O.J. Whittemore | Obituary

O.J. Whittemore, formerly of Bellevue, passed away on July 20th, 2010. He was 91.

Mr. Whittemore was born January 24, 1919 in Clear Lake, Iowa. He lived in Bellevue from 1964-1975.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara E Greenwood Whittemore; children, daughters Bonnie Turner of Harrisburg, PA, Corin Whittemore, and partner Gani Ruthellen of Kirkland, and son Donald Whittemore, and wife Andrea of Lawrence, KS; brother, Jim Whittemore, and sister Georgeann Kuh; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Whittemore.

Mr. Whittemore got his Masters degree in June of 1941 and a professional degree in Ceramic Engineering from Iowa State in 1950. In 1964 he was offered an Associate Professorship at the University of Washington in Seattle.

There will be a celebration of his life at his residence in Kirkland at noon Sept. 3.

Friends are invited to share memories, view photos and sign the family’s on-line guestbook at www.flintofts.com.