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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...
Robert Michael Palmieri
Nov 17, 2017
Robert Michael Palmieri passed quietly in Bellingham, WA, on Friday, November 17th, with his wife and two of his children at his side. Born to Michael Palmieri and Nazzarena Marinelli of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he went on to study piano at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, the Eastman School of Music, the Milan Conservatory, and the Manhattan School of Music. He...
Audrey Pederson
Nov 14, 2017
Audrey Pederson, age 98, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Bellingham with her husband Art by her side. She was born in Ferndale on April 18, 1919 to Ed and Edith Christensen. Audrey married Art Pederson on December 22, 1951. She was predeceased by her sisters Louise Moran and Marian Blevins and brother Walter Hinds. She is...
Alberta Viola Zurilgen
Nov 13, 2017
Alberta Viola Zurilgen, age 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, November 13, 2017 at her home in Bellingham,WA. She was born in Chowchilla, CA on February 22, 1933 to Albert and Marie Zurilgen. Alberta had a spitfire personality, a youthful spirit, a zest for life and a deep abiding love for her children and grandchildren! Her children...
Annette Rosenberg
Nov 12, 2017
Annette passed away peacefully at the age of 94. She was a loving wife to her late husband Marty, mother to Tom Rosenberg, mother-in-law to the late Peggy Rosenberg and to Claire Beiser, grandmother to Trisha Steidl and grandmother-in-law to Uli Steidl. Annette was born in Canton, Ohio, raised in Los Angeles, CA and in 1980 moved to Bellingham. She...
Richard W. Anderson
Nov 10, 2017
Richard Wayne Anderson, age 70 of Bellingham, passed away at home on November 10, 2017 of natural causes. He was born in Snohomish, WA on July 20, 1947 to Darrell and Wanda Anderson. When Richard was young the family moved to Whatcom County and he attended Meridian Schools. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the 25th...
Robert J. Spady
Nov 9, 2017
Robert J. "Bob" Spady went to be with the Lord on November 9, 2017. He was born on February 18, 1938 in Bellingham, WA to Joseph and Norma (Hicks) Spady. He graduated from Bellingham High School and worked as a firefighter for the Bellingham Fire Department for 21 years. He also worked for several years at Walton Beverage and Merchant...
Hershel Everett Van Dever
Nov 7, 2017
Hershel Everett Van Dever, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at his home. He was 62, born in Louisville, KY on July 3, 1955 to Hershel and Dorothy (End) Van Dever. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and family, fishing and being outdoors. Hershel is survived by his wife Cheryl, 7 children, Michelle Van Dever, Chrystal...
Carmen Melbo
Nov 6, 2017
Carmen Melbo, lifetime Whatcom County resident passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 in Bellingham at the Mt. Baker Care Center. Carmen is survived by her children Linda (Rolf) Nielsen and Mark (Kathleen); sister Jean (Bob) Wheeler; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Carmen was preceded in death by her husband Philip Melbo and her sister Gloria Barns. Private family services...
Darlene M. Parr
Nov 4, 2017
Lifetime Whatcom County resident Darlene M. Parr, age 78, passed away on Saturday, November, 4th, 2017 in Bellingham, WA at the Whatcom Hospice House. Darlene was born in Bellingham to Wesley and Agnes (Moxness) Zahnow. Darlene was a beautician, worked for the Bellingham Police Department Records Department, the Meridian School District and later for Simplot Foods. She was a beloved...
Anna F. Belaya
Nov 3, 2017
Anna Belaya, age 91, passed away November 3, 2017. Services were held in Ferndale. Share memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Pavlyna Manita
Nov 2, 2017
Funeral Mon 11/6 at 10 AM at Westford. Burial following at Greenacres. Share memories at www.westford-funeralhome.com .
Patricia Ann Hayes
Oct 29, 2017
Patricia Ann Hayes, 86, died unexpectedly October 29, 2017 in her home at Parkway Chateau in Bellingham, WA. Pat was born June 13, 1931 in Indianapolis, IN to Virgil and Beulah (Wolfrom) Hayes. Her mother died that same year. After her father’s marriage to Nancy Lyons in 1941, Pat grew up in the old Hayes farmstead near Waynetown, IN alongside...
Irma Eileen Wall
Oct 29, 2017
Irma Eileen Wall passed away October 29, 2017 in the early morning hours. She was 92 years old. She was born December 5, 1924 in Sacramento, CA. Irma married Raymond Wall in 1944. She is survived by two daughters, Linda Kukes of Bellingham, WA and Anne Frank of Santa Barbara, CA, grandsons James and Michael Crabbe, their wives, and four...
Walter Scott Warren
Oct 27, 2017
Walter Scott Warren passed away October 27, 2017 at the age of 78 in Bellingham, WA. Walt was born on May 17, 1939 to Robert and Frances (Bay) Warren in Seattle, WA. He proudly served in the U.S. Marines Corps. Walt married Donna Albers on September 3rd 1960 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Seattle, WA. Shortly after they moved...
Doris May (Ayars) Foster
Oct 27, 2017
Doris May (Ayars) Foster, 95, passed away in Lynden, WA on Friday, October 27, 2017. Doris arrived May 13, 1922 in La Grande, OR, the second of four children born to W. Oscar Ayars and Maude A. (Banton) Ayars. Maude passed away when Doris was just six years old. Doris attended Greenwood School, then went to Central and La Grande...
David “Allen” Yeager
Oct 25, 2017
David Allen Yeager, former resident of Ferndale, WA, passed away October 25, 2017, at the age of 80 at his home in Auburn, WA. David was born on May 20, 1937, to Ezra (Joe) and Velma (Dyer) Yeager, in Concrete, WA. He graduated from Concrete High School in 1957, served in the US Navy from 1957-61 and worked for many...
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