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Robert Venters Wilson Jr
Oct 8, 2016
Rob was born March 19, 1978 in Bellingham and passed away at Whatcom Hospice House on Saturday, October 8, 2016. He was raised in Ferndale and graduated from Ferndale High School in 1996. Rob attended Bellingham Technical College, where he was trained as a welder. His greatest accomplishment was working at Andgar, especially with co-workers Chad and Paul. Rob took...
Eileen C. Kersey
Oct 8, 2016
Eileen C. Kersey, age 90 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2016. She was born June 25, 1926 in South Euclid, OH to Lionel and Mabel (Lines) McConville. Eileen married Richard Kersey in Seal Beach, CA in 1949. Eileen attended The Ohio State University, University of Southern California and Wichita State University, where she earned her B.A. in...
Yvonne M. Scheving
Oct 7, 2016
Yvonne M. Scheving, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 in Bellingham. Yvonne was 92, born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada on May 4, 1924 to Sylvere and Mary Rose (Bastarach) Arsenault. She lived for many years in Seattle and worked as a nurses aid at the Anderson House in Shoreline. During World War II she worked in...
Marjorie J. Fairweather-Toole
Oct 6, 2016
On the evening of October 6, 2016, Marge passed away at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, WA. Marge was being visited, comforted and celebrated with family members all day before she passed away. Marge was 91 years old. Marge Toole was born in the town of Presque Isle, ME on May 14, 1925. She was the third child...
Carl O. Fischer
Oct 6, 2016
Pastor Carl Fischer went to be with his Lord on Thursday, October 6, 2016 in Bellingham, WA. He slipped away quietly at the age of 92, leaving behind his family and Church who will miss him dearly. Carl was born with his twin brother, Ralph, on September 1, 1924 in Auburn, MI. His parents were Rev. Fred and Adela (Riess)...
David Ray Hagerty
Oct 5, 2016
David Ray Hagerty, age 66 of Birch Bay, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 in Bellingham, WA. Dave was born June 27, 1950 in Burlington, WA to Jack and Phyllis (Van Matre) Hagerty. He grew up in Skagit County and after graduating from Burlington-Edison High School in 1968, Dave proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He...
Kenneth G. Dawson
Sep 30, 2016
Ken Dawson, age 93, passed away peacefully at Whatcom Hospice House on Friday, September 30, 2016. He was born February 14, 1923 in Stanwood, WA to Addie and Logan Dawson. Ken graduated from East Stanwood High School and married Anna Eliason in 1941. As a young man he worked on the Alaska Highway construction, building roads in Ketchikan. He also...
Barbara Estelle Gospodinovich
Sep 29, 2016
Barbara Gospodinovich, age 86, passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Barb was born in Portland, OR on June 16, 1930 to Walter and Vera Lyons. She grew up in Garden Home, OR and attended school in Tigard and Estacada, OR. Barb married Anthony “Tony” Gospodinovich in Portland, OR and they moved the family to...
Jena E. Jacoby
Sep 27, 2016
Jena E. Jacoby, age 47, died peacefully with family and friends by her side on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham. She was born February 25, 1969 in Bellingham to Duane and Bonnie (Leenstra) Jacoby. Jena was known for her smile, her big dimples, her infectious cackle and her wonderful sense of humor. She was...
Amelia "Rosemary" Flora
Sep 27, 2016
Rosemary would like to let you know that she departed this life at 7:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 27, 2016, two days before her 87th birthday- in a peaceful and non-medicated state, at Jero- just as Mt. Baker began to rise. Rose, as her husband Jerry so fondly called her, was born in Chicago, Illinois, the eldest daughter of 9 children,...
Helen Ann Brenk
Sep 26, 2016
Helen Brenk, age 49, passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham on Monday, September 26, 2016. She was born in London, England on February 26, 1967 to Edward and Pamela Daly. Helen was preceded in death by her father Edward. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Steve, daughter Maddie, mother Pamela (Peter) Boulton, brother Daniel (Louise) Daly,...
Virginia Boal Hayden
Sep 26, 2016
Virginia “Virgie” Boal Hayden passed away peacefully at the age of 98 on September 26, 2016 at her home in Bellingham, WA. She was born on April 30, 1918 in North Platte, NE to parents William Cody Boal and Elva Day Boal. She moved to Bellingham at age four. Virgie was a lifelong resident of Bellingham attending the Campus School,...
Phyllis M. Bradbury
Sep 25, 2016
Phyllis “Phyl” M. Bradbury, age 96, of Bellingham, WA passed away on Sept. 25, 2016. Phyllis was born to Edgar and Amelia Noden in Vancouver, B.C. on June 23, 1920. Phyllis met her husband Victor at a wartime dance in Vancouver and they married on September 10, 1943. Trips to Keats Island, Deep Cove and their love of dancing filled...
Stanley Lowell Wilborn
Sep 24, 2016
Stanley Lowell Wilborn, age 83, passed away on September 24, 2016 in Bellingham. He was born December 21, 1932 to Stanley Lowell and Marian Laura Wilborn and grew up in in Oak Park, IL. He graduated from Illinois State University and served in the United States Army. Stanley retired as a computer software engineer for Boeing and was long-time resident...
Mary Lou Evans
Sep 21, 2016
Mary Lou Evans, age 90, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2016 at St. Francis Healthcare in Bellingham. She was born June 13, 1926 in Bellingham to Georgette and John Cairns. Mary lived in Bellingham her entire life. She graduated from Bellingham High School in the class of 1943. She worked downtown at J.C. Penney’s and Montgomery Ward and later...
Carol S. Radke
Sep 20, 2016
Carol S. Radke, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in Bellingham, age 94. Carol was born on March 24, 1922 in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. She was raised in Everett, Washington and attended the University of Washington, where she graduated with honors in 1944 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. She was the...
Joseph G. Wilson
Sep 17, 2016
Joe Wilson, age 52, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on September 17, 2016 after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born September 21, 1963 in Bellingham to Jerry and Mary Jo (Roehl) Wilson. Joe attended Franklin Elementary, Lowell Elementary, Fairhaven Middle School, and graduated from Sehome High School in the class of 1982, where...
Mary E. Harris
Sep 16, 2016
Mary Emma MacLeod Harris passed away on September 16, 2016 at the age of 93. Mary was born to Malcolm and Mae MacLeod on Lopez Island, Washington and was the oldest child in the family that included siblings Duncan, Joan and Gwen. Mary was raised on Lopez Island, graduating from Sedro Woolley High School, as there was no high school...
William D. "Bill" Brown
Sep 12, 2016
Bill Brown, age 95, of Bellingham passed away peacefully at Whatcom Hospice House on Monday, September 12, 2016. Bill was born in Outlook, Sask., Canada to James and Laura (Mansfield) Brown on August 1, 1921. He married Marjorie Ann Nichols at Queen Ann Baptist Church in Seattle on April 5, 1944. They spent their honeymoon in Victoria, BC. During the...
Della Mae Allen
Sep 10, 2016
Della Allen, age 78, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on September 10, 2016. She was born February 10, 1938 in Concrete, WA to Gurnie and Hope Stafford. Della was a career caregiver who was passionate about helping others. She wrote and performed Gospel music and was able to express her strong faith through her music. Della was positive, always encouraging,...
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