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Anna E. Godden

Anna E. Godden

Jun 24, 2016

Anna Elizabeth (Finley) Godden, age 92 of Bellingham,WA went to be with the Lord on June 24, 2016. The third of six daughters, Anna was born December 5, 1923 to Frank and Mamie Tucker Finley on the family farm in Lincoln County, Missouri. Anna and her five sisters were blessed to have been raised in a home that loved and...

Ignac Pajnogac

Ignac Pajnogac

Jun 21, 2016

Ignac “Ignacio” Pajnogac, age 68 of Bellingham, WA passed away unexpectedly at home on June 21, 2016. Ignacio was born in Cakovac, Croatia on July 15, 1947 to Petar and Verona Pajnogac. After moving to U.S. he lived in Ohio and California before moving to Bellingham. Ignacio was a faithful member of Church of the Assumption and was a lifetime...

David Michael Cahill

David Michael Cahill

Jun 12, 2016

David Michael Cahill went home to be with the Lord on June 12, 2016 in Bellingham, WA in the gentle loving embrace of his wife, Donna-Marie. David was born April 18, 1944 in Payette, Idaho. He grew up on the family farms and ranches in the Crystal area (half way between the towns of Payette and Weiser) and the Weiser...

Norma E. Stevens

Norma E. Stevens

Jun 10, 2016

Norma Elaine Stevens, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was 78, born on October 5, 1937 in Dubuque, Iowa to Earl and Bina (Brown) Doty. Norma worked as Membership Coordinator at the Bellingham YMCA for over ten years before graduating from WWU with a degree in Human Services. She began working at...

Grace Tannenbaum

Grace Tannenbaum

Jun 10, 2016

Our mother, Grace Tannenbaum has gone to waltz again with her loving husband Ray on June 10, 2016. Grace was 85 years old, born June 1, 1931 in Naperville, IL to Louis and Anna Arbogast and was the youngest of 5 children. On February 12, 1955 she married the love of her life at Saints Peter & Paul Church. Grace...

Ardith H. Kling

Ardith H. Kling

Jun 9, 2016

Ardith Highleyman Kling, 86, of Bellingham, Wash., departed this life peacefully on June 9, 2016. She was born Ardith Rae Wiseman on the family farm in Perkins County, Neb., on Nov. 16, 1929, to Harvey H. and Leola Maley Wiseman, the fourth of five children. Ardith attended school in Grant, graduated from Ogallala (Neb.) High School, and attended Nebraska Wesleyan...

Rosa Cardinale

Rosa Cardinale

Jun 9, 2016

Rosa Cardinale, age 85 of Bellingham, WA passed away on June 9, 2016. Rosa was the youngest of nine children born to Rocco and Caterina (Rappa) Costanzo in Capaci, Sicily, Italy on May 14, 1931. In 1962, Rosa immigrated to the United States where she lived in Monterey, CA for a short time, then spent 13 years in San Pedro...

Abner A. Ludtke

Abner A. Ludtke

Jun 6, 2016

Abner A. Ludtke, age 99 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2016. He was born May 29, 1917 in Wild Rose, ND to Fred and Anna (Gillund) Ludtke. Abner and his late wife Lorena had been faithful members of Trinity Lutheran Church for many years. He was preceded in death by his wife Lorena and sister Beatrice. Abner...

Sheryl "Darlene" Larson

Sheryl "Darlene" Larson

Jun 5, 2016

Sheryl "Darlene" Larson, of Blaine, Washington, passed away in Blaine on June 5, 2016. Sheryl was born in Seattle, WA to Robert and Vida (Stillers) Schneider on September 20, 1948. Services will take place at a later date, and will be updated on our website when the arrangements are finalized.

Penelope Diane Miniter

Penelope Diane Miniter

Jun 3, 2016

Penelope Diane Miniter, age 66, of Bellingham passed away from complications due to renal failure at her home June 3, 2016. Pennie was born May 6, 1950 in Bellingham to parents Felix Whitney and Daisy Ruth (De Merice) Plank. She graduated from Sehome High School in 1968, and was a Bellingham Beauty School graduate, with her state license in 1969....

Frances P. Koshinz

Frances P. Koshinz

May 30, 2016

Frances Koshinz, age 98, of Bellingham, WA passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016. Frances was born to Frank and Jane (Pakiz) Murn in Eagle, WI on September 5, 1917. She married Albert “Al” Koshinz in Palmyra, WI on November 20, 1941. In 1989 they moved to Bellingham where they became members of Church of the Assumption. Frances enjoyed spending...

Abigail Donnelly

Abigail Donnelly

May 27, 2016

Abigail Donnelly of Sequim, WA, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 in Bellingham. Abby was 75, born on March 28, 1941 to Robert and Martha (Oilphant) Cannon in Los Angeles, CA. Abby was the middle of three children with an older sister, Hana, and younger brother, Chris. Abby moved to Sequim in 1979 from Mammoth Lakes, CA with her mother,...

Ronald L. "Ron" Fine

Ronald L. "Ron" Fine

May 27, 2016

Ron Fine, age 72 passed away peacefully on May 27, 2016. Ron was born on December 31, 1943 in Sacramento, CA to Robert L. and Beverly (Dresser) Fine. He served in the US Navy from February of 1961 to 1965. Ron became a F&A Mason on April 22, 1982 at Green Lake Lodge #149. He is past Worshipful Master of...

Karlo Sipagan Albin

Karlo Sipagan Albin

May 27, 2016

Karlo S. Albin, age 35, of Bellingham, WA passed away in his home on Friday, May 27, 2016. Karlo was born to in Manila, Philippines on May 14, 1981. He attended both Bellingham and Squalicum High Schools, graduating in 2000. Karlo loved watching baseball and was a loyal Mariners fan, he also enjoyed working on computers. He will be deeply...

Lillian C. "Lill" Galloway

Lillian C. "Lill" Galloway

May 26, 2016

Lillian Christina Galloway, age 95, of Bellingham, WA passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016. Lillian was born in Bellingham, WA to Martin and Christina Smith Jensen on April 20, 1921. Lillian worked at Allsop Inc. for many years. She was known as a prankster and loved playing tricks on people. She enjoyed baking, crocheting, and knitting, always giving these...

David Lee Thramer

David Lee Thramer

May 26, 2016

David Thramer, age 60, of Bellingham, WA passed away on May 26, 2016. David was born to Eugene and Beverly Thramer in Sedro Woolley, WA on January 12, 1956. He attended Harmony Elementary School and graduated from Mt. Baker High School. On January 1, 1996, he was united in marriage to his wife Pearl. David worked numerous jobs in Bellingham,...

Earl A. Griffith

Earl A. Griffith

May 24, 2016

Earl Griffith, age 79, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2016 in Kenmore, WA. He was born April 22, 1937 in Oakley, Kansas to Charles and Bertha Griffith. After graduating from high school Earl joined the military, serving in the Navy for 20 years from 1956-1975. In 1963, while stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, Earl met and married...

Kathryn Doreen Casey-Mccullough

Kathryn Doreen Casey-Mccullough

May 23, 2016

Kathryn Doreen Casey-McCullough, age 60, passed away May 23, 2016 in Bellingham, WA. Kathy was born and raised in Coeur d’Alene, ID and attended Coeur d’Alene High School. After graduation she was employed as a dental assistant in Seattle, WA. She is survived by her sisters Julie McCullough-Hale, Seattle, WA, Laurel (McCullough) Hayden-Downie, Portland, OR and her brother, Patrick McCullough,...

Kenneth Lee Fishwild

Kenneth Lee Fishwild

May 22, 2016

Ken Fishwild, 70, of Bellingham, WA, was called to his heavenly home, while surrounded by his family, on Sunday, May 22, 2016. Ken had valiantly fought lung cancer for a short time. Ken, the son of Robert and Lucille Fishwild, was born in Maquoketa, Iowa, December 2, 1945. He graduated from Wyoming High School in 1963 and married Riechelle “Shelley”...

Helga M. Urbanc

Helga M. Urbanc

May 22, 2016

Helga M. Urbanc, age 75, of Ferndale, WA passed away on May 22, 2016. Helga was born to Karl and Elisabeth Deibert in Osthofen, West Germany on May 15, 1941. In 1966 she immigrated to the United States, a country she loved and was proud to become a citizen of. Helga loved to bake, but her family was most important...

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