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OAKES, Anna L. of Ferndale died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 1994, in Bellingham. She was 100. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Moles Funeral Home in Ferndale. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Enterprise Cemetery with the Rev. Richard Wyanski officiating. Born Oct. 17, 1893, to Lars and Mary Larson in Colfax, Wis., she moved to Whatcom County in 1906. She married Earl M. Oakes on Oct. 18, 1913. They farmed all of their lives. Mrs. Oakes was an active member of United Church of Ferndale. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1971; by two sisters, Laura Stark and Cora Pehrson; and two sons, Harold W. Oakes and Stuart M. Oakes. Survivors include son Francis Oakes of Ferndale; daughter-in-law Victoria Oakes of Bellingham; sister Gladys Erickson of Ferndale; granddaughters Marianne Ott of Seattle and Paula Lingenfelter of Boise, Idaho; and grandsons Terry Oakes and Michael Oakes, both of Ferndale. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home in Ferndale.
OAKES, Congelton "Jerry" age 38, of Deming, passed away Friday, March 24, 1978. He was employed as a painter in the Whatcom Co. area and was a resident of the area for 10 years. A U.S. Air Force Veteran he is survived by his wife, Lorna of Sedro Woolley. 1 son, Jefrae of Calif. 1 daughter, Sherrie. 1 brother David Oakes of Deming. 4 sisters; Christy Hammett, Lou Ellen Abercrombie, Dorinda Jackson, Sally Grayla and his mother Mrs. Letha Stanley all of Calif. Graveside services will be conducted Thurs., March 30 at the VanZandt Cemetery under the direction of Veroskes Bellingham Chapel.
OAKES, Earl - Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon by Rev. John Haygood in Moles Funeral Chapel for Earl M. Oakes. He was 84 years old at the time of his death. Mr. Oakes moved to the present farm in the Mountain View district at 2681 Douglas Rd., in 1898 with his parents, residing thee continuously until he passed away Nov. 10, (1971). He was born in Nov. 12, 1886 in Michigan. He is survived by his wife, Anna; three sons, Francis and Harold of Ferndale, and Stuart of Bellingham; four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Interment was at Enterprise Cemetery.
OAKES, Fred, age 76 years, of Rt. 3, Ferndale, passed away Sunday, March 1, (1953) at a local hospital, following an extended illness. Mr. Oakes had been a resident of the Ferndale Community since 1897. He is survived by two brothers, Earl and Abel, both of Ferndale; three nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March 4, at 2 p.m., from the Monroe Funeral Chapel, of Ferndale, with the Rev. George Baird officiating. Interment, Enterprise Cemetery.
OAKES, Guy C., age 75, formerly of 615 Garden St., passed away in a Newport, Wash., hospital Wednesday, May 18, (1960). Mr. Oakes was a retired apartment house manager; had resided in Bellingham for 40 years prior to moving to Cusick in 1955; was a member of the Immanuel Bible Church. Survivors are his widow, Anna J., at home; one daughter, Mrs. Marianne Willey, of Cusick; one granddaughter, Miss Julie Ann Willey, of Cusick; one brother, James Oakes of Everett; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Oakes of Spokane and Mrs. Laura Murdock, in California. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. C. C. Hovda Monday, May 23 at 10 a.m. Final resting place Bethany Lutheran Cemetery.
OAKES, Harold Wesley "Shorty" age 71, of 2681 Douglas Rd., Ferndale, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 1987. He was born Sept. 12, 1916 in Ferndale where he was a lifetime resident. He was a member of Kulshan Post No. 154 American Legion and the D.A.V. He was in WWII & spent 4 yrs. in Germany. Survivors include his mother, Anna Oakes of Ferndale; brother, Francis of Ferndale; 2 nephews, Terry & Michael Oakes of Ferndale; sister-in-law, Victoria Oakes of Bellingham; 2 nieces, Marianne Ott of Seattle & Paula Foster of Oregon; 2 aunts, Gladys Erickson of Ferndale & Laura Starck of Bellingham. Funeral services will be held Monday, Dec. 7, 1 p.m., at Moles Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard Wyanski officiating. Burial at Enterprise Cemetery.
OAKES, Stuart, age 63 of 1115 Easton Ave., Bellingham, passed away Sat. Aug. 15, (1981) in a local hospital. He was a veteran of WWII, a member of the VFW No. 1585, the Lake Padden Golf Club and the Meat Cutters Local No. 247. He leaves to survive his wife Victoria; 2 daughters, Paula Foster of Boise, Idaho, Marianne Ott of Burien; 2 brothers, Francis Oakes and Harold Oakes both of Ferndale; his mother Anna Oakes of Ferndale; 9 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Kink of Bellingham; numerous other relatives. Services will be conducted Wed. Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Pat Ritter officiating. Burial will follow in Bay View Cemetery. [b. July 2, 1918 Ferndale.]
OAKLEY, Kate Bronwyn, age 24, died unexpectedly May 12, 2002. Survivors include parents Drew and Michael Betz of Bellingham and Glen Oakley of Vashon, siblings Ben Betz, Erica and Daniel West, and Tiffany Oakley; numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. Her surviving grandparents are Donna and Jim Daulph of Bellingham and Madelon Oakley of Seattle. Kate graduated from Olympia High School in 1995 and was a student at South Seattle C.C. She loved books, music and film, and had many dear friends. A Memorial Service will be held June 1, 2002, 10:30 a.m. at Shoreline UU Church, 14724 1st Ave. NE, Shoreline.
OAKS, William Wesley, age 57, who resided at 3850 128th Ave. Southeast Bellevue, Wash., passed away suddenly at the family residence on Wednesday, June 4, (1958). Mr. Oaks had resided in Bellingham for 53 years, having moved to Bellevue two years ago. He was a member of the Bellingham Lodge No. 44, F. & A. M., B.P.O.E. No. 194. He was a marine engineer for the Foss Tug & Barge Co. Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Clara Oaks of Bellevue; one daughter, Mrs. Patricia Yorkston of Bellingham; one son, William Oaks in the United States Navy, his mother, Mrs. Katherine Oaks of Seattle. Dr. W. Carl Calhoun will officiate at funeral services Monday, June 9, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home. Members of the Bellingham B.P.O.E. No. 194, will serve as pallbearers. Interment, Greenacres Memorial Park.
OATES, Edith, age 86, passed away in a local hospital Friday, December 9, (1955). Mrs. Oates had resided in this community for the past 50 years, and was a member of the Congregational Church. Surviving relatives include one son, Willard S. Oates of Bellingham; three daughters, Mrs. Clarice Peters of Kent, Mrs. Bernice Mickle of Seattle, and Mrs. Eunice Ward of Malta, Mont.; 6 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Bates of this city and Mrs. Clara Lowry of Seattle. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where Private services will be conducted by Dr. W. Carl Calhoun Tuesday, December 13 at 3 p.m. Cremation.
OATES, Frederick James, age 84, formerly of 1428 Northwest Road, passed away in a local rest home Saturday, July 19, (1952). Mr. Oates had resided in this community for the past 48 years and was a member of the First Congregational Church and the Carpenters and Joiners Union Local No. 756. Surviving relatives include the widow, Edith; one son, Willard S. Oates Sr., of Bellingham; three daughters, Mrs. Frank L. Mickle and Mrs. Walter Peters, both of Seattle, and Mrs. Walter Ward of Malta, Mont.; six grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; a brother Elon Oates, of Los Angeles, and four sisters, Mrs. Oscar Miller, of Portland, Ore., Miss Eulalie Oates, of Chehalis, Wash., Miss Mannie Oates, of Shullsburg, Wis., and Mrs. Albert Neff, of Apple River, Ill. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where private services will be conducted by the Rev. W. Carl Calhoun, Tuesday, July 22, at 10 a.m. Cremation.
OATES, Una Lillian Creamer, age 76 of 613 Bayside Rd., passed away Thurs., Sept. 15, (1977). A resident of this community for the past 74 years, Mrs. Oates was a member of the Congregational Church, Past Matron of Sehome Chapter No. 17 OES and Past Grand Matron of OES of State of Washington. Surviving husband, Willard; 1 son, Willard Marshall Oates of San Jose, CA; 1 brother, Jack Creamer of Gig Harbor; 1 sister, Mrs. Evelyn Kiser of Gainesville, Florida; 5 grandchildren and 2 nieces. Memorial services will be held Mon., Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church. Cremation Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements Jones Funeral Home.
OBAN, Bertha - Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 29 at 11 a.m. at Haynie Cemetery for Mrs. Bertha A. Oban, 69, who died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 1972. Mrs. Oban was a member of the Blaine Methodist Church and resided in Blaine for about 35 years. Her children were graduates of Blaine High School. She is survived by a son Edward of Honolulu; a daughter Mattie Oban Sturtz of Bellingham; sisters Sarah Mercer of Santa Rosa, Calif., Hattie Andrus of Blaine, Mattie Richards of Seattle and Jane Rasmussen of Kona, Hawaii; brothers Harvey Messenger of Bellingham and John Messenger of Sedro Woolley; five grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were made by Jerns Funeral Home.
OBAN, Edward Walter, 80, a Blaine native, has died in Hemet, Calif. Oban died Thursday (12 Oct 1989) at the Hemet Valley Medical Center. He was born Dec. 27, 1908, in Blaine and moved to Hemet this year. He once had been a city councilman in Kirkland. Survivors include one sister, Mattie Stuartz of Bellingham; his wife, Bonita Oban of Hemet; one daughter, Velcie Oban of Texas; and two sons, Ned Oban of Hawaii and Jimmy Oban of Oklahoma. The body is to be cremated.
OBENCHAIN, Mary C., age 68 years, of 1708 C Street, passed away at a local hospital Friday, July 4th, (1952) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Obenchain had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 32 years. She is survived by her husband, S. Roy Obenchain; one son, Donald C. Tully, of Missoula, Mont.; 3 grandchildren; 3 brothers and 2 sisters, in Kansas. Private funeral services will be conducted Monday, July 7th at 4 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home, with the Rev. Fr. W. Robert Webb, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating. Cremation.
OBENCHAIN, S. Roy, age 72 years of 706 11th St. passed away in a local hospital Friday, Nov. 13, (1959) following a short illness. Mr. Obenchain was a retired butcher and a resident of Bellingham for many years. He was a member of Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. No. 194. Survived by 1 daughter Mrs. Margaret McFarlane of Coffeeville, Kansas. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. within the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home Rev. W. Robert Webb rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating. Followed by the ritualistic services of the Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. No. 194. Cremation.
OBENHOFER, Eloda Brown, age 79, former resident of the Bow-Edison and Stanwood area, died Mon., May 23, (1977) in a Sedro Woolley Convalescent Center. She was born July 26, 1897 in Oldham, So. Dakota and there married Charles L. Brown on Nov. 22, 1915. She moved to Washington in 1938. Mr. Brown died in 1959. Her marriage to Frank Obenhofer took place in May, 1962 in Stanwood. Mr. Obenhofer died in Dec. 1962. Mrs. Obenhofer was a retired cook and had formerly been employed at Burlington-Edison High School and Northern State Hospital. She was a member of the Stanwood Lutheran Church and past worthy matron of Stanwood Chapter Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. Marvin (Virginia) Rauch, Sedro Woolley, Mrs. C. William (Lela) Shuirman, Sedro Woolley and Mrs. Edgar (Madge) Hyatt, Enumclaw, 6 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 1 sister, Lela Barber, Pomona, Calif. She was preceded in death by a brother Karl Baker in 1974. Funeral services will be held Thurs., May 26 at 2 p.m. at Hulbush Funeral Home, Burlington. Interment will follow in the Bow Cemetery with Pastor Bill Bates officiating.
OBERG, Arvid I., age 50 of 3501 Marine Drive passed away in Seattle Saturday, February 19, (1966). Mr. Oberg was a commercial fisherman and leaves to survive his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Oberg of this city; 2 brothers, Helmer of Seattle and Howard of Camas, Wash.; 3 sisters, Mrs. Arthur Souve of city; Mrs. Florence Anderson of Ketchikan, Alaska, and Mrs. John Coutre of Camas, and numerous nieces and nephews. Private funeral services will be held Thursday, February 24 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Father Harriman officiating. Cremation will follow.
OBERG, Elizabeth Ann, age 75 of 3301 Marine Drive, passed away Friday, March 18, (1966). She had been a resident of Bellingham the past 11 years and wa a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the D. A. R. Survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Arthur Souve, City, Mrs. Florence Anderson, Ketchikan, Mrs. John Coutrue of Camas, 2 sons, Helmer of Seattle, Howard of Camas. Funeral services will be held Monday March 21 at 10:30 a.m. within St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Rev. J. F. Harriman officiating. Cremation.
OBERG, Geri - Funeral services for Geri Oberg, 75, of 449 15th St., will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Central Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Leonard C. Ericksen and Dennis Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Bayview Cemetery. Mrs. Oberg was born Sept. 7, 1914, in Bellingham, where she lived all her life. She was a member of the Central Lutheran Church, the Aftermath Club and Chapter AB P.E.O., a philanthropic organization. Mrs. Oberg was also a member of the Seaview Garden Club, the Lady Lions Club, the American Association of University Women, and the Maple Leaf Chapter No. 58, Order of the Eastern Star, the female branch of the Masonic Order. Mrs. Oberg was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. Survivors include her husband, Ernst of the family home; a daughter, Catherine L. Oberg of 680 Telegraph Road; a son, Michael R. Oberg of 1471 Glen Cove Lane; two grandchildren; and numerous other relatives. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. [d. Nov. 13, 1989]
OBERG, Hattie M. - Graveside services for Hattie M. Oberg, a Bellingham resident since 1933, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Greenacres Memorial Park with the Rev. Kenneth Daugs of St. John's Lutheran Church officiating. Mrs. Oberg, 97, of 3121 Squalicum Parkway died Wednesday (Aug. 17, 1988) in Bellingham. She was born Sept. 7, 1890, in Armstrong, Iowa. Mrs. Oberg was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.
OBERG, Herbert William, age 30, of Seattle, passed away suddenly in that city Monday, May 21, (1951). Mr. Oberg was a veteran of World War II and a former resident of Anchorage, Alaska. Surviving relatives include his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Oberg, McGrath, Alaska; three sisters, Mrs. Victor Ogren and Mrs. Arthur Souve, both of Bellingham, and Mrs. Ed Anderson, of Cordova, Alaska; three bothers, Arvid of Petersburg, Alaska, Hilmer of Seattle, and Howard of Chicago. Services were conducted within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home Monday, May 28, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Fr. Robert W. Webb, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, officiating. Interment in Bay View Cemetery.
OBERG, Hilma C., age 72 of 18524 35th N. E., Seattle, passed away Sunday April 15, 1979. Mrs. Oberg was a Whatcom County resident of 35 years, a retired cook, member of the Culinary workers & Bartenders Union Local No. 451. She is survived by her son, Francis LaRose, Seattle; 2 sisters, Christine of Colfax, Wisconsin and Signa of Eau Clair, Wisconsin, 1 grandson, Greg LaRose of Seattle, numerous nieces and nephews including Anna Boice of Lynden and Wanda Ackerlund of Oak Harbor. Services will be conducted at Greenacres Memorial Park, Wed. April 18, 3 p.m., Rev. Leonard Ericksen officiating. Arrangements by The Jones Funeral Home.
OBERG, John G., 101, 1509 E. Victor St., died in Bellingham Saturday (April 6, 1985). He was born in the Aland Islands, near Finland, on March 28, 1884. He was a resident of Merrill, Wis., and, from 1938 to 1950, lived in Alaska. He lived in Bellingham for 35 years. Mr. Oberg was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and a life member of Bellingham Elks Lodge #194. He is survived by his wife, Geri Oberg, and a son, Ernie Oberg, both of Bellingham; one grandson; one granddaughter and two great-granddaughters. [He worked for more than 20 years at Oberg's Music on Holly Street.]
OBERG, Louis, age 70 years, of Route 1, Lynden, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, August 16, (1955), following a short illness. He had resided in Lynden for the past 20 years, and was a member of the Urania Lodge No. 414, Order of Vasa, Bellingham. Surviving relatives include 4 sisters, Mrs. Ann Hofman of Rt. 1, Lynden, Mrs. Eric Lund of Seattle, Mrs. Manda Akerlund and Mrs. Emma Anderson, both of Sweden; 1 brother, Edward of Bellingham; 3 nieces, Mrs. Robert Boice of Lynden, Mrs. L. M. Rolls of Oxnard, Calif., and Mrs. Alfred Bentsen of Seattle. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, August 19, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden, followed by cremation.
OBERG, Martin, age 63 years, passed away in the Veterans Hospital, Seattle, Tuesday, Feb. 9, (1954). Mr. Oberg had lived in Bellingham for 18 years and was a member of the First Lutheran Church, Order of Vasa, Albert J. Hamilton Post No. 7, American Legion. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Hattie Oberg, Bellingham; two brothers, Petrus Oberg, San Francisco, and Conrad Oberg, Paris, France; one sister, Miss Jennie Oberg in Sweden. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Stanton Peterson Thursday, Feb. 11, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.
OBERLATZ, Charles F., age 79 of 112 Alabama Street passed away in a local hospital April 5, (1963). Mr. Oberlatz resided in Bellingham for the past 71 years. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge No. 31 and a member of the Church of Assumption. He is survived by one sister Mrs. Clara Durkin of Bellingham, one brother Mr. Harry Oberlatz of Tillamook, Oregon and one niece Mrs. Mary Hemminger of Bellingham. Rosary will be said Sunday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Bingham and Jerns Funeral Home. Requiem mass will be said Monday, April 8 at 9:30 a.m. within the Church of the Assumption. Interment Bayview Cemetery under the direction of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home.
OBERLATZ, Edith M. - Graveside services for Edith M. Oberlatz, 79, 2019 Iron St., will be at 11 a. m. Friday in Bay View Cemetery under the direction of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home. She died Tuesday (November 6, 1973).
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OBERLATZ, Robert Joseph, age 62 years, who resided at 2019 Iron St., passed away at the family residence Saturday, Feb. 4th, (1956) following a heart attack. Mr. Oberlatz had resided in Bellingham his entire lifetime. He was a member of the Church of the Assumption; Eagles Lodge Aerie No. 31, and an honorary member of Painters Union Local No. 924. He leaves to survive, his wife, Mrs. Edith M. Oberlatz; one sister, Mrs. Clara Durkin, of Bellingham; two brothers, Charles Oberlatz, Bellingham, and Harry Oberlatz, Oregon; also one niece, Mrs. Mary Hemminger, of Bellingham. The remains rest at the Bingham Dahlquist and Jerns Funeral Home, where Rosary will be recited in the Chapel on Monday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. Requiem High Mass will be celebrated in the Church of the Assumption Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 9:30 a.m. Final resting place Bayview Cemetery.
OBERLEITNER, Karl J., Jr., age 22 of 411 Briar Rd., passed away at Lake Chelan, Wash., Saturday, May 26, (1962). He had been a life resident of Bellingham, a member of the Church of the Sacred Heart, a graduate of Bellingham High school, student of the University of Washington, member of Phi Delta Pheta, the R.O.T.C., Air Force and the Bachelors Club. He leaves to survive his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Karl J. Oberleitner, 3 sisters Katherine, Kristan & Karrie Ellen; one brother, Kurt all of the family home, paternal grandmother Mrs. Louise Oberleitner, Maternal grandmother, Mrs. A. J. Friese, both of this city. Rosary will be said Thursday, May 31, at 8:15 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Requeim High Mass will be offered Friday, June 1, at 9:30 a.m. in the Church of the Sacred Heart. Interment Bay View.
OBERLEITNER, Karl J., age 73, of 411 Briar Rd., passed away Thurs., March 13, (1986). Mr. Oberleitner had been a life resident of B'ham, was the retired owner of the Sanitary Meat Company & graduated from the University of Washington in 1935. He was a member of the Phi Delta Pheta, the Oval Club, life member of the Bellingham Yacht Club, a member of the Bellingham Golf & Country Club, & was a past member of the Bellingham Rotary Club. He leaves to survive his wife, Elaine C., of the home; one son, Kurt; 3 daughters, Katherine Baker, Kristan Plank & Karrie Hannah, all of the city; & 5 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by son, Karl Jr. in May 1962. Funeral services Mon. March 17, 1 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home.
OBERLEITNER, Louise K., age 93, of 1017 1/2 State St., passed away Tues. April 10, 1979. A life resident of Whatcom County, Mrs. Oberleitner was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. She is survived by 1 son, Karl J. Oberleitner of city. 1 daughter, Mrs. Clara Evans of Seattle. 6 grandchildren & 1 great grandchild. Private family graveside services will be conducted by Rev. Neal E. Snider, Fri. April 13th at 10:30 a.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
OBERMUELLER, George O., age 53, of 510 Girard Street, passed away in a local hospital, Monday, September 6, (1948). Mr. Obermueller had been a resident of this community for the past 42 years and was a cigar clerk for The Alpine. Deceased was a member of the German Lutheran Church; was past president of the Culinary and Beverage Workers Union, Local 529, and was a veteran of the first world war. Surviving relatives are the widow, C. Ardelle, at home; one step-son, Blaine Steers, of Wyoming; one sister, Mrs. William ___burg, of San Francisco, Calif., and one brother, Walter, of Bellingham. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. George Arthur, Thursday, September 9, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
OBERMUELLER, Walter R. - Memorial services for retired Bellingham Herald employee Walter R. Obermueller, 77, will be at 1 p. m. Friday at Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Carlson of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Mr. Obermueller, 2726 Alderwood ave., died Friday (May 27, 1988) in Bellingham. He was born June 28, 1910 in Bellingham and was a lifetime resident. He was employed in the Herald's composing room until his retirement in 1972 and was a member of International Typographical Union Local 355. Survivors include his son, Ronald Obermueller of San Jose, Calif.; his nephew Donald Jack Obermueller of Lynden; and numerous grandnieces and grandnephews. Cremation will be by Greenacres Crematorium. [He started work at Herald in 1925 as newsboy; rode a motorcycle to deliver newspapers; 1929 began an apprenticeship as a printer.]
O'BRIEN, Cora Alberta, age 81, 3920 Alabama Street, passed away in a local hospital, Thursday, May 10, (1951). Mrs. O'Brien had resided in this community for the past 15 years and was a member of the Church of God. Surviving relatives are one son, Joseph R. "Bob" Whitley, of Bellingham; one daughter, Mrs. Daisy Farrell, of Oakland, Calif.; five grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren and two sisters in Los Angeles, Calif. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services were conducted by the Revs. C. M. Rudy and George H. Ackley Saturday, May 12, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
O'BRIEN, Dallas P., age 65 of 4323 Evanston Ave. N., Seattle, passed away in that city, Sunday, May 15, (1977). Mr. O'Brien was a former 6 year Bellingham resident and retired Seattle service station owner. surviving wife, Lois; 2 sons, Mr. Fred Leamer, City and Mr. William Leamer of Federal Way; 1 brother, Mr. Thomas O'Brien, Minn.; 1 sister, Mrs. Marie B. Kuhtz of Wisc.; 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral services Friday, May 20, 1 p.m. Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Leonard D. Ericksen officiating. Interment Bay View cemetery.
O'BRIEN, Gary Paul, age 33, of Seattle, passed away Sat., July 30, (1977) in Seattle. He was a seaman in the Merchant Marine and a member of the Catholic Church. Survived by 1 daughter, Rosalie O'Brien of Los Angeles; his mother, Mrs. Pat Vadnais of Creston, Calif.; his father David O'Brien of Long Beach, Calif.; 1 brother, David O'Brien of Bellingham and 1 sister, Barbara O'Brien of Arroyo Grande, Calif.; his grandmother, Mrs. Verna Withers, Bellingham. Funeral services will be held Wed., Aug. 3 at 11 a.m. from the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Patrick Callahan officiating. Followed by cremation.
O'BRIEN, Helen Maud, age 78, of Route 3, Lynden, passed away at her home Friday, October 24, (1952) following a short illness. Mrs. O'Brien had been a resident of the Lynden district for the past 64 years. Surviving relatives include a daughter, Mrs. Vivia Guckert, of Route 3, Lynden; a son, Evern, of Sunland, Calif.; a brother, E. M. Hansard, of Elko, Nev.; and one granddaughter, niece and nephew. Services will be conducted Monday, October 27, at 2 p.m. at the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden. Interment in the Lynden Cemetery.
O'BRIEN, James E., age 42, of 9414 Valley View Rd., Blaine passed away Thurs. Jan. 19th, (1978). He had made his home in the Blaine area for the past 20 years & had served with the US Air Force & was an electrician. A member of the Seattle Electrical Workers. Surviving are a son Paul of Seattle. 3 sisters; Mary O'Brien & Ruth LaBelle both of Franklin, New Hampshire & Edith Maynard of Redding, Mass. 2 brothers; Harold of Washington, D.C. & Paul of Ocean Park, Ca. Funeral services will be held in Vroskes McKinney Funeral Home, Tues. Jan. 24th at 4 p.m. with the Rev. Donald Walter officiating. Cremation to follow.
O'BRIEN, Lois I., age 77, 700 32nd St., passed away Sunday, June 3, 1979. A 2 year resident of this community. Mrs. O'Brien is survived by 2 sons, Fred Leamer, Kirkland, William Leamer, Federal Way, 7 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Mrs. Mildred Elliott, Nyssa, Oregon. services will be conducted Friday, June 8, 1 p.m., Jones Funeral Home, Rev. Leonard C. Ericksen officiating. Burial will follow at Bay View.
O'BRIEN, Patrick, age 85 of 2315 Williams St., passed away in a local nursing home Tuesday, December 15, (1964). Mr. O'Brien had resided in Bellingham most of his life. He leaves to survive 1 nephew, Dr. John Cunningham of Chicago. Catholic graveside services will be conducted Friday, December 18 at 10:30 a.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery, Father Thomas Hanely officiating. Under the direction of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home.
O'BRIEN, Thomas J., age 55, of 319 Magnolia Street, passed away following a logging accident at the Oeser Cedar Co., Saturday, August 20, (1949). Mr. O'Brien had been a resident of this community for the past 16 years and had been employed by the Oeser Cedar Co., as a foreman. Deceased was a member of the Church of Assumption and leaves to survive, his widow, Eva N., at home; one sister, Mrs. Eleanor Oeser, of Seattle, and one brother, John, of Renton. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth. Rosary will be said at the Assumption Parish Hall Monday, August 22, at 7:30 p.m. (DST). services will be held at the Church of the Assumption Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 9:30 a.m. Final resting place, Bay View Cemetery.
O'BRIEN, William, age 82, of 2700 Xenia Street, passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, June 8, (1949) following a lingering illness. Mr. O'Brien was a painter by trade and a member of the Garden Street Methodist Church and the White Triangle Sunday School Class. Surviving relatives include one daughter, Mrs. W. W. McNamira, of Fairfax, Virginia. The remains rest at the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home, where funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 11 at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. L. C. Shultz officiating. Interment will follow.
O'BRIEN-O'NEILL, Veronica M. – A celebration of life for Vernica "Ronkie" Marie O'Brien-O'Neill of Bellingham will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hawthorne Funeral Home in Mount Vernon. Veronica died of complications caused by leukemia on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000 at Children's Hospital in Seattle She was 15. Born April 29, 1985, to Ronald James O'Brien and Mary Ellen (Carnahan) Urain in Everett, she was diagnosed with leukemia on July 21. Veronica graduated from Kulshan Middle School this year. Veronica attended Christ the King Church. She enjoyed swimming and riding roolercoasters and loved books, music, dancing, singing and movies, especially "Jurassic Park." She also loved her dog "Sandy Veronica's DOG" and her cat "Jack." Her grandfather Fred Carnahan died previously. Survivors include her parents Steven and Mary O'Neill of the family home; sister Dawn Skillings of Bellingham; brothers Robert Urain of Mount Vernon and Richard Urain of Avenal, Calif.; grandparents Lucille Carnahan of Concrete and Walter and Helen O'Neill of Mount Vernon; one niece; and many other relatives.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 7 Sep 2000) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
O'BRINE, Michael S., age 16, of Route 1, Ferndale, passed away Saturday, Jan. 21, (1961), as the result of an accident. He had lived in Ferndale his entire lifetime and was a student in the Ferndale High school, a member of the F.F.A. and the Evergreen Sunday school. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond O'Brine; five sisters, Mrs. Beverly Mann in Pennsylvania, Mrs. Zelda Martin and Mrs. Doreen Beck, both of Bellingham, Mrs. Collet Dryden and Mrs. Nelda Hurd, both of Seattle; two brothers, Lawrence of the family home, Van of Blaine, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fryer of Ferndale, numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be held in the Moles Monroe Chapel, Friday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. with Dr. Wilfred Gunderson officiating. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.
OBRINK, John Sigfrid, age 90 of Edmonds, Wa. passed away Sat. Oct. 6, 1979. He was formerly of B'ham. He lived in B'ham from 1910 to 1942. Was a member of Urania Lodge, No. 414 of Vasa Order, Svea Male Chorus and the Swedish Club. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. George Fagala of Edmonds, Wa. 2 grandchildren, Mrs. Robert Twedt and Bradley Fagala of Edmonds, Wa. and 2 great grandchildren. 1 brother-in-law: Ethraim Strand, formerly of B'ham. Funeral services will be held Tues. Oct. 9, at 1 p.m. at Wiggen & Sons Funeral Home in Seattle. Burial will follow at Pacific Lutheran Cemetery in Seattle.
O'BYRNE, Archie Arthur, age 67 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Mamie O'Byrne, passed away at the family residence, 201 1/2 Flora Street, Friday, June 15, (1945) following a lingering illness. Mr. O'Byrne had been a resident of Bellingham for the past fifty years, was a member of the Church of the Assumption, a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus, the Holy Name Society, the Legion of Mary and the St. Vincent De Paul Society. Mr. O'Byrne was one of Bellingham's first streetcar conductors and worked many years in that capacity; he was also a member of the streetcar Men's Union. Surviving relatives include, beside the widow, one son, John of Renton, Wash.; three sisters, Mrs. Eldridge of San Bernadino, Calif.; Mrs. Sheedy and Mrs. Deemer, both of Seattle; three brothers, Dan and Frank O'Byrne, both of New Westminster, and Bernard O'Byrne, of Ottawa; two grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The remains are resting at the Bingham-Dahlquist funeral home. Rosary will be said at the Church of the Assumption Sunday, June 17, at 7:30 p.m. Solemn Requiem Mass will be celebrated for the repose of the soul within the church, Monday, June 18, at 9:00 a.m., with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. G. Stafford, officiating. Interment will follow in the family plot in Bay View cemetery under the direction of the Bingham-Dahlquist funeral home. Those acting as honorary casketbearers will be: from the Streetcar Men's Union: Messrs: H. A. LaCasse, R. B. Boynton, O. A. Milholland, J. F. Harrington, Ed Pierce and George Hichok. Those acting as active casketbearers will be: Messrs: Henry Greulich, M. D. Bradley, Thos. McMahon, R. M. Shay, P. J. Martin and Maurice McElliott.
O'BYRNE, Mary T., age 75, who resided at 255 No. Forest, passed away in a local hospital on Tuesday, June 16, (1959) following a brief illness. Mrs. O'Byrne had resided in Bellingham for the past 59 years and was a member of the Church of the Assumption, the Altar Society and Legion of Mary. Surviving relative include three grandchildren Sharon, Mary and Susan O'Bryne of Seattle; two nephews, Arthur B. and Wallace G. Winter, both of Bellingham, also other nieces and nephews. Rosary will be recited in the Chapel of Jerns Funeral Home on Thursday June 18, at 7:30 p.m. Requiem [torn] Mass will be celebrated in [torn] Church of the Assumption on [torn] day, June 19, at 9:30 a.m. [torn] ment Bay View Cemetery.
O'CAIN, Clarence Henry, 55, of Everett, died July 7, (1977) in Seattle. He was born May 26, 1922 in Barberton, Ohio and had lived in Everett for the past year. He was a retired log truck driver. He was a member of Everett First Baptist Church, Lake City BPOE No. 1800, 11th Airborne Division Reunion Association, Disabled American Veteran Chapter No. 23 and Washington Trucking Association Sultan Chapter. He leaves his wife, Ruby of the home, sons, Dennis, Timothy, Lanny & Michael all of the Seattle area, mother, Mrs. Ethel O'Cain of Bellingham, brother, James L. O'Cain of Salem, Oregon, sisters, Mrs. Alice Swendt of Bellingham and Mrs. Myrtle Spreadborough of Deming, 4 grandchildren. Services Sat. at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Purdy & Walters Funeral Home, 1704 Pacific, Everett. Interment will follow in Cypress Lawn Cemetery, Everett.
O'CAIN, Elbert James, age 84, passed away at 1817 Knox St., Sunday, March 3, (1957). Mr. O'Cain had resided in this community for many years and was a retired housemover. Surviving relatives are one brother, E. H. O'Cain of White Earth, N. D.; sister-in-law, Mrs. Ethel O'Cain of Bellingham and many nieces and nephews. The remains rest at Jones'Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where private services were conducted by Elder H. D. Jeffries Tuesday, March 5, at 4:30 p.m. The remains were forwarded to the Wilcox Garland Funeral Home in Oskaloosa, Iowa for burial.
O'CAIN, Ethel V., 92, owner of O'Cain's Nursing Home for 40 years, died Saturday (March 13, 1982). She was born Jan. 8, 1890, in Pennsylvania. She traveled extensively before coming to the Seattle area in 1906. Shortly thereafter, she homesteaded in North Dakota until 1914, when she moved to Bellingham with her husband, W. E. O'Cain. He died in 1946. Her nursing home was the first one between Seattle and the Canadian border when it opened in 1939. She continued to operate it herself most of the time until it closed in 1978, due to lack of funding. The building was sold to the Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers as the site of a new facility. As a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, she traveled to Borneo in 1971 to dedicate two boats she donated for missionary work there. She is a survived by a son (James L. of Ferndale), two daughters (Mrs. Myrtle & husband Turville Spreadborough of Deming, Mrs. Alice & husband Vernon Swendt of city), 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, a daughter-in-law (Ruby O'Cain of Everett) and two sisters (Clara Hunter & Blanche Flauk, both of Tyrone, Penn.). Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home, with the Rev. Larry Zuchowski officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home.
O'CAIN, Wilmer E., age 64, passed away at the family home, 1817 Knox Avenue, Saturday, November 30, (1946). Mr. O'Cain had been a resident of the community for many years and was the assistant manager of O'Cain's Nursing Home, a member of the Washington Co-Op, the Whatcom County Dairymen's Association, and the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Surviving relatives are the widow Ethel, at home; two sons, Clarence H., of Wickersham, and James L., at home; two daughters, Mrs. T. E. Spreadborough, of Ridgefield, and Miss Dorothy A., at home; three grandchildren and two brothers, Elbert J., of Bellingham, and E. H., of Whiteearth, N. D. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by Elder A. J. Gordon, Wednesday, December 4, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
O'CALLAGHAN, Patrick Joseph, age 80 passed away Thursday May 5, (1960) in a Blaine rest home. He was born in Ireland and came to this country with the A & P Grocery Chain. He was a member of the Catholic Church in Blaine. Survived by his wife Elizabeth of Route 1, Blaine, many nieces and nephews in the East and Ireland. Rosary will be said Monday, May 9 at 7 p.m. in the McKinney Funeral Home. Mass will be held Tuesday May 10 at 9 a.m. in St. Ann's Catholic Church in Blaine. Father Joseph Dakin officiating. Concluding services and interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
O'CLAIR, Seann - A service for Seann William Thomas O'Clair, infant son of Bill and Stacey O'Clair will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Laurel Campus of Christ the King Community Church, 6015 Guide Meridian. Seann died Thursday, Sept. 4, 1997. In addition to his parents, survivors include grandparents Sheila Warner and Al and Barb O'Clair, both of Bellingham; great-grandparents Anna Gates of Hillsboro, Texas, Shirlee Terman of Bellingham and Wes and Marcie Pike of Concrete; and great-great-grandmother Erlean Condley of Hillsboro; two uncles; and one aunt. Arrangements are by Westford Funeral Home.
O'CONNELL, Daniel, age 78, of 1306 9th Street, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, July 6, (1946). Mr. O'Connell had resided in this community for the past 50 years and had been employed by the Pacific American Fisheries. Deceased was a member of the Catholic church and is survived by a sister in Rouse Point, New York, and a niece, Mrs. Charles Marple, of Ladner, B. C. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth. Services will be conducted from the Sacred Heart Church by Father Peter R. Smyth, Tuesday, July 9, at 9 a.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
O'CONNOR, Christopher O., age 20, of 4824 25th S. W., Seattle, passed away Sunday, June 10, 1979 at Baker Lake. He was employed as a printer and is survived by his mother, Dorothy O'Connor, Seattle. Services will be held in Seattle. Local arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
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O'CONNOR, Daniel, age 82 years, formerly of 1408 G Street, passed away Thursday, December 16, (1948) following a lingering illness. Mr. O'Connor had been a resident of Bellingham for the past fifty years and was a member of the Church of the Assumption. Rosary will be said at the Church of the Assumption, Sunday, December 19, at 7:30 p.m. Requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of the soul, at the church, Monday, December 20, at 9 a.m. with Rev. Fr. John McDonnell, celebrant. Interment in Bay View Cemetery, under the direction of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home.
O'CONNOR, Dorothy R., age 52 of 416 16th Ave. E., Seattle, passed away at her residence Sunday, June 27, (1965). Mrs. O'Connor, a former resident of this city, had resided in Seattle for the past 12 years. She was a member of the Bethel Temple Church in Seattle. She is survived by her husband, James V. at home; one son, Robert L. Starry of this city; 1 daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Dodge of Sidney, Nebr.; 5 grandchildren; her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Clow of Acme; 2 brothers, Arthur Kope of this city and Edward Clow of Acme; 4 sisters, Mrs. Golden Paulsen of Seattle, Mrs. Edna Marr of Sitka, Alaska, Mrs. Perk Kavinkoff of Cordova, Alaska, Mrs. Myrtle Shirren of Anacortes; many other relatives. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 1 at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Stussi of the Birchwood Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment Greenacres.
O'CONNOR, Florence K. died in Tacoma Tuesday, February 24, (1981). She had been a resident of B'ham. for over 50 years before moving to Tacoma to live with her daughter last May. Her husband was the late Dr. Urban O'Connor. She was a member of the American Legion of B'ham, The B'ham. Orthopedic Guild. Survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Mel (Mary) Schell and Mrs. Kathryn Stollfuss, both of Tacoma; 7 grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Friday, Feb. 27, 12:30 p.m. in the Greenacres Memorial Park, Rev. Edgar L. Starr officiating. Arrangements by Tuell Funeral Home, Tacoma.
O'CONNOR, Marie Brune, age 83, of Langley, B. C., passed away Tuesday, May 14, (1985) after a short illness. She was born in Orange City, Iowa on Aug. 18, 1902 and moved to Lynden with her family in 1909 where she lived until she was 21. She had lived in Langley since then. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lincoln, and son, Donald. She is survived by one son, Robert and wife Doreen of Peterborough, Ontario; two grandchildren; four sisters, Johanna Zylstra and Hilda Blankers of Lynden; Enna Geleynse and Minnie Osberg, of Bellingham; one brother, Bert Brune of Lynden; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a member of Sharon United Church, Sharon Ladies Circle and the Langley Garden Club. Services were held at the Sharon United Church of Murraysville, Rev. Peter Packham officiating.
O'CONNOR, Pauline Garner, passed away at the family residence, No. 7 Garden Terrace, Wednesday, September 22, (1948) after an illness of two years' duration. Mrs. O'Connor had been a resident of Bellingham for about thirty years and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Surviving relatives include one daughter, Mrs. Fred J. Spenger, Bellingham; one sister, Mrs. Julia Smith, San Francisco; and a brother, Fred J. Garner, Taft, California. Private funeral services will be conducted at the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home, Friday, September 24, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Robert Webb officiating. Interment in Bay View Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Those acting as casket bearers will be Messrs. John McMahon, George Graham, Harold Wahl, Jack Mulhern, Adrain Yorkston and Victor Olson.
O'CONNOR, Thomas G. W., age 74 years, of Naselle, Wash., passed away at a local hospital, Sunday morning, November 4, (1945). Mr. O'Connor had been residing with his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Olson, for the past three months. He was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church at South Bend, Wash. Immediate surviving relatives include four sons, Francis O'Connor, of Chinook, Wash., Thomas O'Connor, of Long Beach, Wash., William O'Connor, of Naselle, Wash., and Charles O'Connor, of Longview, Wash.; two daughters, Mrs. Herbert Olson, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Dan Kienow, of Portland, Oregon; one sister, Mrs. Mary McClellan, of North Bend, Wash.; fourteen grandchildren. Rosary was said in the St. Lawrence Catholic Church at South Bend, Wash., Tuesday evening, November 6, at 7:30 p.m. Requiem mass was said Wednesday morning, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. by Rev. Fr. O'Connell. Interment in the Peaceful Hills Cemetery at Naselle, Wash., under the direction of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home.
O'CONNOR, Urban P., 317 E. North Street, age 75, passed away in Three Forks, Montana on Saturday, Feb. 4, (1967) while visiting a daughter. Dr. O'Connor was a forty-three year resident of this City, where he practiced dentistry until retiring two years ago. He was a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Dentistry; a member of Sigma Delta Fraternity; the Mt. Baker Dental Society; a veteran of WWI, member and Past Commander of Albert J. Hamilton Post No. 7, American Legion, member and Past Chef DeGare, 40 et 8; board member of the Selective Service Board, and a member of Bellingham Lodge B.P.O.E. No. 194. Survivors are his widow, Florence K. at home; two daughters, Mrs. Theodore R. Stallfus of Three Forks, Montana; Mrs. Mel Schell of Tacoma; six grandchildren and a niece, Mrs. Helen Peterson of Spokane. Services will be conducted by Rev. Ivan Cleveland Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 1:00 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home, followed by burial in Greenacres Memorial Park.
O'DAIR, McKayla Scarlet (Glendenning), 45, of Bellingham, Washington passed away on July 6, 2006. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on April 1, 1961. She moved to the Phoenix area with her family in 1972 and attended Phoenix Christian High School. She married in 1978 and gave birth to her only child in 1979. She and her family relocated to Bellingham in 2000. Brenda was intelligent, witty, a talented artist and a beautiful woman with a megawatt smile. She was extravagant with the love she gave to her family and friends. Even when her circumstances were humble and she was in pain, she was always generous with gifts and notes of encouragement to others. After some difficult years, her life's end was marked by joy in the midst of suffering, a return to her Christian faith and loving, peaceful relationships with all her friends and family. She is survived by her son Chaz Glendenning, parents Herb and Thelma Glendenning, sister Rebecca Glendenning Cain, brother-in-law Terry Cain, and nephew Jonathan Cain, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 15 at 11 a.m. at the Chapel at Green Acres Mortuary at 401 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona, followed by a luncheon at Tempe Mission Palms hotel.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 16 Jul 2006) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
ODBERG, Hans L., age 74, 1835 Electric Avenue, passed away in a local hospital Thursday, May 10, (1976). Mr. Odberg had resided in this community for the past fifty years; was a retired milk hauler, and a member of the Lutheran Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Lane, Eugene, Ore.; Mrs. Marie Snitzer, Washington, D. C.; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several brothers and sisters. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Pastor Don Taylor, Monday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery.
ODBERG, Nettie Jane, age 66, of 1835 Electric Avenue, passed away in a local hospital Monday, March 31, (1952). Mrs. Odberg had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 33 years. Surviving relatives include her husband, Hans Odberg, at the family home; one step-daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Saner, of Bellingham; and one brother, Edward Rhodes, of Toronto, Canada. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. James Martyn Wilson Thursday, April 3, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn Cemetery.
ODDSON, Christiana B., 91, 1306 Astor St., died Wednesday (March 5, 1986) in Bellingham. She was born Oct. 23, 1894, in Lundar, Manitoba, Canada, but lived in Whatcom County virtually all of her life. A retired restaurant cook, she was a member of Culinary Workers Union, Local 451. Survivors include a son, Walter of Bellingham; two daughters, May Rice and Emma Diehl, both of Bellingham; eight grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. No services will be held. Burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park.
ODDSON, Gudbjorg Hildur, age 77 years, passed away at Blaine Wednesday, January 2, (1952). She had been a resident of Blaine for the past 30 years. Mrs. Oddson is survived by her husband, Sigurdur Oddson; one brother, Lorens Thomsen, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, Jan. 7, at 2 p.m., from the McKinney Funeral Home, at Blaine, with Dr. Rev. H. Sigmar, officiating. Interment, Blaine Cemetery.
ODDSON, Sigurdur, age 89 of Blaine, passed away in a local rest home Tuesday, June 4, (1963) following a sudden illness. He had been a resident of Blaine since 1908 and was a retired railroad worker. Surviving are one brother, Einar Oddson of Bellingham and one sister, Mrs. Bertha Thorsteinson, of Victoria, B. C., and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in the McKinney Funeral Home Friday, June 7 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. William Buckner officiating. Burial in the Blaine Cemetery.
ODDSON, Walter J., of Blaine passed away peacefully of natural causes with his family by his side on Monday, April 15, 2002. He was born August 29, 1919 in Blaine, WA, to Einar and Christine (Hallson) Oddson. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Marion Oddson August 22, 1997. Walter was a resident of Bellingham and Blaine. A Veteran of WWII, Walter was an active member of the Laurel VFW and was past Post Commander, and served on the board of trustees for the Blaine Senior Center. Walter was best known for his used car business. He is survived by his two sisters, May Rice and Emma Diehl both of Bellingham, WA, and numerous nieces and nephews. There will be no services held at Walter's request. He will be loved and missed by all. Westford Funeral Home & Cremation Center Broadway and Eldridge
ODEGAARD, Andrew, Rev., age 91, of 2729 Humboldt St., passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, Jan. 13, (1960). Rev. Odegaard was a retired Methodist minister, and had resided in this community for the past 10 years. He was a member of the Garden Street Methodist Church and leaves to survive two sisters, Mrs. Marie Larsen of Bergen, Norway, and Mrs. Ingeborg Nordby of Olso, Norway, also one nephew, Karl Larsen of Seattle. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Calvin W. Moore, Friday, Jan. 15, at 3:30 p.m. Final resting place Riverside Cemetery in Spokane, Wn.
ODEGAARD, Harold K. - Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden for Harold K. Odegaard, 88, 247 W. 2nd St., Sumas, who died Friday at Shuksan Convalescent Center. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sumas Advent Christian Church with the Rev. Earl Crouse officiating. Burial will follow at Sumas Cemetery. Mr. Odegaard was born May 8, 1903, in Old Fairhaven to Halvor and Ingeborg Odegaard. When he was 2, his family moved to Norway, where they lived until moving back to Whatcom County in 1923. Mr. Odegaard worked at the Columbia Valley limestone quarry for 43 years. He also operated a dairy farm near Sumas. He retired in 1966. He was a member of the Sumas Advent Christian Church, Sumas Senior Center, and Sumas Valley and Hopewell Granges. He was a member and former vice president of the United Lime, Cement & Gypsum Workers Union of America local in Bellingham and former member of the Whatcom County Housing Authority. He enjoyed doing volunteer work and skiing. He was one of the first two ski jumpers on Mount Baker beginning in the 1920s. His longest jump was 238 feet. He married Laurel Clark in 1931 in Bellingham. She died in 1966. He married Frieda Fuller on May 27, 1967. She survives at the family home. Other survivors include sons, Harold L. Odegaard of Sumas, Gary Odegaard of Centralia and Jerry Fuller of Sumas; a daughter Shirley Nielsen of Everson; a brother, Bjarne Odegaard of Norway; sisters, Tora Hilde and Solveig Alstad of Norway; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives.
ODEGAARD, Laurel M., age 52 of Sumas passed away Tuesday, May 17, (1966) in Bellingham following an extended illness. Mrs. Odegaard was a life time resident of the Sumas area, was a past Master and Charter Member of Sumas Grange, active in County Women's Clubs and worked as precinct committee woman for Democratic party. Survivors include her husband, Harold K. Odegaard; 2 sons Harold L. of Sumas; Gary of Centralia; 1 brother, Jack Wheeler of Portland; 2 sisters, Mrs. Dorothy King of Haines, Alaska; Mrs. Geraldine Ewing of Lynnwood and 2 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 21 at 2 p.m. at Clearbrook Lutheran Church with Pastor Phillip Ramstad officiating. Burial will follow in Sumas Cemetery, arrangements by Gillies Funeral Home.
ODEGARD, Emily S., 94 of Seattle, died January 19, 1994 in Seattle. She was a past Queen of the Hatasu Temple No. 1, Daughters of the Nile and was very active in her church. She is survived by daughters; Paula Knutson, Seattle; Mary Lu Eastham, Bellingham; and Julia Odegard, Oakland, CA; son John Odegard, Baltimore, MD; seven grandchildren and one great grandson. Memorial service, Friday, January 24, 1997, 2:00 p.m. at the Edmonds Church of Gof, 8224 220th Street SW, Edmonds, WA. Arrangements, Beck's Funeral Home, Edmonds.
ODEGARD, Selmer Julius, age 64, of 2817 James Street, passed away at the family home Friday, March 5, (1954). Mr. Odegard had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 25 years and was a retired logger. He leaves to survived his wife, Mrs. Ellen A. Odegard, of the home; two sons, Palmer of San Carlos, Calif., Stephen P. of Seattle; two daughters, Mrs. Alvera Hedden of Point Arena, Calif., Mrs. Marjorie Murray of this city; 14 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Thea Sparks of Anacortes and Mrs. Olga Sjolie of Camrosa, Alberta; seven brothers Peter, Edward, Olaf, Hjalmer all of Meeting Creek, Alberta, Julius of Alliance, Alberta and Theodore and Conrad of Camrose, Alberta. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 9 at 2 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, with the Rev. Wilmer N. Brown of the Evangelical United Brethren Church officiating. Interment Bayview.
ODEGARD, Steffen "Stubby" formerly of Whatcom County, died Wednesday, September 17, 1997, in Des Moines. He was 81. Burial was in Washington Memorial Park in Sea-Tac. Born Jan. 9, 1916, to Selmer and Ellen Odegard in Big Lake, he graduated from Mount Baker High School in 1936. Mr. Odegard served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Aleutian Islands. He retired as a machinist from Boeing Co. in 1978. Mr. Odegard enjoyed camping and hunting. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Gladys, in 1994. Survivors include daughters Linda Hoffmaster of Graham and Sonja Tutino and Pam Tutino, both of Auburn; brother Palmer Odegard of Tracy, Calif.; sister Margie Murray of Bellingham; and seven grandchildren.
O'DELL, Allen D., age 63, passed away Sunday, June 10, (1956) in a Bellingham hospital. He had been a resident of the County for 21 years and the past 6 years resided at Neptune Beach. He is survived by his wife, Arville; one son, Allen G. O'Dell, both of Neptune Beach; five sisters, Mrs. Zeda Piersol of Walla Walla, Mrs. Emily Buddemeyer of Los Angeles, Mrs. Edna Oaks of Seattle, Mrs. Inez Seil of Snoqualmie, Mrs. Hettie Thomas of Tacoma; two brothers, Earl of San Francisco, Ray of Enumclaw; numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted at the Monroe Funeral Chapel Wednesday, June 13 at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. A. Van Bronkhorst officiating, followed by cremation.
O'DELL, Don E., age 42, of 648 W. Lake Samish, passed away Fri., Jan. 20, (1978) in Seattle. He had been a resident of Whatcom County for some 23 years, a school teacher at Shuksan Middle School, member of BEA & WEA. He is survived by his wife, Jan; 2 sons, Rob and Scott at home; 1 daughter, Kelly at home; 1 brother, Kim of Spokane, WA; 1 sister, Pam Danliker of Mt. Vernon; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schulberg of Eastsound, WA. Memorial services will be conducted Tues., Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. within St. Paul's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Herbert McLellan officiating. Under the direction of Westford Funeral Home.
O'DELL, Effie Y. - Funeral services for Mrs. Effie Y. O'Dell, age 83, of 3020 Meridian, Bellingham, were conducted on Saturday December 10, at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Gillies Funeral Home with Rev. Verne Tedder officiating. Interment followed in Monumenta Cemetery. Mrs. O'Dell, who died on Wednesday, December 7, (1977), was born in Jamestown, Michigan and moved to Whatcom County in 1928. She resided in Lynden for many years before moving to Bellingham fifteen years ago. She was a member of the Cornwall Church of God and was a past president of the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion in Deming. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jeanette Reilly of Seattle and Mrs. Louise Park of Silver Springs Maryland; a son, Willfred of Dateland, Arizona; ten grand and twenty-six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Tina DeBruyn of Lynden and Mrs. Nellie McMartin of Seattle and numerous nieces and nephews.
O'DELL, Hannah G., age 79, of 310 Palm Street, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, October 20, (1953). Mrs. O'Dell had resided in this community for the past six years, and was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist. Surviving relatives include a daughter, Mrs. Arthur J. Boyd of Bellingham; two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Manda S. Jones, of Bellingham; and four brothers, Otto I. Bergh, of Miami, Florida, Stephen E., of San Diego, Calif., Herman N., of St. Paul, Minn., and Palmer, of Minneapolis, Minn. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where Christian Science services will be read Friday, October 23, at 3 p.m. Cremation.
O'DELL, John Milton, of 2825 Victor St., passed away in a local hospital Saturday, Jan. 10, (1959). Mr. O'Dell had resided in this community for the past 55 years and leaves to survive his widow, Ethel M., at home; three sons, Milton, of Huntington Park, Calif., John, of East Sound and Jess, of Anchorage, Alaska; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Turner, of Portland, Ore. and Mrs. Jan Traina, of Norwalk, Conn.; 16 grandchildren. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. C. C. Hovda Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.
ODELL, Rex Eugene, age 83 of 2700 Yew St., died Tues. May 27, 1980. Mr. Odell came to Bellingham in May, 1904 and was a resident of this community most of his life. He was very active in Civic affairs and was on the City Water Board for 12 years; attended Garden Street United Methodist Church and was a member of the Senior Activity Center. He is survived by his wife Marion; 1 son, Don E. Odell of East Wenatchee; 1 step-son, Glenn W. Burgess of Dundee, Oregon; 2 daughters, Mary Ellen Fleming of Bellingham and Janet Lindley of Dundee, Oregon; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Bertha St. Claire of Washington D. C., and Ethel Peterson of Seattle; numerous nieces & nephews. Funeral services Friday May 30 1 p.m. , Jones Funeral Home. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.
ODLE, Lester Avery, age 55, resident of Blaine, Rt. 2, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 29, (1958) in a local hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Odle at home; four sons, Thomas and Larry of Myrtle Point, Ore., James and Jack, both of Seattle; three grandchildren; one brother, Ray Odle and one sister, Mrs. Edna Kelso, both of Yakima; five nieces and two nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Nov. 1, at 1:30 p.m. from the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine, with Rev. Alfred Hanson officiating. Interment in the Blaine Cemetery.
ODMARK, Violet, age 44, of North Shore Rd., Bellingham, passed away in a local hospital Friday, Dec. 27, (1957) following an extended illness. Survivors include her husband, August; one daughter, Miss Mary Ann Odmark, at home; two sons, William at home and John in the U.S. Navy; one sister, Mrs. Ellen Rasmusson, of Custer; her mother, Mrs. Anna Johnson and her grandmother, Mrs. Lena Bjorkman, both of Ferndale. Funeral services will be conducted from the Monroe Funeral Chapel in Ferndale, Saturday, Jan. 4, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Enterprise Cemetery.
ODNE, William J., age 78, of 2500 Cherry Street, passed away in a local hospital Thursday, February 25, (1954). Mr. Odne had resided in this community for the past six years, having previously resided in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was a retired merchant and had attended the Immanuel Bible Church. Surviving relatives include the widow, Mrs. Merl R. Odne at the family home; two daughters, Mrs. Gordon D. McLeod of Bellingham, Mrs. George Toring of Valley City, N. D.; one granddaughter, Mrs. Colleen (Ralph) Emerson and a great grandson, Ralph Emerson III of Valley City, N. D.; two brothers, Rudolph Odne of Vancouver, Wash., and Chris Odne of Devil's Lake, N. D.; numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. C. C. Ho__da Monday, March 1, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
O'DONNELL, Beatrice V., age 69, a resident at 1100 12th St., passed away at the family home, Friday, Feb. 19, (1960) following an extended illness. Mrs. O'Donnell had resided in Bellingham for the past 48 years, and was a member of the Sacred Heart Church, Altar Society, Legion of Mary, and was a graduate nurse of St. Joseph's Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Frank P. at home; three sons, John P. of Chimacum, Wash., Francis of Spokane, and Raymond of Olympia; two sisters, Mrs. Susan Moore and Mrs. Belle Steckle of Wisconsin; one brother, Raymond Greene of Oregon; two grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Rosary will be recited in the chapel by Bingham and Jern's Funeral Home, Monday, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m. Father Thomas S. Hanley will celebrate requiem high mass at Sacred Heart Church, Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 9:30 a.m. Interment at Bay View Cemetery.
O'DONNELL, Frank P. - Rosary for Frank P. O'Donnell, 87, 1100 12th St., will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Westford Funeral Home. He died Sunday (Oct. 27, 1974). Mr. O'Donnell had lived in Bellingham for seven years and was a retired boom man. He was a member of the Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart. Survivors include three sons, Jack of Chimacum, Ray of Olympia and Francis of Seattle; two sisters, Frances Fallen and Gertrude Hays of Boston and three grandsons. Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Church of the Sacred Heart. Burial will be in Bay View Cemetery.
O'DONOGHUE, Sister Sioban 1916-2007 Sister Sioban O'Donoghue, CSJP of Bellingham, WA, died in Tralee, Ireland, the place of her birth on April 26, 2007, while visiting her family. Her funeral services and burial will take place in Ireland. Sioban, the daughter of Helen Frances Langford and Daniel O'Donoghue, was born on July 21, 1916. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace in Bellingham, WA in 1936 and was given the name Sister Mary Brendan. Sioban professed her final vows in 1942 and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Mt. Angel College, Oregon, in 1965. Sister Sioban is fondly remembered by hundreds of children she taught in her forty years as a teacher in Washington – Seattle, Port Angeles, Mercer Island, Wenatchee, Longview, Mt. Vernon; Van Nuys, California; Fernie, Nelson and Trail, British Columbia; and New Jersey. Since 1985, Sioban has shared her gifts of prayer, humor, and storytelling to the patients and their families at St. John Hospital, Longview and St. Joseph Hospital, Bellingham, in her ministry of hospital visitation. Sister Sioban is survived by her brothers Billy and Frank O'Donoghue, niece June O'Donoghue and nephew Tony O'Donoghue. Her sister Eileen Joseph O'Donoghue, also a Sister of St. Joseph of Peace, predeceased her. A memorial Mass will be celebrated for Sister Sioban at St. Mary-on-the Lake Chapel, Bellevue, May 2, at 11:30 a.m.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 29 Apr 2007) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
OEHLERT, Emmett M., age 75, Leopold Hotel, passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, (1964). A twenty-two year resident of this community, Mr. Oehlert was manager of Greenacres Memorial Park. He was a member of the Washington State Cemetery Ass'n.; Bellingham Lion's Club; Bellingham Executive Ass'n., and Bellingham Lodge, B.P.O.E. No. 194. Surviving is his widow, Mava A., at home. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Father W. Robert Webb Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 2:30 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home, followed by Entombment in Greenacres Mausoleum.
OELKERS, Frances, 702 Sunset Drive, passed away in a local hospital Monday morning, December 3, (1945). Mrs. Oelkers was a member of Rho chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and for several years had been employed by the Whatcom County Welfare Department. She leaves to survive, her husband, Neil L. Oelkers; mother, Mrs. Marie A. Jordan, of Pleasant Valley; three brothers, Vincent and Walter Jordan, of Pleasant Valley, and Roland Jordan, in British Columbia; also a sister, Mrs. Alice Hansen, of Ketchikan, Alaska. Funeral services will be conducted from the Cathedral Chapel of Westford-Beck Funeral Home, Friday, December 7, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Clarence Haugen, pastor of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment, Enterprise Cemetery.
OELKERS, Matthew C. "Jack" age 84 of 1414 E. Maplewood, passed away at a local hospital Thursday, Sept. 16, (1954). Mr. Oelkers had resided in this community for the past 46 years and was a member of the Lutheran Church. Surviving relatives include one son, Neil L. Oelkers of Burlington; three daughters: Mrs. Margie F. Munson of Bellingham, Mrs. Juanita M. Morrest and Mrs. Caroline E. Hanks of Seattle; three grandchildren, one brother, Christ J. Oelkers of Redwing, Minn., and one sister, Mrs. Mary Hug of Austin, Minn.; numerous nieces and nephews in the East. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted Tuesday, September 21, at 1 o'clock by Rev. Clarence Haugen. Cremation.
OERTEL, Catherine E., age 14, of Blaine, passed away Wednesday, April 17, (1946), following a lingering illness. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Oertel, of Blaine; one brother, Richard Wayne; one sister, Doris Ann; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oertel, all of Blaine. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, April 22, at 2 p.m. from the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine with Rev. E. P. Thomas, assisted by Rev. A. E. Kristjannson officiating. Interment in the Blaine Cemetery.
OERTEL, Charles L., age 62, of Blaine, passed away Jan. 10, (1962). Mr. Oertel was born in Vancouver, Canada, but has spent his entire life in Blaine where since 1916 he had been in the grocery business, and had been a member of the Blaine Fire Department for 35 years as assistant chief. Surviving are his wife, Mabelle; two daughters, Cherie Stroud of Ketchikan, Alaska, and Charme Brown of Bellingham; two brothers, Richard in Blaine and Daniel in Los Angeles. Also six grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m. in the McKinney Funeral Home with Rev. Mack Farmer officiating.
OERTEL, Regena Catherine, age 84, of Blaine, passed away Wednesday, January 10, (1951) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Oertel had been a resident of Blaine for the past 50 years. Surviving relatives include her husband, Robert A.; two sons, Dan, of Los Angeles, and Charles and Richard, both of Blaine; four grandchildren; a brother, Lawrence Muth, of Seattle; four nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted within the Chapel of the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine Tuesday, January 16, at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. A. E. Kristjannson officiating. Cremation.
OERTEL, Richard G., age 78, of 1242 Harrison St., Blaine, passed away at home, Wed., June 27, 1979. A resident of Blaine since 1903, he had owned & operated Oertel's Meat & Grocery Store Market for 55 years, retiring in 1969. Surviving is his wife, Vera at home; a son, Richard Wayne Oertel of Sacramento, CA.; a daughter, Doris Clark of Monroe; also 3 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the Veroske-McKinney Funeral Home, Mon., July 2 at 2 p.m. followed by burial in Blaine Cemetery.
OERTEL, Robert A., age 87, of Blaine, passed away Monday, May 2, (1955) in a local hospital following a lingering illness. Mr. Oertel was a retired merchant of Blaine for the past 55 years. He is survived by three sons, Richard G. and Charles L. of Blaine, Daniel T. of Los Angeles; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted, Friday, May 6, at 2 p.m. from the McKinney funeral home in Blaine with Rev. A. E. Kristjannson officiating, followed by cremation.
OERTEL, Sylvia S., 82, who was born at Point Roberts and lived there much of her life, died Thursday (March 2, 1984). She was born Dec. 30, 1901. She had been a secretary for many years. She was a member of Trinity Community Church at Point Roberts, Point Roberts Grange and the Senior Activity Center. She is survived by her husband, Albert, and three [two] sisters (Sarah Johnson of Blaine and Evelyn Chalder Niblock of Bellingham). Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Jerns McKinney Funeral Chapel in Blaine, with Rev. Ernest Loreen officiating.
OERTEL, Vera E. - Services for former Whatcom County resident Vera Elaine Oertel, 89, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Jerns-McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine. Burial will be at Blaine Cemetery. Mrs. Oertel, of Kirkland, died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 1990) in Kirkland, where she had lived for the past three years. She was born Vera Elaine Roberts Jan. 1, 1901, in Birch Bay. She graduated from Blaine High school and Bellingham State Normal School, now Western Washington University. She taught in the Blaine School District for 26 years. She retired in 1966. She was a member of the Peace Arch Garden Club and the Retired Teachers Association. She enjoyed gardening and baking. In the 1940s she was a member of the Congregational Church. Her husband, Richard G. Oertel, died in 1979, and a daughter, Catherine, died in 1946. Survivors include son Richard Wayne of Sacramento, Calif.; daughter Doris Clark of Monroe; and three grandchildren. Arrangements are by Green Funeral Home in Kirkland.
OFFERMAN, Daisy, age 93, Alamo Apartment, passed away in a local hospital Friday, July 16, (1965) following an extended illness. She is survived by 1 son, Herbert, City; 1 daughter, Mrs. Catherine Willoughby, Seattle; many grandchildren. Private family services will be held Monday, July 19, at 10 a.m. within the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Cremation.
OGARD, Ednah S., age 47, of Route 2, Lynden, passed away at a Seattle hospital Tuesday, August 8, (1950) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Ogard had been a resident of this community for the past eight years, and was formerly of St. Paul, Neb. She was a member of the Laurel Grange. Surviving relatives include her husband James; a son Gaylon of Seattle; a daughter, Mrs. Jeannine King; two granddaughters, Linda Jean and Joyce Ann; her father, Sherman LeMasters, and a sister, Mrs. Irene Underhill, all of Bellingham; two brothers, Jacob LeMasters, of Compton, Calif., and Charles LeMasters, of Long Beach, Calif. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, August 11 at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home with the Rev. Shipman officiating. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park.
OGDEN, Anna, age 76 of Redding, California, passed away Sunday, May 10, (1964) in that city. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William Berard; 1 grandson, James and 2 great-grandchildren, all of Ferndale. Graveside funeral services were held Thursday, May 14, at 10:00 a.m. by Rev. Thurman Fuller with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of the Moles Funeral Home.
OGDEN, Daisy R., 2410 1/2 Lakeway Drive, age 85, passed away Wednesday, November 9, (1966). Mrs. Odgen was a twenty-six-year resident of this community, and was a member of the Congregational Church. Before moved to this community she resided in Peshastin, Wn. fifteen years. She is survived by five sons, Richard, Bruce and George, all residing in California; Charles, in Oregon; Harold, Fairbanks, Alaska; three daughters, Mrs. Florence Lowerbaugh, Roseburg, Oregon; Mrs. Laurie Rudolph, Leavenworth, Wn.; Miss Joan Ogden, city; twenty-three grandchildren; forty-three great-grandchildren; six sisters, Mrs. Ethel Hoover, Mrs. Gladys Wiggins, Mrs. Emma Shipley and Mrs. Elsie Vinson of Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Blanche Whitson of Boise, Idaho, and Mrs. Myrtle Mounce of Lewiston, Idaho; also numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Friday, November 11 at 1 p.m., at the Peshastin Cemetery, Peshastin, Wn., under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home.
OGDEN, Edwin A., age 60 of 2501 Vallette, passed away Sunday January 22, (1978). Mr. Ogden had been a life resident of Bellingham and had worked at Friese Hide & Tallow. He was a member of the Bellingham Elks Lodge BPOE No. 194, Eagles Lodge Aerie Lodge No. 31 and the Laborers Local No. 276. He leaves to survive 2 sons, Richard of Hollywood, Calif., and Calvin of Calif., 4 sisters, Iris Noice of Seattle, Beulah Robinson, Marion Taylor and Helen White, all of this city. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday January 26 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, with Rev. Lawrence Guderian officiating. Followed by cremation.
OGDEN, Eva, of 2728 Ellis St., passed away in a local hospital Monday, March 19, (1962). A member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Mrs. Ogden was married to James David Ogden in 1923. They lived in California until Mr. Ogden's death in 1936. For the past 12 years Mrs. Ogden has made her home with the F. M. Ledlie family. Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Frank M. Ledlie of Bellingham and Mrs. Anna S. Baird of Missoula, Montana; one brother, Carl J. Foss of Bellingham; five nieces and two nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Pastor Don Taylor Thursday, March 22 at 3 p.m. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery.
OGDEN, Florence, age 70, of 2521 Utter Street, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, April 17, (1948). Mrs. Ogden had been a resident of this community for the past 40 years and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Surviving relatives are one son, Edwin; five daughters, Mrs. Velma Strong, Mrs. H. R. Robinson, Mrs. Wilfred Taylor, Mrs. Harry B. White and Mrs. Gordon Noice, all of Bellingham; one sister, Mrs. Carl Zimmer, of Marietta; one brother, Allen McDonald, of Bellingham, and 21 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by Dr. Robert T. McFarlane, April 20, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn.
OGLE, Charles J., age 43, of 813 King Street, Seattle, passed away Sunday, May 4, (1947). Mr. Ogle had been working in this community for the past six months with the Northern Pacific Railroad bridge builder, and leaves to survive his widow, Rose Marie; father,Joseph F., both of Seattle; one brother, William F., of Long Beach, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. Clara Phalen, of Billings, Mont. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth.
OGLE, Lena Pearl, age 68 of Rt. 2 Blaine passed away at her home Friday, Feb. 17, (1961) following a sudden illness. Mrs. Ogle was born Sept. 2, 1903 in Gifford, Iowa and came to the Haynie area with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius C. Behme. In 1912 she was married to Lester Ogle and for the past 5 years they have made their home in the Haynie area. Mrs. Ogle was a member of the Cardinal Rebekah Lodge No. 154 and the Custer First Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband Lester at home; 3 brothers, Ed and Orville Behme of Custer and Boyden Behme of Seattle; 1 sister, Mrs. Walter Benefield of Custer. Funeral services will be held Tues., Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. at the McKinney Funeral Home with the Rev. John Mathone officiating and the Cardinal Rebekah Lodge No. 154 assisting. Concluding services and interment at the Haynie Cemetery.
OGLE, Lester Grant, age 71, of Rt. 2, Blaine, passed away suddenly Thursday, July 26, (1962). He had been a resident of the Blaine area for the past seven years and was a member of the Custer Methodist Church. Surviving are three brothers, Cecil and Floyd, both in California, Stanley of Seattle, also one sister, Mrs. Mildred Behme and his mother, Mrs. Fannie Ogle, both of Seattle. Graveside funeral services were held in the Haynie Cemetery, Saturday, July 28, at 3 p. m., Rev. John Mathone officiating. Under the direction of the McKinney Funeral Home.
OGMUNDSON, Svafa, age 99 of Blaine, passed away Friday, June 8, 1979. A resident since 1916. She was a member of the Blaine Lutheran Church. She is survived by 2 sons, Harold of Blaine and Fred of Ferndale, 5 grandsons; Charles of Seattle, Fred of Danbury, New Hampshire, John of Ione, WA, Robert & David both of B'ham. 1 granddaughter, Lynnea Jeglum of Ferndale. 3 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tues. June 12th at 1:30 p.m. at Moles Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Paul Hoch officiating. Interment will follow at Greenacres Memorial Park.
OGMUNDSON, William, age 97, of Blaine, passed away Sat., Nov. 4, 1978. Mr. Ogmundson had been a resident of the White Horn Community since 1916, was a retired dairy farmer & a member of the Blaine Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Svafa; 2 sons, Harold of Blaine & Fred of Ferndale; 6 grandchildren; Charles of Seattle, Fred of Danbury, New Hampshire, John of Ione, WA, Robert of B'ham., David of Ferndale, Lynnea Jeglum of Ferndale. 3 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Paul Hoch, Weds. Nov. 8th at 1:30 p.m. in Moles Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
O'GRADY, Terence William, of San Francisco, passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, (1953) at the age of 31 years, following a lingering illness. Mr. O'Grady was the dearly beloved husband of Adele O'Grady and loving father of Sharon Lee and Ryan Terence O'Grady; also loving son of Katherine O'Grady and the late William O'Grady; besides, he is survived by two brothers, Lawrence Eugene and Robert Emmett, both of Bellingham. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. in Greenacres Memorial Park with the Rev. Daniel Taylor officiating, followed by the military ritualistic service of the American Legion, Albert J. Hamilton Post No. 7, of Bellingham, under direction of the Bingham-Dahlquist-Jerns Funeral Home.
O'GRADY, William J., age 62 years, of 2414 J Street, passed away suddenly Wednesday, November 21, (1951) following a heart attack. Mr. O'Grady was formerly employed as a painter for the Puget Sound Pulp & Timber Company and is survived by his widow, Catherine; three sons, Lawrence E., of Bellingham, Robert E., of Mount Vernon, and Terence W., of Menlo Park, Calif.; one brother, Frederick, of Vancouver, B. C.; two sisters, Mary Frylinger and Grace Donlan, both of St. Paul, Minn.; five grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Daniel Taylor, Saturday, November 24, at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home. Interment, Greenacres Memorial Park. Casketbearers were Max Mercer, Stanley Lewis, Jay Cummings, Walter Groves, Milton Reed and T. D. Hutchinson.
OGREN, Andrew V., age 54 of 1969 Mt. Baker Highway, passed away at his home Thursday, April 23, (1964). Mr. Ogren had been a resident for the past 20 years and was store keeper for the Permanente Cement Company. He was a member of the Rome Chapel and is survived by his wife, Elizabeth A.; one daughter, Mary Beth, at home; 3 brothers, Ernest of Aberdeen; Edward of Alderwood Manor, and Rudy of Homer, Alaska; 2 sisters, Mrs. Oscar Wertanen of Aberdeen; and Mrs. Edgar Case of Cincinnati; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m., within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Ellis H. Honsaker officiating. Interment Bay View Cemetery.
OGRODOWSKI, Felix, age 74 of 205 12th St., Lynden, passed away Sunday, February 19, (1967) after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife, Victoria, 2 sons, Lawrence of Colorado and Rev. Kenneth Ogrodowski of Lynden, 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Holy rosary will be said Wednesday February 22 at 8:30 p.m. at St. Joseph's Church. Requiem mass will be said Thursday, February 23 at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Rev. Kenneth Ogrodowski officiating and the Rev. George McLean participating. Burial at St. Peter's Cemetery, Columbia Valley under the direction of the [unreadable] Funeral Home.
O'HARA, Charles T., age 85, formerly 2610 Lynn Street, passed away in a local nursing home Saturday, April 4, (1964). Mr. O'Hara was a fifty-one year resident of this community, and was a member of the Eagles and Cullinary & Beverage Workers Union before retiring. Survivors are three sons, Kenneth W., Rt. No. 1, Lynden; Del, City; Ted, Van Nuys, Calif.; five daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Smith, City; Mrs. Gladys Smith, Bremerton; Mrs. Mildred Kaiser, Calif.; Mrs. Ethel Haan and Mrs. Ocie Bechtold, both of this city; many grandchildren and one brother, Weaver O'Hara, Spokane. Services will be conducted by Pastor E. E. Olsenius Tuesday, April 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Home, followed by cremation.
O'HARA, Elizabeth, age 79, formerly of 2610 Lynn St., passed away in a local hospital Monday, July 6, (1959). Mrs. O'Hara had resided in Bellingham for the past 45 years and had attended the Immanuel Bible Church. Survivors are her husband, Charles T., at home; three sons, Kenneth W., of Lynden, Ted, of Van Nuys, Calif., and Del in Alaska; five daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Smith, Mrs. Ethel NcNabb and Mrs. Ocie Bechtold, all of Bellingham, Mrs. Gladys Smith, of Bremerton and Mrs. Mildred Kaiser, of Everett; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers in California; two sisters, Mrs. Ocie O'Hara, of Spokane, and Mrs. Byron Denny, in California. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted Friday, July 10, at 3:30 p.m., followed by cremation.
OHLER, James Bertley, age 83, Blaine, passed away at home Sunday, June 21, (1964) following a short illness. He had been a resident of Blaine since 1949 and was a retired mill operator, service station operator and fisherman. Surviving are his wife, Mary; 2 sons, Thane Ohler, Blaine, and Carl Ohler of Bellevue; 1 daughter, Mrs. Anita Engen of Seattle; 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the McKinney Funeral Home Tuesday, June 23 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Rudolph Schnabel officiating. burial will follow in the Fall City Cemetery at 3 p.m.
OHLUND, Ida, age 75 years, of Everson, passed away at a local hospital Saturday, July 17, (1948) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Ohlund was born in Sweden and came to the United States 61 years ago. She had lived in Whatcom county for the past 37 years. Surviving relatives include one daughter, Mrs. Edna Fullner, of Lawrence; one son, Howard, of Everson; one sister, Mrs. Emma Bozell, of Nebraska; one brother, Charles Johnson, of Wisconsin; also six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted in Gillies Chapel in Sumas, Tuesday, July 20, at 2 p.m. (standard time) with the Rev. H. E. Robinson officiating. Final resting place, Nooksack cemetery.
OHLUND, John F., age 78 years, of Everson, passed away in a local hospital, Tuesday, December 30, (1947). He had been a resident of Everson for the past thirty years and was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Ida; one daughter, Mrs. Edna Fullner, Lawrence; one son, Howard, Everson; four brothers, Isaac, Albin, Wyoming, Arthur, Kearney, Nebraska, Helmer, Rockville, Nebraska, Robert, St. Helens, Ore.; one sister, Mrs. Nora Jordan, Longview, Wash.; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted, Friday, January 2 at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas, Rev. H. E. Robinson, officiating. Interment in Nooksack Cemetery, with graveside services by the Odd Fellows Lodge.
OHSE, Ethel Eunice, age 67, of Rt. 1, Custer, passed away Thursday, June 13, (1957) in a local hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Ohse had been a resident of the Custer Community for the past 50 years. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Royal Neighbors Lodge in Blaine, WCTU. She is survived by her husband, Fred; two sons, Frederick, at home, and Manning of Spokane; one sister, Mrs. Margaret Dixon of Vancouver, B. C. Numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 17, in the Monroe Funeral Chapel in Ferndale. Final resting place, Enterprise Cemetery.
OHSE, Henry L., aged 70 years, a resident of Custer, passed away at a local hospital, Friday, May 5, (1939). He leaves to survive six daughters, Mrs. Mary Johnston, Mrs. Etta Pearson, Mrs. Minnie Burke, of Bellingham; Mrs. Pauline Cramer, of Cripple Creek, Colo; Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman, of Dusenberg, Ida.; Mrs. Annie Beeman, of Ferndale; two sons, Fred, of Custer, and August, of Bellingham. Funeral services will be conducted at the Monroe Chapel in Ferndale, Monday afternoon, May 8, at 2:30 with Rev. Francis Ohse, officiating. Burial will follow in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
OHSE, Frederick August, age 60, of 1434 King Street, passed away at a local hospital Sunday, January 20, (1952), following a short illness. Mr. Ohse was a retired lumberman and had resided in Bellingham for 45 years. He was a member of the Garden Street Methodist Church and the Musicians' Union. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; three sons, Francis and Ralph Ohse, of Eugene, Ore., and Paul Rank of Bellingham; two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Marshall and Mrs. Audrey McGinnis, both of this city; one brother, Fred of Custer; six sisters, Mrs. Edith Pearson and Mrs. Mary Johnston of Bellingham, Mrs. Annie Beeman of Ferndale, Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman and Mrs. Pauline Termayne of Colorado; 15 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 23, at 2 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck funeral home with the Rev. Daniel E. Taylor, pastor of the Garden Street Methodist Church, officiating. Interment, Woodlawn Cemetery. [only 5 sisters listed]
OHSE, Frederick H., age 47, of Route 1, Custer, passed away Saturday, August 15, (1964) following an extended illness. Mr. Ohse had been a resident of Custer his entire lifetime and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Survived by his father, Frederick P. Ohse of Custer, 1 brother, Manning of Medical Lake. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday, August 19 at 1:30 p.m. at Enterprise Cemetery, Elder P. D. Gerrard officiating. Interment under the direction of the Moles Funeral Home.
OHSE, Frederick P., 85 of Route 1, Custer, passed away Monday, January 2, (1967). Mr. Ohse had been a resident of Whatcom County for 63 years and is survived by 1 son, Manning of Lakeland, Wash.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman of Cripple Creek, Colo., and Mrs. Annie Beeman of North Bellingham and numerous nieces and nephews. Private graveside services will be held Thursday; January 5 under the direction of Moles Funeral Home with Rev. Father John O'Sullivan officiating.
OIEN, Ella, age 88, of 2320 C St., passed away in a local hospital Monday, Aug. 22, (1960). Mrs. Oien was a member of the Central Lutheran Church; had resided in Bellingham for many years and leaves to survive one niece, Mrs. Gertrude Steele, of Long Beach, Calif. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Pastor Obed Vold, pastor of the Central Lutheran Church, Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Bay View Cemetery.
OIEN, Gertrude, age 51, of 2320 C St., passed away in a local hospital, Monday, March 21, (1960). Miss Oiens (sic) had been a resident of the community for the past 32 years and was a member of the Central Lutheran Church. Surviving relatives include her mother, Mrs. Ella Oiens of this city. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Pastor Oscar A. Jacobson, Friday, Mar. 25, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View Cemetery.
OIEN, Olive E., age 39, of 2320 C St., passed away in a local hospital Thursday, November 20, (1952). Miss Oien had resided in this community for the past twenty-four years and was a member of the Central Lutheran Church. She leaves to survive her mother, Mrs. Ella H. Oien, and a sister, Miss Gertrude Oien at the family home; one uncle, C. E. Oien of Thief River Falls, Minn., and one aunt in Norway. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Oscar A. Jacobson, Monday, November 24, at 2:30 p.m. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery.
OIKARI, Henrick Emil, age 75 years, long-time resident of Green Bank (Whidbey Island), Wash., passed away in a local rest home Friday, Aug. 8, (1958) following an extended illness. Mr. Oikari was born June 19, 1883, in Karstula, Finland, coming to the United States in 1903. He worked in mining and logging operations until purchasing his property on Whidbey Island in 1920, and had farmed there since that time. He is survived by several nieces and nephews, including Anton Holmquist of Rt. 3, Lynden. Funeral services will be conducted at Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden on Monday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m., with Pastor Carl Muhr officiating. Cremation will follow.
OINESS, Anton M., age 67, passed away at the family home, 1235 Humboldt Street, Thursday, June 9, (1949). Mr. Oiness had resided in this community for the past 44 years and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Deceased had been employed at the South Side Shipyard and leaves to survive his widow, Marie, at home; two sons, Melvin and Norman, of Bellingham; two daughters, Mrs. Hilda Clover, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Alice Kirkpatrick, of Lynden; five grandchildren; two brothers, Haakon, of Laurel, and Jacob in Norway, also two sisters in Norway. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. R. J. Jensen, Saturday, June 11, at 11 a.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
OINES [OINESS], Julia M., age 83 of Poulsbo, Wa. passed away in Bremerton Fri., Nov. 28, (1975). Mrs. Oiness was a former resident of the Ferndale community for over 50 years. She had resided in Poulsbo since 1971, widow of R. J. Oiness, a member of the Ebenezer Lutheran Brethren Church of Ferndale. She is survived by one son, Willmer of Petersburg, Alaska; 1 sister, Bertha Pickard of Seattle; 1 brother, Lewis Herigstad of Deer Park; 3 grandchildren, Margery of Petersburg, Gary of Sitka and Tom of Seattle. Funeral services will be conducted Wed., Dec. 3 at 2:30 p.m. in the Moles Funeral Chapel. Followed by burial at Enterprise Cemetery.
OINESS, Mary Charlotte, age 85 of Pine Tree Apts., Ferndale, passed away Monday, Nov. 7, (1977). Mrs. Oiness was a member of the Baptist Church and a Bellingham resident for more than 65 years. Surviving 2 sons, Merlin and Marvin, both city; 4 daughters, Lillian Smith, city, Marian Records, Ephrata, Dorothy Dickerson and Bernice Nelson, both Ferndale; 1 sister, Nellie Keehn, Portland, Oregon; 11 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild. Services Thursday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home, Rev. Rollin Staats of the First Baptist Church, Ferndale, officiating. Interment Bay View Cemetery.
OINES [OINESS], Ragnvald J., age 72, of Rt. No. 2, Ferndale passed away Monday, Jan. 19, (1959) in a local hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Oines had been a resident of the Ferndale area the past 49 years and was a member of the Alaska Fisherman's Union and the Lutheran Brethren Church of Ferndale. He is survived by his wife, Julia; 2 sons, Rudolph of Bellingham and Wilmer of Petersburg, Alaska; 3 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Jan. 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the Monroe Funeral Chapel in Ferndale. Final resting place Enterprise Cemetery.
OINESS, Robert L. "Bud," age 42 of 2722 Cedarwood passed away at a local hospital Sunday, May 20, (1956) following an extended illness. Mr. Oiness was a lifetime resident of Bellingham and was a clerk at the B. B. Grocery. He is survived by his wife Ella May; one son, Jeffery Lynn, both at home; his mother, Mrs. Mary Oiness; two brothers, Merlyn and Marvin, all of this city; five sisters, Mrs. Catherine Mench, Mrs. Dorothy Dickerson, both of Bellingham, Mrs. Marion Gardner of Ephrata, Mrs. Lillian Smith of Seattle, and Mrs. Bernice Nelson of Ferndale; numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, May 23 at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Interment Bayview.
OKE, Melville Franklin, age 75, of 908 Chestnut St. passed away Sat. May 13, (1978). He is survived by wife, Florine. 1 brother, Robert R. Oke of Vancouver, B.C. Services were held Weds. May 17th at 11 a.m. in Bayview Cemetery. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.

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