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Jim Lundberg
Dec 22, 2011
08/26/1925 – 12/22/2011 Jim Lundberg, age 86 of Lummi Island, passed away December 22, 2011. He was born August 26, 1925 in Wadena, MN to Blanche and Oscar Lundberg. Jim was bright, caring and playful and enjoyed those around him and was in turn enjoyed by others. Jim enjoyed boating and served as Commodore of the Tacoma Yacht Club. He...
Homer Neal
Dec 21, 2011
08/07/1924 – 12/21/2011 Homer Neal, age 87 of Bellingham, passed away December 21, 2011. He was born August 7, 1924 in El Paso, Arkansas to Homer and Margie Neal. Homer married Lucille Disimile on September 21, 1943 at a Naval Base in Virginia. Homer served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Atlantic and the Pacific aboard the USS...
Janet Taylor
Dec 16, 2011
10/27/1945 – 12/16/2011 Janet was born in Orange, New Jersey to E.V. and Lee Huggins. Janet passed away peacefully at Whatcom Hospice House with her loving husband Dan and friends at her side. Janet and Dan met in 1966 sailing around the world on a brigantine, and married two years later after Janet finished her degree at Wellesley College. They...
Monte Trott
Dec 13, 2011
04/10/1979 – 12/13/2011 Monte J. Trott, age 32, passed away from a sudden heart attack at his Ferndale home on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. He was born April 10, 1979 in Bellingham to James and Patsy (Larsen) Trott. He was raised in Bellingham where he enjoyed exploring the trails and fishing on Lake Padden. He attended Sehome and Nooksack Valley...
Bob Morgan
Dec 7, 2011
06/22/1930 – 12/07/2011 A Celebration of Bob’s life will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 13 at 1 PM followed by a reception across the street at Westford’s Broadway Hall. //
Patricia Barten
Dec 6, 2011
10/24/1924 – 12/06/2011 Pat Barten, age 87 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully with family members by her side on December 6, 2011. She was born October 24, 1924 in Waltham, MA, to Edward and Margaret Maroney. She married Ed Barten on May 21, 1949 in Newton, MA. They were married for 62 years until Ed’s passing on July 1, 2011....
Gloria Bourm
Dec 5, 2011
06/06/1928 – 12/05/2011 Gloria Bourm passed away at her home in Bellingham on Monday, December 5, 2011. She was born June 6, 1928 to Reg and Varian Hillyard, the eldest of three daughters, followed by sisters Anne and Rosemary. Gloria attended Bellingham High School and WWU, where she met a football player named John Bourm. They married and she is...
Jerry Paolergio
Nov 27, 2011
10/17/1925 – 11/27/2011 Lifetime Bellingham resident Jerry Paolergio, age 86, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital on November 27, 2011. As a commercial fisherman Jerry owned and operated the Andrew Z. II for decades. Jerry loved watching sports, especially football and baseball and his favorite spot was in front of the TV. Jerry had a special sense of humor and...
Joseph Anderson
Nov 25, 2011
06/02/1973 – 11/25/2011 Joe was funny, loving, and deeply cared for his family. He enjoyed snowboarding, reading, and spending time with his dog Cleo. Joe was preceded in death by his uncle Mike. He is survived by his mother Diane, father Bob, brothers Rob, Lane and Preston, sisters Kristine, Kari and Olivia, grandmother June, his dog Cleo and many loving...
Theodore Girgus
Nov 23, 2011
07/12/1943 – 11/23/11 Ted Girgus, loving husband and father, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Hospice House in Bellingham after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He kept his sense of humor until the very end, always able to crack a joke and make the people around him laugh. He was proud of every member of his blended...
William Gordon
Nov 21, 2011
03/31/1919 – 11/21/2011 A former resident of Merrill Gardens in Bellingham, Bill Gordon, aged 92, passed away peacefully in Anacortes on November 21, 2011. He was born March 31, 1919 in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada to Roy and Lily Gordon. He was one of five boys and, after his father’s early death, was raised by his mother and aunt, Nettie Stewart,...
James Landerholm
Nov 16, 2011
08/15/1927 – 11/16/2011 Bob Landerholm, age 84, passed away November 16, 2011, at home. He was born August 15, 1927 in Sequim, WA, to Edwin and Helen Landerholm. Bob graduated from Washington State College with a degree in Civil Engineering. He married Beverly Van Horn in Bellingham on June 7, 1951. Bob served as a Civil Engineer for the U.S....
Dorothy Snow
Nov 15, 2011
12/01/1920 – 11/15/2011 Dorothy was born December 1, 1920 and passed November 15, 2011 at the age of 90. She was a loving wife and mother. Dorothy is survived by her loving husband William H. Snow, loving sons Harold E. Snow, Ben E. Snow and Richard D. Campbell, sisters Patricia Muhlethaler and Maxine Dalton, longtime family friend George Greider, step-daughter...
Ann Hanson
Nov 13, 2011
12/04/1939 – 11/13/2011 Ann C. Hanson, age 71, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at her home in Bellingham. She was born December 4, 1939 in Bellingham to Earl and Dorothy Cilley, and grew up on the South Hill, attending Campus School, Lowell Elementary, and Fairhaven Middle School. She spent her sophomore year of high school at the Shipley...
Betty Blume
Nov 12, 2011
10/26/1931 – 11/12/2011 Betty Blume, age 80, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011 in Bellingham. She was born October 26, 1931 in Bradley, SD to Clarence and Sylvia Barton. Betty was preceded in death by her brother Leo Barton. She is survived by her loving husband Wally, children Rod (Adi) Blume, Clayton (Sharon) Beltz, Tom Blume, Connie Blume, Sue (Mike)...
Marguerite Brockmann
Nov 12, 2011
04/10/1936 - 11/12/2011 Marguerite Brockmann, age 75, went home to be with her Lord on November 12, 2011, peacefully surrounded by love at the Hospice House in Bellingham, Washington. Marg was born April 10, 1936 in Junction City, Kansas, the first child of Roy and Margaret Jahnke. She grew up on a working dairy farm, and was an exemplary student...
James Weber
Nov 11, 2011
08/20/1928 – 11/11/2011 James Edward Weber Jim Weber, age 83, passed away on November 11, 2011. He was born August 20, 1928 in Uniontown, WA to John and Marguerite (Adams) Weber. He graduated from Gonzaga University and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Audrey Williams on October 30, 1954 in Seattle. Jim worked for SeaFirst...
Ann Ware
Nov 2, 2011
02/28/1923 – 11/02/2011 Ann M. Ware, age 88 of Bellingham, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011. She was born February 28, 1923 in Salem, OR to Herman E. and Margaret Wood. As a natural teacher, Ann worked to encourage and empower those around her. She was a remarkable spirit. Her interests in the arts included writing poetry, playing piano and...
Arline Meyer
Oct 31, 2011
07/01/1921 – 10/31/2011 Arline Mae (Murk) Meyer, 90, of Bellingham, died surrounded by family on Oct. 31, 2011 at Whatcom Hospice House, having lived many years in the Fairhaven district of Bellingham, WA. She was born on 7/1/1921 in Amor, MN, arrived in Bellingham in 1937, a member of the 1st graduating class from Bellingham High School. Arline married Stanley...
Frank Proffitt
Oct 31, 2011
09/21/1918 – 10/31/2011 Frank E. Proffitt, age 93 of Ferndale, passed away Monday, October 31, 2011. He was born September 21, 1918 in Seattle, WA to Will and Mamie Proffitt. Frank was raised in Seattle and graduated from Queen Anne High School, where he was a basketball and track star and class president. Frank was a proud WWII veteran, having...
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