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Karen Stuart Fonda
Sep 7, 2024
Karen Lee (Stuart) Fonda was born on May 28, 1961, in Plymouth, MI, to Roy Knudson Stuart and Elaine Marie (Peterson) Stuart. She was the youngest of three children, with an older sister, Teri Ann Stuart, and an older brother, Jeffery Franklin Stuart. From a young age, much to the annoyance of her sister, Karen was known as a troublemaker....
Richard Allen "Ricky" Jordan
Sep 4, 2024
Richard "Ricky" Allen Jordan, who was born on December 15, 1981 to Christine Seidler, passed away on September 4, 2024.
When Ricky was little, his sister Roxy would crawl into his bed and read him stories. Whenever things were dark for her, he always had a way of making things lighter with a smile and a laugh, even if only for...
Doris Randall
Aug 29, 2024
Doris Randall was born in Walla Walla, WA to parents John and Beatrice (Cowart) Reihl on February 21, 1928, and passed away at her Lake Samish home on August 29, 2024, where she was surrounded by her family.
While a student at Jefferson Elementary School in Walla Walla, Doris had the same first grade teacher that her father had, Miss Rose...
Joseph "Joe" McGrath
Aug 26, 2024
Joseph “Joe” McGrath, age 63, passed away on August 26, 2024, at PeaceHealth Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, Washington. To read Joe's full obituary and to share memories, please click on this link.
Robert "Bob" A. Hudson
Aug 25, 2024
Robert “Bob” Allen Hudson, age 81, passed away August 25, 2024, at his home in Bellingham, Washington.
Bob was born October 13, 1942, in Bellingham to parents Charles and Evelyn (Burtenshaw) Hudson. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1960. A lifelong resident of Whatcom County, Bob was born and raised on W. Indiana St. in Bellingham and was so proud...
Dr. Rudolf "Rudi" Weiss
Aug 22, 2024
Dr. Rudolf “Rudi” Weiss was born in Ansbach, Germany on May 11, 1942 to parents Oskar and Lydia Weiss. Rudolf passed away in Bellingham, WA on August 22, 2024.
Rudi lived in Germany until his family relocated to America when he was 9 years old. His family owned and operated Oskar’s Delicatessen in Lacey, Washington. He graduated from Olympia High School...
Arlene Anderson
Aug 19, 2024
Arlene Hope Anderson passed away on August 19, 2024. She was born on December 30, 1948 as the 5th child to Vernon and Iola Brown of Nooksack, WA. She attended Harmony Elementary School, played kick the can with her brothers and neighbor girls, marched in the school band playing the baritone and enjoyed family gatherings with her grandparents and lots...
Rodney "Rod" Hunter Redfern
Aug 17, 2024
Rod was born in Seattle, WA on August 29, 1969, and he spent his childhood on San Juan Island. A 1988 graduate of Friday Harbor High School, Rod joined the United States Marine Corps as a Combat Engineer. Rod’s military service afforded him the opportunity to travel the world and was proud to have twice earned the rare designations of...
Mark Pernell Cooper
Aug 17, 2024
Prayer service to be Wednesday, August 21 at 6:00pm the Nooksack Community Building. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 22 at 10:00am at the Nooksack Community Building with burial to follow at Case Cemetery.
A full obituary will be posted soon.
Beverly A. Zacharias
Aug 15, 2024
Beverly A. Zacharias, age 89, passed away on August 15, 2024, in Bellingham, Washington. Beverly was born on May 21, 1935, in Oak Lake, Manitoba, to William and Bertha MacDonald. After staying in Manitoba for a few years, their family moved to Mission, British Columbia where they lived on a small farm. Beverly was very close to her older brother...
Nicholas "Nick" W. Flacco Jr.
Aug 10, 2024
Nicholas William Flacco Jr., age 81, went home to his Lord and Savior on August 10, 2024. He will be joining his beloved wife, Christine, who preceded him into heaven.
Nick was born in Pennsylvania to Nicholas and Mary Jo “May” Flacco. Nick and Christine eloped and were married on February 2, 1964, and their marriage was blessed by the Catholic...
Sandra "Sandy" Lingbloom
Aug 10, 2024
Sandy Lingbloom, a beloved lifelong member of the Whatcom County and Silver Beach community, passed away peacefully at home on August 10, 2024. Born September 16, 1946 in Bellingham, she was the second of seven children born to Ralph and Bernice (Moore) Lingbloom.
Sandy graduated from Bellingham High School and Shaw Secretarial College. She embarked on a successful career at St....
Deborah Kathryn Woodruff
Aug 8, 2024
Deborah “Debbie” Kathryn (Frazier) Woodruff was born on November 10, 1949, to loving parents, Jack and Louise Frazier, in Oakland, CA. When she was a baby, the family moved back to Bellingham, WA. She grew up on the Southside of town in Fairhaven on Donovan Ave. The family expanded to include younger sisters, Georgia, Bryn, Carrie, and brother Jack. She...
Gerald "Jerry" Gallanger
Aug 7, 2024
Jerry Gallanger, age 87, passed away on August 7, 2024 in Bellingham, WA. He was born on Lopez Island on July 22, 1937, one of six children born to Walter and Ethel Gallanger.
He lived on Lopez for 19 years and continued to be an active member of the community, attending the annual picnic every year.
Jerry graduated from Sedro Woolley in...
Elaine Olney
Aug 7, 2024
Elaine Olney, age 89, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2024.
She was born October 22, 1934, in Bellingham, WA to George and Ella (Ristine) Johnstone. Elaine graduated from Bellingham High School in 1953. She married Donald “Don” Olney in 1955 at the Church of the Assumption. Elaine devoted her life to her family, raising four children and enjoying her 14...
Gloria Reinhardt
Aug 6, 2024
Gloria Reinhardt was born October 12, 1925 in San Mateo, California. As a baby, she was bundled in blankets and moved north to Greenwood, Seattle in an unheated Ford Model T with her brother George. At age 2 she was struck with polio, spending months in the hospital and having to wear a brace on her leg. She didn’t let...
Trudee Ann Judge
Jul 27, 2024
Trudee Ann Judge, age 82, passed away on July 27, 2024 at her home in Bellingham, WA.
Trudee was born on July 14, 1942 in San Diego, CA to parents Melvin and Beth (Roberts) Peterson. Her family later moved back to Bellingham where she was a lifelong resident, growing up in the Cornwall Park neighborhood. In 1965, Trudee married Ernest P....
Janet Mary Sutter
Jul 24, 2024
Janet Mary Sutter, 81, died peacefully at 9:20pm, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, Washington.
Mrs. Sutter was born in Berkeley, CA on January 2, 1943, to the late Chester and June (Dickerson) Manship. She graduated from Washington State University and was later employed at Central Washington University and Whatcom Community College.
Janet is predeceased by her daughter,...
Lori Jo Converse
2024
Lori did not originally set out to have the largest independent Christmas collection in Whatcom County (unverified, but just try to prove us wrong). But all who knew her could attest that it surely was the merriest place to be and rivaled any shop window in the big city. Her collection, which included over 80 trees, 70+ Santas, 60+ snowmen,...
Mona Davis
Jul 15, 2024
Mona Margaret Davis passed away at home on July 15, 2024. She was 48 years old. Mona will be remembered for her contagious laugh, which was the hallmark of her personality. Her motto was, “work hard, play harder,” and she found a way to make any situation more fun.
Mona was born on August 20, 1975 in Durango, CO to Stephen...
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