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Carl Edward Gardner
6/21/1920 - 3/9/2004

Carl E. Gardner of Bellingham passed
away Tuesday, March 9, 2004. He was
married her 62 years
ago!”
Memorials may be made to the
Laurendeau Foundation for Cancer Care –
P.O. Box 157, Bellingham, WA 98227 or
Whatcom Hospice – 600 Birchwood Ave,
Bellingham, WA 98225 ~or~ Laurel
Community Baptist Church - 162 W.
Laurel Road - 398-1761.
Visitation will be held at Westford
Funeral Home on Thursday, March 11 from
12 – 5 PM. A Military Graveside
Service by V.F.W. Post #1585 will be
held at Ten Mile passed away at
home on February 17, 2004 as the result
of complications of polycystic kidney
disease. She was married in Kelso, Washington, on
December 29, 1945. After college,
Dorothy did private duty nursing and
was part time head nurse at Portland’s
Veteran’s Hospital. Meanwhile, Irvin
attended Oregon Medical School in
Portland, graduating in June 1952, and
then took a residency in Dermatology.
In June 1956, they moved to Bellingham,
where Irvin set up his medical practice.
Over the years, Dorothy and Irvin were
both members of the Country Club, the
Yacht Club, and the Clipper and Comus
Clubs. Dorothy served as General
Chairwoman of the Women of Rotary in
the early 1960’s. She was an excellent
housewife and mother, and helped Irvin
at his office and was very good at
assisting in doing office surgery.
Dorothy’s hobbies included ballroom
dancing, reading books, going to
movies, gardening and following the
stock market. In February 1969, she
and Irvin took part in the musical
production Red Carpet Capers in
Bellingham.
The Cederlinds attended Garden Street
Methodist Church. She was proud of her
nicknames, “Candy” and
later, “Monkey.” The Cederlinds
enjoyed taking cruises and attending
many medical meetings in the U.S.
including Hawaii and Mexico, and in
1970, took an extensive visit to Europe.
Dorothy will be sorely missed by her
family and friends. Survivors include
her husband Irvin; 4 sons; John “Roger”
and wife Diane of Seattle, son
James “Jim” of Seattle; son Gary and
wife Cathy of Sacramento and their
children Ben and Tara, and son Tom of
Portland. Memorials may be made to the
Polycystic Kidney Foundation, 9221 Ward
Pkwy Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64414-
3367.
Visitation will be held at Westford
Funeral Home on Monday, Feb. 23 from 9-
5. Funeral Services will be held at
Westford Funeral Home Tuesday, Feb. 24
at 11 AM. Graveside services will be
held at Bayview Born November 19,
1925 in Calcutta, India. She is the
daughter of Isabel and Joseph Lownes.
She married Harry Helmer in 1946 and
they had over 50 years together. She is
survived by a son Timothy Helmer as
well as her grandchildren Christina,
Jason, Rachel and Jessica Helmer as
well as a great-grandchild, Ashley
McNulty.

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