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Vivian Josephine (Jacobson) Burley
Apr 14, 2024
Vivian Burley, age 95, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Bellingham, WA. She was born in Bellingham on November 12, 1928, to John W. and Hildur J. (Holland) Jacobson and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1946. As a lifetime resident of Bellingham, Vivian was an active member of the First Baptist Church, the Elks Emblem Club, and...
Aleksandr Samoylenko
Apr 10, 2024
A celebration of life service will be held on Tuesday, April 16th at 6:00pm at Slavic Baptist Church, 1413 Broadway, Bellingham, WA. A burial service will be held the next day on Wednesday, April 17th at 11:00am at the Enterprise Cemetery, 7041 Vista Drive, Ferndale, WA. A lunch will follow the burial service at Slavic Baptist Church. A GoFundMe has...
Mary Louise Irvin
Apr 9, 2024
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our sweet, loving wife, mother and nana after a brief, but courageous battle with stage-four cancer on April 9, 2024. Mary Louise Irvin was born in Shelton, WA on September 7, 1945, to Donald and Ruth (Cole) Remsberg. She moved to Bellingham with her family in 1955 and attended...
James "Jim" Michael Bland
Apr 5, 2024
Jim Bland, age 80, passed away at Harborview Medical Center on April 5, 2024 following a fall in his home. Jim was born on July 1, 1943 in Bellingham to Clyde and Juliet (Willoughby) Bland. As a youngster, Jim delivered newspapers door to door in his neighborhood. After graduating from high school he worked on the grounds crew at Bellingham...
Ann Robbins
Apr 5, 2024
Born on October 16, 1946, in Bellingham, WA to Daniel and Betty Lou Robbins, Ann was raised at Agate Bay on Lake Whatcom with her three brothers, Rob, Dan and Charlie Robbins. After attending Bellingham High School and two years at Everett Junior College, she married Steve Bates and was fortunate to be a stay-at-home mom in Lynden. She had...
Bernadine Carrol Covey
Apr 4, 2024
Bernadine Carrol Covey, affectionately known and loved as “Bunny”, passed away from natural causes on April 4, 2024, in Ferndale, Washington. At the time, she was enjoying a wonderful week with close friends and colleagues while on vacation. Born November 20, 1952, and raised in Kamloops, BC, Bunny grew up spending her time hunting, fishing, and camping. In the years...
Mary Lou Richardson
Apr 4, 2024
Mary Lou Richardson passed away in Bellingham, WA, on April 4, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born in Bellingham to Chet and Louisa (Smithson) Roland on October 9, 1927 and lived her entire life in Whatcom County. She graduated from Bellingham High School where she met the love of her life, Walter Richardson, to whom she was married...
Nancy Marie Johnson-Good
Mar 29, 2024
Nancy Marie (Dierickx) Johnson-Good, age 78, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2024, in Bellingham, WA. She is survived by her children, Marni (Mike) Murk and Jeffrey (Morgan) Klingensmith, and grandson, Mason Murk. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Whatcom Hospice or the Whatcom Humane Society in Nancy's name.
Leslee Denise Smith
Mar 26, 2024
Leslee Denise (Wickham) Smith brought her loving light into this world on December 7, 1954 and shone it on her parents, Helen Juliana (Cvetkovitch) and Burpee “Brad” Bradfield Wickham. That bright, loving light dimmed and departed into the cosmos on March 26, 2024 after a gritty-but-graceful three-and-a half-year dance with hepatocellular carcinoma, a cancer of the liver. Her illness ended...
Paul Bernhardt Hanson
Mar 24, 2024
Paul Bernhardt Hanson passed away on March 24, 2024 in Bellingham after 88 years of life filled with laughter, hard work, fishing, and treasured time with friends and family. He was born on July 29, 1935 in Bellingham to Mae and Max Hanson, attended Campus School, and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1953. After earning a degree in economics...
Christopher Dalton Berry
Mar 14, 2024
Rev. Christopher D. Berry, age 70, of Bellingham, WA, passed away at home, surrounded by family, on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Chris was born in Fresno, CA on April 10, 1953, to Iris Bordwell and Doyle Berry. A graduate of Selma Union High School, Chris continued his studies at Fresno State University where he also served as lay campus minister,...
Shirleyanne L. Lazzara
Mar 13, 2024
Shirleyanne Lavinia Stevenson Lazzara passed away on March 13th, 2024 at 11:25 a.m. in Bellingham, Washington at 83 years old. Born in Vancouver, Canada on March 3rd, 1941, Shirley was the daughter of Robert Stevenson and Maria Principe, and older sister to Loretta Stevenson. She immigrated to the United States in May of 1952 and resided in California for 24...
Robert Craig Judson
Mar 12, 2024
Robert Craig Judson passed away peacefully at age 73 on March 12, 2024, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA due to complications from a stroke. He wanted those who had helped him over the years through his trials and tribulations to know how grateful and thankful he was for their help. Rob is survived by his sister, Teresa (Judson)...
Kaden Crow
Mar 9, 2024
Kaden was born in Bellingham, WA to parents Frank and Shala Crow on September 27, 1992. He passed away at 31 years old on March 9, 2024. Kaden was a son, a dad to Ezra and Emmy, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, uncle, and friend to many. He had a smile that would light up a room. He attended Custer Elementary...
Kenneth Paul Kiesner
Mar 6, 2024
Kenn died on March 6, 2024, after several days in the ICU at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, Washington. Kenn died from complications of congestive heart failure, which he had struggled with for the last few years. Kenn was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin on April 6, 1945. He served in the United States Army in Vietnam. Kenn loved learning...
Theodore Mateo "Ted" Arregui
Mar 5, 2024
Theodore Mateo “Ted” Arregui, age 82, passed away on March 5, 2024, at his home in Bellingham, WA, surrounded by his loving wife and three daughters. Ted was born in Boise, Idaho, in 1941 to parents, John and Marie Arregui. He graduated from St. Teresa’s Academy in Boise and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree at Saint Martin’s University...
Joan L. Starbird
Mar 1, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Joan Louise Starbird, who left us peacefully on March 1, 2024 at the age of 93. She was a devoted mother, cherished grandmother, and a beacon of love and strength to all who knew her. Joan was born in Auburn, Indiana to Ethel and Edward Crutcher in...
Wayne Victor Engholm
Mar 1, 2024
Wayne Victor Engholm, 77, of Everson, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2024 in Bellingham. Wayne was born June 18, 1946 in Bellingham to Victor and Janette (Smith) Engholm. He attended grade school in Acme and graduated from Mt. Baker High School in 1964. Wayne worked at Intalco for 25 years and, in those years, Wayne and his sons provided...
Christy Lynn Baisden
Feb 29, 2024
Christy Lynn “Grizzly” Baisden, born September 17, 1959, age 64, passed away peacefully on February 29, 2024, at an adult family home in Birch Bay, WA. Christy was born with Down Syndrome and was not expected to live beyond two years of age. When she turned 60, we asked her how old she would be on her next birthday and...
Danelle "Dani Jo" Younker
Feb 26, 2024
Danelle (Dani Jo) passed away peacefully on February 26, 2024 and is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Danelle was born in Valdez, Alaska to Mike and Vicki Younker on June 1, 1970. At the age of 18 months Danelle was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. She went on to live a life of countless...
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