Evans, Dianna
Funeral services for Dianna Evans will be held Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m., at Burley Funeral Chapel, Oak Harbor. Cmdr. Fred Renfroe, CHC, USN (Ret) will officiate. Interment
will follow at Maple Leaf Cemetery.
Dianna Marketti Evans, 33, died Oct. 1, 2002, at Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, D.C., following a lengthy illness. She was born at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Dec. 23, 1968, to Joseph A. and Grace E. (Rodriguez) Marketti.
Dianna came to Oak Harbor with her family in 1984 and attended Oak Harbor High School. She was married May 15, 1994 to Steve D. Evans in Oak Harbor. She and Steve were transferred to Hawaii for three years and back to Oak Harbor and in 2001, moved to Woodbridge, Va.
Dianna was a Girl Scout leader and service manager for the Girl Scouts of America while in Hawaii. She was an ocean liner enthusiast and a member of the Titanic Historical Society.
Dianna is survived by her husband, Steve of Woodbridge, Va.; by three children, Ryan, Rebecca and Joshua Jackson, all of Oak Harbor; by her father and stepmother, Joe and Kathy Marketti of Oak Harbor; by her mother, Grace Meyer of San Diego, and one step-sister, September Mazza of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Burley Funeral Chapel, Oak Harbor. This obituary may be seen on-line at http://burley.plan4ever.com
Martell, Anna
Anna Marie Martell
Ann Martell was born May 13, 1911, in New Orleans into the Irish Catholic family of her parents, John and Bernadette Corr. A registered nurse, Ann graduated with honors from a four-year nursing program, in the depth of the Depression.
She accepted a nursing job in Muskogee, Okla., where 66 years ago she met and married Carroll Martell, a young architect. The couple followed Carroll's career to New Mexico, Washington, D.C., Chicago and finally to Spokane where they moved with three young children after World War II. There they lived and worked for more than 50 years, and reared a family of six children.
Ann especially loved summers at their family-built cabin on the east shore of Priest Lake in Idaho. There she swam, fished with her husband, gathered mushrooms, cooked and cared for her family. Her ingenuity and nursing skills were called upon often by family and neighbors.
What a gal! Ann served as a nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital, baked bread once a week, sang to her babies, read to her children and volunteered for Meals on Wheels and countless hours to school and church functions. She dressed with great style, loved music and was a terrific dancer.
The southern sass and wit Ann brought with her to the Northwest complemented a long list of skills. She could identify hundreds of wild mushrooms, catch and clean fish, patch-up kids, and play a spirited game of poker and bridge. She and her husband, Carroll, were vital members of a vibrant network of lifelong friends.
An optimist with a lovely smile, Ann faced the joys and tragedies of her long life with courage and a firm faith in God and a love of life. Ann was a wonderful woman, mother and wife whose great, good heart was finally stilled Sept. 30, 2002.
Ann Martell was preceded in death by her son, Lawrence Martell. She is survived by her husband Carroll, now of Coupeville; her daughters, Maxine and husband, James Burns of Coupeville, Marie and husband, Richard Seymour of Seattle, and Bernadette of Elma; and her sons, John Martell of Seattle, Carroll Martell and wife, Patricia of Renton. She is also survived by five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass will be said at Sacred Heart Church in Spokane, Oct. 5, at 1 p.m. Interment
will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Sacred Heart Parish. Local arrangements under direction of Burley Funeral Home.
Meyers, Dorothy
Dorothy Winifred Meyers, 86, died Sept. 27, 2002, at Cascade Vista in Redmond. She was born Aug. 5, 1916, in Coupeville, to George Mitchell and Louise Eaton Mitchell. Mrs. Meyer was an original member of the Daughters of Pioneers on whidbey Island. She enjoyed gardening. She was a manager of West Coast Telephone. She is survived by sons Robert Meyers of Kirkland and George Meyers of Yelm; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. No services will be held.
Wieberdink, Arthur
Arthur Lyman Wieberdink, 82, eight-year resident of Oak Harbor, died at his home Sept. 24, 2002, following a brief illness.
Mr. Wieberdink was born in Milaca, Minn., June 8, 1920, to Benjamin Wieberdink and Sophia (Krumm) Wieberdink. On Aug. 3, 1941, he married Cornelia Sankey. He farmed in Minnesota until 1961. At that time, he moved with his family to Stanton, Calif., where he was employed as a service technician for the Pitney-Bowes Company until his retirement in 1982. The couple moved to Oak Harbor in 1994.
Mr. Wieberdink is survived by his wife Connie at home; four sons, Roger and Ronald Wieberdink, both of Oak Harbor, David Wieberdink of Tacoma and Norman Wieberdink of Portland, Ore.; six daughters, Judith Meno of Portland, Ore., Joanne Larsen of Grandville, N.D., Linda Sellgren of Oak Harbor, Lois Alms of Custer, Rachel Fizia of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Phyllis Flores of Cleveland, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Vernon Wieberdink of Tucson, Ariz.; three sisters, Amanda Lundquist and Irene Vedders, both of Milaca, Minn., and Ruth Visser of Lynden; also, numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Robert Lee Wieberdink in February 2002, by one granddaughter, Lisa Larson and by two sisters, Abby Burgess and Laura Wieberdink.
McCartney, Linda
Linda M. McCartney, 55, died peacefully Sept. 21, 2002, at her home in Mariners Cove following a four-month illness. She was born June 19, 1947, in Chicago to Walther and Eleanor Holz. Linda was a 32-year resident of Whidbey Island moving from Millington, Tenn., and China Lake, Calif.
Linda's father belonged to the Masonic Lodge and it was natural for her to join the organization of Rainbow Girls as she became a teenager. She progressed to the Job Daughters. While living in Phoenix, Ariz., she was the state representative for Job Daughters at a Masonic convention. As a teenager, Linda was an accomplished accordion player. One of her special songs was 'Roll Out The Barrel.' She and friends would gather at her parent's home and have an outdoor songfest during summer evenings.
While Linda was working at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station she became acquainted with Bob Henderson. At a Whidbey Singles meeting they became better acquainted. Soon they started dating and before long they built a home in Mariners Cove where they lived until the present time. 'Eight years of life in Paradise' as Linda would say when asked where she lived.
Linda was an avid bowler, participating in local and national leagues. Her best game was 257 at Whidbey Lanes.
At her request, there will be no services. Cremation was entrusted to Burley Funeral Chapel. Linda's cremated remains will be scattered in the near future.
Remembrances in memory of Linda may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Hier, Dorothy
Dorothy Latham Hier, 86, died Sept. 18, 2002, at Careage of Whidbey. She was born in Freeport, Ohio, to James and Ada Latham. She married Robert Heir July 22, 1938 in Ashland, Ky. Mrs. Hier graduated from Ohio University with a degree in education. She taught junior high school for about 30 years in South Pasadena and LaCanada, Calif. In 1975 she and her husband Robert moved to Baja, Calif. where they resided for more than 30 years.They moved to Whidbey Island in 1993 to be near their family. Mrs. Heir was a member of the Ohio University Alumni Association.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy Fillman of Coupeville; one grandson, Scott Campbell of Coupeville; and four great-granddaughters, Sheree, Lauren, Hannah and Sarah Campbell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert in 1996 and one grandson, Mark Campbell in 1995.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 26 at Sunnyside Cemetery, Coupeville, with Mark Burley officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Burley Funeral Chapel.
Remembrances in memory of Dorothy may be made to the Stroke Support Group at Whidbey General Hospital.
Looff, Ethel
Ethel Awburn Holmes Looff, 101, died Sept. 18, 2002 at Careage of Whidbey in Coupeville.
Mrs. Looff was born April 29, 1901 in Chicago to Ralph Thomas Holmes and Mary Awburn Holmes. She completed one year of study at the University of Chicago College of Science before moving with her family to Hollywood, Calif. In 1922, Mrs. Looff received her elementary school teacher's credential and junior high school credential from UCLA and her bachelor of arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley. She received her general secondary school credential in 1926.
Mrs. Looff was employed as a teacher in the Los Angeles City School System from 1922 to 1927. During the summer of 1926, she met her future husband, Henry B. Looff, on the steamship Alaska on her way home to California after visiting her older sister in Anchorage.
At the time, Henry was employed by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries in Alaska. Henry and Ethel were married Oct. 29, 1927. For the next 18 years, they spent April through October on Kodiak Island and winters on Whidbey Island. Their two sons, David and Donald, were born in 1928 and 1930.
While living on Kodiak Island, Mrs. Looff collected botanical specimens which she donated to universities around the country. She discovered a new variety of arctic willow which was named for her: Salix pulchra var. Looffiae. She is one of only approximately 200 persons for whom taxa have been named, including George Washington.
In 1943, Mrs. Looff received a War Service appointment as a junior fiscal accounting clerk at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. She eventually became administrative assistant (chief clerk) of the Public Works Department. In 1957, Mrs. Looff took a job as an English teacher and later as the head librarian at Anacortes High School. During the summers, Mrs. Looff attended the University of Washington School of Librarianship, and in 1960, at the age of 59, she received her degree of Master of Librarianship.
Following retirement in 1966, Mrs. Looff was asked to set up a library at Peninsula College, and she commuted by air to Port Angeles weekly for three years. In 1970, at the age of 69, she established a library at Pima College, a then new community college in Tucson, Ariz. From 1971 to 1972, Mrs. Looff was the creator and director of the Learning Resource Center of Whidbey Branch, Skagit Valley College and from 1974 to 1980, she was the Education Center librarian for Chapman College at NAS Whidbey. In 1980 Mrs. Looff moved from Oak Harbor to a retirement center in Seattle. While there, she organized and cataloged the library at the University of Washington Herbarium. Mrs. Looff was a member of University Presbyterian Church. In 2000 she moved to Careage of Whidbey in Coupeville.
Mrs. Looff's biography has appeared in World's Who's Who of Women, Who's Who in Library Service, and International Biography. She was a member of Pi Lambda Theta (national honor society in the field of education) and Beta Phi Mu (International Library Science Honor Fraternity). In 1975 Mrs. Looff was awarded Emeritus Membership in the Washington State Association of School Librarians.
Mrs. Looff was preceded in death by her brother, Ralph G. Holmes; her sisters, Catherine (Ruth) Malone, Madeline G. Holmes, and Viola (Grace) Carrigan; her husband, Henry B. Looff; her son, David H. Looff; and her great-granddaughter, Erica C. Jenkins. She is survived by her son, Donald L. Looff of Oak Harbor, and her six grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren: John Looff of Lexington, Ky. and his children Rachel, Sarah, and Megan; Mary Sallee of Cincinnati and her children Jenny and Bryan; Jean Looff of Liberty, Mo. and her children Adam and Christopher; Alan Looff of Bellingham; Debra Jansen of Oak Harbor and her children Jessica, Jonathan, Jacob, Justin, Jennifer, Jember, Joshua and Juliann; and Cheryl Looff Yoder of Salem, Ore., and her children Lishan, Aklilu and Isaiah.
Graveside services were held Sept. 20 at Maple Leaf Cemetery with Rev. Marshall McBride officiating. Arrangements were entrusted to Burley Funeral Chapel.
Remembrances may be made to the Gideons or to a favorite charity.
Haddock, Bruce Allen
Bruce Allen Haddock died suddenly Sept. 18, 2002, at his residence on Camano Island. Bruce was born to proud parents William and Rhonda Haddock, April 27, 1951, in Philadelphia, Pa. He grew up in Oak Harbor. After graduation, Bruce enlisted in the Navy where he honorably served four years. He then continued his education and received a bachelor degree in special education from Western Washington University and his master's of education from Lesley University in 1994. Bruce Haddock was an outstanding teacher and mentor for over 20 years.
Bruce is survived by his wife, Debra Haddock. Bruce was the loving father of Brooke Heubel, Jason Haddock and Rachel Haddock; and dear brother of Mark and Denis Haddock. He will be lovingly remembered by his three grandchildren Alexander, Nicolas and Isabella Heubel.
Bruce Haddock was a beautiful person who brought light and laughter to all of those he came in contact with. He was a loving father, a generous friend, and a wonderful teacher who made a permanent imprint of love in our troubling world.
The family suggests that memorials be made to Weston Alternative Schools in the Arlington School District, or to the charity of one's choice.
A memorial service will be held for friends and family, Friday, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m., in the chapel of Gilbertson Funeral Home, 27001 - 88th Avenue, Stanwood.
Callahan III, Thomas J.
Thomas J. Callahan, III, 85, 24-year resident of Oak Harbor, died Sept. 16, 2002 at Oak Harbor Retirement Community Memory Care.
Mr. Callahan was born in Philadelphia Sept. 25, 1916, to Thomas J. Callahan II and Mary (McAleer) Callahan. He graduated from Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia. Following graduation, he entered the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II. He met Mary Emett Sweeney while both were in the Navy, and they were married on May 11, 1946, in Bethesda, Md. They moved to New York, Rhode Island, the Washington, D.C., area, San Diego and Guam before returning to San Diego. He retired as a chief warrant officer (CW4) in 1958. Following his retirement from the military, he worked for the State of California as an administrator for the State Department of Health, retiring in December 1978. They moved to Oak Harbor at that time.
Tom was president of the Retired Officers Association, and a volunteer with Citizens on Patrol. He was an active member of St. Augustine's Catholic Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed being grandfather to all the neighborhood children. He also enjoyed fishing and gardening.
Tom is survived by his daughter, Patricia M. Hollinger and husband Joseph of Folsom, Calif.; son Thomas J. Callahan IV of Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii; three grandchildren, Sabrina Callahan of Hanalei, Hawaii, T.J. Callahan V of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Michael Hollinger of Folsom, Calif.; one great-granddaughter, Emmalani Lloyd of Hanalei, Hawaii; one brother, Edward J. Callahan and wife Catherine of Cherry Hill, N.J.; and one sister, Patricia of Philadelphia.
He is also survived by several dear friends, Virgil and Elvie Cruz and Larry and Beth Munns, all of Oak Harbor, and Amy and Dennis Watson of Alexandria, Va.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated Sept. 19 at St. Augustine's Catholic Church, Father Ronald Belisle, Celebrant. Interment
followed at Maple Leaf Cemetery, with military honors under the auspices of NAS Whidbey Honor Guard. Memorials may be made to the Northwest Parkinsons Foundation, 1206 123rd Ave. S.E., Bellevue, WA 98005. Arrangements under the direction of Burley Funeral Chapel.
Barrett, Franklin
Franklin C. Barrett, 69, of Oak Harbor, died suddenly on Sept. 16, 2002. He was born May 26, 1933 in Vancouver, but spent most of his life in Cheney. He graduated from Cheney High School and joined the U.S. Navy in 1953. Frank met Alicia West in 1953, and they married Oct. 30, 1954, in Spokane. They celebrated 47 years of love and friendship in marriage before Alicia's death on Feb. 1, 2002.
In 1962 Frank was stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station with VA-145, and Oak Harbor became home. During his Navy career he also kept busy volunteering, first with the Cub Scouts and then with the Boy Scouts as his sons grew older. Although he never belonged to the Boy Scouts himself, he eventually received many prestigious awards from them, including the Silver Beaver. He was also involved with St. Augustine's Catholic Church in a variety of ways including religious education and being a eucharistic minister.
In 1973 Frank retired from the Navy and started his second career as an assistant naval science instructor at Oak Harbor High School. He thoroughly enjoyed his cadets and co-workers and was respected and loved during his 20 years at the high school. He retired again in 1993 and he and Alicia spent time traveling together and enjoying each other's company.
Family and friends were a very important part of his life and he loved to spend time with them. Among his greatest blessings he counted his Christian faith, being born in the United States, finding the love of his life and sharing a lifetime with her and his children. He attended countless sporting events, concerts, plays, and religious events to be there for his children and grandchildren. Frank and Alicia also enjoyed attending plays and watching the Mariners baseball team and attending Spring Training in Arizona.
All who knew Frank well knew that he was a phenomenal person. He lived the Scout Laws and the Ten Commandments every day. To him they were much more than words, they were a way of life that he demonstrated with such depth that it was almost unbelievable. He was the ultimate teacher, whether he was dealing with family, students, Boy Scouts or friends...his calling was clear, people learned from him. His granddaughter described him as her 'hero' and she was not alone in that view.
Frank is survived by his three children, David Barrett and wife Sue of Renton, Bruce Barrett of Lynnwood, and Shannan Dumke and husband Mark of Freeland; his grandchildren: Frank and Conor Barrett of Alabama and their sister Lauren and mother Kim, Kristina and Erin Barrett of Lynnwood and their mother Eileen, Danielle Dumke of Lynnwood, and Aimee and Brianne Dumke of Freeland. He is also survived by his brother Robert and his wife Nadine, and sister Donna and her husband Walt, all of Spokane, numerous nieces and nephews and lifelong friends, the Ratcliffs.
Funeral Mass for Franklin C. Barrett will be celebrated Saturday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m., at St. Augustine's Catholic Church, Oak Harbor with the Rev. Michael O'Neil officiating. Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Full military honors will be provided by NAS Whidbey Island and Oak Harbor High School NJROTC honor guards. A reception for family and friends will follow at the church Parish Hall. Burial at sea will follow under the auspices of the U.S. Navy.
Donations can be made to the St. Augustine's Church Building Fund at 185 N. Oak Harbor Street, Oak Harbor, WA 98277.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Burley Funeral Chapel, Oak Harbor. This obituary may be seen on-line at http://burley.plan4ever.com.
