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Ralph A. Gier
Feb 25, 2021
Long time Whatcom County resident Ralph Gier, age 89, passed away in Bellingham on February 25, 2021. He was born October 1, 1931 in Redondo Beach, California to Arthur and Lucy Gier. While serving in the US Air Force and stationed at Templehof Central Airport he met and fell in love with a local Berliner, Brigitte Wunsche. Ralph brought Brigitte...
Francis Lynn Baker
Feb 24, 2021
Midday February 24, 2021, Francis Lynn Baker P.E., husband, father, and grandfather aged 82 passed away peacefully at home (Glacier, WA) after prolonged illness in the loving company of his devoted wife and a dear friend. Lynn was born at St. Francis Hospital, Breckenridge, Minnesota, to Ann Barbara (Roth) and Gordon Wesley Baker of Belfield, North Dakota. The tight-knit family...
Robert Elvis Brown
Feb 21, 2021
Robert “Bobby” Brown, age 92, of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 21, 2021, surrounded by family in his home in Bellingham. Bob was born April 8, 1928 in Bellingham to John and Myrtle Brown. He married Jewel Dixon on Jan. 8, 1950 and together they raised five children. Bob and Jewel enjoyed traveling together, especially to Hawaii, to...
John Calvin Kok
Feb 20, 2021
Our dad, John Calvin Kok, passed away on February 20, 2021. He was 82 years old. Dad was born on March 4, 1938 in Lynden, Washington to Ed & Grace Kok. He was one of eight siblings, and he grew up on the family farm on the Jackman Road in Lynden. The farmhouse had only one bathroom, and he shared...
Theodosios "Theo" Kipelidis
Feb 20, 2021
Theodosios “Theo” Kipelidis, age 93, entered into eternal peace early Saturday morning, February 20, 2021 at his residence in Bellingham. Theo was born April 16, 1927 in Kavala, Greece to Evangelos and Sotiria Kipelidis. His education was cut short by World War II. He worked hard from a young age to support his family and was a veteran of the...
Terrence Dooley
Feb 19, 2021
Terrence (Terry) Dooley passed away at his home in Ferndale on February 19, 2021. He was born on November 29, 1948 in Alameda, California to Walter and Elsie (McTrusty) Dooley. Terry graduated from High School in Madawaska, Maine. He loved nature and was his best when woodworking or tending the gardens on the family farm. Late in life he was...
Taylor J. Nighswonger
Feb 12, 2021
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Cecil C. Thomas
Feb 11, 2021
Cecil C. “Cec” Thomas was born October 14, 1929, to Dewey and Lena (Smalley) Thomas in Sedro-Woolley, WA. Sedro-Woolley was also where Cec began his professional career, at a very young age, shining shoes in his father’s barber shop for spending money. And, in a clear indication of his developing pragmatism, he saved up and used those earnings to buy...
Michael D. Spinale
Feb 11, 2021
A few of Mike’s friends wrote the following notice. Mike Spinale suddenly and unexpectedly passed away while on vacation in Texas on February 11, 2021. Mike graduated from Mount Baker High School and later WWU. He was a devoted advocate for senior citizens as the longtime manager of the Bellingham Senior Center. His priority was his seniors, and he would...
Sigitas "Sy" Banaitis
Feb 9, 2021
Sigitas J. Banaitis (or Sy as he preferred to be called), passed away on Tuesday, February 09, 2021 at the age of 84. He was born in Kaunas, Lithuania in 1936. Sy was the grandson to Saliamonas Banaitis, who was one of the signatories of the Lithuanian independence, the second person to sign the act of independence for Lithuania on...
Robert Blair Parker
Feb 8, 2021
Robert Blair Parker, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 in Bellingham. Bob was 89, born on January 31, 1932 in Bellingham to Frank and Kathleen (Williams) Parker. He graduated from Bellingham High, Class of 1950 and served in the US Navy. He married Betty Horgdal on June 30, 1956 in Blaine, WA. Betty preceded him in death...
Joanne M. Clark
Feb 4, 2021
Joanne Clark passed away in Bellingham on February 4, 2021. She was born on November 2, 1936 in San Rafael, California to Ellsworth and Mary (Gordon) Mosby. Her childhood was spent in northern California, growing up under the redwoods. She was very active in her church, Saint Paul’s Episcopal. Joanne will be greatly missed by family and friends. Joanne was...
Darnell Curtis Maymon
Feb 2, 2021
Darnell Curtis Maymon was born December 3 1965 in Chicago, Illinois to the proud parents, James Curtis Maymon and Hallie Louise Conley Maymon. He was the eldest of their 2 children, Lynnette Renee Simmons being the youngest. Darnell attended Chicago public schools and graduated from Kennedy High School. Donnie, as he was affectionately called, was a fantastic cook as well...
Richard "Dick" Charles Little
Feb 1, 2021
Richard “Dick” Charles Little, 78, of Bellingham, WA, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 1, 2021, at St. Joseph’s Hospital after battling pneumonia resulting from COVID-19. Dick was born January 8, 1943 in Seattle, WA to Harry and Margaret Little. Dick is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Marie; his children, Karin Goodenough (Tom), Julie Goodman (Terry), and...
Joyce "Joy" C. Whitworth
Jan 29, 2021
Joy Whitworth, age 63, went to be with her sweet Jesus on January 29, 2021. She was born August 11, 1957 in Fairfield, AL to Clatis and Melba Adkins. Joy married Kerry Whitworth on September 4, 1977 in Birmingham, Alabama. She enjoyed spending time with her husband, being on the beach, shopping, reading her bible, spending time with her seven...
Louise Yvonne Holt
Jan 24, 2021
Born Louise Yvonne Labelle, 15 November 1922, in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. Passed peacefully, 24 January 2021 in Edmonds, Washington. She is the last of six siblings, and is survived by her son Don, Jr. (Linda), a favorite niece Jeri Labell, and many other nieces and nephews scattered across western Washington and Canada. Mom lived life, for the most...
Gloria Eline Ulrich
Jan 18, 2021
Gloria Eline Ulrich, age 99, passed away peacefully in Bellingham, WA on January 18, 2021. She was born September 10, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN to William and Flossie Peterson. Gloria married Ralph Ulrich on November 15, 1947 in Minnesota. During her long and varied life, Gloria had many passions and interests. She was a superb needle worker, a published poet,...
Robert Arthur Huggins
Jan 17, 2021
San Jose, California - Robert (Bob) Huggins passed away from natural causes in San Jose, California, on January 17, 2021. The only child of Arthur and Vivian Huggins, Bob was born in Bellingham, Washington on July 30, 1926. Growing up during the Depression, he developed lifelong interests in fly fishing, rolling stock and aircraft. After graduation from Bellingham High School,...
Leo E. Derr
Jan 12, 2021
Leo E. Derr, age 84, passed away at Hospice House in Bellingham on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. He was born March 16, 1936 in Lyman, NE to Henry and Elizabeth Derr. Leo served in the US Air Force from 1955-1958. He worked over 40 years at Georgia Pacific, retiring as an operator in the bleach plant; but his true passion...
Beverly J. Balch Blair
Jan 6, 2021
Beverly J. Balch Blair, 89, died peacefully at home on January 6, 2021. Born July 24, 1931, in Seattle to True and Hilda (Sund) Balch of Brinnon, Wash., she was named for Beverly, Mass., where the Balches first settled in the early 1600s, and Josephine, for two aunts. She attended school through the eighth grade in Brinnon and graduated from...
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