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Carlton Charbonneau
Jun 10, 2015
Carlton Charbonneau, 63, passed away on June 10th at Whatcom Hospice House. He was born in Columbus, GA on Sept. 3, 1951 and was a longtime Whatcom County resident. While serving with the US Marine Corps in Vietnam, he was awarded a Bronze Star and several Purple Hearts for his valor. Carl was the great-grandson of Sacajawea and Toussaint Charbonneau,...
Anita Judell Roy
Jun 10, 2015
Anita was born to Newell and Judy Tuggle on Tuesday, April 12, 1966 in Memphis TN, and departed this Earth to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at the young age of 49. Anita was a devoted Christian, loving mother and a genuinely kind-hearted person. She leaves behind her loving family who will cherish her memory;...
Kenneth Eugene Hull
Jun 8, 2015
Kenneth Eugene Hull, of Blaine, WA, passed away suddenly at the age of 67, on Monday, June 8, 2015. He was born on May 27, 1948 in Goodland, Kansas to Clarence and Beatrice (Critchfield) Hull. Ken graduated in 1964 from Wasson High School in Colorado Springs, CO, where he met his wife, Sandra, of 48 years. Following graduation he joined...
Thomas W. Farnell
Jun 2, 2015
Thomas Warren Farnell, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. Tom was 67, born in Centralia, WA on January 12, 1948 to Robert and Ella (Jackson) Farnell. He graduated from Centralia High School and drafted into the US Army in 1968 serving in Germany during the Vietnam Era. After Tom’s Army service...
Harold L. "Hal" Gregory
Jun 1, 2015
Hal Gregory, age 88 of Bellingham passed away peacefully on June 1st. He was born June 17, 1926 in Richland, WA to Earl and Stella (Pless) Gregory. Hal married Donna Straight in 1948. He owned and operated his own construction business for many years. He enjoyed bowling, camping, boating, bike riding on trails and playing pinochle. Hal was preceded in...
William A. Dingee, Sr.
May 31, 2015
"I love my family." William A. Dingee Sr., known as Bill and B1, said it repeatedly because he meant it: “I love my family.” The retired Chicago-area notions salesman who brought his love of family, laughter, lottery tickets, chocolate and McDonald’s cheeseburgers (in that order) to Bellingham 11 years ago, passed away May 31, 2015. He was 92. His long...
Helen L. Kincaid
May 29, 2015
Helen L. Bruns Kincaid of Bellingham, WA passed away on May 29th after a short illness. She was a resident at Woodway Assisted Living in Bellingham, WA. Helen was born in Yates Center, Kansas on July 4, 1926 to Harry and Ella Hicks, who were jokingly referred to as “the Hicks from the sticks”. Harry died when Helen was just...
Robert C. Eckes
May 25, 2015
Bob Eckes, age 94, passed away peaceably at home with his beloved songbirds serenading him at sunrise. As befitting a Navy signalman involved in nine major WWII battles in N. Africa, Europe and the Pacific, Bob cast off for the last time on Memorial Day. Reared on an Auburn farm with his brother (Ed), Bob enjoyed life-long passions for birding...
Vicki Jo Bishop
May 24, 2015
Vicki Bishop, age 69 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital. She was born March 10, 1946 in Bellingham to Bill and Helen Bishop. Vicki graduated from Bellingham High School and worked for the Bellingham Yacht Club and later Sanitary Service. She enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and weekend getaways with friends....
Trudy Peters Zwink
May 15, 2015
Trudy Peters Zwink, age 94 of Lynden, WA passed away in Lynden on May 15, 2015. Trudy was born on May 19, 1920 in Bellingham, WA to Carl and Marie (Waschke) Kunzman. A life resident of Whatcom County, she was the oldest baptized member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. Trudy was an avid reader and loved writing poetry. She worked...
James Scott Key
May 15, 2015
James Scott Key, 45, of Bellingham, WA, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, May 15, 2015. He was born in Portland, OR on April 7, 1970 to LeRoy and JoEllen (Magnuson) Key. James graduated from Bob Reeves High School on Adak Island, AK and went on to serve six years in the U.S. Navy and four in the U.S....
Joshua Jonathan Russell, Jr.
May 15, 2015
Josh Russell passed away unexpectedly at home in Custer on May 16, 2015. He was born December 28, 2014 in Bellingham, WA to Jasmine (Rose) and Joshua Russell, Sr. Josh is survived by his parents, Josh and Jasmine Russell, his sister Hazel, and many loving relatives and friends. A service of remembrance will be held at Westford Funeral Home at...
Betty Harrington
May 10, 2015
Betty Harrington, age 87 passed away in Bellingham on May 10, 2015, surrounded by family and friends.Betty was born in Bellingham on September 25, 1927 to Theodore and Irene (Lincoln) Maynard. She married Douglas A. Harrington on May 22, 1948 and they had two children; Mike Harrington (September, 1949) and Diane (January 1956). Betty and Doug were together for 47...
Rosalind Crook
May 8, 2015
Rosalind Crook, age 76, of Bellingham passed away on May 8, 2015 in Bellingham. She was born October 5, 1938 in Nevada to Harold and Margaret Gorman. She married Dr. Joseph Crook on January 25, 1958. Rosalind worked and volunteered for the American Red Cross for many years. She was an avid reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles and solitaire. Rosalind...
Elizabeth Bartee
May 4, 2015
Elizabeth Bartee, 91, died at 5:30 p.m. on May 4, 2015. Elizabeth was born June 15, 1923, to James Willie Latimer and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Pickens in Lockesburg, Arkansas. Elizabeth grew up on a farm where she learned how to pick cotton. She attended a small country school with only 2 classrooms. Growing up she had 4 sisters and 1...
Patricia Lorene Hedman
Apr 26, 2015
Patricia L. Hedman, age 84 passed away on April 26, 2015. She was born March 7, 1931 in Aberdeen, WA to Aino and Aile Hill. She graduated from Aberdeen High School and earned her Associate Degree at Grays Harbor College in 1950. Pat met and fell in love with Don Hedman, and they were married June 23, 1951 in Aberdeen....
Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Manning
Apr 24, 2015
Betty Jane Manning, 88, of Bellingham, WA passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on April 24, 2015 at Highland Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on May 20, 1926 in Vancouver, WA to Dan and Irene Carroll. She graduated from Providence Academy in Vancouver, WA with honors and worked as a dental assistant. Betty met her future husband,...
Gerald Oland Rhea Jr.
Apr 24, 2015
Gerry was born in Popular Bluff, MO to Gerald Rhea, Sr. and Jean Brinson. At an early age, the family moved to Whatcom County for their strawberry business where he attended Assumption School and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1961. He then attended Yakima Valley Community College until he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served 6 years with...
Betsy "Mimi" Ahlstedt
Apr 24, 2015
Betsy “Mimi” Ahlstedt of Lynden, WA passed away in peace and comfort in the early morning hours of April 24, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham. Betsy married Harold “Dude” Ahlstedt in Bellingham in June of 1946. Together they had two children, Rick and Kathy, who they lovingly raised in Bellingham. Betsy loved traveling, boating, golfing and playing cards...
Conner A. Biendl
Apr 24, 2015
Conner A. Biendl, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Friday April 24, 2015 in Bellingham. He was 85, born in Bellingham to Louise (Lovelace) and Alfons Biendl on October 4, 1929. Conner was preceded in death by his parents, wife Vesta and sister Ardelle Hess. He is survived by step children, Dixie (Bill) Tamcke and Frederick David (Gloria) Ringel; numerous step...
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