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Lynnette Ellen "Lynn" Thomas
May 20, 2016
Lynn Thomas, age 54, of Bellingham passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016. Lynn was born in Bremerton, WA to Fredrick and Merridee (Young) Turner on December 30, 1961. Lynn was preceded in death by her mother Dee Turner. She is survived by her daughter Jessica Van Dine, son Tyler Thomas, granddaughter Hailey Gonzalez (whom she lovingly called “punkin”), father...
Catherine D. "Cathy" Preston
May 19, 2016
Cathy Preston, age 67 of Bellingham, went to be with the angels May 19, 2016. She was born March 8, 1949 in Hibbing, MN to Lyman and Frances Glidden. She was one of 15 children. Cathy dearly loved her family, especially her 2 daughters and grandchildren. She worked for many years at Alderwood Park Health and Rehab. Cathy enjoyed gardening,...
Ralph C. Carmichael
May 18, 2016
Ralph C. Carmichael, age 92, passed away on May 18, 2016 at The Willows in Bellingham. He was born December 6, 1923 in South Holland, Illinois, to Virgil and Agnes (Rinkema) Carmichael. While serving in the U.S. Army during WWII, Ralph landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France on D-Day and served in combat until he was wounded near Aachen,...
Sarah Paulsen
May 17, 2016
Sarah Paulsen, age 69, of Blaine, WA passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Sarah was born in Ogden, UT on October 17, 1946. She graduated from Blaine High School, then attended beauty school. She was a loving daughter, sister, auntie, companion and friend, always leaving the door open for everyone she knew. She adored watching her nieces and nephews....
Dennis E. L. Catrell
May 14, 2016
Dennis Catrell passed away peacefully at home, at age 79, and joins with the angels. Dennis was the sixth of seven children born to Royal and Hilda (Brown) Catrell in Flint, MI. The family spent summers up north on the Au Sable River at a remote cabin that fostered his love of nature and the joy of working with his...
Mary Louise Seilo
May 12, 2016
Mary Seilo, age 72, of Bellingham, WA passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, May 12, 2016, after a four year battle with ovarian cancer. Mary fought cancer like only she could – head-on and without hesitation. Her family is forever grateful for every extra second her tenacity enabled them to have together. Mary was born...
Becky Lou Jones
May 7, 2016
Becky Lou Jones, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at her home. She was 61, born in Manhattan, Kansas on August 15, 1954 to Kyle and Bonnie Mines. Becky worked in the retail business in Bellingham for many years at BJ’s Harbor House, Yeager’s, Mervyns, Kohl’s, and Ross. Her love for the beach and open air brought...
Janice May Bland
May 6, 2016
Janice May Bland was born in Bellingham, WA to William and Lilly Bland on January 18, 1939. She died at home surrounded by family on May 6, 2016, ten years to the day after her mother’s death. She was 77. As a young girl, she delighted in playing in the parks, woods and vacant lots of small-town Bellingham. By the...
Ella F. Haydon
May 3, 2016
Ella F. Haydon, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 in Bellingham. She was almost 100, born in Lake City, SD to Alfred and Ella Stolle on July 11, 1916. Ella was an active member of Cornwall Church, where she folded the bulletins for Sunday services up until she passed. Ella was preceded in death by her son...
Ethel May Carpenter
May 2, 2016
Ethel Carpenter, age 91, of Bellingham, WA passed away on Monday, May 02, 2016. Ethel was born to Marvin and Elizabeth (Christie) Hausken in Helena, MT on November 22, 1924. After graduating high school, she attended Washington State College then went on to earn her Registered Nursing degree at Virginia Mason. Ethel was a member of the WSNA, and fought...
Ruth Aasheim
May 1, 2016
Ruth Aasheim, age 89 of Bellingham, WA went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Ruth was born in Wolf Point, MT to Lorents and Andrea (Ryan) Aasheim on October 15, 1926. After graduating from Bellingham High in 1944, she attended Lutheran Brethren Bible School. Ruth worked in several different business offices in Bellingham and Seattle...
James G. "Jw" Wiseman
Apr 29, 2016
Jim “JW” Wiseman, age 66 passed away on April 29, 2016 in Bellingham. JW was born April 15, 1950 in Altoona, PA to John M. and Edna Wiseman. He loved listening to the blues and playing his drums, traveling with his buddies to take photos of trains, attending the Mount Baker Theater, talking about politics and hanging out with his...
Betty Jo Kenison
Apr 29, 2016
Betty Jo Kenison, 85, passed away April 29, 2016, peacefully in her sleep after a courageous battle with cancer, never having lost her sense of humor and positive attitude. Betty was born June 13, 1930 in Woodward, OK to Bentley and Oleata (Rittershouse) Clark. When she was 4, her family migrated to Twisp, Washington, then to Carlton, acquiring an orchard....
David L. "Dave" Humbert
Apr 28, 2016
In loving memory of David Lowell Humbert of Ferndale, WA. David passed away April 28, 2016 at the age of 70. Born to Frederick and Ramona Humbert on March 29, 1946 in Kirkland, WA, David was a Union member with United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 26 for over 35 years. David’s true passion in life was spending time...
Dorothy C. Heller
Apr 23, 2016
Dorothy C. “Dottie” Heller, age 94 of Bellingham, WA passed away on April 23, 2016. She was born in New York, NY on July 14, 1921 to Dominic and Wilhelmina (Balas) Holcek. She attended Julia Richmond High School in Manhattan, NY and Metropolitan Hospital School of Nursing in New York, NY graduating in 1941. Her first job was at Metropolitan...
Carol "Diane" Crisp
Apr 19, 2016
Diane Crisp, age 62, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in Bellingham. She was born December 21, 1953 in Couer D’Alene, ID to Clair R. Crisp, Jr. and Virginia D. (Shumaker) Crisp. She enjoyed creating artwork, dancing, knitting and swimming. Diane was outgoing and always willing to try new things. She was preceded in death by her father Clair...
Ernest Willis Sams
Apr 19, 2016
Ernie Sams, age 90 of Bellingham, WA passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Ernest was born May 28, 1925 in Bellingham, WA to Jacob and G. Oline Sams. While serving in the U.S. Army during WWII he was awarded a Bronze Star for his service. He was honorably discharged in 1946. Ernie graduated from Nooksack High School and later...
William Archer Sweeney
Apr 17, 2016
Bill Sweeney, age 79 of Bellingham, WA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 17, 2016. He was born October 26, 1936 in Port Glasgow, Scotland to William and Martha (McIntyre) Sweeney. Bill’s work as an engineer led him to live and work many places around the world, including Alaska, New Jersey, New Orleans, California, Texas, South Africa, and Bellingham. Bill’s...
Marvin L. Bensen
Apr 17, 2016
Marvin L. Bensen, age 76 passed away in Bellingham on April 17, 2016. He was born to Charles and Marion Bensen in Bellingham on January 25, 1940. As a young man Marvin was very involved with Boy Scouts and DeMolay. Marvin was employed as a parts manager for a number of car dealerships and auto parts stores. He was interested...
William Y. Duncan Iii
Apr 16, 2016
Dr. William Yeats Duncan III, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016. Dr. Duncan was 84, born in the District of Columbia on November 21, 1931. He proudly served in the US Navy. Dr. Duncan practiced Urology in Skagit County, Alaska, Hawaii and Idaho. He enjoyed most sports including hunting, fishing, airplane piloting, lacrosse, swimming, tennis and sailing....
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