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William "Bill" H. Hutsinpiller

William "Bill" H. Hutsinpiller

Mar 1, 2019

Bill Hutsinpiller, age 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham. He was born on December 15, 1937 in Seattle, WA to Bill and Martha Hutsinpiller. Bill graduated from Renton High School and later WWU. He married Judy Pearce on August 26, 1961 in Bellingham. He worked as Director of the...

James E. Wilson

James E. Wilson

Mar 1, 2019

Jim Wilson, age 81, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Friday, March 1, 2019. He was born on October 20, 1937, in Superior, WI to George and Ellen Wilson. Jim married Barbara Sanford in 1957, and together they raised their daughter, Kimberly. In 1978, Jim married Cynthia (Cindy) Madison and together they raised their two children, Jennifer and Scott. Jim...

Leslie Leonard Hahn

Leslie Leonard Hahn

Mar 1, 2019

Leslie “Lennie” Hahn, of Bellingham, WA, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2019 at his home. Lennie was 52, born in Port Angeles, WA on May 8, 1966 to Jack and Kathleen (Carroll) Hahn. He enjoyed being outdoors, hiking, fishing and spending time with his family and dogs. Lennie is survived by his loving wife Dawn; daughter Cassandra (Jeff),...

Dean D. Pham

Dean D. Pham

Mar 1, 2019

Services will be held at Westford Funeral Home, 1301 Broadway St. in Bellingham on Saturday, March 9th from 9 AM-1:30 PM followed by a graveside service at Bayview Cemetery at 2 PM. He is survived by his sons Tommy, Steven and John, former wife Elizabeth and her mother Cuc, brothers Larry and David, and many loving relatives and friends. You...

William H. Mccormick

William H. Mccormick

Feb 27, 2019

Bill McCormick, age 82, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. He was born June 21, 1936 in Calgary, Alberta to Robert and Florence McCormick. Bill graduated in 1955 from Franklin High School in Portland, OR, and went on to study at Portland State University. He served 10 years in the U.S. Army Reserve. Bill married Judy...

Garth H. Arneson

Garth H. Arneson

Feb 25, 2019

Garth Arneson, age 76, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on February 25, 2019. He was born October 6, 1942 in Anaconda, MT to Rev. J. Harold and Laurel (Close) Arneson. Garth graduated from Lynden High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1961-63. He worked hard for his family and never missed a day as a millwright for GP...

Doug Lomas

Doug Lomas

Feb 24, 2019

Doug Lomas, age 98, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on February 24, 2019. He was born June 3, 1920 in Blackpool, England to George and Edith Lomas. Doug was raised in Manchester and was always a fan of the Manchester City football team. In earlier years he enjoyed riding motorcycles with his best friend Sid Thornton. Sid’s daughter Dorinda has...

Connie S. Mathis

Connie S. Mathis

Feb 24, 2019

Connie Mathis, age 62, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Sunday, February 24, 2019. She was born May 14, 1956 in Cottage Grove, OR to JT and Idabelle Ogle. Connie is survived by her husband Lynn, six children, Duane, Hiedie, Jonathan, Brian, Nathan and Jason, brothers Ernie and R.L., and many loving relatives and friends. You may share memories with...

Gary L. Webb

Gary L. Webb

Feb 23, 2019

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend departed this world on February 23, 2019 in the comfort of his own home. Gary Webb, age 76, was born to Jim and Doris Webb on March 3, 1942 in Concord, CA. He was the second son of three boys. Gary graduated from Chico State University, was the president of his fraternity, Delta...

Harriet M. Barberi

Harriet M. Barberi

Feb 21, 2019

Harriet M. Barberi, age 89, passed away on the 21st of Feb 2019. Mrs. Barberi, daughter of Fred and Alice Shumate, was born Christmas Day, 1929 in West Jefferson, NC. She was raised in Bellingham and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1948. Attended St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in 1951 and Chapman College in California in 1980 with...

Janice Lorraine Dahl

Janice Lorraine Dahl

Feb 21, 2019

Janice L. Dahl of Renton, WA, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019. She was 71, born on November 16, 1947 in Bellingham, WA to Karl and Dorothy Dahl. Janice was preceded in death by her father Karl and is survived by her mother Dorothy; her brothers Ed (Barbara) Dahl and Jon (Ellen) Dahl; her sister Ann Dahl; and numerous nieces,...

Madeline R. Hurd

Madeline R. Hurd

Feb 20, 2019

Madeline R. Hurd, age 21, passed away on February 20, 2019. A celebration of Maddie's life will be held at the San Ramon Community Center, 12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon, CA on Saturday, March 2nd at 4:30 PM. Reception following.

James L. Bailey

James L. Bailey

Feb 20, 2019

James Lynn Bailey, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Jim was born at Marilyn Cottage Hospital in Sumas, WA on June 26, 1929 to Mary Ellen and Lynn Bailey. He lived the rest of his life in Everson. He attended Everson grade school and Nooksack Valley HS where he met Jacqueline Beech and later married. He spent his working...

Bruce Elliott

Bruce Elliott

Feb 17, 2019

A graveside service will be held at Blaine Cemetery on Mon., March 4th at 1 PM. Memorials may be made to the Blaine Fisherman’s Memorial Fund, 948 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine, WA 98230. Share memories with the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .

Jessie Figenbaum

Jessie Figenbaum

Feb 9, 2019

Jessie Figenbaum, age 99 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2019, just six days short of her 100th birthday. She was born February 15, 1919 in Everson, WA to John and Tillie (Kramer) Slotemaker. During WWII she met her future husband, Merv Figenbaum in Bellingham while he was on Army leave from Goat Island. After the war he...

Eleanor M. Dowd

Eleanor M. Dowd

Feb 6, 2019

Eleanor was born in and loved New York. Eleanor moved to Bellingham in 1969, and learned to love it just as much. She was a member of Assumption Church where she served as a lector, a Eucharistic minister to the sick, and was involved with RCIA. She loved reading, gardening, cooking, baking, and spending time with her family. Eleanor was...

Frank R. Bowen

Frank R. Bowen

Feb 5, 2019

Frank R. Bowen of Bellingham passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 surrounded by his family. Frank (age 87) was born in Bellingham on June 9, 1931 to Frank and Sadie (Dickinson) Bowen. He worked for Georgia Pacific for 40 years, retiring in 1990. Frank is survived by his wife Elayne, three children Karen, Dick and his wife Heather, and Ron,...

Lillian M. Snow

Lillian M. Snow

Feb 1, 2019

Lillian Snow, age 90, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on February 1, 2019. She was born April 7, 1928 in Halleck, MN to Samuel and Alta Richards. Lillian loved to knitting and crocheting, bowling, fishing and camping, and watching the Seahawks and Mariners. Lillian was preceded in death by husband Richard L. Snow, son Craig Snow and son-in-law Ansel "Jack"...

Floyd H. Rietman

Floyd H. Rietman

Jan 29, 2019

Floyd Rietman, age 89, passed away on January 29th, 2019 in Bellingham. Floyd was born on September 16th, 1929 in Lynden to Arend and Jennie (Roosendaal) Rietman. He married Alice Soderquist on February 26, 1954 at First Baptist Church in Bellingham. Floyd was a custom home builder and owned and operated Bellingham Construction Company for over 40 years. He was...

Steven A. Riggs

Steven A. Riggs

Jan 26, 2019

Steve Riggs, age 74, passed away peacefully in Everett on Saturday, January 26, 2019. He was born August 12, 1944 in Everett, WA to Wally and Marge Riggs. Steve graduated from Bellingham High School in 1962 and graduated from Seattle University where he was the Student Body Vice-President. In earlier years he enjoyed playing tennis and swimming with his kids....

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