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Richard J. Anderson
Jun 30, 2015
Richard J. Anderson, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 in Bellingham. He was 54, born in Seattle on June 11, 1961 to Fritz O. and Barbara J. Anderson. Richard moved to Bellingham when he was two, and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1980. He worked for the City of Bellingham in ball field maintenance, making sure...
Ernest L. Cortez
Jun 29, 2015
Ernest Cortez, age 48 of Bellingham passed away on June 29, 2015. Services will be held in California, at a later date and will be posted as arrangements are finalized.
Lois M. Garlick
Jun 28, 2015
Lois Garlick, age 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28th in Bellingham, WA. She was born February 24, 1920 in Seattle, WA to Myron and Hazel Buckman. Lois grew up on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle and graduated from Queen Anne High School and later the University of Washington, where she earned her degree in Zoology. While working at...
David Delmont Peterson
Jun 23, 2015
David passed peacefully away after a series of setbacks on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the wonderful Whatcom Hospice Center. Many of his large family and other members of his extensive fan club surrounded him. Almost 86 years old, David led an amazing life. Born in Lac qui Parle, Minnesota the youngest of five brothers, he was raised by his...
David K. Florian
Jun 14, 2015
David Florian, age 66, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015. He was born January 3, 1949, in Seattle, WA, to Walter and Dorothy Florian. David was fun, boisterous, a great friend to others, generous, and loved life. David never met a stranger. He was a seafood connoisseur who enjoyed catching fish, smoking fish, and sharing fish with others. He...
Anna J. Dawson
Jun 13, 2015
Anna Dawson, age 91 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2015. She was born September 21, 1923 in Mount Vernon, WA to Andrew and Signa Marie Eliason, immigrants from Norway. She graduated from Mount Vernon High School and married Kenneth Dawson in 1941. Anna and Ken enjoyed fresh and saltwater fishing, hunting, gardening, traveling and feeding visitors at...
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...
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