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David J. Siden
Dec 1, 2017
David Siden, age 81, took his final flight on December 1, 2017. He was born April 29, 1936 in Bellingham to Ed and Elnora Siden. Upon graduation he joined the US Army and was stationed in Germany. He married Bonita Smoot shortly after returning from the service and they enjoyed 41 years together. He was a union plumber at Blythe...
Phyllis Anne Weisenburger
Nov 28, 2017
Our Mother, Phyllis A. Weisenburger died November 28, 2017 after a brief illness at age 98. A life-long resident of Bellingham, Mom was born October 8, 1919 in Bellingham to Harry and Ferne (Pratt) Jenkins. As a young woman, she was athletic and adventurous, hiking the Mount Baker trail system with her older brother and playing intramural basketball in lieu...
Raymond L. Denson
Nov 21, 2017
Ray Denson, age 76, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 in Bellingham. He was born June 30, 1941 in Madison, WI to George and Bethel Denson. The family moved to Whatcom County when Ray was young. After graduating from Mt. Baker High School in 1959, he served in the U.S. Navy for four years. For most of his...
Arthur Pederson
Nov 21, 2017
Arthur F. Pederson, age 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 in Bellingham, just one week after his wife Audrey. He was born in Halstad, MN on September 6, 1924 to Alf and Marit Pederson. He married Audrey Christensen on December 22, 1951. He was predeceased by his loving wife Audrey, brothers Harold, Don and Maynard Pederson and...
Byron Lee Elmendorf
Nov 21, 2017
Byron Lee Elmendorf was born on October 8, 1944 in Evansville, Indiana… but let’s get to the part in every obituary he always wanted to read – how he died. Byron died on November 21, 2017 while playing in Hanalei Bay on Kauai, Hawaii with two of his grandchildren. Byron lived a great life and we hope when our time...
Tanya Lynn Rowe And Benton Bisbee Rowe
Nov 20, 2017
Tanya Rowe and her loving son Benton Rowe passed away in Bellingham, WA on Monday, November 20, 2017. Tanya was born March 29, 1974 in Toledo, OH. Benton was born February 20, 2012 in Bellingham, WA. Tanya attended Gesu Grade School and graduated from Central Catholic High School in Toledo, OH, in 1992. She earned a B.S. at Eastern Michigan...
Gary Kemp Glaze
Nov 19, 2017
Gary K. Glaze was born in Tacoma, WA to Roland A. and Marjorie K. Glaze. Gary passed peacefully at Whatcom Hospice House, following a relatively short illness. He was predeceased by his parents, including his adoptive mother, Lois Glaze; brothers, David and Ed; grandson, Christopher Glaze; and father-in-law, Herb Doyle. Gary was a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Seattle...
Charles Allen Olberg
Nov 18, 2017
Charles Allen Olberg died unexpectedly on November 18, 2017 in Lakewood, WA, at the age of 75. Charles was born on August 31, 1942 in Bellingham, WA to Charles William and Marie Olberg. Charles worked for the city of Bellingham in facilities for many years from which he retired. Charles was very well loved and will be deeply missed by...
David B. Powell
Nov 18, 2017
David B. Powell, age 62, of Maple Falls, WA passed away on November 18, 2017. David was born on February 11, 1955 on the Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska to Edward and Shirley (Reed) Powell. David was preceded in death by his father Edward Powell and his brothers Gus Anderson and Michael Palm. He is survived by his wife...
Omer Joseph Jalbert
Nov 17, 2017
Omer Joseph Jalbert was received into Heaven peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Whatcom Hospice House on November 17, 2017. He was born the seventh child of nine, on November 23, 1934 in Lafleche, Sask. to Eli and Laura Jalbert. He graduated from Gravelbourg College in Sask., and later from DeVry Institute in Toronto, Ontario. He married the love of...
Robert Michael Palmieri
Nov 17, 2017
Robert Michael Palmieri passed quietly in Bellingham, WA, on Friday, November 17th, with his wife and two of his children at his side. Born to Michael Palmieri and Nazzarena Marinelli of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he went on to study piano at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, the Eastman School of Music, the Milan Conservatory, and the Manhattan School of Music. He...
Audrey Pederson
Nov 14, 2017
Audrey Pederson, age 98, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Bellingham with her husband Art by her side. She was born in Ferndale on April 18, 1919 to Ed and Edith Christensen. Audrey married Art Pederson on December 22, 1951. She was predeceased by her sisters Louise Moran and Marian Blevins and brother Walter Hinds. She is...
Alberta Viola Zurilgen
Nov 13, 2017
Alberta Viola Zurilgen, age 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, November 13, 2017 at her home in Bellingham,WA. She was born in Chowchilla, CA on February 22, 1933 to Albert and Marie Zurilgen. Alberta had a spitfire personality, a youthful spirit, a zest for life and a deep abiding love for her children and grandchildren! Her children...
Annette Rosenberg
Nov 12, 2017
Annette passed away peacefully at the age of 94. She was a loving wife to her late husband Marty, mother to Tom Rosenberg, mother-in-law to the late Peggy Rosenberg and to Claire Beiser, grandmother to Trisha Steidl and grandmother-in-law to Uli Steidl. Annette was born in Canton, Ohio, raised in Los Angeles, CA and in 1980 moved to Bellingham. She...
Richard W. Anderson
Nov 10, 2017
Richard Wayne Anderson, age 70 of Bellingham, passed away at home on November 10, 2017 of natural causes. He was born in Snohomish, WA on July 20, 1947 to Darrell and Wanda Anderson. When Richard was young the family moved to Whatcom County and he attended Meridian Schools. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the 25th...
Robert J. Spady
Nov 9, 2017
Robert J. "Bob" Spady went to be with the Lord on November 9, 2017. He was born on February 18, 1938 in Bellingham, WA to Joseph and Norma (Hicks) Spady. He graduated from Bellingham High School and worked as a firefighter for the Bellingham Fire Department for 21 years. He also worked for several years at Walton Beverage and Merchant...
Hershel Everett Van Dever
Nov 7, 2017
Hershel Everett Van Dever, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at his home. He was 62, born in Louisville, KY on July 3, 1955 to Hershel and Dorothy (End) Van Dever. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and family, fishing and being outdoors. Hershel is survived by his wife Cheryl, 7 children, Michelle Van Dever, Chrystal...
Carmen Melbo
Nov 6, 2017
Carmen Melbo, lifetime Whatcom County resident passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 in Bellingham at the Mt. Baker Care Center. Carmen is survived by her children Linda (Rolf) Nielsen and Mark (Kathleen); sister Jean (Bob) Wheeler; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Carmen was preceded in death by her husband Philip Melbo and her sister Gloria Barns. Private family services...
Darlene M. Parr
Nov 4, 2017
Lifetime Whatcom County resident Darlene M. Parr, age 78, passed away on Saturday, November, 4th, 2017 in Bellingham, WA at the Whatcom Hospice House. Darlene was born in Bellingham to Wesley and Agnes (Moxness) Zahnow. Darlene was a beautician, worked for the Bellingham Police Department Records Department, the Meridian School District and later for Simplot Foods. She was a beloved...
Anna F. Belaya
Nov 3, 2017
Anna Belaya, age 91, passed away November 3, 2017. Services were held in Ferndale. Share memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
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