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Mary Louise Stewart
Nov 5, 2026
Mary L. Stewart, age 89, of Lynden, Washington, passed away on November 5, 2026, at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, Washington.
Mary was born March 3, 1937, in Olney, Illinois, to Alva and Edna Brooks. She was the youngest of 12 children.
She was raised in Olney and graduated from East Richland High School in 1955.
Mary spent most of her working career...
Gary Hamilton Griffiths
Nov 4, 2026
Gary Hamilton Griffiths died at the age of 75 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born to Norman and Jean (Berg) Griffiths on November 28, 1950, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1973, where he earned his BA. He went on to join the Coast Guard, where he served as a marine inspector...
Philip A. Tenkhoff
Nov 3, 2026
Philip Anthony Tenkhoff passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, surrounded by family and nurtured by love.
Blessed to have lived for nearly 89 years, he had a deep commitment to his Catholic faith, his family, and serving the poor and marginalized. Humble, kind and patient, he lived with unfailing integrity.
He was born December 21, 1937, in Long...
Gary Dickerson
Oct 31, 2026
Gary Dickerson, 87, of Bellingham, Washington, passed away peacefully at home on October 31, 2026, surrounded by his family. Gary is survived by his wife of 66 years, Shirlee; their four children, Kim (Scott), Kevin (Joan), Kelly (Marty), and Kent (Andrea); grandkids Keith, Andy, Emily, Chase, Georgia, and Chandler; great-grandkids Selah, Marceline, and Noah; sister Candi (Randy); and brothers Ron...
Bonnie Jean Haugo
Oct 28, 2026
Bonnie Jean Haugo, age 87, passed away on October 28, 2026, in Bellingham, Washington. She was born on April 12, 1939, in Harlingen, Texas, to James and Edith (Shackelford) Carter.
Bonnie grew up in Harlandale, Texas, a suburb of San Antonio. As a child, she was unable to attend third grade because of her battle with rheumatic fever. She graduated from...
Mary Theresa (Zender) Williamson
Oct 22, 2026
Mary Theresa (Zender) Williamson went home to be with her God and Savior on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at the age of 99. After nearly a century of faith, hard work, love, and devotion to family, she passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Kendall, Washington.
Mary was born on December 19, 1926, in Bellingham, Washington, to Jacob...
Robert James Kirkbride
Oct 11, 2026
Robert "Bob" James Kirkbride, age 83, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2026.
Bob was born on November 18, 1942, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, to John and Violet (Lain) Kirkbride. When he was five years old, his family moved to Bellingham, where he would make his home for the rest of his life. He attended Bellingham High School and...
Mike Callahan
Oct 6, 2026
Michael “Mike” Callahan, age 80, passed away on October 6, 2026.
Mike spent his childhood in Auburn, Washington, then attended Western Washington University in Bellingham, where he earned a degree in accounting. He went on to become a general contractor, operating Callahan Construction in Bellingham beginning in the late 1970s. Over the years, Mike built many homes throughout the Bellingham area.
Mike...
Franchot Lloyd Fenske
Oct 5, 2026
Franchot Fenske, beloved husband, father, grandfather, veteran, engineer, and friend, passed away on October 5, 2026, in Bellingham, Washington, at the age of 86.
Franchot was born on May 23, 1940, in Hot Springs, South Dakota. In 1943, his family moved to Navy Yard City near Bremerton, Washington, where his father worked at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. His early years...
Nancy Farmer
Oct 5, 2026
Nancy Farmer, age 92, passed away on October 5, 2026.
Nancy was born on August 27, 1934, in Bellingham, WA, to John and Edith Bruns. She graduated from Meridian High School and lived the rest of her life in Bellingham. Nancy and her neighbor, Bobbie Gwinner, ran a daycare in the Silver Beach area for many years.
She was preceded in death...
Rem Oy
Oct 2, 2026
Rem Oy passed away peacefully on October 2, 2026, in Bellingham, Washington, at the age of 82.
Rem was born on July 10, 1944, in Phum Prey, Cambodia. He survived the Khmer Rouge and, as a refugee from Cambodia, made the difficult journey to the United States during the war. His family was sponsored to come to America, and the family...
Lucie Goodman
Sep 30, 2026
Lucie Goodman passed away surrounded by the love of her family on September 30, 2026.
She was born on January 13, 1935, and was lovingly adopted by Kenneth and Norma Schell. Lucie graduated from Sedro-Wooley High School and went on to attend Western Washington College, where she met her beloved husband and adventure partner, John Minta Goodman, whom she married on...
Sheila Nickerson
Sep 27, 2026
Sheila Bunker Nickerson passed away at her home in Bellingham, Washington, on September 27, 2026.
Born in New York City on April 14, 1942, to Charles and Mavis Bunker, Sheila attended the Chapin School and Bryn Mawr College before earning her Ph.D. from the Union Institute.
A prolific and celebrated writer, Sheila published 17 books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, including Disappearance:...
Donna Lynn Hatter
Sep 24, 2026
Donna Lynn Hatter, of Ferndale, Washington, 77, passed away on September 24, 2026.
Donna was born on November 11, 1948, in Anacortes, Washington, to C. Stanley and Maxine (Brown) Mondhan. She was raised in Anacortes and graduated from Anacortes High School.
Donna worked in sales at Macy’s in Bellingham. In 1993, she married Patrick “Pat” Hatter. Donna enjoyed traveling with Pat, especially...
Margaret "Margy" A. Schacht
Sep 14, 2026
Margaret A. (Erickson) Schacht peacefully passed away surrounded by candles, flowers, and her family as they read aloud to her. She died as she lived: with gentleness and beauty. “She was a wonderful, wonderful person. Anyone who knew her would know that,” says Fred, her husband, who never forgot he “picked well” when he married his pretty, 19-year-old bride with...
Serge McCabe Verriele
Sep 13, 2026
Serge McCabe Verriele, of Bellingham, Washington, left this earth and became a star in the sky on September 13, 2026.
Serge was born on December 9, 1949, in Malo-Les-Bains, France to Pierre & Alberte Verriele. Serge immigrated to the United States from France at a young age. He served in the U.S. Army and became a U.S. citizen in 1972 (but...
Garold Gene Myers
Sep 12, 2026
Garold Gene “G.G.” Myers, age 77, of Bellingham, Washington, passed away on September 12, 2026.
Garold was born on November 3, 1948, in Bellingham to Harold and Jean Myers. He was born and raised in Bellingham alongside his identical twin brother, Harold D. Myers. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1967 and later attended Skagit Valley College and Western Washington...
Edmund Snow McCormack
Sep 12, 2026
Edmund, known by his siblings as “Ted,” passed away peacefully on September 12, 2026, in Bellingham, Washington, at the age of 68.
He was born in Norwood, Massachusetts, on November 11, 1957, to Vinny and Cindy McCormack. He was the first of six children. His family moved to Cape Cod when he was about seven years old, where he grew up...
Penny S. Zehnder
Sep 7, 2026
Penny S. Zehnder, of Bellingham, Washington, passed away on September 7, 2026. Penny was born on July 12, 1946, in Bellingham to Arnold and Phyllis (Sorenson) Haugen. She was raised in Everson and graduated from Nooksack Valley High School in 1964 before attending Western Washington University, where she began studying business and accounting.
After marrying William “Bill” Zehnder on September 6,...
Cora Jean Razore
Sep 3, 2026
Cora Razore, age 95, passed away on September 3, 2026.
Cora Razore was born early in the morning on June 23, 1931, in Mandan, North Dakota, to Frank and Catherine “Katie” (Brown) Kuhn. Katie’s family name was originally spelled Braun while they lived in Odessa, Russia (now Ukraine), and was changed to Brown after the family moved to the United States....
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