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Peter Joseph Evich
7/23/1911 - 8/24/2003
Peter J. Evich passed away peacefully in Bellingham, on August 24, 2003.
He was 92 years old.
Peter had been a life long resident of Bellingham.
He and his brother, Mitchell, were the owners of the fishing vessels; The Avalon and The St. Michael.
Until his later years, Peter had been an active member of Northlake Community Church, a faithful member of a men's Bible study, and long-time participant of a golf foursome at the Lake Padden Golf Course.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorcas (Ellwood), in 1959; Muriel (Lewis) in 1997; and his beloved grandson, Luke Voiles, in 2002.
Peter is survived by his daughters, Marilyn (Ron) Newton of Los Angeles, Margaret (Bob) Haan of Gig Harbor, Nancy (Sherman) Voiles of Bonney Lake; and son, Tom (Karen) Evich of Bellingham.
Also survived by his grandchildren Suzanne (Russell) Smith of Alabama, Michelle Newton of New Jersey, Peter (Jamie) Voiles of Sumner, Angie Voiles of Bonney Lake, and Jordan Evich of Bellingham.
Visitation will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Tuesday from 1 to 5 p.m, and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A Graveside Service will be held at Bayview Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2003.
Friends are encouraged to attend.
The family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Firs Bible Missionary Conference at 4605 Cable Street in Bellingham
Norman T. Blake
8/9/1942 - 11/14/2003
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Norman T. Blake, age 61, of Bellingham, passed away November 14, 2003 at his home.
He was born August 9, 1942 in Fort Worth, TX, and he served his country in the Army.
Norm worked for the Tapley's at Skagit Ford Subaru for many years and his work was very important to him.
He loved to golf, watch sports and his grandkids were very important to him.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Gei, in 2001.
He is survived by his son, Derek and wife, Suzan and their children, Taylor and Katie, all of Bellingham; daughter, Halee Blake of Bellingham, and sister-in-law, Jan Langton of CA.
Memorials may be made to the Community Cancer Center, 3217 Squalicum Pkwy, B'ham, WA 98226.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, Nov. 21 at 11:00 A.M. at Shuksan Golf Club, 1500 E. Axton Rd, Bellingham.
Adolph E Griffith
3/9/1932 - 11/16/2003
Adolph E. Griffith, age 71, of Bellingham, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2003 in Bellingham.
Services are pending.
Orma Lee Hickok
4/13/1921 - 11/19/2003
Orma Lee Hickok, born in Canton, Kansas, on April 13, 1921, died Wednesday, November 19, 2003 at the age of 82.
She resided at 1609 Carolina with her daughter, Dedra Greaves and JD.
She passed away with her family by her side.
Orma moved to Bellingham, in the late 1940's.
She worked at Senuty Pharmacy, DC Pharmacy and retired as a pharmacist assistant from Benson's Pharmacy.
She was a member of the Bellingham Elks Club and an active member of the Bellingham Emblem Club.
Orma was preceded in death by her husband, Zoland Hickok; mother, Minnie Norland; and daughter Debra Applington.
She is survived by children, James B. Hickok; Lynn Hickok; William L. Hickok; Teresa Hickok; and son-in-law, Melvin Applington; and her grandchildren, Jolene Alvis, Richard Bowen, Royce Zick, James E. Hickok, Aaron T. Hickok, Faith Ann Cambridge, Brandy Ann Barnes, B.J. Hickok, Jason Hickok.
Also survived by her sister, Bonnie Gutierrez of Hemet, CA; and brother, Bud Brucker of Arkansas.
Orma had many great-grandchildren that will miss her very much.
She touched the lives of many people.
She was a remarkable person and a great mother, grandmother and aunt, and she will be missed dearly.
Her memory will live on in all of us.
Visitation will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Monday, Nov. 24th from 9-Noon, followed by Graveside Services at Woodlawn Cemetery at 2:00 P.M.
Memorials may be made to the Emblem Club of Bellingham Elks Club.
Howard Charles Deets
7/15/1909- 11/15/2003
Howard Charles Deets, long-time Whatcom County resident, businessman and farmer, passed away Saturday, November 15, following a brief illness at St. Francis Extended Health Care in Bellingham.
He was 94 years old.
Howard Deets was born on July 15, 1909, in the eastern Washington town of Odessa.
He was the third son of eight children born to Charles and Iona Deets.
The Deets family moved to Bellingham, when Howard was a teenager, and Howard graduated from Bellingham High School in 1927.
Howard continued his education at University of Washington, where in 1931, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy.
In the 1940's, Howard bought a drug store in Bellingham's Fountain District.
Fountain Drug, as a result of Howard's hard work and business acumen, became a Bellingham institution.
Howard was a member emeritus of the Washington State Pharmacists Association.
In 1975, Howard retired from his profession as pharmacist and retail businessman, and devoted his time and efforts to his avocation, farming and livestock.
He enjoyed horseback riding as a hobby, and in the late 1940's, he started breeding Arabian horses.
He acquired 13 acres of land in a rural area adjacent to Cornwall Park, on the northern outskirts of Bellingham, where he built a breeding and training facility.
In 1959, Howard began raising Polled Hereford beef cattle in addition to horses.
The cattle operation quickly outgrew the small farm adjacent to Cornwall Park, and Howard eventually acquired a dairy farm encompassing 145 acres on Slater Road west of Ferndale.
The cattle farm remains in operation today, and the pure-bred herd produces fifty to sixty breeding stock calves each year, most of which are marketed to commercial beef producers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
The small farm in Bellingham, also remains in operation, is home to a few horses and some cows, but today is surrounded by I-5, office and warehouse buildings, and a large hospital parking lot.
Howard belongs to numerous livestock, and other agricultural organizations; he was a past president of the Whatcom County Cattlemen's Association.
Howard's life-long interests, in addition to business and farming, included music, particularly symphonic and grand opera, and reading, especially poetry and historical fiction and non-fiction.
Howard has been a member of the United Methodist Church in Bellingham, since 1927.
He was a Mason and a member of Whatcom Lodge 151, of which he was a past master.
Howard is survived by his wife of 66 years, Dorothy; a son and daughter-in-law, Allyn and Mary Deets, all residing in Bellingham; a granddaughter, Allison Deets, residing in Bow; a sister, Helen Iona Deets, in Seattle; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Lighthouse Mission (923 West Holly, Bellingham, 98225) or to the local farmland preservation organization, Whatcom Farm Friends (354-1337, Box 735, Lynden, 98264).
Funeral Services will be held Friday Nov. 21st, 2003 at 2 PM, at Westford Funeral Home in Bellingham.
This will be followed by a brief graveside service at Mt. View Cemetery, which is on the Deets family farm, located west of Ferndale, at 3068 Lampman Road, which Howard chose as his final resting-place.
An open house will be held, beginning at about 4 PM, at the family beach home, located on Sandy Point, at 4207 Sucia Drive.
Please call Westford Funeral Home for details and directions.
