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Local Obituaries for Bellingham, WA, Whatcom County & Surrounding Areas
Walter Daniel Starek
Feb 14, 2017
Walter D. Starek passed away on February 14, 2017. Services are pending. Share your memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Peggy Harrison
Feb 13, 2017
Peggy Harrison passed away in Bellingham on February 13, 2017. You may share memories with the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Betty M. Hanson
Feb 13, 2017
Betty M. Hanson passed away on February 13, 2017. Services will be announced. Share your memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Alden C. Smith
Feb 11, 2017
Dr. Alden C. Smith, age 84, died peacefully in Bellingham on Saturday, February 11, 2017. Alden was born June 15, 1932, to the Reverend Theodore Garland Smith and Edith Shaw Smith in Wellsville, NY. His father, the minister at University United Methodist Church in Buffalo, passed away when Alden was 14. Alden moved to St. Cloud, FL with his mother...
Gary Ludwig Bensen
Feb 10, 2017
Gary Bensen passed away on February 10, 2017. He was born on August 7, 1950 in Bellingham, WA to Ludwig Bensen and Marguerite Baer. He was predeceased by his parents and step-parents. He is survived by his children, Brian (Jennifer) Bensen and Brenda Crabtree, grandchildren Taneighsha, Gunner and Gage, and his three brothers, Loren (Syd), Lee and Mike (Sue) Bensen...
Philippe Rene Claringbould
Feb 10, 2017
Loving and beloved, Philippe Rene Claringbould, age 98, died peacefully on February 10, 2017 at the Hospice House in Bellingham, Washington. Rene was the fourth of five boys born to John and Saar Claringbould in The Hague, Netherlands. Rene was born on January 15, 1919. By age 18, he loved sailing, flying, and studied aeronautical engineering. But on May 10,...
Dana S. Kuiken
Feb 9, 2017
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Dana S. Kuiken passed away peacefully at home on February 9, 2017 at age 77. She was born April 6, 1939 in Dodge City, KS, to Orlando and Veneta (Slepake) States. Dana met her husband, Ben, at the University of Kansas, where she earned her B.A. in English Literature and was active in the Pi...
Margrate M. Anderson
Feb 8, 2017
Margrate M. Anderson, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at her home. Margrate was 80, born in Deming, WA on September 30, 1936 to Robert and Jessie (Aitken) Tingley. She was a life resident of Whatcom County and married Selwyn Keith Anderson on May 15, 1953. Margrate was preceded in death by her son Robert Anderson and...
Pastor Stephen James Mason
Feb 4, 2017
Stephen James Mason, age 65, went home to be with Jesus on February 4, 2017. He left us suddenly, and he will be deeply missed. We are forever grateful for his life, his love and his leadership that has made an impact on all who knew him. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, pastor and friend....
Lenore L. Foster
Feb 2, 2017
Lenore Foster, age 90, passed away February 2, 2017 in Bellingham. If you are related to Lenore please contact Westford Funeral Home at 360-734-1717.
Evelyn Carol Pearson Fralick
Jan 31, 2017
Evelyn Carol Pearson Fralick passed away peacefully on January 31, 2017. Evelyn recently celebrated her 100th birthday in December with her loving family and an abundance of friends. A lifetime resident of Bellingham, Evelyn was preceded in death by her son Mark Pearson, husband Robert “Bob” Pearson and second husband Earl Fralick. Evelyn loved to read, cook, bake, and crochet...
Dorothy “Nina” Silva
Jan 29, 2017
Dorothy “Nina” Silva was born in Worcester, MA, on January 13, 1934 to Edward and Mildred Whitney. She grew up in Oxford, MA, and then attended Clark University where she earned her Master’s degree in Education. She taught school for three years in Oxford then in Newfoundland for the U.S. Air Force. She went on to teach in Morocco where...
Mary E. Weed
Jan 28, 2017
Mary Elizabeth Weed, 94, passed away January 28, 2017 in Bellingham, WA. She was born February 8, 1922 in Superior, NE to Albert and Mary (Epperson) Hoydar. Her family moved to Selah, WA in 1937. She graduated from Selah High School in 1939. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Eastern (EWSC) and later a Masters from Western (WWSC)....
Patty M. Sansregret
Jan 27, 2017
Patty Sansregret, age 88, passed away in Everett, WA on January 27, 2017. Patty was born on October 28, 1928 in Vancouver, WA, to William and Patricia (Caraway) Morrison. Patty served as a WAVE in the US Navy stationed in Pensacola, FL. After Patty received her teaching certificate in 1980 from Central Washington University, she taught for the Hood River...
V. A. Photius Pentikis
Jan 25, 2017
It is with joyful sorrow that the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco announces the passing of V. Rev. A. Photius Pentikis, who fell asleep in the Lord on January 25, 2017 at the age of 94 years old. Father Photius enjoyed a full and rich life and ministry, living alone until more recent months when his health began to...
Cathy A. Adkins
Jan 25, 2017
Cathy A. Adkins, age 55, passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham on January 25, 2017. She was born in Bedford, PA, to Gerald and Nancy (Sierer) Showalter. The family spent the next years in Indiana. After graduating high school she moved to California. There she met her former husband, Loren Adkins, with whom she had two children, Kayla and...
Anna May Christensen
Jan 24, 2017
A very special angel was welcomed into heaven on the 24th of January, 2017. Anna May Christensen passed away peacefully at home in Ellensburg, Washington after a brief struggle with health complications. She left us with her enduring spirit, her gracious smile, and a lifetime of wonderful memories. Anna was born in Everett, Washington on March 26, 1929. She was...
Gail Aryeness Rittenberg
Jan 24, 2017
Lifetime Bellingham resident Gail Aryeness Rittenberg, age 81, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on January 24, 2017. She was born March 19, 1935 in Bellingham to Leslie Townley and Phoebe Bolster Townley. She enjoyed gardening, square dancing and spending time in the outdoors. She also loved spending time with her family and researching her family’s pioneer history. Gail was preceded...
Gregory F. Adkins
Jan 24, 2017
Greg Adkins, age 47, passed away peacefully, after a brief illness, on January 24, 2017. He was born April 5, 1969 in Seattle, WA to Charles and Wanda Adkins. While attending Shorewood High School he met Jennifer Nicol. They graduated in 1987 and later were married on August 15, 1992 on Orcas Island. Greg was always taking care of others...
Charles “Chuck” F. Adams
Jan 22, 2017
With great sorrow the family of Chuck Adams will have to say goodbye to a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to many. Chuck was born in Toppenish, WA on 11 January 1939 to Geneva and Charles Adams. The family moved to Alaska for a short time returning to Hartford Washington where he attended grade school in Lake Stevens...
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