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.