Whatcom County Funeral Notices Fob-For

WHATCOM COUNTY OBITUARIES FOB - FOR

FOBAIR, Irene G., age 83, of 3010 Wilkins St. Bellingham, passed away Sun. Sept. 13, 1992 at Bayside Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Eckman, North Dakota, to Guy and Caroline Palen of January 22, 1909. She married Earl Fobair in Everett, WA and in 1932 they moved to Whatcom County. In 1972 Earl passed away. Irene will be remembered for the correspondence she continually kept with relatives, for her patchwork quilts, her love for animals, and her kind and loving ways to her family. She is survived by her son Robert and wife Rassetta Fobair of Ferndale; a brother James Palen of Bismark, North Dakota; 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Fri. Sept. 18, with Major Richard Beaver of the Salvation Army officiating. Arrangements by Westford Funeral Home.
FOBES, Adda L., age 81, of the Roosevelt Hotel, Seattle, passed away at her summer resident on the Maple Falls-Silver Lake Road Monday, August 17, (1953). Mrs. Fobes had resided in Seattle for many years and leaves to survive her husband, Fred D. Fobes. Private services will be conducted at acacia Memorial Park in Seattle Wednesday afternoon, followed by cremation, under the direction of Harlow-Hollingsworth.
FORBES, Byron E., "Barney" passed away July 1, 1997 at home. Barney was born in Pittsburg, Kansas but has been a long time resident of this area. Barney's love was carpentry and enjoyed all sports. He leaves his wife Dorothy of 13 yrs., son John Forbes of Seattle; two daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Mike Adams of Everett and Mary Forbes of Everett; two brothers and three sisters-in-law, Keith and Kay Forbes, Bud and Trudy Forbes and Bette Forbes; one sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Ray Barry; 5 grandsons, numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial service will be Tuesday, July 8, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. at Hope Community Church, 17725 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood. Arrangements under the direction of Evergreen Funeral Home, Everett.
FOCHT, Edna A., age 81, of 4013 SaltSprings Dr., Ferndale, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 26, 1987. Born March 26, 1906 in Cripple Creek, Colorado, she had been a resident of Whatcom County since 1918, was a member of the North Bellingham Full Gospel Fellowship Church and had worked for 34 years with a prison & jail ministry throughout the U. S. Preceded in death by her husband, George Focht in Feb. 1977. She is survived by 1 son, Albert Leavitt & wife Eve of Deming; 1 daughter, Virginia & husband Jack Kostelyk of Edmonds; 1 sister, Ina Kramer of Ferndale; 5 grandchildren, Sheryl Birchall, Marci Dixon, and Dan, Jordan & Dori Kestelyk; 10 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Fri., May 29th, at the Ferndale Assembly of God Church with Rev. Cornelius Rientjes officiating. Interment will be in Greenacres Memorial Park under the direction of Greenacres Funeral Home.
FOCHT, George S., age 72 of 7839 Trapline Rd., Everson, passed away Wed., Feb. 23, (1977). A Whatcom County resident for more than 60 years, Mr. Focht was a retired farmer and had been a member of Nooksack Valley Assembly of God Church and was also a member of the Alaska Campers Club. He was married to Edna Leavitt in Bellingham on Sept. 26, 1935. Besides his wife, Edna; he is survived by a son, Albert Leavitt, Kendall and a daughter, Mrs. Virginia (Jack) Kostelyk of Edmonds; 5 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren; also 2 sisters, Mrs. Hattie Ohmstead of Los Angeles and Mrs. Bertha McLaughlin of Seattle and 3 brothers, Paul of Bremerton, Raymond of Seattle and Harry of Bellingham. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Feb. 26 at 1:30 p.m. in the Nooksack Valley Assembly of God Church with Rev. Coral Hammond officiating. Interment will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park on Monday, Feb. 28 ... under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
FOCHT, Harry H. - Graveside funeral services for Mr. Harry H. Focht, age 73, who died in Bellingham on Saturday, Nov. 23, (1985) were conducted on Monday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery with Mr. Paul Elvig officiating. Mr. Focht, of 1200 Birchwood St., Bellingham, was born in Everson on Nov. 17, 1912, and had been a lifetime county resident. He had worked for many years in railroad maintenance prior to joining the Army during World War II. After the war he was employed for many years at Ralph Wagner Farms near Lynden. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Harriet Ohmstede and Mrs. Bertha McLaughlan, and a brother, Mr. Raymond Focht, all of Seattle. Funeral services were under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home.
FOCHT, Katherine S., age 79 years, of 2504 G Street, passed away at the family home, Monday, Feb. 28, (1955) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Focht had resided in Bellingham for the past 12 years and was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her husband, William; five sons, Harry and Vernon, both of this city, George in Everson, Raymond in Seattle and Paul in Bremerton; three daughters, Mrs. Irene St. John, of Wenatchee, Mrs. Bertha Belka of Seattle and Mrs. Hattie Ohmstede of Los Angeles. Funeral services were conducted Friday, March 4, at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with the Rev. Melvin L. Laws, pastor of the Church of the Nazarine, officiating. Interment, Greenacres.
FOCHT, William H., age 85 years, of 2504 G St., passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, Nov. 27, (1956) following a lingering illness. Mr. Focht had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 13 years and was a retired farmer. He leaves to survive five sons, Harry and Vernon, both of this city; George of Everson, Raymond of Seattle, and Paul of Bremerton; three daughters, Mrs. Irene St. John, Wenatchee; Mrs. Bertha Belka, Seattle; and Mrs. Harrie Ohmstede, of Los Angeles; one brother and three sisters in the East. Also one grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Nov. 30, at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, with Rev. Melvin V. Laws, pastor of the Church of the Nazarine officiating. Interment Greenacres.
FOEDISCH, Dorothy Rorrison died Wednesday Jan. 27, 1993. She was 86. Private family services will be held. Mrs. Foedisch will be cremated. She was born July 1, 1906, in Chilton, Wyo., to Thomas and Alice Harrowell. She married James Rorrison on June 25, 1933. He died Nov. 1, 1948. She later married Leonard Foedisch on June 5, 1953, in Spokane. He preceded her in death on Feb. 8, 1985. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Mrs. Foedisch taught remedial reading from 1952 to 1971. She taught first and second graders at Old Opportunity School and Broadway school, both in Spokane. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and being with family and friends. Mrs. Foedisch had been a Bellingham resident since 1990. Survivors include daughters Nancy Madison of Yakima, Jean Fredrich of Seattle and Fran Trout of Bellingham; son Tom Rorrison of San Diego; stepson Don Foedisch of Spokane; stepdaughter Beverly Lee of College Place, Wash.; sisters Marjorie Harrowell of Kensington, Conn., Frances Cash of Livonia, Mich., and Winifred Schenk of of Libery Lake, Wash.; 19 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and eight nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Greenacres Funeral Home.
FOGLE, Mabel Helen, 90, a former cook at Washington School in Bellingham, died Sunday. Mrs. Fogle, 2400 Samish Way, also was a Boeing worker for 25 years. She was born on Sept. 19, 1897, in Washington state. Survivors include a daughter, Nellie Andreas of Bellingham; two sons, Maurice Rogers of Everett and Guy Rogers of Bellingham; a sister, Peggy Pringle of Seattle; two stepsons; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery with Chaplain Rex Watts officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.
FOISY, Erwin N. - Funeral service for Erwin N. Foisy, age 82, of 2620 Eldridge Ave., will be Mon., June 23rd, 11 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church with Pastor Kenneth H. Daugs officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Foisy passed away Wed., June 18, 1986. A Bellingham resident for 57 years he was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church; Bellingham Bay Lodge No. 44 F&AM; Scottish rite Bodies; past patron of Sehome Chapter No. 17 O.E.S. & employed as a pharmacist by Aubert Drug Co. for 50 years. He is survived by his wife Jennie; brother, Verner Foisy of Prosser, WA; numerous nieces & nephews. Jones Funeral Home. [b. June 29, 1903 MN]
FOISY, Jennie L., age 84 of Bellingham passed away Sunday, July 27, 1986 in Bellingham. She had been a resident of Bellingham for 57 years. She was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church; Past Matron of Sehome Chapter No. 17 O.E.S.; Past Grand Matron of Grand Chapter of the State of Washington O.E.S.; served on the Distribution Committee of General Grand Chapter O.E.S.; member of Esther Club Sehome Chapter No. 17 O.E.S.; Daughters of the Nile; Aftermath Club; and the Bellingham Yacht Club. She was preceded in death by her husband Erwin N. Foisy. She is survived by her niece Gerry Ann and husband Roger Sahline and children Heather, Skipper, Sigrid and Christopher; nephew Gary and wife Peggy Cassidy and children Andy, Katie, Jessie and Sam; and numerous other nieces, nephews and relatives. Funeral services will be Friday August 1, 1986 at 1 p.m. at St. Johns Lutheran Church with Reverand Kenneth H. Dougs officiating. Burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. [b. May 6, 1902 Stanwood]
FOISY, Kjel of Cheney, a former Bellingham resident, died Tuesday (May 7, 1985) in a motorcycle accident in Pullman. He died on his 22nd birthday. He was the son of Karen and Maurice Foisy of Bellingham. His father is one the political science faculty at Western Washington University. Born May 7, 1963, in Washington, D.C., Kjel Foisy came with his parents to Bellingham from Eugene, Ore., in 1970 and lived here until 1983. He attended Sehome High School. He had been working on his grandparent's cattle ranch at Cheney. ... Survivors include his parents; a sister; grandparents; and aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will be Saturday at Jerue Funeral Home, Cheney.
FOLDEN, Bernhardt A., age 95, passed away Wed., Dec. 8, (1976). Mr. Folden was the father of 15 children, 4 of which died in infancy. He was a member and honorary elder of the Ebenezer Lutheran Bretheran Church of Ferndale. Surviving wife, Albertina of Everett; 4 sons, Benjamin of Armor, South Dakota, Olaf of Gilford, Montana, John of Estacada, Oregon and Bjarne of Port Orchard; 4 daughters, Mrs. Inga Lee of Wolf Point, Montana, Alice Hanel of Wolf Point, Montana, Ruth Hodges, Joplin, Montana and Bernice Peck of Long Beach, Calif.; 3 stepsons, Otto Lande of North Dakota, Leon Lande of Michigan and Lloyd Lande of Mercer Island; 1 step-daughter, Mrs. Solvieg Hays of Everett; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. in Moles Funeral Chapel.
FOLDEN, Betty Jean, age 55, of 9612 271 N.W. Stanwood, Wa., passed away Sun. March 21, (1976). She is survived by her husband, Peter; one daughter, Mrs. John (Linda) Kirk of Lake Stevens; two sons, Peter of Salem, Oregon and Joe of Stanwood; four grandchildren; her mother, Mrs. Willis M. (Virginia) Wells of Bellingham; one brother, Willis R. Wells of California; numerous nieces and nephews. Services were held in Stanwood. Interment was in Greenacres Memorial Park, Wed. March 24, 1976.
FOLDEN, Hilma, age 61 years, passed away at a Bellingham hospital Saturday, December 15, (1945). Mrs. Folden had lived most of her life at Wolf Point, Montana, but for the past four years had been a resident of Route 2, Ferndale. She was a member of the Lutheran church. Surviving relatives are her husband, Bernard A. Folden; seven sons, John, of Ferndale, Henry and Bjarne, of Port Orchard, Arthur of Kalispel, Montana, Olaf, of Fallon, Montana, George of Windsor, Colo, Benjamin, in U.S. army overseas; four daughters, Mrs. C. A. Lee and Mrs. Frank Hanel, of Wolf Point, Montana, Mrs. Harold Hodges, of Joplin, Montana, Mrs. A. Bubnash, of Chester, Montana, and twenty-six grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from the Monroe Funeral Chapel in Ferndale, Thursday, December 20, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. E. H. Gunhus officiating. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
FOLDEN, Peter A., age 62 of Stanwood, died Sat., May 7, (1977) at his home. He was born July 3, 1914 in Stanwood and had lived nearly all his life in this area. He was married to Betty Wells in 1942 and she preceded him in death in 1976. Mr. Folden served with the 101st Airborne Div. during WWII and had attended Camano Lutheran Church. He was employed as a supervisor at Twin City Foods. He is survived by 2 sons, Peter of Salem, Oregon and Johan of Stanwood; 1 daughter, Mrs. John (Linda) Kirk of Lake Stevens; mother-in-law, Mrs. Virginia Wells of Bellingham; 2 sisters, Thordis Wold of Camano Island and Elaine Jensen of Hope Island and 5 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wed., May 11 at the Camano Lutheran Church with Rev. Lawrence Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the family section of Greenacres Memorial Park under the direction of Gilbertson Funeral Home.
FOLEY, William, age 87 years, passed away at a local hospital, Thursday, November 11, (1948) after an illness of one month. Mr. Foley had been a resident of Bellingham for the past thirty years and was a member of the Church of the Assumption, where rosary will be said Monday, November 15, at 7:30 p.m., and where requiem high mass will be sung for the repose of the soul, Tuesday, November 16, at 9 a.m. with the Rev. Fr. John Horan, celebrant. Interment will follow in Bay View cemetery under the direction of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home.
FOLGER, George C., age 65, of 2711 Alderwood Ave., passed away in a local hospital Monday, January 12, (1953). Mr. Folger had resided here for the past 11 years and was a retired marine electrician. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Order of Eastern Star, Sehome Chapter No, 17 and Doric Lodge No. 92, F. & A. M., Seattle. He leaves to survive, his wife, Mrs. Willa Folger, at home; one son Dr. G. C. Folger, of Honolulu, T. H.; three grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Grace Melde, of Paulsbo, Wash. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Harold E. Penhalurick Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 10:30 a.m. Graveside services will be conducted by Officers of Doric Lodge Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle.
FOLKERTSMA, Andrew, age 62, a Fir Island resident, died at the family home Friday, Nov. 22, (1985). He was born in The Netherlands April 19, 1923. In 1947 he came to the United States. He returned to The Netherlands and married Gay Schotanus Feb. 17, 1955. The couple settled in Skagit County in 1960, where he had resided ever since. He was self-employed in dairy farming. He was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church of Mt. Vernon, The Men's Chorus of the church, and the Farm Bureau. Survivors include: his wife, Gay; one daughter, Jeannette Folkertsma; two sons, Fred and Edward Folkertsma, all of the family home; three sisters, Tjesje Bultsma and Alie Harings, both in The Netherlands, and Janny Stegenga of Ontario, Canada; three brothers, Age and Sint Folkertsma, both in The Netherlands; and Leo Folkertsma of Everson; and nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held in First Christian Reformed Church of Mt. Vernon at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, with the Rev. Robert Holwerda officiating.
FOLLIS, Harriet H., age 89, formerly of 2010 Broadway, passed away in the Valley Hospital at Monroe, Washington Sunday Oct. 15, (1961), having been ill since April. Mrs. Follis was married to Wm. T. Follis in August 1889, having celebrated their Golden Wedding in Bellingham in 1939. Pioneers of Bellingham and Whatcom County, Mrs. Follis came to Lynden from County Cavern, Ireland in 1888, was a member of the Royal Neighbors and had attended the Broadway United Presbyterian Church. Survivors are four sons, Charles E. and George D., both of Seattle, William T., of Bellingham and Robert H, of Monroe; three daughters, Mrs. Grace Hopps, of Los Angeles, Mrs. C. K. Clover of Long Beach, Calif. and Mrs. R. M. Bundy, of Seattle; eight grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; one brother, Thomas McClelland, of Spokane; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at the Jones Funeral Home by the Rev. Norman B. Harrison Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 1:00 p.m. Final resting place Lynden Cemetery.
FOLLIS, Mildred E., age 94, passed away Saturday, April 11, 1992. She was born in Quincy, Illinois to John L. and Elizabeth Starck on August 7, 1897 and in 1906 the family moved to Bellingham where her father was employed for many years by The Bellingham Herald. Mildred Follis and WM. T. Follis, Sr. were married in Bellingham on June 23, 1917 after his service in France during World War I. Mrs. Follis served as president of the Albert J. Hamilton Unit No. 7 of the American Legion Auxiliary, president of the St. Lukes Hospital Auxiliary, Chaplain and lifetime member of the Sehome Chapter Order of The Eastern Star and was a member of Eight and Forty, Daughters of the Nile, Zenobia Club, Aftermath Club, Bellingham Country Club, Bellingham Yacht Club, and at her passing was the oldest surviving member of the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Follis was preceded in death by her husband WM. T. Follis, Sr. in November of 1984 and is survived by her son WM. T. Follis, Jr. and wife Helen of Bellingham and her daughter Beverly McBeath of Santa Clara, California, together with her sister Dorothy Edgerton of Lynnwood, Washington, grandchildren W. Thomas Follis, Melanie E. Mitchell, Millie Tetrick and Starck M. Follis all of Bellingham, Christopher C. Follis of Juneau, Alaska, and Robin McBeath and Scott McBeath of Santa Clara, California. Other survivors include ten great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and numerous friends and relatives by marriage. Mrs. Follis had resided in Bellingham for 85 years and was a former long time resident of the Broadway Park and Forest Street neighborhoods of the city prior to her last few years in a retirement home. Private family services will be held Wednesday, April 15, 1992 at Westford Funeral Home with Reverend Keith Madsen of the First Baptist Church officiating and burial to follow in the American Legion section of Greenacres Memorial Park.
FOLLIS, Tena, age 86 of 700 32nd St. passed away Friday, Sept. 5th, (1980). Mrs. Follis had been a resident of this community for 2 years. She is survived by her son Edward Follis, Omaha, Nebraska, daughter Mrs. Dan Olson, B'ham., 2 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, 3 sisters, Mrs. Edith Henderson, Mrs. Antoinette Rathbone, Mrs. Lottie Reed all of B'ham. Cremation at Greenacres Memorial Park. Services are pending at Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery, Seattle. [b. July 6, 1894 Milligan, NE]
FOLLIS, William T. Sr., age 89 of 409 S. State passed away Tues., Nov. 20, (1984). Mr. Follis had been a lifetime resident of Whatcom Co. He was a realtor & founder of Follis Real Estate. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, veteran of WWI, a member of the American Legion Post No. 7, VFW No. 1545, he was a life member of Whatcom Lodge No. 151 F & AM, Scottish Rite Bodies, Nile Temple & N. W. Shrine club, he was a founding member of the Multiple Listing Bureau & Past President & Charter member of the Whatcom County Board of Realtors. He was the oldest continuous broker in the state of Washington until Sept. of 1983. He leaves to survive his wife Mildred of the family home, 1 son William T. Jr. of city, 1 daughter Beverly McBeath of Santa Clara, 7 grandchildren & 7 great grandchildren, 1 brother Robert Follis, 2 sisters Nettie Cover & Mattie Byer all of Seattle & numerous nieces & nephew. Committal services will be held Mon., Nov. 26, 12:30 p.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park followed by memorial services at 1:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church at Flora & Commercial Streets, with Rev. Russell Hendrickson officiating. [b. June 23, 1895 Lynden; graduated from Whatcom High School 1916]
FOLMSBEE, Edward C. Sr., age 84, passed away at the family home, 2615 Donovan Street, Monday, December 22, (1947). Mr. Folmsbee had been a resident of the community for the past twenty-four years and had attended the Christian Science Church. Surviving relatives are the widow, Fannie A. W., at home; one son, Edward C. Jr., of Bellingham; two daughters, Mrs. Alice Spurgon, of Everett, and Mrs. Ina Burgess, of Seattle; eight grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where Christian science services will be read Wednesday December 24, at 3 p.m. Cremation.
FOLMSBEE, Edward C., age 75 of 2615 Donovan St. passed away Mon., Dec. 26, (1983). He is survived by his wife Lois Forbes Folmsbee, one sister Ina & husband Ben Black of Seattle, numerous nieces and nephews & grandnieces and grandnephews. Mr. Folmsbee moved to Bellingham when he was 16 from Richmond Beach, VA and had attended Fairhaven High School. He was a member of the original Company E of the 161st Infantry in the Washington National Guard. He was honorably discharged from the Armed Services as a Staff Sgt. on Nov. 27, 1942 and returned to the Bellingham area where he was employed as a city bus driver. Private family memorial services will be held. Cremation. [b. May 5, 1908; bur. Greenacres]
FOLMSBEE, Fannie A. W., age 88,of 2615 Donovan Avenue, passed away at the family home Friday, July 27, (1951). Mrs. Folmsbee had resided here for the past 27 years, and attended First Church of Christ Scientist. Surviving her is one son, Edward C. Folmsbee of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Alice F. Spurgeon, of Everett, and Mrs. Ina L. Black, of Seattle; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where service will be conducted by Mrs. H. R. Bodiker Monday, July 30, at 1:00 p.m. Cremation.
FOLSOM, Adelbert Emerson, aged 71 years, passed away at a local hospital at an early hour Wednesday evening (May 7, 1930) after an illness of two months duration. Mr. Folsom had been a resident of this city for the past fifteen years and besides a host of friends, he leaves to survive him his widow Mrs. Susie Elizabeth Folsom; three sons, Earls, E. Folsom, of Los Angeles, Cal.; Cecil A. Folsom, city, and John O. Folsom, Republic, Wash.; one daughter Mrs. Esther Baker, of Olympia; one brother William A. Folsom, Los Angeles, Cal.; one sister, Mrs. J. E. Sieffa, of Oregon, Ill., and seven grandchildren. At the time of his death Mr. Folsom was a member of the Garden Street Methodist church, the I.O.O.F. lodge of Clinton, Kan. and the Modern Woodmen of America camp 5198, city. The body is resting at the Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home at Forest and Holly streets and funeral announcements will be made at a later date.
FOLSOM, Cecil A., age 82 of 973 Chuckanut Lane, passed away Sunday, May 28, 1978. Mr. Folsom was a 63 year resident of this community and a partner in the Weldit Tank & Steel. Mr. Folsom was born in Clifton, Kansas and moved to B'ham in 1915. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, 50 year member of Rotary, he was the oldest surviving member of B'ham Rotary in years of membership, a member of American Legion, Albert J. Hamilton Post No. 7; a member of the Board of directors and YMCA, Active (mountain climbing) Boy Scouts of America; Boys Club, and youth work, member of the Bellingham Golf and Country Club and Whatcom Art Guild. A graduate of Bellingham Normal School. He served in the U.S. Navy, WWI as a radio instructor at Harvard University. He is survived by his wife, Grace; 2 daughters, Mrs. Shirley Grace Nelson of Santa Ana, Calif., Mrs. Beth Sizelove of Mt. Vernon, Wa.; 1 brother, John O. Folsom of Tacoma, WA; 5 grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted by the Reverends Russell Hendrickson and Howard Armstrong Wed., May 31, at 1 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Bayview Cemetery.
FOLSOM, Dora M. - Graveside funeral services for Dora M. Folsom, 79, of Washington square will be at 1 p.m. today at Woodlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Folsom died Saturday (April 28, 1990) at a local nursing home. She was born Aug. 23, 1910, in Sumas, and was a lifelong resident of Whatcom County. Mrs. Folsom was a member of the Lutheran Church and enjoyed handicrafts and baking. Survivors include a son, Don Nattress, of Cullman, Ala.; daughters Sonja Shirley of Milton-Freewater, Ore., Annette "Neta" Thomas of Ferndale, Judy A. DeSotell of Bellingham; sister Elnora Knoche of Bellingham; brothers Victor Babcock of Bellingham, Elmo Babcock of Hood River, Ore., and Oliver Babcock of Oregon; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.
FOLSOM, Earl A. - Graveside service for Earl A. Folsom, age 67, of Bellingham will be Tuesday March 1 at 3 p.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery with Rev. Donald R. Mace officiating. Mr. Folsom passed away Tues. Feb. 22, 1983. He is survived by 4 sons, Kenneth Folsom, Donald Nattress, Jon & James Folsom; 9 daughters, Sonja Owings, Annette Thomas, Judy DeSotell, Renna Snoey, Mari Bodley, Patricia Gentile, Pamala Kudijaroff, Suzanne Folsom and Genia Criscuola; 20 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren. A lifetime Bellingham resident Mr. Folsom was a member of Longshoreman's Union Local No. 7 and D.A.V. [b. Sept. 13, 1915 Clifton, Kan.]
FOLSOM, Elbert C., age 81 of Bellingham, passed away Saturday, July 2, (1966). Formerly a Ferndale resident he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Helen Barr of Bellingham; 1 son Harold of Seattle; five grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 9, at 1:30 p.m. at Moles Funeral Chapel. Cremation.
FOLSOM, Florence Mae, age 99, of 1013 Forest St., passed away in a local rest home, Thursday, Jan. 14, (1960). Mrs. Folsom had resided in this community for the past 12 years and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the Rebekah Lodge in Oakes, N.B. Surviving relatives are one son, Ernest of Bellingham, and one daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Hinzen of Emmett, N.D.; two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Father W. Robert Webb, Monday, Jan. 18, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
FOLSOM, Grace Edna - Funeral service for Grace Edna Folsom, age 92, of 973 Chuckanut Lane, Bellingham, will be Fri, Jan. 6, 11 a.m., Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Russell Hendrickson, First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment Bayview Cemetery. Mrs. Folsom passed away Mon. Jan. 2, 1989. A Bellingham [resident] since 1902, she was a member of First Baptist Church; graduated from the State Normal School; attended University of Washington; taught in the Bellingham School System; active in PTA; member of Chapter AB P.E.O.; Women of Rotary; Aftermath Club; American Legion Auxiliary; YMCA Volunteer and is survived by 2 daughters, Beth & husband Fred Sizelove of Mt. Vernon, Shirley & husband Roy Nelson of Canyon Lake, CA; 5 grandchildren, Diane Watson, Rebecca Nelson, Suzanne Boroughs, Michelle Cunningham & Lisa Kragerud; 3 great grandchildren, Laurie & Kimberly McDuff, Michael Boroughs. [b. March 16, 1896 in Palouse]
FOLSOM, John O., age 93, of 1824 State Street, passed away in a local hospital Thursday, Jan. 6, (1955). Mr. Folsom had resided in this community for many years and leaves no known survivors. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted Monday, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m. Cremation.
FOLSOM, Laura M., of 1013 N. Forest, passed away December 25, 1983 at the age of 85. She is survived by many close friends in the Bellingham area. She had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 45 years and was past Noble Grand of Rebecca Lodge No. 43 and Daughters of America No. 3 State Councelor. Cremation services will be held with interment of cremains in Greenacres Memorial Park under the direction of Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel & Crematorium. [b. Jan. 31, 1898 in Wisconsin]
FOLSOM, Sarah M., age 20 of 2204 B St., Bellingham, passed away Thurs. Aug. 31, 1978. Mrs. Folsom had been a resident of Whatcom County for 7 years and was a teachers aide at the Nooksack Tribal Center. She is survived by her husband, Jerrald of B'ham; 1 daughter, Regina Raye Wilson of Bellingham; her parents, Reginald and Mabel Wilson of Bellingham; her grandmother, Sarah James of Lummi; 4 brothers, Charles of Seattle, Curtis, Calvin and Anthony all of Bellingham; 2 sisters, Mabel Lea and Lisa Ann Wilson, both of Bellingham. Prayer services were held Fri., Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. in Moles Funeral Home. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Rod McDougall, Sat. Sept. 2 at 10 a.m. in the Moles Funeral Home with burial following in Lummi Reservation Cemetery.
FOLTON, Joseph P. of 912 Queen St. died Sunday, July 10, 1994, in Bellingham. He was 89. No local services will be held. Burial will be in Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago. Born Oct. 1, 1904, to John and Magdalene Folton in Czechoslovakia, he lived in Bellingham since June 1991. Survivors include daughter Patricia Templeton of Bellingham and son Joe Folton of Franklin Park, Ill. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
FOLTZ, Ann B., age 68, who has resided in Conrad, Mont., for the past six months, passed away in that city Tuesday, Jan. 7, (1958). Prior to that time Mrs. Foltz resided in Bellingham for 17 years. She was a member of the Church of the Assumption, the Altar Society, Legion of Mary, and C.D.A. Surviving relatives include two sons, Leo C. Foltz of Spokane, Richard D. Foltz of Seattle; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Ellen Hartry of Seattle; two brothers, Leo Corcoran of Roman, Mont. and Ray of Conrad, Mont; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Towey of Conrad, Mrs. Helen Delwo, of Choteau, Mont., Mrs. Mildred Foltz of Conrad, Miss Claire Corcoran of Conrad, and 13 grandchildren. Rosary will be recited in the Chapel of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home on Sunday, Jan. 12, at 6:45 p.m. Requiem High Mass will be celebrated in the Church of the Assumption on Monday, Jan. 13, at 9:30 a.m. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park. Pallbearers will include Richard Simmons, Joe Nunamaker, Thomas Walsh, Herb Phillipe, Francis Griswold, Bert Kohler.
FOLTZ, Leo L., age 58, of 2107 Van Wyk Road, passed away suddenly at the family home Thursday, May 13, (1954), Mr. Foltz had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 13 years. He was a member of the Church of the Assumption, Holy Name Society, Past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 829, past Faithful Navigator of the 4th Degree Assembly Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife Ann B.; two sons, Leo C. of Spokane, Richard D. of the U.S. Army in Seattle; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Ellen Hartry, city; 11 grandchildren; four sisters, Sister Mary Claudia, S. J. of Marylhurst, Portland, Ore., Mrs. Loretta Erbacher of Sacramento, Calif., Mrs. Earl Goldman of El Cajon, Calif., Mrs. Robert Reeves, of Long Beach, Calif. Rosary will be said Sunday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. from the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Solemn Requiem High Mass will be sung Monday, May 17, at 9:30 a.m. within the Church of the Assumption with Rev. Bernard V. Cremer, Celebrant. Interment, Greenacres.
FONTAINE, Clemance, age 83 years, who resided at 1365 Waschke Road, passed away in a local hospital Sunday, February 12, (1956) following a brief illness. Mrs. Fontaine had been a resident of the Bellingham area the past 33 years, and was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Ferndale. She leaves to survive one son, Joseph Oliver Fontaine, at home; three daughters, Mrs. Agnes Jean, of Tacoma; Mrs. Eva Dubois of Newton, B.C.; Mrs. Irene Page, Umatilla, Ore.; also 14 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren. Rosary will be recited in the Chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. Requiem mass will be celebrated from St. Joseph's Church in Ferndale on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.
FONTAINE, Grace, 75, 1509 E. Victor St., died Monday. She had lived in Bellingham since 1928. Survivors include a sister, Donna Fisher of Bellingham; a brother, Floyd Jones of Seattle and nephews and nieces including Viola Zurline and John Farnham of Bellingham.
FONTAINE, Leo, age 63 years, of 1101 Alabama, passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, Nov. 9, (1960), following an extended illness. Mr. Fontaine had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 34 years and was a sawyer for the Hamilton Lumber Co. He was a member of the Church of the Assumption, and the FOE Aerie No. 31. Surviving are his wife, Grace L.; four brothers, Omer of Kimberley, B.C., Rene of Nelson, B.C., Ernest of Vancouver, B.C., and Albert of Hammond, B.C., and five sisters, Mrs. Florida Turence of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mrs. Yvonne Sicotte of Nelson, B.C., Mrs. Emma Brown of Kimberley, B.C., Miss Annette Fontaine of Vancouver, B.C., and Mrs. Rita McGregor of Burnaby, B.C. Rosary will be said Sunday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Requiem Mass will be read Monday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption. Burial will follow in Greenacres.
FONTAINE, Paul N., age 62, of 3750 H St. Rd. Blaine, passed away at his residence Monday, December 24, 1990. He had been a resident of Blaine the past 2 years, and was a retired Union Laborer, and construction worker in South Norwalk, Connecticut. He leaves to survive his wife Claire Fontaine of Blaine; 2 sons, Tane Fontaine of Bellingham and David Fontaine of Monroe, LA; three daughters, Patricia Opp of Gibson, B.C., Lynda Cook and Deborah Sellinger both of Blaine; four brothers, Roger, Albert, Robert and Philip all of Connecticut; three sisters, Claire Oustasine of Connecticut, Jean Fontaine of Massachusetts, Marie Sacco of Florida, also 14 grandchildren. Private interment will be held. Arrangements under the direction of Jerns McKinney Funeral Chapel.
FOOSHEE, Dora, age 90 years, of 120 Prospect, passed away at a local hospital Thursday, October 7, (1954) following a brief illness. Mrs. Fooshee' had resided in Bellingham since 1914 and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She leaves to survive two daughters, Mrs. Floy Boyd of Bellingham, and Mrs. Opal Morton, of Richland, Wash.; two sons, Jay Fooshee' of Portland, Ore., and Joy Fooshee' of Victoria, B.C., also eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The remains rest at the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Harold E. Penhalurick, Monday, October 11, at 2:30 p.m. Cremation.
FOOTE, Alden P., 66, 2300 14th St., died Thursday (Aug. 5, 1982) in a local nursing home. A lifetime Whatcom County resident, he was born June 12, 1916, in Ferndale. He was a member of International Warehousemen's and Longshoremen's Union Local 7. He is survived by his wife Jeannette, and a sister (Lena Lottby of Utah). Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Enterprise Cemetery, the Rev. Paul Cantelon officiating. Arrangements are by Jerns LeVeck Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.
FOOTE, William, age 86 years, Route 2, Ferndale, passed away at a local hospital Sunday, July 25, (1948) following a lingering illness. He had been a resident of the Ferndale district for the past 55 years, and is survived by five sons, Jesse, Aberdeen, Forrest, Seattle, Adrian, Raymond, Alden, Ferndale, and Fred Collins, Portland, Ore.; one daughter, Mrs. Anna Fisher, Seattle; granddaughter, Mrs. Albert Kolez, Raymond; one brother, Knox, Indiana; one sister, Mrs. Ella Keiser, Valparaiso, Indiana. Funeral services will be conducted from Monroe's Chapel, Ferndale, Tuesday, July 27, 12 noon, standard time, conducted by Rev. Hagley, associate member of the Gideons, of Seattle. Interment in Enterprise Cemetery.
FORBERG, Marjorie Ruth, age 43 years, of Lynden, Route 2, passed away at her home, Sunday, October 14, (1951). Mrs. Forberg had been a resident of the Lynden district for the past five years and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star of Lynden. She is survived by her husband, Stanley; three sons, Lawrence Murphy, Keith and Jerry Forberg, all of Lynden; her father, George M. Thrift, of White Rock, B.C.; 1 sister, Jesse B. Thrift, of Edson, Alberta; 3 brothers, George Thrift, of Edmonton, Alberta, Ernest and Harold, both of white Rock, B. C.; one granddaughter. Christian Science services will be read from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden Wednesday, October 17, at 2 p.m. Interment at Cloverdale, B.C.
FORBES, Bonnie Lee, 65, who lived in Blaine for 24 years, passed away Jan. 10, 1988, in Bellingham. Mrs. Forbes, 581 Cherry St., was born Feb. 22, 1922, in Caw City, Okla. She worked as cook, waitress and supermarket clerk. She enjoyed hunting, fishing and and outdoor activities. Survivors include her husband, George, of the family home; a son, Bob Densmore of Blaine; three daughters, Edna Counter of Blaine, Jennie Kilgore of Eufaula, Okla., and Annice Dawn Hall of Idanha, Ore.; a brother, Fred Graves of Roseberg, Ore.; two step-brothers, Tom Johnson and Bill Johnson, both of Los Angeles; two sisters, Tillie French of Roseberg, Ore., and Jeannie Kramer of Power, Ore.; two step-sisters, Jackie Beecroft and Esther Evans of Roseberg, Ore.; 18 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services were held Jan. 13, 1988 at Jerns McKinney Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Don Walter officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery.
FORBES, Clara E., who resided at 2112 Jefferson Place, Everett died Dec. 5, 1977 in Everett General Hospital at the age of 87. She had moved to Bellingham in 1933 and left in 1960 to live with her son in Everett. She was a member of the Advent Christian Church in Lynnwood and was secretary at the Whatcom Co. Tuberculosis Assn. She is survived by sons, Bryan Forbes of Everett, Keith also of Everett, Gordon of Kent and Rex of Bellingham; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Roper of San Antonio, Tex.; 1 brother, Rupert Norene of Florida; 1 sister, Ruth Bartholick; nieces and nephews including George Bartholick of Seattle; 15 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Funeral services will be Fri., Dec. 9 at 11 a.m. in Veroskes Bellingham Funeral Chapel with interment in Greenacres Memorial Park.
FORBES, Donna Jean, age 50, of 9662 Sumas, Rd., Sumas, WA, passed away Tuesday, July 24, (1984) in a local hospital. Surviving are husband Floyd; 2 sons, Robert of Alaska & Brad of Spokane; 4 daughters, Debra Bovenkamp of Lynden, Britine Hatch of British Columbia, Renee Wright of Bellingham & Gina DeVries of Sumas; her mother Letha Williams, Bellingham; 1 sister, Lee DeBeeld, California; & 4 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 27th at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Home, with Pastor Ronald Slater officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn cemetery.
FORBES, Elizabeth D., age 86 of 1452 King St., passed away in a local rest home Tuesday, March 3, (1964) following an extended illness. Mrs. Forbes was a member of Daughters of the Grand Army of the Republic. She leaves to survive 3 sons, Patrick of this city; James of Temple, Texas; Thomas of Philadelphia, Penn.; 2 daughters, Mrs. Larua (sic) Bunch of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Maude Ward of Florida; 19 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Arthur E. Bezanson officiating. Cremation.
FORBES, John Joseph - Funeral services for John Joseph "Jack" Forbes, 56, of 114 Grand St., will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Jones-Moles Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Forbes died Friday (Oct. 31, 1991) in Brush Prairie, Wash. He was born Nov. 1, 1935, in New York, N.Y., to Jack and Theresa Gar_irauiro Forbes. He was a self-employed carpenter and had resided in Bellingham for the last 24 years. Mr. Forbes was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Forbes, of the family home; a daughter, Theresa Forbes, of Ferndale; three step-daughters, Melody Craver, Jean Marie Schaeffer and Minnie Schaeffer, all of Bellingham; a step-son Patrick Schaeffer of Orlando, Fla.; a sister, Frances Livoti of Palm Bay, Fla.; and two nieces.
FORBES, John O., age 84, of 1611 Donovan Ave., passed away in a local hospital, Friday, July 13, (1962). Mr. Forbes had been a resident of this community for the past 48 years and a was a retired accountant. Surviving relatives are four daughters, Mrs. Edward C. Folmsbee and Mrs. Wallace Y. Armstrong both of Bellingham, Mrs. Leslie F. Monohan of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Donald E. Walton of Everett; two sons, John O. Forbes of Bellingham and Owen Forbes of Everett; fourteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, also many nieces and nephews in Scotland. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Fr. W. Robert Webb Monday, July 16, at 1:00 p.m. Cremation.
FORBES, Lester Earl, beloved husband of Clara E. Forbes, 2410 Walnut Street, passed away at a local hospital, Sunday morning, July 2, (1944) at the age of 55 years. Mr. Forbes had resided in Bellingham for the past eleven years and was a member of the Advent Christian Church. Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Clara E. Forbes; four sons, Keith, Rex, and Byron, all of Bellingham, and Gordon on the home; one daughter, Ruth, at home; five brothers, Edgar, of Joplin, Mo.; William, of Iola, Kansas; Ira, of Mt. Vernon, Ill.; Henry and Raymond, of Pittsburgh, Kansas. Five grandchildren. Services will be conducted in the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home, Wednesday, July 5, at 2:30 p.m. by the Rev. George Arthur, pastor of the First Advent Christian Church. Interment, Greenacres Memorial Park.
FORBES, Lester Rex of 1306 Kenoyer Drive, died Saturday, November 28, 1981, at the age of 63. Born in Kansas, he came to this area in 1933. He met Bette Hackett and was married in Bellingham in August of 1940. He served in the US Army during WWII and was later a Prudential Life Agent for many years and was currently employed as an appraiser for Whatcom County. He was a member of the First Advent Christian Church, past member of the American Legion, a member of the D.A.V., the BPOE Lodge No. 194, Local Teamsters, and Life Underwriters. Rex was a 1936 graduate of Whatcom County High. He is survived by his wife Bette; 2 sons, William R. and wife Barbara of Seattle; and Allen L. of Vancouver; 3 brothers, Keith & Byron, both of Everett; Gordon of Kent; a sister Ruth Barry in Germany; an Aunt, Ruth Bartholick of Bellingham; an Uncle Rupert Norene in Florida; & 3 grandchildren, Lori, Lennea & Dean Forbes. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 2, 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Veroske, Jerns & LeVeck with interment in Greenacres Memorial Park, Rev. Al Currier officiating.
FORCE, Alfred Harvey, age 75, of 2001 G Street, passed away in a local hospital, Wednesday, November 18, (1953). Mr. Force was a former resident of Ferndale and had resided in Bellingham for the past 27 years. He was a member of the International Firemen and Engineers. He is survived by his wife, Pearl; one daughter, Mrs. Gladys Weims, of Everson; one son Ernest of Bellingham; two sisters, Mrs. Viola Peterson, of Illinois, and Mrs. Anna Pederson, of Mount Vernon; also seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. services will be conducted Friday, November 20, at 2 p.m. at the Monroe Funeral Chapel in Ferndale, the Rev. George Baird officiating. Interment in the family plot at Woodlawn Cemetery.
FORCE, Ernest H., age 71 of 2518 Peabody St., passed away Sunday, March 26, 1978. Mr. Force was a 38 year resident of this community, a retired car dealer, a member of the Culinary Workers & Bartenders Union Local No. 451. He owned and operated the E&A Auto Sales Co. Survivors are the wife, Cecilia at home, 3 sons, Donald of Seattle, Alfred of Bellingham and Ernest of Mt. Vernon, 2 daughters, Mrs. Betty DeBoer, Mt. Vernon and Miss Sharon Force of Bellingham, 2 nephews, 1 niece, 16 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren. Services will be conducted by Rev. Herbert B. McLellan, Wed., March 29, 3 p.m. Jones Funeral Home. Cremation at Greenacres Memorial Park.
FORCE, Pearl, age 76, of 2001 G St., passed away in a local hospital, Tuesday, Oct. 7, (1958) following a brief illness. She had been a resident of Bellingham the past 22 years and was a member of the First Christian Church at Bellingham, Delta Grange, Pomona Grange, Washington State Grange, and Leisure Club. Survivors include one son, Ernest of Bellingham; one daughter, Mrs. Gladys Wiemer of Everson; one sister, Mrs. Frank Isaacson of Ventura, Calif.; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted in the Monroe Funeral Chapel, Friday, Oct. 10, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Walter Neff, officiating. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.
FORD, Aletta O., age 92, of 1509 Victor St., passed away July 16, 1990. She was born April 16, 1898 in Bottineou County, ND, moved to B'ham in 1901. She attended school at Lawrence and was a a life member of Holly Rebecca Lodge No. 153. She enjoyed Gardening and helping other people. She leaves to survive her daughter Maudie Baunach of Bellingham. Brother John Scutvick, Bellingham. Three sisters, Ellen Hamlin, Helen McDowell both of Bellingham, Agnes Sygitowicz of Clipper. Five grandchildren, Thirteen great grandchildren, Eight great great grandchildren & numerous nieces & nephews. Private burial will be made with her [sic] Bayview Cemetery where she will be place [sic] with her husband. Under the direction of Jerns Leveck Funeral Chapel & Crematorium.
FORD, Alice, age 57, passed away at her home, 3023 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, Saturday, August 1, (1953). Mrs. Ford had resided in that community for the past year and had been a teacher at the Lake Stevens School. Deceased was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Everett, and was a graduate of W.W.C.E. Surviving relatives are one son, John William, one daughter, Miss Joyce Alta Ford; two grandchildren, Charlotte Ann and Diana Lou Ford, all of Everett; one brother, David Cole of New York, and two sisters, Miss E__ S. Cole, of Everett, and Mrs. Clara Seljak of Centralia. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Harold E. Penhalurick Friday, August 7, at 3 p.m. Final resting place Bay View.
FORD, Alvina May, age 78 years, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. N. J. Perry, R. D. No. 3, Wednesday, October 9, (1946). Mrs. Ford had been a resident of this community for the past fifty years, and was a member of the church of the Assumption. Immediate surviving relatives include two sons, Wallace and Frank Ford, both of Bellingham; two daughters, Mrs. N. J. Perry and Mrs. Georgia Wilson, Bellingham; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild; also a niece, Mrs. Howard Josh, of Bellingham. Rosary was said within the Church of the Assumption Thursday evening, October 10, at 7:30 p.m. Requiem high mass was sung within the church Friday morning at 9 a.m. with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. G. Stafford, celebrant. Interment, Greenacres Memorial Park under the direction of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home.
FORD, Bertha Biesheuvel, age 87, former Whatcom County resident, died Friday, June 5, 1987 in a Sedro-Woolley hospital. She was born April 1, 1900, in Zwammerdam, the Netherlands. She came to the U.S. in 1917 & settled in Jamestown, North Dakota. In 1921 she married William F. Ford in Jamestown; the family came to Lynden in 1926 & Mr. Ford died in 1952, Mrs. Ford lived in California until moving to Skagit County in 1975. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. Surviving are daughters: Nellie Davis of Ashville, Alabama, Perl Picard of Port Angeles, Bessie Rowley of Burlington, Patricia Bozgeh of Saratoga, CA, Charlette Von Moos of Burlington; 48 grandchildren; & numerous great grandchildren & great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 6 sisters, Magdalena Timmer, Jane Hamming, Anna Oakhill, Nell Kluvers, Jennie vandenWeerd & Pearl VandeKamp; 3 brothers, Johannes, Pete & Dick Biesheuvel; 2 step-daughters, Hazel Karn & Ellen Sluys; 2 step-sons, John & George Ford. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 8 at the Burlington United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Hawthorne Lawn Memorial Park, Mt. Vernon, under the direction of Hulbush Funeral Home.
FORD, Clara Elizabeth, age 87, former Ferndale resident, died Tues., Jan. 1, 1985 in a Sedro Woolley nursing home. She was born August 8, 1897 in Mitchell, South Dakota and came to Washington in 1908. She resided in Ferndale from 1908 until moving to Everett in 1940. She'd made her home in the Sedro Woolley area since 1984. She was a member of the Southern Baptist Church of Everett and was a retired apartment manager. Surviving are 1 daughter, Edna Miller, Sedro Woolley; 6 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Virginia Klatt, a son Bill Elder, 5 sisters, 5 brothers and her husbands Owen Elder in 1943 and James Burcham in 1962. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at the Enterprise Cemetery in Ferndale. Friends may call at the Hulbush Funeral Home in Burlington until 1 p.m. Friday.
FORD, Charles Elmo, age 75, 2331 Elizabeth Street, passed away Tuesday, April 14, (1964). Mr. Ford was a fifty-six year resident of this community and was in the feed business; a car dealer; thirty ears in the real estate business, and worked for the County Assessor's office nine years before retiring. He was a member and Past Master of Whatcom Lodge No. 151, F&AM; Rising Star Lodge No. 79; I.O.O.F. Lodge and Holly Rebekah Lodge Nov. 153. Services will be conducted by Pastor Kenneth Daugs Friday, April 17 at 11 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Home followed by burial in Bay View Cemetery.
FORD, Charles H., Rev., age 76 of Bellingham died Tuesday, April 12, 1983. He came to this area in 1946 originally and took over the pastorsite of the Cornwall Park Church of God in 1960. He attended the Theological Seminary in Anderson, Indiana, he was also the founder of Lakeway Realty. He was married to his wife, Ethel in June of 1926, St. Louis, Missouri. Besides his wife, Ethel, he leaves to survive a son, Blair Ford of Bellingham; 3 daughters, Bonnie Bagley of Rialto, California; Faye Mateer of Spokane; Trynne Ford of Vancouver; a brother Paul Ford of Indianapolis, Indiana; a sister, Flora Stovall of Central Point, Oregon; 8 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 15, at 1:30 in the Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel with Rev. Vernon Tedder officiating. Interment Greenacres Cemetery. [b. May 4, 1906 Portland, IN]
FORD, Clarence - Funeral service for Clarence (Clancy) Ford, age 74, of 306 W. Champion, will be Wed. Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. in Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Jude Lawson officiating. Cremation Greenacres Crematorium. Mr. Ford passed away Sun. Nov. 14, 1982. He is survived by 1 daughter, Harriet & husband Hartwell Mitchell of City; 4 sons, Dennis Pullar of Kirkland, Larry Pullar of City, Bruce & wife Jean Pullar of Everson, Tim Pullar of City; 11 grandchildren, Kim, Heidi, Holly Pullar, all of Great Falls, Montana, Kristine Pullar of City, Brett, Damian Gillien Pullar of Everson, Carrie & Angela Pullar of Issaqua, Wa., Scott & Craig Mitchell of City; 2 sisters, Emma Howem of Everson, Mabel Barsness of Seattle; numerous cousins in Canada & Norway; several nieces & nephews. Mr. Ford had been a Bellingham resident for the past 62 years. Jones Funeral Home. [b. Oct. 6, 1908 Canada]
FORD, Collin Eugene, recently of Camano Island and a former Mount Vernon resident died at St. Joseph Hospital Main Campus in Bellingham on Aug. 31, 1993 as the result of injuries sustained in a traffic accident on Aug. 29 at the intersection of Everson-Goshen and Kelly roads. He was 28. A funeral service was conducted on Friday in the chapel of Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden with Rev. Earl Crouse officiating. Burial followed in Sumas Cemetery. Collin was born in Sedro Woolley on March 22, 1965. He grew up in Bellingham and attended Fairhaven Middle School. A Mount Vernon resident for eight years, he was employed as a logger for Janicki Logging and recently as a carpenter. Collin was well known at areas logging shows and had won numerous speed climbing contests, his first at the Deming Logging Show at the age of 14. He is survived by a son, Tyler Collin Eugene Ford, and daughter, Krysta Marie Ford, both of Bellingham; father Richard Ford and wife Robin of Camano Island; mother Elaine and husband Del Cochran of Bellingham; grandmother Elna Penn of Ferndale; brothers Richard Eugene Ford Jr. and Ryland Walterford, both of Camano Island, and Brandon and Sky Wefer, both of Bellingham; sisters Tatum Ford of Camano Island and Shawn Ford of Bellingham; and numerous other relatives. Arrangements were under the care of Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
FORD, Eldon W. "Bill", age 85, of 2818 Old Fairhaven Parkway, Bellingham, WA, passed away Thursday, January 20, 1994. Born March 6, 1908, in Oregon City, Oregon, to Walter and Rebecca Ford, he was a Bellingham resident since 1928; pitcher for the Bellingham Tulips; worked for the Bellingham Coal Mines for 20 years; retired from Maintenance Department of Bellingham School District; was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener; member of Bellingham B.P.O. Elks Lodge #194. Survived by his wife, Eva, whom he married December 31, 1932 in Bellingham; four children, Darlene and husband Pete Zankich, Bill and wife Colleen Ford, all of Bellingham, WA; Robert E. and wife Carol Ford of Milton, WA; Carolyn and husband Wayne Clough of Bellingham, WA; 20 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; sister, Sadie Branscomb of California; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service Monday, January 24, 1994, 2:00 p.m. at Jones-Moles Funeral Home with Reverend Hoyt Sherwin, Pastor, First Baptist Church of Lynden, WA, officiating. Burial Bayview Cemetery.
FORD, Elizabeth (Ella), age 81, of 2225 Walnut Street, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, January 29, (1952). Mrs. Ford had resided in this community for the past 52 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church and of the Maple Leaf Chapter No. 58, Order of Eastern Star. Surviving relatives include one son, George Ford, of Bellingham; a granddaughter, Miss Mary Jane Ford, of this city; one sister, Mrs. Abbie Raymond, of Bellingham; four nephews, Sumner Hurd in Oregon, Julian and Harold Raymond, both in Bellingham, and Major Fred R. Raymond with the U.S. Army in Korea; and two nieces, Miss Laura Hurd, of Seattle, and Mrs. Hortense Harrington, of Demerest, N.J. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. John E. Parrott and officers of the Maple Leaf Chapter No. 58, Thursday, January 31, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
FORD, Ella Mable, age 74, who resided at 1938 James St. passed away at her residence Monday, Oct. 2, (1961). Mrs. Ford who was Ella Bishop before her marriage was married on Feb. 12, 1907 in Detroit, Mich. to Frank J. Ford and they came to Bellingham to make their home in 1920. She was a member of the Church of the Assumption, The Altar Society, Legion of Mary, and St. Ritas Circle. She leaves to survive her husband, Frank J. Ford at the family home, one son Martin J. of Detroit, Mich., and two daughters Mrs. Helen Voight and Mrs. Irene Martin both of Bellingham. Her brother Frank J. Bishop of Michigan, two sisters, Mrs. Irene Armstrong, and Mrs. Alice Plodyik both residing in Florida, also six grandchildren. Rosary will be recited on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m., in the Chapel of the Bingham and Jerns Funeral Home. Requiem High Mass will be celebrated in the Church of the Assumption on Thursday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.
FORD, Esther V., age 64 of 2800 Lakeway Drive, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, November 10, (1962) following a brief illness. Mrs. Ford had resided in Bellingham for the past 64 years, and was employed at the Valley Market. She was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Ladies & Dorcus. She leaves to survive 2 sons, Robert C. & Warren M., 2 grandchildren; 1 sister, Mrs. Clara Tweit; 1 brother Harry Benseth all of this city, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday November 13 at 1:30 p.m. in Our Saviour's Lutheran Church with Pastor Donald Taylor officiating. Interment Bay View. Mrs. Ford will lie in state in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home from Sunday noon until Tuesday noon; in the Nartex of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church from Tuesday noon until 1:30 p.m.
FORD, Ethel L., age 83 of 3121 Squalicum Pkwy, Bellingham, passed away Monday, Jan. 8, 1990. She was born Nov. 14, 1906 in Salem, Missouri and moved to Bellingham in 1946. She was a member of the Cornwall Park Church of God. She is survived by her son Blair Ford of Bellingham; 3 daughters, Bonnie Bagley of OR, Faye Mateer of North Carolina, and Trynne Burgess of Bellingham; a brother, Roy Cawthon of Missouri [St. Louis]; 3 sisters, Stella Berger of Bellingham, Alta Cunningham and Edith Vernon, both of Missouri [St. Louis]; 8 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. Fri. Jan. 12 at Greenacres Cemetery with Reverend Ken Long officiating. Under the direction of Jerns LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
FORD, Frank W., age 76, of 4202 Northwest Rd., passed away Wed., April 24th, (1985). Mr. Ford had been a life resident of Bellingham, was a retired contractor, member of the Church of the Assumption, Bellingham Yacht Club and the Elks Lodge. He leaves to survive his wife Laura, of the home; 2 daughters, Joanne Frances Hussey of Quitman, Texas and Beverly Jean Robinson of Bellevue; 1 sister, Georgia Wilson of this city; 7 grandchildren; 2 greatgrandchildren. Family services were held Fri. April 26 at 10:30 a.m. under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home. [b. May 7, 1908; co-owner of Baker & Ford Co. a contracting firm involved in heavy construction in Alaska on federal government installations; burial Greenacres]
FORD, Garnet Elizabeth, age 84, of 1838 North Shore Rd., passed away Sat., Aug. 11, 1979. Mrs. Ford had resided in Bellingham for the past 53 years and was a member of the Church of the Assumption. She leaves to survive 2 sons: Clem L. and John Stanley Ford; 2 daughters, Mrs. Yvonne Sheline and Mrs. Patricia Mills, all of city; 12 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren; 1 brother, Charles Freese of Everett. Private family services will be held at the Church of the Assumption, Tues., Aug. 14th at 10 a.m. with Reverend John Smith officiating. Interment Bay View. Under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home.
FORD, George Barton, age __, who resided at 1117 Jersey St., passed away in a local hospital Saturday, June 3rd (1961) following a brief illness. Mr. Ford had resided in Bellingham for the past 70 years and was associated with the Bloedel Donovan Lumber Co., for may years until his retirement. He was a member of the Church of the Assumption and the Holy Names Society. He leaves to survive his wife Lena Ford of the family home; 2 daughters, Mrs. Georganna Thommasen of Longview and Mrs. Alice Butz of Bellingham; 2 sisters, Mrs. Clara Leonard of Seattle and Miss Edna Ford of Bellingham, 6 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Rosary will be recited in the Chapel of the Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home, Monday, June 5, at 8 p.m. Requiem High Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, June 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption. Interment in Bayview Cemetery.
FORD, George Maynard, 84, a former local resident, died Saturday at the Masonic Home in Zenith, Wash. He was born in 1898 in Iowa, and had been a longtime local resident before moving to Zenith a few years ago. He was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of Whatcom Lodge 151 F&AM. He was also honorary grandfather of the Rainbow Assembly in Lynden. He s survived by a daughter, brother-in-law and three cousins. His wife, Mazilla, preceded him in death. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Masonic Home, Zenith. Cremation and interment will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
FORD, George W., age 64 of Columbia St., Sumas, passed away suddenly Sat. Feb. 25, (1978). Born in Jamestown, North Dakota, Mr. Ford had been a 55 year resident of Whatcom County. He was a retired logger and had owned & operated the Caribou Motel. He is survived by his wife Mary, 2 sons, George W. Ford Jr. of Newport and Richard Ford of Sulton, 2 step-sons, Robert Hartwig of Merrit, B.C. and Ken Hartwig of Newport, 2 daughters, Mrs. Shirley Groen of Stanwood and Mrs. Darlene Feist, Sandpoint, Idaho, 20 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. He is also survived by his step-mother Mrs. Bertha Ford of Mt. Vernon, a brother, John Ford of Deming, a sister Mrs. Hazel Karn, Bellingham and 5 step-sisters. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday March 3 at 10:30 am in the Sumas Advent Christian Church with Rev. Earl Crouse officiating. Burial will follow in the Sumas Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
FORD, Gertrude, age 79 years, 2315 Williams Street, passed away at a local hospital, Thursday, November 21, (1946) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Ford had been a resident of Bellingham for the past six years. She was a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Boston, Mass. Surviving relative include one daughter, Mrs. Glen D. Carr, Bellingham; one son, Dr. George Edrick Ford, Knoxville, Iowa, and one granddaughter, Mrs. P. D. Richman, Flint, Mich. Christian services will be read at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home, Monday, November 25 at 2 p.m. followed by cremation.
FORD, Gordon M., 1601 Lakeway Dr., passed away Wed. May 20, 1992 in Bellingham. Born at Pilot Point, Alaska, [Sept. 4, 1926], he grew up on Lummi Island, graduated from Bellingham High School and from WWU. From 1945 to 1947 he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a flight engineer, an experience that fostered a lifelong interest in WWII history. He became a high school band director in the Lynden and Mt. Baker School Districts, retiring in 1982 after his bands had been award winners in parades from Nanaimo to Disneyland and had provided the community with numerous entertaining performances. An involved member of BPOE Lodge #194, he was also a member of the Washington Federation of Clubs and Bellingham Wheel & Keel; former president of Mt. Baker Education Association; and a life member of the American Federation of Musicians. Mr. Ford thoroughly enjoyed salmon fishing and boating, having spent nearly 40 years as a reef net fisherman. He was an original member and eventual leader of the Blue Notes, an 8 piece dance band that played area clubs and special events for many years. Survivors include his wife, Marcia, at home; son, Vincent and wife Theresa of Bakersfield, CA; sister, Doris Newland of Edmonds; a grandson, and numerous other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, L. A. and Nyleptha Ford, and a daughter, Claudette Ford. Memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30 at the Bellingham Elks Lodge #194, 333 Squalicum Pkwy. Arrangements are with Bleitz Funeral home of Seattle. [m. Marcia Allison 1971]
FORD, Helen L., age 68, of 5443 Mt. Baker Hwy., Deming, passed away Wed. Aug. 22, 1979. She was a resident of Whatcom County for most of her life time. Survived by husband John; 2 daughters, Barbara Bruland, Susan Parrish, Bellingham; 3 brothers, Henry Schier, Port Ludlow, Art Heberline, and George Heberline, Colo.; sisters, Anne, Lynden, Mollie of Colo.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Sat., Aug. 25, 1 p.m. at Moles Funeral Chapel. Reverend Neil Higbee officiating. Interment will follow at Sumas cemetery.
FORD, John E., age 68 of Deming, passed away Thurs., Sept. 11, 1980. Mr. Ford had been a resident of Whatcom County most of his lifetime, was preceded in death by his wife Helen in 1979, and is survived by 2 daughters, Barbara Bruland of Bellingham; Susan Parrish of Van Zandt; 1 sister, Hazel Karn of Bellingham of Bellingham; 6 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held in Sumas Cemetery Mon., Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. under the direction of Moles Funeral Home. [born Oct. 17, 1911 Jamestown, ND]
FORD, Loraine Albert "Tubby" passed away in Everett, Washington October 25, 1984. He was born December 15, 1897 in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Ford graduated from Whatcom High School in 1917. He served in World War I - Battery D, 63rd Regiment, Washington Coast Artillery. "Tubby" was a long time resident of Lummi Island where he served as Postmaster 26 years. He was a member of Whatcom Lodge No. 151 F. & A.M., and the B.P.O.E. No. 194 Bellingham. He lived in Everett the past 14 years where he can be remembered as organist for the Senior Center. His wife Nyleptha preceded him in death in 1978. Survivors are son, Gordon Ford and daughter, Doris Newland. He has five grandchildren. No services at the request of the deceased.
FORD, Lena, age 78, formerly of 1117 Jersey Street, passed away in a nursing home in Snohomish on Saturday, March 28, (1964). Before moving to Snohomish, Mrs. Ford was a seventy-six year resident of this city, and a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Alice Buhtz, San Francisco, Calif.; Mrs. Georganna Thommasen, Longview; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services will be conducted by Rev. Joe Harris and Rev. Everett Montgomery Thursday, April 2, at 1:00 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bay View Cemetery.
FORD, Lillian A., age 75, of 1200 Garden Street, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, May 2, (1953). Mrs. Ford had resided in this community for the past 52 years, and was a member of Church of Christ Scientist. Surviving relatives include two daughters, Miss Florence Custer, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Wilfred Perry, of Oak Harbor, Wash.; four grandchildren, one great-grandchild; two sons, Frank W. Covell, of LaMesa, Calif., and Cecil R. Covell, of Tacoma; a brother, Lawrence Allen, of New York, and a sister, Mrs. Elsie M. Hatch, of Rochester, New York. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where Christian Science services were read Monday, May 4, at 4:30 p.m. Cremation.
FORD, Lutie Snell, age 92, 10400 20th N.E., Seattle, passed away in Lynnwood Saturday, August 10, (1963). Mrs. Fort was the widow of Rev. P. M. Ford, a Presbyterian Minister. Rev. and Mrs. Ford came west in 1907 and Mrs. Ford was very active in various churches with her husband. She especially liked to work with young people and will be missed by many who always called her "Mom." Mrs. Ford was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was active up to six years ago, when she moved to Seattle to live with her daughter. She was beloved by all who knew her. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. E. G. Birkel, Seattle; one son, Earl F. Ford, Sacramento, Cal.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Lillie Thornton of Chickasha, Oklahoma. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home were services will be conducted by Dr. Robert A. MacFarland Tuesday, August 13 at 11:00 a.m. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery.
FORD, Mabel Emma, age 70, passed away at the family home, 701 W. Illinois Street, Saturday September 24, (1949). Miss Ford had been a resident of this community for the past 22 years and leaves to survive her mother, Mrs. May E. Paton, at home; one brother, Walter C. of Seattle. The remains are at the funeral Home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where private services will be conducted by Dr. Robert T. McFarlane, Tuesday, September 27, at 3 p.m. Cremation.
FORD, Mary C., age 66, of Sumas, passed away Friday, Oct. 6, (1978). A life time Sumas resident, Mrs. Ford was a member of the Advent Christian Church. She and her husband George, who died in February of this year, were the original owners & operators of the Caribou Motel in Sumas. Survived by 4 sons, George Ford Jr. of Newport, Richard Ford of Sultan, Robert Hartwig of Merrit, B. C. and Ken Hartwig of Newport; 2 daughters, Mrs. Shirley Groen of Stanwood and Mrs. Darlene Fiest of Sandpoint, Idaho; 22 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren; her mother in law, Mrs. Bertha Ford of Mt. Vernon; a sister Mrs. Mabel Monnet of Sumas; 3 brothers, Elmer & Rumor Deeter of Sumas and Arnold Deeter of Bellingham, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wed., Oct. 11 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sumas Advent Christian Church, Rev. Earl Crouse officiating. Burial will follow in the Sumas Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden.
FORD, Mary Jane Catherine, age 71, died on April 29, (1992), at local nursing home. Ms. Ford was born January 3, 1921, in Bellingham and she lived in Whatcom County her entire life. Her mother and father were Mazilla King Ford and George Maynard Ford, who both were also life long residents of Whatcom County. After the death of her parents Mary Jane resided for several years at the Whatcom County Infirmary on Northwest Road; her grandfather Christopher C. King had been the Superintendent of the County Farm for many years at that location. At the Infirmary Mary Jane was a devoted helper to many people and fellow residents. In 1982 she was able to moved from the Infirmary to her own apartment at 714 H Street in Blaine. She was very proud and happy to have attained an independent living status. All who knew her were impressed by her good cheer and fortitude. Mary Jane had graduated from Ferndale High School in 1940. Surviving relatives include three first cousins: Jerry King of Vancouver, Washington; Belle Weninger of Portland, Oregon and Ilene Cummings of Toronto, Canada. Other of her surviving cousins include Harold and Tillie Raymond and Sylvia Lee of Bellingham and Hortense Harrison of New York City. Her good friend and caretaker was Carrie Toth of Blaine. A simple graveside service is being planned. It will be held Monday, May 18, at Greenacres Memorial Cemetery, at 11 a.m.
FORD, Myleptha (Granger), passed away in Everett, Tues., Oct. 24, 1978. Member of Delta Lappa Gamma, former resident of Lummi Island. Teacher at Beach School. Also taught in Ferndale School Dist. Survived by her husband, L. H. "Tubby" Ford; daughter, Mrs. Doris Newland; son, Gordon; 5 grandchildren.
FORD, Ottelie, age 84, of 705 Halleck St., passed away at home Saturday, November 12, (1960). A resident of Bellingham for the past 37 years, Mrs. Ford was a member of the Calvary Temple. Survivors are one son, Clarence Ford of Bellingham; two daughters, Mrs. Emma Howem of Everson and Mrs. Mabel Barsness of Bellingham; 7 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Allan Wood Tuesday, November 15 at 3 p.m. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.
FORD, Susan M., former Bellingham resident - Vancouver, Wash., resident Susan M. Ford, 41, died at home Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1992. Services were held Tuesday at The Turning Point Christian Center, formerly Hillcrest Church of the Nazarene, Vancouver. Burial will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Vancouver. Born Sept. 14, 1950, in Bellingham, she graduated from Bellingham High School in 1978 and from Western Washington University in 1982. A Vancouver resident since 1983, she worked at the Vancouver Employment Security Department. Mrs. Ford was a former member of Marietta Community Church and a member of Hillcrest Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her husband, Lynn M. Ford, and sons Justin R. Ford and Benjamin W. Ford all of Vancouver; mother June P. Pope of Mesa, Ariz.; and sister Pamela Baldwin of Yakima.
FORD, Teresa Joyce, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ford of 1717 Pine Street, Everett, Wash., passed away in that city Monday, March 29, (1954) at the age of 2 days. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth.
FORD, Thomas D., age 62, Redwood City, Calif., passed away in San Mateo, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 29, (1963). Mr. Ford was a retired pattern maker and had resided in Bellingham sixteen years prior to moving to Redwood City two years ago. Survivors are his widow, Vonnie Mae, at home; mother, Mrs. Ellen Ford, Seattle; four sisters, Mrs. Pearl Harrison, Corpus Christi, Texas, Mrs. Arthur Hess, Milpitas, Calif., Mrs. Ora Wichman, Seattle, Mrs. Grace Hunstad, Seattle; four brothers, Rev. Charles Ford, city, Ostia Ford, city, Barney and Paul Ford, both of Indianapolis, Ind., and nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Richard Swank Tuesday, February 5 at 3:00 p.m. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.
FORD, Wallace Edward, age 81 of 2625 W. Maplewood, passed away Tues. Feb. 26, (1985) at a local hospital. He was a retired truck driver with Darigold, fished on the Brookfield fishing boat for 10 years, 1 of the organizers of the Local teamsters Union No. 231 & a member of the Church of Assumption. He is survived by his wife Helen May Ford of the home; 1 son Jack Stevens, Ravensdale, Wa., 1 daughter Benadette Larsen, city, 2 grandchildren Mary Read & Heidi Ford, 1 great grand child, 1 brother, Frank Ford, city, sister Georgia Wilson, city & several nieces & nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Fri. March 1, 10:30 a.m. at Greenacres with Rev. John Madigan officiating. Under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home. [born B'ham Aug. 30, 1903.]
FORD, William F., age 58, 2815 Grove St., passed away in the Veterans Hospital in Seattle, Thursday, Aug. 2, (1956). Mr. Ford had been a veteran of World War I; was a carpenter and contractor and had resided in Bellingham for the past seven years. Surviving relatives are his widow, Margaret, at home; one daughter, Mrs. Donna M. Pauley of Bellingham; two granddaughters, Susan and Sandra also of Bellingham; two sisters, Mrs. Sannie Kingman of Washington, and Mrs. Niel Phelps of Oroville, and one brother, Donald Ford of San Bernardino, Calif. The remains rest at Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where private services will be conducted by the Rev. Ray S. Wagoner Monday, Aug. 6, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
FORD, William Frederick, age 75 years, of Rt. 2, Everson, passed away suddenly at his home Monday, June 16, (1952). Mr. Ford is survived by his wife Bertha; seven daughters, Patty and Charlotte at home, Mrs. Ellen Sluys and Mrs. Hazel Ceranova, both of Bellingham, Mrs. Nellie Olson, Ellensburg, Mrs. Pearl Picard, Washington, D.C., Mrs. Bessie Pierce, California; two sons, John of Bellingham, George of Sumas; 25 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 21, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas with Rev. Hoffman of Nooksack, officiating. Final resting place, Sumas Cemetery.
FORD, William H., age 89 years, 2428 Ontario Street, passed away at a local hospital, Friday, March 26, (1948) after an illness of three weeks. Mr. Ford came to Bellingham fifty-seven years ago and was one of the very oldest in years of service for the Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Mill. He was a member of the Church of the Assumption and leaves to survive, one son and two daughters, George Ford, Bellingham, Mrs. E. P. Leonard, Seattle, and Miss Edna Ford, of Bellingham; also five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The remains rest at the Bingham-Dalquist & Jerns Funeral Home. Rosary will be said at the Church of the Assumption, Monday, March 29, at 7:30. Requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of the soul at the church, Tuesday, March 30 at 9 a. m. with Rev. Fr. John McDonnell, celebrant. Interment in Bay View cemetery.
FORDE, Donald J., 62, of 8549 Depot Road, Lynden, died Friday (Dec. 19, 1986) in a Bellingham hospital. He was born Nov. 10, 1924, in Fargo, N. D., and moved to Whatcom County in 1970. He was employed at W. B. Camps, potato growers, Shuksan Frozen Foods and the John Harkoff farm. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II, and a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Lynden. He married the former Jean Hansen on June 28, 1951, in Fargo, N.D. Survivors include his wife; two sons David Forde of Borger, Texas, and James Forde of Bellevue; a daughter, Mary Bogardus of Bothell; a brother, Fred Bogardus [Forde] of Anaheim, Calif.; three sisters, Jean Melhus of Mayville, N.D., Geraldine Mohn of Fargo, N.D., and Dagny Svaleson of Hillsboro, N.D.; and a grandson [Stephen Borgardus]. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hope Lutheran Church, with the Rev. David Hungerford officiating, following private family graveside services at Greenacres Memorial Park... Arrangements are by Gillies Funeral Home.
FORDE, Hedvig C. - Funeral services for Mrs. Hedvig C. Forge, age 80, of Hillsboro, N.D., were conducted in Hillsboro on Monday, Dec. 31, in Our Savior's Lutheran Church with burial in Lynn-Elton Cemetery. Mrs. Forde died suddenly in Lynden on Thursday, Dec. 27, (1984) while visiting her son Don. She is survived by two sons, Don and wife Jean of Lynden and Fred and wife Arlene of Anaheim, Cal.; three daughters, Jean and husband Wallace Melhars of Mayville, N.D., Geraldine Mohn of Fargo, N.D., and Dagny Svalelson of Hillsboro, N.D.; 17 grand- and numerous great-grandchildren; and two sisters. Local arrangements were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
FORDEN, Jessie May, age 50, of 2337 King Street, passed away at a local hospital Monday evening, June 26, (1950) following a short illness. Mrs. Forden had been a resident of Bellingham her entire life. Surviving relatives include her husband, Forest, at home; a brother, Alex R. Charles, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Bogle, both of Bellingham, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, June 30, at 2:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles W. Muir, pastor of the St. James Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park.
FORDYCE, Ellen, age 41, of 1514 Fairview Ave., lost her life as the result of a boating accident Sunday, May 18, (1952). Mrs. Fordyce had resided in Bellingham for the past 2 1/2 years and was a member of the Lutheran Church. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star in Yakima. Surviving relatives include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James C. Wade, of Pasco, Wash.; two brothers, Robert J. Wade, of Seattle, and Gene H. Wade, of Pasco; four sisters, Mrs. Rina Foley, of Richland, Wash., Mrs. Mildred Montgomery, of Pasco, Mrs. Alma Jones, of Snake River Junction, Wash., and Mrs. Zeta Lou Calvin of Seattle. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 24, at 3 p.m., daylight saving time, from the Forkners Chapel in Seattle, under the direction of Harlow-Hollingsworth. Final resting place, Acacia, in Seattle.
FORDYCE, Kenneth, age 12, 1514 Fairview Ave., lost his life as the result of a boating accident, Sunday, May 18, (1952). Kenneth had lived in Bellingham with his parents for the past 2 1/2 years and was in the fifth grade at the Geneva School. Surviving relatives include his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James C. Wade, of Pasco, and the step-grandmother, Mrs. Ruth W. Fordyce, of Sunnyside, Wash. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 24, at 3 p.m., daylight saving time, from the Forkners Chapel in Seattle, under the direction of Harlow-Hollingsworth. Final resting place, Acacia, in Seattle.
FOREMAN, Robert E., age 49 of Richmond, B. C., passed away Wed., May 31, 1978. Mr. Foreman was a U. S. Custom Inspector and was a member of Caliexico Masonic Lodge F&AM. He leaves to survive his wife, Eleanor A. Forman at the family home; 2 sons, Jeffrey of Ferndale and Matthew of Jacksonville, N.C.; his mother, Mrs. Faye Foreman and 1 sister, Mrs. Virginia Pinnell, both of Poteau, Oklahoma. Services will be held Monday, June 5th, 10:30 a.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park, with Reverend Lawrence Guderian officiating. Under the direction of Westford Funeral Home.
FORESTER, Nellie Jane, age 78, formerly of the Everson area, passed away in a local hospital Friday, Dec. 14, (1962) following an extended illness. A resident of Bellingham for the past 15 years, she had made her home in the Everson, Sumas and Lynden areas since 1920. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lillie Mae Knudsen, of Rt. 1, Ferndale, Mrs. Jessie Kippo of Seattle, Mrs. Gertrude Savage of Sedro Woolley; three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Hallam and Mrs. Fanny Sullenger of Doniphan, Mo., Mrs. Rebecca Parton of Bradley, Ill.; one brother, Walter of Doniphan, Mo., also four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden, Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Carl Lindstrom officiating. Burial will follow in the Sumas Cemetery.
FORESTER, Paul Andrew Jackson, age 63 of Rt. 1 Box 130 Hoodsport, Washington passed away Thursday, April 16, 1981 in Port Orchard. He had resided in Bellingham previous to WWII and served as a paratrooper during WWII, was a life time member of the D.A.V. and was a former member of the Odd Fellows in California. He is survived by 1 sister, Mrs. Dorothy Ellen & husband Raymond Strait of Hoodsport; 1 niece Barbara Strait of Portland & 1 nephew, Alan & wife Simone Strait of Chiloquim, Ore. Graveside services will be held Monday, April 20 at 3 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery with full military honors. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. [b. Feb. 6, 1918, in Harrington, Wash.]
FORESTER, Sallie A., of Sumas, passed away Thursday, March 15, (1945) at the age of 88 years. She had resided in Sumas for the past 25 years, and was a member of the Methodist Church and the Rebecca Lodge. Surviving relatives are two daughters, Mrs. B. F. Johnson and Mrs. J. E. Shortslee, both of Sumas, and one son, Ben Forester, of Richmond, California. The body rests at the Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas where funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 19, at 1 p.m., with Rev. W. T. Beatty officiating. Interment Sumas cemetery.
FORMAN, Bertha May - No local services will be held for Bertha May Forman, age 88, of 5280 Northwest Rd. Mrs. Forman passed away Dec. 23, 1982. She was a governess & housekeeper for the Cranbrook School for Boys and had been a resident here since Nov. of 1967. Surviving are 5 nieces, Mrs. Lois Collison Pecaut of St. Louis, Missouri, Mrs. Susan Collison Showerman of Salem, Oregon, Mrs. Blanche Collison Robarge of Novato, Calif., Miss Helen Mae Collison of Baltimore, Maryland and Mrs. Jane Collison Anderson, also of Baltimore; 1 nephew, John Gilbert Collinson Jr. of New Burn, North Carolina; 5 grandnieces & 4 grandnephews; 1 great-grandniece and 3 great-grandnephews. Jones Funeral Home.
FORMAN, Elizabeth Brent - Memorial services for Elizabeth Brent Forman, age 37, of 509 N. Forest, Bellingham will be Wed., May 30 at 2 p.m. in the Garden St. Methodist Church with Rev. Edgar L. Starr, Pastor, officiating. Miss Forman passed away May 26, 1984 at her home. She was a Bellingham resident for the past 2 years & is survived by one son, Monroe Forman, Bellingham; father, Charles Brent Forman, Wilmette, Illinois; one brother, Bill Forman, Morton Grove, Illinois; two sisters, Carol Wenzel, Iowa City, Iowa; Virginia Kouschanpour, Wilmette, Illinois; & many good friends. Cremation Greenacres Crematorium. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. [b. July 1, 1946 Lexington, KY]
FORMAN, Jason [Jayson] Scott, age 15 of 6009 Noon Rd., passed away Mon. Nov. 24, (1980) as the result of a car accident. A student at Meridian High School he is survived by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Forman Jr.; 1 brother Nathan; 1 sister, Carrie; maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. O. R. Drury all of Bellingham; paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Forman, Sr., Ellensburg; numerous other relatives. Services were conducted Wed. Nov. 26 at 3 p, at Laurel Community Baptist Church with the Rev. C. B. Pruett officiating. Family committal at Greenacres Memorial Park. Under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home.
FORMAN, Velma V., 87, passed away suddenly in Tacoma on Thurs., May 29th, (1986). She was born June 28, 1898 in DeWeese, Nebraska; lived her childhood years in Bellingham, and 67 years in her Queen Anne family home home in Seattle. Velma was one of eight Voris children, and is survived by 2 brothers, George & Lester Voris of Bellingham; a daughter, Lois Chapman of Vaughn, WA; 5 grandchildren. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tues., June 3rd, at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, under the direction of the Arthur Wright Funeral Home.
FORMWAY, Agnes O. - Services for Agnes O. Formway, 90, of St. Francis Convalescent Center, will be Friday in Plainview, Texas. Mrs. Formway died Sunday at the convalescent center. She was born Feb. 20, 1900, in Pontotoc County, Miss. She lived in Texas as a child and raised two sons there. She moved to Whatcom County in 1978. Mrs. Formway was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Forrest Formway, in 1974, and a son, Roy Forrest Formway Jr. in 1987. She was a homemaker and avid gardener. Survivors include son Fielding Formway of Bellingham; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements are by Westford Funeral Home. [daughter-in-law Victoria Formway of Dallas, Texas]
FORNER, Walter J., age 77, passed away April 10, 2007 in Lynden. He was born July 19, 1929 in Plainfield, NJ to Curtis and Margaret Forner. Walt worked many jobs, but was most proud of his position at a Christian radio station in Ohio. He was a jack-of-all-trades and could fix cars and everything around the house. Walt enjoyed listening to country music and watching westerns. Walt is survived by his wife Elsie; son James, daughter Darlene (husband Curt) Lindsay and their son Buddy, daughter Margaret (husband Mark) Parks, brother Robert and niece Janice Hoffman. Visitation will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Mon April 16 from 3-5 p.m. Funeral Service will be held Tues April 17 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Ferndale, with a reception following at the church.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 15 Apr 2007) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
FORNESS, Alice M., age 77, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, passed away Sunday, February 26, 1984 in a Bellingham hospital. Mrs. Forness had lived in Buffalo, New York for 25 years then moving to Florida in 1973. She was a member of St. Lucie's Catholic Church in Port St. Lucie and is survived by two daughters, Jackie and her husband, Mike Kloc of Ferndale, Mary Alice and her husband, Ed Panus of Buffalo, New York; one brother John Marron of Oil City, Penn.; two sisters, Madeline Payne of Stuart, Florida, Sister M. Charlotte Marron of Buffalo, New York; 14 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren. Vigil services were held in Moles Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 28, 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was offered by Father Jack Buckalew on Wednesday, February 29 11 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Ferndale. Burial followed in Woodlawn Cemetery. [b. Jan. 28, 1907 in Olean, NY]
FORNSBY, Nancy Elizabeth, age 25 of 1719 Smith Rd., passed away Thursday, August 22, (1963). Mrs. Fornsby had been a resident of Lummi her entire lifetime. Survived by her husband, Pete; 2 daughters, Sandra and Elizabeth; 2 sons, Pete Jr. and John; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Tom; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jones of Marysville; seven sisters, two brothers, numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday August 24 at 10 a.m. in Moles Funeral Chapel, Rev. Gerald Dutton officiating. Final resting place Lummi Cemetery.
FOROUGHI, Mehrieh, 68, formerly of 529 32nd St., died Friday (May 22, 1981) in a local nursing home. She was born March 28, 1913, in Kashan, Iran. She was an Iranian citizen. She was a member of the Baha'i Fairth. She is survived by a daughter and a son [of Delta, B.C.]. Baha'i funeral services were held today at 2:30 p.m. at Veroske, Jerns and LeVeck Funeral Chapel. Burial followed in Bayview Cemetery.
FORQUER, Donald, Lt., USN retired of Anacortes, WA passed away Fri., February 12, 1988. He was 58. He was born December 25, 1929 in Buena, WA the son of John & Mabel Forquer. He married Sandra Forquer November 26, 1976 aboard the Navy schooner "Saluda". They made their home in Anacortes where they have lived since. Plans were currently underway for a much anticipated boating cruise with his wife & father to Port Hardy on Vancouver Island. Donald graduated from Wapato High School & was a retired lieutenant in the US Navy. He was a member & past master of Whidbey Island F. & A.M. No. 15 & a member of Hidalgo Lodge No. 77. He was a member of the Nile Shrine, 32 degree Mason Scottish Rite, he was also the Nile Temple Shrine character "Goofy". He worked for the Skagit County Assessors office & retired as Chief Appraisor (sic) in 1985. In retirement his favorite pastimes were golfing & boating. He was past Commodore of the Anacortes Yacht Club in 1987 & the skipper of the "Cats-Meow", his pride & joy. He is survived by his wife "Sandy"; father, John Edwin Forquer & his wife Betty Forquer; Donald's former wife, Alberta R. Chromy & their children: Victoria Forquer of Los Angeles, CA; Deborah Zevge of Spokane; Christine Harmon of Bellingham; Capt. John A. Forquer of the US Marine Corp; H. M. Smith of Honolulu Hawaii; Staff Sgt. Dana Forquer of the US Air Force, Hale Air Force Base in Utah; 8 grandchildren & various nieces. He was preceded in death by his mother Mabel Forquer & his sister Jean Baertsch. ... Services will be held at Evans Funeral Chapel, Anacortes WA, Tues., February 16, 1988 at 11 a.m. Burial at sea by his family.
FORREST, E. May Mair, aged 83 years, passed away at her home, 2605 E Street, Sunday, February 20, (1944). Mrs. Forrest had resided here the past thirty years and was a member of the Garden Street Methodist Church, a charter member of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, Mizpah Circle and organizer of M. M. F. Club. Surviving relatives are two sons, Walter E. Mair, Knoxville, Tenn., and Edmand F. Mair, Pelham Manor, N. Y.; one brother, James A. Edmand, Ames, Iowa; two sisters, Mrs. F. P. Noble, Spokane, Wash., and Miss Caroline Edmand, Bellingham, Wash. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth.
FORRESTER, Earl L. of 204 S. Garden Drive, Lynden, died Monday, Sept. 26, 1994, at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham. He was 72. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora with the Rev. Tommy Blair officiating. Born June 20, 1922, to James and Hazel Newcum Forrester in Aurora, Mo., he served in the U.S. Marines during World War II and married Evelyn Brown in Las Vegas on Sept. 22, 1945. Mr. Forrester owned and operated Earl's Cafe in Aurora for many years before moving in 1960 to Hanford, Calif., where he worked for the federal government until retiring in 1974. He and his wife moved to Lynden in December of 1993. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 284 in Aurora. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Rae Forrester, in 1955. Survivors include his wife of the family home; daughter Sharon Douglas of Custer; brother James Forrester of Hanford; and six grandchildren. Arrangements by Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden.
FORRESTER, James Patrick, age 23 who resided at 2731 Walnut Street, passed away in a local hospital July 22, 1980. He was employed by the Whatcom County Parks Department and belonged to the Hillcrest Chapel. He leaves to survive his grandparents, Paul & Dorothy Whitelock of Olympia; 2 sisters, Susanne Pike of Bellingham; Mary Killoren of Olympia; his fiancee, Nancy Dunn of Bellingham. Memorials may be made to the Big Brothers-Big Sisters Organization. Memorial services will be held Fri. at 1 p.m. in the Lairmount Manor. The remains were cared for by the Veroske, Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel. [graduated WWU; member of Whatcom County Mountain Rescue]
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James Forrester, critically injured in an accident near Burlington in which his friend was killed, died shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke's Hospital in Bellingham, a hospital spokesman said.
Forrester, of 2731 Walnut St., suffered a severe concussion and massive internal injuries in the accident on Peterson Road, one-tenth of a mile west of Burlington.
Forrester's roomate, Jonathan Shadd, 23, died instantly in the crash. The car the two men were riding in was involved in a collision with a car driven by Eric Nelson, 18, of Burlington. Nelson suffered minor injuries and was not hospitalized.
FORRESTER, Mary D., age 82, passed away in a local hospital Wed., Sept. 21, (1977). She was a resident of Delta, B.C. & leaves to survive her daughter, Mary Warren of Delta, B.C. He remains will be transferred to Vancouver, B.C. for funeral services. Local arrangements by Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home.
FORSBERG, Bror G., age 68, of 1525 Grant Street, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, June 29, (1954). Mr. Forsberg had resided in this community for the past 48 years, and was a member of the Champion Street Baptist Church. He leaves to survive his wife, Mrs. Sigrid A. Forsberg at the family home; a son, Dr. Eric R. Nordin of Vancouver, B. C.; a grandson, Jack E. Nordin, also of Vancouver, B.C.; and a sister, Mrs. Bertha Johnson in Sweden. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by Rev. Clifford M. Dickau, Friday, July 2, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
FORSBERG, John H., age 86 of 140 11th St., Blaine, WA, passed away Feb. 12, 1993 in Bellingham. Mr. Forsberg was born Dec. 23, 1906 in Teta, Sweden to John and Elise Forsberg and moved to Bellingham in 1943. He was retired from the U. S. Customs and was a member of the Elks Lodge #194, B.P.O.E. and the Bellingham Yacht Club. He is survived by his son, Greg Forsberg and his wife Jeralyn of Birch Bay; a daughter, Lynne Kennedy and her husband Tom of North Carolina; a brother, Gus Forsberg of Lynnwood, WA; a sister Florence Lundberg and her husband Roy of Edmonds; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, 1993 at the Jerns McKinney Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Dennis Wildermuth officiating.
FORSBERG, Lillian A. - Memorial services for homemaker Lillian A. Forsberg, 78, of 140 11th St. Blaine, will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Jerns-McKinney Funeral Chapel in Blaine with the Rev. Dennis Wildermouth officiating. She was born to John and Mary Sandbo on Jan. 9, 1913, in Minnesota. She moved with the family in 1943 to Whatcom County. She enjoyed knitting, gardening and crocheting, playing bingo and visiting with her family. Survivors include her husband, John Forsberg of Blaine; a son, Gregory Forsberg of Blaine; a daughter Lynne Kennedy of Hope Mills, N.C.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. [d. May 31, 1991]
FORSBERG, Luverne E., age 58, of 4915 Samish Way, passed away at home, Sat. June 23, 1979. A veteran of WWII with the U.S. Army, he was a retired Material Manager for the Boeing Co. & had made his home in B'ham since 1973. Surviving is his wife, Claire at home. 2 daughters; Carolyn Treiber of Federal Way & Marion Carlson of Yakima. A brother, Robert of Kent. A sister, Marie Holley of Palm City, Florida. Also 2 granddaughters; Amy & Sarah Treiber, both of Federal Way. Funeral services will be held in Veroske Jerns Chapel, Tues., June 26th at 2 p.m. with Mr. Doug Anderson officiating.
FORSBERG, Rosa H., age 71, of Blaine, passed away Tuesday, January 13th, (1959) at a local hospital, following a lingering illness. Mrs. Forsberg is survived by one son, Carl Wolter, San Francisco, one sister, Helga Nomp, in Denmark. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 17th, at 1:30 p.m. from the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine, with Rev. A. E. Kristjannson officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
FORSBERG, Sigrid Amelia, age 86, 1802 17th Street, Seattle, passed away in Seattle Sunday, June 16, (1963). Mrs. Forsberg had resided in Bellingham fifty-two years before moving to Seattle eight years ago, and was a member of the Northwest Baptist Church in this City. Survivors are one grandson, Jack Nordin, Montreal; two great-grandsons, Montreal, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Pearl C. Nordin of Vancouver, B.C., and nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Pastor Clifford M. Dick on Wednesday, June 19 at 1:00 p.m., followed by burial in Greenacres Memorial Park.
FORSEN, Irene A., 98, of 1530 James St., died Thursday (May 3, 1990). Mrs. Forsen had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 70 years and attended the Assumption Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, John of Bellingham and George of Virginia; daughter Jesse Judge of Bellingham; 11 great-great-grandchildren (11 grandchildren), (8 great-grandchildren) and three great-great-grandchildren. Private family services are under the direction of Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
FORSJORD, Sophia Kaylena Dahlbak, age 91, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Monday, December 20, 1993. Born November 27, 1902 in Duluth, Minnesota to Julius and Mary (Gulbranson) Dahlbak, she moved to Bellingham in 1972. Former member of "The Vancouver Friends of Animals Circle", Vancouver, B.C., she loved, protected and fed animals; member of Humane Society and Animal Shelter of Bellingham; member of Senior Activity Center. Preceded in death by her husband, George Nikolas Forsjord, July 7, 1971. They were married May 2, 1940 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Funeral Service Thursday, December 23, 1993, 11:00 a.m. at Jones-Moles Funeral Home with Reverend Don Patz officiating. Burial Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, B.C., Canada.
FORSLOF, Alfred E., age 62 years, 2417 Erie Street, passed away at a local hospital, Friday, November 19, (1948), after a brief illness. Mr. Forslof had been a resident of Bellingham for the past forty one years and had been employed as longshoreman and was a member of the International Longshoreman and Warehouseman's Union, Local 1-7. Surviving relatives include his father, Emanuel Forslow (sic); three brothers, Levi B., Ture N. and Knute G. Forslof; two sisters, Mrs. Valburg Anderson and Mrs. Nana Granberg, all of Bellingham, also numerous other relatives. The remains rest at the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, November 23, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. R. E. Slingerland officiating. Interment in Bay View. Casket bearers will be Messrs. Gus Yesby, John Johnson, A. Norman, O. J. B[smudge], Charles Andreen and M. Norman.
FORSLOF, Edna L., age 89, of Bellingham, passed away Saturday July 9, 1994 in Bellingham. Born Sept. 1, 1904 in Anacortes, WA to William & Sarah Rector. A Bellingham resident since 1926, she attended Washington State Normal School and was a member of the First Christian Church. Preceded in death by husband Thure N. Forslof on Dec. 27, 1984 whom she married Sept. 1, 1926. Survived by son Ronald Lee Forslof of Bellingham, daughter Donna Lou Vodopich, of Seattle, 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; sister Garnet Fender of Qunicy, WA; nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be Sat. July 16, 1994, 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church with Rev. Richard Talley officiating. Inurnment Greenacres Memorial Park. Jones-Moles Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
FORSLOF, Emanuel, age 83 years, 2417 Erie Street, passed away at a local hospital, Saturday, December 25, (1948) after a lingering illness. Mr. Forslof had been a resident of Bellingham for the past forty years and had been a mill worker. Surviving relatives include, three sons, Levi, Thuren, and Knute G. Forslof; two daughters, Mrs. Valborg Anderson and Mrs. Nana Granberg; one nephew, Herman Forslof, all of Bellingham; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home, Wednesday, December 29, at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. R. E. Slingerlanad, officiating. Interment in Bay View Cemetery.
FORSLOF, Gustav Herman, age 81, of 1020 21st Street, passed away in a local hospital Monday, May 9, (1955). Mr. Forslof had been a resident of this community the past 53 years and was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church and Order of Vasa. Surviving relatives include the wife, Hilda at the family home, a son, Alcis Forslof of Seattle; three grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Matilda Haggmark of Sweden. The remains rest at the funeral Home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where funeral services will be conducted by Pastor C. Stanton Peterson, Thursday, May 12, at 1 p.m. Cremation.
FORSLOF, Hilda, age 85, formerly of 1020 21st St. passed away in a local nursing home Saturday, April 9, (1960). Mrs. Forslof had been a 58 year resident of this community and was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Surviving relatives are one brother, Mauritz Norman of Bellingham; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Lind and Mrs. R. W. Carlgren both of Bellingham; three grandchildren and one great grandchild, also nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where private services will be conducted by Pastor E. E. Olsenius, Wednesday, April 13, at 1:00 p.m. Cremation.
FORSLOF, Pearl E., age 87, of 1201 Alabama St. passed away Sunday Aug. 22, 1993 in Bellingham. Born August 9, 1906 in Sumas to Isaac and Anne Weatherby, Mrs. Forslof has been a life resident of Whatcom County, married Knute Forslof in 1931 in Bellingham and had worked for Pride's Cannery for many years. She was a long time active member of Garden Street United Methodist Church. Survived by her husband Knute; 2 sons Darwin & wife Shirley Forslof of Bellingham, Duane Forslof of Seattle; 4 grandchildren, Debbie Carson, Sherrie, Julie and Mark Forslof; great granddaughter, Nokoie.
FORSLOF, Thure N. - Memorial services for Thure N. Forslof, age 81, of 2428 Grant St. will be Sunday, Dec. 30 at 3 p.m. at the First Christian Church with Rev. Richard D. Talley officiating. Graveside services will be held Monday, Dec. 31, 10:30 a.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park. Mr. Forslof passed away December 27, 1984. He is survived by his wife Edna L.; son, Ronald L. Forslof, of City; daughter Donna Lou & husband Jon Vodopich of Seattle; 8 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; 1 brother, Knute & wife Pearl Forslof, City 7& sister Valborg Fritz of City. Mr. Forslof had been a resident of Bellingham since 1909; was a member of the First Christian church; and a member of the Laborers International Local 276. [born March 1, 1903 in Umeo, Sweden.]
FORSLOV, Barner Levi, 66, 408 31st St., passed away in a local hospital Monday, Dec. 9, (1957). Mr. Forslov had resided in this community for the past 48 years; was a member of the Lutheran Church and of the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union Local 1-7. Survivors are two brothers, Knute G. and Thure N.; two sisters, Mrs. Harold Hansen and Mrs. Valvorg Fritz, all of Bellingham. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Pastor E. M. Butenshon, Thursday, Dec. 12, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres.
FORSLUND, Doris - Services for former Bellingham resident Doris Holmes Forslund will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Green's Funeral Home in Bellevue. Burial services will take place at 3 p.m. Friday at Woodland Cemetery. Mars. Forslund, 83, died Sunday (March 5, 1989) at an Everett hospital. She was born Nov. 21, 1905, in Sultan and had been a member of St. Anne's Guild at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Bellingham. She is survived by a daughter, Lois Meyers-Carter of Bowen Island, B.C.; a son, Arthur W. Byron of Bellevue; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
FORSS, Julia C. - A private graveside service will take place at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Bay View Cemetery for Julia C. Forss. Mrs. Forss, 92, of 1200 Birchwood Ave., died Friday, (March 2, 1990) at St. Joseph Hospital. She was born May 28, 1897, in Blue Ridge, Ga., and lived in Whatcom County for 58 years. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Mrs. Forss is survived by daughters Edna Clearwater of Linden, Calif., and Dorothy Costa of Lodi, Calif.; sons Herb Forss of Ferndale, Walt Forss of San Gabriel, Calif., and Carl Forss of College Place, Wash.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Pastor Ken Parker will officiate at the service. Arrangements are under the direction of Jones Funeral Home.
FORSS, Marilyn Kay, age 5 months, of 2226 Donovan, passed away in Wenatchee Saturday, April 24, (1954). Marilyn leaves to survive her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Forss, and grandmother, Mrs. Julia Forss, at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bardon in Oklahoma. Graveside services will be conducted by Elder R. J. Winders at Bay View, Tuesday, April 27, at 10:30 a.m. under the direction of Harlow-Hollingsworth.
FORSS, Victor W., age 53 years, and late of 2226 Donovan Avenue, passed away in a Seattle hospital, Monday, April 10, (1950). Mr. Forss had lived in Bellingham for the past eighteen years and was a roofer with the Western Roofing Company. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and the Roofers Union. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Julia C. Forss; three sons, Walter, Herbert and Carl; two daughters, Edna and Dorothy, all of Bellingham; one sister, Mrs. Edna Smith, Saskatchewan, Canada. The remains rest at the funeral Home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by Elder Joseph C. Hansen, Friday, April 14, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
FORSTER, Elizabeth C., age 82, of Baker & Beal St., passed away in a local hospital Friday, Nov. 19, (1954). Mrs. Forster has resided in this community for the past 55 years and leaves to survive two sons: Charles Six of this city and Julius Six of Yakima; two daughters: Mrs. Elizabeth Friend and Mrs. Mary Rinehart of Bellingham; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by Pastor O. A. Jacobson Monday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
FORSYTHE, Carole, age 55, of Arlington, formerly of 1518 Harksell Rd., Ferndale, passed away in Arlington on Monday, August 13, 1990. She was born on August 20, 1934, in Kansas City, and was a resident of Ferndale for 15 years. She is survived by two daughters, Fleur F. Robinson and husband Jon of Issaquah and Michelle Forsythe of Ferndale; one son, John Forsythe of Boulder, Colo.; and a brother, David L. Kelley and wife Deborah of Burton, Ohio. Memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, August 23, at Moles Funeral Home Chapel.
FORSYTHE, Elizabeth C., age 71 of Custer, passed away in a local hospital Friday, May 24, (1963) following an extended illness. She had been a resident of the Haynie and Custer areas since 1927. She was a member of the Cardinal Rebekah Lodge No. 154 of Custer, Haynie Grange, and the Haynie Helping-Hands Club. Surviving are her husband, James; 3 sons, Harry M. of Campbell, California; James W. and Allister E., both of Route 1, Custer; 2 daughters, Mrs. Janet Mullikan of Los Angeles and Mrs. Shirley McGarrigle of Seattle; 1 brother, Thomas Morton of Enumclaw; also 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the McKinney Funeral Home Tuesday, May 28 at 2 p.m. with Rev. John Mathone officiating assisted by Cardinal Rebekah Lodge No. 154. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
FORSYTHE, James, age 88, of Blaine died Monday, June 21, (1971), in the Icelandic Old Folks Home. Born June 28, 1882 in Scotland, Mr. Forsythe moved to the Custer area from B.C. in 1926. He was a retired Alaska Packers Assn. employee. His wife, Elizabeth, preceded him in death in 1963. Survivors include two sons, James of Custer and Al of Blaine; two daughters, Mrs. Janet Mullikin of Los Angeles, California and Mrs. Shirley McGarrigle of Woodridge, Illinois; two sisters, are Mrs. Etta Smith of Scotland, and Mrs. Maggie Breeze of New Zealand, ten grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, June 24, at 2 p.m. at the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden with Rev. Don Walter officiating. Burial followed in Greenacres Memorial Park.
FORSYTHE, Raymond K., age 66, of 3802 James Street Road, Bellingham, passed away Nov. 16, 1992 at his home. Mr. Forsythe moved to Bellingham three years ago and was a truck driver for Consolidated Freight Lines. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice Forsythe, of the family home and two sons, Les Forsythe of White Rock, B.C. and Raymond Forsythe of Prince George, B.C. A funeral service will be held 12 noon Saturday, November 21, 1992 at First Memorial Funeral Service, 602 Kingsway, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. The final resting place is Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, B.C. Canada. The local arrangements are under the direction of Jerns LeVeck Funeral Chapel and Crematorium. [b. July 11, 1926, to Raymond & Fannie Forsythe in Vancouver, B. C.]
FORSYTHE, Winifred Virginia, 68, formerly of Las Vegas, passed away Sunday, June 6, 1993 in Lynden following a short illness. She had lived in the Lynden area with her son for the past four months after moving from Las Vegas, where she worked in the gift shop at the Frontier Motel. She had lived in Las Vegas for 12 years. Mrs. Forsythe was born in Rossville, Ga. on April 30, 1925, a daughter of Hartman and Maude Ivie Jones. She was raised and educated in Georgia. She married her husband Merril B. Forsythe there; he passed away in 1960. She is survived by her son Burt Forsythe and wife Shelley of Lynden; two sisters, Gladys Watson and husband Ben of Lynden and Kathleen Teague of Austin, Texas. A funeral service was held this morning in the chapel of Gillies Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Williams officiating. Burial will take place in Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla. Services and arrangements are under the care of Gillies Funeral Home of Lynden.
FORTHUN, Edgar Lawrence - A funeral service for Edgar Lawrence Forthun, age 77, of 2551 E. Badger Rd., Everson, was held on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1988, at 2 p.m. at the Nooksack Valley assembly of God Church, with the Rev. R. V. Smith officiating. Mr. Forthun passed away on Saturday, Oct. 8, in a Bellingham hospital. He was born in Greene, Iowa, of August 26, 1911, to Walter and Marie Forthun and came to this area in 1923. He married his wife, Florence Kirkman, on Feb. 24, 1938, in Everett. Mr. Forthun was a construction worker and farmed in the Whatcom County area for a number of years. He was a member of the Cornerstone Pentecostal Church of God in Lynden. He is survived by his wife, Florence, of the family home; one son, Robert Forthun of Everson; one daughter, Eleanor Simonson and husband John of Ferndale; one brother, Lewis Forthun of Lynden; one sister, Louise Post of Camano Island; and numerous other relatives. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Oscar and LeRoy. Burial followed the service at Lakeside Cemetery. Arrangements were under the care of Gillies Funeral Home of Lynden.
FORTHUN, Ida G. - Funeral services for Ida G. Forthun, 73, of Oroville, Wash. were held Friday March 16, (1979) in the Veroske Jerns Funeral Home in Bellingham with Rev. Fred Riehle officiating. Burial followed in the Lynden Cemetery. She died in a Tonasket Hospital March 12. Mrs. Forthun was born April 23, 1905 in Choteau, Mont. and came to Washington with her family in 1906 and lived in the Lynden-Everson area until going to Oroville in 1960. She was a member of the Oroville Grange No. 985 and the Oroville Senior Citizens. She was a former member of the Friendly Neighborhood Club at Everson. She is survived by her husband, Lewis, five sons, Paul of Everson, Dick of Bellingham, Larry (Buck) of Seattle, Ed and Lee (Bud) of Oroville and one daughter, Mrs. Robert Den Adel (Mary Dell) of Burlington. There are two brothers Albert Glass of Lynden and George Glass of Everson, two sisters, Barbara Constant of Bellingham and Bessie Snow of Prosser. There are 20 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
FORTHUN, LeRoy M., age 48 of Rt. 1, Everson passed away suddenly Friday, Aug. 3, (1962). He'd been a resident of Whatcom County since 1924 and at the time of his death was employed by Cauldrey & Vemo Construction Co. Surviving are his wife Ada and 1 son, Michael both at home; three brothers, Lewis of Oroville, Wash., Edgar of Everson and Oscar of Lynwood, Calif.; 1 sister, Mrs. Oscar Post of Sumas. Funeral services will be held in the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Claire Richards officiating. Burial will follow in the Lakeside Cemetery.
FORTHUN, Lewis Walter, formerly of 604 Robinson St., Everson, passed away in Lynden on Friday, March 3, 1989, at the age of 84. A memorial service was held Monday, March 6, at Nooksack Valley Baptist Church a 11 a.m. with Rev. Gilbert Gunderson officiating. Burial preceded in Lynden Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Mr. Forthun was born in Greene, Iowa, on August 17, 1904, a son of Walter and Marie Forthun. While living for a time in Oroville, he was a member of the Oroville Grange. In Whatcom County area, he was a dairy farmer and a member of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association. He was an avid fisherman and a lover of all sports. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, of the family home; a daughter, Mary Dell Den Adel and husband Robert of Burlington; five sons, Paul Forthun and wife Delores of Everson, Edward Forthun and wife Joyce of Molson, Wash., Richard Forthun and wife Barbara of Bellingham, Lawrence Forthun of Seattle and Leland Forthun and wife Leona of Oroville; a daughter-in-law, Shirley Deeter of Lynden; step-children, Ervin Deeter and wife Rosalie of Sumas, Loretta Solcum and husband Harold of Helena, Mont., Bernard Deeter and wife Beverly of Everson, Gladys Abitia and husband Fred of Bellingham and Rose Alsum and husband Jim of Lynden; 20 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 20 step-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ida Glass, in 1979; a son, Richard Deeter; his parents Walter and Marie; and brothers Edgar, LeRoy and Oscar Forthun. Services were under the care of Gillies Funeral Home.
FORTHUN, Oscar O., age 63 of 17732 Newberg St., Azusa, Calif., passed away in that city, Wed., Aug. 15, 1979. A native of the Everson area, he served with the United States Army in the European Theatre during World War II and made his home in Calif. for the past 21 years. Surviving are his wife, Bernice at home; a step daughter, Pamela Hike of Arcada, Calif.; a sister, Louise Post of Sumas; 2 brothers, Louis Forthun of Orville, Wa. and Edgar Forthun of Everson; also 2 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the Veroske-Jerns Funeral Chapel, Monday, Aug. 20 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. James Kirkpatrick officiating. Burial in the Lynden Cemetery.
FORTHUN, Paul H., 61, of 107 River St., Everson, died at St. Joseph Hospital Main Campus on Thursday, Feb. 2, 1995. Memorial funeral services were conducted on Monday in Nooksack Valley Baptist Church with Pastor Carl Crouse officiating. Cremation was under the care of Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden. A lifetime county resident, Paul was born in Bellingham on July 26, 1933. The son of Lewis and Ida (Glass) Forthun. He graduated from Nooksack Valley High School. In 1952 he began his dairy career on East Badger Road, where he farmed for 34 years. He enjoyed sports and was a youth coach. He was also a charter member of the Holstein Association at the Northwest Washington Fair. On May 6, 1966 he was married to Dolores Scott Holtrop. His is survived by his wife Dolores of the family home; daughter Rebecca Lynn Buras and husband Jeff of Everson; five stepsons, James Holtrop and wife Margaret of Bellingham, Jerry Holtrop and wife Kathy of Everson, Ken Holtrop and wife Betty of St. Onge, S.D., Darly Holtrop and wife Sue of Everson and Joe Holtrop and wife Karen of Guatemala; sister Mary "Toots" DenAdle of Burlington; four brothers, Lawrence "Buck" Forthun of Leavenworth, Dick Forthun and wife Barb of Burlington, Leleand "Bud" Forthun and wife Leona of Oroville, and Edward Forthun and wife Joyce of Molson; six grandchildren; numerous other relatives.
FORTUNE, Edward, age 73 who resided at 1210 Lakeview, passed away Monday, May 25, 1981. He had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 23 years; was a member of the Catholic Church; and had been a heavy equipment operator for M K Construction Co. in Alaska. He leaves to survive, 1 sister of California; 1 nephew, William Hafstrom of Ferndale. Visitation will be Saturday, May 30 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Veroske, Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel. [b. Nov. 2, 1907 Butte, MT]
FORTUNE, Elsie M. - The memorial service for Elsie M. Fortune, of Olympia will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, (1992) in the Scott Lake Community Center, south of Olympia. Mrs. Fortune, 69, died Tuesday, April 7, 1992, in Valley Lutheran Hospital, Mesa, Ariz. She was born to Arthur and Annie (Carman) Cloud on July 15, 1922, in Everson. Survivors of Mrs. Fortune include her stepmother, Olive Cloud Justice, Orting, a brother, Donald C. Cloud, Kent; two sisters, Alice Rushton, Orting, and Miriam Wilburn, Puyallup; and uncle Gab Carman, Bellingham; also a granddaughter, Dianne Fortune, Tacoma. A son, Donald C. preceded her in death. Arrangements are by Mt. View Mortuary, Mesa.

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