Allene Bolanos

Allene Bolanos, 86, a 55 year Wenatchee area resident, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Central Washington Hospital. She was born on September 25, 1922 at Cheney, Kansas to the late Henry and Lucy (Meng) Wehkamp. She was raised and began her education at Cheney, Kansas and later attended high school in Kingman, Kansas. She continued her education by attending and graduating from Nursing School in Wichita, Kansas. In February of 1944, she entered the U.S. Army and served as a Nurse during W.W.II. She was honorably discharged as a 1st Lieutenant in May of 1946. While in the service, she met Robert H. Bolanos who was a Flight Instructor and they were later married on February 16, 1948 at Hollywood, CA. They made their first home together in the Los Angeles area. In the Late 1940's, they moved to Salem, Oregon, where they remained until moving to East Wenatchee in 1954. They later moved to make their home in Wenatchee and in 1966 they planted a 15 acre orchard in East Wenatchee. On December 31, 1970, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert H. Bolanos. She went back to work as a Registered Nurse at Colonial Vista and became their Director of Nurses. She served a total of 23 years before completely retiring in 1994. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the Catholic Daughter's of America and Lazarus Guild. She enjoyed and supported her children and their activities as well as her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was an avid Mariners and Seahawks fan. She is survived by one daughter, Bonita George & husband, Steve Zimberoff, Rui Doso, NM; four sons, Don Bolanos, Friday Harbor, Bill Bolanos & Fiancé, Katie Kobold, Seattle, Bob & his wife, Debbie Bolanos, Seattle and Jim & his wife, Shelly Bolanos, East Wenatchee; two brothers & one sister-in-law, Alvin Wehkamp, Cimarron, KS and Jim & Theresa Wehkamp, Garden City, KS; onw sister, Bernita Cook, New Brighton, MN; 8 grandchildren, Tami Lawrence, Wenatchee, Michelle Zimberoff, Bellingham, Bobby Bolanos, Seattle, Grant Bolanos, Seattle, Aimee Farley, Wenatchee, Jacqueline Bolanos, Wenatchee, Blaise Jewell, East Wenatchee, McKenna Jewell, East Wenatchee and two great grandchildren, Miette Lawrence and Kyler Jewell both of Wenatchee. She was preceded in death by her husband and two brothers, Wilfred & Gerald Wehkamp. A Funeral Service will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Friday, July 10th at 5:00 p.m. with the Rev. Fr. Tom Kuykendall officiating. The services will conclude at the church. A family graveside inurnment service will be held later in Wenatchee Cemetery. Please sign in or leave a memory for the family online by visiting www.heritagememorialchapel.com Arrangements are in care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Allene Bolanos

September 25, 1922 - July 4, 2009