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Carolyn Shaffer
Sep 18, 2023
Carolyn Shaffer, a deeply generous mother, sister, friend, and former nurse, passed away in Bellingham on September 18, 2023 at the age of 75 surrounded by her three loving sons and sisters. She was born November 9, 1947 in San Diego, CA to Boyd and Audrey (Wolz) Shaffer and grew up in Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii. She...
Earnestine Essex
Sep 18, 2023
Our fierce and sassy matriarch, she filled us with her love and extended love to everyone she’d meet. An exemplary sister, mother, aunt, grandma, and friend. Our southern queen, Earnestine. Born in Hugo, Oklahoma on May 13, 1931, Earnestine Essex (Tice) and her two brothers (Paul and Don) learned strength, grit, and independence from a young age. Following her dreams...
Camille R. Skaggs
Sep 17, 2023
Camille R. Skaggs, age 80, of Bellingham, WA, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2023. Camille was born March 31, 1943 in Milwaukee, WI to Henry and Raynelle (Nelles) Schwabe. She met Paul Skaggs on a blind date and they married on June 3, 1967 in Scobey, MT. In 1969, Paul and Camille moved to Whatcom County where they raised...
Barbara Czapczynska
Sep 14, 2023
Barbara (Basia) Teresa Czapczynska, 84, of Bellingham, Washington, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2023. She was born on January 23, 1939 in Lublin, Poland to the late Antonina and Florian Hagel. She was the beloved wife of the late Ryszard Czapczynski, who preceded her in death in 1992. She was also preceded in death by her son Jaroslaw Czapczynski...
Ruth Debord
Sep 14, 2023
Ruth Jane DeBord passed away peacefully at her Sandy Point home the morning of Thursday, September 14, 2023. Ruth “Ruthie” Debord was born in North Bend, Oregon to parents Jerry and Katherine Hopcroft. She moved to Washington in 1967, when she was only six years old. She graduated from Sehome High School and later met Russell DeBord. They were married...
Tula Trames
Sep 11, 2023
Born in Bellingham, WA to Gust and Mary Trames on March 12, 1942, Tula unexpectedly passed away on September 11, 2023, from pneumonia complications at the age of 81. Tula’s family immigrated from Greece and settled in Bellingham during the 1920s. After graduation from Bellingham High in 1960, Tula went on to graduate from the University of Washington with a...
Carl E. Crome
Sep 8, 2023
Carl Edward Crome passed away on September 8, 2023 at United General Medical Center in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Officially, he died of complications from Alzheimer’s-related dementia and heart disease. But really, he died of a broken heart because he couldn’t fish anymore. Carl is survived by his wife, Judy, his brother Donnie, his children Carl Hensen, James Hensen, Julie Bartholoma, Linda...
Jeffrey Alan Hunt
Sep 6, 2023
Jeff Hunt, age 70, died suddenly on September 6, 2023. Jeff passed away after a night of jamming on the drums with fellow musicians, one of his great passions. Jeff was born March 7, 1953 in Yakima, WA to Max and Edythe Hunt. He graduated from Eisenhower High School, where he first discovered his love of music, drumming in his...
James Lee Hardin
Sep 1, 2023
Jim Hardin was born in Washington, Iowa on May 6, 1934 to parents Orville B. Hardin and Emma (Mapel) Hardin. As a youngster, Jim was active in Boy Scouts and began building and collecting models of cars and airplanes, continuing this interest for the rest of his life. He played trumpet in his high school band, graduating from Roosevelt High...
Shirley Ann Grinstead
Aug 30, 2023
Shirley Grinstead, age 86, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on August 30, 2023. She was born April 24, 1937 in Bellingham to Walter and Mabel Robinson. Shirley graduated from Bellingham High School in 1955. She married Raymond Charles Grinstead on July 28, 1956 in Bellingham. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray, in 2017. She is survived by...
Pamela Ann Olbrantz
Aug 28, 2023
Pamela Olbrantz went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 28, 2023. She passed away at her home in West Salem, Oregon, leaving behind the people she loved most in the world—her husband John, her son Aaron, and her daughter Sarah. Pam died of complications associated with her 40-year battle with multiple sclerosis. Pamela Ann (née Southas) Olbrantz...
Lauren Elizabeth Kenyon
Aug 27, 2023
Lauren Elizabeth Kenyon, age 24, of Seattle WA, formerly of Chelmsford, MA, passed away on August 27, 2023, in Newhalem, WA in a canyoning accident while in a national park. She was born in Lowell, MA on June 25, 1999, and is the second daughter of Peter Scott Kenyon and Joanne Elaine (Turcotte) Kenyon of Chelmsford. It was clear from...
Dawnielle Brock
Aug 25, 2023
Dawnielle Brock, age 54, passed away on August 25, 2023 at her home in Ferndale, Washington. Dawnielle was born on January 19, 1969 near Big Santa Anita Canyon in California to parents Teri Murray and Thomas Norris. She attended Billings West High School in Billings, Montana and went on to earn her associate’s degree at Whatcom Community College. Dawnielle is...
Barbara Ann Lupo
Aug 18, 2023
“Always Smiling” - Barb Ann Lupo, sister to Gary Lupo, passed away August 18, 2023, in Auburn, WA. Born January 22, 1948, in Aberdeen, WA to Helen and Frank Lupo, Barb Ann had a special zest for life that exceeded her physical ability. Always full of questions about her nephews, Joe, Pete, and Nick, Barb Ann’s ready smile lit up...
Andrew "Andy" Stephenson Bogle Sr.
Aug 17, 2023
As a lad growing up in South Shields, England — a coastal town at the mouth of the River Tyne with picturesque beaches, towering sea cliffs and a rich maritime history — Andy Bogle became an avid ship spotter who declared at age 13 that all he wanted was to go to sea. He spent every spare hour at Mill...
Lawrence W. "Red" Zender
Aug 14, 2023
Lawrence W. “Red” Zender passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, August 14, 2023. One of 11 children, Red was born on October 4, 1930, to Jacob and Catherine Zender in Kendall, WA. Red served in the Korean War for the U.S. Army from 1951-1953. On August 12, 1961, Red married the love of his life, Beverly Main. They...
Jean Marleen (Williamson) Wilford
Aug 10, 2023
***ATTENTION: SERVICE UPDATE*** Services for Jean Wilford have been rescheduled as follows: A Vigil Prayer Service will be held on Friday, August 25th at 6PM at Westford Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, August 26th, 2023 at 10 AM at Church of the Assumption, with burial following at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, and a reception at...
Ruth Elenor Miller
Aug 10, 2023
A long life, well lived - Ruth Miller passed away peacefully, having enriched so many people’s lives. Born and raised in Fertile, Minnesota, she married her first husband, Dick Wills, who died suddenly in 1943, leaving her with a young baby. Several years later, she met and married Ed Miller, had four more children and enjoyed a full life in...
Daniel "Dan" K. Higbee
Aug 8, 2023
Born in Wichita, KS to Chris and Mary Higbee on August 19, 1946, Dan passed away at his Sudden Valley home on August 8, 2023. The youngest of three boys, he attended Friends University for a short time before joining the Navy. He served during the Vietnam War for four years and met his wife Pat on a blind date...
Thomas Paul Jeffery
Aug 8, 2023
Thomas Paul Jeffery passed away on August 8, 2023, in Bellingham, WA. Tom was born to Lena and Stanley Jeffery on July 14, 1943. He lived with his parents and five siblings in an 18’X24’ log cabin in Alger, WA that was built by Tom’s Dad, and had no water or power. After Tom’s family moved to Bellingham, Tom’s youngest...
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