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May Corcoran
Nov 12, 2015
May Corcoran of Everson, WA passed away Thursday November 12, at Good Samaritan Stafholt Center in Blaine, WA. May was one of eight children, born December 11, 1924 in Bellingham to Louis and Reah May (Mose) Cowan. She grew upon Lummi Island where she lived for 47 years, then made her home in Everson, where she spent most of the...
Gary Hougen
Nov 9, 2015
Gary Hougen, age 82, of Bellingham, WA passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 in Bellingham. Gary was born Oct 30, 1933 and grew up in Whatcom County. After graduating from BHS he joined the USAF (under a bit of protest) and served in Korea. Gary spent most of his life commercial fishing, first out of Bellingham. After marrying Carmen Lunde,...
Victoria Ann Nelson
Nov 8, 2015
Victoria Ann Nelson, of Bellingham, WA, while surrounded by the love and warm touch of her family passed away on Sunday, November 8th 2015. Vicki was 62, born on June 5th 1953, In Harvey, IL to Lily (Blits) and Louis Bockstahler. Vicki is survived by her husband Stephen, whom she married in 1980 in Mount Baldy, CA.; son Matthew Nelson;...
Peter Herbert Pattridge
Nov 1, 2015
Peter Herbert Pattridge died at his home on November 1, 2015 in Bellingham, WA. He was born in Peking, China on August 10, 1935, the only child of Adelaide (Eastman) and Herbert Bosch van Drakestein. After his mother divorced and remarried, Peter used his stepfather’s surname. Peter was a graduate of the Cate School in Carpinteria, CA and George Washington...
Robert Stanley Kloc
Oct 29, 2015
Bob Kloc, age 72 of Everson, WA passed away at home on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. He was born May 12, 1943 to Michael and Anthanette (Pecone) Kloc in Olean, NY. Bob is survived by his wife of 52 years, Janet; son Reginald Robert Reese whom he and Janet adopted on June 9, 2015; sister Patricia Burk and husband Chris...
Robert Allen Brovak
Oct 29, 2015
Robert A. (Broscovak) Brovak, former resident of Graham, WA, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Bellingham, WA. Bob was 79, born in Des Plaines, Illinois to Hazel (Hein) and William F. Broscovak. Bob was a member of The Lutheran Church of St. Paul in Graham, and was currently a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bellingham. Bob was preceded...
Jacqueline "Jackie" E. Angie
Oct 28, 2015
Jackie Angie, age 97 of Bellingham, WA passed away on October 28, 2015. Jackie was born on August 8, 1918 in Seattle, WA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry; her daughter Sherri Angie-Estes; her son David Angie; and granddaughter Angela Arnold. Jackie is survived by her daughters Barbara (Don) Rottler and Jodee (Richard) Arnold; 4 grandchildren, Kamee...
June Rose (Bangerter) White
Oct 20, 2015
Our sweet, feisty little Mum went to play tennis & badminton with the angels on October 20th at the Hospice House in Bellingham. I hope they are ready for this little Mum of Boyd and mine!! Mum was born June 21, 1928 in London, England to Edward and Kate (Rogers) Bangerter. She went by quite a few aliases- Jo, Mum,...
Martha Sweeney
Oct 20, 2015
Martha Sweeney, age 77 of Bellingham passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Hospice House. She was born August 8, 1938 in Port Glasgow, Scotland to Patrick and Margaret Carroll. Martha was well known for her faith and devotion to the Catholic Church. She touched the lives of many parishioners while working as an administrative assistant at Sacred...
George W. Butenschoen
Oct 19, 2015
George Butenschoen, age 94, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2015. George honorably served our country in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1945. While on leave he married the love of his life, Shirley Ann Catlin, on October 26, 1944 in Millbank, South Dakota. George and Shirley have dedicated their entire lives to their large and loving family. He enjoyed hunting,...
Calvin C. Ledet
Oct 17, 2015
Calvin Ledet, age 18, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015. He was born February 9, 1997 in Bellingham, WA to Wade and Naomi (Alford) Ledet. He graduated from Nooksack High School in 2015. Calvin loved to run and was on the high school cross country team. He also enjoyed playing Magic the Gathering. He will be remembered for his humor...
Harold George Heiner
Oct 17, 2015
Harold George Heiner was born October 27, 1938, and passed away on October 17, 2015. As the first child of Gerald (Jerry) Burton Heiner and Georgia Mae Frey. He was joined by Bruce Lloyd, formally of Bow, Washington, Donald Burton of Hudson, New Hampshire and Linda Kaer, formally of Blanding, Utah. The Heiner family lived alternately between Blanchard, Washington and...
Melvin L. Charlton
Oct 17, 2015
Melvin L. Charlton, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at his home. He was 77, born on October 25, 1937 in Bellingham to Hazel (Flint) and Thomas Charlton. Melvin served with the US Army during the Korean War. He was a life resident of Bellingham and enjoyed fishing and crabbing and was known for his apple and...
Edward J. Disney
Oct 16, 2015
Edward J. Disney, age 62 of Bellingham, WA passed away in October. He is survived by his mother Tamar Disney and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father John Disney and Brother Mark Disney.
Richard C. Small
Oct 16, 2015
Richard Small, age 78 passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Friday, October 16, 2015. He was born to Chester and Mary (Kickhafer) Small on July 17, 1937 in Bellingham, WA. Richard graduated from Bellingham High School in 1955 and attended Western Washington College of Education (now known as WWU), obtaining his B.A. in Education. He completed his graduate studies at...
Donald G. Holt
Oct 15, 2015
Donald G. Holt was born in Lynden, WA, the third of seven children of Leora Holt. He was preceded in death by his mother, his brother John and his sister Kathleen. He is survived by his wife Louise, son Don Jr. (Linda), brother Gordon, sisters Margaret, Patricia and Shirley, and many nieces and nephews. Donald inherited the faith of his...
Jack H. Heller
Oct 15, 2015
Jack H. Heller, age 99, of Bellingham, WA passed away on October 15, 2015. He was born in Limestone, WA on June 27, 1916 to Noah and Agnes (Pitsch) Heller. Jack was a Lone Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He graduated from Mt. Baker High School and attended college at Western. Jack enlisted in the U.S. Army during...
James Kyle Grieve
Oct 11, 2015
James Kyle Grieve, of Bellingham, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 in Mount Vernon, WA. Jim was 47, born in Seattle, WA to Janet (Shields) and Gene Grieve. Jim was preceded in death by his grandmothers Olga Grieve and Betty Shields, and is survived by his wife Suzie; children, Kadi and Nick Grieve; his parents, Gene and Janet Grieve; sister...
Lois J. Martin
Oct 9, 2015
Lois Martin, age 96, passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 in Kirkland, WA. She was born February 2, 1919 in Bellingham, WA to Jesse and Daisy Bond. Lois graduated from Bellingham High School in 1937. She married George A. Martin on March 11, 1944 in Bellingham. Lois was a member of First Christian Church for many years and was a...
Myrtle M. Aarstol
Oct 8, 2015
Myrtle M. Aarstol, of Everson, WA, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015 in Bellingham. Micki was 79, born on November 17, 1935 in Grand Prairie, Alberta to Edith (Knight) and Hugh Wilson. Micki sang with Sweet Adeline’s, loved baking, cooking, gardening, and traveling and camping with her R.V. club. But most important to her was her family. Micki was preceded...
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