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Bethel Mae Weaver was born on 24 May 1918 in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa.^1,2 She and Henry Edward Granahan were married on 20 September 1938 in Cresco, Howard, Iowa.³ She died on 12 November 2014, at age 96, in La Conner, Skagit, Washington.² She was buried on 21 November 2014 in Greenacres Memorial Park (Block 39), Ferndale, Whatcom, Washington.²

Published in The Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, WA November 16, 2014

Bethel Granahan, passed away peacefully at LaConner Retirement Inn on November 12, 2014. She was 96 years old, born in Waterloo, Iowa on May 24, 1918.

Bethel married Henry E. Granahan on September 20, 1938 in Cresco, Iowa. In December 1957 the family moved to Whatcom County where they operated a dairy farm for 18 years, retiring in 1974 to Burlington, WA.

Bethel was very active in her Catholic parishes of Chester, IA; Lynden & Burlington. Serving on many committees including; Historian for the Northern Deanery and St. Charles Parish (Burlington), Archdiocesan Ecumenical Council and WA State Council of Churches.

Bethel was an active member of the following: The Orthopedic Club, Ten Mile and Fredonia Granges. She served as Treasurer of the Senior Volunteer Advisory Board and Burlington Senior Center Advisory Board. Bethel volunteered at the Burlington and Mount Vernon Schools, and senior care centers. Bethel was on the Friendship House Advisory Board the first three years of its existence. Bethel was instrumental as a volunteer in the developing the Skagit County Chapter of a new program called S.H.I.B.A (Senior Health Insurance Benefit Advisors) and also served as Skagit/Whatcom County Coordinator for the State Insurance Commissioners Office for 17 years.

Bethel was preceded in death by her husband, Henry, and two of her sons, Leonard and LaVern.

Bethel is survived by two daughters: Marlys Jenkins of Seattle, Ethel (Thom) Reese of Burlington; and three sons: Ervin (Phyllis) Granahan of Montesano, Jerry (Pat) Granahan of Mount Vernon and Steve (Pam) Granahan of Mount Vernon, along with 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Rosary Service, 7:30pm Wed., Nov. 19th and Funeral Mass at 10 am, Thurs. Nov. 20th, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, LaConner. Internment on Fri,. Nov. 21st at 10:30 am at Greenacres Memorial Park, Ferndale, WA.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the N.W., Mount Vernon or ICRS, 1321 E. Division Street, MV, 98274.

Please share your thoughts of Bethel and sign the online guest register at www.hawthornefh.com.

Arrangements are under the care of Hawthorne Funeral Home, Mount Vernon.

Henry Edward Granahan was born on 9 January 1908 in Chester, Howard, Iowa.^1,3,2,4,5 He and Bethel Mae Weaver were married on 20 September 1938 in Cresco, Howard, Iowa.⁶ He died on 28 September 1983, at age 75, in Burlington, Skagit, Washington.^3,7,4 He was buried in Greenacres Memorial Park (Block 39), Ferndale, Whatcom, Washington.⁴

Henry Edward Granahan was a Dairy Farmer.⁶

Leonard Edward Granahan was born on 19 October 1939 in Riceville, Mitchell, Iowa.^1,2 He died on 23 October 1939, at age 0.^1,2 He was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Riceville, Mitchell, Iowa.²

Luvern Kenneth (Curly) Granahan was born on 24 October 1956 in Cresco, Howard, Iowa.^1,2,3,4 He died on 15 November 1989, at age 33, in Washington, Greenacres Ferndale, Washington.^1,5,2,4 He was buried in Greenacres Memorial Park (Block 39), Ferndale, Whatcom, Washington.⁴

William (Bill) Joseph Jenkins was born on 7 July 1941 in Hardy County, West Virginia.⁴ He died on 15 June 2013, at age 71, in Seattle, King, Washington. He was buried in Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King, Washington.

William "Bill" Jenkins, born July 7, 1941 in Moorefield, WV; died June 15, 2013 in Seattle, surrounded by his family.

He is survived by Marlys, his loving wife of 47 years; his sons, Gordon Jenkins (Kim) and Shane Jenkins (Nellie); grandchildren, Jesse and Jacob; sisters, Anne Piscikas and Lyla Franklin and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his brother, Donald.