WHATCOM COUNTY OBITUARIES SHAW - SHEK
SHAW, Albert W. - Private family services will be held for Albert W. Shaw, 85, of 1409 Mill St., through the direction of Westford Funeral Home. Mr. Shaw died Sunday (Feb. 18, 1990) in a Bellingham nursing home. An outdoor enthusiast, Mr. Shaw was a resident of Bellingham for 60 years. He was born on Nov. 5, 1904 in Arlington. Mr. Shaw enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a member of the Mount Baker Rock Club for many years. Survivors include his wife Marguerite of the family home; and a son, Donald B. Shaw of Newport Beach, Calif.SHAW, Alex B., age 69 a Sedro Woolley resident, former Port Angeles & Oregon resident died Friday, June 27, (1980). He was a retired heavy equipment salesman and heavy construction employee, WWII Vet and a member of the Mt. Vernon Elks Lodge. Survived by wife Lois, Sedro Woolley, daughter Leanne Felton, Sedro Woolley. 3 step-children, Susan Russell, Lyman, Brent Weidemann, Mt. Vernon, Charrlene Eason, B'ham., 2 sisters, 10 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Memorial services Wed., July 2nd 1:00 p.m. at Lemley Chaptel, Sedro Woolley.
SHAW, Alta Agnes, age 66, of 1414 W. Illinois Street, passed away in a local hospital, Wednesday, October 26, (1955). Mrs. Shaw had resided in Bellingham for the past 25 1/2 years and was a member of the First Christian Church. Surviving relatives are her husband, L. Frank, at home; one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Overcash and three grandchildren, all of Bellingham, also one brother, Dr. Elvon C. Hiatt. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. C. Eugene Sabin, Monday, October 31, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
SHAW, Ann Brown of Bellingham died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997, at St. Francis Extended Health Care Center. She was 87. A graveside service will be held at Rose Hill Memorial Park in Whittier, Calif. Born Oct. 6, 1910, in Hollywood, Calif., she graduated from Hollywood High School. Mrs. Shaw enjoyed playing Bingo and working crossword puzzles. Survivors include sons Jerry Moore of Bellingham and Glenn Moore of Las Cruces, N.M., five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Westford Funeral Home.
SHAW, Clarence A., age 64 years, of 2613 Maplewood Avenue, passed away at a local hospital Saturday morning, July 17, (1948) following a short illness. Mr. Shaw had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 66 years, having operated a local floral shop. He was a member of the 99 Men's Class and was a charter member of the Optimist Club. He leaves to survive, his wife, Cora E. at home; one brother, DeWitt Shaw, city; three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Brown, city, Mrs. Grace Murphy, of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Mable Willman, of Seattle; one aunt, Mrs. Hattie Rogers, city; one niece, Mrs. Cleonore Lowry, city; two nephews, Charles E. Henry and John Earl Henry, both of Seattle; also many other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, July 20, at 7 p.m., in the First Christian Church with the Rev. Paul Daugherty and the Rev. Ray S. Wagoner, officiating, followed by cremation.
SHAW, Cora E., of 2613 W. Maplewood, passed away suddenly at her home Sunday, March 1, (1953). Mrs. Shaw had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 50 years and was a well-known retired florist. She was a member of the First Christian Church. She is survived by eight sisters: Mrs. Dwight Mabbott, of this city, Mrs. Hollis Brown, of Worthington, Ohio, Mrs. Alice Ross, of Lordsville, N.Y., Mrs. Lyle Turner, of West Stockholm, N.Y., Mrs. Charles Folk, of Norwood, N.Y., Mrs. Lester Jenkins, Mrs. Dennis LaComb and Mrs. Glen Curtis, all of Norfolk, N.Y.; two aunts, Mrs. Ida Cheney, of Daytona, Fla., and Mrs. Lizzie Tyo, of Massena, N.Y.; many other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, March 5, at 1 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home with the Rev. C. Eugene Sabin, pastor, officiating. Cremation.
SHAW, Delta, age 70, of 1414 W. Illinois St., passed away in a local hospital Friday, July 19, (1963). A retired teacher, Mrs. Shaw was a six year resident of Bellingham and was a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors are her husband, Frank at home; one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Overcash of Bellingham; three grandchildren, Francis, Christine and David Overcash; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Leigh of Payette, Idaho and Mrs. Elvon Hiatt of Weiser, Idaho; one brother, George Slonneker of Kuna, Idaho; numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. James York and Rev. Ray S. Wagner Tuesday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Greenacres.
SHAW, Grace, age 75, Okanogan, passed away in that city Monday, April 22, (1963). Mrs. Shaw had formerly resided in this city at 310 Ivy Street until moving to Okanogan two years ago, and had been employed at Eden;s Hall from 1950 to 1960. She was a member of St. James Presbyterian Church. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. George Smith, Okanogan; four sisters, Mrs. Vincent Buono; Mrs. Alice Eager; Miss B. Brennan,, all of this City; Mrs. Oren Morsman, Ferndale; one daughter-in-law Mrs. Betty Shaw, El Cajon, Calif., and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted by Rev. Glenn C. Carlson Tuesday, April 30 at 11:00 a.m. at Bay View Cemetery, where the remains will be interred under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home.
SHAW, Harry Thomas, 87, 3210 Julia St., passed away at home Wednesday, Dec. 18, (1957). Mr. Shaw was a retired farmer, having resided at Alger for 32 years prior to his moving to Bellingham in 1939. Survivors are one son, Albert W. Shaw and one grandson, Donald Shaw, both of Bellingham. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Harold K. Lawrence, Monday, Dec. 23, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn Cemetery.
SHAW, Hester, age 101 of Bellingham died July 2, 1983 in a local nursing home. Surviving is a son Victor Hays of Moses Lake; 2 daughters, Evelyn Christy of Everson and Cecil Saar of Lynden; 5 grandchildren; many, many, great-grandchildren; many, many great-great-grandchildren. Service arrangements are pending at the Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel and Crematorium. [b. Oct. 18, 1881 IA; came to Fairhaven in 1898]
SHAW, Irene C. - Funeral services for Irene C. Shaw, of Bellingham, will be Fri. June 24, 1 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Johnson of Garden street United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park. Mrs. Shaw passed away June 21, 1988. She had been a resident of Bellingham since 1946; was a member of Garden Street United Methodist Church; a life member of Soroptomist International; The Toastmistress Club and founder & co-owner of the Shaw Secretarial School. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Shaw in 1982 and is survived by her niece Phyllis & husband Dave Bargelt of Bellingham, nephew, Bruce & wife Darlene Small of Edmonton, Alberta & cousin Hazel Bromley of Pembroke, Ontario. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
SHAW, Jackson Paul, 41, 909 Cowgill St., died Saturday, (April 26, 1986). He was born Feb. 4, 1939, in Spokane and had lived in Bellingham since 1967. A veteran, Mr. Shaw worked as a refrigerator technician and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Bellingham. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Shaw of Bellingham; two sons, Wayne Shaw and Neil Shaw of Bellingham; his mother, Mrs. Sue A. Shaw of Spokane; and maternal grandmother Mrs. Blanche Eichelberger of Spokane. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Bellingham, with the Rev. Charles Carlson officiating. burial will be in Bayview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.
SHAW, John M. "Jack" 84, 901 N. Forest St., died Wednesday (April 7, 1982). He was born May 30, 1897, in Nanaimo, B.C. He was the retired owner and operator of the former Shaw Secretarial School. He was a member of Bellingham Bay Lodge 44, F&AM; Scottish Rite Bodies; and the Shriners. He is survived by his wife, Irene, a niece and a nephew. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Hone Funeral Home, the Rev. Edgar L. Starr officiating. Ritualistic services will be conducted by member of Bellingham Bay Lodge, F&AM. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
SHAW, John, 96, of 2320 Franklin, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, Feb. 9, (1957). Mr. Shaw had resided in this community for the last 68 years, was a retired logging camp superintendent and life member of the Knights of Pythias. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where private funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. followed by cremation.
SHAW, Kathleen J. - Funeral services for Kathleen J. Shaw of Bellingham will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan 15, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2925 James St. Mrs. Shaw died Thursday, Dec 30, 1999 in Bellingham. She was 51. Born Jan 20, 1948 to Betty and Harold Flack, she had been a Bellingham resident since 1978 and attended Whatcom Community College. She was a foster parent and belonged to the Church of Latter Day Saints. Mrs. Shaw participated in many community activities and enjoyed creating homemade soups. Survivors include daughters Starr MacCannell of Bellingham and Jenny Wyatt of Lynden; son Joey Shaw of Bellingham; adopted daughter Amber Shaw of Bellingham and adopted son Jason Shaw of Bellingham; brothers Patrick Flack of California and Michael Flack of Eastwood, N.S.W. Australia; sister Melody Bore of California; parents Betty and Harold Flack of Eastwood; 6 grandchildren; and 7 nieces and nephews.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 6 Jan 2000) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.SHAW, Lois M., age 61, a Mt. Vernon resident, died July 26, 1982. Born in Bellingham Sept. 5, 1920, daughter of Earl & Diantha Myatt. She was raised in Bellingham. Her husband Alex Shaw preceded her in death in 1980. Survivors include 2 daughters, Charlene Eason of Bellingham, Susan Russell, Sedro Woolley; 1 son, Brent Weidemann, Renton, a brother Ralph Myatt of Bellingham; 8 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thurs. at the Lemley Chapel in Sedro Woolley. Cremation was held with inurnment in Bay View Cemetery in Bellingham.
SHAW, Margaret C. of 1530 James St. died Friday, Feb. 19, 1993. She was 85. Arrangements are pending at Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
SHAW, Mattie A., 83 years old, passed away May 29, (1953) at a Bellingham hospital following a lingering illness. She had been a resident of Blaine for the past 41 years. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Leola McMaster, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Roberta Taylor, of Los Angeles; two sons, N. W. Shaw and Robert, both of Blaine; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted Saturday, May 2, at 2 p.m. at the McKinney Funeral Home. The Rev. A. M. Brown officiating. Interment, Blaine Cemetery.
SHAW, Mayme E. - Graveside services for Mayme E. Shaw will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Stanwood. Mrs. Shaw died Thursday in a Mount Vernon nursing home at the age of 89. She came to the United States in 1887 with her parents, who homesteaded in the Stanwood area. Mrs. Shaw was a former Burlington resident. She is survived by daughter Elizabeth Doherty of Burlington; sons Martin Lee of Burlington and Bernard Lee of Mount Vernon, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Hulbush Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
SHAW, Mellvin (Shorty), age 73, of 4915 Samish Way, passed away Friday, Nov. 3, 1978. Mr. Shaw was a life time resident of this community and a retired electrician for Puget Sound Power & Light Co. He is survived by his wife, Mona; 1 daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Brown, Ellensburg; 3 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Ione Basford, Richmond, Calif. At his request there will be no service. Cremation Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
SHAW, Minnie Irene, age 87 of 2400 Samish Way, passed away Monday, Oct. 23, 1978. Mrs. Shaw was preceded in death by her husband DeWitt C. and a son Raymond Shaw. Service Thurs., Oct. 26 at 3 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery, Rev. Elwin D. Paulson of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 25 Oct 1978) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.SHAW, Myrtle G., 89, of Gig Harbor (formerly of Blaine, WA) passed away in a Tacoma hospital April 15, 1991. Mrs. Shaw was born April 6, 1902 in Osaka, Idaho. She graduated from The Dalles, Oregon High School and Magna Cum Laude from Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA. Myrtle taught school in Blaine for 12 years; was Blaine Baptist Church pianist for 56 years; member of the Blaine Eastern Star and the Stafholt Auxiliary; Blaine music study club honorary member from 1923 to 1989; Blaine Senior Center Construction Planning Committee Chairman. Survivors are her husband Robert S. Shaw of Gig Harbor; son Robert E. and his wife Pauline Shaw of Salem, Oregon; daughter Marneen and husband Wallace Tallman of Fox Island; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at Jerns McKinney Funeral Chapel in Blaine with interment in the Blaine Cemetery. Arrangements and services under the direction of Jerns McKinney Funeral Chapel.
SHAW, Nathan M., age 71, of Seattle, a former Blaine resident, passed away Monday, April 6, (1959) following a lingering illness. He was a World War I veteran, a member of the American Legion Peace Arch Post, Blaine. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. George McMaster of Bellingham, and Mrs. Hugh Taylor of Inglewood, Calif.; one brother, Robert S. Shaw of Clallam Bay, Wn., several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 11, at 2 p.m. from the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine with the Rev. Arthur Munger officiating. Interment Blaine Cemetery.
SHAW, Ora A., age 76, 1206 J Street, passed away Tuesday, April 14, (1964). Mrs. Shaw was a lifetime resident of this community, where she was a member of the Broadway United Presbyterian Church; Chaplain of the Ladies Home League, Salvation Army, and a member of Sehome Chapter No. 17, O.E.S. Survivors are her husband, Mellvin G., at home; one grandson Cecil Tucker Jr., Eugene, Ore.; two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Shaw, city, and Mrs. Laura Medcalf, Spokane, Wash. Services will be conducted by Rev. Theodore Hegg, Friday, April 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Home, followed by burial in Greenacres Memorial Park.
SHAW, Robert Belden died of a heart attack Wednesday, May 12, 1993, in Mount Vernon. He was 33. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today at Burley Funeral Chapel in Oak Harbor. Burial will be private. Born Dec. 4, 1959, in Bellingham to Robert and Kathleen Shaw, he graduated from McNary High School in Salem, Ore., in 1978. After graduation he moved to Bellingham, where he worked for Haggen Foods. He later moved to Mount Vernon, where he worked for the Private Industries Council. He transferred to Whidbey Island with the council seven years ago before working at Captain Whidbey. Mr. Shaw recently began working as a VISTA volunteer at the Opportunity Council. He is survived by his mother of Mount Vernon; his father of Salem, Ore.; daughter Kasinda Starmer of Longview; sister Ellen Shaw of Salem; grandmother Kathleen Troutner of Bellingham; grandfather Robert S. Shaw of Gig Harbor; aunts and uncles John and Nina Troutner of Mount Vernon, James and Carol Troutner of Ferndale, and Robert Troutner of Bellingham; five cousins; and companion Dorothy Fodor of Oak Harbor. Arrangements by Burley Funeral Chapel in Oak Harbor.
SHAW, Robert L., age 82, passed away October 21, 1982 in Kennewick. A former Bellingham resident, he was retired pharmacist of Bellingham Drug from 1940 to 1972 and in 1972 he moved to Mesa, Arizona. Survived by 1 son, Robert K. Shaw of Kennewick and Patricia Peters of Spokane; 7 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Interment in a Bellingham Cemetery. Arrangements by Mueller Funeral Home, Kennewick.
SHAW, Robert Stark - A memorial service for Robert Stark "Bob" Shaw of Fox Island will be held at 2 p.m. today at Northwest Community Church in Blaine. Mr. Shaw died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1993, at Stafholt Good Samaritan Center in Blaine. He was 92. Born Jan. 17, 1901, to Robert and Mattie Shaw in Waco, Texas, he was the last of four children. The owner and operator of Bob Shaw's Shoe Repair in Blaine, he was a member of Blaine Masonic Lodge and Northwest Community Baptist Church. His wife, Myrtle, died on April 15, 1981. Survivors include son Robert Shaw of Oregon; daughter Marneen Tallman of Fox Island; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Jerns-McKinney Funeral Chapel in Blaine.
SHAW, Vivian B., age 76 years, of 3825 East Champion Street, passed away early Thursday morning, July 10, (1947) following a short illness. Dr. Shaw, a retired dentist, practiced here for a number of years previous to his retirement. He is survived by a sister, Miss Vida B. Shaw, of Junction City, Kansas. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, July 17, at 10:30 a.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home with the Rev. Harlan Stone, pastor of the Eureka Methodist Church officiating. Interment, Bay View Cemetery.
SHAW, William C., age 80, Orchard Terrace, Apt. No. 148, passed away Sunday, March 13, (1966). Born in Scotland, Mr. Shaw was a retired coal mine engineer. He had resided in this city the past four years, and was a fifty-nine-year member of St. Thomas Lodge No. 54, F. & A.M., Roslyn, and a fifty-nine-member of Scottish Rite Bodies, Yakima. Survivors are his widow, Madeline, at home; a son, Lawrence Meredith of San Rafael, Cal.; a daughter, Mrs. June Hines of San Francisco, Calif.; a grandson, and a niece, Mrs. Margery Crawford of this city. Services will be conducted by officers of Rose Croix Wednesday, March 16 at 10 a.m. at the Jones' Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in Woodlawn Abbey at Sumner at 3 p.m.
SHAWHAN, Helen, age 88, of 1400 12th St., passed away Monday, July 11, (1977) in a local nursing home. She leaves to survive 2 sons, Frank H. Shawhan of Memphis, Tenn. and Rev. Benjamin H. Shawhan of Richmond, Tex.; 1 daughter, Helen S. Mann of Bellingham; 12 grandchildren. She was a member of the Daughters of the King, St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Family services were held Tuesday, July 12 within the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Memorial services will be conducted Thursday, July 14 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with Father Vance officiating. The ashes will be sent to Fairview Cemetery, Warrenton, North Carolina for final interment.
SHAY, Mervin J., age 71, of Olympia, died Sun., Jan. 19, 1986, in his Olympia home. He was born April 29, 1914 in Elberta, Utah. He came to Tenino in the early 1920's. In 1927 the family moved to Sumas, WA, & Mervin graduated from Sumas High school. He was married to Ruth Katherine Linn, in Sumas on July 11, 1933. He operated the Shay Funeral Home in Marysville, WA. In the late 1930's he moved to Chehalis, & then to Olympia in 1943 where he became associated with Mills & Mills Funeral Directors. He retired from active funeral service several years ago. Mervin & Ruth also operated the shay Dairy farm in Olympia from 1956 until 1967. He was a very active member of St. Michaels Catholic Church & the St. Vincent DePaul Organization. He was a member of many years of the Olympia Host Lion's Club & was their Man of the Year in 1984. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus & also was manager of the Calvary Cemetery in Olympia for several years. Survivors include his wife, Ruth of Olympia; 5 daughters, Karen Shay of Parkridge, Illinois, Teresa Orcutt of Oregon City, Oregon, Judi Banick of Electric City, Washington, Mary Hempeck of Tualatin, Oregon, Nancy Kirkpatrick of Bennington, Vermont; 3 sons, Michael & John Shay, both of Port Angeles, & Patrick Shay of Waukasha, Wisconsin; 2 brothers, Phillip Wendell Shay of New York, Dr. Robert M. Shay of Olympia; 2 sisters, Mrs. Dwight (Teresa) Hinton of Lynden, Washington, Mrs. William (Elizabeth) Schafer of Hagerstown, Maryland; 19 grandchildren & 2 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be said in the St. Michaels Catholic Church, Olympia, Thurs., Jan. 23, starting at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Tumwater. Arrangements are with Mills & Mills, Olympia, WA.
SHAY, Robert Martin, 76, a Bellingham resident since 1936, died Thursday in a hospital in Olympia after an illness of five months. Mr. Shay was born in Morton, Ill. He resided in Sumas from 1927 to 1936. In Bellingham, he resided at 2417 E St. Mr. Shay was a Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus member, a member of Holy Names Society and of Assumption Catholic Church. While is Sumas he was in the car business. In Bellingham, was an accountant and tax consultant. Survivors include his wife Ida, in Bellingham; three sons, Phillip Shay in New York City, J. Mervin Shay in Olympia and Dr. Robert Shay Jr. of Yelm; two daughters, Mrs. Dwight (Teresa) Hinton of Lynden, and Mrs. William (Betty) Schafer of Wilmington, Del.; a brother Bert, in Nebraska, and 24 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Requiem High Mass will be sung at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Church in Olympia. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Olympia, under the direction of Mills and Mills Funeral Home.
SHEA, Fred George, age 86 of 1346 Cam Rd., Lynden, passed away July 26, 1981. Born Feb. 15, 1895 in Oregon and moved to the Greenwood area from Portland, Oregon in 1911. He was a WWI Veteran in Repair Unit No. 320; Courtermaster (sic) Corp Section 6 from 1917-1919 in the Army in France. He is survived by his wife Mildred A. of Lynden; 1 son, Boyd E. Shea of Lynden; 1 daughter, Mrs. John R. (Derrill) Devlin of Bainbridge, Island; 7 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be held Thurs. July 30, 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Gillies Funeral Home with Rev. Anderson of the First Baptist Church, Lynden, officiating. Burial will follow in Lynden Cemetery. Funeral services are under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home. Friends wishing may call at the Gillies Funeral Home until Noon Thursday.
SHEA, Ida M., age 86 of 902 Jacobs Landing, Birch Bay passed away Sat. Jan. 31, 1981. Mrs. Shea has been an early pioneer of Skagit County, was a former owner of the Casa Grande Apts. in Mt. Vernon, former manager of the Presidents Hotel in Mt. Vernon, member of the Alaska Sour Dough Association, a member of the Emblem Club of the Elks and also a member of The Firs. She is survived by her 2 beloved sons, Claude William Shea of Seattle & Gordon L. Shea of Maui, Hawaii; 2 beloved daughters, Delores Gildness & Bonnie Gardner both of Birch Bay; 13 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; 3 sisters, Ora Vought, Verna Bray & Beda Tabor all of San Francisco. Funeral services will be conducted Tues. Feb. 3 at 3 p.m. at the Mt. Vernon Cemetery with Rev. Grant Whipple officiating. Fellowship will follow at the Liberty Cafe at Sedro Woolley. Arrangements by the Westford Funeral Home.
SHEA, Jack C., age 76, of 1228 State St., passed away Fri., May 25, 1979. Mr. Shea had resided in B'ham. for the past 25 years & was a retired laborer. Funeral services will be held Wed. May 30th at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Interment Bayview Cemetery.
SHEA, Joseph M. of Bellingham died Thursday, March 10, 1994. He was 54. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Monday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with the Rev. John W. Gibbs officiating. Born March 3, 1940, to Terrance and Teresa Shea in Portland, Ore., he lived in Whatcom County since 1985. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Survivors include half brother Olaf W. Larson of Tacoma; his mother, Teresa J. Hewitt of The Dalles, Ore.; and close friend Marilyn Robertson of Bellingham. Arrangements by Jones-Moles Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Bellingham.
SHEA, May, of Lynden, passed away at a local hospital Wednesday, November 5, (1947) at the age of 80. She was born in Portland, Oregon, but had resided in this county for the last thirty-seven years. She is survived by one son, Fred, of Lynden; two brothers, Will Hoyt, of California, and Bert, of Tacoma; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted in the Gillies Chapel at Lynden, Friday, November 7, at 2 p.m. with Rev. J. M. Wilson, of Bellingham, officiating. Interment in the Lynden Cemetery.
SHEA, Mildred - Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Shea, age 86, formerly of 1346 Kamm Road, Lynden, were conducted on Saturday, September 7, at 2:00 p.m. in the Lynden Cemetery with Rev. Ben Pruett officiating. Mrs. Shea, who died Tuesday, September 3, (1985) in Lynden, was born on April 3, 1899 in Norfolk, Nebraska and moved with her parents, Daniel and Maude Smith to Whatcom County in 1901. She attended the First Baptist Church in Lynden and was a former member of the Northwood Grange. She was married to her husband Fred in Bellingham on November 10, 1919; Mr. Shea died in 1981. She is survived by a son, Boyd and wife Shirley of Lynden; a daughter, Mrs. Derrill and husband John Devlin of Bainbridge Island; seven grand and fifteen great-grandchildren; a brother, Fred L. Smith of Lynden; two sisters, Mrs. Lila Russell of Seattle and Mrs. Lois Brunton of Bainbridge Island and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
(From The Lynden Tribune, September 11, 1985)SHEA, Phyllis, age 48 who resided at 909 Pembroke Street, Victoria, B.C., passed away Sunday, May 31, 1981. The remains were forwarded to Sands Funeral Home, Victoria, B.C. Local arrangements by Veroske, Jerns, & LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
SHEARER, Eleanor Ruth, 51, of Sumas, died Saturday, July 11, 1992, at Langley Memorial Hospital, Langley, B.C. Funeral services were scheduled for 1 p.m. today at Henderson Funeral Home, Langley, B.C. Mrs. Shearer was born April 23, 1941, in Peace River, Alberta to Carl and Dorothy Gronlund. Survivors include her husband, Joe Shearer, of Sumas; mother Dorothy Gronlund of Alberta; sons Ray Johnson of Langley, B.C., Wayne Johnson of N. Vancouver, B.C., Grad Johnson of Sumas and Norm Johnson of Langley, B.C.; daughter Chris Milward of Vernon, B.C.; one sister, three brothers and 11 grandchildren.
SHEARER, Ellen E., age 70, of 3931 Elizabeth St., passed away March 28, 1990. Memorial services will be Mon. April 2, 1990 at 1 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Minkler officiating. Cremation Greenacres Crematorium. Mrs. Shearer was a Bellingham resident for 55 years and is survived by her husband Kenneth, whom she married on Oct. 11, 1940; 3 children, Jerry & Julie Shearer, Lynn & Timothy Carpenter, all of Bellingham, Lyle & Sharon Shearer of San Ramon, CA; 4 sisters, Minnie Stephan of Bellingham, Elma Dews of Mt. Vernon, Katherine Campa of Ontario, CA & Mary Schultz of Kansas; and three grandchildren. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home. [b. July 30, 1919 KS]
SHEARER, Helen G., 80, Auburn, died Tuesday, (Sept. 16, 1986) in Auburn. She was born Oct. 1, 1905, in Sumas and spent most of her life in Bellingham. She moved to Auburn in 1976. Mrs. Shearer retired from the Boeing Co. where she had been a storekeeper. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Auburn Elks Lodge 1808. Survivors include two sons, F. Boyd Long of Olympia and Duane A. Long of Kent; one daughter, Beulah Lee Ferry of Auburn; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a brother, Floyd King of Bellingham; three sisters, Leona Dwyer of Edmonds, Bessie DuPraw of Bellingham and Gladys O'Toole of Anacortes. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Price Hilton Funeral Chapel, First at North Division Street, Auburn.
SHEARER, Jeannie Marie - Graveside services for Jeannie Marie Shearer, infant granddaughter of John Cowden of Bellingham, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Bayview Cemetery, with the Rev. Alan Shore officiating. Jeannie was born Jan. 25, 989, and died March 25, 1989 in Seattle. Her grandparents, Jeanne and Robert Shearer, of Bellingham. Survivors include her mother, Stephanie Shearer of Seattle; and her grandfather, John Cowden of Bellingham. Arrangements are by Wiggen & Sons Mortuary of Seattle.
SHEARER, Kenneth E. of Bellingham, WA, passed away Thursday, October 9, 1997, in Bellingham. He was 79. Mr. Shearer was born in Bellingham on December 26, 1917, to Rodney and Mae Shearer. On October 11, 1940, he married Ellen Hunziker, who passed away in February of 1990. He was preceded in death by his brothers Arthur Shearer, Roy Shearer, and Percy Shearer, and his sister Olive Privera. Mr. Shearer worked for Puget Sound Freight Lines as a truck driver for 40 years. He was a member of the Bellingham Elks Lodge and enjoyed his family, golf, bowling, and other sports. His survivors include: daughter Lynn and husband Tim Carpenter of Bellingham; sons, Lyle and wife Sharon Shearer of Byron, CA, Jerry and wife Julie Shearer of Bellingham. Mr. Shearer was a kind and gentle man, and he will be missed by his family and many friends. A memorial service will be held Monday, October 13, 1997, 1:00 p.m. at Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
SHEARER, Maude May, age 66, passed away at the family home, 2515 Valencia Street Thursday, January 18, (1951). Mrs. Shearer had been a resident of this community for the past 46 years and was a member of the Eureka Methodist Church and of the W.C.T.U. Surviving relatives are her husband, Rodney D., at home; four sons, Arthur, of Ketchikan, Alaska, Percy and Roy, both in Everett, and Kenneth, of Bellingham; one daughter, Mrs. Live Shadbolt, of Seattle, and eight grandchildren. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. Paul G. Perkins, pastor of the Eureka Methodist Church, Monday, Jan. 22, at 3:00 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
SHEARER, Percy, age 45, of Sacramento, Calif., passed away in that city, Saturday, Jan. 30, (1960). Mr. Shearer had resided in California for the past eight years and was a former resident of Bellingham. For a number of years he was employed as a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the Teamsters Union and a veteran of World War II. He leaves to survive two sons, Steven and Bruce, both of Orangevale, Calif.; three brothers, Roy of Roseburg, Ore., Arthur and Kenneth, both of this city; one sister, Mrs. Olive Privara of Roseburg, many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Feb. 5, at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, Rev. Wrighy officiating. Interment Greenacres.
SHEARER, Robert Louis, age 44, of 1851 Emerald Lake Way, Bellingham, passed away Tuesday, (March 26, 1985). He was born Dec. 5, 1940 in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Shearer was a supervisor at ARCO Refinery. Surviving are his wife Jeanne & 1 daughter, Stephanie Shearer ob Bellingham; his mother, Grace Shearer, Boise, Idaho; & 5 brothers, John M. & wife Nadine, Seattle, Fred & wife Bernice of Boise, Idaho, Duane of San Francisco, Donald & wife Trudy, New Jersey, & William & wife Louise of Mountlake Terrace. He lived in the community for 4 years. Memorial service to be held Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m. at Jerns LeVeck Funeral Chapel, Mr. John Cowden conducting. Arrangements by Jerns LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
SHEARER, Rodney D., age 69, of 2513 Valencia Street, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, January 13, (1953). Mr. Shearer had resided here for the past 40 years and was a retired gang sawyer at Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Mills. He leaves to survive four sons, Kenneth and Arthur, of Bellingham, Percy in Sacramento, and Roy, of Everett; one daughter, Mrs. Olive Shadbolt, of Bellingham; eight grandchildren; three brothers, Marden Shearer, in California, Leslie, in Oregon, and Archie, in California; and two sister, Mrs. Belle Perry, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and Mrs. Cycle Pride, of Laabra, Calif. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Chester Rutledge Thursday, January 15, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
SHEEDER, Arvilla Odell, 80, of 916 11th Street, Bellingham died Saturday, Aug. 11, (1979). She had been a lifetime resident of Whatcom County, living in the Everson area for many years before moving to Neptune Beach. She was a member of the Ferndale Jet Oldsters and the Nooksack Grange. Survivors are a stepson, Cecil Sheeder of Phoenix, Arizona, a step-daughters, Virginia Mergell of Tustin, Calif., a daughter-in-law, Beverly Odell of Blaine and a sister Mildred Handy of Bellingham. There are six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services were held at the Moles Funeral Home in Ferndale Tuesday, Aug. 14 with cremation following.
(From The Lynden Tribune, August 15, 1979)SHEEDY, Laurence M., age 53 years, passed away as the result of an accident, Sunday morning, November 18, (1945) at his home, Route 1, Blaine. Mr. Sheedy is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Madeline Glantz and Mrs. Virginia Dunton, both of Seattle; his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Sheedy, of Seattle; three sisters, Mrs. May Dahlstrom, Mrs. Pearl Vrane and Miss Cassie Sheedy, all of Seattle; four brother, John, of Port Angeles, Charles H. and Earl, both of Barstow, California, and James E., of Shelton, Wash.; also one granddaughter. The body was removed by the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine to Seattle where funeral services were conducted from the Georgetown Funeral Home, Tuesday, November, 20.
SHEERAN, Ella May, age 82 years, of Box 171, Rt. 4, Bellingham, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, Dec. 25, (1954). Mrs. Sheeran had resided here since 1906 and was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. She leaves to survive, one son, Harold C. Kirkham of Omak, Wash.; two brothers, E. N. Howe, of Bellingham, and Ralph Kirkham of Seattle; one grandson Quentin Kirkham of Seattle, and numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Bingham-Dahlquist and Jerns Funeral Home where services will be conducted Wednesday by Mr. David Schuman, Dec. 29, at 2 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View Cemetery.
SHEERAN, Francis, age 86, of Route 4, Bellingham, passed away in a local hospital Friday August 30, (1946). Mr. Sheeran had been a resident of this community for the past 11 years and was a retired cabinet maker. Surviving relatives are the widow, Etta, at home and one stepson, Harold C. Kirkham, of Omak, Wash. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. Roy L. Smith, Tuesday, September 3, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
SHEERER, Harry A., age 84 of 2900 Cherrywood passed away in a local hospital Sunday, February 5, (1961) following an extended illnes. Mr. Sheerer had resided in Bellingham for the past 38 years and was a retired baker, and a member of the First Christian Church. He leaves to survive his wife, Nellie Sheerer of the family home, three daughters, Mrs. Mildred Hartelroad, Mrs. Hazel Bussanich and Mrs. Mary Ploghoft, 3 grandchildren, Harry Bussanich, Karen and Larry Ploghoft, 2 great-grandchildren, LeeAnn and Christopher Bussanich, all of this city; 1 brother, Louis Cuendet of Greenacres, Wash.; 1 sister, Mrs. Rose Jackson of California. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, February 7 at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, Rev. Walter R. Naff, officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
SHEETS, Betty Janette, 66, passed away at her home in Ferndale on Sept. 16, 1992. She was born on May 18, 1926 in Bellingham, the third child of Minnie and John Brooks. She joined two brothers, Ed and Fred. Tragedy struck the Brooks family early. First Minnie, the John died when Betty was still a young child. She was adopted and raised by her aunt and uncle, Maud and Oscar Sheets. In her adoptive family she joined three brothers: Manuel, Hubert, and Dale. Betty married Ted Weidkamp in Lynden on May 18, 1943. They raised three daughters: Sandra, who married Edward Shinbo; Pamela, who married Bill Creasey; and Toni, who married Mick Blakely. They were later blessed with four grandchildren (Tiffany, Tanya, Heidi and Paul). The marriage ended in 1976, but the family remained close, sharing the bond of children and grandchildren. Betty was an accomplished seamstress whose talents were enjoyed by family and friends. She also crocheted many treasured afghans and sweaters. Betty became involved with Alcoholics Anonymous in 1975 when she battled to overcome her addiction to prescription drugs and alcohol. She also lived to play bingo. For the last year Betty worked at the Ferndale Senior Center. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Custer United Methodist Church. Arrangements were made by Greenacres Funeral Home.
(From The Lynden Tribune, Sept. 23, 1992)SHEETS, Dale G. - Funeral services for Mr. Dale G. Sheets, age 54, 1060 East Pole Road, Everson, were conducted on Tuesday, October 20, at 2:00 p.m. in the Lynden United Methodist Church with Rev. Thomas Carlson officiating. Burial followed in Greenacres Memorial Park. Mr. Sheets, who died in a Bellingham hospital on Saturday, October 17, (1981) was a life-time Lynden resident and was a retired berry grower. He was Past President of the former Lynden Berry Growers and a member of the Northwest Raspberry Association; the Lynden United Methodist Church and Mt. Baker Post of the American Legion of Lynden. A World War II Army veteran, he was married to Martha Lyon in Bellingham on November 12, 1948. He is survived by his wife Martha, a son Craig of Seattle, his mother, Mrs. Maude Sheets of Lynden; a brother, Hubert and wife Peggy Sheets of Lynden; a sister, Mrs. Betty Quiding of Ferndale; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lola Lyon Schaefer of Mercer Island; a brother-in-law, Owen R. Lyon of Port Orchard and numerous nieces and nephews. He was also preceded by a son Bruce in 1972 and his father Oscar in 1978. Funeral services were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
(From The Lynden Tribune, October 21, 1981)SHEETS, Grace Gertrude, age 71 years, of Blaine, passed away in that city Saturday, January 31, (1953). Mrs. Sheets had been a resident of Blaine for the past 50 years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Leora Rucker, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Ruth Hanson, of Blaine; two sons, Paul, with the U.S. Army, and Hugh, in Seattle; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 2:30 p.m. from the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine, with the Rev. Harold Slocum officiating. Cremation.
SHEETS, Irene (Breisford), passed away April 22, 1978 in Pomona, Calif. She was born & raided in B'ham. & attended Fairhaven & B'ham. Normal Schools. She is survived by her husband Albert Sheets who was also born & raised in B'ham. Daughter Barbara Haines of Glendora, CA. 4 grandchildren. 2 great grandchildren. A niece Bettie Breisford Florence of B'ham. Services & burial April 25th in Pomona, Calif.
SHEETS, John Wesley passed away Friday, June 1, (1945) at the age of 65 years, at the family home in Blaine. Surviving relatives are the widow, Mrs. J. W. Sheets; two daughters, Mrs. Leora Rucker, of Bellingham; Mrs. Ruth Hanson, of Blaine; two sons, Paul, in the Hawaiian Islands; Hugh, U.S. Army Air Corps, Pittsburgh, New York, and six grandchildren. Mr. Sheets was a Spanish-American war veteran, active in civic affairs, Mayor of Blaine for three terms, and editor of the Blaine Journal for many years. The body rests at the McKinney Funeral Home, Blaine, where funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, June 6, at 2:00 p.m., with Rev. Bertram Robins of Stanwood, assisted by Rev. Donald Bishop, of Custer, officiating. Interment, Blaine Cemetery.
SHEETS, Maunuel A., age 40, of Lynden, Route 3, passed away at his home, Tuesday, December 6, (1949), following a short illness. Mr. Sheets had been a resident of the Lynden district for the past 36 years. He was the master of the Northwood Grange, director of the Whatcom Count Strawberry Growers Association, a member of the Washington Co-Op and the Dairymen's Association. Surviving relatives include his wife, Lenna; two sons, Ronald and Leslie; one daughter, Sally; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Sheets; two brothers, Hubert and Dale and one sister, Mrs. Theodore Weidkamp, all of the Lynden district. Funeral services will be conducted at the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden, Friday, December 9, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Chester Blair officiating. Interment in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
SHEETS, Maude E. - Funeral services for Mrs. Maude E. Sheets, age 96, formerly of 794 Loomis Trail Road, Lynden were conducted on Wednesday, March 21 at 1:00 p.m. in the Lynden United Methodist Church with Revs. Thomas Carlson and Marvin Jordan officiating. Commital services and interment preceded at 12:15 p.m. in Greenacres Memorial Park. Mrs. Sheets, who died in Lynden on Monday, March 19, (1984), was born in Ellington, Missouri on August 13, 1887. She was a member of the Lynden United Methodist Church and moved to the Lynden area with her husband Oscar from Colorado in 1913; they were married in Missouri on February 7, 1909; Mr. Sheets died in 1978. She is survived by a son, Hubert "Bert" and wife Peggy of Lynden; a daughter, Mrs. Betty and husband Herb Quiding of Ferndale; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Martha Sheets of Lynden; 12 grand- and 17 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Buel Wakefield of Lynden. She was preceded in death by two sons, Dale and Manuel, and a grandson, Bruce Sheets. Funeral services were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
(From The Lynden Tribune, March 21, 1984)SHEETS, Oscar L., age 92, of 794 Loomis Trail Road, Lynden, were conducted on Tuesday, September 26, at 1:00 p.m. in the Lynden United Methodist Church with Rev. John Finney officiating and Rev. Marvin Jordan participating. Burial followed in Greenacres Memorial Park. Born in VanBuren, Missouri, Mr. Sheets moved to Whatcom County in 1913 from Colorado. Mr. Sheets, who died on Saturday, September 23, (1978) was a retired farmer and was the first to have commercial strawberry fields in Whatcom County and was also the first certified plant grower in the State of Washington. A member of various farm organizations, he had attended the Lynden United Methodist Church and was married to Maude Wakefield in Missouri on February 7, 1909. Besides his wife, Maude, he is survived by two sons, Dale and Hubert "Bert" Sheets both of Lynden; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Quidding of Ferndale; twelve grand and numerous great-grandchildren. He is also survived by four half-sisters, Mrs. Blanche Maberry, Mrs. Audrey Cowin and Mrs. Dessie Pogue all of Lynden and Mrs. Nina Coleman of Ferndale and numerous nieces and nephews. Services were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home.
(From The Lynden Tribune, September 27, 1978)SHEETS, Paul Blake, age 69, of 2102 S. 96th, Tacoma, passed away at the American Lake Veteran's Hospital on Thursday, July 29, 1986. He was born May 25, 1917. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; one daughter, Justine Moots of Elko, Nevada; four grandchildren, Billy W. Rodgers, of Bellingham, Cherie Davis, of Bellingham, Steve Rodgers, Birch Bay, Sheila Rodgers, Blaine; three great grandchildren; two sisters, Ruth Hanson and Leora Rucker; one brother, Hugh (Sparky) Sheets, numerous nieces and nephews. He was the son of Grace and J. W. (Jack) Sheets, of Blaine; former owner and publisher of Blaine Journal and former mayor of Blaine. He attended school in Blaine and did a four year hitch in the Marine Corps and was sent to China. When World War II broke out, he joined the Sea Bees for the duration and was sent to the South Pacific. After the war he joined the regular Army and was sent to Germany. When the Korean War broke out, he was sent to Korea and after being injured in both legs, he spent time in a hospital in Japan. He was then sent home on a medical discharge. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled Veterans. Graveside services were held Tuesday, July 29 at 10 a.m. at the Blaine Cemetery. Arrangements by Jerns McKinney Funeral Chapel.
(From The Westside Journal, July 30, 1986)SHEETS-SIEGEL, Lenna, 78, of Heritage Apartments in Lynden, died at Sehome Care Center Friday (June 21, 1991). She was born Lenna Bodine on July 2, 1912 in Lynden. She married Manual Sheets on March 26, 1932 in Lynden. They owned and operated a berry farm in the Northwood area until his death in 1949. In 1957 she married Wilbur Siegel, who died in 1990. She enjoyed cooking, reading and braiding rugs. Survivors include sons Ron Sheets of Fairbanks, Alaska; Les Sheets of Lynden and Steve Siegel of Everett; daughter Sally Ondeck of Lynden; sisters Florence Jenkins of Spokane, Dorothy Kesselring of Mount Vernon, Nina Proffitt of Camano Island, Mari Vaughn of Bellingham and Nancy Saling of Kirkland; brother, Ken Bodine of Oakhurst, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Cemetery with the Rev. Delain Bailey officiating. Arrangements are by Gillies Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 23 Jun 1991) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.SHEFFER, Charles Wesley, whose residence was 200 36th St., passed away at a local hospital Friday, May 14, (1954) at the age of 69 years following a lingering illness. Mr. Sheffer was a member of the First Christian Church, IOOF No. 79, Rebecca Lodge No. 153, Knights of Pythias No. 56. Mr. Sheffer came to Washington in 1938, was the co-founder of the Ferndale Gardens and Nursery; having moved to Bellingham in 1945, he built and established the Bellingham Floral and Nursery. He was a pioneer in the nursery business having started when he was 20 years of age. He is survived by his wife, Anna Sheffer; one son, M. A. (Bud) Sheffer; one daughter, Mrs. Faye Bezona, one brother Lewis Sheffer all of Bellingham. Also three sisters, Mrs. Mabel Fry, Mrs. Minnie Britt, Mrs. Myrtle DeLong all of Oklahoma; one granddaughter, Mrs. Charmaine Carlson of Alaska, one grandson, Rodney Wade Sheffer of Bellingham. The remains rest at the Bingham, Dahlquist and Jerns Funeral Home where services will be conducted Tuesday, May 18, at 2 p.m. by the Rev. C. Eugene Sabin and officers of the IOOF. Interment Bayview Cemetery.
SHEFFER, Lewis Edward Jr., age 37, passed away at a Seattle hospital Monday, December 11, (1950) following an extended illness. Mr. Sheffer made his home with his aunt, Miss Bessie Wray, at 2509 Fortieth Street. Other surviving relatives include his father, L. E. Sheffer and a brother, Sherman, both of Bellingham; a sister, Mrs. Rosetta Matteson, of Cody, Wyoming; an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sheffer, of the Bellingham Floral; and other relatives. Services will be conducted within the Chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home Friday, December 15, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Daniel Taylor officiating. Interment in Bay View Cemetery.
SHEFFER, Melvin Matthew (Smithy), age 71 years, 1313 1/2 Railroad Avenue, passed away at a local hospital, Wednesday, October 3, (1945) following a lingering illness. Mr. Sheffer had been a resident of Whatcom County for the past twenty-five years where he had worked most of that time as a blacksmith. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Bellingham Aerie No. 31. He leaves to survive, one brother, W. E. Sheffer, Miles City, Montana; three sisters, Mrs. Leona Gardner and Mrs. Cordia Lambert, of Bellingham, Mrs. Olive Griffin, Denver, Colo.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Joe Parsons, Edgerton, Wyo., and Mrs. Nathan Mahaffey, Midwest, Wyo.; also numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be held at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home, Saturday, October 6 at 1:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. George A. Arthur.
SHEFFER, Sherman W., age 66 of 2300 14th St., passed away in Bellingham on January 28, (1977). He was a resident of Bellingham for 30 years and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1585 of which he was a past commander. He was also a past Seam Squirrel of the Cooties PT No. 18. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 7 and of the Allied Veterans SS Fund and the DAV No. 19. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Miriam of Bellingham; 1 sister, Rosetta Matteson of Cody, Wyoming, 1 cousin, Mrs. Faye Bezona of Ferndale. Funeral services Tuesday Feb. 1 at 10:30 a.m. in Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Lawrence Guderian officiating. Interment Bay View.
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