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James Conrad Fowler
Feb 1, 2022
James Conrad Fowler, 52, of Bellingham, passed away on February 1st of 2022. He fought a challenging three year battle with stage 4 cancer. He passed peacefully, at his home, with his wife and daughter by his side. Jim is survived by his wife Elicia; daughter Kassidy Fowler; parents Rick and Leah Fowler; brothers Ken (Laurette) Fowler and Christopher (Piper)...
Shirley Ann Butenschoen
Jan 29, 2022
Shirley Butenschoen, age 96, passed away peacefully on January 29,2022. She married the love of her life, George W. Butenschoen, on October 26, 1944 in Milbank, South Dakota. Shirley and George dedicated their entire lives to their large and loving family. She enjoyed being a wife, mother and grandmother, and also enjoyed helping others, travelling and family gatherings. Shirley was...
Ronald J. Larsen
Jan 27, 2022
Ronald Larsen passed away in Bellingham on January 27, 2022 at the age of 76. He was born in Bellingham on June 19, 1945 to Edwin and Mildred (Cox) Larsen. Ron graduated from Bellingham High School in 1963. Ron served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1970 and was stationed overseas in Europe. Ron led somewhat of a...
Claudia Jean Laster
Jan 26, 2022
Claudia Laster died peacefully at home on January 26, 2022 at age 80 from cancer. Born in Anacortes on March 8, 1941 to Ed and Sally (Geier) Baker, Claudia taught high school math and physics in Bellevue, Hailey (Idaho), Lynden, and for 25 years with the military dependent schools in Vicenza (Italy) and Bamberg, Nuernberg, and Bonn in Germany. She...
George A. Thomas
Jan 25, 2022
George was born on May 3, 1927 in Seattle, WA to George and Daisy (Forrester) Thomas. After graduation from Bellingham High School in 1945 he joined the U.S. Army. After discharge he married Glennis Evans in 1948. They enjoyed almost 74 years of marriage before George passed on January 25th of 2022. George began his working career at the Bellingham...
Gregory L. Kosanke
Jan 23, 2022
Greg Kosanke, age 69, passed away at home in Bellingham on Sunday, January 23, 2022. He was born March 13, 1952 in Wichita, KS to Capt. Carl W and Mary C. (Rebenack) Kosanke. Greg graduated from O’Dea High School, Western Washington University and earned his law degree from Gonzaga University. He married Joan Neupert June 1977 and had three daughters....
Brother & Sister Robert & Virginia Figenbaum
Jan 22, 2022
Brother and sister Robert “Bob” and Virginia “Ginny” Figenbaum passed away just three days apart from Alzheimer’s disease at Silverado Memory Care Center. Bob was born on September 15, 1946. He went to Heaven on January 19, 2022. Virginia “Ginny” was born on November 14, 1947. She went to Heaven on January 22, 2022. They were preceded in death by...
Rodney W. "Rod" Bruland
Jan 20, 2022
Rodney Wayne “Rod” Bruland, of Nooksack, WA, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 in Bellingham, WA. Rod was 77, born on October 25, 1944 in Seattle, WA to Violet (Balzer) and Arthur Bruland. He grew up in the Everson/Nugents Corner area and attended Mt. Baker High School, graduating in 1962, continuing to work on the family farm after graduation and...
Fala Pea Soo
Jan 15, 2022
Services will be held at Westford Funeral Home, 1301 Broadway St. in Bellingham at 10 AM on Tuesday, January 25th. Committal will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. You may also watch the service livestream at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
John Steven Causey
Jan 11, 2022
John Steven Causey, age 56, passed away of natural causes in Bellingham, WA on January 11, 2022. Share memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Darlene P. Sleasman
Jan 11, 2022
Darlene Sleasman passed away on January 11, 2022 at the age of 82. She was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada on September 30, 1939 to David and Ann (Niebergal) Stewart. Services will be held at a later date.
Olivia P. Hopper
Jan 3, 2022
Olivia P. Hopper passed away peacefully in Bellingham, WA on January 3, 2022 with family by her side. The youngest of thirteen children, she was born into a first-generation Portuguese family on November 22, 1924 in Tulare, CA to Frank and Pauline Borges. After graduating from high school, she became a military spouse and lived in several naval base locations,...
Donald Rodney Olson
Dec 31, 2021
Donald Rodney Olson, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He will be greatly missed and always in our hearts. Don was 79, born in Bellingham on August 22, 1942 to Katherine M. (O’Connor) and Herbert J. Olson. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1960 and received his BA and Master’s...
Maryann Knight
Dec 31, 2021
Maryann Knight, age 70 of Bellingham, passed away December 31, 2021. She was born October 1951, in Brooklyn, NY to Louis and Sylvia Albanese. She moved to Bellingham, WA in June of 1975 where she was a mother and homemaker for many years. After some time away from the church, Maryann came back and became a dedicated faithful member of...
Savvas Ilvanakis
Dec 29, 2021
Savvas Ilvanakis, age 91, passed away in Bellingham on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. He was born July 26, 1930 in Kavala, Greece to George and Efthalia Ilvanakis. After graduating high school, he completed his associates in business. He then served as a lieutenant in the Greek Army. He often referred to his military days as giving him strength and courage....
Janice Carol Edgekoski
Dec 25, 2021
Janice Edgekoski, age 79, passed away in Everett, WA on December 25, 2021. She was born in Arlington, WA on November 4, 1942 to Carl and Ella (Yost) Mattson. She married Robert A. “Bob” Edgekoski on May 23, 1963 in Arlington, WA. Janice loved spending time at the family cabin on Camano Island and in her garden. She was outgoing...
Joann Fields Breznay
Dec 25, 2021
JoAnn Fields Breznay died December 25, 2021 in Bellingham, WA. She was 78 years old. JoAnn was born August 20, 1943 in Seattle, WA to Jean Krueger Fields and Richard Woodward Fields. She was a dark haired doe-eyed cherub-like beauty. JoAnn was preceded in death by her husband, James Peter Breznay and her parents, Jean Krueger Fields and Richard Woodward...
Joan Patenaude
Dec 24, 2021
Joan Patenaude passed away peacefully December 24, 2021 at age 84, at her residence in Kirkland, WA. She was one of twelve children, born in Kincaid, Saskatchewan, Canada, and a twin to sister, Judy Jackson (2010). She came to the US in 1961 when she married Pete Patenaude in 2012. In 1976 they moved to Bellingham where they owned and...
Marcella Ann Waite
Dec 24, 2021
Marcy Waite, wife of Herb Cole, was born in Port Angeles, Washington, the third daughter of Paul and Martha (Hanson) Waite. She graduated from Western Washington College of Education in Bellingham, and later earned her Master's degree from University of Portland. She was a dedicated teacher for 38 years, first at Nooksack Valley Junior and Senior High School, then at...
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