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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...
Thomas Thor Berman
Jan 5, 2021
Thor Berman passed away early on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, after a long battle with cancer, with his loving partner, Carol Syson, his sister Katrina Carr, and his parents, Fred and Lynn Berman by his side. Thor was born in San Francisco, CA, and lived in Marin County until he was seven when he moved to Norway with his family....
Robert "Bob" P. Glenovich
Jan 5, 2021
Bob Glenovich, age 79, passed away in Bellingham on January 5, 2021. He was born October 1, 1941 in Bellingham to Paul and Nadine (Johnson) Glenovich. Bob graduated from Bellingham High School in 1959. He married Sharon Norberg on November 23, 1963 at Sacred Heart in Bellingham. His greatest passion in life was commercial fishing. Bob started fishing at age...
Clarence R. Morgenthaler
Jan 4, 2021
Clarence Morgenthaler, 87, of Bellingham, WA, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2021 from natural causes. Clarence was born on October 5, 1933 in Bellingham, WA, to Robert and Elizabeth Morgenthaler. He attended Harmony Elementary and graduated from Mount Baker High School in 1952. After graduation, Clarence was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was stationed in the U.S. during...
Thelma "Pat" Rhodes
Jan 3, 2021
Thelma Gray "Pat" Rhodes, age 92, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on January 3, 2021. WATCH LIVESTREAM- https://youtu.be/kJXknlc_O_U
Susan Matyas
Dec 30, 2020
Susan Matyas, age 84, passed away peacefully December 30, 2020 in Bellingham. She was born September 10, 1936 in Everett, WA to William and Patricia Gowen. Susan married Don Matyas on December 22, 1956 at Immaculate Conception Church in Everett. She and her husband Don were members of Church of the As-sumption in Bellingham, where they sang in the choir...
Thomas Leo Junkersfeld
Dec 21, 2020
“Tommy J.” passed away from injuries sustained after being struck by a falling tree limb while out on his daily walk on December 21, 2020. Later that day, Tommy’s family was at his side at St. Joseph Hospital. He was able to receive their goodbyes before he passed peacefully. Tommy was born October 7, 1942 in Washington, D.C. to Leo...
Carolyn A. Robinson
Dec 17, 2020
Carol Robinson, age 82, passed away December 17, 2020 in Bellingham, WA. She was born January 19, 1938 in Bellingham to Marguerite (Rudd) and Douglas Bird. Carol graduated from Mt. Baker High School. She married David Robinson on March 23, 1956 in Bellingham. David preceded her in death on December 7, 2013. Dave and Carol enjoyed vacationing in their R.V....
Barbara K. Brandt
Dec 11, 2020
Barbara K. Brandt went to be with the Lord on December 11, 2020 in Bellingham, WA. She was born on November 19, 1930 in Missoula, Montana to Frank and Georgia Doser. Barbara and her husband Bernard were a dedicated members of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Othello from almost the beginning of the church until they moved to Bellingham in 2010....
Rosemary Snyder
Dec 9, 2020
Rosemary Snyder, age 95, passed away of natural causes after a brief illness on December 9th, 2020 in Bellingham Washington where she lived with her daughter Kathleen Snyder. Rosemary O’Connor was born in Terry Montana on the Yellowstone river on November 11th, 1925 to Mabel O’Connor, née Johnson and Arthur Daniel O’Connor. Rosemary was the youngest of six children and...
Karl Kern
Dec 7, 2020
Karl Forrest Kern, age 92, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2020 - the 19th anniversary of his beloved wife Ellen’s death. Karl was born December 12, 1927 in Everett, Washington and moved with his family to Bellingham in 1928. His father, Frank Kern, emigrated from Austria-Hungary. His mother, Olympia Hanson Kern, was raised in Hoodsport, WA. Karl met and...
Patricia "Pat" Lau
Dec 6, 2020
Patricia “Pat” Lau passed away peacefully at home, with her family by her side, on December 6, 2020. She was born on September 11, 1930 in Big Bend, WI to Norman and Jeanette (Peterson) Wilkin. Pat married Edward Lau in Milwaukee, WI in 1951. They moved to Torrance, CA in 1961, and she dedicated herself to raising her four children....
Janet Dickinson Craven
Dec 3, 2020
Janet Dickinson Craven, age 92, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Thursday, December 3, 2020. She was born April 11, 1928 in Middletown, Connecticut to Kenneth E. Hall and Dorothy H. Hall, and was adopted by stepfather Charles A. Dickinson nine years later. Jan moved to Bellevue, Washington with her parents and two younger brothers when she was in high...
Frank J. Heller
Dec 1, 2020
Francis (Frank) J. Heller, age 96, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on December 1, 2020. Frank was born on January 4, 1924 in Silver Lake, WA to Noah and Agnes Heller. After graduating from high school Frank served two years as a combat infantryman in the 32nd Division of the armed services where he earned numerous awards, including a bronze...
Cloid "Chuck" Page
Nov 29, 2020
Cloid “Chuck” Page, age 85, passed away on November 29, 2020 at his home in Bellingham. Chuck was born on July 13, 1935 in Kansas City, Kansas to Cloid and Verda Page. Chuck married Darleen Fitzpatrick on July 11, 1959 in Renton, WA. Chuck was a career law enforcement officer at WWU. Chuck and Darleen were active members of First...
Suzanne Martha "Suzie" Warrick
Nov 26, 2020
Suzanne Martha “Suzie” Warrick passed away Thanksgiving Day, 2020 surrounded by her loving husband Bret and her three grown kids Ben, Eva and Jessica. She was born in Portland, OR on June 7, 1948 and died of cancer at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, WA on November 26, 2020. Suzie grew up in New Jersey and then moved to Atlanta,...
Paul Jansen
Nov 21, 2020
Paul Jansen passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the age of 89. Born in Lynden on May 30, 1931, Paul was one of seven children born to Gerbert “Gert” and Cornelia Jansen. Paul was the remaining survivor of the Jansen family, having been preceded in death by his parents; sisters Dina, Wilke, and Gertrude; and brothers Gerbert, Frank...
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