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Susan Matyas
Dec 30, 2020
Susan Matyas, age 84, passed away peacefully December 30, 2020 in Bellingham. She was born September 10, 1936 in Everett, WA to William and Patricia Gowen. Susan married Don Matyas on December 22, 1956 at Immaculate Conception Church in Everett. She and her husband Don were members of Church of the As-sumption in Bellingham, where they sang in the choir...
Thomas Leo Junkersfeld
Dec 21, 2020
“Tommy J.” passed away from injuries sustained after being struck by a falling tree limb while out on his daily walk on December 21, 2020. Later that day, Tommy’s family was at his side at St. Joseph Hospital. He was able to receive their goodbyes before he passed peacefully. Tommy was born October 7, 1942 in Washington, D.C. to Leo...
Carolyn A. Robinson
Dec 17, 2020
Carol Robinson, age 82, passed away December 17, 2020 in Bellingham, WA. She was born January 19, 1938 in Bellingham to Marguerite (Rudd) and Douglas Bird. Carol graduated from Mt. Baker High School. She married David Robinson on March 23, 1956 in Bellingham. David preceded her in death on December 7, 2013. Dave and Carol enjoyed vacationing in their R.V....
Barbara K. Brandt
Dec 11, 2020
Barbara K. Brandt went to be with the Lord on December 11, 2020 in Bellingham, WA. She was born on November 19, 1930 in Missoula, Montana to Frank and Georgia Doser. Barbara and her husband Bernard were a dedicated members of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Othello from almost the beginning of the church until they moved to Bellingham in 2010....
Rosemary Snyder
Dec 9, 2020
Rosemary Snyder, age 95, passed away of natural causes after a brief illness on December 9th, 2020 in Bellingham Washington where she lived with her daughter Kathleen Snyder. Rosemary O’Connor was born in Terry Montana on the Yellowstone river on November 11th, 1925 to Mabel O’Connor, née Johnson and Arthur Daniel O’Connor. Rosemary was the youngest of six children and...
Karl Kern
Dec 7, 2020
Karl Forrest Kern, age 92, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2020 - the 19th anniversary of his beloved wife Ellen’s death. Karl was born December 12, 1927 in Everett, Washington and moved with his family to Bellingham in 1928. His father, Frank Kern, emigrated from Austria-Hungary. His mother, Olympia Hanson Kern, was raised in Hoodsport, WA. Karl met and...
Patricia "Pat" Lau
Dec 6, 2020
Patricia “Pat” Lau passed away peacefully at home, with her family by her side, on December 6, 2020. She was born on September 11, 1930 in Big Bend, WI to Norman and Jeanette (Peterson) Wilkin. Pat married Edward Lau in Milwaukee, WI in 1951. They moved to Torrance, CA in 1961, and she dedicated herself to raising her four children....
Janet Dickinson Craven
Dec 3, 2020
Janet Dickinson Craven, age 92, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Thursday, December 3, 2020. She was born April 11, 1928 in Middletown, Connecticut to Kenneth E. Hall and Dorothy H. Hall, and was adopted by stepfather Charles A. Dickinson nine years later. Jan moved to Bellevue, Washington with her parents and two younger brothers when she was in high...
Frank J. Heller
Dec 1, 2020
Francis (Frank) J. Heller, age 96, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on December 1, 2020. Frank was born on January 4, 1924 in Silver Lake, WA to Noah and Agnes Heller. After graduating from high school Frank served two years as a combat infantryman in the 32nd Division of the armed services where he earned numerous awards, including a bronze...
Cloid "Chuck" Page
Nov 29, 2020
Cloid “Chuck” Page, age 85, passed away on November 29, 2020 at his home in Bellingham. Chuck was born on July 13, 1935 in Kansas City, Kansas to Cloid and Verda Page. Chuck married Darleen Fitzpatrick on July 11, 1959 in Renton, WA. Chuck was a career law enforcement officer at WWU. Chuck and Darleen were active members of First...
Suzanne Martha "Suzie" Warrick
Nov 26, 2020
Suzanne Martha “Suzie” Warrick passed away Thanksgiving Day, 2020 surrounded by her loving husband Bret and her three grown kids Ben, Eva and Jessica. She was born in Portland, OR on June 7, 1948 and died of cancer at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, WA on November 26, 2020. Suzie grew up in New Jersey and then moved to Atlanta,...
Paul Jansen
Nov 21, 2020
Paul Jansen passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the age of 89. Born in Lynden on May 30, 1931, Paul was one of seven children born to Gerbert “Gert” and Cornelia Jansen. Paul was the remaining survivor of the Jansen family, having been preceded in death by his parents; sisters Dina, Wilke, and Gertrude; and brothers Gerbert, Frank...
Clifford J. Zacharias
Nov 21, 2020
Cliff Zacharias, age 86, passed away on November 21, 2020 at home in Bellingham. He was born July 21, 1934 in Herbert, Saskatchewan, to John and Mary Zacharias, and was the youngest of six siblings. After the family moved to British Columbia Cliff mostly grew up in Vancouver, where he met the love of his life, Beverly A. MacDonald, and...
Hu In Kim
Nov 20, 2020
Hu Kim, age 78, passed away in Bellingham on November 20, 2020. He was born August 10, 1942 in Pohang, South Korea. Hu is survived by his wife Jae Kim, sons Yon Kim (wife Inson) and Chris Kim (wife Soojin), daughter Mia Won (husband Jaeho), grandchildren Hannah, Gina, Jonathan, Justin, Christy and Caleb, and many loving relatives and friends. Family...
James C. Bring
Nov 19, 2020
James C. Bring passed away on November 19, 2020 in Seattle. He was born on April 27, 1949 in Bellingham to James D. and Gloria (Beaty) Bring. He grew up in Bellingham and graduated Bellingham High School in 1967 where he excelled at golf. Jim then continued his golf career at Lewis and Clark College in Portland. In 1969 and...
Jeffrey Alan Hawkins
Nov 14, 2020
Jeff Hawkins, age 51, passed away of natural causes at home in Bellingham on November 14, 2020. He was born July 10, 1969 in Ellensburg, WA to Myron and Karen (Hendrix) Hawkins. Jeff graduated from Bellingham High School in 1987. He worked for many years as a supervisor at Recycling & Disposal Services (RDS). He was a wonderful and extraordinary...
Jordan A. Blankenship
Nov 12, 2020
Jordan A. Blankenship, age 22, passed away after being struck by a vehicle on November 12, 2020 in Skagit County. He was born May 19, 1998 in Bellingham. Jordan graduated from Blaine High School and was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County. Jordan really loved working in construction. He was caring and devoted to his family and to all of...
Paul L. Knowles
Nov 11, 2020
Paul L. Knowles, the beloved patriarch of the Knowles family was received into his Heavenly Father’s arms the evening of Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Paul was born in Algona, WA, on February 18, 1916, to Lloyd and Lydia (Evans) Knowles. He was one of five brothers who have predeceased him. Paul graduated from Auburn High School where he played football....
Marilyn Waldron
Nov 9, 2020
Marilyn Waldron passed away on November 9, 2020 in Lynden. She was born on September 19, 1927 in Brocton, Illinois to Frank and Berdie (Smith) Ashmore. Marilyn attended college at Springfield, South Dakota and became a teacher. Marilyn taught elementary school in Rawlins, Wyoming where she met and married Lloyd. Together, they had 3 boys and raised them in Rawlins...
Stamatina "Stamo" Makri
Oct 30, 2020
Stamatina Makri, age 94, passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham on October 30, 2020. She was born on August 2, 1926 in Elehorion Kynourias, Greece. In 1954 she married Nicholas Makris and had three daughters. Her husband passed in 1975 and she bravely took the responsibility of mother and father to her young daughters. In 2010, she was thrilled...
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