06/11/1933 – 07/15/2012
Nila C. Bajema, age 79, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2012 in Bellingham. She was born June 11, 1933 in Bellingham to Charles and Marion (Collier) Hurlbut. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Chuck Hurlbut and brother in-law Gene Rorvig. She is survived by her husband Ralph, children; Paula (Jim) O’Brien, John (Toni) Wilson and Chrissy (Jed) DuPraw, step-son Mark (Sue) White, sisters Jackie (Earl) Trivett and Virginia Rorvig, sister-in-law Jeannine Hurlbut, grandchildren; Jamie (Chris) Shannon, Garrett (Brittney) O’Brien, Haley DuPraw, Brett O’Brien, Katie Wilson, Alex DuPraw, Chris Wilson, and Abbey DuPraw, great-grandchildren; Julian, Nyla, Kiera, Kennedy, Macklin and Fisher, and many loving relatives and friends. A Celebration of Nila’s life with reception will be held at Westford’s Broadway Hall (formerly the Aftermath Club), 1300 Broadway, on Friday, July 20th at 11 AM. Memorials may be made to American Red Cross-Mt. Baker Chapter, 2111 King St., Bellingham, WA 98225 or online at mtbredcross.org.
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