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Local Obituaries for Bellingham, WA, Whatcom County & Surrounding Areas

Robert C. Nunamaker

Robert C. Nunamaker

Jan 6, 2017

Robert C. Nunamaker, age 94, of Blaine, WA passed away peacefully on January 6, 2017. Bob was born to Clinton and Loretta Nunamaker in Conrad, Montana on September 25, 1922. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1941, then proudly served in the US Army Air Force from 1942-1946. On November 1, 1947, he married Betty Peaster in Bellingham. Bob...

Calixtro "Alex" Sison Deleon

Calixtro "Alex" Sison Deleon

Jan 4, 2017

By the grace of God, Calixtro Sison deLeon was born on October 19, 1949 in Bayambang, Pangasinan, Philippines. And by the grace of God, died to be with the Lord on January 4, 2017. Alex was the first of eleven children to be reunited with their mom and dad, Maria Sison and Ramon deLeon. His parents raised Eligio, Sylvia, Carlito,...

Randy M. Hook

Randy M. Hook

Jan 1, 2017

Randy Hook, age 67, passed away after a sudden heart attack while doing what he loved, working at the Mount Baker Ski Area, on January 1, 2017. Randy was born April 4, 1949 in Bellingham, WA to Robert and Marilyn (Poyser) Hook. Randy graduated from Sehome High School in 1968 and served the U.S. Army for three years. Randy was...

Dorothy L. Brown

Dorothy L. Brown

Dec 30, 2016

Dorothy L. Brown, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother was called home as she slept peacefully on Friday, December 30, 2016. Dorothy was born in Caddo, Texas on May 29, 1919 to Allen and Rose (Clinton) McDowell. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Elma and Gene Wyek in Newhall, CA. As a school teacher in public education, Dorothy...

Charles Henry Coleman

Charles Henry Coleman

Dec 28, 2016

Charles Henry Coleman passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. He was born in Lubbock, Texas to Charles Henry Coleman and Winnie Mae (Roberts) Coleman. Charles served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War for two years. After high school, he trained in the IBEW apprenticeship program and served as a journeyman electrician in Texas and Washington for 40...

Margaret Graham Rice

Margaret Graham Rice

Dec 28, 2016

Margaret Graham Rice, age 92, passed away peacefully at home on December 28, 2016. She was born in Bellingham, WA on February 1, 1924 to Robert and Margaret (Macaulay) Graham. Margaret was a music major in college where she excelled in her music studies as an accomplished violinist. She was Concert Master and First Violin in her college orchestra. She...

Bang Thi Nguyen

Bang Thi Nguyen

Dec 25, 2016

Bang Nguyen, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 25, 2016 in Bellingham. She is survived by her sons Trương Đình Cường, Trương Quốc Hùng, Trương Quốc Dũng, Trương Quốc Mạnh, and Trương Quốc Khải, along with their wives and children, and daughters Trương Thị Thanh Hằng, Trương Thị Thanh Hà, and Trương Thị Thanh Hảo, along with their husbands...

Dennis R. Bohrer

Dennis R. Bohrer

Dec 22, 2016

“A child of the Universe no less than the trees and the stars…” Desiderata Desired Things by Max Ehrmann 1927. Dennis Royse Bohrer, eldest son of E. Royce Bohrer, MD and Lois Wood Bohrer of Jefferson City, Missouri, died at home, Thursday, December 22, 2016. Dennis, very early in his life discovered the magic of the natural world. He spent...

Mark Andrew Lundberg

Mark Andrew Lundberg

Dec 19, 2016

Mark Lundberg, age 61, passed away December 19, 2016 at home in Sedro-Woolley. He was born January 14, 1955 in Anacortes, WA to C.T. “Pete” and Joyce (Tubbs) Lundberg. Mark graduated from Anacortes High School 1973 and earned his B.S. at the University of Washington and his M.S. at the Appleton Pulp & Paper Institute in Appleton, WI. Mark’s career...

Lumduan “Dim” Zatrine

Lumduan “Dim” Zatrine

Dec 19, 2016

Dim Zatrine, age 70, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Monday, December 19, 2016. She was born October 7, 1946 in Bankok, Thailand. Dim enjoyed gardening and grew wonderful flowers. She also enjoyed playing bingo, listening to Elvis music, and traveling to Thailand to see her family. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Steve Zatrine, Sr., son...

Jonathan J. Greenwood

Jonathan J. Greenwood

Dec 18, 2016

Jon Greenwood, energetic doer, playful friend, and loving husband and father, died, surrounded by his family at home on December 18th, 2016 from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease at the age of 46. Jon was a force of ambition and action, a man who plunged into every endeavor with unbridled energy and confidence. He wasted not a minute, as if he knew he...

Ronald George Beers

Ronald George Beers

Dec 18, 2016

Ronald George Beers, Sr., passed away on December 18th, 2016 at age 74. He passed holding his youngest daughter Naomi’s hand and was delivered into Heaven with a bright red Christmas bow. If you asked his friends and family what they would remember about him they might tell you his sleeveless shirts or his baseball cap filled with his favorite...

Galina P. Grigorchenkova

Galina P. Grigorchenkova

Dec 17, 2016

Galina P. Grigorchenkova passed away on December 17, 2016. Services were held in Bellingham. Share your memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .

Margaret “Peggy” Cooke

Margaret “Peggy” Cooke

Dec 16, 2016

Former Mesa, AZ resident Peggy Cooke passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at home in Bellingham, WA. She was born December 11, 1928 in Streator, IL to William and Lucille Lockett. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband Thomas, daughter Sue, and brother Jack. She is survived by her sons Tom Cooke (wife Nancy McMaster) of Bellingham, WA, and...

Irene C. Baker

Irene C. Baker

Dec 15, 2016

Irene C. Baker went to be with her Heavenly Father on December 15, 2016. She was born in Bellingham, WA, on August 14, 1924 to Park and Sophia Chetwood. Irene graduated from Bellingham High and earned a B.A. at Whitman and an M.A at WWU. She taught Drama and Speech at Bellingham High School and Speech at WWU. Irene was...

David Edwin Martin

David Edwin Martin

Dec 15, 2016

David was born in Rockport, Massachusetts to Catherine and Ford Martin. In his youth he developed a passion for the outdoors, hunting, boating and sports that followed him through his entire life. He attended McGill University where he was part of the McGill Redman football team that won the Canadian football national championship in 1960. After college he joined the...

Manuel Baca Leon

Manuel Baca Leon

Dec 12, 2016

Manuel Baca Leon, passed away December 12, 2016 at home in Everson, Washington. He was born June 20, 1968 in Mexico. Funeral Services will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Saturday, December 17th at 10 AM. Fr. Jose Alvarez will be officiating. Share memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .

Lois Ann Stromme Himebaugh

Lois Ann Stromme Himebaugh

Dec 11, 2016

Lois Ann Stromme Himebaugh, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016. She was 87, born in Auburn, WA, on January 11, 1929, to William and Gertrude (McKay) Markwell. On February 22, 1952, Lois married Rolfe Stromme. Rolfe preceded her in death in May of 1987. Lois then married David Himebaugh and he preceded her in death in August...

Chester "Chet" Ressler

Chester "Chet" Ressler

Dec 11, 2016

Chet Ressler, age 91 of Bellingham, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016. He was born May 30, 1925 in Finley, ND to Frank and Edith (Wenlick) Ressler. Chet served in the U.S. Navy from 1944-46. He was a career Longshoreman and a member of ILWU Local 7. Chet was also a member of the VFW Post #1585, the American Legion...

Jesus Pablo

Jesus Pablo

Dec 10, 2016

Jesus Pablo, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016, in Bellingham. He was 85, born in Agana, Guam on September 22, 1931 to Jose and Concepcion (Mendiola) Pablo. In Guam, Jesus taught school and was a Boy Scout Scoutmaster prior to joining the U.S. Army. After two years in the Army, he joined the U.S. Air Force and...

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