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Richard "Dick" Duane Garnick
Jun 13, 2024
Richard “Dick” Duane Garnick was born June 7, 1946, in Boulder, Colorado to Dale and Rose Garnick. He attended Campion Academy, graduating in 1964. He would often share his fond school memories and attended homecoming as often as he could to visit with his lifelong friends. He joined the Army after high school and was a medic while serving in...
Paul David Hookham
Jun 8, 2024
Paul David Hookham, age 87, a 60-year resident of Whatcom County, died June 8, 2024. Paul was known for his strong work ethic, his Christian faith, and his abiding love of family. He is survived by his wife Susan, son Daniel (Carol), daughters Julie (Ron) and Laura, nine grandchildren, and eight (soon to be nine) great-grandsons. Blessed be the memory...
Douglas Edward Buck
Jun 7, 2024
Douglas “Doug” Edward Buck, age 74, passed away on June 7, 2024 in Bellingham, WA. Doug was born on September 8, 1949 in Bellingham and was a lifelong Whatcom County resident.Shortly after graduation from Bellingham High School, Doug enlisted in the US Navy. He was stationed on the USS Enterprise CVAN 65 where his primary duty was payroll.After his time...
Nolan A. Dennett
Jun 6, 2024
Born in Ontario, Oregon to parents David and Myla Dennett, Nolan passed away on June 6, 2024 in Bellingham, Washington.
Nolan had fond memories while growing up of spending much of his time outdoors where he developed his lifelong love of fishing and camping and witnessed the beauty of nature. He was also introduced to the performing arts while watching his...
Patricia M. Longueira
Jun 5, 2024
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, 6/18 at Church of the Assumption in Bellingham. She will be laid to rest at Resurrection Cemetery in New York.
Claudia J. Laplante
May 30, 2024
Claudia Josephine (Jester) LaPlante, 85, passed away peacefully on May 23rd, 2024. Claudia was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Beth Jester; sisters, Charlotte Vail and Karen Dorland; husband Paul Davis, husband, Donald Rogers; and grandson, James Van Loon. She is loved by her survivors, husband, Leonard LaPlante; son John Davis and his wife Kelly; daughters, Kathleen Van...
Samuel "Frank" Stapleton
May 28, 2024
Samuel Frank Stapleton, age 89, was an awesome soul who blessed us with his existence. He left our world on May 28, 2024. Frankie was born on November 12, 1934 in Paintsville, Kentucky and lived a life full of adventure from a young age. He was a beacon of light and hope in the world and touched the lives of...
Laurie Anne Kuehnel
May 26, 2024
Laurie Anne Kuehnel was born on September 3, 1958, and passed away on May 26, 2024. Laurie was born to Pete and Irene Kuehnel in Bellingham and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1976. Laurie worked at Johnson’s Fine Food, Ferndale Drugstore, and Ferndale Family Medicine. She met many people throughout her career and cared very much for her patients,...
Duane Clinton Schenck
May 26, 2024
Duane Clinton Schenck, lifetime resident of Bellingham, WA, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, at the age of 86. He was born in Bellingham on March 17, 1938, to Margaret (Stoddard) and William “Win” Schenck. He married Gloria Pederson, his lifelong love, on November 14, 1959. Duane served on the Bellingham Police Force for 36 years. He started as a...
Flordelisa "Inday" Comerford
May 25, 2024
Born on December 28, 1950 in Kananga, Leyte, Philippines, Inday, passed away on May 25, 2024 in Bellingham, WA. Inday attended Abellana Elementary School in Cebu, Philippines and National Heroes Institute in Kananga, Leyte, Philippines where she enjoyed stage acting/drama as an extracurricular activity. Inday held a degree in Chemical Engineering from Cebu Institute of Technology and worked as Quality...
John Belafonte Newmon III
May 23, 2024
John Belafonte Newmon III, age 58, passed away on May 23, 2024, in Bellingham, WA. The youngest of three children, John was born on March 30, 1966, in Los Angeles, CA to parents William and Velma Newmon. As a young child, he learned to read early on and enjoyed reading for the rest of his life. By the age of...
Ronald James Marshall
May 21, 2024
Ronald “Ron” James Marshall passed peacefully in his sleep at Whatcom Hospice House on May 21, 2024. Ron’s birth on December 9, 1941 was very eventful! It was two days after Pearl Harbor was bombed and a blackout was ordered. Ron’s parents, James and Jean Marshall, lived on the far end of Lake Whatcom in a small area called Park....
Dale R. Westford
May 17, 2024
Dale Roger Westford, age 70, of Tulalip, WA, passed away on May 17, 2024. He was born on September 29, 1953, in Bellingham, WA, to Paul Westford and Shirley Hopkins. A proud Marine, Dale served his country with honor and dedication. His military service was a testament to his bravery and commitment to protecting his nation. Dale will be dearly...
Eliseo Saldivar Martinez
May 12, 2024
Eliseo Saldivar Martinez passed away on May 12, 2024, in Bellevue, WA, two months shy of his 98th birthday. He was surrounded by loving family and friends who were able to talk, laugh, and reminisce with him as they tearfully said goodbye. Eliseo was born on July 14, 1926, in the small town of San Pedro Apulco, Zacatecas, Mexico to...
Godfrey Miles
May 10, 2024
Godfrey Preston Miles passed away on May 10, 2024, in Leland, Mississippi. He was born on September 10, 1962, in Oakland, California and was raised on a small farm in Bellingham, Washington by his parents, George and Marie (Zentackos) Miles.
Godfrey grew up with a love of the natural world, horse riding, antiques, and sci-fi. After graduating from Meridian High School,...
Sandra L. Roerick
May 8, 2024
Born on February 25, 1943 to Richard and Dorothea Thomas, Sandra passed away on May 8, 2024 in Marysville, WA. She was married to Ambrose Roerick on March 29, 1975 and they enjoyed many wonderful years together in Stanwood, WA before he predeceased her in 2022. Sandra was a gifted gardener and loved tending to her beautiful flowers and yard....
Henry Edwin "Hank" Schmidt III
May 6, 2024
Henry “Hank” Edwin Schmidt III, age 86, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024, at his Bellingham home, with his wife by his side.
Hank was born January 22, 1938, in Seattle, WA to Henry Edwin Schmidt Jr. and Elizabeth Louise (Johnson) Schmidt. He was the second of three children and grew up with his older sister Jean and younger sister...
Audrey I. Weber
May 2, 2024
Audrey Isabelle Weber, born December 21, 1930, to Berton and Jeanette Williams in West Seattle, peacefully passed away surrounded by her beloved family on May 2, 2024 in Bellingham, WA. She graduated from Holy Rosary Catholic High School in Seattle in 1948 and later went on to attend Seattle University. In 1954, Audrey united in marriage with her devoted husband,...
Thomas Charles Onen
Apr 23, 2024
Thomas Charles Dronen, age 85, passed away on April 23, 2024. Tom was born April 5, 1939, in Wenatchee, WA to his parents Bert and Mary Dronen. He lived most of his adult life in Whatcom County working as a heavy equipment operator at Intalco Aluminum Plant for 33 years until his retirement. Tom enjoyed going to garage sales as...
Brittany Elizabeth Bobbink
Apr 19, 2024
Brittany Elizabeth Bobbink passed away on April 19, 2024, at the age of 30 following a two-week battle with stage four breast cancer. Born to Michael and Carol Bobbink in Bellingham, Washington, on November 3, 1993, Brittany joined her older sister, Maia, and brother, Matthew. She began her education at Samish School, then continued on to Assumption Catholic School, which...
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