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Irene Patricia Mcmurren
Apr 7, 2021
Irene McMurren, 97, passed away peacefully on April 7 in Bellingham, WA in her daughter’s home with her children attending. Irene was born in Stockton, California, to Charles Scott and Mabel (Morris) Scott, and graduated from Stockton High School in 1941. Irene served in the Navy during WWII, then worked for a newspaper, and the San Carlos Airport, California, where...
Neil Ian Bramlett
Apr 6, 2021
Neil Ian Bramlett, age 28, of Bellingham, WA, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Neil was born in Dallas, TX to Deborah Joan (Cozort) and Ronald Jay Bramlett, Sr. on February 24, 1993. Neil was preceded in death by his mother Deborah Bramlett and grandparents, Ronald Denton and J.W. and Rose Bramlett. He is survived by his father...
Jonas "Joe" Lingbloom
Apr 3, 2021
Joe Lingbloom, age 60, passed away at home in Bellingham on April 3, 2021. Share your memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Keith Ernest Johnson
Mar 29, 2021
Keith Ernest Johnson, age 70, passed away on March 29, 2021. He was born in Bellingham, Washington on January 10, 1951 to Alice and Ernest Johnson. He was the first of three boys to be born following the birth of his three sisters. Keith graduated from Bellingham High School. He fished commercially as a reefnetter on Lummi Island and with...
Ted L. Holeman
Mar 27, 2021
Ted Linder Holeman, of Ferndale, WA, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at his home. He was 84, born in Bellingham, WA to Edwin and Anna (Bo-Linder) Holeman. Ted served in the US Army in the early 1960’s. He worked for Intalco Aluminum in Ferndale for 35 years as a millwright. Ted enjoyed riding on his motorcycle and was...
Patti Wright
Mar 27, 2021
Patricia A. “Patti” Wright, age 80, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 27th at home in Bellingham. She was born July 11, 1940 in Fredonia, Kansas to Roy and Frances (Fitzmorris) Counterman. Patti was known as “Sr. Ann Patrice” as a Sister of St. Joseph in Wichita, Kansas for over 30 years. She later married Jim Wright...
Douglas Jon Connell
Mar 26, 2021
Doug Connell, age 73, passed away peacefully in his sleep at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, Arizona on March 26, 2021. He was born on May 23, 1947 in Bellingham, Washington to Roy and Onda Connell. At the age of 19, Doug proudly served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS ORISKANY and completed several tours in Vietnam. After...
Ruth A Hayner
Mar 25, 2021
Ruth Hayner, age 78, passed away in Bellingham on March 25, 2021. Ruth is survived by her loving husband Denis, children Stephanie, Thompson and Michael, grandchildren Justus, Cory and Chris, brother Rick, and many loving cousins and friends. Ruth was born in South Bend, Indiana on December 9, 1942 to Thompson Black Jr. and Katherine (Becker) Black. She grew up...
Ernest "Ernie" M. Hinds
Mar 21, 2021
Ernest (Ernie) M. Hinds passed away on March 21, 2021 in Bellingham at the age of 80 years old. Ernie was born in Portland, OR to Dr. William E. and Evelyn (Montgomery) Hinds. Ernie is preceded in death by his parents William and Evelyn, and his older brother William Jr. (Willy). He is survived by his brothers Thomas (Cynthia) Hinds,...
Marion R. Heide
Mar 21, 2021
Marion R. Heide, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 in Bellingham. She was 94, born in Detroit, Michigan to Irene (Gulick) and Ernest Mandeville. Marion married Jack T. Heide on April 24, 1946. He preceded her in death in 2006. She was a member of the Church of the Assumption and loved to paint. Marion is survived...
Lois Margaret Mary Fisher
Mar 21, 2021
Lois Margaret Mary Fisher of Custer, WA went home to her Heavenly Father on March 21, 2021. Lois came into this world on November 2, 1948 and was named Lois Margaret Clark by her parents Archie Arthur and Elois Margaret Clark of Ferndale, WA. Lois attended the Ferndale School District and graduated from Ferndale High School. Lois enjoyed attending community...
Richard "Rick" L. Foster
Mar 21, 2021
Rick Foster, age 77, passed away at home in Bellingham on March 21, 2021. He was born October 28, 1943 in Bellingham to Milton and Fern Foster. Rick proudly served four years in the U.S. Air Force. Rick’s favorite pastime was throwing darts with his family and friends. His skill at darts earned him countless tournament trophies. Everybody that knew...
Edgard Coly
Mar 19, 2021
Edgard Coly passed away peacefully, surrounded by his wife and children, on March 19, 2021 from complications related to lymphoma. He was 64. Born in Soutou, a small village in the Casamance region of Senegal, Edgard was part of a large and loving family that encouraged him to pursue his education and supported him in moving to Dakar where he...
Ronald J. Dasch
Mar 19, 2021
Ron Dasch, age 67, passed away at home in Bellingham on March 19, 2021. He was born February 4, 1954 in Walnut Creek, CA. Ron graduated from WWU with a degree in East Asian Studies. As a finish carpenter he worked on luxury yachts and smaller boats throughout the Northwest. He was passionate about his progressive political beliefs. He also...
John Donald (Don) Anderson
Mar 11, 2021
Don Anderson was born Friday the 13th of September, 1940, in Sedalia, MO to Genevieve and Kenneth Anderson. Don attended school in Sedalia through junior high then moved with his family to Jackson, MS, where he graduated from Provine HS and Mississippi State University. After a University piano contest, the judging professor roared out, "Let me see your hands! You...
Leslie Kiel
Mar 10, 2021
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Leslie Rae Kiel who left this world peacefully and was welcomed into heaven on March 10, 2021. Beloved daughter, mother, sister, aunt, and friend will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Leslie was born in Bellingham, WA to Robert and Clara (DeVries) Kiel and she grew up in Lynden, WA...
Louise O. Zimmerman
Mar 8, 2021
Louise Owens Zimmerman was raised in Southern California, with her brother Bruce Owens, by their parents, George and Gertrude Owens. After graduating from UC Berkeley in 1967, Louise, in pursuing her abiding interest in other cultures, began her extensive travels. She travelled across the Middle East, studied ceramics in Kyoto, studied yogic practices at ashrams in South India, and trekked...
Allen Shane Sutton
Mar 8, 2021
Allen Sutton passed away on March 8, 2021 in Burien, Washington. Allen was born on November 21, 1994 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Shane and Suzie (Carson) Sutton. Allen and Lacey first met in 2000 on the first day of Kindergarten. They had been neighbors ever since Allen and his family moved from Colorado Springs to the Lummi Reservation. During...
Gertrude L. Lamoureaux
Mar 7, 2021
Gertrude L. Lamoureaux, longtime resident of Whatcom County, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at her home. Trudy was 93, born on October 12, 1927 in Raymond, WA, to Louise (Jansen) and Hugo Johnson. She worked for 30 years for Mobile Oil in Ferndale as an accounting supervisor. Trudy was an avid gardener who loved her roses. Trudy is survived...
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