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Maurice Harvey Foisy
Jan 13, 2025
Maurice Harvey Foisy, age 88, passed away in Bellingham, WA on January 13, 2025.
Born on May 10, 1936, Maurice grew up in the Minnehaha section of Spokane, WA and graduated from John R. Rogers High School. He met Karen at WSU, and she became the love of his life. They got married on August 31, 1956, in Spokane, had two...
Christopher Lee Quady
Apr 7, 2025
In loving memory of Christopher Quady. Chris passed away at his Sandy Point home on the evening of Monday, April 7, at the age of 61.
Chris was born in Bellingham, WA to parents John “Jack” and Helen “Colleen” Quady. He graduated from Sehome High School and grew up in the Silver Beach neighborhood on Northshore Drive. He met his life...
Marcia M. Thomas
Apr 7, 2025
Marcia Minida Thomas passed away peacefully on April 7, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham, Washington, with her loving family by her side. She was 84 years old. With grace, strength, and courage, Marcia fought a brief battle against an aggressive lung cancer.
Born on March 21, 1941, in Bellingham at the “old St. Luke’s Hospital” to Viola and Herb...
Samuel Jace Edmerson
Mar 29, 2025
Samuel Jace Edmerson, born on May 27, 1998, passed away in his sleep on March 29, 2025 at the age of 26.
Anyone who knew Sammy can say that he was kind and compassionate, willing to help anyone in need. He liked peanut butter pie and tater tot casserole. Anime and video games both consumed his free time. He absolutely loved...
Henry "Bud" John Maier
Mar 22, 2025
In loving memory of Henry John Maier, who everyone knew as Bud. The man, the myth, the legend! He was born in Camden, NJ on September 26, 1955, and passed away peacefully at home in Blaine, WA on March 22, 2025.
Bud was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, & friend. He lost his wife on December 2, 2019. Henry...
Becky (Beard) Walstad
Mar 19, 2025
Becky Walstad (née Beard), age 72, died of Alzheimer’s disease at Highgate Senior Living in Bellingham on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. She was born November 1, 1952, in Bellingham to Bill and Eldora “DoDo” Beard, attended Assumption Catholic School, and was in one of the original graduating classes from Sehome High School in 1971. She received her education and master’s...
Judy L. Osborn
Mar 18, 2025
Born in Bellingham, WA on July 26, 1954, to parents Clayton and Shirley (Hershey) Woulf, Judy passed away on March 18, 2025.
A lifetime resident of Whatcom County, Judy’s early years were spent with her five siblings on the family farm on Dewey Road. She enjoyed summer berry picking, learning to sew her own clothes, being a member of Job’s Daughters,...
Karen Dee Hendrix Sands
Mar 17, 2025
Karen Dee Hendrix Sands, age 80, passed away at home in Bellingham, WA on Monday, March 17, 2025. She was born July 11, 1944 in Bellingham to Hugh and Ermine Hendrix. Karen graduated from Bellingham High School in 1962. She worked for years at Peoples Bank and later worked as an escrow officer for Whatcom Land Title. She married Jim...
Lois M. Welch
Mar 9, 2025
Lois Welch, beloved sister, aunt, and friend, peacefully departed on March 9, 2025.
She was born on September 6, 1935, to Willard and Grace Sims in Wenatchee, WA. Most of her youth was spent being raised on a dairy farm in Plain, WA. When she was teenager, the family moved to Sedro-Woolley. She leaves behind a legacy of respectfulness, being a...
Howard A. Webstad
Mar 7, 2025
Howard Webstad was born November 9, 1938 in Bellingham, WA to Reidar and Olga (Larson) Webstad. He passed away on March 7, 2025 after a three-year courageous struggle with cancer. Howard graduated from Bellingham High School with the class of 1957. While in school, he was a member of the ski club and the stage crew. After high school, he...
David Leary Nock
Mar 3, 2025
David Leary Nock passed away at the age of 55, suddenly and unexpectedly, due to complications from a pulmonary embolism in the early morning hours of Monday, March 3, 2025, in the Emergency Department at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, Washington.
David was born in Houston, Texas, on April 27, 1969. Soon after, his family moved to Swanton, Maryland. He...
Cindy Ann Luna
Mar 2, 2025
Cindy Ann Luna, a fierce and fiery force of nature, passed away at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, WA, on March 2, 2025, at the age of 66, surrounded by her family.
For nearly 45 years, Cindy shared an unshakable bond with her husband, Frank Luna. Their story began in 1980, and, in 1988, they made it official. Before her...
Scott Peter Jenkins
Feb 26, 2025
Scott Peter Jenkins, age 63, passed away on February 26, 2025 in Bellingham, Washington.
Scott was born on July 27, 1961 to parents Ruth and Joseph Jenkins in Lewistown, Montana.
He graduated from Elma High School, Elma WA and briefly attended University of Washington. He was an avid golfer and member of the Oak Harbor Masonic Lodge and Lodge 151 in Bellingham.
Scott...
Howard Craig Keyes
Feb 26, 2025
Howard Craig Keyes, Jr., better known to his friends and family as Craig, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
Craig was born November 29, 1940 in Bellingham, WA to Dr. Howard and Elizabeth Keyes. He attended Bellingham High School, excelling on the gridiron and the track, and went on to earn a...
Christopher "Chris" John Llewellyn Hughes
Feb 16, 2025
Christopher John Llewellyn Hughes, 62, of Bellingham, WA, passed away on February 16, 2025 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Chris was born on February 19, 1963 in Rhodesia, Africa to David and Mary Hughes and was raised alongside his three brothers, David, Jeremy, and Robyn Hughes, in West Vancouver, Canada. Chris met the love of his life, Sandy...
Margarita Malone
Feb 16, 2025
Margarita Malone, age 85 of Custer, passed away on February 16, 2025. She was born on July 6, 1939 in Tuxman, Mexico to Cesario and Josefina Barrios.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Malone Sr. in 2007.
She is survived by her children, Mary Cole, Donald Malone, and Douglas Malone.
She will be laid to rest at Bayview Cemetery at...
Caleb Allen Webster
2025
Caleb Allen Webster, just 14 years old, of Ferndale WA, tragically left this world in a four-wheeler accident on February 16, 2025.
Caleb was born in Bellingham, WA in 2010 to Daniel and Christina Webster, his loving and devoted parents. He attended Ferndale High School, where he enjoyed weight training, welding, and any non-core classes with his friends, including lunch. He...
Richard C. Lamm, Jr.
Feb 16, 2025
Born in Bellingham, WA on August 7, 1942 to parents Richard and Hazel (Albans) Lamm, Richard passed away peacefully at the Whatcom Hospice House on February 16, 2025.
A graveside service with military honors will be held on Friday, April 25 at 2pm at Greenacres Memorial Park in Ferndale, followed by a reception at the family home from 4pm-8pm.
Curtis French Smith
Feb 14, 2025
A favorite saying of Curt’s was, “I wake up. If my name isn’t in the obituaries, I go to the gym.” Curt made his last lap around the hallways of Silverado Memory Care Center on Friday, February 14, 2025, just shy of his 90th birthday. His loving family and the center’s caring staff were with him.
Curtis Smith was born February...
Marsha Lucille Gazija Bolster
Feb 13, 2025
Marsha Gazija Bolster, a vibrant soul who transformed spaces and lives with her artistic vision and boundless joy, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She leaves behind a legacy as colorful and warm as the Hawaiian Islands she called home for much of her life.
Born in Bellingham, Washington, on May 7, 1952, Marsha's entrepreneurial spirit emerged early working her...
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