IMPERO, Patricia Miller, age 47 of Bellingham, WA, died September 5, 1998 at her residence. She was born May 28, 1951 in Bellingham, WA to Forrest and Dorothy (MacDonald) Whittaker. Patricia attended Assumption School and graduated from Holy Names High School, Oakland, CA. February 28, 1983 she married John Impero in Hula Hona, Hawaii. She lived the majority of her life in Whatcom Co. Patricia was a member of the Catholic Church and she enjoyed hunting, fishing, the great outdoors, crocheting, gardening and entertaining. She is survived by her husband, John Impero of Bellingham; daughters Stacy Miller, Brandy Miller, Shannon Burmeister all of Bellingham, and Gina Galfaus of Ft. Campbell, KY; sisters, Terri Foster of Sacramento, CA, Kathi Baker of Minden, NV, Beth Kellogg of Silver Springs, NV; father, Forrest Whittaker of Molokai, Hawaii; grandfather, Jack L. Johnson of Bellingham; and one grandchild, Anthony Burmeister. Memorial Services will be held at Westford Funeral Home Chapel 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998. Arrangements by Westford Funeral Home.
INNES, Frances Anne, age 6 years, passed away in the Ranier Hospital in Buckley, Friday, April 6, (1951). She is survived by her parents, Mrs. Catherine Innes, 1012 Cornwall Avenue, and Mr. C. D. Innes, of Alaska; a sister, Suzanne, the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Johnson, Bellingham, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Innes, Bremerton; two great aunts, Mrs. Catherine Charroin, city, and Mrs. E. H. Stokes, Renton, Wash. Services were conducted Tuesday, April 10, at 3 p.m. at the Stokes Mortuary in Renton. Graveside services were conducted by the Rev. Canon E. B. Smith Thursday, April 12 at 3 p.m. at Bay View under the direction of the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth.
INNIS, Mae, a resident of the Ferndale district for over thirty years, passed away in a local hospital, Wednesday, July 7, (1948) following a lingering illness. She is survived by one nephew, John Jenet, of Chicago. Rosary will be said at St. Joseph's Church, Ferndale, Friday evening, July 9, at 8 o'clock (standard time). Requiem mass will be said at the church, Saturday morning, July 10, at 10 o'clock, with the Rev. Father William O'Brien officiating. Burial will follow in the Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of the Monroe Mortuary, Ferndale.
IRBY, Irene Angeline, 84, of Sedro-Woolley, died at her home on Monday, January 13, 1997. She was born on December 13, 1912 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Edward F. & Arlea J. (Lobaugh) von Busch. She was raised and attended school in Nebraska. She moved to Sacramento, CA in 1938. She was united in marriage to Clyde Irby in 1946 & they made their home in Sacramento until 1955 when they moved to San Jose. They then moved to Modesto, CA in 1984 & Bellingham in 1989. Mr. Irby preceded her in death in 1990. She moved to Skagit County in 1991. Mrs. Irby was devoted to her family and her church. She was very active in her churches in both California & Washington. She was a teacher for the C.E.F. for several years. She was member of the Calvary Chapel of Skagit Valley in Mount Vernon. She is survived by a son & daughter-in-law, Clyde & Suzanne Irby of Burlington, 2 daughters & sons-in-laws, Joni & Johan von Kesteren of Bellingham & Kelli & David Wade of Hollister, CA. There are also numerous grand & great grandchildren and nieces & nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by several brothers & sisters. Memorial services will be held Monday January 20, 1997 at 1:00 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church in Burlington. Pastor Jim Jones of Calvary Chapel officiating. Inurnment will be held at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, CA. Cremation and arrangements under direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley.
IRELAND, Michael C. – A celebration of life for family and friends of Michael Charles Ireland of Bellingham will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Adult Center in Sudden Valley (Gate 2). Mr. Ireland died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000 at St. Joseph Hospital from complications caused by head injuries following a fall. He was 47. Born Sept. 21, 1953 to Mel and Geraldine (Poisson) Ireland in New London, Conn., he moved with his family to Las Vegas in 1965. In 1991, he moved to Portland, Ore. where he met his future wife, Robin Small. They moved to Bellingham in 1991. Mr. Ireland was a painter and printmaker whose work reflected nature, especially the
Pacific Northwest. A retrospective of his work is planned for a later date. An accomplished guitarist, he also
enjoyed gardening, woodworking and cooking. His mother died previously. Survivors include his wife of
Bellingham; father and stepmother Mel and Jean Ireland of Hanford, Calif.; brother Steven Ireland of
Henderson, Nev.; and sister Susan Ireland of Hanford. Arrangements are by Jerns Funeral Chapel.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 26 Sep 2000) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
IRWIN, Edythe L., age 88, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Monday, March 10, 1997 in Bellingham. She was born March 22, 1908 in Fonda, Iowa to Van & Elizabeth (Busby) Sargent. A Whatcom Co. resident for 74 years, Mrs. Irwin was a member of Maple Leaf Chapter #58, O.E.S. and St. James Presbyterian Church. She and her husband Homer loved to travel and visited 49 states. They spent 12 winters in Arizona. Survived by her husband, Homer; daughter, Carol & husband Harry Pagels of Bellingham; 3 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandson; brother, Van E. Sargent, Jr., of Ferndale, WA. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 14, 1997, 3:00 p.m. at Jones-Moles Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Svendsen of St. James Presbyterian church, officiating. Private burial Greenacres Memorial Park. Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
IRWIN, Janet - Private family services will be held at a later date for Janet Lou Irwin, age 61 of Sequim, WA. Janet passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer, at the family home (June 27, 1997), she was surrounded by her husband and children at the end of her life here on earth. She was born Oct. 28, 1935 in Bellingham, WA to Lyle and Bernice Brownrigg. She attended Bellingham High School, then worked for Whatcom County Physicians Services. Many friends knew her as a long time employee at Tom-Tom's grocery until the store closed forever in 1990. She was a Member of the Bellingham V.F.W. National Championship Drill Team in the late 50's, a past President of the Agnew Homemakers Club, Pioneer Partner Representative for Olympic View Telephone Pioneers of America, and a volunteer at the Sequim-Dungeness Chamber of Commerce. Her hobbies included sewing, gardening, and making artificial flower arrangements. She loved camping in the family R.V. and being with her children. She is survived by her husband Bill at the family home, sons John of Auburn, Mark of Mountlake Terrace, Mike of Edmonds and daughter Karolyn at home, her twin brother Jack Brownrigg of Bellingham and older brother Richard Brownrigg of Bend, Oregon. Harper-Ridgeview Funeral is in charge of arrangements.
IRWIN, Leila J. of Bellingham died at home Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997. She was 95. No local service will be held. Burial will be in Friday Harbor. Born April 19, 1902, to L. A. and Callie Brodie Borchers at Dungeness Light Station, she grew up at Stuart Island Station. She married Clarence Irwin on June 26, 1926, in Bellingham. Mrs. Irwin was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include daughter Carol Ericsson of Bellingham, son Phillip Irwin of Tucson, Ariz., five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
ISAACSON, Ida M., age 75, who resided at 1425 Grant St., passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, October 8, (1968). She had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 6 years and leaves to survive 1 son, Mr. Harvey Isaacson Jr., Portland; 1 sister, Mrs. Olivia Toreen of Bellingham; also 2 sisters in Finland; 1 granddaughter in Kent; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held Friday, October 11 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home. Interment Greenacres Cemetery.
ISABELLE, Theodore Eugene - A funeral Mass for Theodore Eugene Isabelle of Bellingham will be celebrated at noon today at Church of the Assumption. Burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park with military honors by Albert J. Hamilton Post No. 7, American Legion. Mr. Isabelle died Sunday, May 22, 1997, at St. Joseph Hospital. He was 78. Born Oct. 10, 1918, to Clementine and Eugene Isabelle in New Bedford, Mass., his first jobs were delivering milk for Roger's Dairy and cleaning weaving looms in New Bedford textile mills. He married Beatrice Livesey in 1937. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Isabelle served in the Navy on the USS Tasik and USS Sandsucker. He owned a gas station and a hardware store in Torrance, Calif., and retired from Torrance Municipal Pool in 1983. Mr. Isabelle moved to Bellingham in 1995. He enjoyed people, music, fishing, horse racing and the view of Bellingham Bay. He waws preceded in death by one sister and three brothers. Survivors include son Robert Isabelle of Twin Falls, Idaho; daughter Carol Biery Jr. of Bellingham; sister Dorothy Deschamps of New Bedford; brother Roland Isabelle of New Bedford; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
ISAMAN, Darcy Wayne born Dec 24, 1942 in Minnesota, died Sunday, Jan 12, 2003 in Seattle, WA at
Harborview Hospital. He left peacefully with his daughters at his side. He was preceded in death by his father Darcy Isaman and his mother Evelyn Isaman. He is survived by his daughter Tandie McClellan and husband Ty; his daughter Darbie Isaman; his brother Ron Reade; his granddaughter Brookelyn McClellan; his best friends Larry Zettle, Steve Brewster, Myrelon Isaman, and many more special friends whom he loved. Darcy owned and ran The Teriyaki Bar restaurant in downtown Bellingham, where he spent most of his time. In Darcy's younger years he was an avid snow and water skier, later in his life he enjoyed roller blading, Sunday night dinners made with plenty of garlic, a glass of wine, and a good movie. Darcy loved Lake Whatcom, where he lived most of his life, but his most prized possessions were his daughters and granddaughter. There will be a celebration of his life on Jan 26, 2003 at The Teriyaki Bar in Bellingham from 2-5 p.m.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 14 Jan 2003) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
ISLER, Opal V. - A memorial service for Opal V. Isler will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Bellingham Senior Activity Center. Mrs. Isler died Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997. She was 87. She was born June 12, 1909, to Curtis and Grace Stone in White City, Kan. Mrs. Isler was preceded in death by her husband James Isler, and children Violet Mann, Louis Beach and Edith Brittle. Survivors include sons Bob Beach of Live Oak, Calif., Leon Beach of Bellingham and Larry Beach of Tacoma, daughters Joyce Truesdail of Berkshire, N.Y., and Loyce Cracraft of Queen Valley, Ariz., 29 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
ISON, Sean Spencer was born September 12, 1967, in Seattle, WA. On March 15, 2006, he reached the end of his chosen course of life for distant shores beyond the earth's horizons. His childhood years on Bainbridge Island were full of happy enthusiasm. He moved to Bellingham, WA in 1980 and was nurtured by his grandparents, Dick and Dottie Hooper, and newfound friends. He loved water sports, especially sailing the waters of the Northwest, Pacific Coast and Mexico. Sean was enterprising in a variety of marketing venues and willingly shared his talents with others. He will be remembered as loyal, goodhearted and generous. Sean is survived by his parents and family, Pamela Hooper and Spencer F. Ison, aunt Tamara Scott, cousin Perry Prescott, and many cousins. Sean's legacy will be his wealth of friends in the Northwest and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, especially Steven Springer, Nikila Knotts, and Howard Herin and their extended families. A gathering of family and friends will be at the Squalicum
Boathouse (in Zuanich Point Park) Wednesday, March 29, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 26 Mar 2006) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
ISTED, Donald Leslie II of Sed-Woolley, WA, passed away on February 17, 2006, in Sedro-Woolley. He was 34 years old, born November 28, 1971 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Don will be remembered as a loving and creative man, one who loved nature and crafting things with his hands. He is survived by his son Jacob, parents Donald Isted and Judy Isted, and sister Anjanette Allard. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 23, in the Bayview Chapel at the funeral home, with visitation from 1 p.m. until the service time.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 22 Feb 2006) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
IVERSON, Bessie B. (Clow), age 83, of Everson, passed away on Friday, Aug. 8, 2003 at the Christian Health Care Center in Lynden. A daughter of Harrison B. and Bertha (Barb) Clow, Bessie was born in Everson on Sept. 21, 1919. She lived her entire life in Whatcom County, working at Hilda's Shop-Rite and National Bank of Commerce in Everson. She was a past member of the Everson Fire Department Auxiliary and during the old Everson Fall Festival spent many hours helping in the hamburger stand. She loved camping and especially going to "The Property" for weekends of camping with friends and family. She was also a very active member of the Puget Sound Wheelers RV Club and she and her husband Bud traveled the USA in their RV. Bessie loved people and was always there to help when anyone needed her. Bessie is survived by her husband, Earl (Bud) Iverson, whom she married on May 10, 1942 in Seattle; daughters Sharon A. and husband Roy Trull of Everson and Shirley L. and husband Barry Young of Portland; sister Mary Alice LaFreniere of Bellingham; grandsons Matthew and Nathaniel Young; step-granddaughters Kimberly and husband David Collins, Laura and husband Mark Hinds and their son Nicholas Hinds, Lynn and husband Corne' deLeeuw and Amanda Young; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. We will miss her, but remember all the great times we had and all the wonderful things she did for us. She is now resting comfortably. Graveside services were conducted by Pastor Bill VandenBos on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 1 p.m. in Nooksack Cemetery. Services were under the care of Gillies Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Lynden.
(From the Lynden Tribune, August 13, 2003)
IVIE, Ernest Clifford, age 84, passed away at his home, 2221 E. Birch, December 27, (1997). He was born in Amber, Oklahoma, on July 7, 1913, and moved to Bellingham, WA in 1950. He served in WWII, landed on Utah Beach during the invasion of Normandy, and was awarded the Bronze Star. He met Barbara and they were married on January 23, 1948 in Omak, WA. They owned and operated the Downtowner restaurant on Holly St. for a number of years. He later retired as a painting contractor. Mr. Ivie was a member of the Community Bible Fellowship and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Mr. Ivie is survived by his wife Barbara of the family home; sons Stephen and wife Stacy Ivie of Thorton, CO; John and wife Danette Ivie of Everson WA; two granddaughters: Jennifer Baker of Virginia Beach, VA and Elise of Everson, WA; two grandsons: Christopher of Everson, WA, and Kendall of Thorton, CO; three brothers: Charles Ivie of Chickasha, OK, Robert Ivie of Nowata, OK, and James Ivie of Tulsa, OK; three sisters: Eleatha Estes of Wenatchee, WA, Martha Carpenter of Merritt Island, FL, and Jean Buelow of Missoula, MT; numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be Friday, January 2, 1998, at 1 p.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park. A memorial service will be Saturday, January 3, 1998 at 11 a.m. at Community Bible Fellowship with Pastor Steve Schroeder officiating. Arrangements by Jones-Moles Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
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