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Patricia Ann Whitney-Jones
Aug 7, 2019
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia "Tricia" Jones, our loving mother and grandmother, on August 7, 2019. Tricia was born Wilmington, DE and was a Navy wife for 21 years to her first husband, with whom she had three children. She married Brian Jones in 1996. Tricia was an executive assistant at SDSU and...
Marilyn V. Desmul
Jul 26, 2019
Marilyn Desmul’s life was a celebration of joy, giving, and love. Surrounded by family, her work on earth came to a peaceful end on July 26th, 2019. She leaves us all with a renewed sense of purpose and love that will last forever. Beloved by her family and many friends, she is survived by her loving husband of 43 years,...
Michael Endicott
Jul 25, 2019
Mike Endicott, age 60, died tragically as the result of a car accident on Thursday, July 25, 2019. He was born March 12, 1959 in San Francisco, CA to Rex and Joan Endicott. Mike enjoyed riding motorcycles, camping and hunting. He was friendly, easy-going, and a good friend. Mike was preceded in death by his father Rex, his mother Joan...
James Edwin Johnson
Jul 22, 2019
James Edwin Johnson of Bellingham, WA, passed away Monday July 22, 2019 in Bellingham. Jim was 75, born on May 26, 1944 to Mildred (Erickson) and James S. Johnson. A life resident of Whatcom County, he graduated from Bellingham High School in 1962. He owned Johnson’s Northwest Design and he also designed homes for Columbia Valley Builders. Jim was a...
William Keneth Koenig
Jul 19, 2019
William Keneth Koenig, age 90, passed away early Friday morning, July 19, in Bellingham, WA, following a brief illness. Known to his many friends as Ken, he was born in Foster County, North Dakota, to parents Robert and Frances Koenig. The Depression years led to the loss of the farm and in 1937 he lived with various relatives until being...
Maureen V. Thoreson
Jul 18, 2019
Maureen V. Thoreson, age 96, passed away on Thursday, July 18 at Brookdale Care Center in Mill Creek, WA. She was born June 30, 1923 in Jamestown, ND to George and Anna (Clemens) Schmuhl. She graduated from Jamestown High School and Valley City, ND, State Teacher’s College. She also was a graduate student at Colorado State University for three summer...
Linda Ann Lockie
Jul 13, 2019
Linda Ann Lockie, age 78, passed away at home in Birch Bay, on July 13, 2019. She was born March 20, 1941 in Honolulu, HI, to Joseph and Barbara (Diaz) Santiago. Linda married Jim Lockie on November 10, 1972. Jim preceded her in death on February 14, 2017. She is survived by her son Adam, siblings Sr. Joeline Santiago SSS,...
Darrell W. Luke
Jul 10, 2019
Darrell W. Luke of Bellingham, WA passed away July 10, 2019 in Midland, TX, as a result of a car accident. Darrell was 72, born May 11, 1947 in Everett, WA to Darrell F. and Wilhelmina (Beckmeyer) Luke. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Darrell graduated from the University of Washington and began his electrical engineering...
Adam Robert Zuehlke
Jul 10, 2019
Adam R. Zuehlke, former resident of Bellingham, WA, passed away suddenly on July 10, 2019 in Everett, WA. Adam was 48, born in St. Jude Hospital in Fullerton, CA to Nancy (Weaver) and James Zuehlke. Adam attended Assumption Catholic School and graduated from Bellingham High School. He then attended Cornish College of the Arts. Adam earned the rank of Eagle...
Ronald J. Slama
Jul 10, 2019
Ron Slama, age 36, passed away at the Mount Baker Ski Area on July 10, 2019. Share memories with the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Karen Marie Gilda
Jul 9, 2019
Karen Marie Gilda of Bellingham, WA, passed away suddenly on July 9, 2019. She was 77, born in Seattle, WA on July 31, 1941 to Dorothy (VanderLip) and Homer Kinnish. Karen graduated from Ballard High School in 1959 and earned her teaching certificate from Western Washington College of Education in 1963. She taught third grade at Roosevelt Elementary for two...
Rogan Neyens
Jul 9, 2019
Rogan Neyens passed away peacefully in his sleep with his wife Irene of 63 yrs by his side in Lynden on July 9, 2019. Rogan was born on January 22, 1935 in Bellingham to Jacob and Mildred (Nesmith) Neyens. Rogan and Irene had 6 children, Margret (Richard) Neyens, Lori Morrison, Kevin (Erika) Neyens, Andy Neyens, Rodger (Kat) Neyens and Tami...
Byron L. Swedberg
Jul 9, 2019
Byron Swedberg, age 84, passed away in Bellingham on Tuesday, July 9th, 2019. He was born October 15, 1934 in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Oscar and Mildred Swedberg. Byron was captivated by the Pacific Northwest as a child while on a trip with his Aunt Ruth to visit his Uncle Paul at his cabin on Whidbey Island. He vowed to head...
Elaine K. Arkell
Jul 3, 2019
Elaine Arkell, age 85, passed away in Ferndale on July 3, 2019. She was born April 29, 1934 in Regina, Saskatchewan to Clarence and Katherine Derby. Elaine had a great sense of humor and loved to kid around. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill Arkell and her granddaughter Brandyn Kobelka. Elaine is survived by her children, Rhonda,...
Gene A. Aarstol
Jul 3, 2019
Gene A. Aarstol, of Everson, WA, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Bellingham, WA. Gene was 89, born on December 23, 1929 in Bellingham to Thorold and Grace (Willis) Aarstol. He served as a medic in the US Army during the Korean War. Gene began teaching for the Mt. Baker School District and became principal for Maple Falls Elementary...
Jerry Segel
Jun 29, 2019
Jerry Segel, age 82, passed away surrounded by family and loved ones on June 29, 2019. He was born April 24, 1937 in Bellingham to Albert and Nada Segel. Jerry was a 22 year Air Force veteran, served in Korean and Vietnam, and retired in 1975. Jerry loved the Nooksack Casino, where he made lots of friends. He will be...
Donald Gene Peterson
Jun 22, 2019
Don Peterson, age 87, passed away on June 22, 2019 in Bellingham. He was born on May 20, 1932 in Tacoma, WA to August and Mary Peterson. Don graduated from Bellarmine Prep before serving in the Navy during the Korean conflict. He met his future wife Patty Grady at Seattle University where he graduated with a degree in business. Don...
Mary J. (Hilton) Rudd
Jun 22, 2019
Mary Rudd, age 95, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on June 22, 2019. She was born January 13, 1924 in Bellingham to Harry and Pearl Hilton. Mary graduated from Bellingham High School and went on to work at WWU for over 20 years. She was president of the PTA at Whatcom and Bellingham while her children were attending school. Mary...
Dale Alden Schermerhorn
Jun 22, 2019
Dale Alden Schermerhorn, of Bellingham, WA, passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Dale was 51, born in Bellingham on February 13, 1968 to Erlona “Loni” (Radder) and William K Schermerhorn, SR. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1986 and proudly served in the US Marine Corps for 6 years of active duty. He loved his heavenly father,...
Mary Angela Zender Linderman Grimes
Jun 20, 2019
Mary Angela Zender Linderman Grimes, 95, was the first child of ten born to Henry and Frances (Buckenmeyer) Zender on May 31, 1924 in Bellingham, and passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019. She was a lifelong resident of Whatcom County, graduating from Mt. Baker High School in 1942. She married Kenneth “Doc” Linderman in 1945 and they resided in the...
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