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Eileen Ferguson Kaiser
Dec 18, 2013
Eileen passed away on the approaches to her 97th birthday at home in Bellingham in the early morning of December 18th, 2013. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, to William Norman Ferguson and Miriam Powell Ferguson. She attended Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA, on an academic scholarship, studying the classical languages of Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, while earning a baccalaureate...
Michael Kennedy
Dec 17, 2013
Michael Paul Kennedy, age 59 of Bellingham, passed away suddenly on December 17, 2013. Michael was born on February 22, 1954 in Iowa City, Iowa, to Dr. James and Barbara Kennedy. Michael was a 1972 graduate of Iowa City West High School. He is survived by two sisters: Susan Elkin of Morgantown, West Virginia and Anne (Paul) Salamon of Cedar...
Edith Turnbull
Dec 12, 2013
02/14/1924 ~ 12/12/2013 Edith Turnbull, age 89 of Bellingham, passed away December 12, 2013. She was born in Bellingham to Hiram and Ruth Bowers and was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County. She worked at Boeing, where she met her husband Johnny and later she worked as a seamstress at Van’s BB Furniture. In retirement Edith enjoyed cooking and entertaining,...
Ellis Massey
Dec 11, 2013
07/16/1913 ~ 12/11/2013 Ellis Massey, age 100, peacefully went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 in Bellingham. A lifetime resident of Whatcom County, he was born July 16th, 1913 near Everson to Lloyd and Laura Massey and was a 1932 graduate of Nooksack H.S. He married Gertrude Munsen in 1936 and raised 3 children who still...
Judd Brown
Dec 9, 2013
01/03/1926 ~ 12/09/2013 Al Brown, age 87 of Bellingham, passed away December 9, 2013. Al was born on January 3, 1926 to Judge and Daisy Brown. He grew up in Whatcom County and went to Whatcom High School. Al was a journeyman machinist in the tissue division for the GP Mill and prior to that worked at Skagit Steel in...
David Robinson
Dec 7, 2013
06/10/1932 ~ 12/07/2013 Dave Robinson, age 81, passed away December 7, 2013 in Bellingham. He was born June 10, 1932 in Bellingham to Walter and Mable Robinson. Dave graduated from Bellingham High School in 1950 and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He married Carol Bird on March 23, 1956 in Bellingham. He managed...
Woodrow Williams
Dec 6, 2013
07/27/1938 ~ 12/06/2013 Woodrow (Woody) Allen Williams went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 6, 2013 surrounded by about 20 family members who loved him so much. He was born in San Jose, CA on July 27, 1938 and was preceded in death by his parents, Ruth and Woodrow Williams, and his brother, Gary Williams. Although a native...
Gordon Graham
Dec 4, 2013
03/01/1920 ~ 12/04/2013 Gordon Graham, age 93 of Bellingham, passed away December 4, 2013. He was born on March 1, 1920 to Howard and Cora Graham in Bellingham. He served in the US Navy during WWII on the USS New Orleans. Upon coming home he met and married his sweet heart Alberta Olsen. He was a salesman in West Seattle...
Clarence “Pete” Kuehnel
Dec 2, 2013
11/05/1925 ~ 12/02/2013 Pete Kuehnel passed away peacefully on December 2nd at age 88. He was born on November 5th, 1925 in Bellingham to Alfred and Bertha Kuehnel. He was preceded in death by Irene, his wife of 57 years. Pete is survived by his daughters Teresa Hiebert and Laurie Kuehnel, and son Patrick Kuehnel and his wife Kimberly. Pete...
David Clarkson
Nov 30, 2013
06/11/1929 ~ 11/30/2013 Reverend David E. Clarkson, age 84 of Port Orchard, passed away November 30, 2013. A veteran of the Korean War, Reverend Clarkson graduated from the Conservative Theological Seminary in Denver, CO with a Master of Divinity. Throughout his long ministerial career, Reverend Clarkson lead congregations in Santa Barbara, CA and Aiea, HI, as well as in Bellingham...
Thelma Alwood
Nov 26, 2013
12/22/1917 ~ 11/26/2013 Thelma Alwood, age 95 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2013 at Lynden Manor. She was born December 22, 1917 in Kankakee, IL to Walter and Carrie McElroy. She was raised on a farm in Kankakee and lived in Colfax, ND, Rimby, Alberta, and Bellingham. She married Arthur Alwood on May 16, 1942. After Arthur...
Robert “Mac” Mccormack
Nov 25, 2013
11/13/1921 ~ 11/25/2013 “THIS IS MY LIFE AS I SAW IT. I was born 11-13-1921 to father Charles and mother Clara McCormack on the bridge between Oregon and Washington. My birth was during the worst depression in our nation. I had a sister Marcella, brother Howard and sister Pat. I attended St. Marks School in Eugene. Grade 8 Years. High...
Kwina James
Nov 25, 2013
08/20/1959 ~ 11/25/2013 Kwina M. James passed away November 25, 2013 in Bellingham, WA.
Evelyn Tricker
Nov 21, 2013
11/29/1921 ~ 11/21/2013 Evelyn P. Tricker, age 91 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2013 in Bellingham, WA. She was born November 29, 1921 in Vancouver, BC to Russell and Marina Oughton. Services are pending.
Janet Stockton
Nov 20, 2013
05/12/1944 ~ 11/20/2013 Janet Stockton, age 69 of Bellingham, passed away November 20, 2013.
James Phillips
Nov 20, 2013
12/13/1947 ~ 11/20/2013 Jim Phillips, age 65 of Bellingham, went to be with his Lord and Savior, surrounded by his family, on November 20, 2013. The youngest of seven, he was born on December 13, 1947 in Bellingham to Carl and Wilma Phillips. He was proud of the fact that he was the only one in his family born in...
Gerald Anderson
Nov 19, 2013
07/05/1939 ~ 11/19/2013 Jerry Anderson, age 74 of Bellingham, passed away November 19, 2013. He was born July 5, 1939 in Bellingham to Thurlow and Lucile Anderson. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1958 and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. On January 9, 1966 he married Bonnie Mary Scott in Seattle, WA. He worked for over...
Garfield Penley
Nov 15, 2013
11/07/1919 ~ 11/15/2013 Garfield Penley, age 94 of Bellingham, passed away November 15, 2013. Garfield was born November 7, 1919 in Leicester, North Carolina. He was a veteran of World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He lived and worked most of his life in Centralia, WA, where he had his own CPA business, raised his family, and...
Robert Cross
Nov 14, 2013
10/23/1922 – 11/14/2013 Robert John Cross, age 91, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, from Alzheimer’s complications. He was born in Chicago, IL, the elder son of Austin and Hannah Cross, attended Austin High School in Chicago, and was attending Carleton College when he enlisted for Naval Officer’s Training and was called to active duty July, 1943. His...
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