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

Margaret Hardy

Margaret Hardy

Feb 8, 2011

7/30/1920 – 2/8/2011 Margaret E Hardy, age 90, passed away February 8 at her home in Bellingham, Washington following a long illness.  She was born July 30, 1920 in Barberton, Ohio to Thomas and Elizabeth Taylor.  She was married April 6, 1940 to Edwin Hardy, her husband of 52 years. During World War II, husband Ed served in the military...

Joyce Tiplin

Joyce Tiplin

Feb 7, 2011

12/6/1924 – 2/7/2011 Joyce J. Tiplin, age 86 of Bellingham, passed away February 7, 2011 in Federal Way.  She was born December 6, 1924 in Bellingham to Eula & Julia (Craig) Byrd.  Joyce married Robert Tiplin on August 15, 1943 in Bellingham. Together they owned and operated the Valley Inn/Valley Haus in Everson and later the Southsider restaurant in Fairhaven....

Alima Acevedo

Alima Acevedo

Feb 6, 2011

6/11/2010 – 2/6/2011 Alima was born on June 11th, 2010 and passed away February 6, 2011 in Bellingham. Alima created a lifetime of love in just seven months. She fully lived each minute that she was here with us. She loved life and was always happy. She is survived by her parents Lisa and Alejandro Acevedo and their families in...

Sherri Angie

Sherri Angie

Feb 5, 2011

12/31/1956 – 2/5/2011 Sherri Ann Angie passed away February 5, 2011 at home from complications of diabetes and heart disease.  She was born in Bellevue, WA on December 31, 1956.  She has lived in Bellingham for 24 years.  Sherri worked for the Lexington, KY, school district as well as the Bellingham School District for several years as a special education...

John Abbott

John Abbott

Feb 4, 2011

10/23/1932 – 2/4/2011 John Wilson Abbott passed away peacefully on February 4, 2011, surrounded by his family. He fought a long and courageous battle with many illnesses, always showing his great faith in God and his own healing strengths. John was born in O’Neill, Nebraska on October 23, 1932. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Dorothy,...

John Wood, Usn, Ret.

John Wood, Usn, Ret.

Feb 4, 2011

10/5/1926 – 2/4/2011 Born October 5, 1926, died February 4, 2011.  Raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa, John went on to graduate from the University of Nebraska, serve his country proudly as a career Naval Officer, and spend his post Naval years in business and property management.  He married Barbara L. Kell in 1949, she passed away in 1982.  He married...

Idris Oiness

Idris Oiness

Feb 4, 2011

Idris Oiness of Bellingham, Washington passed away February 4, 2011.  She was born in Manchester, England to Robert David and Edith (Heywood) Jones.  Idris met and married Melvin Nels Oiness when he was stationed with the U.S. Army in Manchester during WWII, and came to America as a war bride aboard the USS Willard A. Holbrook. Together, Idris and Melvin...

Ruth Zornes

Ruth Zornes

Feb 1, 2011

9/23/1921 – 2/1/2011 Realtor, Believer, Mother Ruth Zornes, age 89 of Bellingham, passed away February 1, 2011.  She was born Sept. 23, 1921 in Priest River, ID to Charles and Novella Randall. The three most important things in Ruth’s life were her career as a Realtor, her life as a believer, and her role as a mother. Ruth was passionate...

Gloria Joyce

Gloria Joyce

Jan 29, 2011

4/11/1930 – 1/29/2011 Gloria Joyce Day, age 80 passed away peacefully Jan. 29th, 2011 in Bellingham. She was born April 11, 1930 in New Westminster, BC to Clarence and Margaret (Long) Beaty. Gloria worked for years as a cocktail waitress at the Horseshoe and later as the Business Agent of the local Culinary, Beverage and Bartender’s Union.   She was an...

Dawana Browne

Dawana Browne

Jan 29, 2011

5/30/1967 – 1/29/2011 Dawana Browne, age 43 of Ferndale, passed away January 29, 2011.  She was born May 30, 1967 in Wenatchee, WA.  She attended WWU and worked as a dental assistant in Bellingham.  Dawana married Scott Browne on August 8, 1998 and they have two daughters, Logan (age 10) & Blakely (age 7). Dawana was an athletic person who...

Shirley Maconaghie

Shirley Maconaghie

Jan 16, 2011

6/27/1928 – 1/16/2011 She got things done Shirley W. Maconaghie, age 82, passed away January 16, 2011 in Bellingham. She was born June 27, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA to Walter and Margaret (Rudolph) Moore.  She married D. O. “Mac” Maconaghie in 1951 and together they followed his military career and eventually moved to Bellingham in 1959. Shirley was an active...

Margaret Stephanson

Margaret Stephanson

Jan 14, 2011

3/30/1922 – 1/14/2011 Margaret C. Stephenson, age 88, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2011 in Bellingham. She was born March 30, 1930 in Bellingham to Nick and Marica (Zuanich) Mardesich.  In her early years Margaret was a model, enjoyed sewing and knitting, and was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Bellingham Senior Center. She was...

William Nilsson,

William Nilsson,

Jan 13, 2011

1/16/1931 – 1/13/2011 William “Bill” Nilsson, age 79, passed away January 13, 2011 in Bellevue, WA.  He was born January 16, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY to Edward & Marie (Stolz) Nilsson.  He married Ellen Inouye in Glendale, CA on June 21, 1987.  Bill & Ellen moved from their residence in Monrovia, CA in 1995 to spend their retirement years in...

George Edwards

George Edwards

Jan 13, 2011

9/3/1910 – 1/13/2011 George Hardgrove Edwards was born on September 3, 1910 in Hosmer, BC.  He was a resident of Bellingham since 1920 and passed away on January 13, 2011 at Whatcom Hospice House, having reached the age of 100 years.  A graduate of Fairhaven High School,  he worked in the timber industry all of his working life and was...

Delbert Grimes

Delbert Grimes

Jan 10, 2011

8/12/1929 – 1/10/2011 Gone Fishing Delbert L. Grimes, age 81 of Deming, passed away January 10, 2011 at Hospice House in Bellingham.   He was born August 12, 1929 in Spokane, WA to Jessie & Elsie (Phillips) Grimes and was raised in Bonners Ferry, ID.   Del served in the U.S. Army during WWII.  He married Angela (Zender) Linderman on August 24,...

Robert Sherwood

Robert Sherwood

Jan 8, 2011

11/21/1914 – 1/8/2011 Robert B. Sherwood, age 96, passed away peacefully at home on January 8, 2011.  He was born November 21, 1914 in Everett to Willard & Eva Sherwood.  Bob graduated from Whatcom High School and the University of Washington School of Law.   As a pilot flying with the Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) during WWII, Bob flew DC-3’s...

Lorraine Knemeyer

Lorraine Knemeyer

Jan 7, 2011

A Memorial Service will be held at the Bellingham LDS Church; 2925 James St. on Saturday, January 29th at 2 PM. 1/30/1930 – 1/7/2011 Preceded in death by her parents, Marcus and Bernice Griggs, daughter Elise Ann Knemeyer, grandson Shane Chapman, and sister-in-law Pat Griggs. Survived by fiance’ Paul Killion, 7 children; sons Ronald Knemeyer, Michael (Rosie) Knemeyer, Marcus Knemeyer,...

Bob Berwick

Bob Berwick

Jan 5, 2011

1/21/1944 – 1/5/2011 Bob Berwick, age 66 of Bellingham, passed away suddenly & unexpectedly in his home on January 5, 2011.  He was born January 21, 1944 in Bellingham to Harvey & Georgie (Whitsell) Berwick.  Bob graduated form Bellingham High School in 1962 and was an outstanding athlete.  He was a multi-year letterman for the “Red Raiders” in basketball &...

Esther Asplund

Esther Asplund

Jan 4, 2011

5/18/1921 – 1/4/2011 Esther Asplund, age 89 of Bellingham, passed away January 4, 2011.  She was born May 18, 1921 in Glendale, WA to Fay & Pauline (Goodwin) Pratt.  Esther attended school in Blaine, graduating in 1939, and then attended Business College.  She married Melker Asplund in Bellingham in 1942.  Esther was very active in the Congregational Church, a member...

Dale Lloyd

Dale Lloyd

Jan 3, 2011

4/23/1929 – 1/3/2011 Dale Edmund Lloyd is survived by daughter, Kim, and sons, Eddie, Mark & Scott.  A Prospector, Marine, Explorer, Trucker, Cowboy, Mechanic, Mountain Man, Husband and Father. Few Men have been more proud, flawed, strong or as human as Dale was. He will be missed by many.

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