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Janet H. Miller
Sep 28, 2023
Sadly, our sister Janet passed away on September 28, 2023, after a long struggle with cancer. A native of Poughkeepsie, NY, she graduated from the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY. Bellingham became home for her in 1985. Janet was predeceased by her parents, Edmund and Ruth Miller. She is survived by siblings Diana Wills of Sacramento, CA, Eric...
Harold Loerke
Sep 28, 2023
Harold Wayne Loerke passed away unexpectedly on September 28, 2023 at the far-too-young age of 67. He was born on August 2, 1956 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to Emily (Elzner) and Wayne Loerke. His family moved around a lot growing up, but Harold always had a best friend in his brother Frank and he had a close relationship with both...
John H. Hood Iii
Sep 27, 2023
Born on October 26, 1948 in Seattle, WA to John and Elizabeth (Hoitt) Hood, John passed away on September 27, 2023 in Ferndale, WA. He is survived by his children, John Hood IV and Elizabeth Hood. He will be laid to rest at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA.
Richard Lee Hawley
Sep 25, 2023
Richard Hawley, age 88, passed away September 25, 2023 in Bellingham. He was born November 5, 1934 in Bellingham to “Dutch” and Charlotte Hawley. He graduated from Bellingham High School and was the owner of Hawley’s Auto Supply and Marina. Richard was preceded in death by his daughter Dianne Hawley, grandsons Robby Hawley and Austin Hawley, and former wife Marlys...
James D. "Jim" Cederlind
Sep 24, 2023
James D. "Jim" Cederlind passed away in Seattle, Washington on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Jim was born in Portland, Oregon on March 31, 1953 to Dr. and Mrs. Irvin Cederlind. He grew up in Bellingham and graduated from Sehome High School in 1972. After high school, Jim attended Portland State University, graduating in 1987. Jim was preceded in death by...
Byron Hilton Brown Jr.
Sep 24, 2023
Byron Hilton Brown Jr. passed from his life on this world on September 24, 2023 after a courageous 14-year fight against neuro-endocrine cancer. He was 77 years old. Byron was born in San Francisco and was raised in California. He enlisted in the United States Air Force for four years during the Vietnam War, was promoted to Sergeant, and used...
Joanne M. Kurtz
Sep 20, 2023
Joanne Marie Kurtz (née Bornstein) passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, after a brief fight with cancer. Joanne was surrounded by family at the time of her passing. A woman of incomparable spirit, enthusiasm, and zest for life, she had an unbounded love for her family that we will now draw upon forever as we mourn her loss. Joanne...
Carolyn Shaffer
Sep 18, 2023
Carolyn Shaffer, a deeply generous mother, sister, friend, and former nurse, passed away in Bellingham on September 18, 2023 at the age of 75 surrounded by her three loving sons and sisters. She was born November 9, 1947 in San Diego, CA to Boyd and Audrey (Wolz) Shaffer and grew up in Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii. She...
Earnestine Essex
Sep 18, 2023
Our fierce and sassy matriarch, she filled us with her love and extended love to everyone she’d meet. An exemplary sister, mother, aunt, grandma, and friend. Our southern queen, Earnestine. Born in Hugo, Oklahoma on May 13, 1931, Earnestine Essex (Tice) and her two brothers (Paul and Don) learned strength, grit, and independence from a young age. Following her dreams...
Camille R. Skaggs
Sep 17, 2023
Camille R. Skaggs, age 80, of Bellingham, WA, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2023. Camille was born March 31, 1943 in Milwaukee, WI to Henry and Raynelle (Nelles) Schwabe. She met Paul Skaggs on a blind date and they married on June 3, 1967 in Scobey, MT. In 1969, Paul and Camille moved to Whatcom County where they raised...
Barbara Czapczynska
Sep 14, 2023
Barbara (Basia) Teresa Czapczynska, 84, of Bellingham, Washington, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2023. She was born on January 23, 1939 in Lublin, Poland to the late Antonina and Florian Hagel. She was the beloved wife of the late Ryszard Czapczynski, who preceded her in death in 1992. She was also preceded in death by her son Jaroslaw Czapczynski...
Ruth Debord
Sep 14, 2023
Ruth Jane DeBord passed away peacefully at her Sandy Point home the morning of Thursday, September 14, 2023. Ruth “Ruthie” Debord was born in North Bend, Oregon to parents Jerry and Katherine Hopcroft. She moved to Washington in 1967, when she was only six years old. She graduated from Sehome High School and later met Russell DeBord. They were married...
Tula Trames
Sep 11, 2023
Born in Bellingham, WA to Gust and Mary Trames on March 12, 1942, Tula unexpectedly passed away on September 11, 2023, from pneumonia complications at the age of 81. Tula’s family immigrated from Greece and settled in Bellingham during the 1920s. After graduation from Bellingham High in 1960, Tula went on to graduate from the University of Washington with a...
Carl E. Crome
Sep 8, 2023
Carl Edward Crome passed away on September 8, 2023 at United General Medical Center in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Officially, he died of complications from Alzheimer’s-related dementia and heart disease. But really, he died of a broken heart because he couldn’t fish anymore. Carl is survived by his wife, Judy, his brother Donnie, his children Carl Hensen, James Hensen, Julie Bartholoma, Linda...
Jeffrey Alan Hunt
Sep 6, 2023
Jeff Hunt, age 70, died suddenly on September 6, 2023. Jeff passed away after a night of jamming on the drums with fellow musicians, one of his great passions. Jeff was born March 7, 1953 in Yakima, WA to Max and Edythe Hunt. He graduated from Eisenhower High School, where he first discovered his love of music, drumming in his...
James Lee Hardin
Sep 1, 2023
Jim Hardin was born in Washington, Iowa on May 6, 1934 to parents Orville B. Hardin and Emma (Mapel) Hardin. As a youngster, Jim was active in Boy Scouts and began building and collecting models of cars and airplanes, continuing this interest for the rest of his life. He played trumpet in his high school band, graduating from Roosevelt High...
Shirley Ann Grinstead
Aug 30, 2023
Shirley Grinstead, age 86, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on August 30, 2023. She was born April 24, 1937 in Bellingham to Walter and Mabel Robinson. Shirley graduated from Bellingham High School in 1955. She married Raymond Charles Grinstead on July 28, 1956 in Bellingham. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray, in 2017. She is survived by...
Pamela Ann Olbrantz
Aug 28, 2023
Pamela Olbrantz went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 28, 2023. She passed away at her home in West Salem, Oregon, leaving behind the people she loved most in the world—her husband John, her son Aaron, and her daughter Sarah. Pam died of complications associated with her 40-year battle with multiple sclerosis. Pamela Ann (née Southas) Olbrantz...
Lauren Elizabeth Kenyon
Aug 27, 2023
Lauren Elizabeth Kenyon, age 24, of Seattle WA, formerly of Chelmsford, MA, passed away on August 27, 2023, in Newhalem, WA in a canyoning accident while in a national park. She was born in Lowell, MA on June 25, 1999, and is the second daughter of Peter Scott Kenyon and Joanne Elaine (Turcotte) Kenyon of Chelmsford. It was clear from...
Dawnielle Brock
Aug 25, 2023
Dawnielle Brock, age 54, passed away on August 25, 2023 at her home in Ferndale, Washington. Dawnielle was born on January 19, 1969 near Big Santa Anita Canyon in California to parents Teri Murray and Thomas Norris. She attended Billings West High School in Billings, Montana and went on to earn her associate’s degree at Whatcom Community College. Dawnielle is...
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