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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 People’s 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...
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...
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 celebration of his life will be held in April at the family home. Details will be announced later.
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...
Belen M. Saturay
Feb 9, 2025
It is with heartbreaking sadness that we share with you the passing of our mom, Belen M. Saturay. She passed peacefully on February 9, 2025, surrounded by family and close friends and is now reunited with her beloved husband, our dad, Giovanni. She was born Secundina Belen Maranan on January 15, 1942 in Bauan, Philippines while her family sought refuge...
Kyoko Miller
Feb 9, 2025
Kyoko Miller, age 94, passed away peacefully in Seattle on February 9, 2025. She was born May 1, 1930 in Nagasaki, Japan to Jinsaku and Chie Yoshikawa.
Kyoko met Joseph Miller while he was serving in the US Navy and they were married January 5, 1959 in Fukuoka, Japan. She was a loving wife to Joe and a devoted mother to...
John Russell Wells
Feb 5, 2025
John Russell Wells unexpectedly passed away on February 5th doing what he loved, in the place that he loved. He will be greatly missed by his wife, Cassandra Wells, his parents, John Stephen and Prudence Wells, his siblings, Brian Wells, Elisabeth Thibault, and Peter Wells, as well as extended family and many close friends.
John was born in Massachusetts and was...
Rev. David Hansen
Feb 3, 2025
David Hansen, devoted pastor, mentor, business leader, and man of unwavering faith, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior on February 3, 2025, at age 84. Throughout his life, he lived by Proverbs 3:5-6:
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall...
Gary E. Goodman
Jan 27, 2025
Gary Edward Goodman, born on June 16, 1947, in Billings, Montana, passed away at home in Bellingham, Washington on January 27, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was 77.
Son of Barbara and Edward Goodman, Gary grew up with his older sister, June (Ron) and younger brother, Fred (Connie) on a farm along the Yellowstone River before moving into town. Gary’s...
Margaret Mary Duffy
Jan 26, 2025
Margaret Mary Duffy, a prayerful servant, met her Lord and Savior on January 26, 2025.
Born February 15, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN, to parents James and Kathy Duffy at their family home, Margaret attended Saint Mary Catholic Church and school. After graduation, she entered the Convent where she spent almost two years. Entering the public sector, she worked for Northwest Airlines....
Thomas M. Guilleaume
Jan 24, 2025
Thomas Michael Guilleaume, age 33, passed away on January 24, 2025. Tommy was born on March 4, 1991 in Robbinsdale, MN.
At a young age, Tommy developed a passion for competitive running, resulting in third place at Nationals and several first-place wins at the local and regional level. Both athletic and intelligent, he built his first computer in the fourth grade...
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