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Paul M. Sires
May 29, 2017
Paul M. Sires passed away on May 29, 2017 surrounded by his beloved family. Paul was born on October 24, 1941 in Bellingham, WA to Melvin and Nanna (Otteson) Sires. Paul graduated from Meridian High School in 1959 and immediately after, joined the Navy. In 1963 he married the love of his life, Patricia Sires. Paul and Patricia lived in...
Cody Shaun Hodges
May 29, 2017
Cody Shaun Hodges was born on June 2, 1979 in Bend, OR to John and Christine (McCulloch) Hodges. He died on May 29, 2017 in an automobile accident in Lynden, WA at the age of 37. Cody grew up with his half-sister Becky in the small town of Burns, OR as a carefree child who loved to explore, hunt and...
Zachary Robert Beck
May 23, 2017
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” Zach was a free spirit who lived in the present, on his own terms. He was a dreamer. He was a leader. He could enter the room and brighten it with his smile, his attitude or just his presence. He made friends so...
Donna Marie Gregory
May 22, 2017
Donna Gregory, age 85 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2017. She was born September 6, 1931 in Chehalis, WA to William and Margaret Straight. Donna married Harold “Hal” Gregory, the love of her life, in 1948. Hal operated his own construction business and together they raised their five children. Donna was active in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal...
Harlan R. Todahl
May 22, 2017
Beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather, Harlan Todahl went to heaven on Monday, May 22, 2017 in Bellingham, WA. He was born April 3, 1936 in Bellingham to Elroy and Geneva (Newell) Todahl. He was a lifelong resident of Whatcom County. Harlan graduated from Bellingham High School and Western Washington University and taught English, Drama and Driver’s Education at Nooksack...
Joshua Ryan Spiegel
May 22, 2017
Joshua Ryan Spiegel passed away on May 22, 2017. Services have been entrusted to Westford Funeral Home.
Charles “Charlie” Kent Noyes
May 19, 2017
Charles “Charlie” Noyes, age 82, passed away on May 19, 2017 in Bellingham, WA. He was born in San Diego, CA on December 20, 1934 to Leon and Irene (Pack) Noyes. Charlie spent his early years teaching in Seattle and Mount Vernon and then taught overseas in Germany, the Netherlands, Bermuda and Japan. Charlie is preceded in death by his...
Donald Sophus Sophusson
May 17, 2017
Donald S. Sophusson, age 61, passed away on May 17, 2017 in Ferndale, WA. He was born in Bellingham on November 11, 1955. Don, or "Donnie", as he was affectionately known as, grew up in Bellingham with his siblings and parents at their lake house. As a young adult he became a commercial fisherman, spending seasons away working in Alaska....
Joshua K. Reynolds Berry
May 15, 2017
Josh Reynolds, age 33, died while walking in Birch Bay, WA, on May 15, 2017. He was born in Seattle on May 29, 1983. Josh was preceded in death by his grandfather Donald Berry, great-uncle William Berry, cousin Deborah Berry and father Walter Reynolds. Josh is survived by his mother Lisa Johnston, grandmother Dorothy Berry, uncles Ronald, Kenneth, William and...
Spedo Southas
May 14, 2017
Spiros “Spedo” Southas went home to be with the Lord on May 14, 2017 in Bellingham, surrounded by his loved ones. A man of great honor, integrity, sense of community and love of family, he was strong until his last breath. Spedo was born April 6, 1923 in Everett, WA to Thanasis and Panagiotis Southas and had one older brother,...
Wanda L. Cleveland
May 7, 2017
Wanda Cleveland, age 81, passed away peacefully at home, in the care of her family, on May 7, 2017. She was born June 7, 1935 in Bellingham to Alfons and Louise Biendl. Wanda married Hurschel Cleveland on August 27, 1952 and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1953. She was proud to have worked at Boeing as an inspector. Wanda...
Mary Catherine King
May 7, 2017
Mary Catherine King, age 92, passed away peacefully at her home in Bellingham on Sunday May 7, 2017. She was born May 27, 1927 in Burlington, Ontario to Oliver and Mary (McKenzie) McCulloch. Mary is preceded in death by her beloved husband Ted. At Mary’s request, no services will be held. You may share memories with the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.com...
Judith M. Hagan
May 6, 2017
Judy Hagan, 72, returned to her heavenly Father on May 6, 2017 in Bellingham, WA. She was born on December 16, 1944 in Pasadena, CA to Elswurth (Mac) and Francis McFarland. Judy graduated from UCLA with a degree in History and a minor in French. She took a year off from college and traveled to Lille, France to work as...
Wesley A. Giger
May 5, 2017
Wesley A. Giger was born on May 19, 1929, in Red Cloud, Nebraska and passed away on May 5, 2017, in Bellingham, Washington at the age of 87. The Gigers moved from Nebraska to Washington in 1939 where Wes followed his grandfather's footsteps and became a painter. Wes was considered by many to be the best painter in town until...
Jeremy Ronald Freimund
May 5, 2017
Sunrise: 10/04/1961 Sunset: 05/05/2017 A great man has passed. Jeremy was taken from us far too soon following a valiant two year battle with kidney cancer. Jeremy made countless contributions to every community he encountered, ranging from his five years of service in Senegal with the Peace Corps, to his decades of service as Water Resource Manager for the Lummi...
James Eastwood
May 4, 2017
James (Jim) Eastwood, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017. Jim was born in Ephrata, WA to Ted and Linda (Blankenship) Eastwood. He graduated from Franklin High School in Seattle then joined the crew of the Merchant Marine cable ship Lenoir working in Alaska. Jim attended Western Washington University but interrupted his studies to proudly serve his country...
Marlene G. Seeley
May 1, 2017
Marlene G. Seeley passed away on May 1, 2017. Marlene was born on October 2, 1933 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Charles and Grace Michel. Marlene met her husband Donn during her studies at Western Washington University and they were married on June 9, 1957 in Bismark, ND. After getting married, Marlene and Donn moved to Washington then California and...
Bernard F. Brandt
Apr 28, 2017
Bernard Brandt went to be with the Lord on April 28, 2017 in Bellingham, WA. He was born on March 29, 1924 in Grass Range, MT to Gustav John Theodore Brandt and Anna Fredricka Augustus Neumann Brandt. Bernard served in the US Army in the South Pacific during WWII. Bernard was married to Mavis Rorvik in 1946 until her passing...
Delbert Earl Livermore
Apr 24, 2017
Delbert Earl Livermore was born July 9, 1925 to Elizabeth & Chester Livermore of Bellingham. Del graduated from Bellingham High School in 1943 and three days later joined the U.S. Navy. He was stationed aboard the USS SIBONEY in the Pacific and served 4 years. When he returned from his tour of duty he joined his father in the Livermore...
John Michael Metz
Apr 23, 2017
John Metz, age 64, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017. He was born July 23, 1952 in Polson, Montana to Mondell and June Metz. John was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Mondell and Leo, and first wife Perly. John is survived by his loving wife Felisa “Fely” Metz, son James Michael Metz, step-son James Arnold Lobo, brother James...
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