QUADE, Henry F., 88, of 2520 Grant street, died at a local hospital Sunday (February 25, 1951). A resident of this community for the past six years, Mr. Quade was a retired Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad engineer, having served that company for 50 years. He was a member of the Missoula, Mont., Lodge No. 58, F. & A. M. Funeral services will be conducted by Elder R. J. Winders, Tuesday, at 1 p.m., in the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth. The remains will be forwarded to Spokane for interment. Included among the survivors are the widow Barbara, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Carl Candler, of Tacoma; three sons, Harold, of Oakland, Calif., Lester, of Tacoma Park, Washington, D. C., and Walter, of Spokane; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
QUEEN, John B., age 72 of Blaine, passed away October 27, 1997 in Blaine. Mr. Queen was born March 9, 1925 in Toledo, Ohio to Clarence W. and Rachel Hildreth Queen. Mr. Queen came to Whatcom County in 1971 from California, was a life member of the American Legion in Blaine and was an auto mechanic. He is survived by his wife Eileen of the family home; his son, Joseph and wife Magen Queen of Everett, WA; and daughter, Dorothy and her husband David Crandell of Enderby, B.C., Canada; and sister, Norma Stull of Harrison, MI; three grandson(s), Justin, Bradley and Nicholas Crandell. A Graveside Service will be held 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 31, 1997, at Enterprise Cemetery with full military honors rendered by the Blaine American Legion Post #86. The services and arrangements are under the direction of The Jerns McKinney Funeral Chapel of Blaine.
QUEEN, Margaret Curtis - A memorial service for Margaret Curtis Queen of Bellingham will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Hawthorne Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Dennis LaMance officiating. Her ashes will be place in Hawthorne Memorial Park. Mrs. Queen died Monday, May 12, 1997, at a local nursing home. She was 90. Born July 29, 1906, to Roderick and Roberta McCrimmon in Abbotsford, B.C., she was raised and attended schools there. She married E. L. Curtis in 1930 in Bellingham; he died in 1949. She married Homer Queen on May 10, 1952, in Mount Vernon; he died in 1996. A registered nurse, Mrs. Queen attended school at St. Luke's Hospital in Bellingham. She lived on the Olympic Peninsula and in Concrete, Burlington and Warm Beach before moving to Bellingham in 1996. Mrs. Queen was a member of Viewcrest Assembly of God Church in Mount Vernon, Stanwood Assembly of God Church and St. Luke's Alumni. Survivors include daughter Roberta Strickland of Ferndale, three grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and other relatives.
QUEENER, Edward Cecil, age 74 of Bellingham, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2002 at a local care center. The
arrangements are pending at The Jerns Funeral Chapel & On-Site Crematorium.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 9 Jul 2002) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
QUIMBY, Albert E., age 71, of 1717 C St., Lynden, died suddenly on Monday, July 2, (1984). Born Aug. 21, 1912, he came to Whatcom County in 1924. He married Laura Glass in Lynden Feb. 16, 1940. He was employed at Darigold in Lynden from 1941 to 1974. He served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of Laurel Community Baptist Church and Teamsters Local 231. Survived by his wife Laura; two sisters, Beatrice Quimby of Bellingham and Mary Alice Smith of Lynden; his father-in-law Albert Glass of Lynden; two brothers-in-law, Cliff & wife Pinky Glass of Lynden, Floyd & Mernie Glass of Bellingham; a sister-in-law Mrs. Geneieve Schneider of Everson; numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Laurel Community Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jim Blades officiating. The funeral will be preceded by a graveside service at 10 a.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 4 Jul 1984) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
QUIMBY, Beatrice Scleda, age 91 of Bellingham, WA, passed away comfortably at home surrounded by love on
June 1, 2002. She was born October 27, 1910 in Everett, WA, to Daniel and Bessie (McClure) Quimby. Beatrice
graduated from Meridian High School in 1930. During the war she worked at St. Lukes Hospital. She worked at
the Whatcom County Public Library 23 years before retiring. Beatrice was a member of the Laurel Community
Baptist Church, a charter member of the Whatcom County Genealogical Society, a member of a collectors club
and was a volunteer for the blind. She was a Bird Surveyor for Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife five
consecutive years and had a special interest in reading, gardening, drawing and letter writing. She was part of a
small circle of friends who met regularly for a birthday club since high school. Preceded in death by a nephew,
Raymond Hansen in 2001. Survived by her nieces, Nancy and husband Jim Frese of Bellevue, Bessie and
husband Tim Lintz of Bellingham nephews, Philip Hansen and wife Edith of Lynden, Rodney Hansen and wife
Sheryl of Onalaska, Dan Mumford and wife Penny and Greg Mumford and wife Thelma both of Bellingham
and a sister-in-law, Laura Quimby of Everson. Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2002 at
Woodlawn Cemetery with a reception to follow at the Laurel Community Baptist Church.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 5 Jun 2002) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
QUINBY, Robert W. - Services for Robert W. Quinby, 66, a retired Bellingham car salesman, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Westford Funeral Home with the Rev. David Westman officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Quinby, of 2218 Niagara St. died Tuesday (Dec. 27, 1988) at a Bellingham Hospital. He had worked at Diehl Ford. Mr. Quinby was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Elks Lodge No. 194 of Bellingham, Bellingham Yacht Club and Bellingham Gold & Country Club. Survivors include his wife Kay; a daughter, Sally Cook of Winnsboro, Texas; three grandchildren; and a sister, Barbara Imus of Los Altos Hills, Calif., wife of Ken Imus, a developer of Fairhaven property.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 29 Dec 1988) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
QUINN, Elsie Leadbetter Alff was born September 29, 1912, in Bellingham, WA, and passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 2, 2005, at a Bellingham hospital. Elsie was the child of Mary and Joseph Leadbetter and grew up on Cottonwood Island, now known as Sinclair Island. Elsie was married to Clarence T. Alff and had two sons, Laurence E. and James E. Alff. Elsie was widowed in 1947 and later married Theodore C. Quinn. She and Ted enjoyed a long and happy marriage until Ted's death in 2003. Elsie worked hard to raise her sons and throughout her life was well known in the Bellingham restaurant business as the owner-operator of Wag's and Elsie's, the Garden of Eaten, and the Twin Gables restaurants. Surviving Elsie are her sons, Laurence and James; her grandchildren, Theodore and Kathy; and numerous nieces and nephews. Elsie's family would like to thank the caregivers, Option Care, Dr. Sun, and the staff of St. Joseph Hospital for their compassionate services. Graveside services will be held Monday, April 11, at 1:00 p.m. at Greenacres Cemetery. Greenacres|Moles Funeral Home.
QUINN, Esther Flickweert - Longtime Bellingham resident Esther Flickweert Quinn, 86, formerly of 2616 Kulshan St., died Wednesday (Jan. 6, 1988)in Bellingham. She was born April 24, 1901 in Lynden and worked at Elm Grocery Store and a pharmacy in Bellingham until retiring in 1962. At that time she married Maurice Quinn. The couple moved to Shelton, returning to Bellingham in 1979. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1979. She is survived by a niece, Dorothy Thomas of Menlo Park, Calif.; several grandnieces and grandnephews; seven cousins; and close friend Celia LaBell. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Woodlawn Cemetery with the Rev. Philip F. Brooks, Free Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 9 Jan 1988) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
QUINN, Lloyd E., of 6768 Everson-Goshen Road, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 1993. He was 83. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Cemetery with Father Gary Sutherton officiating. Mr. Quinn was born in Bellingham to James and Eleanor Quinn on Feb. 15, 1910. He was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County. Mr. Quinn was a retired mill worker, having worked for Bloedel-Donovan. Survivors include sons Frank Abela of Bellingham and Sam Abela of California; daughter Virginia Childers of Everson; brothers James and Ted Quinn of Bellingham; sisters Violet Snyder, Theresa Brannian and Dorothy Birchall, all of Bellingham; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild and one great-great-grandchild. Arrangements by Jerns-LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 2 Jan 1994) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
QUINN, Rollie E., age 57 years, of Everson Rt. 1, passed away at his home Monday, March 30, (1953) following a short illness. He had been a resident of that district for the past eight years and operated the Quinn Corner Grocery and Service Station. Mr. Quinn was a veteran of World War I. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude; two daughters, Mrs. James Brady, of Tacoma; and Donna, at home; three sons, Brice of Burlington, Dale of Los Angeles, and Thomas of Rt. 1, Everson, and seven grandchildren. The remains rest at the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden. Funeral announcements will be made later.
QUINTRALL, Dusty Blu - A memorial service for Dusty Blu Quintrall of Ferndale will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 7053 Enterprise Road, Ferndale. Dusty died in a snowboarding accident on Mount Baker Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998. He was 17. He was born July 31, 1980, to Gary and Babe Quintrall in Bellingham. A home-schooled student, he worked at Towner Press in Bellingham and enjoyed snowboarding, playing basketball, and raising exotic birds. Survivors include his parents; brothers, Aaron Quintrall and Zachariah Quintrall; grandparents Judi Franciscotti of Colorado, Dick and Faye McDonald of Arlington, Gary and Shauna Quintrall of Custer, and Marial and Frank Rost of California; great-grandparents Zola May Franciscotti of Ferndale and Al and Mary Turek of California; uncles and aunts Tina and Steve Martin of Everson, Tauni and Steve Vaughan of Ferndale, Dana and Al Piper of Ferndale, Micah Quintrall and Hayley Quintrall of Custer, Terry and Mary Quintrall of Mt. Vernon; and numerous other family members. Greenacres Funeral Home.
QUIRT, Ellen Mary, age 87, passed away December 25, 1996 in Bellingham. Preceded in death by her husband Bill and daughter Kathleen, she is survived by daughter Nancy & husband Jack Westford of Bellingham; grandchildren, Brent Phillips of CA, Brenda, Rob and A. J. Westford of Bellingham. Funeral Services were held Jan. 2 in Seattle. Graveside committal has been rescheduled to Monday, Jan. 6, 1:30 p.m. at Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham. Arrangements by Westford Funeral Home.
QUIST, Jack entered into rest on November 7, 2007 in Blaine, WA. Arrangements have been entrusted to Jerns-McKinney Funeral Chapel.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 9 Nov 2007) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
QUIST, James M., age 56 passed away December 24, 2004, at St. Joseph Hospital. He was born May 17, 1948 in Bellingham, WA to Erma and Jack Quist. He graduated from Blaine High School in 1968 and was a lifetime resident of Blaine. Jim attended Skagit Valley College and began working for U.S. Customs in 1970. He retired in 2001 after 31 years of service. Jim loved his family, especially his wife and son. He also loved a good joke, sci-fi and his pets. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Barbara of Blaine; son, Christopher of Blaine; parents Erma and Jack Quist of Blaine; sister, Lonna-Kay and husband Garry Armstrong of Surrey, B.C.; niece, Elizabeth Armstrong and Bob Dupas and their daughters, Jessica and Rebecca of Hope, B.C.; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Carole and Frank Boyko of Puyallup; niece, Heather Boyko of Japan; niece and husband, Jennifer and Kevin Thompson of Kent; brother-in-law, Bruce Bock of Kent and many other extended family and special friends. There will be a Celebration of Life on Thursday, December 30, 2004, at 2:00 p.m. at Custer United Methodist Church, 2996 Main St., Custer, WA with Rev. Bobbi Virta officiating. A private family burial will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Jerns McKinney Funeral Chapel 464 8th St., Blaine, WA.
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