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SHERRINGTON, Vera Grace - Private memorial services will be held for Bellingham resident, 87, who died Sept. 1, (1989). Cremation was held at Greenacres Crematorium. Sherrington, 240 E. Bakerview Road, was born Aug. 30, 1902, in Canada. She lived most of her life in Vallejo, Calif., but spent summers in Bellingham. Survivors include her husband, William P. Sherrington; two daughters, Shirley Case of Costa Rica and Carole Richardson of New Westminster, B.C.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ethle Sherrington of Morgan Hill, Calif., and Helen Copus of Dallas; a brother, Delmer Eby of San Francisco; and nieces and nephews. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.SHERRON, William Russell - Visitation for William Russell Sherron of Bellingham will be from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jones-Moles Funeral Home in Bellingham. A remembrance gathering will follow at 2 p.m. A graveside service with military honors will be held at Arlington National Cemetery. Mr. Sherron died Wednesday, June 13, 2001, in Bellingham. He was 67. Born Sept. 18, 1933 to Samuel and Rachel (Elma) Sherron in Pottstown, Pa., he served for 22 years in the U.S. Army, retiring in 1972 as a major. He served in the Korean conflict and two tours in the Vietnam War. A resident of Bellingham since 1976, he worked as an independent news distributor for the Bellingham Herald for 25 years and The Seattle Times for 22 years. On Jan. 1, 1999 he married Susan (Clizbe) Schneider on their boat in Bellingham. He loved his boat and spending time on Bellingham Bay and at the harbor. He and his wife also enjoyed traveling to Hawaii each year. He was an avid reader and an excellent mathematician, and enjoyed playing racketball, handball and bridge. Survivors include his wife and son Daniel Sherron, both of Bellingham and son David Cirrani of Taipei, Taiwan; daughters Susan Collier of Penfield, N.Y., and Cheryl Sherron of Dinwiddie, Va.; brothers Anthony Sherron of Pennsylvania, Samuel Sherron of Florida and Thomas Cirrani of Virginia; sisters Joyce Allen and Barbara Lodoliniski of Pennsylvania, Rachel Hildebrand of Kentucky and Carol Wolfe of Ohio; stepsons David Schneider of Aberdeen and Frederick Schneider of California. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funereal Home in Bellingham.
SHERTZER, David C., age 76 years, of 406 North Commercial Street, passed away at a local hospital, Tuesday, March 12, (1946). Mr. Shertzer had resided here the past fifty-seven years and had retired as superintendent of mails at the local post office. Deceased was a member of the First Christian Church and the I.O.O.F. Surviving relatives are two daughter, Marcella Powell, San Francisco, and Arvilla N. Joslin at Seattle. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. Ray S. Wagoner and officers of I.O.O.F. No. 31, Friday, March 15, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn.
SHERWIN, Francis E. - Graveside services for Mr. Francis E. Sherwin, age 72, who died at his home, 320 Main St., Lynden, on Monday, Dec. 29, 1986, were conducted in Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, Shawnee, Kansas, on Saturday, Jan. 3, at 2 p.m., with his son Rev. Hoyt Sherwin officiating. Mr. Sherwin was born in Jamestown, N.Y., on Feb. 6, 1914, and had been a Lynden a resident since August of last year. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Sherwin had been a purchasing agent for the Department of the Army. He moved to Lynden from Grand Junction, Colo. Prior to that, Mr. Sherwin had resided in Rangely, Colo., and from 1959 to 1980 had resided in Shawnee, Kansas. He was a member of the Shawnee Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Jubavine, in 1979. He also served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Sherwin is survived by two sons, Hoyt and wife Alive of Lynden and Dean and wife Barbara Of Olathe, Kansas; a daughter, Judy Sherwin of Sunnymeade, Calif.; six grandchildren; a brother, George Sherwin of Ashtabula, Ohio; a half-sister, Mrs. June Carmean of Dade City, Fla., and numerous other relatives. He was preceded by a son, George, in 1946. Local arrangements were under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
(From The Lynden Tribune, January 7, 1987)SHERWIN, Harold of 2726 Alderwood Ave., Bellingham, died Saturday May 15, 1993. He was 92. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Hazen and Jeager Funeral Home, North 1306 Pines Road, in Spokane. He was born No. 2, 1900, in Lake Crystal, Minn., to George and Margaret (Anderson) Shewin. He graduated from Monmouth College in Monmouth, Ill. and the University of Idaho in Moscow. In 1926 he married Edna Mary Crow, a college classmate. She preceded him in death in 1982. Mr. Sherwin worked as a public school administrator in Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington. He moved to Bellingham in 1989. He is survived by daughters Lois Laursen of Bellingham and Jean Kuelpman of Little Rock, Ark.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Local arrangements by Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Home.
SHERWOOD, Ella Rowena, 59, a former Bellingham resident, died Saturday (Nov. 15, 1980) at her home in Redmond. She was born in Aetna, Alberta, and was married in 1929. She lived in Bellingham For many years before moving to Redmond in 1975. She was an active leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Women's Auxiliary. She was well known for her seamstress and craft skills. She had also been a teacher. She is survived by her husband, Rufus, three sons, three daughters, three brothers, three sisters, 33 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, with interment in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Redmond. Arrangements were made by Green Funeral Home, Redmond.
SHERWOOD, Hazel J. - Burlington resident Hazel J. Sherwood, 66, died at home Sunday, Sept. 6, 1992. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hulbush Funeral Home. Born June 21, 1926, in Arlington to Clarence and Edith Rensink, she married Edward R. Sherwood in 1947 in Bremerton. They lived in Bellingham before moving to Burlington in 1980. Survivors include her husband of Burlington; daughter Gayle Ogren of Aberdeen; son David E. Sherwood of Custer; brothers Ray Rensink of Burlington and Don Rensick of Oak Harbor; sisters Doris Robinson of Marysville and Lois Woodcock of Leavenworth; two grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
SHERWOOD, John E. of Bellingham died Monday, Aug. 22, 1994, in Bellingham. He was 80. A private memorial service will be held Thursday. Born May 24, 1914, in Wardner, Idaho, Mr. Sherwood was a U.S. Navy veteran who served in the South Pacific during World War II. He married Grace Lowery on Oct. 6, 1962, in California. A pipe fitter, he moved to Whatcom County three years ago. Mr. Sherwood enjoyed woodworking and built doll houses. Survivors include his wife of the family home; daughter Kathryn Haggen of Bellingham; sons John Tomlinson of Stockton, Calif., Tom Tomlinson of West Covina, Calif., Wil Tomlinson of Garden Grove, Calif., and Mike Sherwood of Phoenix; numerous grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Arrangements are by Whatcom Cremation Association.
SHERWOOD, Margaret T., 82, of 1200 Birchwood Ave., died Friday, (Dec. 25, 1981). She was born Nov. 6, 1899, in New York. A retired lab technician, she had been a local resident for 28 years. She is survived by three cousins and many close friends. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Cremation arrangements are by Westford Funeral Home.
SHERWOOD, Willard H. – Former Whatcom County resident Willard H. "Bill" Sherwood, 70, of Tacoma, died Tuesday (Jan. 26, 1988) in Tacoma following a short illness. Mr. Sherwood's brother Robert is a Bellingham attorney. Willard Sherwood was born Jan. 23, 1918 in Everett. He moved with his family to Whatcom County in the 1920s and in the 1930s and 1940s he worked for his father's business, Sherwood Bakery in Bellingham. He married Hazel Hammer of Whatcom County in 1939, served in the Navy during World War II in the South Pacific, was a member of the Elks Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He and his wife moved to Tacoma in 1952, where he worked as a property appraiser for the Pierce County Assessor's Office until his retirement. Mr. Sherwood is survived by his wife of the family home; a son, Willard H. Sherwood Jr. of Ocean Shores; a brother Robert; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tacoma.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 28 Jan 1988) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.SHETLER, Charlie - Bellingham resident Charlie Shetler died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1993. He was 87. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Greenacres Memorial Park with the Rev. David Browning officiating. Mr. Shetler was born May 16, 1905, in Bellingham to Jacob and Eveline Shetler. A lifelong resident of Whatcom County, he was a member of Nooksack Valley Baptist Church. Mr. Shetler traveled with the L. G. Barnes Circus, worked for Jones Funeral Home during the 1940s, and worked part-time as a janitor for Weldit Tank and Steel Co. He retired from The Oeser Co. after working there 22 years. Survivors include his wife, Stella, of the family home; daughter Pam Shetler of Bellingham; one grandson; and numerous other relatives. Arrangements by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
SHETLER, Clarence, age 51, of Portland, Ore., passed away Mon., Sept. 3, 1979. Mr. Shetler was born in B'ham and had lived in Portland for the past 31 years. He is survived by his wife, Marjie of Portland; 2 daughters, Lynda Thompson of Oregon City & Karen Shetler of Portland, 3 brothers, Harry, Jack & Robert all of B'ham; 1 sister, Evelyn Wogan of Everson; 4 grandchildren; numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be held Thurs., Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. at Sunset Hills Funeral Home in Portland. Graveside services will be conducted by Rev. Phillip Bloom, Fri., Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. in Enterprise Cemetery. Burial under the direction of Moles Funeral Home.
SHETLER, Corliss, age 19 years, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Shetler, 1875 Smith Road, passed away suddenly, the result of an accident, Wednesday, April 16, (1947). Corliss was employed as a logger and was a member of the International Woodworkers of America. Those surviving include, beside the parents, two sisters, Misses Charlotte and Janet, also one brother, Clyde, all at home; a grandmother, Mrs. Lottie Shetler, of Bellingham, and numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home, Saturday, April 19 at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Everett Montgomery officiating. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
SHETLER, Dorothy J., 62, formerly of Bellingham, died Saturday, July 9, 1994, at her Concrete home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, with burial in Enterprise Cemetery. Born on June 11, 1932, in Ferndale to Mildred and Douglas Harrington, she lived in Whatcom County until moving to Concrete three years ago. Mrs. Shetler was preceded in death by her son Alvin in 1983, and husband Harry in 1986. She had volunteered at the Salvation Army. She is survived by her brother Doug Harrington of Bellingham; daughters Sherry Shea and Darlene Fitzgerald of Bellingham and Audrey Thompson of Concrete; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements are under the care of Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
SHETLER, Elvin Lyn - Funeral services for Elvin Lyn Shetler, age 21, of 2760 E. Bakerview, will be Friday Dec. 23 at 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, James St., with Bishop Thomas Jones officiating. Interment Enterprise Cemetery. Mr. Shetler passed away Tues. Dec. 20, 1983. He is survived by his parents, Harry & Dorothy Shetler; 3 sisters, Sherry Shea & Darlene Fitzgerald both of City and Audry Thompson of Birch Bay; his grandmother, Mildred Harrington of City; many aunts, uncles, nieces & nephews and many friends. He had been a life resident of Bellingham and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Jones Funeral Home.
SHETLER, Eliza Jane, age 87 years, of 1227 Northwest Road, passed away at a local hospital, Friday, August 7, (1959) following an extended illness. Mrs. Shetler was a pioneer resident of Ferndale since 1875 and was a member of the Old Settlers' Assoc. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Leona Furman and Mrs. Mildred Samson, both of Bellingham, Mrs. Mary McCoy of Tacoma, Mrs. Francis Quante of Seattle, and Mrs. Dolly Headrick of Port Angeles; one son, Maynard of Springville, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Gerard of Bellingham and Mrs. Josie Gerard of Friday Harbor; two brothers, Richard Connally of Bellingham and Jack Connally of Everett; also 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, August 10, at 1:30 p.m. in the Moles' Monroe Funeral Chapel in Ferndale with the Rev. Robert Irvin officiating. Final resting place, family plot in Woodlawn Cemetery.
SHETLER, Harry Earl, 59, of 2760 E. Bakerview Road, died Monday (Oct. 6, 1986) in University Hospital, Seattle. He was born March 17, 1927 in Hamilton, but lived most of his life in Whatcom County. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Mr. Shetler was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He had been a construction worker, and enjoyed fishing in his free time. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, of the family home; three daughters, Sherry Shea of Seattle, Darlene Fitzgerald of Bellingham, and Audrey Thompson of Birch Bay; a sister, Evelyn Wogan of Montesano; two brothers, Jack Shetler of Ferndale and Robert Shetler of Bellingham; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2925 James St., with Bishop Richard Bearden officiating. Burial will be in Enterprise Cemetery. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.
SHETLER, Jacob L., a retired port engineer with Peter Pan Seafoods in Dillingham, Alaska, died Saturday (Sept. 26, 1987) at a Bellingham hospital. Mr. Shetler, 78, of Deming was a member of Nooksack Valley Church and the Brotherhood of Machinists, Local 239. Survivors include his wife Mary, of the family home; three sons, Wesley Shetler of Aberdeen, Michael Shetler of Moses Lake, and Danny Shetler, address unknown; a daughter, Loretta Bollinger of Bellingham; a brother, Charles Shetler of Bellingham; two sisters, Genevieve Krieger of Bellingham and Pearl Storrs of Ferndale; 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Westford Funeral Home, with Pastor Dean Bott officiating.
SHETLER, Lester Earle, age 59, 1709 Kentucky Street, passed away in a local hospital Thursday, April 18, (1963). Mr. Shetler was a lifetime resident of this community; a member of the Latter Day Saints Church, and had been employed by the City Water Department as a maintenance man prior to his retirement. Survivors are his widow, Grace, at home; four sons, Har[r]y Earle, City; Clarence D., Portland, Ore.; Jack E., City; Robert, at home; one daughter, Mrs. Evelyn L. Wogan, City; three step-sons, Merrit Minney, Grants Pass, Ore.; Glen Minney, Springfield, Ore.; Hervey Williams, U.S. Navy; twelve grandchildren; three brothers, Harry, Charles and Roy, all of this City; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Stores, Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Neva Kreiger, City; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted Monday, April 22 at 10:00 a.m. under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.
SHETLER, Rose Lottie, age 68 years, 2617 Victor Street, passed away at a local hospital, Thursday, March 25, (1948) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Shetler had lived most of her lifetime in the North Bellingham district. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Rose Howell, Graveline Road, North Bellingham, Mrs. Ella Connery, Ferndale; one son, William J., Smith Road; eleven grandchildren, and one great-grandson; four sisters, Mrs. Eliza Shetler, Mrs. Ellen Rogers and Mrs. Mary Gerard, all of Bellingham, Mrs. Josie Gerard, Friday Harbor; three brothers, Richard and Charles Connolly, Bellingham, Jack Connolly, Everett; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 29, at 2 p.m. from the Monroe Chapel in Ferndale, Rev. C. G. Albertson officiating. Interment, Woodlawn Cemetery.
SHETLER, Violet, age 44, of 72 Lake Whatcom Boulevard, passed away in a local hospital, Sunday, May 25, (1947). Mrs. Shetler had been a life resident of this community and leaves to survive her husband, Harry L.; three daughters, Janice Gayle, Joan and Jere, all at home; father, A. E. Gorrie, of Bellingham; one sister, Mrs. Ralph Cooke, of Vancouver, Wash., and two brothers, Claude Gorrie, of Bellingham, and Wallace Gorrie, of Nooksack. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Chester Rutledge, Tuesday, May 27, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn.
SHETLER, William J., age 47 years, of 1875 Smith Road, passed away at a local hospital Sunday, August 23rd, (1953) following a brief illness. Mr. Shetler had resided in Bellingham his entire lifetime and leaves to survive his wife, Mrs. Verle Shetler, of Laurel; one son, Clyde, at home; 2 daughters, Janet at home and Mrs. Charlotte Gardner of the Smith Road; also 4 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. Rose Howell, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Ella Connery, of Ferndale, and numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Wed. Aug. 26th, at 2 p.m. within the Chapel of the Bingham, Dahlquist and Jerns Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl A. Wright, pastor of the Laurel Baptist Church, officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
SHIELDS, Archiebald O., age 89 of 5404 Shield Road, Bellingham passed away Wed., June 27, 1984 at a local nursing home. He was a lifetime resident of Bellingham; member of the Carpenter's Union; a veteran of WWI; Disabled American Veterans; Albert J. Hamilton, Post No. 7, American Legion; life member of the Elks. He is survived by his wife Ruth; 2 step-daughters, Marilyn Swenson & Roma Woitte, both City; 2 brothers, E. Shields of Los Angeles, California; F. G. Shields of Vista, California; 2 nieces, Peggy Moorse of City; Joan Shields of seattle. Services were held at the Westford Funeral Home.
SHIELDS, Beulah, age 58, of 2422 1/2 E Street, passed away in a local hospital Monday, Feb. 7, (1955). Mrs. Shields had been a resident of this community the past ten years and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bellingham. Surviving relatives include the husband, Ross at the family home; three daughters, Mrs. Elinor Lament of Bellingham, Mrs. Barbara Kirk of Gervais, Ore., and Miss Nancy Shields of Bellingham; three grandchildren, and a brother, H. J. Stuart of Vancouver, B.C. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Harold Penhalurick, Wednesday, March 9, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Enterprise Cemetery.
SHIELDS, Clarence A., age 70 years, of 2315 Iron Street, passed away at the family home Wednesday, July 16, (1952). He is survived by one brother, John W., of Tacoma; one sister, Mrs. Minnie D. Weide, of Seattle; many nephews, nieces, and other relatives. Private services will be conducted Tuesday, July 22, at 10:30 a.m. within the cathedral chapel of the Westford Beck Funeral Home with the Rev. Daniel Taylor, pastor of the Garden Street Methodist Church officiating. Cremation.
SHIELDS, Daniel J., age 74, of 2911 Ellis St., passed away at home Wednesday, Aug. 13, (1958). Mr. Shields had resided in this community the past 40 years; was a member of the First Presbyterian Church; was a retired longshoreman, and a member of the I.L.W.U. No. 1-7. Surviving relatives include the widow, Nellie E. at the family hone; two sons, Dr. Robert E. of Morgantown, W. Va. and Cecil C. of Bellingham; two daughters, Mrs. O. D. Westbrook and Mrs. J. M. Rankin, both of Bellingham; three granddaughters and a sister, Miss Marie Shields of Cle Elum, Wash. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Harold E. Penhalurick, Friday, Aug. 15, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
SHIELDS, Doris Ellen - Visitation for Doris Ellen (Owens) Shields of Blaine will be from noon to 6 today at Jerns-McKinney Funeral Chapel in Blaine. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Cemetery, with the Rev. Emeritus Don Walter officiating. Mrs. Shields died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2000, at Stafholt Good Samaritan Center in Blaine. She was 96. Mrs. Shields was born Jan. 18, 1904, to Dick and Harrett (Rogers) Owens in Blaine. In 1933, she married Tomie Shields in Olympia. He died in 1986. Mrs. Shields served on Blaine City Council for eight years and as chairwoman of the council's Finance Committee. She enjoyed gardening and raising orchids. Survivors include son Art Lawrenson of Blaine, six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 13 Feb 2000) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.SHIELDS, Elwyn V. "Slim" 90, the last surviving member of the pioneering Ferndale Family of Julius and Susan Shields, died Saturday, (Sept. 24, 1988) in Southern California. Mr. Shields had lived in Southern California for the past 10 years. He was born Nov. 8, 1897, in Ferndale. His wife, May, died in 1970. Mr. Shields was a lifetime member of Carpenters & Joiners Union Local No. 756. He was a contractor foreman who worked many years for Roy Gaasland Construction Co. He worked, among other jobs, in Alaska on the Distant Early Warning Line and at Western Washington University on Haggard Hall. Survivors include: two daughters, Diane Malloy of Dana Point, Calif., and Joan Shields, of Seattle; three grandsons; two nieces; and a nephew.
SHIELDS, Francis Gordon, "Dutch" a descendant of a pioneer Ferndale family, died April 24, 1987, in Encinitas, Calif. He was 73. Born in Ferndale Nov. 15, 1913, he graduated from Ferndale High School in 1931. Mr. Shields attended Bellingham Normal School (now Western Washington University) before transferring to a college in California and entering the U.S. Navy. A veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he retired as a warrant officer after 20 years in the Navy. He became a pharmacist for 10 years at a veterans' hospital in San Diego, Calif. Mr. Shields had been a resident of Vista, Calif. since 1955. He was a member of the Retired Officers' Association, Branch 88, of the Fleet Reserve Association, and Elks Lodge No. 1968, in Vista. Survivors include his wife, Marie M. Shields of Vista; a daughter, Susan Wilson of Oceanside, Calif.; and a brother, Elwyn Shields of Los Angeles. Shields' father, Julius Shields, was a contractor in Ferndale. His grandfather, Conrad Shields, built the log house that was later moved to Pioneer Park.
(From The Lynden Tribune, May 13, 1987)SHIELDS, George C., age 68, of 2315 Iron, Passed away at a local hospital Sunday, February 17, (1952) following a lingering illness. Mr. Shields was a retired farmer, having spent his entire lifetime in the Laurel district of Whatcom County. He is survived by two brothers, John W. of Tacoma, and Clarence A. at home; one sister, Mrs. Minnie E. Weide of Seattle; many nieces and nephews and many other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, February 20, at 1:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck funeral home with the Rev. John Parrott, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment, Woodlawn.
SHIELDS, Hilda of Bellingham died of cancer Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998. She was 89. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, with the Rev. John Gibbs officiating. Born Dec. 26, 1908, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she was a local resident since 1929. Mrs. Shields worked as a bookkeeper and waitress and volunteered with the RSVP program for 15 years. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, St. Anne's Guild, Mount Baker Hiking Club and Senior Trailblazers and was active in the Bellingham Senior Center. She enjoyed reading, playing bocce ball and traveling. Mrs. Shields was preceded in death by her husband Albert, in 1968. Survivors include daughter Lavina DeMuth of Bellingham; sister Dorothy Burnett of Vancouver, B.C.; brother Cedric Clegg; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and other relatives. Arrangements are by Whatcom Cremation Association.
SHIELDS, John David, age 66, of 1902 Halverstick Rd., Lynden, passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, (1986) at home. Memorial services were held Monday, Jan. 20, at First Baptist Church of Lynden, with the Rev. Larry Schlott and the Rev. Ben Pruett officiating. Mr. Shields was born May 27, 1919, in Bellingham. He grew up on a farm near Custer. He was a graduate of Custer High School, class of 1940, and Coyne Electrical School in Chicago, Illinois. He worked for a steel mill in Gary, Indiana, and for Boeing in Bellingham, Renton and Seattle. For the past 23 years he was a dairy farmer. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Lynden, Northwood and Pomona Granges, Clamdiggers, Washington State Dairymen's Federation and the American Guernsey Cattle Club. He was married to Ruth Elerine Shannon in Tacoma on August 3, 1957. He is survived by his wife, Elerine; a daughter, Sara of Lynden; a brother, Wilson "Bud" of Novato, Calif.; a sister, Virginia Kanarr of Shelton; and numerous other relatives. Cremation ashes will be interred in Enterprise Cemetery.
SHIELDS, John G., age 74 years, of Rt. 2, Ferndale, passed away Friday, March 25, (1955) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Virginia Kanaar, of Tacoma, following an extended illness. Mr. Shields had been a resident of the Ferndale Community his entire lifetime and was a member of the United Church of Ferndale. Besides the daughter, he is survived by two sons, David, of Seattle, Wilson, of San Francisco; two stepchildren, Mrs. Lola Taylor of Bellingham and Clifford Rohrbacher in California; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 26, at 2 p.m. from the Monroe Funeral Chapel in Ferndale, with the Rev. Harry Martynse officiating. Interment in the family plot, Enterprise Cemetery.
SHIELDS, Mabel Elizabeth, age 69, of Rt. 2, Ferndale, passed away, Sunday, August 16, (1953) in a local hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Shields had been a resident of the Ferndale community for the past 57 years and was a member of the United Church O Ferndale, the Orchard Grange, the Orchard Goodwill Club, the Rebekah Lodge P.N.G., the Silver Leaf Club, the Enterprise Orthopedic Guild, and the W.C.T.U. She is survived by her husband, John G. Shields; one daughter, Mrs. Lola Sleem of Bellingham; one son, Clifford Rohrbacher of San Leandro, Calif.; one step-daughter, Mrs. Worthy Kanaar of Tacoma; two stepsons, David Shields of Seattle, and Wilson Shields of San Francisco; two sisters, Mrs. Alvin Bridge and Mrs. A. E. Roberson, both of Bellingham; three brothers, Charlie and George Holeman, both of Bellingham, and Stephan Holeman of Auburn; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, August 18, at 1:30 p.m. within the Monroe Funeral Chapel in Ferndale. Interment, Enterprise.
SHIELDS, May, passed away Friday, April 2, (1971) at Riverton Hospital in Seattle following a sudden illness. Mrs. Shields was born in Bellingham and she and her husband were resident of North Bellingham until they sold their property in 1970, since then they had been enjoying travel in the Southwest. Services were held at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Burien, followed by cremation. Survivors include her husband Elwyn; two daughters, Mrs. Diane Malloy, Huntington Beach, California, and Joan, Seattle; brother, Franklin L. Bennett of Bisbee, Arizona; and three grandsons.
SHIELDS, Mikel David, age 14, of Blaine, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 11, (1959) in Seattle following a short illness. Survivors include his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Shields of Blaine; two half-brothers, Tom Lawrenson of Anacortes and Art Lawrenson of Blaine. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. from the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine with Rev. Arthur T. Munger officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
SHIELDS, Nellie Eleanor - Graveside services for Nellie Eleanor Shields, 100, a 50-year member of Maple Leaf Chapter No. 5 of Order of the Eastern Star, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Greenacres Memorial Park, with the Rev. Charles H. Carlson officiating. Mrs. Shields, 1530 James St., died Wednesday at Shuksan Convalescent Center. She was born Feb. 12, 1889, in Roslyn, Wash., and had lived in Whatcom County since 1921. Mrs. Shields was a deaconness of First Presbyterian Church. Her husband, Dan, died in August 1958. She is survived by two daughter, Georgia Ferguson of Bellingham and Viola Westbrook of Bellingham; two sons, Cecil C. Shields of Bellingham and Dr. Robert E. Shields of Vancouver, Wash.; and six grandchildren. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.
SHIELDS, Pearl E., age 72 of 5411 Shields Road, Bellingham, passed away Mon., Oct. 27, 1980. Mrs. Shields was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County, and a member of the Ferndale Jet Oldsters. She is survived by 1 son, Patrick Hickey of Bellingham; 3 grandchildren, Nancy Lee Biles of Lynnwood; Michael D. Hickey of Marysville; David J. Hickey of Everett; 4 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Graham Hutchins Fri., Oct. 31 at 1:30 p.m. in Moles Funeral Chapel Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.
SHIELDS, Robert J., age 82, passed away on Thursday, March 27, (1947) after a lingering illness. He had been a pioneer resident of the Ferndale district since 1876. He was a member of the Ferndale Congregational Church and a charter member of the Orchard Grange. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Alice McCallum, of Ferndale, and Mrs. Jessie McKinney, of Santa Clara, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Ed Burns, of Blaine; two brothers, John, of Ferndale, and Will, of San Francisco. Also two granddaughters, Mrs. Anne Valentine, Mrs. Albert Barrett, and two great-grandchildren, Robert and Patricia Barrett, all of Santa Clara, Calif. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, April 1, at 2 p.m. from Monroe's Funeral Parlor in Ferndale, with Rev. C. G. Albertson officiating. Burial in Enterprise Cemetery.
SHIELDS, Ruth O. - Funeral services for Ruth O. Shields, 92, will be held Tuesday at Bayview Cemetery in Bellingham. Mrs. Shields, of 5404 Shield Road, died Friday (June 29, 1990) in Bellingham. She was born Ruth Talbott on April 7, 1898, in Illinois. She moved to Bellingham in 1910. She married Archie Shields of Bellingham in 1912. Survivors include brothers Truman Talbott and Gordon Talbott of Walla Walla; daughters Roma Woitte of Birch Bay and Marilyn Swenson of Bellingham; four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Arrangements are under the direction of Westford Funeral Home.
SHIELDS, Serianna L., age 83, formerly of 1110 E. North Street, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, March 23, (1954). Mrs. Shields had resided in this community for the past 35 years and was a member of the Lutheran Church. Surviving relatives include a niece in Seattle and a brother in Norway. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by Rev. Clarence Haugen, Friday, March 26, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
SHIELDS, Tomie C. - Graveside services for Tomie C. Shields of Blaine will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn Cemetery, the Rev. Don Walter officiating. Mr. Shields died Thursday (Sept. 11, 1986) at his home, 270 Clark St., Blaine. He was 85. He was born Sept. 16, 1901, in McKinney, Texas and had been a Blaine resident since 1933. He married the former Doris Owen in Olympia in 1933. He was a 33-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a member of the U.S. Navy Fleet Reserve in Bellingham for many years. Mr. Shields enjoyed wood-working and carpentry. He passed these skills, as well as many Navy stories, to his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, of the family home; two sons, Arthur Lawrenson of Blaine and Thomas Lawrenson of Las Vegas; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Jerns McKinney Funeral Chapel in Blaine.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 14 Sep 1986) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.SHIELS, George B. - Funeral Services for George B. Shiels Jr., age 61, of 2527 Park St., will be Tues., Sept. 29, 11 a.m. at Greenacres Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jim Murphy, Hillcrest Chapel officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park. Mr. Shiels passed away Sept. 26, 1987. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; daughter, Karen & husband Jim Willis of Shelton; son, George B. & wife Cindy Shiels, III of Bellingham; 4 grandchildren, Chad, Leah, Courtney & Monique; 2 sisters, Molly Bowles of Saratoga, CA & Patti Cross of Seattle; 5 brothers, John, Andy, Mike, Tim & Dan Shiels all of Seattle; numerous nieces & nephews; many relatives & friends who loved him dearly. Mr. Shiels was a resident of Bellingham for the past 18 years, had been owner & operator of both Dick's Tavern & the Coconut Grove Tavern. He had been an active participant & sponsor of local fast pitch & slow pitch baseball as well as many other sporting activities. Arrangements by Greenacres Funeral Home.
SHIELS, Nina Belle - Memorial services for Nina Belle Shiels, of 2400 Samish Way, were held Fri. May 30, 1 p.m., Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Russell Bisnett, First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Cremation Greenacres Crematorium. Mrs. Shiels passed away Thurs. May 29, 1986. A Bellingham resident most of her life, she was preceded in death by her husband Archie W. Shiels and is survived by her daughter-in-law Mary Shiels of Federal Way; 2 grandchildren, John M. Shiels of San Diego, Calif., Mary Edwards of Beaverton, Oregon; 4 great-grandchildren, Jennifer Edwards, Sheral Ann Shulberg, John A. Shiels, Douglas G. Shiels & 3 great-great-grandchildren.
SHIER, Joseph, age 84 years, Route 2, Lynden, passed away at the home of his sister, Mrs. Warren Wilson in Seattle, Wednesday, April 2, (1947) following a lingering illness. Mr. Shier had been a resident of Whatcom County for the past fifty years and had formerly worked on a pile driver. Surviving relatives include, besides the sister, two brothers, Albert Shier, Wolverine, Wisc., and Benjamin Shier, of Ubly, Mich.; also nieces and nephews. The remains are at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home where services will be held Friday, April 4, at 1 p.m. with Rev. Robert T. McFarlane officiating. Cremation follows.
SHIERS, Sarah, age 70, of Toad Lake road, passed away in a local hospital Thursday, May 24, (1962). Mrs. Shiers had resided in this community 31 years, and was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors are her husband, Frank A. Shiers of Bremerton; two grandchildren; two brothers, John B. Chalk, Hudson, Mass.; Richard Chalk, Stamford, Conn.; one sister, Mrs. Margaret Spencer of Mt. Dora, Fla., and nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home, where services will be conducted by Dr. Stuart P. Benson on Monday, May 28, at 10 a.m., followed by graveside services at 3:30 p.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery in Bremerton.
SHIGLEY, Marcia Lynn, age 54, passed away peacefully at her Bellingham home on December 2, 2005. She was born March 25, 1951, in Cheyenne, WY, to Leonard Garrett and Wanda Stockam. Marcia has lived in Wyoming, Oregon, California, Arkansas and Washington. She was a member of Burn Road Bible Church in Arlington, WA, and attended King Mountain Church and enjoyed gardening, sewing and caring for her family. She is preceded in death by her father Leonard Garrett, stepfather Larry Jones, brothers William, Ronnie and Jay. Marcia is survived by her husband Allen, sons Les and Chris Shigley of Bellingham, grandson Les Shigley III, granddaughters Samantha, Natessa, Kelly and Sarah Shigley, mother Wanda Jones of Arkansas, brothers Bill Jones of Arkansas and Leland Jones currently serving in Kuwait. A Brief Message From Marcia: "I love you all dearly, Now don't shed a tear I'm spending my Christmas with Jesus this year." Service details are pending.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 4 Dec 2005) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.SHILLETO, Emily, 810 E. Chestnut Street, age 80, passed away Sunday, December 18, (1966). Mrs. Shilleto had resided in this city the past forty-one years, and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Survivors are a son, Jack Shilleto, city, and a brother, William R. Wood of Seattle. Graveside services will be conducted by Rev. C. A. Shepherd Wednesday, December 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park, under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home.
SHILLETO, Sylvia, age 72 years, passed away at a local hospital Thursday, September 13, (1951) following a lingering illness. She had been a resident of Bellingham for the past six years, having formerly been a resident of Ferndale. Mrs. Shilleto was a member of the First Christian Church, of Bellingham, and is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Aletha Durand, of Kent, and Miss Dorothy Shilleto, of Burlington; one son, Willard, of Bellingham. Funeral services will be conducted from the Monroe Mortuary in Ferndale, Saturday, September 15, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Eugene Sabin officiating. Interment in the family plot at Enterprise Cemetery.
SHILLETO, Willard J., age 55, of 1240 Undine Street, Bellingham, passed away in Bellingham Monday, March 30, (1959) following a brief illness. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of B.P.O.E. No. 194 and Alaska Fisherman's Union. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Aletha Durand of Kent and Mrs. Dorothy Lundquist of Burlington; one niece, Diana Durand and one nephew, David Durand of Kent. Funeral services will be conducted in the Monroe Funeral Chapel, Thursday, April 2, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Walter Naff officiating. Final resting place the family plot Enterprise Cemetery.
SHILLINGTON, Dagmar Marga (nee Hauffe) was born June 22, 1925, in Bochum, Germany. She passed away March 21, 2004, in Bellingham, WA. She is survived by her children Russell, Alana (son-in-law David), and Karen, six grandchildren, Amanda, Garth, Arthur, Lena, Rosanna and Calvin and two great grandchildren, Kyle and Kira. She is reunited at last with her beloved husband of 53 years, Alan Mervyn (Big Al) Shillington who passed away in April of 2001. Dag came with her family to Canada in 1930 and settled in the Kootenays (Nelson, B.C.). In the 1940's, Dag and her mother moved to Vancouver. There they ran a rooming house for new arrivals to the big city, and it was there that Al and Dag met and formed their lifelong partnership. They moved to the U.S. in 1952 and had a printing business as well as a reputation as fun loving hosts of numerous parties around their swimming pool in Portland, OR. After moving the family to Canada in 1968, they owned Ray's Lakeside Trailer Park and Campground in Victoria in the early 1970's. In 1976 they moved back to the U.S. and operated both the Alsea Manor in Waldport, OR and the Holiday Motel in Lynden, WA. After retirement, they became avid RVer's camping in Arizona in the winter and visiting with their children and grandchildren in the summer. We will miss our mom's razor sharp wit and easy laugh. She will live in our hearts forever.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 4 Apr 2004) Submitted by Merrily LawsonSHIMA, Harry A., aged 58 years, passed away at his home, 1807 J Street, Wednesday, July 2, (1941) following a long illness. Mr. Shima had resided here a long time and for many years was employed at the J. B. Wahl store. Surviving relatives are the widow, Suye; one son, Toshio; three daughters, Asako, Ramika and Nobuye, all at home. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where funeral services will be conducted by Dr. R. Francis Hall, Monday, July 7, at 7 p.m. Cremation will follow.
SHININGER, Paul Eugene, Dr., age 53, passed away at his home on Lopez Island, Thursday, Jan. 24, (1957). Dr. Shiniger had resided on Lopez for the past two years and for 20 years had been a practicing physician and surgeon in Portland, Ore. Deceased was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and a life member of the Optimist Club of Portland; a member of the American Medical Association and a member of Wheeler Lodge, F. & A. M. of Wheeler, Ore. Surviving relatives are his widow, Ada M. at home; two daughters, Molly and Sally also at home; mother, Mrs. Dora A. Shininger of Albany, Ore.; five brothers, Raymond, Chester and Forest, all of Portland, Franklin of Harrisburg, Ore., and Goble also in Oregon; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Ragle of Fresno, Calif., and Mrs. Edna Pinkard of Albany Ore. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Dr. W. Carl Calhoun and officers of the Masonic Lodge, Monday, Jan. 28, at a p.m. Cremation.
SHINN, Edith Murphy - Graveside services for Edith Murphy Shinn, 95, will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Bayview Cemetery with her grandson-in-law Jack Laird officiating. Mrs. Shinn, formerly of Lincoln Square high-rise, died Monday (April 16, 1990) at Shuksan Convalescent Center, where she had lived for many years. She was born Edith Burns on March 24, 1895, in Roswell, S.D. She married Fred Murphy in South Dakota. The couple moved to Bellingham in 1943, and he died in 1956. She was re-married to Roy Shinn in 1958 and the couple moved to Wisconsin. Her second husband died in 1964, and she returned to Bellingham. She was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars William Matthews Post No. 1585 Auxiliary, and an active member of the Rebekah Lodge for many years. She enjoyed needlework and sewed all her children's clothes when they were young. Survivors include her daughters, Marceille Richardson and Berneita Norden, both of Bellingham; her son, Wally Murphy of Seattle; eight grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.
SHINN, Gale M. - A funeral for Gale M. Shinn, 86, of Friday Harbor will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the San Juan Baptist Church in Friday Harbor. Mr. Shinn died Friday (April 6, 1990) in Bellingham. Burial will follow the funeral at Valley Cemetery in Friday Harbor. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.
SHINN, Marlene Ann Joy, age 68, died October 9, 2005, at St. Francis Extended Health Care Center in Bellingham, WA. She was the daughter of the late George R. Joy and the late Harriet Gordon Joy of East Franklin, Maine. Marlene graduated from Ellsworth High School in Ellsworth Maine in the class of 1954. She was a graduate of Barrington Bible College, Barrington, Rhode Island. She is survived by a son Steven Shinn and daughter-in-law Sheila Shinn of Van Buren, AR; three grandchildren Ashley Shinn-Olson of Blaine, WA, Natalie and Makayla Shinn of Van Buren, AR; sister Audrey Joy Wallace of Garden City, SC; two nieces, two nephews, several cousins, and many friends. Marlene was employed for 20 years by St. Joseph Hospital, Medical Records Department as a senior coder. Memorial services are planned for Marlene's close family and hospital co-workers at the St. Joseph Hospital Chapel on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 1 p.m.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 11 Oct 2005)Submitted by Merrily Lawson.SHINTAFFER, Allen, age 33 of 1215 37th St., passed away Fri. April 3, (1981). Allen was a life resident of Bellingham and was vice president of Sound Beverage. He was 3 year president of the Samish Retriever Club and a member of Ducks Unlimited. He leaves to survive his parents Mr. & Mrs. Dale Shintaffer of this City; 2 brothers, John of City & Dean Shintaffer of Ferndale; his paternal grandmother Mrs. Elaine Shintaffer; maternal grandfather, Emil Sunback. Funeral services will be conducted Thurs. April 9 at 2:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Leonard Erickson officiating.
SHINTAFFER, Elaine W., age 88 of B'ham passed away June 16, 1988. She was born March 30, 1900 at Birch Bay, WA. She was a lifetime resident of the Birch Bay & Ferndale area. Survivors include a son, Dale Shintaffer & wife Elaine of B'ham; daughter, Margaret & Ray Gorze of B'ham; 5 grandchildren, David & John Shintaffer, Bruce Gorze, Jane Becker & Kathleen Grow; 8 great grandchildren. Private family graveside service will be held Mon., June 20, 1988 at the Enterprise Cemetery with the Rev. Robert E. Johnson officiating. Arrangements by the Moles Funeral Home.
SHINTAFFER, Eva May, age 67 years, of 400 N. 6th St., Mount Vernon, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, (1959). Miss Shintaffer had been a resident of Mount Vernon for the past 20 years and was a retired bookkeeper and stenographer. She leaves to survive one sister, Mrs. John Johnson of this city, and two brothers, Phillip Shintaffer of Ferndale and John Shintaffer of El Cerito, Calif.; also many nieces and nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted, Monday, Dec. 14, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Interment, Enterprise Cemetery.
SHINTAFFER, James Philip, age 67, of Rt. 2, Ferndale passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 11, (1964). Mr. Shintaffer had been a resident of Whatcom County during his entire lifetime. He was a member of the Orchard Grange, many years a Director of Farmer's Mutual Telephone Co., and Blaine Birch Bay School District. Survivors include his wife, Elaine; 1 daughter, Mrs. Margaret Gorze of Denver, Colorado; 1 son, Dale of Bellingham; 1 sister, Mrs. John Johnson, Bellingham; 1 brother, John Shintaffer, Elecerreto (sic), Cal.; and 6 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted in the Moles Funeral Home Saturday, March 14 at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place will be at the family plot in the Enterprise Cemetery.
SHIPLEY, Clyde F., age 81 of 3303 Alderwood Ave., Bellingham passed away Friday May 27, 1994 at home. He was born Sept. 5, 1912 in Nanaimo, B.C., Canada to John and Elizabeth (Price) Shipley and was a Whatcom County resident since 1926. He became a U.S. citizen in 1934 and married Charletta Alvis on May 15, 1940 in Wenatchee. Mr. Shipley worked at Mt. Baker Plywood for 27 years and was a charter shareholder. He is survived by his wife Charletta of the family home; daughters, Sharon Harrison & husband John of Marysville and Charlene Kearns & husband Bob of Kettering, Ohio; son Tom Shipley & wife Dixie of Bellingham; 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Hilliard and his sister, Beth. A private family graveside service will be at Greenacres Memorial Park. A memorial service will be held at Greenacres Funeral Home Chapel, Wednesday, June 1, 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Curt Atneosen officiating. Arrangements by Greenacres Funeral Home.
SHIPLEY, Delza Irene, age 70 of Bellingham passed aay Saturday, February 26, 1983. She is survived by her husband, Hilliard; 2 sons, Hilliard, Jr. of California; Clyde of Oregon; a daughter, Patricia Gore of New York; 5 brothers, Robert, Russell & George Myers, all of Bellingham; Jack & William Carter, both of Seattle; 3 sisters, Grace Smith of Hoquiam; Leola Berry of Lynnwood; Rita Hines of Seattle; 7 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren. Cremation under the direction of Jerns LeVeck Funeral Chapel & Crematorium. [b. Aug. 13, 1912]
SHIPLEY, Hilliard S. "Shorty" 74, a longtime Bellingham resident, died Monday (Sept. 12, 1983) in Reedsport, Ore. He had lived in Bellingham about 50 years. A member of laborers Union Local 276, he had worked on a number of big construction projects, including Ross Dam. Following the death last February of his wife, Delza, he moved to Oregon. Survivors include two sons and a daughter, seven grandchildren and a brother, Clyde Shipley, of Bellingham. At his request, no funeral services will be held, the family reports.
SHIPLEY, John William, age 79, of 1209 Marine Dr., passed away at a local hospital Friday, May 2, (1958) following an extended illness. Mr. Shipley had resided in Bellingham since 1926 and was a retired coal miner. He is survived by two sons, Clyde F. of this city; Hilliard S. of Concrete; one daughter, Mrs. W. J. Brown of Chemanus, Vancouver Island, B.C.; six grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, May 5, at 1:30, within the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with the Rev. George McMasters officiating. Interment Greenacres.
SHIPMAN, Emory Howard - Funeral services for the Rev. Emory Shipman, 96, of 2121 Park St., will be held at the Jones Funeral Home Monday at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Charles Ford will conduct services. Rev. Shipman, a 30-year resident of Bellingham died in a local hospital Saturday. He was a retired minister and a member of the Church of God. Survivors are, two sons, Emory and Argus both of Stockton, Calif.; two brothers, Argus T. Shipman of Glencoe, Okla., and and Arley B. Shipman of Watunga, Okla.; a sister, Mrs. Eldorene Smith of Tonkawa, Okla.; three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park.
(From The Bellingham Herald, March 17, 1963) Submitted by Judy YorkSHIPMAN, Frances E. - The death of Mrs. Frances Shipman, 73, of 2121 Park street, occurred Thursday (April 7, 1949) morning in a local hospital. Resident of Bellingham fifteen years, she was a member of the Church of God and a past treasurer of Townsend club No. 5. Surviving are her husband, Emory H., at the home; three sons, Emory F. and Jimmie E. of Stockton, Calif., and Harry A. of Grover City, Calif., two grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Laura York, Bellingham, Mrs. Nellie Findley, of Everett, Mrs. Ida Kuntz, in Colorado, and Mrs. Maggie Hartman, in Oklahoma. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. C.H. Ford Friday at 1 p.m. in the Harlow-Hollingsworth funeral home, with burial in Greenacres Memorial Park.
(From The Bellingham Herald, April 8, 1949) Submitted by Judy YorkSHIPPY, Charles Henry, of Lynden, Route No. 1, passed away November 30, (1940) at the age of 80 years. He had lived in this district for the past thirty-three years. Mr. Shippy was a member of the Whatcom County Dairymen's Association, Washington Co-op Egg Association and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Aside from many friends, he leaves to survive, his widow, Sarah Ann; three daughters, Mrs. Mae Brundage of Everett, Mrs. Grace Winters of Lynden, Mrs. Zelma Christian of Eugene, Ore.; four sons, Oliver and Roy, both of Bellingham, Bruce of Everett, and Ervin of Fort Lewis; four brothers, Melvin of Palo Alto, California, George and Hiram of Priest River, Canada, and Ambrose of Rapid River, Mich.; one sister, Mrs. Alice Skinner of Chauvin, Canada; also thirteen grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 4, from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden with Elder A. J. Sprague officiating. Interment will be made in Lynden Cemetery.
SHIPPY, Charles LeRoy, 88, of San Diego, Calif., a former Bellingham resident, died Aug. 12, (1985) in San Diego. Mr. Shippy, who was born in Michigan April 28, 1897, had lived in Bellingham more than 60 years. He was employed by Puget Sound Power & Light Co. for 44 years before moving to San Diego on his retirement 22 years ago. Mr. Shippy was a member of Bellingham Bay Lodge 44, F&AM, and Bellingham Elks Lodge. Survivors include a daughter Virginia Kindermann of Sylmar, Calif., a former Whatcom County resident; and two grandchildren.
SHIPPY, Oliver, age 60 years, of 1229 State Street, passed away Wednesday evening, August 28, (1946) at his home. Mr. Shippy was a well-known barber, having been a resident of this city for the past forty years, was a member of the Journeymen Barber's Union, Local No. 457, and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He is survived by one son, Warner M., of Port Angeles; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Jean Constant, and Mrs. Madeline June Jeansonne, both of Route No. 3, Bellingham; his mother, Mrs. Sarah Ann Shippy, of Everett; three brothers, Bruce Shippy, of Everett, Irvin Shippy, of Seattle, and Roy Shippy, of the city; three sisters, Mrs. Velma Christin, of Eugene, Ore., Mrs. May Brundage, of Everett, and Mrs. Grace Winters, of the city. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 31, at 10 a.m. from the cathedral chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home, with the Rev. Martin, of Seattle, officiating.
SHIPPY, Sarah Ann, age 81 years, of Everett, passed away Saturday, February 22, (1947) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Herman Winters, in Bellingham, following a short illness. She was a former resident of the Lynden district, having come there in 1907. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Mae Brundage, of Everett, Mrs. grace Winters, of Bellingham, Mrs. Velma Christen, of Eugene, Ore.; three sons, Bruce, of Everett, Roy, of Bellingham, Ervin, of Seattle; two sisters, Mrs. Norma Dixon, of Paris, Mich., Mrs. Martha Moore, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; fourteen grandchildren,, twelve great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, February 24, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral home in Lynden with Elder Alma Johnson, of Seattle, officiating. Interment in the Lynden Cemetery.
SHIRK, Anna B., age 78, who resided at 1840 Iron St., passed away Tuesday, July 1, (1958) following a brief illness. Mrs. Shirk had resided in Bellingham for the past 40 years. She leaves to survive her niece, Mrs. Albert Stodden of Tacoma; one sister, Mrs. Tena Ames of Seattle; one brother, Young Stevens of Tacoma; two nephews, Forest Helm of Seattle, and Kenneth Helm of Bend, Ore. Rev. George Ackley will officiate at funeral services on Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of the Bingham and Jerns Funeral Home, followed by cremation.
SHIRK, Elmer, age 79 years, passed away suddenly at his home, Route 1, Everson, Tuesday evening July 10, (1945). Mr. Shirk had been a resident of the Clearbrook district for the past thirty-five years and is survived by the widow, Edith; one daughter, Mrs. Marion Myers, Route 4, Bellingham; one brother, E. C. Shirk, of Portland, Oregon; one sister, Mrs. Fred Randolph, of Booneville, Ark., and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 13 at 2 p.m. from the Knapp & Knapp Funeral Home in Lynden, with Rev. James M. Wilson officiating. Interment in Lakeside Cemetery.
SHIRK, Esther, age 83, who resided at 1400 12th St. (Chuckanut Square), passed away in a local nursing home Thurs., Feb. 2, (1978). She had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 73 years and leaves to survive 1 daughter, Ruth Martens; 1 sister, Dorothy Saner; 1 grandson and 1 granddaughter, all of Bellingham. Private funeral services will be held under the direction of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home.
SHIRLAW, Ann, a retired waitress, died Wednesday (Aug. 19, 1987) at a local hospital. Mrs. Shirlaw, 69, 505 W. Bakerview Road, was born Nov. 14, 1917, in Alberta, Canada and lived in Bellingham for the last 10 years. Survivors include her husband, Thomas, of the family home and two brothers, Michael and Paul Mandzuik of Canada. Funeral services will be at a later date in Edmonton, Alberta. Local arrangements are by Jerns and LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
SHIRLEY, Kirby R., age 76, of 1411 E St., passed away in a local resthome Fri., March 26, (1976). A resident of Whatcom County for the past 35 years, he served with the United States Army during WWI and was a retired plywood mill worker, he was a member of the First Reformed Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, Ruth at home; one daughter, Ruth Marie Swolgaard of Kent; one brother, Earl of Tacoma and a sister, Edith Cook of McCleary, Wa.; also 7 grandchildren. Funeral services to be held in Veroske's Bellingham Chapel, Mon., March 29 at 10:30 a.m. with The Rev. Hurvey Woodson officiating, burial in Greenacres Memorial Park.
SHIRLEY, William Richard, age 76, of Sumas, passed away in a local hospital Monday, March 2, (1959) following an extended illness. A resident of the Sumas area since 1908, he owned and operated Shirley's Garage until retirement in 1948. He is survived by his wife, Louise at home; one brother, Harry Shirley in Oregon; one sister, Mrs. R. B. Patterson, Yelm, Wash.; two granddaughters; two daughters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted in the Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas, Thursday, March 5, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Earl Crouse officiating. Burial will follow in the Sumas Cemetery.
SHIRRA, Dalles Dale - A private family service for Dalles Dale Shirra of Seattle, formerly of Blaine, will be Friday. Internment will follow in Blaine Cemetery. Mr. Shirra died Tuesday, June 13, 2000, at St. Joseph Hospital. He was 52. Mr. Shirra was born Dec. 19, 1947 to Alec and Trenna (Brooks) Shirra in Westminster, B.C. His father died previously. Survivors include his mother, Trenna Erickson, and her husband, Russell Erickson, of Blaine and a brother, David. Arrangements are by Jerns-McKinney Funeral Chapel of Blaine.
SHIRRA, Miranda B., infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Shirra of Blaine, died Dec. 18, (1975) in a Seattle hospital. Private family services were conducted Saturday in Veroske's McKinney Funeral Home by Rev. Gordon Pritchard. In addition to her parents, she is survived by three sisters, Laurie, Shannon and Crystal, all at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Razebick of Blaine, and Mr. and Mrs. Russel Erickson of Denver, Colo., a great grandmother, Mrs. Cora Erickson of Blaine. Burial was in Blaine Cemetery.
SHIVE, Eleanor Elizabeth, widow of the late Rev. John M. Shive, former pastor of the Broadway United Presbyterian Church, passed away in Los Angeles, Calif., where she had been residing with her son, Benjamin C. Shive, Saturday, May 6, (1950). Mrs. Shive had been a member of the Queen Anne United Presbyterian Church of Seattle and leaves to survive, other than her son, two daughters, Mrs. Bert Beeman, of Seattle, and Mrs. H. J. Heitbrink, of Bellingham; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and one brother, Thomas C. Crawford, of Wilmington, Cal. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Clifford S. Smith, pastor of the Queen Anne United Presbyterian Church, Saturday, May 13, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
SHIVELY, Nancy Jane, age 84, of Sedro Woolley, passed away at her home Sunday, April 8, (1956). Mrs. Shively had resided in Bellingham for 30 years prior to moving to Sedro Woolley last fall and was a member of the Free Methodist Church. Surviving relatives include one daughter, Mrs. Anna Stickney of Concrete; 5 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted Thursday, April 12 at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.
SHIVELY, Willis O., age 88, of 2419 James Street, passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, December 16, (1953). Mr. Shively had resided in this community for the past 30 years, and was a member of the Free Methodist Church. He was a retired carpenter, and leaves to survive his wife, Mrs. Nancy Shively at the home; two sons, James of Lakeside, Wash., and Mearl of Roseburg, Ore.; two daughters, Mrs. A. McNamee of Preston, Wash., and Mrs. Emma Eaton of Orange Grove, Calif.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Anna Stickney of Bellingham; 12 grandchildren; and many great grandchildren. The remains were forwarded to Issaquah for services and interment. Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home.
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