Bert Bajema Obituary

Bert BAJEMA Bert Bajema, 86, of Seattle, went home to be with the Lord on February 9, 2005. He was born on October 26, 1918 in Lynden, WA to Barney and Grace (VandeWeg) Bajema. He served as a medic in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during WWII and returned to marry Edith (Wiersma) Bajema. He joined the IBM Corporation in Seattle and retired in 1984 after 39 years of service. He was predeceased in 1989 by his wife of 45 years; by an infant brother, Stanley; by son-in-law, Wayne Danhof. He is survived by a daughter, Diane Korthuis (Bob); two sons, Robert (Marlena), and Gary (Sharen); seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Richard and Theodore; and a sister, Annette. A lifetime resident of western Washington, he enjoyed fishing, camping, reading, and volunteer work. A memorial service will be held at 4:00P.M., Wednesday February 16 at the Seattle First Christian Reformed Church, 14555 25th Ave. NE Shoreline, WA where he was a member for 60 years. The family recommends remembrances to charity of choice in lieu of flowers. Acacia Funeral Home in Seattle is in charge of arrangements.

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Published by The Seattle Times on Feb. 14, 2005.

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Sandy Powers

February 20, 2005

It is Feb. 20 and I have just learned of my uncle's passing Feb. 9, via an entry in the Lynden Tribune, which makes me very sad. Anyhow, I remember Uncle's mischievious sense of humor and the fact he never forgot us kids at Christmas, years ago. My mother's name is Janette (not "Annette"). My sympathies go out to my cousins Bob, Diane, and Gary, and their families. Sandy

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