[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ] Whatcom County, Washington Obituary Collection GenealogyBuff.com - Whatcom County, Washington Obituary Collection - 37 Posted By: GenealogyBuff.com Date: Tuesday, 5 December 2017, at 2:28 p.m. Huge Marriages Search Engine Lilly Jennette Bland 12/19/1915 - 5/6/2006 Our mom, Lilly Jennette Bland passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 6, 2006. She was married William C. Bland. She went on to work for the Bon Marche in 1957 when it opened in Bellingham and then worked for the City of Bellingham until retiring in 1979. She always told us it was all about the “simple things”, which to her meant her morning coffee, a Sunday drive, her home, watching Laurence Welk on Saturday night, picnics at Cornwall Park and Birch Bay, and shopping trips to Seattle, but most of all she cherished her family. Mom was preceded in passed away in Bellingham. Bob was death by his wife Florinda and his daughter Roxanne. He is survived by his brother David (wife Susan) Benson of Onaway, ID; sister Ruth Pagnossin of Bellingham; brothers- in-law Felix, Jose, and Solomon Marquez and their families; and numerous nieces and nephews. Vigil Services will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 20 at 7 PM. A Celebration of Bob’s life will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Thursday, September 21 at 11 AM, followed by Cemetery. Military Honors will be presented by American Legion Post #7. Esther Ann Benner 3/12/1919 - 7/27/2006 Esther Ann Benner, age 87 of Bellingham born March 12, 1919, in Oshkosh, WI, to Joseph and Johanna (Schmidt) Loos. She was one of 18 children in the family. Esther left school early to attend beauty school and began working in a beauty salon. Although she retired twice she continued working as a cosmetologist well into her 70’s. Esther death in 1965. Known to her family and friends as “Gram,” Esther was a classy lady who was full of life, love and optimism. She loved to garden, play cards and cribbage at the Senior Center and watch the Mariners. Esther enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her daughters Lynette (Jim) Etter of Burlington and Lyndell (Mel) Hewitt of Bellingham; granddaughters Samantha Hewitt (Archie Parker) of Bellingham and Tawnya (Gregg) Johnson of Puyallup; grandson Josh (Lacy) Harrison of Omak; great- granddaughters Brooke Johnson and Madelynn Johnson; brother Richard Loos of Plover, WI; sister Theresa Kindig of Nevis, MN and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Whatcom Hospice; 800 E. Chestnut, Suite 1C, Bellingham, WA 98225. Visitation will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Monday, July 31 from 3- 5 PM. A Life Remembrance Service will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 1 at 11 AM followed by a reception across the street at Westford’s Broadway Hall. Burial will follow at Greenacres. Wallace Winter Atkinson 2/4/1922 - 10/6/2006 Wallace Winter Atkinson born on Feb. 4, 1922 in Boise, ID, the oldest son of Charlotte Cecelia Winter Atkinson and Oscar Irl Atkinson. He had fond memories of growing up on a little five acre farm up on the bench. It was a little boy’s paradise with animals and a half acre pond and a little rowboat. He loved animals his whole life, preferring to take pictures rather than hunt. When he was a teenager, the family moved into town where he attended St. Teresa’s Academy, graduating in 1941. From 1943-1945 Wally served as an army medic in the Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat Clinic at the 183rd Station Hospital of Fort Richardson in Anchorage, AK during WWII. While serving there, he volunteered for a rescue trip on Mt. McKinley in 1944 where a military plane had crashed. After the war, he stayed on in Alaska, fur trapping with buddies he made while in the Army and eventually working at Olive Creek Mines where he met his future wife, Hilda Smith, sister in law of his boss. Once children began to arrive, the family moved down to the lower forty eight, living in various cities in Washington, Idaho, and California, but always coming back to Bellingham where, other than touring the Southwest, he and Hilda have lived for the past 30 years. Wally spent much time on the fish processing boats in his beloved Alaska, installing refrigeration units on the boats to freeze the catch. For many years he operated Scintilla Sales out of a shop near the docks in Fairhaven, building and installing pollution control incinerators up north in Alaska on the DEW line and as far away as Hawaii and Greenland. Wallace was always willing to help those less fortunate than himself, giving freely of what he had and assisting those most in need. He greatly valued education and always encouraged young people to get as much education as they could. He is survived by his wife, Hilda, three daughters and one son, Marie (Steve) Black of Mendon, UT, Susan Atkinson of Bellingham, Jennifer Atkinson of Bellingham and James Atkinson also of Bellingham. He was preceded in Cemetery with full military honors. A reception will follow at the James St. Chapel. 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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