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

Geraldine Zaremba

Geraldine Zaremba

Apr 16, 2016

Gerry Zaremba, age 97, passed away in Bellingham on April 16th. She was born October 26, 1918 in Sebring, OH to Norman and Nettie Murray. Her family left Ohio for California when she was 7 years old and then came up to Washington. Gerry graduated valedictorian from Bellingham High School in 1940. After working hard and saving her money she...

Alson "Al" Claus

Alson "Al" Claus

Apr 15, 2016

Al Claus, age 88 of Bellingham passed away peacefully on April 15, 2016. He was born July 3, 1927 in San Jose, CA to Peter and Agnes Claus. Al graduated from Bellingham High School and served in the U.S. Merchant Marines during WWII. He married Anna Zurn on May 2, 1949 at Church of the Assumption in Bellingham. Al worked...

Edith "Edie" Nienaber

Edith "Edie" Nienaber

Apr 13, 2016

Edie Nienaber, age 83 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. She and her twin brother Allan were born to Clifford and Blanche Puckett in Mitchell, SD on April 14, 1932. Edie was a self-made, successful business woman and entrepreneur. She was memorable, vibrant, fiery, tenacious, and took charge of her own destiny. She...

Theodora "Teddi" Eaton

Theodora "Teddi" Eaton

Apr 11, 2016

Former Ketchikan resident Theodora “Teddi” Eaton, age 84 of Bellingham passed away on April 11, 2016. Teddi was born to Perry and Cora (Scott) Allen in Ketchikan, AK on February 2, 1932. She moved to WA in 1962 and worked as a secretary for the State of Washington. Teddi was preceded in death by her son Lloyd Cook. She is...

James M. Lucerne

James M. Lucerne

Apr 9, 2016

James M. Lucerne, age 50, of Lynden, WA, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 in Bellingham, WA. He was born April 2, 1966 in Van Nuys, CA to James and Elizabeth Lucerne. He is survived by his wife Natasha, four children, Melody Jeffries (husband Jarrod) and their son Braxton, Timothy, Kaitlyn and Alana Lucerne, parents Jim and Elizabeth, brother Paul...

Vera J. Muller

Vera J. Muller

Apr 7, 2016

Vera Muller, age 81, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2016. She was preceded in death by her brother Monte Carter. She is survived by her children Debbie, Patrick (wife Kathy), Bryce and Monte, grandchildren Heather, Matthew, Tyler, Michael (wife Dawn), Carissa and Alicia, great-grandchildren Noah and Patrick, sister Elaine (husband John), and many loving relatives and friends.

Albert Ray Peterson

Albert Ray Peterson

Apr 6, 2016

Al Peterson, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in Bellingham, WA. He was born April 29, 1925 in Edgerton, MN to Albert I. and Violet (Ray) Peterson. Al graduated from Edgerton High School, earned his B.A. at Hamline University and his M.A. at Cal State University Los Angeles. Al was a teacher, coach, and school principal for...

Joann Mary Mirante

Joann Mary Mirante

Mar 30, 2016

Joann Mirante, of Bellingham, WA, passed away March 30, 2016. She was 83, born in Seattle, WA on November 14, 1932 to John and Mary (Felice) Miori. She graduated from Holy Rosary High School and married her childhood sweetheart, Arthur Mirante on October 16, 1954. They raised their family in Burien and attended St. Francis of Assisi Parish. Joann enjoyed...

Carmella Surdi

Carmella Surdi

Mar 27, 2016

Carmella Surdi passed away peacefully in Bellingham, WA on March 27, 2016. She moved to Bellingham in 2002 to be closer to her children. She was a proud first generation Italian-American born in Newark, NJ on April 30, 1923. Daughter to Angelo Farruggia and Margherita Carfi, who immigrated to America in search of a better life for their family. She...

Laurian Marie Andrews

Laurian Marie Andrews

Mar 25, 2016

Laurian Marie Andrews, born March 24, 1924 in New Haven, CT to Harold F. & Grace (nee Lane) Richter died March 25, 2016 in Bellingham, WA. Laurian was a graduate of St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Waterbury, CT and Columbia University in New York, NY. She worked as an instructor in clinical medical nursing at St. Luke’s Hospital in...

Gerald "Gerry" Candler

Gerald "Gerry" Candler

Mar 24, 2016

Gerry Candler, age 95, WA passed away peacefully at Lakeside Gardens Adult Family Home in Lynden, Washington on March 24, 2015. There are no services scheduled at this time.

Bill Curry

Bill Curry

Mar 22, 2016

Bill Curry, age 75, passed away peacefully at Hospice House in Bellingham on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. He was born to Harry and Harriett Curry in Bellingham on May 27, 1940. Bill married Diane Karuza at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on November 25, 1962. He attended Assumption School, graduated from Bellingham High School in 1958, and served in the U.S....

Janet Queen Esther Lange

Janet Queen Esther Lange

Mar 22, 2016

Janet Queen Esther Lange, of Lynden, WA, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016. She was 83, born in Bellingham, WA on May 22, 1932 to George and Victoria Jane (McGregor) Hicks. Janet was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County and she married Robert Lange in 1950. She worked for 20 years at the Ferndale Coast to Coast, was a member...

Wendell G. Ballard

Wendell G. Ballard

Mar 21, 2016

Wendell G. “Windy” Ballard, age 93, of Bellingham, WA passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016. Windy was born to Charles and Luella (Crandell) Ballard on April 25, 1922 in Bellingham. He graduated from Meridian High School, class of 1941, and proudly served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII. Windy worked for the U.S. Postal service as a mail...

Norval Magnusson

Norval Magnusson

Mar 17, 2016

Norval Magnusson went peacefully to be with his Lord on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at his home, surrounded by family. He was 93, born on February 25, 1923 in Gardar, ND to Karl and Stefania (Arnason) Magnussson. Norval served in the U.S. Army and worked for Georgia Pacific for many years, retiring in 1998. He was an active member of...

Dorothy Ellen Kuhblank

Dorothy Ellen Kuhblank

Mar 15, 2016

Dorothy Ellen Kuhblank passed from this life on March 15, 2016 after 98 years filled with family, friends, and fond companions. Childhood years in a family of 10 on a small Lakewood strawberry farm coupled with the lean years during WWII led Dorothy to develop a talent for creative ways to use and reuse discarded items. She would have been...

Jeannette Lynn "Jeanne" Robinson

Jeannette Lynn "Jeanne" Robinson

Mar 12, 2016

Jeanne Robinson, of Lynnwood, Washington, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 after a tough battle with cancer. She is survived by her parents, Donald and Jacalyn Robinson of Thornton, Colorado. Jeanne was an only child, however, Don and Jackie were not, so there are many surviving Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins. She is also survived by her fur-babies: Chloe a...

Jerry L. Mccutchen

Jerry L. Mccutchen

Mar 10, 2016

Jerry McCutchen, age 68, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 10, 2016 at home in Bellingham, WA. He was born November 29, 1947 in Dalton, GA to Frank and Geneva McCutchen. He was raised in Dalton, GA and married Frances C. “Fran” McClarrinon in Georgia in 1966. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy....

Charles R. Randall

Charles R. Randall

Mar 9, 2016

Coach Chuck Randall, age 89, passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. He was born to Charles R. and Novella (Person) Randall in Farmington, WA on December 15, 1926. When he was eight years old his mother Novella passed away. Later his father married Katherine Parker, who was Chuck’s loving mother until she passed away...

Sean M. Hill

Sean M. Hill

Mar 7, 2016

Sean Michael Hill of Bellingham, WA, passed away suddenly Monday, March 7, 2016 in Bellingham. Sean was 46, born in Coeur d’Alene, ID on September 28, 1969. He grew up in Boise and graduated from Boise High School in 1988. Sean lived in several places before moving to Bellingham in 2010. He is survived by his Mother Cindy Benson; Brother...

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