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Jean B. Smith
Jan 15, 2018
Jean B. Smith passed away on January 15, 2018. Jean was born on December 15, 1925 in Seaside, OR to Earl and Bernice (McCoy) Holmes. Immediately following high school graduation, Jean joined the war effort working for Skagit Steel in Sedro-Woolley. Upon his return from the war as a Navy veteran, Jean married her husband Louie and they were married...
Veronica Mary Westford
Jan 15, 2018
After 103 beautiful years, Veronica Mary Westford passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018 in Bellingham, WA. Born December 11, 1914 in Mohall, North Dakota to Tom and Ruth Rocke, she was the second oldest of nine children and grew up on the family farm. While working as a registered nurse at a hospital in 1936, one of her patients...
Ronald L Kahl
Jan 11, 2018
Ron L Kahl passed away on January 11, 2018 in Bellingham. Ron was born on November 10, 1953 in Modesto, CA. He was predeceased by his parents and a granddaughter. Ron is survived by his children Heath (Kaitlin) Kahl, Amber (Jason) Kahl, Ian Ove and Shaun Vehlewald as well as seven grandchildren. Ron’s family will be laying him to rest...
Gretchen Gahan
Jan 11, 2018
Gretchen Gahan, age 74, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Thursday, January 11, 2018. She was born at Maynard Hospital in Seattle, grew up on Lake Whatcom, and graduated from Bellingham High School and WWU. Gretchen had a generous, open heart and will be deeply missed by her loving family and many friends. A private family gathering will be held...
Donald G Krist
Jan 8, 2018
Donald G. Krist, age 81, passed away January 8, 2018 in Ferndale, WA. He will be joining his parents Gordon and Lila, his wife Frances, son Gary and daughter Sharon. He is survived by his brother Bob and family, his daughter Karin, grandson Phillip and granddaughter Wysper. Don retired after serving in the U.S. Navy for 20 years. He served...
Sergio Hernandez
Jan 7, 2018
Services will be held at Westford Funeral Home, 1301 Broadway St. in Bellingham on Friday, January 12th; 12 Noon visitation followed by a funeral service at 1 PM. Share memories with the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Julio C Lopez
Jan 5, 2018
Please join us for an open house celebration of Julio's life at Westford Funeral Home, 1301 Broadway St. in Bellingham,WA, from 2-5 PM on Thursday, January 11th. A visitation time will be held at El Cajon Mortuary, 684 S. Mollison Ave, El Cajon, CA from 4-8 PM on Wednesday, January 17th. You may share memories with the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.com...
Douglas Raymond White
Dec 31, 2017
Douglas Raymond White, lifetime resident of Bellingham, WA, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017. Doug was 73, born on August 3, 1944 to Herbert and Dorothy (Luke) White. He attended Bellingham Schools and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1962. Doug worked for the Washington State Department of Fisheries from 1965 to 2002. On July 12, 1969 he married Lorna...
Richard F. Dunphy
Dec 28, 2017
Richard F. “Dick” Dunphy passed away on December 28, 2017 in Stanwood, WA. Dick was born January 4, 1922 in Chicago, IL. Dick served in the US Army during WWII. He married Marian Ovenell in Manhattan, Kansas in 1943. Dick worked for Sears Roebuck in automotive and appliances for nearly 40 years. He was a member of the American Legion...
Ante “Tony” Mihovilovich
Dec 27, 2017
Ante “Tony” Mihovilovich passed away peacefully at St. Joseph Hospital on December 27, 2017. Tony was born on May 8, 1934 in Croatia to Josip and Pavulina Mihovilovich. He lived in Komiza, Island of Vis, Croatia, where he married Ena Bjazevic in 1954. They moved with their three children to Bellingham in 1973. Tony was a commercial fisherman and worked...
Judy Russo
Dec 24, 2017
Judith L. Russo died on December 24, 2017 in Bellingham, WA. She was born to Charles and Kathryn Watke on November 23, 1935 in Milwaukee, WI. Judy received her B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1962 and later moved to Seattle where she was married to Oscar Noel for a short time. She earned a Master of Librarianship...
Nathan Erik Knudson
Dec 16, 2017
Nathan Erik Knudson passed away on December 16, 2017 in Seattle, WA. Nathan was born on August 17, 1977 in Vancouver, WA to Connie Townsend and Gary Knudson. He was predeceased by his grandparents. Nathan is survived by his wife of nearly 20 years, Erin; his two children, Coren and Cameron; his parents; his two sisters, Danielle and Katia; his...
Robert Lee Schmidt
Dec 16, 2017
Robert Lee Schmidt passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at the age of 78, in Bellingham, Washington. Robert (Bob) was born on August 29, 1939 to Delbert and Doris Schmidt in North Platte, Nebraska. Robert attended school in the small town of Tryon, Nebraska and went to North Platte High School. After high school Robert joined the United States...
Donald H. House, Sr.
Dec 15, 2017
Don House, age 89, passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham on December 15, 2017. He was born August 8, 1928 in Minneapolis, MN, to Theodore and Elsie (Roelke) House. Don served in the U.S. Army from 1946-47. He married Mary Lee Sievers on April 4, 1953 in Bellingham. As an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bellingham,...
Roberta J. Oliviero
Dec 11, 2017
Roberta J. Oliviero, age 78, passed away in Lynwood, WA on Monday, December 4, 2017. Arrangements are entrusted to Westford Funeral Home.
Jo Ann Heath
Dec 10, 2017
Jo Ann Heath passed away on December 10, 2017 in Bellingham. Jo was born on January 21, 1956 in Beeville, TX to Allen and Wanda (Luckie) Hall. She was predeceased by her parents and a sister, Janice Fors. Jo is survived by her husband, Terry Heath, her children Ronald (Tanya) Allen, Kevin (Kelly) Heath, Robert (Beth) Heath and Angela (Mark)...
George D. Touliatos
Dec 8, 2017
George Touliatos, age 87, passed away in Bellingham, WA on Friday, December 8, 2017. Arrangements are entrusted to Westford Funeral Home.
Bernice V. Hatch
Dec 3, 2017
Bernice V. Hatch, of Bothell, WA, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. She was 94, born on June 28, 1923 to Peter and Rose (Wyman) Klapperich in New Munich, MN. Bernice married Roscoe B. Hatch on July 27, 1946. She lived for many years in Bellingham and was a member of the Church of the Assumption. In 2012 Bernice moved...
Simon Castillo
Dec 3, 2017
Simon Castillo, age 27, passed away on December 3, 2017 in Sedro Woolley, WA. Visitation will be held at Westford Funeral Home, 1301 Broadway St. in Bellingham, WA on Friday, December 8th from 2-3 PM. Visitation will also be held Friday, December 15th at 9 AM-12:30 PM at New Life Community Church, 8336 Christian Avenue in Dos Palos, CA, followed...
Gerald “Jerry” Carroll
Dec 1, 2017
Gerald “Jerry” Carroll passed away at his home on December 1, 2017 in Bellingham, WA, at the age of 76. Jerry was born on August 17, 1941 in Huntington Park, CA to Daniel and Virginia (Barnard) Cotter. At the age of six, Jerry took the name of his step-father Ross C. Carroll and was known by that name for the...
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