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Jim Campbell
Jan 24, 2020
Jim Campbell, 73, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 24, 2020. Jim was born on February 1, 1946, in Wenatchee, WA. In 1968, Jim married Barbara Parkhill, his junior high sweetheart. After Jim spent two years in the Army in Germany, he and Barbara moved to Bellingham. He graduated from Western Washington University and taught elementary school for...
Sandra L. Johnson
Jan 21, 2020
Sandra Johnson, age 70, passed away in Bellingham on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. She was born August 21, 1949 in Akron, OH to Richard and Joan Starbird. Sandi graduated from Bellingham High School in 1967 and earned her BA and MA at WWU. She was an educator for Bellingham Public Schools, and worked over 20 years at Parkview Elementary. Sandi...
Alice O'Leary
Jan 20, 2020
Alice O’Leary, age 89, passed away in Everett, WA on Monday, January 20, 2020. She was born July 9, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY. She married her loving husband John O’Leary on November 15, 1952 in Brooklyn. John passed away in 1997. Alice was a well-liked school teacher for many years. She was an active volunteer for the League of Women...
Richard Storch Burley
Jan 20, 2020
Richard Storch Burley passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020. Dick was 95, born in Seattle, WA on August 4, 1924 to Leon and Marie (Phillips) Burley. His parents shared their love of music and he became a professional musician who owned and operated music stores, traveled with the Henry Busse Band, played in various musical groups, taught at Havre...
Kenneth I. Swanson
Jan 18, 2020
Ken Swanson, age 72, passed away on January 18, 2020. He was born August 27, 1947 in Bellingham, WA to Vyrl (Bud) Swanson and Dorothy Hoag Swanson. Ken served in the US Navy on a submarine tender on the East Coast and in Spain. He was an excellent mechanic and a dedicated, hard worker. Ken was preceded in death by...
Joy Lorraine Elerding Norris
Jan 15, 2020
Joy Loraine Elerding Norris went to Heaven on January 15, 2020. She lived most of her 93 years in Whatcom County. She was the widow of James Norris, former Ferndale school district superintendent. Joy encouraged all her children to be involved in music, and spent many hours listening to us practice and attending our musical performances. During her life she...
Raymond Byron Chapman
Jan 14, 2020
Ray Chapman, age 93, passed away in Bellingham on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. He was born in Bellingham on September 12, 1926 to Edwin and Marion (Rockwood) Chapman. Ray graduated from Bellingham High School and earned his BA and MA in Education from Western State College (now WWU.) He proudly served in the US Army and the US Air Force....
Deborah Ann "Debby" Sobjack
Jan 12, 2020
Debby Sobjack passed away on February 12, 2020 in Bellingham. Debby was born on August 25, 1951 in Bellingham to Paul and Francis (Payne) Simonds. She had a long and rewarding career with the Bellingham School District where she was admired and respected by her peers and students alike. Debby touched many lives as the registrar at Bellingham High School...
William L. Boxx
Jan 10, 2020
William “Bill” Boxx was born in Van Buren, Missouri on February 8, 1936 and passed away at Christian Health Care in Lynden on January 10, 2020. Bill moved with his parents, Walter and Beulah Boxx, and his brothers, Denny and Jack Boxx, from Van Buren, Missouri, to Whatcom County in 1946. Bill attended school in the Meridian School District. While...
Judith Carol Speers
Jan 8, 2020
Judith Carol Speers, 80, former resident of Bellingham, WA, passed away in Seattle, WA on January 8, 2020. Judith was born on June 10, 1939 in Ellensburg, WA to Richard and Minnie Dexter. She is survived by her daughter, Mindy Czarnowski of Lake Havasu City, AZ, her sister, Sandra Branch of Bellingham, and her wonderful caretaker and cousin, Helen Young...
Elizabeth "Betsy" Reed Wilson
Jan 6, 2020
Betsy Wilson, age 87, passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham, WA on Monday, January 6, 2019. She was born October 24, 1932 in Newark, NJ to Francis and Virginia (Rodman) Reed. Betsy grew up in West Orange, NJ, earned her BA and MA at Wheelock College. She moved to Bellingham, WA in 1995. She was a preschool teacher and...
Carmen Clair Bean
Jan 1, 2020
Carmen Clair Bean, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 in Bellingham. She was 65, born on March 9, 1954, to Calvin and Sylvia (Stankey) Crimmins in Castle Rock, WA. Carmen retired from Trident Sea Foods after 35 years. She was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church. Carmen is survived by her husband Bill, son Aaron Bean;...
Mervin Gene Sliger
Dec 31, 2019
Loving Husband, Father, Teacher, Director, Friend. Mervin G. Sliger passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 31st, 2019. He was born October 19, 1929, in Redlands, CA to Truman and Burnadean (Bentley) Sliger. He will be missed always by his loving wife Cindy, whom he adored and his children Jeff, Janell, Jay, Jarin, Jared and Brad. He also has seven grandchildren and...
Helen Colleen Quady
Dec 31, 2019
Colleen Quady, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 in Bellingham. She was 84, born in Bellingham, WA on January 10, 1935 to Lee and Helen (Anderson) Park. Colleen worked as a telephone operator for many years. She was a member of the Church of the Assumption. Colleen was a wonderful, fun person to be with and she...
Robert E. "Bob" Lafortune
Dec 29, 2019
Bob Lafortune of Bellingham, WA passed away after a lengthy journey with cancer on December 29, 2019 at the Whatcom Hospice House surrounded by family. Bob was born on August 22, 1968 in Fayetteville, NC to Robert and Anne (Houghton) Lafortune. He graduated from North Clayton High School in College Park, GA and received a Bachelor of Arts in Public...
Fe C. Marcos
Dec 28, 2019
Fe C. Marcos, age 96, passed away December 28, 2019 in Bellingham. She was born July 7, 1923 in the Philippines. Fe was preceded in death by her husband Ricardo in 2010 and is survived by her loving daughters Elizabeth Spector, Elizabeth (Raymond) Javier and Elizabeth (Chapman) Kun, grandsons Victor M. Kennedy, Paul Richard Kun and Juan Miguel Javier and...
Gerald E. Main
Dec 25, 2019
Gerald “Jerry” Main was born Dec. 11, 1927 to H. Rolland Main and Charlotte (Kammerzell) Main, in Bellingham, WA. He died Dec. 25, 2019 at age 92. He had one sister, Mary L. Main Barger (1923-2015). Jerry was a devoted husband and father and cherished by all of his friends and family. He was a beacon of integrity and faith...
Joseph L. Fuchs
Dec 20, 2019
Joseph Fuchs, age 89, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2019. He was born August 27, 1930 in Fulton, NY. Joe was the chief librarian for the United Nations in New York, NY. He enjoyed traveling, cruises, gardening, and creating children’s toys made of wood. Joe was a kind and gentle man and will be dearly missed. He was preceded...
Marjorie Mae Giger
Dec 20, 2019
Marjorie Mae Giger was born on March 17, 1931 in Bellingham, WA, to Neil and Hannah McMurry. She passed away on December 20, 2019 at the age of 88. Marjorie was a lifelong resident of Bellingham and member of the Garden Street United Methodist Church. She participated in the church quilting and bazaar groups and she helped with the homeless...
Clifford G. Adams
Dec 19, 2019
Cliff Adams, age 78, passed away in Everett, WA, on Thursday, December 19, 2019. He was born February 19, 1941 in Chicago, IL, the firstborn son of Anton and Antonette (Konieczka) Adams. He married Billie Ruth Brawner on July 8, 1967 in Mt. Prospect, IL. The newlyweds packed up and drove west, settling first in Seattle, then in Edmonds, WA,...
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