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Alexander Myerson
Sep 23, 2024
Alex passed away peacefully at home after a long illness. Raised on Mercer Island, he excelled academically while participating in youth theatre, math club, music, HTLC, and many sports, including MIHS and later Middlebury College varsity football and track (discus and shot put) teams, and two years as a valued rower for Mt. Baker Crew. He also enjoyed golf, snowboarding,...
Richard G. Sullivan
Sep 19, 2024
Born in Bellingham, WA on May 13, 1939 to parents Harold and Dorothy (Block) Sullivan, Dick passed away peacefully on September 19, 2024, surrounded by his family.
Dick grew up in Bellingham with his three siblings, Saundra, Sharon, and Terry. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1958 and then served four years in the Navy. He met his future wife,...
David Jack Klingensmith
Sep 18, 2024
David Jack “DJ” Klingensmith, age 88, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2024, with his family by his side.
David was born September 17, 1936, in Bellingham to parents Frank and Bessie Klingensmith. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1955.
David served a one-year enlistment in the Air National Guard following high school. He and his friends joined because they were...
Michael Lee Roberts
Sep 14, 2024
Mike was born in Bellingham, WA on October 5, 1976 and passed away in Mt. Vernon, WA on September 14, 2024.
A prayer service will be held on Monday, September 16 at 6:00pm at the Nooksack Community Building.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 17 at 10:00am at the Nooksack Community Building.
Burial will follow at Sulkanum Cemetery (Goshen Cemetery).
Jacob "Jake" A. Hartsoch
Sep 8, 2024
Jacob Al Hartsoch, beloved dad, husband, brother, son, uncle, friend, adventure buddy, and poet, died on Sunday, September 8, 2024, while climbing the mountain he loved the most. Born to Kate and Chuck Hartsoch in Polson, Montana, Jake was a man who lived life fully and authentically. A true adventurer, he embodied the spirit of an outdoorsman. He was the...
Cynthia Kaye McGuire
2024
Cynthia Kaye McGuire passed away on September 8, 2024 in Blaine, Washington. She is survived by her sister, Phyllis McGuire, and her niece Maran (Franz) Gorges.
Per her request, no services are being held. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to Snip Snip Hooray, PO Box 3264 Ferndale, WA 98248.
Karen Stuart Fonda
Sep 7, 2024
Karen Lee (Stuart) Fonda was born on May 28, 1961, in Plymouth, MI, to Roy Knudson Stuart and Elaine Marie (Peterson) Stuart. She was the youngest of three children, with an older sister, Teri Ann Stuart, and an older brother, Jeffery Franklin Stuart. From a young age, much to the annoyance of her sister, Karen was known as a troublemaker....
Richard Allen "Ricky" Jordan
Sep 4, 2024
Richard "Ricky" Allen Jordan, who was born on December 15, 1981 to Christine Seidler, passed away on September 4, 2024.
When Ricky was little, his sister Roxy would crawl into his bed and read him stories. Whenever things were dark for her, he always had a way of making things lighter with a smile and a laugh, even if only for...
Doris Randall
Aug 29, 2024
Doris Randall was born in Walla Walla, WA to parents John and Beatrice (Cowart) Reihl on February 21, 1928, and passed away at her Lake Samish home on August 29, 2024, where she was surrounded by her family.
While a student at Jefferson Elementary School in Walla Walla, Doris had the same first grade teacher that her father had, Miss Rose...
Joseph "Joe" McGrath
Aug 26, 2024
Joseph “Joe” McGrath, age 63, passed away on August 26, 2024, at PeaceHealth Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, Washington. To read Joe's full obituary and to share memories, please click on this link.
Robert "Bob" A. Hudson
Aug 25, 2024
Robert “Bob” Allen Hudson, age 81, passed away August 25, 2024, at his home in Bellingham, Washington.
Bob was born October 13, 1942, in Bellingham to parents Charles and Evelyn (Burtenshaw) Hudson. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1960. A lifelong resident of Whatcom County, Bob was born and raised on W. Indiana St. in Bellingham and was so proud...
Dr. Rudolf "Rudi" Weiss
Aug 22, 2024
Dr. Rudolf “Rudi” Weiss was born in Ansbach, Germany on May 11, 1942 to parents Oskar and Lydia Weiss. Rudolf passed away in Bellingham, WA on August 22, 2024.
Rudi lived in Germany until his family relocated to America when he was 9 years old. His family owned and operated Oskar’s Delicatessen in Lacey, Washington. He graduated from Olympia High School...
Arlene Anderson
Aug 19, 2024
Arlene Hope Anderson passed away on August 19, 2024. She was born on December 30, 1948 as the 5th child to Vernon and Iola Brown of Nooksack, WA. She attended Harmony Elementary School, played kick the can with her brothers and neighbor girls, marched in the school band playing the baritone and enjoyed family gatherings with her grandparents and lots...
Rodney "Rod" Hunter Redfern
Aug 17, 2024
Rod was born in Seattle, WA on August 29, 1969, and he spent his childhood on San Juan Island. A 1988 graduate of Friday Harbor High School, Rod joined the United States Marine Corps as a Combat Engineer. Rod’s military service afforded him the opportunity to travel the world and was proud to have twice earned the rare designations of...
Mark Pernell Cooper
Aug 17, 2024
Prayer service to be Wednesday, August 21 at 6:00pm the Nooksack Community Building. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 22 at 10:00am at the Nooksack Community Building with burial to follow at Case Cemetery.
A full obituary will be posted soon.
Beverly A. Zacharias
Aug 15, 2024
Beverly A. Zacharias, age 89, passed away on August 15, 2024, in Bellingham, Washington. Beverly was born on May 21, 1935, in Oak Lake, Manitoba, to William and Bertha MacDonald. After staying in Manitoba for a few years, their family moved to Mission, British Columbia where they lived on a small farm. Beverly was very close to her older brother...
Nicholas "Nick" W. Flacco Jr.
Aug 10, 2024
Nicholas William Flacco Jr., age 81, went home to his Lord and Savior on August 10, 2024. He will be joining his beloved wife, Christine, who preceded him into heaven.
Nick was born in Pennsylvania to Nicholas and Mary Jo “May” Flacco. Nick and Christine eloped and were married on February 2, 1964, and their marriage was blessed by the Catholic...
Sandra "Sandy" Lingbloom
Aug 10, 2024
Sandy Lingbloom, a beloved lifelong member of the Whatcom County and Silver Beach community, passed away peacefully at home on August 10, 2024. Born September 16, 1946 in Bellingham, she was the second of seven children born to Ralph and Bernice (Moore) Lingbloom.
Sandy graduated from Bellingham High School and Shaw Secretarial College. She embarked on a successful career at St....
Deborah Kathryn Woodruff
Aug 8, 2024
Deborah “Debbie” Kathryn (Frazier) Woodruff was born on November 10, 1949, to loving parents, Jack and Louise Frazier, in Oakland, CA. When she was a baby, the family moved back to Bellingham, WA. She grew up on the Southside of town in Fairhaven on Donovan Ave. The family expanded to include younger sisters, Georgia, Bryn, Carrie, and brother Jack. She...
Gerald "Jerry" Gallanger
Aug 7, 2024
Jerry Gallanger, age 87, passed away on August 7, 2024 in Bellingham, WA. He was born on Lopez Island on July 22, 1937, one of six children born to Walter and Ethel Gallanger.
He lived on Lopez for 19 years and continued to be an active member of the community, attending the annual picnic every year.
Jerry graduated from Sedro Woolley in...
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