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Marie A. Wilhelm
Jan 20, 2015
Marie A. Wilhelm, age 103, was born to Marie and Alfred Schroder in New York City on May 30, 1911. Not expected to live for not even a year, she surprised them all! She had two younger sisters, Alvina and Margaret. Marie spent many idyllic summers in Londonderry, Vermont where her mother ran the Wamtastiquet Hotel and her grandfather Marquardsen...
Jessie Ruth Pilon
Jan 18, 2015
Jessie Ruth Pilon, of Bellingham, WA, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 18, 2015. Jessie was born on July 30, 1927 in Lynden, WA to Garret & Cornelia (Buizer) Pilon. Jessie was a longtime member of Northside Community Church and worked many years for the City of Bellingham, Public Works Department. In her retirement she volunteered...
Merolin K. Costello
Jan 18, 2015
Merolin Costello, age 82 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2015. She was born May 18, 1932 in Bellingham to Peter and Rosa Costello. Merolin graduated from Bellingham High School in 1950 and retired after working as a telephone operator for over 30 years. She was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Known as “Mimi” to...
Lyubov Kuksenko
Jan 16, 2015
Lyubov G. Kuksenko, 86 of Ferndale passed away on January 16, 2015. Services were held at Westford Funeral Home in Bellingham WA.
James C. Craven
Jan 12, 2015
James C. Craven, 89, of Bellingham, Washington, died early Monday morning, January 12, 2015, in Seattle, Washington, following complications from surgery. Jim was born August 7, 1925, in Greenfield, Tennessee, the son of Arlie and Addie Craven. The family moved to Chicago in the 1930’s, and Jim graduated from Lakeview High School. He graduated from the University of Illinois, and...
Catherine M. Anderson
Jan 12, 2015
Catherine Anderson, age 90 of Acme, passed away on January 12, 2015. She was born on May 4, 1924 in Savageton, WY to Harry and Doris Brown.
Gregory Khilchenko
Jan 11, 2015
Gregory Khilchenko, age 82 of Bellingham passed away on January 11, 2015. Services were held at Westford Funeral Home in Bellingham, WA.
Lou M. Pacifico
Jan 10, 2015
Louis Michael Pacifico, of Bellingham, WA, entered into eternal peace at the age of 62 on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham. Lou, his wife and two children moved to Bellingham in 1993. Lou was a union cement finisher for over 30 years. He loved his job and was an incredibly hard worker. He was an...
Marjory Louise Olsen
Jan 10, 2015
Marjory Louise Olsen (nee Jacobson) was born in 1919 on a ranch in eastern Montana to Carl and Grace. Shortly afterwards, her family moved to Tacoma where she lived until moving to Ferndale after she retired. She had 3 siblings: Art Jacobson (deceased), Luella Gismervig, and Carol DeFino, 4 children: Kathleen Barry, Jane Olsen, Stan Olsen, and Walter Olsen, plus...
Thomas L. "Tom" Haugen
Jan 8, 2015
Tom Haugen, age 94 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2015. He was born January 10, 1920 in Minneapolis, MN. Tom served in the U.S. Army in the Signal Corps during WWII and worked his entire career for New England Bell Telephone in Lawrence, MA as a long distance toll test employee. He married Jennie Tomaselli on May...
Marjorie "Marge" Ellen Markham
Jan 7, 2015
Marge Markham, age 94, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2015 at Christian Health Care Center in Lynden. Marge was born on December 12, 1920 in Miller, Nebraska. She moved to Washington with her family during the Depression. She married Talmage Cowin in 1942, he preceded her in death in 1965. She married Eddie Markham in 1966. Marge worked for...
Paul Norman Jordan
Jan 6, 2015
Paul Norman Jordan was born in Burlington to Roy and Myrtle Jordan, as the middle of nine children. They lived "on the wrong side of the tracks" and often struggled for basic survival, but a strong sense of humor helped keep the family together and remained one of Paul's strong assets. Paul joined the Navy at age 17 and served...
Jean Mccarter
Jan 6, 2015
Jean McCarter, age 87 of Bellingham, passed away January 6, 2015. Jean dearly loved the Lord. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading, watching the news, playing games, sharing family history and spending time with her family. She is survived by her children Wanda Vammen, Sherry (Chuck) Akers, David Fox (Holly Joseph), John Fox, Shannon (Greg) Wadden and Heather (Brian) Waterhouse; grandchildren...
Jane Hemnes
Jan 4, 2015
Jane Hemnes, age 78 of Bellingham, passed away in Bellingham on January 4, 2015. She was born January 16, 1936 in Laurel, WA to Arthur and Dorothy Anderson. She attended Meridian Schools and maintained lifelong friendships with her classmates. Jane married Al Hemnes on May 4, 1955 at the Laurel Community Baptist Church. Jane worked at the Lynden Department Store,...
Michael "Mike" Wispinski
Jan 4, 2015
Mike Wispinski, age 87 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2015. He was born at home on March 17, 1927 in Plain Lake, Alberta to Dmytro and Ahaphia Wispinski. He was one of twelve children, one died at birth. His father and grandfather emigrated from the Ukraine in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s and they settled on...
Lawrence "Larry" Johnson
Jan 3, 2015
Larry Johnson of Bellingham, WA, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016 in Bellingham. Larry was 84, born on December 5, 1931 in Vancouver, B.C. He grew up in Ladner, B.C. until he moved to Bellingham at age 16. Larry graduated from Bellingham High School and served with the US Army during Korea. Larry married Colleen Todahl in 1955 in...
Paul Temperio
Jan 2, 2015
Paul Temperio passed away January 2, 2015 after a 4 year struggle with cancer. He was an accomplished (prize winning) artist and an art teacher. Many who knew him considered him special and unique with a fine tuned sense of humor and a love for all people. He leaves behind his wife (Cecilia Meadows) his children (Natalia & Ryland) Cecilia’s...
Toshi Petty
Jan 2, 2015
Toshi Petty, age 78, passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham on January 2, 2015. She was born April 10, 1936 in Kichijoji, Japan to Mitsuo and Yuki Majima. She married Ronald Petty on November 12, 1959 in Tokyo, Japan. She enjoyed traveling, bowling, sports, cooking, music, watching television and spending time with her children and grandchildren. A trip to...
John N. Zaremba
Dec 30, 2014
John Zaremba, age 65, passed away unexpectedly at home in Bellingham on December 30, 2014. He was born September 6, 1949 in San Bernadino, CA to Carl and Geraldine Zaremba. John graduated from Bellingham High School and Western Washington University. He served in the U.S. Army for two years. John married Lois Reid on September 18, 1970. John practiced as...
Charles J. "Chuck" Dannenhold
Dec 30, 2014
Chuck Dannenhold, age 98 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2014. He was born October 10, 1916 in Chicago, IL to Clarence and Elinor Dannenhold. He married Dolores Andriot on October 12, 1940. Chuck and Dolores moved to Bellingham in 1988 and were active members of the Church of the Assumption. Chuck was preceded in death by his...
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