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Local Obituaries for Bellingham, WA, Whatcom County & Surrounding Areas
Betty R. Dunker
Nov 17, 2014
Betty Dunker, age 95 of Bellingham, formerly of Eugene, OR, passed away on November 17, 2014.
Joyce P. Morrow
Nov 15, 2014
Joyce Morrow, age 88 of Bellingham, formerly of Dublin, CA, passed away on November 15, 2014.
Gregory T. Westford
Nov 13, 2014
Greg Westford, age 56 of Renton, passed away November 13, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father Paul and his brother Steven. He is survived by his mother Shirley Hopkins, brother Dale Westford, sisters Diane Sanders (Jim) and Patricia March and many loving relatives and friends. A Celebration of Greg’s life will be held at Westford Funeral Home...
Kenneth D. Pedersen
Nov 9, 2014
Ken Pedersen, age 90 of Bellingham, formerly of Whittier, CA, passed away on November 9, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Lois, daughters Linda (John) Lindsay, Pamela (Robert) Wiese, Lorna (Bill) Grim 6 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild and many loving family and friends.
Coralie A. Mcclellan
Nov 8, 2014
Coralie Ann McClellan, life resident of Bellingham, WA, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014 in Bellingham. She was 83, born in Bellingham on September 6, 1931 to James and Martha (Isaacson) McClellan. Coralie owned and operated Mac’s Motel for many years and was an avid cat lover. She is survived by several nieces and nephews including Steve (Nancy) McClellan. Memorials...
Joan L. Wear
Nov 8, 2014
Joan Wear, age 84 of Ferndale, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2014. She was born September 15, 1930 in Bellingham, WA to Robert and Jean (Turner) Walsh. She married Donald K. Wear, Sr. in 1951. Joan loved to be outside working in the garden and she grew beautiful African violets. She loved animals, knitting and crocheting and crossword puzzles....
Florence "Winnie" Rodgers
Nov 6, 2014
Florence Rodgers, age 92 of Bellingham, passed away on November 6, 2014.
Frances M. Matheson
Nov 6, 2014
Frances M. Matheson was born July 23, 1924 in Bellingham, WA, the only child of Norman and Ethyl Davis and passed away peacefully on November 6, 2014 in Bellingham at Whatcom Hospice House. She is survived by her loving husband, constant companion and best friend Earl Matheson whom she married August 23, 1947; they shared 67 wonderful years together. She...
Lauren B. Huddleston
Nov 4, 2014
Lauren Huddleston, age 80 of Bellingham, passed away on November 4, 2014.
Margaret A. Kelly
Nov 3, 2014
Margaret Kelly, age 84 of Bellingham, passed away November 3, 2014. She was born September 3, 1930 in New York, NY to Wilfred and Florence Rigg. She married Dick Kelly on December 26, 1950. Margaret enjoyed dogs her entire life and was a champion collie breeder in earlier years. She enjoyed watching USC and Seahawks football games, playing golf, bowling...
Christos P. Tselios
Nov 3, 2014
Christos Tselios, age 70 of Bellingham, passed away November 3, 2014. He was born November 3, 1944 in Agriani Serron, Greece to Petros and Astero Tselios. He immigrated to the United States in 1969 and married his loving wife, Stella in 1970. They settled in the Philadelphia, PA area where they started a family. The family moved to Bellingham in...
Ralph D. Richardson
Nov 1, 2014
Ralph Richardson, age 64 of Ferndale, WA, Bellevue, WA and Norwalk, CA, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2014. Ralph loved his many family members and friends and was always kind, patient, and present in their lives. He will greatly missed by all. A Memorial Service will be held at Church of the Assumption, 2116 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA at...
Rita Rae Alvord
Oct 31, 2014
Our strong, brave and courageous wife and mother, Rita Rae Alvord, left us for Heaven on October 31, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born to Sam and Reta Hanson on April 6, 1935 and lived in Bellingham her entire life. After graduating from Bellingham High School in 1953, she went on to work at Keyes Clinic. She met...
Jack N. Hodgson
Oct 30, 2014
Jack N. Hodgson died Thursday, October 30, 2014 surrounded by his family. Jack was born on October 17, 1938 in Washington, D.C. to Col. Jack C. Hodgson and Natalie St. Clair Hodgson. He spent most of his early years in Ottawa, where his father was stationed as the American Air Attaché to Canada. He passed his teen years in Hanover,...
Ruth Ellen Brown
Oct 28, 2014
Ruth Ellen Brown, age 91 passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. She was born December 10, 1922 in Stonington, IL to Henderson and Carrie Watson. Ruth graduated from Illinois State University in Normal, IL and earned her M.A. from Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, IL. Ruth was a devout Christian. She was preceded in death by her loving...
Billie Jo Marren
Oct 27, 2014
Billie Jo Marren, of Ferndale, WA, passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was 38, born in Bellingham, WA on October 26, 1976. Billie was preceded in death by her brother Randy Fobair and son Adam Ray Reed. She is survived by her parents, Robert E. and Ann (Griffith) Fobair; siblings, Carrie Lyddan, Robert Fobair, James...
Normadene Padgett
Oct 26, 2014
Normadene Padgett passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 in Bellingham. She was 88, born on January 4, 1926 to William and Gladys (Borchers) Hirsch in Decatur, IL. A longtime resident of Whatcom County, Normadene worked as a bookkeeper for Pacific American Fisheries, Morse Hardware and retired from the timber department of Georgia Pacific. For many years she volunteered at the...
Jean Dunnigan-Gill
Oct 25, 2014
Jean Dunnigan-Gill, age 91 of Seattle, passed away on October 25, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husbands John Dunnigan, and Bill Gill. She is survived by her sister Sr. Miriam Spencer, brother Jim Spencer and sister Anne Spencer. A visitation will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Monday, November 3, 2014 from 3-5PM. Mass of Christian...
David "Dave" L. Osborne
Oct 25, 2014
Dave Osborne, age 74 of Bellingham passed away peacefully on October 25, 2014. He was born June 17, 1940 in Flora, IL to James and Elaine Osborne. Dave spent most of his childhood in Garland, Wyoming where he developed a love for nature and fishing. He moved to Washington to work for Boeing in 1966 and later worked for the...
Dorothy Marie Jolley
Oct 23, 2014
Dorothy Jolley, age 81 of Bellingham passed away on October 23, 2014. She was born in Mount Vernon, WA on January 26, 1933 to Lee and Clara (Dreier) Hughes. She was a graduate of Mount Vernon High School and St. Joseph School of Nursing in 1954. Dorothy met her husband Bill in Bellingham, they married in 1956. Bill and Dorothy...
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