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Charles "Chuck" Olson
Oct 28, 2018
Chuck Olson, age 90, passed away in Bellingham on Sunday, October 28th, 2018. A lifelong resident of Bellingham, Chuck was born May 13, 1928, to Ralph and Louise (Moore) Olson. He attended Campus School and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1946, lettering in football, basketball and track and serving as Class President. Chuck attended the University of Washington on...
Sarah "Sally" Ellen Funkhouser
Oct 28, 2018
Sally Funkhouser, age 78, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Whatcom Hospice House. She was born June 17, 1940 in Helena, Montana, the daughter of Julius and Katherine (Black) Strelau. Sally graduated from Franklin High School in 1958. While attending WWU she met her husband Bob. They were married March 18, 1960 in Seattle. Together...
Betty E. Parker
Oct 23, 2018
Betty Parker, age 85, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on October 23, 2018. She was born July 13, 1933 in Spruce Lake, Sasketchewan, to Valdimar and Hrodney Horgdal. Betty graduated from Blaine High School in 1951 and went on to study nursing at Everett General Hospital School of Nursing. She married Bob Parker on June 30, 1956 in Blaine, WA....
Nancy Carol Holl
Oct 20, 2018
Nancy Carol Holl passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 20th at age 73, surrounded by her loving family, after eight years of treatment for metastatic ovarian cancer. Nancy was born in Sedro Woolley to newspaper owners Ernest and Helen “Lucile” Emerson. In her youth, she enjoyed cycling, snowskiing, and summers at the family cabin on Lake Samish. Nancy attended Burlington-Edison...
Mark Alan Todahl
Oct 19, 2018
Beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, Mark Alan Todahl, went to heaven on Friday, October 19, 2018. He was born on July 29, 1964 to Harlan and Vera Todahl. Mark graduated from Nooksack Valley High School and earned a degree in Seattle in graphic arts. Mark had a full life and successful career until he was diagnosed with kidney disease...
Nuala Ann Maddox
Oct 13, 2018
Nuala passed away peacefully after a short illness at Hospice House in Bellingham. Nuala was born in Dublin, Ireland to Patrick and Ellen (O’Driscoll) Tobin. She met her husband and life partner Bill, after spending her teenage years in Scotland. They were married in London in 1962 and raised their three children together during their work-related travels abroad which took...
Richard "Rick" A. Johnson
Oct 7, 2018
Rick Johnson passed away at his home in Bellingham on October 7th, 2018. Rick was born on February 26th, 1961 in Weymouth, Massachusettes to Clarence Johnson and Joan (Robbins) Veldhuis. Rick had a love of animals and fed the wildlife he saw while working. He also enjoyed driving and spent many years driving buses both for the Bellingham School District...
Wendell I Gardner
Oct 2, 2018
Wendell I Gardner passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 with his wife and family at his side. He is survived by his wife Lorraine of 33 years, sons William Gardner, Robert Gardner, daughter Wendy Ulmer and their spouses, his step children Lavonne Whitfield, Richard Whitfield, Michael Whitfield, Nancy Raymond, Lisa Haak and spouses, numerous grandchildren,...
Donna Hinote Towle
Sep 29, 2018
Donna breathed her last breath as graciously as she lived on Sat. Sept. 29, 2018. She was born to Allen “Bus” and Evelyn Hinote on Feb. 5, 1924. She graduated from Mt. Baker High School with honors in 1941, after skipping the 3rd and 5th grades in Elementary school, then graduated from Success Business College and worked at Puget Power...
Richard Martin Bourm
Sep 24, 2018
Richard Bourm, age 63, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on September 24, 2018. He was born August 20, 1955 in Bellingham to John and Gloria (Hillyard) Bourm. Growing up in a family of four boys was always an adventure. Some of his favorite times were looking for the next adventure with friends, playing mud football in Fairhaven Park and hanging...
Margie (Marjorie Jane) Masters
Sep 23, 2018
Margie Masters went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and reunite with her loved ones on Sunday, September 23, 2018. Margie was born October 2, 1920 in Aurora, IL. She almost made it to her 98th Birthday. Margie graduated from East Aurora High School, attended Aurora College and was a graduate from Ritchie Secretarial School. She worked...
Jeanne Yanco
Sep 22, 2018
Jeanne Yanco, a long-time resident of Bellingham, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018. She was born on September 30, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts to Benjamin and Ora (Crandall) Van Ness. In 1953, she and her family moved to Bellingham. Jeanne was an active member of Central Lutheran Church and sang in their choir and as a soloist. From a young...
Eleanor M Frost
Sep 21, 2018
Eleanor Frost, age 83, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on September 21, 2018. She was born March 3, 1935 in Everson, WA to Arie and Ellen (Ford) Sluys. Eleanor was hard working, strong willed and determined. She was a single mom who worked as a waitress and raised four children. Eleanor enjoyed growing flowers of all kinds and hosting family...
Florita Berg
Sep 21, 2018
Flo Berg, age 77, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on September 21, 2018. Flo was born November 15, 1940 in Waipahu, Hawaii to Francisco and Cipriana Bautista. In 1961 Flo married Warren Hetterly and moved to Washington. She later married Alfred “Bruce” Berg in Bellingham. Flo enjoyed helping customers and her co-workers while working at K-Mart. Flo was passionate about...
Yasuko T. Pruitt
Sep 19, 2018
Yasuko Pruitt, age 82, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. She was born November 26, 1935 in Hakodate, Japan. Yasuko married James Pruitt in Japan and they moved their two children to the U.S. in 1960. The family followed James’ military career and lived throughout the U.S. Yasuko worked as the general manager of Boundary...
Elaine M Emmons
Sep 18, 2018
Elaine M. Emmons, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in Bellingham. Elaine was 85, born in Bellingham on July 17, 1933 to Christian and Hjardis (Michelson) Nelson. Elaine graduated from Bellingham High School in 1951 and married her high school sweetheart Gene Emmons on December 27, 1952. They were married for 61 devoted years. After they were...
Charles "Chuck" Crnich
Sep 12, 2018
Chuck Crnich, age 70, passed away on September 12, 2018 at his home in Bellingham. He was born on April 27, 1948 in Bellingham, WA to Joe and Adele (McCauley) Crnich. Chuck graduated from Meridian High School in 1966 and went on to proudly serve in the U.S. Air Force for four years. He married the love of his life,...
Warren E. Bergholz
Sep 12, 2018
Dr. Warren E. Bergholz, a longtime Bellingham physician, died September 12, 2018. He was 101 years old. Warren was born June 11, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Portland, Oregon. While in high school, Warren spent many hours before school helping in the family bakery in Portland, and attended the American Baking Institute in Chicago. Warren served in...
Donna Ruth Martin
Sep 8, 2018
Ruth Martin, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 in Bellingham. She was 95, born in December 1922 to Floyd and Emma (Drew) Masker in Sioux Falls, SD. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Albert in 1977 and is survived by her sons, Ron, Kim, and Glenn; 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; her youngest sister,...
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