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Iva B. Ecklor
Mar 25, 2017
Iva B. Ecklor passed away on March 25, 2017 in Lynden, Washington. She was born in Bellingham on March 17, 1928 to Emery and Nora (Cotton) Tennet. She was predeceased by her husband Conelius in 1974 and sisters, Myrtle, Laura, Hazel, Lousie and brother Vernie. Iva is survived by three children, Donna Ethridge, Danny Ecklor, and Judy Jenkins; four grandchildren...
Irmgard T. Poppe
Mar 24, 2017
Irmgard passed away peacefully in Sedro-Woolley, WA on March 24, 2017. Irmgard was preceded in death by the love of her life, Siegfried “Fred” Poppe, on March 3, 2016. Irmgard was a devoted and hardworking wife and a loving aunt. Surviving family will hold a private graveside service in Bow. In lieu of flowers please feel free to donate to...
Eileen Anderson
Mar 21, 2017
Eileen Anderson passed away on March 21, 2017. She was preceded in death by her grandson John Jon. Eileen is survived by her five children, Robert, Judy, Billy, Andy and Tammy, 8 grandchildren, Maria, Tami, Gerald, Randi Sue, Packie, Andrea, Alexis and Austin, 13 great-grandchildren, brother Larry, and many loving relatives and friends. A Celebration of Eileen’s life will be...
Bert James Kramme
Mar 20, 2017
Bert James Kramme, born on June 23, 1962, to Gayla and John Kramme, passed away on March 20, 2017. Bert was an outdoor man from the start. “B. J.”, as his family knew him, also earned the name, “Pig Pen” from his Uncle Tom. He and his brothers, Curt and Pat, spent many hours working for the family business, the...
Loretta R. Siegling
Mar 20, 2017
Loretta Rita Siegling, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 in Bellingham. Loretta was 89, born on November 2, 1927 in Long Beach, CA. Loretta was preceded in death by her grandson Patrick Snider and is survived by her five children, Lana Klock, Lisa Hurrell, Frederick Siegling, Patrick Siegling, and Kelli Snider; two granddaughters, Lana Boyer and Alexandra...
Kenneth C. Imus
Mar 19, 2017
Ken Imus, age 90, passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham, WA, on Sunday, March 19, 2017. He was born May 24, 1926 in Bellingham to Loren and Mary Imus. Ken graduated from Bellingham High School in 1944. During WWII he served on a U.S. Naval ship and also studied engineering. Following the war, Ken returned to Bellingham. Intent on...
Linda T. Kearney
Mar 18, 2017
Linda T. Kearney, age 69, passed away at home in Bellingham, WA, on March 18, 2017. She was born April 15, 1947 in Ruston, Louisiana to Dewey and Virginia Thurmon. While employed at Louisiana Tech University Linda helped many international students to adjust to college life in the U.S. Stephen and Linda retired to Bellingham in 2012 and have enjoyed...
Bernita "Bea" Dearborn
Mar 14, 2017
Bea Dearborn, age 85, passed away peacefully, March 14, 2017 in Bellingham, WA. She was born in Bellingham on December 11, 1931 to Christian and Hjardis Nelson. Bea worked as an Administrative Assistant for St. Luke’s Hospital, Whatcom County Health Department and Puget Power. She was married to Fred Leamer for 25 years and together they raised their children, Laurie,...
Ivan Dmitrievich Varavin
Mar 14, 2017
Ivan Varavin passed away on 3/14/2017. Services are being entrusted to Westford Funeral Home.
Betty Sue Browne
Mar 13, 2017
Betty Sue Browne, age 76, passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham on Monday, March 13, 2017. She was born September 3, 1940 in Levelland, TX. Sue is survived by her husband Chuck, daughters Laura and Andrea, four grandchildren, one great-grandson, and many loving relatives and friends. Memorials may be made to Whatcom Hospice or to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Cancer...
Gary L. Jefferis
Mar 13, 2017
Gary L. Jefferis, of Bellingham, WA, passed away with his wife by his side on Monday, March 13, 2017 in Bellingham. Gary was 73, born in Portland, OR, on February 11, 1944 to Harold and Evelyn (Zink) Jefferis. He earned a B.A. degree in Civil Engineering at Oregon Technical Institute, where he was Student Body President. Gary married Donna Williams...
Sylvia Marie Swanson
Mar 8, 2017
Sylvia Swanson, age 68, passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. She was born on May 9, 1948 in Auburn, WA to Wayne and Lily Williams. She married Herman Swanson in Ferndale on August 21, 1976. Sylvia loved children and ran a home daycare for over 10 years. She also worked in food service in...
R. Barry Murphy
Mar 7, 2017
R. Barry Murphy of Bellingham, WA, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 in Bellingham. Barry was 89, born December 17, 1927 in McCamey, TX, to Edward and Lucinda (Oliver) Murphy. Barry enlisted in the Navy at 17, and was a medic stationed at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego before becoming a naval corpsman with the Marines in the Pacific....
Gertrude J. Heller
Mar 7, 2017
Gertrude J. Heller, age 90, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on March 7, 2017. She was born on February 19, 1927 in Kendall, WA to Jacob and Johanna Franzen. Gertrude married Frank Heller on May 8, 1948 in Columbia Valley. She was a loving wife and mother and a proud grandmother. Gertrude was excited to keep the farm in the...
Henry William Cross
Mar 6, 2017
Henry William Cross aka Harry was born in 1934 in a third floor flat (apartment) Hackney, London England. He died Monday March 6th at home in his third floor apartment in Bellingham with his wife Sue at his side. The youngest of four siblings and the only boy, he arrived to an established family of his parents and three sisters...
Aurora Buol-Smith
Mar 5, 2017
Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely ~ Buddha. The bright light of Aurora "Rori" Lee Buol-Smith was extinguished on Sunday, March 5th. Aurora had a smile that would brighten any room. She filled her life with love and laughter in her family and her career. Rori, to her close family and friends, loved...
Roberta "Bobbie" Grady
Mar 4, 2017
Bobbie Grady, age 78, passed away peacefully at home, after a long battle with MS and cancer, on Saturday, March 4, 2017. She was born July 10, 1938 in Denver, Colorado, to Dr. William and Ruth Swigert. She married Tom Grady on September 5, 1959 in Denver, and together they raised their four children. Bobbie worked for many years at...
David Quintin Williams
Mar 3, 2017
David Williams, age 53, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 in Bellingham. David was an amazing chef and he loved his community at the Black Forest Steak House in Bellingham, where his co-workers and customers were like family. He enjoyed spending time at the Slo Pitch and at El Gitano, where he was an active karaoke singer. He also liked...
Ronald Douglas Clark
Feb 26, 2017
Ronald Douglas Clark of Bellingham, WA, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Seattle. He was 68, born in Bellingham on December 9, 1948 to Douglas E. and Margaret C. (Beck) Clark. Ron lived his life on his own terms. In 1993 he and his wife Joni founded Cruisin Coffee, the first 24 hour drive-thru espresso stand in the Pacific...
Marian Leese Boylan
Feb 26, 2017
Marian L. Boylan, age 90, passed away February 26, 2017 in Bellingham after a long illness. Born in Oakland, CA to Alexander and Vera Leese, she attended grade schools in San Francisco and Portland, OR before graduating from R.A. Long High School in Longview WA. She graduated from the University of Washington in 1948 and was a member of Kappa...
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