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John Wood, Usn, Ret.
Feb 4, 2011
10/5/1926 – 2/4/2011 Born October 5, 1926, died February 4, 2011. Raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa, John went on to graduate from the University of Nebraska, serve his country proudly as a career Naval Officer, and spend his post Naval years in business and property management. He married Barbara L. Kell in 1949, she passed away in 1982. He married...
Ruth Zornes
Feb 1, 2011
9/23/1921 – 2/1/2011 Realtor, Believer, Mother Ruth Zornes, age 89 of Bellingham, passed away February 1, 2011. She was born Sept. 23, 1921 in Priest River, ID to Charles and Novella Randall. The three most important things in Ruth’s life were her career as a Realtor, her life as a believer, and her role as a mother. Ruth was passionate...
Gloria Joyce
Jan 29, 2011
4/11/1930 – 1/29/2011 Gloria Joyce Day, age 80 passed away peacefully Jan. 29th, 2011 in Bellingham. She was born April 11, 1930 in New Westminster, BC to Clarence and Margaret (Long) Beaty. Gloria worked for years as a cocktail waitress at the Horseshoe and later as the Business Agent of the local Culinary, Beverage and Bartender’s Union. She was an...
Dawana Browne
Jan 29, 2011
5/30/1967 – 1/29/2011 Dawana Browne, age 43 of Ferndale, passed away January 29, 2011. She was born May 30, 1967 in Wenatchee, WA. She attended WWU and worked as a dental assistant in Bellingham. Dawana married Scott Browne on August 8, 1998 and they have two daughters, Logan (age 10) & Blakely (age 7). Dawana was an athletic person who...
Shirley Maconaghie
Jan 16, 2011
6/27/1928 – 1/16/2011 She got things done Shirley W. Maconaghie, age 82, passed away January 16, 2011 in Bellingham. She was born June 27, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA to Walter and Margaret (Rudolph) Moore. She married D. O. “Mac” Maconaghie in 1951 and together they followed his military career and eventually moved to Bellingham in 1959. Shirley was an active...
Margaret Stephanson
Jan 14, 2011
3/30/1922 – 1/14/2011 Margaret C. Stephenson, age 88, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2011 in Bellingham. She was born March 30, 1930 in Bellingham to Nick and Marica (Zuanich) Mardesich. In her early years Margaret was a model, enjoyed sewing and knitting, and was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Bellingham Senior Center. She was...
William Nilsson,
Jan 13, 2011
1/16/1931 – 1/13/2011 William “Bill” Nilsson, age 79, passed away January 13, 2011 in Bellevue, WA. He was born January 16, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY to Edward & Marie (Stolz) Nilsson. He married Ellen Inouye in Glendale, CA on June 21, 1987. Bill & Ellen moved from their residence in Monrovia, CA in 1995 to spend their retirement years in...
George Edwards
Jan 13, 2011
9/3/1910 – 1/13/2011 George Hardgrove Edwards was born on September 3, 1910 in Hosmer, BC. He was a resident of Bellingham since 1920 and passed away on January 13, 2011 at Whatcom Hospice House, having reached the age of 100 years. A graduate of Fairhaven High School, he worked in the timber industry all of his working life and was...
Delbert Grimes
Jan 10, 2011
8/12/1929 – 1/10/2011 Gone Fishing Delbert L. Grimes, age 81 of Deming, passed away January 10, 2011 at Hospice House in Bellingham. He was born August 12, 1929 in Spokane, WA to Jessie & Elsie (Phillips) Grimes and was raised in Bonners Ferry, ID. Del served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He married Angela (Zender) Linderman on August 24,...
Robert Sherwood
Jan 8, 2011
11/21/1914 – 1/8/2011 Robert B. Sherwood, age 96, passed away peacefully at home on January 8, 2011. He was born November 21, 1914 in Everett to Willard & Eva Sherwood. Bob graduated from Whatcom High School and the University of Washington School of Law. As a pilot flying with the Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) during WWII, Bob flew DC-3’s...
Lorraine Knemeyer
Jan 7, 2011
A Memorial Service will be held at the Bellingham LDS Church; 2925 James St. on Saturday, January 29th at 2 PM. 1/30/1930 – 1/7/2011 Preceded in death by her parents, Marcus and Bernice Griggs, daughter Elise Ann Knemeyer, grandson Shane Chapman, and sister-in-law Pat Griggs. Survived by fiance’ Paul Killion, 7 children; sons Ronald Knemeyer, Michael (Rosie) Knemeyer, Marcus Knemeyer,...
Bob Berwick
Jan 5, 2011
1/21/1944 – 1/5/2011 Bob Berwick, age 66 of Bellingham, passed away suddenly & unexpectedly in his home on January 5, 2011. He was born January 21, 1944 in Bellingham to Harvey & Georgie (Whitsell) Berwick. Bob graduated form Bellingham High School in 1962 and was an outstanding athlete. He was a multi-year letterman for the “Red Raiders” in basketball &...
Esther Asplund
Jan 4, 2011
5/18/1921 – 1/4/2011 Esther Asplund, age 89 of Bellingham, passed away January 4, 2011. She was born May 18, 1921 in Glendale, WA to Fay & Pauline (Goodwin) Pratt. Esther attended school in Blaine, graduating in 1939, and then attended Business College. She married Melker Asplund in Bellingham in 1942. Esther was very active in the Congregational Church, a member...
Dale Lloyd
Jan 3, 2011
4/23/1929 – 1/3/2011 Dale Edmund Lloyd is survived by daughter, Kim, and sons, Eddie, Mark & Scott. A Prospector, Marine, Explorer, Trucker, Cowboy, Mechanic, Mountain Man, Husband and Father. Few Men have been more proud, flawed, strong or as human as Dale was. He will be missed by many.
Lucie Campbell
Jan 2, 2011
12/13/1913 – 1/2/2011 Lucie M. Campbell, age 97, passed away January 2, 2011 in Bellingham. She was born December 13, 1913 in Lankin, ND to Joseph and Anna Rose Matejcek. Lucie was a registered nurse at Swedish Hospital for over 30 years. She married Walter G. Campbell on May 3, 1943 at Immaculate Conception in Seattle. Lucie led a very...
John Byrnes
Dec 31, 2010
9/22/1946 – 12/31/2010 John William Byrnes, age 64, of Bellingham, peacefully passed away with his wife Michelle by his side at Whatcom Hospice House on December 31, 2010 after a courageous battle against cancer. John was born on September 22, 1946 in Buffalo, New York to Bill and Mary Byrnes. After graduating from Canisus High School in 1964, John left...
Mark Handy
Dec 30, 2010
7/1/1952 – 12/30/2010 Mark Handy, age 58, passed away unexpectedly on December 30, 2010 in Bellingham. He was born July 1, 1952 in Bellingham to Marlowe and Edna (Wilson) Handy. Mark lived most of his life in Whatcom County. Mark was outgoing, fun, and a great friend to many. In his early years he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was...
Mildred Duis Edwards
Dec 22, 2010
5/16/1912 – 12/22/2010 Mildred Edwards, age 98, passed away December 22, 2010 in Bellingham. She was born May 16, 1912 in a “soddie” in the Sand Hills of Nebraska to Frederich and Beatrice (Griffith) Duis. When her parents died during the flu pandemic, Mildred’s aunt Grace and her husband brought her to Bellingham where she grew up and lived most...
David Howe
Dec 17, 2010
9/20/1969 – 12/17/2010 David A. Howe, age 41 of Bellingham, passed away December 17, 2010. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Curtis & Florence Ray. David is survived by his mother Linda Hawkinson and husband Bud of Arlington; father Gari Howe of Colorado; sister Teena Davis of Burlington; nieces Adonica Davis & Chloe Wells; and great-aunt Olive Cook...
Frank Zurline
Dec 14, 2010
9/5/1924 – 12/14/2010 Moose Zurline, age 86 passed away Dec. 14, 2010 in Bellingham after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born September 5, 1924 and has been a lifetime resident of Bellingham. He grew up in Happy Valley and in his early years worked as a commercial fisherman. Moose attended Western Washington University, where he played football and...
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