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Judy Russo
Dec 24, 2017
Judith L. Russo died on December 24, 2017 in Bellingham, WA. She was born to Charles and Kathryn Watke on November 23, 1935 in Milwaukee, WI. Judy received her B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1962 and later moved to Seattle where she was married to Oscar Noel for a short time. She earned a Master of Librarianship...
Nathan Erik Knudson
Dec 16, 2017
Nathan Erik Knudson passed away on December 16, 2017 in Seattle, WA. Nathan was born on August 17, 1977 in Vancouver, WA to Connie Townsend and Gary Knudson. He was predeceased by his grandparents. Nathan is survived by his wife of nearly 20 years, Erin; his two children, Coren and Cameron; his parents; his two sisters, Danielle and Katia; his...
Robert Lee Schmidt
Dec 16, 2017
Robert Lee Schmidt passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at the age of 78, in Bellingham, Washington. Robert (Bob) was born on August 29, 1939 to Delbert and Doris Schmidt in North Platte, Nebraska. Robert attended school in the small town of Tryon, Nebraska and went to North Platte High School. After high school Robert joined the United States...
Donald H. House, Sr.
Dec 15, 2017
Don House, age 89, passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham on December 15, 2017. He was born August 8, 1928 in Minneapolis, MN, to Theodore and Elsie (Roelke) House. Don served in the U.S. Army from 1946-47. He married Mary Lee Sievers on April 4, 1953 in Bellingham. As an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bellingham,...
Roberta J. Oliviero
Dec 11, 2017
Roberta J. Oliviero, age 78, passed away in Lynwood, WA on Monday, December 4, 2017. Arrangements are entrusted to Westford Funeral Home.
Jo Ann Heath
Dec 10, 2017
Jo Ann Heath passed away on December 10, 2017 in Bellingham. Jo was born on January 21, 1956 in Beeville, TX to Allen and Wanda (Luckie) Hall. She was predeceased by her parents and a sister, Janice Fors. Jo is survived by her husband, Terry Heath, her children Ronald (Tanya) Allen, Kevin (Kelly) Heath, Robert (Beth) Heath and Angela (Mark)...
George D. Touliatos
Dec 8, 2017
George Touliatos, age 87, passed away in Bellingham, WA on Friday, December 8, 2017. Arrangements are entrusted to Westford Funeral Home.
Bernice V. Hatch
Dec 3, 2017
Bernice V. Hatch, of Bothell, WA, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. She was 94, born on June 28, 1923 to Peter and Rose (Wyman) Klapperich in New Munich, MN. Bernice married Roscoe B. Hatch on July 27, 1946. She lived for many years in Bellingham and was a member of the Church of the Assumption. In 2012 Bernice moved...
Simon Castillo
Dec 3, 2017
Simon Castillo, age 27, passed away on December 3, 2017 in Sedro Woolley, WA. Visitation will be held at Westford Funeral Home, 1301 Broadway St. in Bellingham, WA on Friday, December 8th from 2-3 PM. Visitation will also be held Friday, December 15th at 9 AM-12:30 PM at New Life Community Church, 8336 Christian Avenue in Dos Palos, CA, followed...
David J. Siden
Dec 1, 2017
David Siden, age 81, took his final flight on December 1, 2017. He was born April 29, 1936 in Bellingham to Ed and Elnora Siden. Upon graduation he joined the US Army and was stationed in Germany. He married Bonita Smoot shortly after returning from the service and they enjoyed 41 years together. He was a union plumber at Blythe...
Gerald “Jerry” Carroll
Dec 1, 2017
Gerald “Jerry” Carroll passed away at his home on December 1, 2017 in Bellingham, WA, at the age of 76. Jerry was born on August 17, 1941 in Huntington Park, CA to Daniel and Virginia (Barnard) Cotter. At the age of six, Jerry took the name of his step-father Ross C. Carroll and was known by that name for the...
Phyllis Anne Weisenburger
Nov 28, 2017
Our Mother, Phyllis A. Weisenburger died November 28, 2017 after a brief illness at age 98. A life-long resident of Bellingham, Mom was born October 8, 1919 in Bellingham to Harry and Ferne (Pratt) Jenkins. As a young woman, she was athletic and adventurous, hiking the Mount Baker trail system with her older brother and playing intramural basketball in lieu...
Arthur Pederson
Nov 21, 2017
Arthur F. Pederson, age 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 in Bellingham, just one week after his wife Audrey. He was born in Halstad, MN on September 6, 1924 to Alf and Marit Pederson. He married Audrey Christensen on December 22, 1951. He was predeceased by his loving wife Audrey, brothers Harold, Don and Maynard Pederson and...
Byron Lee Elmendorf
Nov 21, 2017
Byron Lee Elmendorf was born on October 8, 1944 in Evansville, Indiana… but let’s get to the part in every obituary he always wanted to read – how he died. Byron died on November 21, 2017 while playing in Hanalei Bay on Kauai, Hawaii with two of his grandchildren. Byron lived a great life and we hope when our time...
Raymond L. Denson
Nov 21, 2017
Ray Denson, age 76, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 in Bellingham. He was born June 30, 1941 in Madison, WI to George and Bethel Denson. The family moved to Whatcom County when Ray was young. After graduating from Mt. Baker High School in 1959, he served in the U.S. Navy for four years. For most of his...
Tanya Lynn Rowe And Benton Bisbee Rowe
Nov 20, 2017
Tanya Rowe and her loving son Benton Rowe passed away in Bellingham, WA on Monday, November 20, 2017. Tanya was born March 29, 1974 in Toledo, OH. Benton was born February 20, 2012 in Bellingham, WA. Tanya attended Gesu Grade School and graduated from Central Catholic High School in Toledo, OH, in 1992. She earned a B.S. at Eastern Michigan...
Gary Kemp Glaze
Nov 19, 2017
Gary K. Glaze was born in Tacoma, WA to Roland A. and Marjorie K. Glaze. Gary passed peacefully at Whatcom Hospice House, following a relatively short illness. He was predeceased by his parents, including his adoptive mother, Lois Glaze; brothers, David and Ed; grandson, Christopher Glaze; and father-in-law, Herb Doyle. Gary was a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Seattle...
David B. Powell
Nov 18, 2017
David B. Powell, age 62, of Maple Falls, WA passed away on November 18, 2017. David was born on February 11, 1955 on the Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska to Edward and Shirley (Reed) Powell. David was preceded in death by his father Edward Powell and his brothers Gus Anderson and Michael Palm. He is survived by his wife...
Charles Allen Olberg
Nov 18, 2017
Charles Allen Olberg died unexpectedly on November 18, 2017 in Lakewood, WA, at the age of 75. Charles was born on August 31, 1942 in Bellingham, WA to Charles William and Marie Olberg. Charles worked for the city of Bellingham in facilities for many years from which he retired. Charles was very well loved and will be deeply missed by...
Omer Joseph Jalbert
Nov 17, 2017
Omer Joseph Jalbert was received into Heaven peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Whatcom Hospice House on November 17, 2017. He was born the seventh child of nine, on November 23, 1934 in Lafleche, Sask. to Eli and Laura Jalbert. He graduated from Gravelbourg College in Sask., and later from DeVry Institute in Toronto, Ontario. He married the love of...
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