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Peter Theodore Rygg
Jun 20, 2019
Peter Theodore Rygg passed away peacefully on June 20, 2019 at his home after a battle with cancer. Peter was born on September 23, 1953 in Washington DC to Paul and Irene (Johnson) Rygg. Pete will be remembered as a man with a good heart; always something kind to say. He had a sharp wit, was an avid reader and...
Carol A. Christopher
Jun 18, 2019
Carol A. Christopher passed away on June 18, 2019 in Bellingham. Carol was born on February 2, 1936 in Bellingham to C. Gordon and Esther (Shadbolt) Christopher. Carol was happiest when she was spending time with her dear co-workers from the Whatcom Counseling and Psychiatric Clinic. Those relationships continued and deepened after she retired. She cherished memories of time spent...
Edward Allen Thomas
Jun 16, 2019
Edward A Thomas, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Sunday June 16, 2019 in Bellingham. Ed was 87, born in Bellingham on February 25, 1932 to Grover and Elsie (Jury) Thomas. He served with the US Navy during the Korean War and worked for the US Postal Service for over 35 years. Ed was preceded in death by a brother Leonard...
Marjorie June Jacobs Johnson
Jun 8, 2019
Marjorie Johnson passed away on June 8, 2019 in Bellingham. Margie was born in Wayne, Nebraska to Gus and Irma (Rennick) Jacobs and grew up on her parents’ ranch in northeast Wyoming. She returned to Wayne in 1945 to attend college where she met and married the love of her life, Rex Johnson who had just returned from serving in...
Janis M. Robinson
Jun 6, 2019
Janis M. Robinson, age 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 6, 2019 at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, WA. Jan was born in Seattle, WA on January 15, 1936 to Bud and Ethel Follett. She was the oldest of three children. Jan moved to Bellingham in 1968 where she raised her three sons. She worked as a checker...
Ty Laine Malone
Jun 6, 2019
Ty L Malone, age 24 of Everson, passed away unexpectedly in Bellingham, WA on Thursday, June 6, 2019. He was born in Bellingham on December 20, 1994 to Britt L. Malone and Rachel A. (Vanderhorst) Heaps. Ty attended Whatcom County Schools and graduated from Nooksack High school in 2013. He worked for Safelite Auto Glass in Everett, WA, employed as...
Lois Marie Peterson
Jun 5, 2019
June 5th 2019, a rainy spring evening, Lois Marie Peterson’s journey in this life ended with her loving husband and children by her that day. She was just shy of her 92nd birthday and 70th wedding anniversary. Lois is survived by her husband Walbert “Bud” and her four children Richard (Paula), Lois Jyl, Leslie (Ron Olson), James (Patty), her brother...
Jean Violet Proffitt
Jun 3, 2019
Jean Proffitt of Ferndale passed away peacefully on Monday June 3, 2019, at the great age of 97 years. Jean moved to Washington from Canada over 60 years ago and proudly became an American citizen. She married Frank in 1963 and they built their home at Sandy Point, where they both became an active part of that community socially, politically...
Virginia "Ginny" Mcevoy
Jun 3, 2019
Ginny McEvoy, age 88, of Bellingham passed away on June 3, 2019. She was born on June 18, 1930 in Aberdeen, WA to Bill and Catherine Reid. Ginny graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1948, and was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority at the University of Washington where she met Pat McEvoy. They were married on September 8,...
Kenneth Lee Norman
Jun 1, 2019
Kenneth L. Norman, 75, of Birch Bay, WA passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019 in Bellingham, WA. Ken was born in Bellingham on June 22, 1943 to Peter and Dorothy (Brown) Norman. He served in the US Navy and lived for many years in California before returning to Bellingham. Ken is survived by his sisters, Karen Hoffman and Donna...
David Lee Enertson
May 30, 2019
David Lee Enertson, lifelong resident of Whatcom County, unexpectantly passed away of a heart attack on May 30, 2019. David was born April 30, 1942 in Bellingham Washington to Leo and Dorothy Enertson. Dave graduated from Meridian High School in 1960 where he was active as a drum major. David spent many years as a meat cutter at Kratzigs, A&P...
Lois Marjorie Olmstead
May 24, 2019
It is with very sad hearts that the daughters of Lois Olmstead announce her passing. This past December she celebrated her 102nd birthday. Mom was a kind, quiet, caring and loving person. She was always concerned with others and she was a wonderful person to ask for prayers. Her favorite color was pink. She loved her home state of Montana...
James Gordon Linde
May 21, 2019
James Linde, age 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Point Roberts from cancerous brain and lung tumors in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 21, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on January 3, 1937, in Seattle, to Thor and Esther (Lund) Linde. Jim is survived by his loving wife Joan (Thorstenson) Linde; children,...
Ruth V. Gowing
May 17, 2019
Ruth V. Gowing, age 94, passed away in Bellingham on Friday, May 17, 2019. Ruth was born February 8, 1925 in Hoquiam, WA to Ralph and Ada Libby. She spent most of her childhood in Granger, WA where her mother’s family lived. She completed her teaching certification and taught in church schools in both Washington and Oregon. Ruth married Cyril...
Capt. Richard W. Cochinos
May 15, 2019
Capt. Richard William Cochinos passed away at home on May 15, 2019. He is survived by his wife Jackie; children Stephanie and Richard Cochinos; step-children, Rebecca Plymire, Lisa Perkins, Tracy Delduca and Matthew Curry. Before retirement, Richard piloted ships on the St. Lawrence Seaway, submarines in South Carolina and tankers and cruise ships in Southwest Alaska. Beloved by friends and...
Wilma R. Baker
May 11, 2019
Wilma Baker, age 92, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Saturday, May 11, 2019. She was born September 23, 1926 in Los Angeles, California to Archie and Beatrice Scott. Wilma married Ed Baker on September 14, 1946 in San Marino, California. She enjoyed camping, birding, quilting, entertaining, flower arranging, and games with family and friends. In 1987 Wilma and Ed...
John Allen Odell
May 10, 2019
John Allen Odell, age 63, of Bellingham, WA passed away at Hospice House on May 10, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. He was born December 19, 1955 in St. Joseph, Missouri and was adopted when he was six years old by Allen and Beverly Odell. John grew up in Ferndale and graduated from Ferndale High School in 1974....
Gail Suzanne Phillips
May 10, 2019
Gail Suzanne Phillips, age 78, passed away in Navarre, FL on May 10, 2019. Born in Olympia, WA on August 4, 1940, the family eventually settled in Bellingham, WA in 1946, where she resided until becoming ill in late 2016. In the summer of 2017, she made the decision to move to Florida to live with her daughter and son-in-law...
Nikolay Mazurets
May 2, 2019
On May 2nd , 2019, at the age of 92 the heart of Nikolay Mazurets stopped beating. Nikolay Mazurets was born May 21, 1927 in a village Krasnosilka, region Hmelnitsk, Ukraine. He had a very difficult childhood and youth just like most of his peers. They all lived through famine, destruction and war. They lacked food to eat, clothing to...
Donna Mae Matthews
May 1, 2019
Donna M. Matthews, of Bellingham, WA, took her final journey on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Donna was 86, born in Canby, MN on April 20, 1933 to Rev. Bruce and Ruth (Benjamin) Matthews. She spent most of her youth in Iowa and graduated from Drake University before doing graduate work in Library Science at Case Western Reserve. Donna shared her...
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