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Lloyd Francis Colyer
7/28/1909 - 8/3/2004
Lloyd Frances Colyer, age 95, of Maple Falls, WA, passed away August 3, 2004 in Bellingham.
Lloyd was born July 28, 1909 in Lynden, Washington, to Alfred and Ina (Taylor) Colyer.
He was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County, graduating from Lynden High School.
He worked for Whatcom County, as a snow-plow driver and heavy-equipment operator.
He was a long-time member of the Sumas Masons, Camels Club in Lynden, and of the Eagles Lodge.
He truly loved his camper and river fishing.
Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents, brother, and three great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Addie Colyer of Maple Falls, son, Alfred "Chic" and daughter-in-law, Jennifer Colyer of Maple Falls, son, Jim and daughter-in-law, Andrea Colyer of Mount Erie, South Carolina, 11 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Whatcom Hospice, 800 E. Chestnut St., Suite 1C, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Harry Hugh Heykamp
3/19/1937 - 7/28/2004
Harry Hugh Heykamp, age 67, of Bellingham, passed away July 28, 2004 in Bellingham.
Harry was born in Bellingham, on March 19, 1937 to Hugh and Mary Heykamp.
Harry worked for many years in armored transport service in Seattle.
Harry is preceded in death by his parents, brother Jack and his sisters May and Dorothy.
Harry is survived by sister, Patricia Heykamp, brother, Bill Heykamp, nephews, Robert (Brinda) Clemons, David (Ellen) Heykamp, Paul Heykamp; nieces, Linda (Dick) Hall and Shirley (Dave) Huntington and numerous other relatives.
A Memorial Service will be held at Westford's Broadway Hall, 1300 Broadway, on Friday, August 6 at 11 AM, with Reverend Al Currier officiating.
A reception will follow in the hall.
Katherine Vukelich Stilnovich
3/18/1917 - 7/30/2004
Katherine Vukelich Stilnovich, age 87, of Samish Island, WA, passed away July 30, 2004.
She was preceded in death by husband, Paul and son, Paul Michael.
Katherine is survived by son, Robert (Debbie) Stilnovich of Samish Island, grandson, Robb (Effie) Stilnovich and their daughter, Eva of Tacoma, grandson, Doug Stilnovich of Shoreline, sister, Mary Guay of Kirkland, brothers, Rudy (Katie) Vukelich, Emil (Mandy) Vukelich, and John Vukelich, all of Seattle, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice.
A memorial gathering will be held at Bob's home, 9746 Samish Island Road, on Saturday, August 14th at 1:00 PM.
Otto Gothenberg
9/22/1907 - 7/24/2004
Otto Gothenberg, age 96 of Blaine, passed away July 24, 2004.
He was born September 22, 1907, to Ole and Sara Gothenberg in Aurdhl, Valdres, Norway.
The family included one sister, Gyda, and two brothers, Syver and Helge, now all deceased.
His family emigrated near Viking, Minnesota, in 1914, where Ole died of peritonitis in 1920.
His mother re married, and gave him a half-sister, Louise, now living in Goshen, NY.
He worked at many jobs, including lumberjacking in Wyoming, the Pacific Northwest, and Alaska; mining in Kennecott, AK; and steel working and auto working in Duluth and in Flint, MI.
In 1937, he started fishing in Alaska, mostly near Cordova.
He served in the Navy during WWII, became a lieutenant, and served in the Aleutian, Saipan, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Hiroshima Campaigns.
He received the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four bronze starts, WWII Victory Medal, and the Navy Occupation Service Medal with "Asia" Clasp.
His ship, the U.S.S. Detroit, was present at the signing of the peace treaty in Tokyo Bay, in September, 1945.
On his return to civilian life, he resumed fishing until his retirement.
In February 1958, he married Janne Skorsjo in Oslo, Norway.
They made their home in Blaine, until the early 90s, when they moved to Bellingham.
He was widowed in 1995, and moved to the Parkway Chateau, where he gained some local fame as a woodcarver.
He had several local shows of his work.
Although blind, he continued writing stories of his many adventures for his friends and relatives on his little manual typewriter almost until the day he died.
He is survived by his sister; his nieces, including Marilyn Larson, Shirley Johnson, Mary Labine, Marlyce Johnson, Karen Blanchette, and Judy Hassenstab; his nephew, Dale Stark; and numerous great-nieces and nephews.
Most of his family remains in Minnesota.
Otto was an outdoor person who loved fishing, hunting, and hiking.
He had a wonderfully balanced mind, sparkling humor, and charmed all who knew him, no matter where he went.
Memorials may be made to the Stafholt Good Samaritan Center, 456 C Street, Blaine, WA 98230; or to his much beloved church, Grace Lutheran, 702 G Street, Blaine, WA 98230.
A Memorial Service will be held in his honor at Grace Lutheran Church on Wednesday, August 4th at 2 pm, followed by a reception.
Donald LaVerne Rogers
1/1/1935 - 7/26/2004
Donald L. Rogers, age 69, of Bellingham, passed away Monday, July 26, 2004.
He was born January 1, 1935, to Gordon and Lois (Pendleton) Rogers in Bellingham.
Don has been married to his wife, Claudia for over 9 years.
He was a graduate of Mt. Baker High School.
He has been a member of the Rome Grange for over 50 years, Loyal Order of the Moose 493 and Sunrise Baptist Church.
Don worked for Darigold for 39 years doing a variety of jobs, and always enjoyed his work. .
He loved fishing and gardening.
Don won awards at the Lynden Fair for canning vegetables and also made wonderful wine.
Don was preceded in death by his parents Gordon and Lois Rogers.
He is survived by his wife, Claudia Rogers; four daughters, Kathleen (Carl) Van Loon of Yoncalla, OR, Margaret Whittaker and Rodney Culverwell of Craig, CO, Carolyn (Ben) Lange of Custer, Carla (Gerry) Desoto of Ferndale; two sons, John (Kelly) Davis of Kennewick, and Timothy Rogers of Bellingham; brother, Duane (Karen) Rogers of Bellingham; sisters-in-law, Charlotte (Jim) Vail of Sedro Woolley, and Karen (Darrall) Dorland of Custer.
He is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Whatcom Hospice Foundation at 800 E. Chestnut, Suite 1C, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Visitation will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Thursday, July 29th from 10 am – 8 pm.
Memorial Services will be held at Sunrise Baptist Church (2480 W. Badger Rd, Custer, WA) on Friday, July 30th at 11 am, followed by a reception at the church.
