STAEUBLI, Fredericka (d. 1917)
Mrs. Fredericka Staeubli, one of Blaine's earlier settlers, passed
away last Friday morning at her home after lingering a week following a
stroke of paralysis. She was 80 years, 10 months, and 19 days old, and had
always been hard working and active up until a week before her death. A great
lover of flowers, she cared for one of the largest flower gardens in Blaine,
seemingly taking the greatest enjoyment in this diversion. Funeral services
were held at the home on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock and burial was made
beside her husband in the Blaine cemetery, who preceded her in 1895. Rev.
Long of the M. E. church officiated, the deceased having been a life-long
member of the German Methodist church.
Fredericka Liebenow was born June 12, 1836, in Germany. With the
parents she migrated to America in 1854. She was united in marriage to Theo.
G. Staeubli at Milwaukee, Wis., June 6, 1867. She was the mother of four
children - Josephine, Verena, Victor and Georgianna - of whom the latter
two survive, Victor of Blaine and Georgianna of Sedro-Woolley.
(From The Blaine Journal, May 4, 1917) Submitted by site coordinator.
STAEUBLI, Theodore G. (d. 1895)
STAFFORD, John A. (d. 1909)
Mr. John A. Stafford died yesterday morning at the family residence, 1121 1-2 Thirteenth Street, aged 61 years. He is survived by Mrs. Stafford, widow, four sons and three daughters, Messrs. A. W., T. J., F. L. and J. C. Stafford, Mrs. J. M. Neely, Mrs. G. W. Yeager, all of Bellingham, and Mrs. R. H. Ewing, residing in Oklahoma. He followed the ministry until failing health forced him to give up the work. He was a member of the G. A. R., his membership still being in Arkansas. The funeral services will be held from the parlors of Undertaker H. O. Bingham, 1319 Dock Street, Friday morning at 10 o'clock April 9, Rev. Edward J. Smith, pastor of the South Bellingham Methodist Episcopal Church, officiating. The funeral car will leave the corner of Harris Avenue and Thirteenth at 9:20 a. m. to convey the family and friends to the place of service. Interment in Bay View cemetery.
(From The Morning Reveille, April 8, 1909) Submitted by site coordinator.
STAFFORD, Joseph (d. 1912)
Died, of pleurisy of the heart, Mr. Joseph Stafford, at Peardonville,
B. C., March 7th, 1912. Mr. Stafford was born in St. George, Boyce County,
Canada, in the year 1841, and had reached the age of seventy one years and
six days. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his loss. At home
with the mother are two sons, William and Irvin, while Winfield and David
reside at Vancouver, B. C. The daughters are Mrs. George Mundell and Mrs.
M. C. Wampler, both of Everson, R. F. D. No. 3, and Mrs. C. C. Garner, of
Sumas, B. C.
Mr. Stafford was a pioneer of Lynden, coming here January 1, 1887,
and remaining until a few years ago when he moved to Peardonville. Interment
was made in the Lynden cemetery on March 9th, Rev. Case officiating.
(From The Lynden Tribune, March 21, 1912) Submitted by site
coordinator.
STAGLUND, Anna (d. 1929)
The wide circle of friends of Mrs. Anna Staglund and family gathered at the George Monroe chapel Sunday afternoon, to pay final respects to her who passed away last Thursday night after a lingering illness. Rev. A. Sorenson of the United Lutheran church officiated. Interment was made in the Woodlawn cemetery.
In her twenty-eight years of residence here, Mrs. Staglund had made many friends who mourn her loss. With her husband they came here in 1901 and settled on a ranch near Ferndale, which they owned for many years. She came to America from Denmark in 1883. Mrs. Staglund was a beloved member of the Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by two sons and four daughters, Chris Staglund of Ferndale and Hans of Lynden; Mrs. Carl Erickson, Seattle; Mrs. Peter Nipges, Lynden; Mrs. Joe Zach, Sultan.
Pallbearers were Peter Hendricksen, Martin Evjen, Jacob Snortland, Dick Tjostem, P.E. Pederson and Pete Jenson.
(From The Ferndale Record, August 1, 1929)
STAGE, Edward E. (d. 1902)
STANDISH, William S. (d. 1920)
William S. Standish, a resident of North Bellingham, while driving near home Sunday, was suddenly stricken with heart failure and fell from his buggy, one wheel passing over him. He leaves to mourn his death, his widow, Mrs. Nellie Standish; three sons, Ernest, Laurence and Leo, and two daughters, Gladys and Laurena. He was a member of Bellingham lodge W. O. W. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 21, at 3 p.m. from Monroe's undertaking parlors at Ferndale. Burial will be at Woodlawn cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, September 20, 1920)
STANGROOM, Mark L. (d. 1913)
STANLEY, Charles (d. 1941)
LYNDEN - Charles Stanley, 67, a native of Whatcom county, died
Sunday night in a Bellingham hospital. He was born at Nooksack
Crossing, near Everson, August 23, 1874 and was reared by the late Mr. and
Mrs. Enoch Hawley, pioneer residents of Lynden. Mr. Stanley was widely known
in this vicinity and was prominent as a member of the crack Lynden baseball
team of thirty years ago. So far as known he leaves no
immediate surviving relatives unless a brother, Leslie,
last heard of in San Francisco, still is living. Funeral services will
be held at the Knapp & Knapp parlors here Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
and burial will follow in the Lynden cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, October 27, 1941) Submitted by site
coordinator.
STARK, James R. (d. 1903)
J. R. Stark was born in Sullivan Co., Indiana, June 5th, 1831 and died at his home in Lynden Thursday morning, March 5th, 1903. Mr. Stark spent his boyhood days in Virgo Co., Ind., but moved with his parents to Wisconsin in 1849. He removed to the state of Oregon in 1852. He was married to Miss Elizabeth L. Clark on Jan. 25, 1864, the bride being a student of Umpqua Academy where he was one of the instructors. They later moved to White River, this state, where there was seemingly no visible civilization to begin another pioneer home. He was converted to the Christian faith in the year 1851 and united with the M. E. Church in July 1854. In pioneer days when there was no regular pastor Mr. Stark was often called upon to bury the dead. He was Sunday School Superintendent and ever did much to open the way for religious teachings in the community where he lived. He was a subscriber to the first issue of the Pacific Christian Advocate published at Portland and was a loyal friend of it to the last. Wherever he lived he was a staunch advocate of temperance. For more than seven years he was Superintendent of Stickney Memorial Industrial Indian Home of this city and did very good work among the Indians.
Mr. Stark leaves a widow, four daughters and three sons to mourn
his loss. Five children, Jess, Jim and Miss Esther of this place, Mrs. Finnell
of Des Moines, this state, and Mrs. Smith of Kent, this state, were present
at the funeral service which was held from the M. E. Church here Friday
afternoon. A son, C. Wilbur Stark, pastor of the M. E. Church at Long Prairie,
Minnesota and a daughter Mrs. Mollie Williams of Cebu, P. I., were unable
to be present. In the death of Mr. Stark the church has lost a faithful brother
and ernest worker and the community a good citizen.
(From The Pacific Pilot, March 12, 1903) Submitted by site coordinator.
STEADMAN, George B. (d. 1931)
Early today George Barnes Steadman, for twelve years a Bellingham resident, died at a local hospital, aged 73 years. He had been ill two years. He was a member of Fairhaven Lodge No. 73, F.&A. M. Surviving relatives are one son Chauncey A. Steadman, Seattle; one daughter, Mrs. Helen Seibert or Solbert, Bellingham; two sisters, Mrs. Todd Maguire, York, Neb., and Mrs. Helen Brewer, Fullerton, Cal., and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Harlow-Hollingsworth funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Members and officers of the Fairhaven lodge will give their ritualistic services. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, February 20, 1931) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
STEADWELL, Levi (d. 1886)
STEARNS, Anna aka Jennie (d. 1910)
(From The Bellingham Herald, November 27, 1910) Submitted by Merrily Lawson
STEARNS, John J. (d. 1908)
J. J. Stearns, aged 67 years, a former resident of this city and a veteran of the Civil War, died at the home of his cousin, E. H. Stearns, near Edison, Skagit County, at an early hour yesterday morning, after a brief illness. Mr. Stearns was an Odd Fellow and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He served with the Twelfth regiment, Iowa volunteer infantry, during the war. Mr. Stearns is survived by his widow, who was with him when the end came, also two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Johnson, wife of a shingle manufacturer of this county, and Mrs. C. W. Webber, of Virginiadale, Colo. The body was brought to this city yesterday afternoon and now lies at the private receiving room of W. H. Mock & Sons in the Maple Block. Funeral announcements will appear later.
(From The American Reveille, September 13, 1908) Submitted by site coordinator.
STEARNS, Ralph B. (d. 1921)
Ralph B. Stearns, age 29 years, passed away at the home of Mrs. Marie Pond, 816 High street, on the morning of Thursday, April 21, after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Stearns resided in Bellingham for several years, being a student of the Bellingham public schools, but for the past few years had resided in Juneau, Alaska, being employed as bookkeeper for the Alaska Light & Power company. He was a member of the B.P.O.E., of Juneau and is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Otella Smaby. Also four brothers and two sisters, Harold J., of Salt Lake City, Utah; Roy N., Clackamas, Ore.; Arthur D., Portland, Ore.; Lucien E. Burlington; Mrs. W. A. Murphy, Payson, Wash., and Mrs. L. R. Lilly, Bridgeport, Wash. The remains are being cared for at the service parlors of Harry O. Bingham, 120-122 Prospect street. Funeral announcements will be made later.
(From The Bellingham Herald, April 21, 1921) Submitted by site coordinator.
STEARNS, Silas D. (d. 1918)
Silas D.
Stearns, aged 82 years, passed away at the Soldiers' Home, Orting,
Wash., April 30, after a few weeks' illness. Mr. Stearns resided in
Bellingham for a number of years. Until the last two years he made his
home at Burlington and the place of death. He was a member of the First
Methodist church of Burlington and of J. B. Steedman post No. 24, Grand
Army of the Republic, at Bellingham. Those who survive are five sons and
two daughters, Harold J. Stearns, Salt Lake City; Ray N. Stearns and
Arthur D. Stearns, Portland, Ore.; Lucien D. Stearns, Burlington; Ralph
B. Stearns, Vancouver, B. C.; Mrs. William Murphy, Payson, Utah, and
Mrs. Nettie B. Lilly, Bridgeport, Wash. Funeral services will be held
Friday, May 3, at 2:45 o'clock p. m., from the funeral parlors of Harry
O. Bingham, 1319 Dock street, with Rev. Paul Ashby, pastor of the South
Bellingham Methodist church, officiating. Interment will be made in Bay
View cemetery according to the ritualistic burial service of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
(From The Bellingham Herald, May 2, 1918) Submitted by site
coordinator.
STEEN, Amos W. (d. 1895)
STEINHAUER, Henry S. (d. 1933)
Henry S. Steinhauer, 79, for thirty-two years a resident of Bellingham
and Lynden, and a member of the I. O. O. F. for fifty-two years, died at
his home 304 Prospect street Friday, after a lingering illness. For about
twenty years Mr. Steinhauer conducted a harness store at Lynden. He came
to this country from Germany at the age of 13 years. At the time
of his death Mr. Steinhauer was a member of Rising Star lodge No. 2002,
I. O. O. F.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Emma Steinhauer; two daughters,
Mrs. Walter *Summor and Mrs. Arthur *Garlard, both of Portland; one
son, William, of Vancouver, B. C., and nine grandchildren. Funeral rites
will be held at the Bingham-Dahlquist funeral home Monday at 3 p. m. Rev.
James M. Wilson will officiate. Rising Star lodge will give its ritualistic
service.
*Another account names the daughters as Mrs. Walter Fommor and Mrs. Arthur
Goulard.
(From The Bellingham Herald, November 25, 1933) Submitted by
Jennifer Moore
STENGER, Arnold Elston (d. 1975)
Arnold Elston Stenger passed away January 4, 1975 at his home 2216
Ontario St. Funeral services will be be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Jones
Funeral Home. Interment will be at Greenacres Memorial Park, Ferndale. A
lifetime resident of Whatcom County, he was born July 7, 1915 in Bellingham.
He was a retired assistant postmaster, a member of Garden Street Methodist
Church, and the retired postal supervisors organization. Survivors include
his widow Adeline; a son Robert of Bellingham, two daughters Sharon Knowles
of Eugene, Oregon, and Susan Diehl of Bellingham, and three
grandchildren.
Submitted by John
Rauch
STENGER, Carl Walter (d. 1963)
Carl Walter Stenger,76, lifetime resident of Bellingham died Oct.
18, 1963 at a local hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services
will be held at 1 p.m. Wed. at Bingham & Jerns funeral home, with burial
at Bayview Cemetery. Mr. Stenger was born Nov. 20, 1887 at the Stenger home
at 315 Prospect St., site of the present post office. He was the son of Mr.
& Mrs. John H. Stenger, and grandson of the Mr. & Mrs. William H.
Fouts. He was a graduate of St. Martins High School and St. Martins College
of Lacy, WA. He served in the army during WWI in Germany, France, and Belgium.
He is survived by his wife Hazel; sister Cecil Rinehart; five nephews, Donald
Rinehart of Eugene, OR; James Rinehart and Howard Hawke of Bellingham; William
Gwinn of Albany,OR; Jack Gwinn of Seattle; two nieces Mary Hopley of Everett
and Kathryn Schorno of Mt. Vernon, and an aunt Grace (Fouts) Hughes of Phoenix,
AZ.
Submitted by
John Rauch
STENGER, Clara Elizabeth (d. 1945)
Clara Elizabeth (Fouts) Stenger age 80 years passed away at the
family residence at 315 Prospect Street Thursday March 8, 1945 following
a lingering illness. Mrs. Stenger was one of the early pioneers having come
to Whatcom, Washington Territory in 1873. Mrs. Stenger leaves behind a host
of friends, one daughter Mrs. Cecil Rinehart, one son Carl W. Stenger both
of Bellingham; two sisters, Mrs. Grace Hughes of Phoenix, AZ, and Mrs. Rilla
Penny, of Bellingham; also four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held
Saturday March 10, at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Bayview Cemetery in the
family plot.
Submitted by John
Rauch
STENGER, Hazel G. (d. 1986)
Hazel G. Stenger, 89, 2501 E. Washington Square died Thursday
April 3, 1986 at Alderwood Nursing Home. She was born August 23, 1896 to
John and Mary Jane Sly here in Whatcom County. She worked as a retail clerk
for several stores in Bellingham. Survivors include a niece Mary Hopley of
Everett,WA. Mrs. Stenger's husband Carl died Oct. 18, 1963. At her request
no services will be held. The body will be cremated and ashes placed in Bayview
Cemetery.
Submitted by
John Rauch
STENGER, John Henry (d. 1919)
John Henry Stenger age 63 years passed away at the family home
315 Prospect Street on Friday evening February 7, 1919 after an illness of
several weeks. Mr. Stenger had resided in the city for the past 37 years,
engaging in the theater, hotel, and real estate business. He is survived
by his wife Mrs. Clara Stenger, two daughters and one son, Misses Cecil and
Mona Stenger of Bellingham; son Carl in the army in Belgium; three brothers,
Edward Stenger of Rapid City, SD., Lewis Stenger of Piedmont, WA., and Leonard
U. of San Francisco, CA, two sisters, Mrs. Amelia Smith and Clara Gamble
of Chicago. Funeral services will be held Monday Feb. 10, at 9 a.m. at Church
of Assumption. Interment will be at Bayview cemetery in the family
plot.
Submitted by John Rauch
STENGER, Lewis (d. 1939)
Lewis Stenger, aged 79 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Lola Stenger,
passed away at the family home, 118 East North Street, Thursday, July 27,
after a brief illness. Mr. Stenger had been a resident of Bellingham for
the past fifty-one years and was a member of B. P. O. E. No. 194 of Bellingham.
Aside from a host of friends who will mourn his passing he leaves to survive
him his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Lottie Moultray, of Seattle; two sons,
Edward L. Stenger, of Glendale, Ore.; Walter W. Stenger, of Bellingham; one
sister, Mrs. Clara Gamble, of Chicago, Ill.; two grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. The remains are resting at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral
Home, 210 Prospect Street, and funeral announcements will be made
later.
(From The Bellingham Herald, July 27, 1939) Submitted by site
coordinator.
STENGER, Marvin True (d. 1969)
Marvin True Stenger dies in Aberdeen, Washington. Funeral services
for Marvin Stenger, 44, of Aberdeen, will be held at Elerding Mortuary in
Aberdeen at 11 a.m. Monday. He died Thursday November 19, 1969. Mr. Stenger
was a native of Whatcom County and resided here until he moved to Aberdeen
six years ago. Survivors include the widow, Eleanor; two daughters, Mary
Sue Kindlund and Nancy Smith both of Bellingham; two sons Victor and Erich
both of Camano Island, and a brother Arnold Stenger of Bellingham. Cremation
will follow.
Submitted by
John Rauch
STENGER, Urban Carl (d. 1951)
Urban Carl Stenger, 62, of 2319 "H" street, died suddenly Saturday
October 27, 1951. A life resident of Bellingham, he was a retired letter
carrier. Stenger belonged to the National Letter Carriers Assn. Local 450.
He is survived by two sons Arnold and Marvin both of Bellingham; one daughter,
Betty Peterson of Oregon; his mother, Mrs. Rilla (Fouts) Penny of Bellingham,
and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at Bingham-Dahlquist
& Jerns funeral home. Interment to follow at Bayview
Cemetery.
Submitted by
John Rauch
STEPHENS, Mary F. (d. 1924)
Died, Monday night, January 29, 1924, Mrs. Mary F. Stephens, of Acme. Mrs. Stephens had long been an invalid, but a sudden attack of pneumonia was the cause of her death. She was a pioneer of Acme, having been among the first white women to come to this valley. Mrs. Stephens was widely known and had hosts of friends who extend to the bereaved members of the family their sincere sympathy.
Acme lost one of its pioneers and beloved characters at 12:30 Tuesday morning, January 29, when death claimed Mrs. Mary F. S. Stephens, one of the founders of the Presbyterian church at Acme, where she had resided since 1884. For the last eighteen years Mrs. Stephens was an invalid. She was noted for her fine Christian character. She was 70 years of age. Mrs. Stephens came to Whatcom county from Texas in 1884. On the 21st of July, 1887, she was married at Acme to Thomas H. Stephens, who survives her. Mrs. Stephens was a great reader and was well informed on history and current events.
The surviving relatives, aside from the husband, are two daughters,
Mrs. Anna M. Morell, at whose home she died, and Mrs. Mabel E. Douglas, both
of Acme; one sister, Mrs. R. M. Thompson, of Spokane, and three grandchildren.
A brother, W. E. McDaniel, former Whatcom county commissioner, died some
years ago. A niece, Mrs. Frank Chinn, of Lynden, also survives. Funeral services
were held at the Presbyterian church at Acme Thursday morning at 11
o'clock, Rev. P. M. Ford, pastor of the church, officiating, assisted by
the Rev. B. K. McElmon, of Bellingham. Interment took place at Bay View cemetery
under the direction of Arthur C. Harlow.
(From The Deming Prospector, February 1, 1924) Submitted by site
coordinator.
STEPHENSON, Sarah A. (d. 1913)
STERRETT, Leila J. (d. 1919)
Mrs. Leila J. Sterrett passed away at the family home, 2307 A
street, on the morning of Thursday, September 4. Mrs. Sterrett was born
in Flohrs, Adams county, Pa., August 1, 1843, and was 76 years of age
at the time of her death. She had been a resident of Washington for the last
nineteen years, having made her home in Wenatchee for seven years prior
to coming to Bellingham in December 1916. For the past several years she
has been in failing health, which confined her to her home most of the
time, and the last illness has dated since early in July. At the time
of her death she was a member of the First Congregational church,
of Forrest, Ill. Surviving her are her aged husband, David W. Sterrett;
one daughter, Mrs. J. E. Van Cleve, of Bellingham, and two sisters, Miss
Anna R. Hoke and Mrs. Mary D. Searight, of Atlantic City, N. J., besides
a large circle of friends, whom she had made since coming to Bellingham and
who will greatly miss her. The body of Mrs. Sterrett is being cared for at
the parlors of Arthur C. Harlow, 1055 Elk street, and funeral services will
be announced later.
(From The Bellingham Herald, September 4, 1919) Submitted by site
coordinator.
STEVENS, Charles (d. 1922)
STEVENSON, Ejolfur (d. 1920)
Ejolfur Stevenson, for 19 years a resident of Blaine, passed away
at his home here at 1:00 a. m. Wednesday after a sickness lasting three years.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Sig.
Olafsson officiating.
Deceased was born in Iceland, May 14, 1847. He left Iceland in
1882 and settled in Winnipeg, where he resided 7 years. He came west and
lived in Seattle three years, in Bellingham eight years, and came to Blaine
19 years ago. In 1877 he was married to Ingiborg Anderson, who survives him.
The surviving relatives are six sons, all married, and 15 grandchildren.
The sons are Sigfus, residing in Iceland, Andrew, Fred, Oliver, Louis and
Oscar, all of Blaine. Mr. Stevenson was a member of the Lutheran church.
He taught school in his native country before coming to America, and was
a great lover of books.
(From The Blaine Journal, June 11, 1920) Submitted by site coordinator.
STEWART, Dewitt (d. 1900)
STEWART, Elbert N. (d. 1924)
Elbert Neil Stewart, a Whatcom county pioneer, died at a Bellingham hospital at 3:45 a.m., February 20, at the age of 68 years. He had been ill since the Sunday before. Mr. Stewart came to Whatcom county in 1888, coming originally from Texas, where he started life as a cowboy. He became widely known. He helped to build the Deming trail to Mt. Baker and for fifteen years held a timber claim on the middle Fork of the Nooksack river. The claim was sold to Jim McCoy of Wickersham and it is now owned by the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber company. His cabin was long the stopping place for hikers to Mt. Baker and he will be remembered as a genial and hospitable host. In pioneer days he hauled the stone for the county courthouse and the Lincoln school. He was also a member of the first volunteer fire department of Bellingham.
The survivors are two brothers, James J. Stewart and Andrew J.
Stewart of Texas; one sister, Mrs. Alice Bell Patterson, Bellingham; two
nieces, Mrs. Ivie Waldroop and Miss Ida Patterson, both of Bellingham; one
nephew, Homer B. Patterson, Bellingham; and a number of nieces and nephews
in Texas. For many years he made his home with his niece, Mrs. Ivie Waldroop.
Funeral services were held at Arthur C. Harlow's mortuary home on Sunday,
February 23, at 1 p. m. Interment took place in the family plot in Bay View
cemetery.
(From The Deming Prospector, February 29, 1924) Submitted by site
coordinator.
STILL, Catherine (d. 1923)
Mrs. Catherine Still, mother of Richard, James and Albert Still and Mrs. George Willison of this city, passed away at seven o'clock Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Willison, at the age of 86 years. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Willison, Rev. O. Congdon of Sumas officiating, and the remains shipped to Harwood, North Dakota, on the evening train for burial. Mrs. Still's two daughters, Mrs. Willison & Mrs. Lewis of Fargo, N. D., accompanied the remains.
Catherine Wilson was born in Scotland Dec. 15, 1836, and emigrated to Canada with her parents in 1849. In 1852 she was married to David Still and in 1878 they moved to Fargo, N. D. To this union 12 children were born, of whom six are now living, four sons and two daughters as follows: Richard, James and Albert Still of this city, Mrs. George Willison of this city, H. D. Still of Prineville, Oregon and Mrs. W. M. Lewis of Fargo, N. D., all of whom were present at the funeral. Her husband passed beyond 13 years ago. She came to Blaine 13 years ago and has since lived with her children here since. During these years she became endeared to everyone through her sturdy, Christian character and upright living. There are also surviving 27 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.
(From The Blaine Journal, February 15, 1923) Submitted by site coordinator.
STILLMAN, Mary C. (d. 1925)
Mrs. Mary C. Stillman, aged 61 years passed away at her home _29 Thirteenth street, Saturday morning, May 2. Mrs. Stillman had been in Bellingham for the past three years, coming here from Shaw island. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. C. H. Clift of this city and Mrs. Kirkwood McLachen of Deer Harbor; one son George H. Stillman, this city; seven brothers, Deviell Shaw, Spokane; Thomas and Albert, North Dakota; Richard and William, Shaw island; Milton and Charles, Minnesota; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Moats of Minnesota and Mrs. Dora Richter, Michigan; besides five grandchildren. She was a member of the Episcopal church. The body rests at the Harlow mortuary home, Holly and Forest streets, where funeral services will be held Monday afternoon, May 4, at 1:30 o'clock, with the Rev. James M. Wilson of St. James Presbyterian church officiating, and interment will follow in the family plot in Bay View cemetery, beside the body of her husband, who passed away in April, 1922.
(From The Bellingham Herald, May 2, 1925)
STILLWELL, Charles A. (d. 1902)
STITES, Rachel M. (d. 1903)
STODDARD, Benjamin F. (d. 1921)
STODDARD, Martha (d. 1928)
After an illness of three weeks Miss Martha Stoddard, a resident of Deming for the past 25 years passed away at the family home, west of Deming, on Thursday, May 31. The funeral was conducted under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home of Sumas. Interment was made in Deming cemetery on Sunday afternoon, Rev. O. A. QUALL of South Bellingham officiating. Surviving relatives are her mother Mrs. Cynthia Stoddard, one brother, Ben, at home; two sisters, Mrs. G. M. Shumway of Deming, and Mrs. J. H. Robinson of Bend, Oregon.
(From The Deming Prospector, June 8, 1928) Submitted by site coordinator.
STODDARD, W. J. (d. 1901)
STONE, Delos S. (d. 1896)
On Saturday, June 20th, 1896, the community was shocked and startled by the sudden death of Delos S. Stone, of this city. Mr. Stone had been suffering for a long time, but has kept on his feet and been able to attend to his personal affairs, and could have been seen upon our streets almost any day up to the time of his death. He was a victim of that dreaded disease known as paralysis, that comes with the rush and weep of a cyclone, and invariably leaves a prostrated and helpless form or corpse in its wake.
Mr. Stone was born in Jamestown, in the now noted and historical county of Chautauqua, in the state of New York, on Aug. 12th, 1833. He afterwards moved to Ohio, and in the early days of the rebellion enlisted as a private soldier for three years in company B, 12th regiment, Ohio Infantry. He was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tenn., on May 1st, 1863. At the age of 17 he became a member of the church, and since that time has been a zealous and consistent Christian. The deceased came to Blaine in 1889. After viewing the country around about, he decided to locate on a tract of government land near Langley, B. C. He and his family settled there and remained until about three years ago, when they returned to Blaine. Mr. Stone came to Blaine from Marshalltown, Iowa. Prior to his residence in Iowa, he had lived in Jackson county, Kan. Part of his allotted years were spent as a school teacher. He was a regularly ordained United Brethren minister, and spent several years in church work.
His father died when he was eleven years of age. A brother, who has not been heard from for four years is the only blood relative who survives. To Mrs. Alice Stone, the widow of the deceased, the sympathy of the whole community is extended. Mr. Stone was an upright, conscientious, pure minded, whole souled citizen, and we venture to say that he had not an enemy in the world. Funeral exerciSes were conducted at the Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday last, Rev. J. W. White preaching the funeral sermon from II. Timothy iv., 6-8. The deceased being a member of Reynolds Post G. A. R. of Blaine during his lifetime, the exercises at the Blaine cemetery were conducted under the auspices of the post. A large concourse of our people attended the exercises at the church and at the cemetery.
(From The Blaine Journal, June 26, 1896) Submitted by site coordinator.
STONE, Freeman N. (d. 1913)
The funeral service for Mr. Freeman N. Stone, who met his death by being accidentally electrocuted in his barber shop at the Hotel Swail, Sumas, Wash., November 28, will be held Tuesday, December 2, at 1:45 p. m. from the funeral parlors of Undertaker Harry O. Bingham, 1319 Dock street, Rev. N. M. Temple, pastor of the First Methodist church officiating at the parlor service, after which interment will be made in Bay View cemetery according to the ritualistic burial service of the Fraternal Order of eagles, conducted by the officers and members of Whatcom aerie No. 31, F. O. E. Mr. Stone at the time of death was 32 years old, was a member of Snohomish aerie No. 195, F. O. E., and of the Journeyman Barbers' union, local No. 457, of Bellingham. The funeral car will leave from the corner of Elk and Franklin streets at 1:30 p. m. for the convenience of the relatives.
(From The Bellingham Herald, December 1, 1913) Submitted by site coordinator.
STONE, Mark (d. 1916)
Mark Stone, Whatcom County pioneer, passed away Friday at St. John's Hospital at Port Townsend. In the presence of a great gathering of friends, funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church, and he was laid to rest in the Lynden cemetery.
Mark Stone was born in California Sept. 11, 1860. He settled in Whatcom County in 1883. On Christmas Day, 1890, he was married to Miss Nellie Packard. Left to mourn are two daughters, Thressa and Lida, and two sisters, Mrs. John Hess of Canby, Cal., and Mrs. Ida Edelen of San Francisco.
Stone's generosity, kindliness and many good qualities won for him a warm place in the hearts of his neighbors throughout the district, and the news of his death was received with sorrow. The Rev. Paul Ashby officiated at the funeral, and a special choir sang.
(From The Lynden Tribune, July 6, 1916) Submitted by site coordinator.
STONE, Mary A. (d. 1912)
Mrs. Mary A. Stone, whose funeral was held in Lynden on Saturday, February 24, was born August 17, 1833. Her parents were Levy and Lura Eddy. Mary A. Eddy lived in New York until she was eleven years of age, when she moved with her parents to Burlington, Cane County, Illinois. This was her home until she reached the age of twenty, when she was married to Norton Stone. Within three weeks, occurred her wedding, and that of one of her brothers, and also a sister, and together they started across the plains to California, March, 1854. Thirty-six friends composed this company, and the journey occupied six months and four days. They settled first near Yreka, California. Mr. and Mrs. Stone remained at this place until 1871, when they moved to Lassen County, where Mr. Stone died in 1891. Mrs. Stone made Lassen County her home until 1909 when she came to Lynden to live with her son, M. W. Stone.
Mrs. Stone's brothers and sisters are Harvey Eddy, of Yreka,
California; Cadelia Stone, of Weed, California; Henry Eddy, of Winthrop,
Iowa, and Charley Eddy, of Seattle. She was the mother of nine children,
three of whom, Mrs. Etta Hess, of Canby, California, Mrs. Eda Edelen and
M. W. Stone, both of Lynden, survive her. The death of Mrs. Stone leaves
but three of the company that started for California in 1854, Andrew Soule,
of Adin, California, Harvey Eddy, and Cadelia Stone, of Weed, California,
brother and sister of Mrs. Stone.
(From The Lynden Tribune, March 7, 1912) Submitted by site coordinator.
STONE, Nellie (d. 1912)
Mrs. Nellie Packard Stone, wife of Mark W. Stone, died at her home in Bellingham Monday afternoon, and was buried Wednesday morning, interment taking place in the Lynden cemetery. Funeral services were held in the First Methodist church, the Rev. Herbert Jones conducting the same, and a quartet composed of Mrs. Harry Fountain, Miss Beatrice Handy, Mr. E. Edson and Mr. F. E. Knapp, with Mrs. H. H. Jamieson at the organ, rendered several musical selections. The services were attended by many friends of the deceased who feel that in Mrs. Stone's death they have lost a true and tender associate. The floral offerings were many and beautiful, mute tributes of love and respect to the departed. The Fraternal Union of which Mrs. Stone was an active member conducted the services at the cemetery.
Mrs. Stone, whose maiden name was Nellie A. Packard, was born
in Wisconsin in 1873, and had attained the age of thirty-nine years. She
came with her parents to Lynden in 1887, when her family came up the river
on the old steamboat, "Edith." On Christmas day, 1890 she was married to
Mark W. Stone, three children blessing the union. The eldest child died at
the age of seven years. Mrs. Stone is survived by her husband, two daughters
Lida and Theresa, a brother who lives in Lynden, and another brother in the
east.
From early summer Mrs. Stone's health was failing and in August
the family moved to Bellingham where everything possible was done to restore
her waning strength, but to no avail, and for several weeks her life was
despaired of. Of a loving and self-sacrificing nature, kind and sympathetic,
Nellie Stone, as she was familiarly known to very many of the older residents
of Lynden and vicinity leaves many friends, who extend sincerest sympathy
to the bereaved family. Mrs. Stone was a member of the Brotherhood of American
Yeoman, the Fraternal Union, and of Delta Grange.
(From The Lynden Tribune, November 21, 1912) Submitted by site
coordinator.
STORREY, Charles H. (d. 1905)
Charles H. Storrey, one of the aged and respected citizens of this city, died at his home in this city Saturday evening, June 24, 1905, aged 77 years, 2 months and 19 days. He had been sick for several months. The funeral was held from the M. E. church in this city on Monday afternoon, the Rev. B. W. Rinehart officiating, and the interment was made in the Lynden cemetery.
Charles H. Storrey was a native of England, being born in that country on April 5, 1828. With his parents, he came to Toronto, Canada, when but a boy of seven and remained in that section until he reached manhood's estate. At the age of twenty he married Miss Jane McCutheon, and to this union seven children were born, five of whom are living. Two have passed away, Chas. H. died in Aberdeen, N. Dak., and Mrs. Jennie Roberts, in Grand Rapids, Mich. Besides the widow, the following children are left to mourn his death: Mrs. Mary Collins, Mrs. Minnie Nichols, Mrs. Hattie Steffe, T. J. and G. W. Storrey, all of this place.
After leaving Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Storrey spent a number of years in the states of Michigan, Iowa and North Dakota, and about eleven years ago came to Washington and have since resided here. He was well known in this section, standing high in the esteem of his neighbors. Being an ardent and active member of the Methodist Church, he will be greatly missed by that organization here. Mr. Storrey was a kind and loving husband and father, a good neighbor and friend, and a citizen who took a deep interest in the welfare of his country and the community in which he lived. The bereaved ones have the deep sympathy of their many friends in their grief.
(From The Pacific Pilot, June 29, 1905) Submitted by site coordinator.
STORREY, Jane (d. 1909)
A ray of sunshine has gone out from Lynden. Mrs. Charles Storrey, better known, perhaps, as Mother Storrey is dead. The end came last Sunday morning after an illness of many months. The funeral was from the house Monday afternoon, Rev. Wilder officiating.
The writer did not know Mrs. Storrey well, yet he will miss her. So will all who did know her even slightly. We first saw her early in the spring when the leaves were green and the early blossoms were coming out. She was 84 years old, wrinkled and bent and grey, but the smile she gave to our passing nod was the smile of a Godly heart - so cheering and warm and welcoming that one felt he had known her always. And so through the spring and the summer time we watched for the bent form in the little yard back of her son's home, and when she was not there we felt someway that we had missed a part of what the day owed us.
There was never any real conversation. We were strangers according to the world's ways, but her influence reached us. We were happier for having known her. We are sorry for ourselves now she has gone away, though glad for her.
The last few months Mrs. Storrey had not been able to be out doors. Toward the end her mind as well as her body gave way, until for her sake her friends and relatives were glad to welcome the end.
Jane McCutchin was born Feb. 5, 1825, in Ireland and came to Toronto, Canada, with her parents when but a child. She was married to Charles Storrey at the age of 24. Seven children blessed the union, four of whom are still living. She and her husband who died four years ago came to Lynden 17 years ago, and she has made her home with her son, T. J. Storrey of recent years. She was a member of the Methodist church.
(From The Lynden Tribune, November 4, 1909) Submitted by site coordinator.
STORRS, Pearl I. (d. 1989)
Funeral Services for Pearl Ione (Shelter) Storrs, 74, of 838 W. Axton Road, Ferndale, will be held at Moles Funeral Home chapel, on Friday, November 24, 1989, at 1:00 p.m., Rev. Dale E. Smith, officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Storrs passed away at home on November 20. She was born July 12, 1915 at Ferndale and is a descendant of Hezekiah & Nancy Ann Shelter, an 1882 pioneer family of Ferndale. Except for residing a few years in Mount Vernon, she had always resided in Ferndale. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Ferndale, the Washington Pioneer Association and the Ferndale Jet Oldsters.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob and Evelyn (Layton)
Shelter, four brothers Harry, Lester, Jacob "Roy", William Cecile and two
sisters, Blanch Chandler and Emma Shelter. She is survived by three sons,
Eugene DePew, Larry Hemmingson and Ronald Hemmingson all of Ferndale; two
daughters, Hilda Meryhew of Auburn and Shiela Wogan of Anacortes; a sister,
Neva Krieger; a brother Charles Shelter, both of Bellingham; 13 grandchildren;
6 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
(From The Bellingham Herald, November 23, 1989)Submitted by
Hilda (Hemmingson) Meryhew
STOWELL, George (d. 1901)
George Stowell, a veteran of the civil war, died at his home on Donovan avenue, Fairhaven, at 8:20 p. m. Thursday, May 30th. He passed away peacefully, conscious to the last, surrounded by his large family of devoted sons and daughters who for many weeks had watched at his bed side. He dropped to sleep at the close of Memorial day; while the last refrains of patriotic music were trembling on the evening air; while the praises for our noble dead were still echoing in the veteran hearts all over the land, George Stowell passed over the river to bivouac with that Grand Army which had already gone before.
George Stowell was born in Windsor, Vt., 73 years ago, May 4th, 1901 (sic) [1828?]. He was married to Emily Forsythe in Adams county, Wis., Feb. 23d, 1852. His devoted wife departed this life March 20th of this year, aged 68 years, and from that day the old veteran, and devoted husband and father, lost his hold on this world. He was the father of eleven children, seven of whom survive him. They are J. F. Stowell, of Stanwood, Wash., Mrs. Marietta Buckley, of Buffalo, N. D., Charles C. Stowell, George W. Stowell, Mrs. Maud Scott, Mrs. Blanche Swainston and Mrs. Nellie Goe, of Fairhaven.
The funeral will take place at the residence at 10 o'clock,
Sunday, June 2d, Rev. C. B. Sears conducting the services. Cars corner Harris
avenue and 12th street for Bay View cemetery at 10:45 a. m., Grand Army veterans
in charge. At the cemetery the burial services of the G. A. R. ritual
will be read by officers of C. R. Apperson Post, of Fairhaven.
Pall bearers: John Fernley, D. Alverson E. M. Day, J. M. Darling, T.
W. Gillette and W. M. Toles.
(From The Daily Reveille, June 1, 1901) Submitted by site
coordinator.
STOWELL, John F. (d. 1915)
John Forsythe Stowell was born in Wisconsin in July 1854. His early life was spent in Portage and Kilbourn, Wis. His folks kept a tavern and his father George Stowell served in the Union Army during the Civil War. At the age of seventeen he began teaching school, which occupation he was engaged for the next seventeen years during the autumn and winter seasons in the states, Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin and the Dakotas. During spring and summer he worked on lumber rafts on the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers and was also engaged in general farming.
In 1887 he married Louise Schobinger, formerly of Schaffhausen,
Switzerland. In 1889, with his family he came to Whatcom, Wash., then a mere
cluster of huts. He worked in a lumber yard for a few years. In 1893, he
started working for the Great Northern Railroad Co. He was employed as operator
and agent on the railway until 1910 when his ill health forced him to retire.
His remaining years were spent on the farm near Ferndale, Wash., where he
was engaged in light farm work, until within a few hours of his death. He
succumbed December 29, 1915 to the third stroke of paralysis, fully prepared
for the end.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife and six children, Edward,
Ernest, Annie, Emily, Ralph and Louise. Also two brothers and three sisters,
Charles C. Stowell, of South Bellingham, Wash., George W. Stowell of Blanchard,
Wash., Mrs. Marietta Buckley of Buffalo, N. Dak., Mrs. Blanche Swainston
of Polson, Mont., Mrs. Maud Maltby of San Antonio, Tex., and Mrs. Nellie
Goe of New Westminster, B. C.
(From The Ferndale Record, January 7, 1916) Submitted by site
coordinator.
STRACHE, Emil K. (d. 1921)
(From The Bellingham Herald, February 5, 1921) Submitted by site coordinator.
STRACHILA, John (d. 1923)
STRACHILA, Stanley (d. 1933)
STRACHILA, Victoria (d. 1932)
Miss Victoria Strachila passed away at Portland, Oregon, Thursday,
December 1, 1932, after an illness of several months' duration. Miss Strachila
had been a resident of Whatcom county for many years and had gone to
Portland for the benefit of her health. She was born in Clipper on December
20, 1900. She leaves to survive her, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Strachilla
(sic), of Clipper, three brothers, Joseph of Portland; Stanley, Jr. and Adolph
of Clipper; four sisters, Mrs. F. Biemba, of Clipper; Miss Rosalia and Cecelia
of Bellingham, and Evelyn Strachila of Sedro-Woolley. Funeral services were
held Monday morning at 10 o'clock from the st. Joseph's Catholic church at
Clipper, with the Rev. Father Benedict of Lynden, officiating. Interment
took place in the family plot at the Clipper cemetery.
(From The Deming Prospector, December 9, 1932) Submitted by site
coordinator.
STRACHILA, Vlandy (d. 1927)
It was with great sorrow the many friends of Vlandy Strachila heard of the sad accident at the Flannigan mill in Saxon, a piece of timber going entirely through his body which caused his death the next morning about 9 o'clock. The funeral was held on July 4, at the Catholic church in Clipper and the remains were interred in the Clipper cemetery. He leaves to mourn his death a father and mother, five sisters and three brothers. What made this seem more sad was the fact of his elder brother, John, having been killed in the woods by a log rolling on him less than four years ago. He was raised here and lived in the community all his life, was well liked and respected by all, was a shining example to others in all that was upright and good. He was only 24 years of age, just in his prime. The heartfelt sympathy of the whole community is extended to the sorrowing relatives.
(From The Deming Prospector, July 8, 1927)
STRANDELL, Andrew (d. 1939)
Andrew Strandell, 77, a pioneer of Whatcom county, tragically ended a long career Tuesday afternoon by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. For years he has been living alone on what is known as the Siper road north of Lawrence. The aged man threatened to a neighbor on several occasions that he would end his own life, the last threat being made Tuesday. That evening his body was found in his home. Coroner W. A. Hulbush was called and, with Sheriff W. T. Farmer, investigated the case. Both officers were convinced Strandell took his own life.
Strandell came to Whatcom county in 1895 and settled on a piece of land and opened a store at a point which since has borne the name of Strandell. He was made postmaster of that place, bought the sawmill there and took an active part in the development of that section. On November 8, 1899, he opened a bank under the name of the Scandinavian-American Bank of Strandell, operating as a partnership under the name of Strandell, Olson & Company, with H. St. John Dix as the principal banker and with Mr. Strandell as second vice-president and a director. On January 14, 1901, Mr. Strandell retired from the bank, which on the following February 27 closed its doors. Mr. Strandell later moved to Lynden where he was in business until 1920 when he moved to Bellingham, later moving to the farm near Lawrence.
Surviving relatives are the widow, Freda, and a daughter, Mamie E. Strandell, living in Bellingham, and three sons, Lewis A. Strandell, Vancouver, B. C.; Edwin Strandell, Upper Jay, N. Y., and George M. Strandell, of Los Angeles. There are also two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Wright of Minneapolis, and Christine Collins, Lewis, Iowa. The body was brought to the Harlow-Hollingsworth funeral home, where services will be held Saturday, January 14, at 10 a. m., with the Rev. George E. Cooprider and Rev. L. L. Gaylord officiating. Interment will be in the Nooksack cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, January 11, 1939) Submitted by site coordinator.
STRANGE, Mary A. (d. 1920)
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hardeman received the sad intelligence Sunday morning that their eldest daughter, Mrs. S. A. Strange, had been killed near Portland, Oregon. The accident which caused her death took place about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon at a small station out from Portland, where the Strange's lived. Mrs. Strange was crossing the railroad track near her home when an oncoming train whistled. Although some distance away, the whistling apparently startled her into an immovable state, and before the train reached her she fell in a collapse. Deceased was 46 years of age and was born in Texas. In 1899 she was married to S. A. Strange and lived nearly all of the time since in this county, moving to Oregon about a year ago. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Bellingham with Rev. W. F. Reagor officiating, and burial made in the Bay View cemetery there. A husband and two step sons survive in addition to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hardeman, of this city, and three sisters, Mrs. L. Harvey McRae of Kendall, Mrs. Herb Everist of Everett, and Mrs. Gordon McElmon of Blaine. Mrs. Strange had been a member of the Christian church for the past 20 years and was a sincere Christian woman. The aged parents and relatives have the sympathy of everybody in their sorrow.
(From The Blaine Journal, November 26, 1920) Submitted by site coordinator.
STRATTON, Margaret A. (d. 1916)
Mrs. Margaret A. Stratton, aged 77 years, residing at 1926 Ellis street, passed away at an early hour Saturday, November 25, after only a few days' illness. Mrs. Stratton was a member of the Presbyterian church and of the Order of the Eastern Star and of the daughters of Rebekah at Vernon, Ind. She is survived by three sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Annie S. Gwinnup, Miss Carrie V. Miller, of Bellingham, Mrs. Lizzie Watkins, of Chicago; T. W. Miller, C. E. Miller and J. B. Miller, all of Bellingham. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 27, at 2 o'clock p.m. from the funeral parlors of Undertaker Harry O. Bingham, 1319 Dock street, with Rev. George A. Crawford officiating. Interment will be made in Bay View Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, November 25, 1916) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
STRICKFADEN, Grace D. (d. 1921)
After an illness of nearly three years Grace Dorine Strickfaden died at the Marshall Sanitarium at the age of 23 years. She is survived by her husband, Allen Strickfaden, one son, Billy, aged 3 years, her mother, Mrs. John Marshall; one sister, Mollie; one brother, John Strickfaden, of Regina, Saskatchewan. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church of Maple Falls and interment was made in the Kendall cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
(From The Bellingham Herald, January 28, 1921) Submitted by site coordinator.
STRICKFADEN, Henry J. (d. 1936)
Mr. Strickfaden was born at Huntingburg, Indiana. He lived there until he was 18 years of age, when he removed to Fort Worth, Texas, where he also remained eighteen years. On October 28, 1889, at Bowie, Texas, he married Lula Yelton. In 1897 the family removed to Heppner,
Oregon, and one year later to Whatcom county. For a time he and the late Frank Teck conducted the World-Herald in Fairhaven. Subsequently he established the Fairhaven Times.
Removing to Maple Falls in 1902, Mr. Strickfaden established the Maple Falls Leader. He acquired the Deming Prospector many years later. At that time Maple Falls was one of the most active communities in Whatcom county, due largely to mining operations in the mount Baker district. Among the large operators were the Post-Lambert and the Great Excelsior. Prospectors were numerous and owners of pack-horses were kept busy. They made Maple Falls their headquarters.
(From The Bellingham Herald, April 23, 1936)
STRICKFADEN, J. F. (d. 1925)
The deceased was born in Huntingburg, Indiana, November 18, 1849.
On July 6, 1882, he was married to Eleanor E. Handy. A widow and eight children
survive him: Mrs. J. A. Gaul, Compton; Mrs. Irene Cargill, Seal Beach;
J. F. Strickfaden, Jr., Los Angeles; Sarah Strickfaden, Lynnwood; Henry I.
Strickfaden, Gifford, Idaho; Charles and John Strickfaden, Ferdinand, Idaho;
Lee A. Strickfaden, Lewiston, Idaho. He has two brothers living H. J.
Strickfaden, Bellingham, Washington; J. W. Strickfaden, Chrisney,
Indiana.
The Strickfadens are old settlers in Lynnwood, and they have
made many friends in the local community who sincerely regret the passing
of Mr. Strickfaden, and who offer the deepest sympathy to his bereaved
family. The funeral arrangements were attended to by Undertaker King of Compton,
and services were held at the Compton Catholic church at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning with burial in Calvary cemetery, Los Angeles.
(From The Deming Prospector, May 15, 1925) Submitted by site
coordinator.
STROMBITA, Eva (d. 1925)
Mrs. Michael Strombita died at the hospital in Sumas at an early
hour Thursday morning, after a short illness. She was about 40
years of age at the time of her death. On Wednesday morning she
had an attack of fainting spells and her condition became so serious that
an ambulance was sent for and she was taken to the hospital at Sumas
where an operation was performed and she seemed to recover, but passed away
early Thursday morning. She leaves a husband, two sons, Nick and George,
and four daughters, Lena, Rena, Rosa and Violet. Funeral services will be
held in the church at Maple Falls Sunday afternoon at 1:30. The body
is in charge of Mr. Gillies at Sumas. The Strombita family have been residents
of Maple Falls for a number of years.
(From The Deming Prospector, February 6, 1925) Submitted by site
coordinator.
STROMME, Laura M. (d. 1938)
Following a long illness, Mrs. Laura Marie Stromme, who came here two years ago from New York city, died Wednesday at her home on Chuckanut Drive. She was 81 years of age and was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran church. Surviving relatives are one son, Olaf Stromme, a member of the Whatcom Junior high school faculty; four daughters, Mrs. Samuel W. Chase, Boston, Mass.; Mrs. Frazier Peters, Warwick, N.Y.; Mrs. Joseph Dexter, Leonia, N.J., and Mrs. Lucian Cary, New York city; twelve grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Seibert, Seattle, and Mrs. C. J. West, Pasadena, Cal. Funeral services will be held at the Harlow-Hollingsworth funeral home Friday at 1:30 p.m. rev. Clarence Haugen will officiate. Cremation will follow.
(From The Bellingham Herald, March 3, 1938)
STUART, Matthew L. (d. 1909)
M. L. Stuart died yesterday at 2 o'clock and will be buried tomorrow in the Lynden cemetery. The funeral services will be at the house at 2 o'clock. Rev. C. E. Hodgess officiating.
Mr. Stuart had been a resident of this neighborhood for about two years and had one of the finest farms near Lynden. He came here from Dows, Iowa. He was 63 years, 10 months old, having been born in New York state. In Iowa he married Miss Matilda Wall, who survives him. The children are Herbert E., R. R. and Pansy and Daisy.
The deceased had been sick for some time, death resulting from a complication of several diseases of which asthma was the most pronounced.
Though his residence here has been short he had won a host of friends who sympathize with the family in its affliction.
(From The Lynden Tribune, October 28, 1909) Submitted by site coordinator.
STURGEON, Eli (d. 1923)
The impressive Masonic funeral ceremony, conducted by the officers and members of Bellingham lodge, No. 44, F. & A. M., at 11 o'clock Sunday morning, in Bay View cemetery, marked the final obsequies of Eli Sturgeon, well known pioneer of this city. He is the last of the Sturgeon family laid at rest in the Sturgeon-Dobbs burial area, one of the most beautiful in all that silent city - Miss Anna Sturgeon died in 1898, Mrs. Sturgeon died in 1913, Dorothy (Mrs. Beverly B. Dobbs) died in 1922, and the husband and father, Eli Sturgeon, died in Seattle last Friday at the age of 80 years and 1 month.
Mr. Sturgeon was born in Columbus, Ohio, October 3, 1843. He was a Union soldier during the Civil war, a sergeant of a company of the 143d Ohio infantry. In 1867 he married Harriet Luella Yoley, of Pittsburg, and in 1889 they arrived in this city with their two daughters. Mr. Sturgeon was for more than fifteen years chief timekeeper of the Bellingham Bay Lumber company (at what is now the Bloedel Donovan mill). He later spent a year in the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Dobbs, at Nome, Alaska, and of late years has been living in Seattle, where Mr. Dobbs and Mrs. Sturgeon's sister now reside. Mr. Dobbs made all the arrangements for the funeral and was accompanied here by his elder brother, W. H. Dobbs, who published the Lynden Pioneer Press for fifteen years and who now also resides in Seattle.
Funeral Notice lists sister, Mrs. Todd of Pittsburg, Pa. as a survivor.
(From The Bellingham Herald, November 12, 1923) Submitted by site coordinator.
STURGEON, Harriet L. (d. 1913)
Mrs. Harriet L. Sturgeon, aged 62 years, a pioneer resident of this city, passed away at the family residence, 2036 Ellis street, at an early hour Monday, December 1, after an illness of six weeks. Mrs. Sturgeon, with her family came to Bellingham twenty-four years ago, and the sad news of her departure will be much mourned by many friends and acquaintances. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist, and is survived by husband, one daughter and one sister - Mr. Eli Sturgeon, city; Mrs. B. B. Dobbs and Mrs. Mary A. Pry, of Seattle. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 3, at 2:15 p. m. from the funeral parlors of Undertaker Harry O. Bingham, 1319 Dock street. Interment will be made in the family plot in Bay View cemetery. The funeral car will leave from Ellis and Kentucky streets at 2 o'clock p. m. for the convenience of the relatives and friends.
(From The Bellingham Herald, December 1, 1913) Submitted by site coordinator.
SULLENDER, Mr. L. A. and Mrs. Katherine (d. 1934)
A letter received this week from Mr. Samuel Sullender, son of A. L. Sullender, of Overland, Mo., announced the death of his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Sullender, his father passing away on June 21, followed by the death of his mother, Katherine Sullender, eight days later, June 29.
Mr. Sullender purchased the Prospector, which was then located
at Acme, from the late Major Joseph W. Kelly and later moved the plant back
to Deming where it was originally founded some thirty-seven years ago. Mr.
Sullender published the paper for a year or more at Deming, sold the plant
to its present owner and returned to his home at Overland, Mo., where
he remained up to the time of his death. Mr. Sullender was an excellent newspaper
man and had traveled in nearly every continent on the globe. When
he first came to this part of the country he became associated with this
publisher in the publication of the Maple Falls Leader for about six months,
after which he returned to his home at Overland. Some months later, however,
he became homesick for the Puget Sound country and returned to take
over the Acme Prospector, which he later on removed to Deming, its present
location. A year or more later he decided to return home and sold the
plant to its present owner and departed for Overland, a suburb of St. Louis.
Mr. Sullender made many friends throughout this section, all of whom will
regret to learn of his passing.
(From The Deming Prospector, July 20, 1934) Submitted by site
coordinator.
SUMMERS, Caroline (d. 1944)
Final rites for Mrs. Caroline Summers were held at the chapel of the Knapp and Knapp Funeral Home Saturday afternoon, with Mr. Hector Alves officiating. Interment was made in the Lynden Cemetery.
Mrs. Summers passed away Wednesday, June 14, at the age of 88 years, 11 months and 26 days, at the home of her son, Clarence, in Lynden. Her death followed an illness of three weeks.
The Lynden resident, who had lived here for the past 31 years, was born June 18, 1855, at Madison, Wisconsin. Her maiden name was Caroline Erickson.
When a young girl, she moved with her family to Lanesboro, Minn., where she met and married John Edward Summers. They later moved to Wiscay, Minn., where they lived for many years. Mr. Summers passed away in Minnesota many years ago. Mrs. Summers moved to Lynden in 1913, after having lived with her son, Edward, in Montana for five years. She had lived here since that time.
Survivors are six sons, Lawrence, John and Fred of Minnesota; Edward of Seattle and Walter and Clarence of Lynden; two daughters, Clara Schneller of Minnesota and Ella Hawks of Seattle; four brothers, Antone, Gust and Casper in Minnesota and Hans in North Dakota; one sister, Martha, in Minnesota. She is also survived by 22 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. For many years Mrs. Summers had been affiliated with a group called "Christians Gathered In The Lord."
(From The Lynden Tribune, June 22, 1944) Submitted by site coordinator.
SUTLEY, Seth A. (d. 1909)
The funeral of S. A. Sutley was held Sunday with services in the M. E. church that were attended by many of his friends and acquaintances. It was one of the largest funerals of recent years. Rev. Rinehart an old time friend and neighbor preached the funeral sermon and in the services were assisted by Rev. Wilder and the presiding elder of the district. The pall bearers were intimate friends and business associates. Mr. Sutley's death as noticed in the Tribune last week came as a shock to the entire community. No one realized that he was so dangerously sick and in fact until the very last it is not believed that he knew it. Only a few hours before his death he had supervised the drawing up and signing his will. The following obituary was written by a friend of the family;
SWAN, Isaac W. (d. 1927)
Isaac W. Swan, 87, Civil war veteran and member of J. B. Steedman post No. 24, G. A. R., died at his home, 2731 Vallette street, this morning, after a brief illness. He was a member of the First Baptist church. He had lived in Bellingham twenty-one years. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Frances Swan; four sons, Guy A., St. Paul, Minn.; Charles L., Seattle; George T. and William P., Bellingham. Funeral services will be held at the O. R. Hollingsworth Funeral Home Saturday at 2 p. m. with the Rev. Ivan Sayler officiating. G. A. R. ritualistic services will be read by members of the J. B. Steedman post, all members of which are asked to attend. Interment will follow in Woodlawn cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, December 22, 1927) Submitted by site coordinator.
SWANK, Robert (d. 1989)
SWANSON, Carl (d. 1924)
Carl Swanson, who recently started a chicken ranch, in the northeastern part of town, was found dead Tuesday afternoon in his chicken house. He had ended his life by hanging. Deceased had been in poor health for the past three years. Since having a severe attack of influenza three years ago he has not been well and for some time past he has been suffering with dizzy spells and was nearly unable to walk. Always having been of strong body, this preyed upon his mind and caused him finally to give up. He was 39 years of age and for many years worked for the Alaska Packers Association. He was of a retiring disposition, but well liked by all who knew him honest and reliable in all matters. He leaves his wife any baby, one brother, J. A. Swanson, living here, and his parents and several sisters residing in Tacoma, in which city he was raised. Funeral services will be held this afternoon in the Icelandic Lutheran church, Rev. H. E. Johnson officiating. The sorrowing wife and relatives have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.
(From The Blaine Journal-Press, October 23, 1924) Submitted by Karen Swanson-Woolf
SWANSON, Carl W. (d. 2004)
Carl W. Swanson, 81, of Nordland, Washington, died suddenly at home on October 5, 2004. He was born April 1, 1923, in Bellingham, Washington, to Carl Peter Swanson and Anna Olson. Carl’s father was a 1895 Swedish immigrant who settled in Blaine, Washington, and his mother was the daughter of Icelandic immigrants who moved to America in 1890.
Carl graduated from Blaine High School in 1940, before he joined the Civilian Conservation Camp, U.S. Forest Service Camp, North Bend, Washington in 1941. In 1942, Carl enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served in the 103rd Infantry Divisions, a part of the 7th Army in Southern France and Germany. Following his return from the European Theater after World War II, Carl met the love of his life, Dorothy, in Blaine, Washington and married her on March 7, 1947, in Seattle, Washington.
In 1949, he graduated from the University of Washington, College of Forestry. He also received a Master Degree in Public Administration from the University of Alaska. He was employed by the U.S. Forest Service for over 30 years in various positions, among them District Ranger and Assistant Forest Supervisor stationed in Washington, Idaho, Utah and Alaska. Carl also was stationed in South Vietnam from1971 to 1974, assigned to the U.S. State Department working on reforestation projects with the South Vietnam Forest Service.
Mr. Swanson “retired” to Jefferson County in 1978, where he was appointed to fill a vacant Jefferson County Hospital Commissioner position in 1979. He subsequently was elected to three six-year terms. He organized and chaired the citizens advisory committee for budget and finance. He chaired a series of community and county long-range planning citizen advisory committees. This planning process resulted in the construction of the new emergency room and laboratory in 1989. The construction of the new hospital addition followed in 1996. For this service and numerous others, Carl was honored by receiving the Citizen of the Year award from the Marrowstone Island Community Association in 1997.
Submitted by Karen Swanson-Woolf
SWANSON, Emma C. (d. 1905)
The funeral of Emma C. Swanson, wife of John Swanson, who died at the residence, 2426 James street, Sunday, was held from the Swedish Baptist church, on Champion street, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Charles Asplund officiated. Interment was made in Bay View cemetery under the direction of W. H. Mock & Sons.
(From the Bellingham Herald of August 1, 1905) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
SWANSON, Joseph (d. 1926)
Joseph Swanson passed away Wednesday afternoon after a lingering
illness. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 at Monroe's
chapel, Rev. H. A. McPheeters officiating. Interment will take place in the
Enterprise cemetery. He was born in Sweden Dec. 12, 1843, and came to America
in 1869, living in Chicago, Iowa and California before locating in Whatcom
county in Delta township in 1893, where he was engaged in farming. He moved
to Ferndale in 1910 where he resided until his death. In 1878 he was married
to Anna Wilson, who passed away in 1890. To this union were born four children,
three of whom survive him. They are Mrs. Clara Heidman, Ferndale; Mrs. Hattie
Sundean, Custer and Edward W. Swanson, Ferndale. He is also survived by nineteen
grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
(From The Ferndale Record, December 9, 1926) Submitted by site
coordinator.
SWARTWOOD, Sarah A. (d. 1924)
The funeral of Sarah Alta Swartwood, who passed away at St. Joseph's hospital July 25, after a brief illness was held on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the J. C. Gillies mortuary chapel at Sumas and the remains were interred in the Sumas cemetery. She was aged 36 years, 5 months and 23 days. She leaves to mourn her death a husband and two sons, Vern, aged 13 and Karl, aged 12; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reese Thomas, of Sumas, and one brother, L. B. Thomas of Seattle.
Alta Thomas was born at Alma, Nebraska, February 2, 1888. At the
age of 14 years she, with her parents went to Sumas, where she entered high
school from which she graduated and followed teaching until 1909. On November
26, 1909, she was united in marriage with her school classmate, David C.
Swartwood, of Sumas. For a few years the young couple resided in Sumas,
removing from there to Maple Falls and at the time of her death, they resided
in South Bellingham. A large number of relatives and friends were in attendance
at the funeral. -Maple Falls Leader.
(From The Deming Prospector, August 1, 1924) Submitted by site
coordinator.
SWARTZ, Frank C. (d. 1914)
SWEARINGEN, Thomas B. (d. 1905)
SWENSON, Albert (d. 1922)
Funeral services for Albert Swenson, who passed away March 2, will be held on Tuesday afternoon, March 7, at 2 p. m. from the Bethany Lutheran church at Lawrence. The Rev. T. J. Moen will officiate and interment will be in Bethany cemetery. Albert Swenson was born in Bellingham nearly thirty-one years ago and had lived here all his life until two months ago, when he went to Centralia, Wash., to work and at which place he died on March 2. The deceased is survived by his mother, Mrs. Gertrude Swensen, residing at 1511 James street, Bellingham; two sisters, Mrs. T. D. Messick, of Seattle, and Mrs. Amelia Rekhus, Bellingham; also one brother Swen Swenson, of this city. The remains arrived in Bellingham early Saturday morning and are in charge of Undertaker J. W. Whitfield.
(From The Bellingham Herald, March 6, 1922) Submitted by site coordinator.
SWENSON, Carl (d. 1939)
LYNDEN, March 1. - Carl Swenson, a resident of Lynden for many years, passed away Thursday at the home of his brother-in-law, J. J. Booman, after a short illness. Mr. Swenson was born in Sweden May 19, 1865, and came to the United States in 1889, settling in Chicago. He returned to Sweden in 1891, and came back to this country in 1892, and to Lynden in June of that year, and has resided here ever since. He was married to Miss Cecelia Lind, May 19, 1894 and to this union three children were born, Mrs. Esther Cole, who passed away in 1919, Arthur of Spokane, and Elmer of Portland, Ore. Mrs. Swenson died in 1928. He is also survived by eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Knapp & Knapp Funeral Home, Rev. Gustafson conducting the services, interment in Lynden cemetery. Among the out of town people here to attend the funeral services were Arthur Swenson of Spokane, Elmer Swenson of Portland, Mrs. G. A. B. Dozell of Tacoma, Misses Mildred Cole and Bess Handy of Seattle.
(From The Bellingham Herald, March 1, 1939) Submitted by site coordinator.
SWIGER, Jeremiah (d. 1924)
SWITZER, Abraham F. (d. 1934)
(From The Bellingham Herald, May 4 & 6, 1934) Submitted by Merrily Lawson
SWITZER, John (d. 1923)
John Switzer passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. R. McKenzie, on Tuesday after a long illness. He was in his 80th year. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:00 o'clock in the M. E. church, Rev. Bushong officiating, and burial will be made in the Blaine cemetery.
John Switzer was born in Ireland March 3, 1844, coming to Canada
with his parents at the age of four years and settling near St. Marys, Ontario.
In 1869 he came to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he was a volunteer in the Reil
Rebellion of 1869-70. Later he took up a homestead in the Gladstone district
and there he married Miss Nancy Ross, who passed away in 1888. To this union
8 children were born, 6 of whom are now living. In 1893 he was married to
Mary Ann Whaley, who died 15 years ago. To this union two children were born,
one of whom, Mary McComb, still lives and resides at Lanigan,
Sask.
The other six surviving children are Reuben, of Gladstone, Man.,
Lizzie Freer of Winnipeg, Man., William of Guernsey, Sask., and Edith Custella
and Maggie Custella, also of Guernsey, Sask. Mr. Switzer came to Blaine in
1920 with his daughter, Mrs. McKenzie, and lived here since. He was a faithful
Christian and attendant of the M. E. church and loved and respected by all
who knew him.
(From The Blaine Journal, October 25, 1923) Submitted by site
coordinator.