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Ronald L. "Ron" Fine
May 27, 2016
Ron Fine, age 72 passed away peacefully on May 27, 2016. Ron was born on December 31, 1943 in Sacramento, CA to Robert L. and Beverly (Dresser) Fine. He served in the US Navy from February of 1961 to 1965. Ron became a F&A Mason on April 22, 1982 at Green Lake Lodge #149. He is past Worshipful Master of...
Abigail Donnelly
May 27, 2016
Abigail Donnelly of Sequim, WA, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 in Bellingham. Abby was 75, born on March 28, 1941 to Robert and Martha (Oilphant) Cannon in Los Angeles, CA. Abby was the middle of three children with an older sister, Hana, and younger brother, Chris. Abby moved to Sequim in 1979 from Mammoth Lakes, CA with her mother,...
Lillian C. "Lill" Galloway
May 26, 2016
Lillian Christina Galloway, age 95, of Bellingham, WA passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016. Lillian was born in Bellingham, WA to Martin and Christina Smith Jensen on April 20, 1921. Lillian worked at Allsop Inc. for many years. She was known as a prankster and loved playing tricks on people. She enjoyed baking, crocheting, and knitting, always giving these...
David Lee Thramer
May 26, 2016
David Thramer, age 60, of Bellingham, WA passed away on May 26, 2016. David was born to Eugene and Beverly Thramer in Sedro Woolley, WA on January 12, 1956. He attended Harmony Elementary School and graduated from Mt. Baker High School. On January 1, 1996, he was united in marriage to his wife Pearl. David worked numerous jobs in Bellingham,...
Earl A. Griffith
May 24, 2016
Earl Griffith, age 79, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2016 in Kenmore, WA. He was born April 22, 1937 in Oakley, Kansas to Charles and Bertha Griffith. After graduating from high school Earl joined the military, serving in the Navy for 20 years from 1956-1975. In 1963, while stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, Earl met and married...
Kathryn Doreen Casey-Mccullough
May 23, 2016
Kathryn Doreen Casey-McCullough, age 60, passed away May 23, 2016 in Bellingham, WA. Kathy was born and raised in Coeur d’Alene, ID and attended Coeur d’Alene High School. After graduation she was employed as a dental assistant in Seattle, WA. She is survived by her sisters Julie McCullough-Hale, Seattle, WA, Laurel (McCullough) Hayden-Downie, Portland, OR and her brother, Patrick McCullough,...
Kenneth Lee Fishwild
May 22, 2016
Ken Fishwild, 70, of Bellingham, WA, was called to his heavenly home, while surrounded by his family, on Sunday, May 22, 2016. Ken had valiantly fought lung cancer for a short time. Ken, the son of Robert and Lucille Fishwild, was born in Maquoketa, Iowa, December 2, 1945. He graduated from Wyoming High School in 1963 and married Riechelle “Shelley”...
Helga M. Urbanc
May 22, 2016
Helga M. Urbanc, age 75, of Ferndale, WA passed away on May 22, 2016. Helga was born to Karl and Elisabeth Deibert in Osthofen, West Germany on May 15, 1941. In 1966 she immigrated to the United States, a country she loved and was proud to become a citizen of. Helga loved to bake, but her family was most important...
Lynnette Ellen "Lynn" Thomas
May 20, 2016
Lynn Thomas, age 54, of Bellingham passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016. Lynn was born in Bremerton, WA to Fredrick and Merridee (Young) Turner on December 30, 1961. Lynn was preceded in death by her mother Dee Turner. She is survived by her daughter Jessica Van Dine, son Tyler Thomas, granddaughter Hailey Gonzalez (whom she lovingly called “punkin”), father...
Catherine D. "Cathy" Preston
May 19, 2016
Cathy Preston, age 67 of Bellingham, went to be with the angels May 19, 2016. She was born March 8, 1949 in Hibbing, MN to Lyman and Frances Glidden. She was one of 15 children. Cathy dearly loved her family, especially her 2 daughters and grandchildren. She worked for many years at Alderwood Park Health and Rehab. Cathy enjoyed gardening,...
Ralph C. Carmichael
May 18, 2016
Ralph C. Carmichael, age 92, passed away on May 18, 2016 at The Willows in Bellingham. He was born December 6, 1923 in South Holland, Illinois, to Virgil and Agnes (Rinkema) Carmichael. While serving in the U.S. Army during WWII, Ralph landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France on D-Day and served in combat until he was wounded near Aachen,...
Sarah Paulsen
May 17, 2016
Sarah Paulsen, age 69, of Blaine, WA passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Sarah was born in Ogden, UT on October 17, 1946. She graduated from Blaine High School, then attended beauty school. She was a loving daughter, sister, auntie, companion and friend, always leaving the door open for everyone she knew. She adored watching her nieces and nephews....
Dennis E. L. Catrell
May 14, 2016
Dennis Catrell passed away peacefully at home, at age 79, and joins with the angels. Dennis was the sixth of seven children born to Royal and Hilda (Brown) Catrell in Flint, MI. The family spent summers up north on the Au Sable River at a remote cabin that fostered his love of nature and the joy of working with his...
Mary Louise Seilo
May 12, 2016
Mary Seilo, age 72, of Bellingham, WA passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, May 12, 2016, after a four year battle with ovarian cancer. Mary fought cancer like only she could – head-on and without hesitation. Her family is forever grateful for every extra second her tenacity enabled them to have together. Mary was born...
Becky Lou Jones
May 7, 2016
Becky Lou Jones, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at her home. She was 61, born in Manhattan, Kansas on August 15, 1954 to Kyle and Bonnie Mines. Becky worked in the retail business in Bellingham for many years at BJ’s Harbor House, Yeager’s, Mervyns, Kohl’s, and Ross. Her love for the beach and open air brought...
Janice May Bland
May 6, 2016
Janice May Bland was born in Bellingham, WA to William and Lilly Bland on January 18, 1939. She died at home surrounded by family on May 6, 2016, ten years to the day after her mother’s death. She was 77. As a young girl, she delighted in playing in the parks, woods and vacant lots of small-town Bellingham. By the...
Ella F. Haydon
May 3, 2016
Ella F. Haydon, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 in Bellingham. She was almost 100, born in Lake City, SD to Alfred and Ella Stolle on July 11, 1916. Ella was an active member of Cornwall Church, where she folded the bulletins for Sunday services up until she passed. Ella was preceded in death by her son...
Ethel May Carpenter
May 2, 2016
Ethel Carpenter, age 91, of Bellingham, WA passed away on Monday, May 02, 2016. Ethel was born to Marvin and Elizabeth (Christie) Hausken in Helena, MT on November 22, 1924. After graduating high school, she attended Washington State College then went on to earn her Registered Nursing degree at Virginia Mason. Ethel was a member of the WSNA, and fought...
Ruth Aasheim
May 1, 2016
Ruth Aasheim, age 89 of Bellingham, WA went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Ruth was born in Wolf Point, MT to Lorents and Andrea (Ryan) Aasheim on October 15, 1926. After graduating from Bellingham High in 1944, she attended Lutheran Brethren Bible School. Ruth worked in several different business offices in Bellingham and Seattle...
Betty Jo Kenison
Apr 29, 2016
Betty Jo Kenison, 85, passed away April 29, 2016, peacefully in her sleep after a courageous battle with cancer, never having lost her sense of humor and positive attitude. Betty was born June 13, 1930 in Woodward, OK to Bentley and Oleata (Rittershouse) Clark. When she was 4, her family migrated to Twisp, Washington, then to Carlton, acquiring an orchard....
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