[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ] Whatcom County, Washington Obituary Collection GenealogyBuff.com - Whatcom County, Washington Obituary Collection - 12 Posted By: GenealogyBuff.com Date: Tuesday, 5 December 2017, at 2:17 p.m. Huge Marriages Search Engine Johnnie A. Strube 12/6/1953 - 11/26/2004 Johnnie A. Strube, age 50 of Bellingham passed away on Friday, December 3, 2004 at Alderwood Park Convalescent, where she resided for the past 5 years. She was death by her husband, Ralph Wilkerson; and sons, Ron Reeder, Jackie Leone Shafer, David Lee Shafer, and Robert Eugene Shafer. She is survived by daughters; Lisa Zaragosa, Judi Wilson, and Jenny Lee Dennis, all of Bellingham; and sons; Jerry W. Reeder of Sacramento, CA, Jim Dennis of Ceres, CA, and Wayne Shafer of Arcola, IL. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Veterans Women Auxiliary. James Wesley Nelson 11/28/1909 - 12/6/2004 James W. Nelson born in Ferndale, WA in 1909 to Hans and Annie (Dahlberg) Nelson. He held many jobs in the county in his early years. He was a coalminer and worked in the mines under Bellingham until he discovered gill net fishing. A neighbor had a skiff and a gill net and Jim borrowed it, caught some fish and decided that fishing had better opportunities than coalmining, so he threw away his hard hat, his lunch pail and took up fishing. Fishing became his passion, second only to talking about the fish he caught. His first trip to Alaska when he crewed with Andrew Zuanich on the "Crusader," opened up his eyes to the great possibilities of fishing around Kodiak Island, Alaska. The next year he took his own boat leased from Pacific American Fisheries and fished in Kodiak, Alaska. This began his long career of fishing on Kodiak Island. Many stores are told about his creative fishing techniques during this time period. The nickname "Gunnysack Nelson" was originated from this fishery. He gillnetted in False Pass and Bristol Bay, Alaska. In Puget Sound he fished his boat, the "Noslen." Jim's summer time passion for fishing was exciting to hear about and was retold over many winter time card games. These card games became legends as he won and lost things like the Ferndale Hardware Store and small herds of cattle. He started selling fishing gear out of a small building at Squalicum Harbor. He liked selling nets, but basically it just gave him the opportunity to tell fishing stories. This original fishing supply company was then developed by his oldest son, Gary Nelson and grew to be Lummi Fisheries Supply Incorporated now located in the Nelson Harbor Building. Jim and his wife, Vi, spent the last twenty years enjoying picnics and steelhead fishing on the Skagit and Nooksack Rivers. He death by his brother Leroy and two sisters, Arlene Potvin and Lillian Davison. Private family burial will be held at Enterprise died Friday, Nov. 26, 2004 in Bellingham. Bill was death by his parents. Bill is survived by his daughter Nancy and her daughters Sara and Erica all of Portland, son Chad Ayers of Bellingham, sister Marlyn of Sequim, WA and sister Jane of Seattle. Memorials may be made to Whatcom Hospice. A Celebration of Bill’s Life will be held at Westford Funeral Home Chapel at 1 PM on Monday, Dec. 6, 2004 with Rev. Pam Schmaling officiating. A reception will follow across the street at Westford’s Broadway Hall, 1300 Broadway. James Francis Van Horn 8/4/1922 - 11/20/2004 Pastor James Van Horn, age 82, of Bellingham, Washington went peacefully to sleep Saturday evening, November 20, in the hope of the soon second coming of Christ, to end all pre-emptive wars! He made an amazing recovery from Hospice care and survived 3 more years and celebrated by buying a new car and born son Marvin with his lovely Australian wife Sue. There is the independent and determined chef Rhonda of Boulder, Colorado; the highly educated and dedicated Dr. Rita of Angwin, California, and finally the amazing home child instructor (x3) Denise with her husband Dean Rottacker who took refugee in Canada years ago before the recent election made it fashionable. In addition there are 4 grandchildren (3 in Canada, and 1 in South Korea) plus one great grandchild with Kiwi genes in the oven. Jim was Cemetery in Kent, WA on Monday, November 29th at 1:30 pm. Huge Marriages Search Engine [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ] Whatcom County, Washington Obituary Collection is maintained by GenealogyBuff with WebBBS 5.12.

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