Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Bellingham, WA, Whatcom County & Surrounding Areas

Joseph Chorvat

Joseph Chorvat

Apr 16, 2012

08/08/1971 – 04/16/2012 Joe Chorvat, age 40 passed away April 16, 2012. Joe was born August 8, 1971 in Bellingham  to Frank and Sandy (Stull) Chorvat. Joe was a devoted father to his beloved son Christopher. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1989 and WWU with a B.A. in Business Administration. Joe enjoyed snowboarding, golfing, fishing and spending time...

Gordon Waters, Usn, Ret.

Gordon Waters, Usn, Ret.

Apr 16, 2012

3/15/1935 – 4/16/2012 Services Tue., April 24, at 11am at Evergreen-Washelli in Seattle.

Annie Smit

Annie Smit

Apr 15, 2012

8/23/1919 – 4/15/2012 Annie Smit, age 92 passed away peacefully on April 15, 2012 in Bellingham. She was born to Robert Boyett and Haney E. (Strickland) Boyett in Florida on August 23, 1919. Annie moved to Washington in the 1940’s and married Leonard Smit on February 21, 1959. Annie worked at Hayden Grocery Store from 1960-1977. She and Smitty purchased...

Joanne (Poyser) King

Joanne (Poyser) King

Apr 15, 2012

1/11/1935 – 4/15/2012 Joann King, age 77 passed away peacefully on April 15, 2012. She was born January 11, 1935  in Bellingham to Huron and Eva (Lindstrom) Poyser. Joanne married Dick King on May 8, 1954. They lived internationally for many years including 17 years in Panama where she worked as a volunteer with the Red Cross. She was preceded...

Fern Terry Singer

Fern Terry Singer

Apr 13, 2012

07/15/1914 – 04/13/2012 Fern Terry Singer, age 97, passed away Friday, April 13th in Bellingham. She was born July  15, 1914 in Homer, MN to Oscar and Martha Nelson. Fern attended Winona State Teachers College and taught elementary level for five years. While spending time with a friend in California she was introduced to Milton Terry, who was visiting after...

Rupert Brockmann

Rupert Brockmann

Apr 10, 2012

4/19/1936 – 4/10/2012 Rupert Brockmann, age 75, peacefully passed away surrounded by love on April 10, 2012, in  his home at Merrill Gardens in Bellingham, Washington. It was his late wife Marguerite’s birthday. Rupert, known as Brock to many of his family and friends, was born April 19, 1936 in Bradshaw, Nebraska. He was the 5th son of John and...

William Godden

William Godden

Apr 6, 2012

07/27/1923 – 04/06/2012 Bill Godden, age 88 of Bellingham, WA went to be with the Lord on April 6, 2012. One of six children, Bill was born July 27, 1923 to Lillian and John Godden in Bangor, N. Ireland. After graduating from Queen’s University Belfast in 1943, Bill worked within a team of six engineers designing military bridging for the...

Aurele Patenaude

Aurele Patenaude

Apr 5, 2012

07/20/1929 – 04/05/2012 Pete Patenaude, age 82, passed away suddenly at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham on April 5,  2012. He was born July 20, 1929 in St. Boniface, Manitoba to Joseph and Eva Patenaude. Pete grew up in Manitoba and moved to Seattle in 1956. He met Joan Zerr in 1959 and they married in 1961 in Surrey, B.C....

Blanche Hansen

Blanche Hansen

Apr 4, 2012

05/13/1925 – 04/04/2012 Blanche Hansen, age 86 passed away April 4, 2012 in Bellingham. Blanche was born May 13,  1925 in Bellingham to Arthur and Georgie Henderson. She was preceded in death by her sister Elaine and brothers; Wilbur, Floyd, Bert and Frank. She is survived by daughters; Marlene Marette and Joyce Schmidt; granddaughters; Heidi (Kent) Kamphouse, Mandi Presler and...

Mary Plummer

Mary Plummer

Mar 31, 2012

07/30/1919 – 03/31/2012 Mary “Sabette” Plummer, age 92, born in Prospect Park, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family in Bellingham, WA on March 31, 2012. Sabette and Roy Plummer were married in 1938. At the end of World War II they settled in El Cajon, CA, where they raised their three children, Jim, Francine and Catherine. They...

Victor Boulos,

Victor Boulos,

Mar 31, 2012

08/15/1932 – 003/31/2012 “He did it his way” Victor Boulos, age 79 passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on March 31,  2012. Victor was born August 15, 1932 to Massaad and Nazle Boulos. At the age of 22 he moved to Brazil where he married Odette Kffuri. They lived in Brazil until they moved to Houston, Texas...

Mae Morrison

Mae Morrison

Mar 28, 2012

05/24/1938 – 03/28/2012 Our beloved and loving mother was welcomed home to Heaven by her Savior Jesus Christ, her husband Donald Morrison, her parents Ruby and Edwin and brothers Amos and Keith on March 28, 2012. She inspired many with her love of nature. She loved bird watching, gardening and was a music enthusiast. Mae’s generous and loving spirit will...

Dorothy Klemm

Dorothy Klemm

Mar 23, 2012

02/25/1924 – 03/23/2012 Dorothy was born in Corona, NY in 1924 to Margaret and James Jones. She spent her childhood in Holbrook, Long Island before some of the roads in town were paved. She and her siblings walked four miles to church on Sundays and Dorothy developed a love for walking early on. During WW II Dorothy was a real...

Loren Wardrop

Loren Wardrop

Mar 20, 2012

09/01/1925 – 03/20/2012 Loren Wardrop, age 86 of Bellingham passed away March 20, 2012. He was born  September 1, 1925 in Bellingham to John and Katherine Wardrop. Loren loved all sports and participated in football, basketball, baseball and boxing while in high school and college. While serving in the U.S. Navy for 2 years during WWII, Loren was involved in...

Louise Frazier

Louise Frazier

Mar 14, 2012

12/12/1927 – 03/14/2012 Louise M. Frazier, age 84 passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012 in Bellingham. She  was  born December 12, 1927 in Bellingham to Frank and Georgia Holbrook. Louise lived her entire life on the Southside, graduating from Bellingham High School in 1945. She was an active member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church for her entire life, where she...

Blondina Wessel

Blondina Wessel

Mar 14, 2012

10/30/1914 – 03/14/2012 Blondina Amanda Wessel, after 97 years and 4 months went to her heavenly home on March  14th, 2012. There, she joined her parents Ida and William Wessel, her sisters Viola Gorne and Vyra Loebrick and brother Lloyd. She was born Oct 30th 1914, and was raised on the family farm during the Great Depression, in Perham, Minnesota....

June Pitt Ross

June Pitt Ross

Mar 10, 2012

05/02/1931 – 03/10/2012 June Rosa Pitt Ross passed away peacefully on March 10, 2012 at Mt. Baker Care Center where she was so well cared for in her last days. She was 80; born May 2, 1931, in Taree, New South Wales, Australia, the second of three children born to Bernard and Adeline Patti (Nind) Phillips, all of whom have...

Eileen Brenessel

Eileen Brenessel

Mar 10, 2012

02/14/1919 – 03/10/2012 A Celebration of Eileen’s life will be held at The Willows, 3115 Squalicum Parkway in Bellingham on Saturday, March 24th at 1:30 PM.

Kathryn (Foster) Costello

Kathryn (Foster) Costello

Mar 10, 2012

12/31/1945 – 03/10/2012 Kathryn Costello was born in The Dalles, OR on December 31, 1945 to Kenneth G. and Doris M. Foster. She grew up in the Columbia Gorge and graduated from Stevenson High School in Stevenson, WA in 1964. Kathryn completed her nursing studies at Portland State University and practiced as a registered nurse in Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico,...

Kate Peach

Kate Peach

Mar 5, 2012

09/14/1924 – 03/05/2012 Kate Peach died peacefully at the Whatcom Hospice House on March 5th, 2012.  Kate was born on September 14, 1924 at Camp Lewis, just outsideTacoma.  Her father, Alfred McMorris, was a career military man who retired as a General from the US Army.  Kate spent idyllic summers onBainbridgeIslandwith a large number of cousins and her only sister,...

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