enjoyed fishing, ceramics, and raising dogs to sell. Preceded in death by her mother, Lillian Sprague in 1959, her husband, Byron Ellis in 1982; and Brother Charles Sprague. Survived by her daughter Charlene and husband Herman Mendoza of Granada Hills, CA; one brother, Clarence Sprague of Warm Beach, WA. Visitation will be held at Westford Funeral Home Chapel Monday 9:00 to 5:00 and Tuesday 9:00 to 3:00. Memorial services will be held 12:30 Wednesday, May 14, 1997 at First Baptist Church, Lynden, WA. Arrangements by Westford Funeral Home.
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