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Jon Marshall Landers
Nov 24, 2016
Jon Marshall Landers, of Bellingham, WA, passed away on November 24, 2016. Jon was born in Seattle, WA on October 19, 1954 to William and Mona Landers. He earned his AA Degree from South Seattle Community College in electronics. For the past 10 years he worked for Alpha Tech in Bellingham. Jon loved the outdoors - hiking, camping, and scuba...
Earl Clayton Dahl
Nov 18, 2016
Earl Dahl, age 89, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital on Friday, November 18, 2016. He was born April 21, 1927 in Grand Forks, ND. Earl served in the U.S. Army from 1945-48. He married Betty Roach on July 22, 1950 in Bellingham. Earl drove milk truck for his entire career, first with Darigold and later with LTI/Milky Way. He...
Michael J. Mcelwain
Nov 16, 2016
Michael McElwain, age 50, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on No-vember 16, 2016 after a short, valiant battle with cancer. He was born October 21, 1966 in Great Falls, MT to Mark and Toni (McCorkle) McElwain. Mike was an amazing dad and his kids meant everything to him. He was passionate about music and was the lead singer in his...
Joanne Peacock Gardner
Nov 15, 2016
Joanne Peacock Gardner of Bellingham passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the Lynden Christian Health Care Center. She was born on October 2, 1923 in Gardiner, Maine, to George and Helen Peacock in a family of 7 children. She married Carl Gardner on June 21, 1941 in Gardiner, Maine. Joanne is survived by her daughter Jeanie (Ken) Schneider of...
Wallace W. Vaux
Nov 14, 2016
Wallace W. “Wally” Vaux, age 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 14, 2016. He was born on July 13, 1930 in Algona, Iowa to Theodore and Eunice Vaux. Wally spent his childhood in Ashton and Stillman Valley, Illinois, where his father was the basketball coach. The family moved to Whatcom County when he was 16 years old. Wally worked...
Mari-Lon Waid
Nov 9, 2016
Mari-Lon Waid, of Ferndale, WA, passed away at her home on November 9, 2016. She was born in Puyallup, WA on May 13, 1932 to Alonzo and Marion (Pratt) Spencer. She was predeceased by her parents and first husband Richard Green. She is survived by her husband, Jarold "Sparky" Waid, her five children, Allan (Debbie) Green, Joel (Laurie) Green, Lonna...
Patricia Mae Norton
Nov 8, 2016
Patricia Norton, age 74, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on 11/8/2016. Local arrangements are entrusted to Westford Funeral Home.
Ruth Dorothy Owens
Nov 2, 2016
Ruth Dorothy Owens, of Anacortes, WA, went home to her Heavenly Father on November 2, 2016. Ruth was 83, born in Lynden, WA on April 12, 1933 to Gerard Anton (Tony) Groenen and Wilhelmine (Baumann) Groenen. Ruth grew up in Mount Vernon where she graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1951. She then attended Saint Joseph’s School of Nursing...
Thomas Michael Clark
Oct 31, 2016
Tom Clark, age 60, was called to be with his Lord and Savior on October 31, 2016. He was born December 21, 1955 in Bellingham to Richard “Dick” Clark and Ellen “Jane” Mabbott. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1974 and married his high school sweetheart, Janet Hedman on June 28, 1980. Tom was passionate about spreading the gospel...
Edward J. Meck
Oct 28, 2016
Ed Meck, age 87, passed away peacefully at Stafholt Good Samaritan Society in Blaine, WA on Friday, October 28, 2016. He was born June 9, 1929 in Nanticoke, PA to Peter and Alice Meck. Ed married Lorene Gudmundson on February 5, 1964 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He served as a medic in the U.S. Air Force, retiring after 22 years....
Robert John Gerel
Oct 27, 2016
Robert John Gerel, of Bellingham, Washington, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 27, 2016 in Bellingham. Robert was 73, born in East Meadow, New York on November 22, 1942 to John and Ann (Connors) Gerel. Robert graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a Pharmacy degree in 1965. He worked in community pharmacy throughout New York State...
Arturo B. Mejia
Oct 24, 2016
Local arrangements are being entrusted to Westford Funeral Home. Share your memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Raymond G. Miller
Oct 24, 2016
Raymond G. Miller, age 96 of Bellingham, WA, died October 24, 2016 in Bellingham. He was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County, born on December 6, 1919 in Sumas to Charles and Ella (Nienaber) Miller. He worked at Georgia Pacific for 39 ½ years, retiring as supervisor. Ray was a member of the VFW, the Elks Club and Assumption Church....
Rosemary Kizer
Oct 18, 2016
Rosemary Kizer, age 89, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Tuesday, October 18th. Local arrangements are entrusted to Westford Funeral Home.
Michael M. Smith
Oct 17, 2016
Michael M. Smith, age 71, passed away on October 17, 2016 in Bellingham. He was born on August 19, 1945 in Bellingham to Richard and Frances (Deming) Smith. Michael graduated from Bellingham High School and earned his B.A. in Business at WWU. He served two years in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Michael married Susan Abitia on August...
Irene Clare Christopherson
Oct 13, 2016
Irene Clare Christopherson passed away in Blaine, Washington on Thursday, October 13, 2016. She was born in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada, on March 12, 2016 to Alex Paterson and May Shenton. Share your memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Aleksandr Ivanovich Kondratyuk
Oct 12, 2016
Aleksandr I. Kondratyuk passed away on October 12m 2016 in Blaine, Washington. Aleksandr's Funeral Service will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Westford Funeral Home. There will be a Graveside Service at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Lynden Cemetery. Share your memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Claude "Bud" M. Bridges
Oct 12, 2016
Claude M. “Bud” Bridges passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 in Bellingham. He was born on July 13, 1920 in Seattle, WA to Claude and Jeanette Bridges. Bud served in U.S. Army and the Air Force, retiring in 1980. He retired from the postal service after 30 years. Bud enjoyed gardening and gathering with his friends, aka “the gang”....
Helen Marie White
Oct 9, 2016
Helen M. White, age 99, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 9, 2016. She was born on January 31, 1917 in Chicago, IL to Frank and Jennie Peterson. Helen enjoyed her childhood years in Batavia, IL, where she excelled in sports, especially swimming. She married Frank White on January 31, 1941 in Batavia, IL, and they...
Florence H. Craker
Oct 9, 2016
Florence H. Craker passed peacefully on to her eternal home on Sunday, October 9, 2016. She was born July 1, 1930, in Salt Lake City, UT to Leroy David Hartwell and Sarah Florence Jones. On March 6, 1951 in Salt Lake City, UT, she married Francis “Earl” Craker. They were married for 63 years. They moved their family to Ashland,...
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