Vivian Eileen (Dimke) Bellemere, 95, of Clarkston, Washington, passed away peacefully February 1, 2013. She was born March 18, 1917, in Lewiston, to William Leo Dimke and Magdaline Alameta (Van Tine) Dimke. She graduated from St. Joseph School of Nursing in Lewiston in 1938. In 1939 she was a nurse at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington. When World War II broke out, Vivian joined the U.S. Army Air Corps as a registered nurse and was in the 349th Air Evacuation Group stationed at Fort Miley Veterans Administration Center in San Francisco, California. Vivian enjoyed relating the story of meeting Jimmy Stewart while a lieutenant during the war. He said, "That certainly is a nice looking uniform you have on".
In 1943, Vivian graduated from Flight Nurses Training in Bowman Field, Kentucky, where she met her husband, David Gray Bellemere, who was a B-17, B-24 and B-29 Army Air Corps bomber pilot. Vivian was married from 1945 to 1975, traveling extensively as an Air Force wife living in more than 23 states, and Newfoundland, France and England.
Vivian was a lifelong student, who had a passion for learning, experiencinglife, a champion for human rights and sharing with others. She studied botany, writing, painting, landscape architecture and French. While living in the South in the 1950s, she was vocal for the rights of blacks when it was not common-place to do so. Vivian was chairman of the Committee for Dow Air Force Base Dependents Assistance Program. While living in Clarkston she was an orchardist, as well as a member of the Palouse Audubon Society, Canyon Birdwatchers, Lewis Clark Art Association, Twin Rivers Toastmasters, and a bridge club and book club. She started a 4-H Garden Club for children and read to the blind. Vivian had a passion for plants and gardening.
She is survived by her five children and their spouses; Jeanenne Tietge of San Diego, California, Milly Renee Bellemere of Bremerton, Washington, Connie Bellemere of Renton, Washington, Elizabeth Foss of Covington, Washington, and David Paris Bellemere of College Place, Washington; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and by her brothers, Joseph Dimke and Vernon Dimke. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Ronald Dimke.
In 1943, Vivian graduated from Flight Nurses Training in Bowman Field, Kentucky, where she met her husband, David Gray Bellemere, who was a B-17, B-24 and B-29 Army Air Corps bomber pilot. Vivian was married from 1945 to 1975, traveling extensively as an Air Force wife living in more than 23 states, and Newfoundland, France and England.
Vivian was a lifelong student, who had a passion for learning, experiencinglife, a champion for human rights and sharing with others. She studied botany, writing, painting, landscape architecture and French. While living in the South in the 1950s, she was vocal for the rights of blacks when it was not common-place to do so. Vivian was chairman of the Committee for Dow Air Force Base Dependents Assistance Program. While living in Clarkston she was an orchardist, as well as a member of the Palouse Audubon Society, Canyon Birdwatchers, Lewis Clark Art Association, Twin Rivers Toastmasters, and a bridge club and book club. She started a 4-H Garden Club for children and read to the blind. Vivian had a passion for plants and gardening.
She is survived by her five children and their spouses; Jeanenne Tietge of San Diego, California, Milly Renee Bellemere of Bremerton, Washington, Connie Bellemere of Renton, Washington, Elizabeth Foss of Covington, Washington, and David Paris Bellemere of College Place, Washington; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and by her brothers, Joseph Dimke and Vernon Dimke. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Ronald Dimke.
Vivian Eileen (Dimke) Bellemere, 95, of Clarkston, Washington, passed away peacefully February 1, 2013. She was born March 18, 1917, in Lewiston, to William Leo Dimke and Magdaline Alameta (Van Tine) Dimke. She graduated from St. Joseph School of Nursing in Lewiston in 1938. In 1939 she was a nurse at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington. When World War II broke out, Vivian joined the U.S. Army Air Corps as a registered nurse and was in the 349th Air Evacuation Group stationed at Fort Miley Veterans Administration Center in San Francisco, California. Vivian enjoyed relating the story of meeting Jimmy Stewart while a lieutenant during the war. He said, "That certainly is a nice looking uniform you have on".
In 1943, Vivian graduated from Flight Nurses Training in Bowman Field, Kentucky, where she met her husband, David Gray Bellemere, who was a B-17, B-24 and B-29 Army Air Corps bomber pilot. Vivian was married from 1945 to 1975, traveling extensively as an Air Force wife living in more than 23 states, and Newfoundland, France and England.
Vivian was a lifelong student, who had a passion for learning, experiencinglife, a champion for human rights and sharing with others. She studied botany, writing, painting, landscape architecture and French. While living in the South in the 1950s, she was vocal for the rights of blacks when it was not common-place to do so. Vivian was chairman of the Committee for Dow Air Force Base Dependents Assistance Program. While living in Clarkston she was an orchardist, as well as a member of the Palouse Audubon Society, Canyon Birdwatchers, Lewis Clark Art Association, Twin Rivers Toastmasters, and a bridge club and book club. She started a 4-H Garden Club for children and read to the blind. Vivian had a passion for plants and gardening.
She is survived by her five children and their spouses; Jeanenne Tietge of San Diego, California, Milly Renee Bellemere of Bremerton, Washington, Connie Bellemere of Renton, Washington, Elizabeth Foss of Covington, Washington, and David Paris Bellemere of College Place, Washington; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and by her brothers, Joseph Dimke and Vernon Dimke. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Ronald Dimke.
In 1943, Vivian graduated from Flight Nurses Training in Bowman Field, Kentucky, where she met her husband, David Gray Bellemere, who was a B-17, B-24 and B-29 Army Air Corps bomber pilot. Vivian was married from 1945 to 1975, traveling extensively as an Air Force wife living in more than 23 states, and Newfoundland, France and England.
Vivian was a lifelong student, who had a passion for learning, experiencinglife, a champion for human rights and sharing with others. She studied botany, writing, painting, landscape architecture and French. While living in the South in the 1950s, she was vocal for the rights of blacks when it was not common-place to do so. Vivian was chairman of the Committee for Dow Air Force Base Dependents Assistance Program. While living in Clarkston she was an orchardist, as well as a member of the Palouse Audubon Society, Canyon Birdwatchers, Lewis Clark Art Association, Twin Rivers Toastmasters, and a bridge club and book club. She started a 4-H Garden Club for children and read to the blind. Vivian had a passion for plants and gardening.
She is survived by her five children and their spouses; Jeanenne Tietge of San Diego, California, Milly Renee Bellemere of Bremerton, Washington, Connie Bellemere of Renton, Washington, Elizabeth Foss of Covington, Washington, and David Paris Bellemere of College Place, Washington; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and by her brothers, Joseph Dimke and Vernon Dimke. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Ronald Dimke.
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