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Eva Lopez Salazar
Mar 10, 2023
Eva Lopez Salazar, age 62, passed away the morning of March 10, 2023 in Everson, WA. She was born on August 9, 1960 to parents Raquel & Rosa Lopez in Guanajuato, Mexico. Eva lived in Everson, WA with her two youngest for the last six years. She was a devoted mother of four to Raquel Salazar, Robert Salazar, Anissa Salazar,...
Lynn Read Gardner
Mar 9, 2023
Lynn Read Gardner, age 67, passed away on March 9, 2023 in Ferndale, Washington A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 8th from 5:00-7:00pm at Squalicum Boathouse, 2600 N. Harbor Loop Dr. Bellingham, WA
Emily Halasz
Mar 8, 2023
Born in Bellingham on July 20, 2007, Emily was adopted by Edward Halasz and Julia Menkee. She grew up playing soccer and always getting in some sort of trouble. She loved summer camps and skateboarding. She was always climbing super high up in trees and scaring everyone. She loved playing with the animals and getting dirty. Emily loved spending time...
Sokun Chan
Mar 8, 2023
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our father, Sokun (Koy) Chan, who passed away Tuesday March 8, 2023 after a sudden heart attack. Sokun was born May 5, 1950 in Somrong, Cambodia to mother Lee Houng and father Chout Peet. He later migrated to the States in the late 70s, where he settled in Nooksack,...
Linda Miles
Mar 7, 2023
Linda Miles, age 72, passed away at home in Bellingham on March 27, 2023. Linda is survived by her son Jason and his partner Sherry, granddaughters Taylor and Alexis, great-grandson Matao, brother Jerry, sister Barbara, step-sisters Marcia, Marie, and Marilyn, and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family. A memorial service will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Bellingham on...
Martina Bass
Mar 7, 2023
Martina Rose Bass, of Bellingham, WA, passed away on March 7, 2023 in Bellingham at the age of 89. Martina was born in Scotch Creek, British Columbia to Tessie (Narcisse) and Nicolas Paul. She was a member of the Adams Lake Indian Band and the Church of the Assumption. Martina was preceded in death by her son Russell Paul in...
John B. Telling
Mar 6, 2023
Born in Bozeman, MT to John and Joyce (Lapinsky) Telling on November 26, 1958, John passed away in Bellingham, WA on March 6, 2023. John worked as a hairstylist for many years, making friends and connections all over Whatcom County. His Catholic faith was also very important to him. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March...
Kelly Knight Follis
Mar 5, 2023
Kelly Follis, beloved wife of Christopher Follis, also deceased, passed away at home on March 5, 2023 at the age of 72. A full obituary will be published later announcing Kelly’s Celebration of Life, which is being planned for this summer.
Vicki Cragin Critchlow
Mar 5, 2023
Born in Seattle, WA to Edmund and Idol (Scranton) Cragin on March 1, 1938, Vicki passed away peacefully in her sleep in Bellingham, WA on March 5, 2023. She was predeceased by her beloved husband John Critchlow in 2000 and sisters Barbara (Dick) Williams and Judy (Ward) Morse in 2022. She is survived by sister Nancy (Fred) Ludtke; son John...
Arliss J. Strandberg
Mar 4, 2023
Royal Family Member of God, and Citizen of Heaven “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven; A time to be born, and a time to die…” Ecclesiastes 3: 1-2 Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and sister, Arliss, at age 90, experienced the longing of her heart and went to her eternal home...
Helen Sardarov
Mar 4, 2023
Born to immigrants, Hilda (Hakala) and Milo Jonovich from the edges of Europe in the rural community of Teanaway, Washington, Helen lived a century full of life that her parents from Finland and Montenegro could not have imagined. When Helen, her brother and parents moved to Seattle in 1936 they added 4 new residents to city’s 366,000. Her parents ran...
Mary Jane Adams
Mar 1, 2023
Born on January 19, 1960 in Bellingham to Victor and Marie (Funk) Adams, Mary Jane passed away at home in Blaine on March 1, 2023. After graduating from Mt. Baker High School in 1978, Mary Jane married Dan Hatton and they raised their two children in Whatcom County. She also owned and operated her own cleaning company. A lover of...
Skip Nelson
Mar 1, 2023
Arvid “Skip” Norman Nelson, age 75, passed away in Bellingham on March 1, 2023, with his two daughters and the family dog by his side. He was born April 6, 1947 in Great Falls, Montana to Kaare and Hazel Nelson. After graduating Great Falls High School, he was drafted into the US Army and was fortunate to survive combat in...
Fumiko Y. Graves
Feb 28, 2023
Fumiko Yoshikawa Graves, age 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 in Ferndale, WA. She was born on August 31, 1933 on Ikitsuki Island, Japan to parents Jinsaku and Chie Yoshikawa. Fumiko came to the Bellingham in 1955 with her then husband Carl Little after he had served in the U.S Navy. She worked as a runway model,...
Joseph "Joe" Killens Ferguson
Feb 28, 2023
Joseph Killens Ferguson, “Joe” to his friends, passed away on February 28, 2023 in Bellingham, Washington at the age of 86. Joe was born on January 30, 1937 in Lancaster, PA to parents Harry and Eva Ferguson. He graduated from Hersey Industrial School in 1954. He went on to become a Regional Manager for the ILGWU and worked hard to...
Marilyn Joann Evans
Feb 28, 2023
Surrounded and comforted by family, Marilyn J. Evans, 89, of Bellingham passed away February 28, 2023 due to complications from injuries sustained in a fall while battling advanced Parkinson’s disease. Marilyn was born during the Great Depression on August 4, 1933 to Ross and Violet Majors in Shambaugh, Iowa. She joined her older sister Evelyn and eventually became a big...
Gary Lee Sutherland
Feb 27, 2023
Born in Seattle, WA to Alvan and Everine (Opsand) Sutherland on May 20, 1938, Gary passed away in Bellingham, WA on February 27, 2023. Gary spent much of his childhood in Seattle until his family moved to live on the farm in Stanwood. He graduated from high school in 1956. Following high school, he attended Seattle Pacific College where he...
Joyce King
Feb 8, 2023
Joyce King, 86, of Bellingham, passed away at home on February 8, 2023 surrounded by her family. Joyce was born in Spokane, WA on January 8, 1937 to Paul and Evie (Hale) Chudek. She is survived by her husband, Dennis; three children, Randy (Laurie) King, Kathi (Bill) Pattenaude, and Terry (Kerry) King; seven grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Memorials may...
Judy Grumney Ziels
Feb 8, 2023
On February 8, Judy Grumney Ziels, age 54, peacefully passed at home with family. Her three-year fight with cancer not only was a testament to but cemented her commitment with community, her radical hope, and her inspiring vulnerability. Judy was born April 24, 1968, in Cincinnati, Ohio to David and Carole Grumney, a younger sibling to Dan and Laura. When...
Donna Jean Miles
Feb 6, 2023
Donna Jean Miles, age 96, passed away on February 6, 2023 in Bellingham, WA. Donna was born on June 20, 1926 in Bellingham to Harold and Richardetta (Owen) Baldwin. She was an only child. Donna grew up and went to school in Deming, WA. After graduating from high school, she met her future husband, Virgil Helton. Donna and Virgil were...
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