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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...
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...
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...
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...
Lucille Jean Davis
Oct 21, 2014
Lucille Davis, age 94 of Bellingham passed away on October 21, 2014. She was born in Seattle, WA on March 13, 1920 to Mathew and Millie Cotterrell. Lucille grew up in Bellingham and graduated from Bellingham High School. She went to beauty school in Bellingham and worked for Wahl Beauticians and Beauty Land. Lucille married her husband Buford in 1940...
Barbara Elizabeth Hancock
Oct 18, 2014
Barbara Elizabeth Hancock, of Bellingham passed away peacefully on October 18, 2014 with her daughter by her side. She was born March 4, 1917 in Cordova, Alaska to Knute and Florence Nafsted. After graduating High School in Cordova she attended Stanford University in California. Barbara was a loving mother to her children Jon and Shelley. Barbara worked for many years...
Calvin "Cal" C. May
Oct 17, 2014
Calvin “Cal” Charles May, of Ferndale, WA, went to be with his Lord on Friday, October 17, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Cal was born in Ryderwood, WA on April 21, 1926 to Frederick Lafayette and Sophia Solina (Palmer) May. Cal was preceded in death by his parents, son Donald Charles May, brother Dwayne and sister Shirley. He is...
Eddy Armenta
Oct 8, 2014
Eddy Armenta, age 22 of Bellingham passed away on October 8, 2014. A viewing will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Thur., Oct., 16 from 5-7PM and Fri., Oct., 17 from 10-11am. A Funeral service will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Fri., Oct., 17 at 11am. Donations to Eddy’s family to cover funeral expenses may be made...
Wilbur A. "Bill" Hammer
Sep 27, 2014
Wilbur “Bill” Hammer went home to be with His Savior on Saturday, September 27, 2014, with family by his side. He leaves his surviving children; Linda and husband Ray Reamer, Diane Moore and special friend Bill Brickey, son Greg and wife Kay Hammer, 8 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great grandchildren. His absence leaves an empty place in our hearts....
Bernard J. "Barney" Higgins
Sep 26, 2014
A Celebration of Life will be held for Barney Higgins at 2pm on Sunday, October 26th at Broadway Hall, 1300 Broadway St. in Bellingham. He is survived by his wife Laura Jefferts and a large, extended family. Barney was a writer, a published poet and a film credited actor. He was a member of the Bellingham Area Cribbage Association, Bellingham...
Richard W. Kersey
Sep 21, 2014
Richard “Dick” Kersey, age 92 of Bellingham, WA passed away peacefully on September 21, 2014. He was born November 9, 1921 in Torrence, CA to Merlin and Bertha (Woolsey) Kersey. Dick married Eileen McConville in Seal Beach, CA in 1949. Dick served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. He was raised in Southern California and attended Wichita State University, Pepperdine...
Jean Rozitski
Sep 21, 2014
Jean Rozitski, age 89, passed away peacefully at her Everson home, surrounded by her family on September 21, 2014. She was born January 26, 1925 in Seattle, WA to William and Gladys Andriff. She graduated from Bellingham High School in 1943. She met her future husband, Joseph Rozitski, while he was stationed here during WWII, and they were married on...
Josefina "Joy" Aballe-Anderson
Sep 20, 2014
Josefina “Joy” W. Aballe-Anderson, age 64 of Ferndale, passed away on September 20, 2014. Simeon and Gorgonia Aballe had 11 children, and Joy was the 10th, born April 26, 1950 in Cebu City, Philippines. Joy dearly loved her husband Gene and lived for her children and grandchildren. Joy was preceded in death by her parents and former husband Evan A....
Dorothea Crawford Hamilton
Sep 19, 2014
Dorothea Crawford Hamilton, age 91, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2014 in Bellingham. She was born on December 25, 1922 in Yakima, WA. After living briefly in Portland and Everson, the family moved to Bellingham. Dorothy graduated from Bellingham High School in 1940. After high school she worked at the Union Hall, Reid Boilerworks as a bookkeeper, and at...
Cooki Edna E. Campbell
Sep 18, 2014
Cooki Campbell, age 64 passed away peacefully on September 18, 2014. She was born January 16, 1950 in Biloxi, Mississippi to Gus and Edna (Suarez) Rushon. From an early age, she grew up in Whatcom County with her step father and mother, Jerry and Edna Logan. Cooki married Douglas N. Campbell on April 23rd, 1988 in Bellingham. Cooki had a...
Ardelle Lind
Sep 17, 2014
Ardelle (Atwood) Lind passed away in the presence of her loved ones on September 17, 2014. She was born April 11, 1931 in Mt. Vernon, WA to parents Gile and Audrey Atwood. She attended schools in Menahga, MN, Clear Lake, WA and ultimately graduated from Bellingham High in 1949. She married her husband Harry A. Lind on September 20, 1953...
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