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Carol "Diane" Crisp
Apr 19, 2016
Diane Crisp, age 62, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in Bellingham. She was born December 21, 1953 in Couer D’Alene, ID to Clair R. Crisp, Jr. and Virginia D. (Shumaker) Crisp. She enjoyed creating artwork, dancing, knitting and swimming. Diane was outgoing and always willing to try new things. She was preceded in death by her father Clair...
Marvin L. Bensen
Apr 17, 2016
Marvin L. Bensen, age 76 passed away in Bellingham on April 17, 2016. He was born to Charles and Marion Bensen in Bellingham on January 25, 1940. As a young man Marvin was very involved with Boy Scouts and DeMolay. Marvin was employed as a parts manager for a number of car dealerships and auto parts stores. He was interested...
William Archer Sweeney
Apr 17, 2016
Bill Sweeney, age 79 of Bellingham, WA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 17, 2016. He was born October 26, 1936 in Port Glasgow, Scotland to William and Martha (McIntyre) Sweeney. Bill’s work as an engineer led him to live and work many places around the world, including Alaska, New Jersey, New Orleans, California, Texas, South Africa, and Bellingham. Bill’s...
Geraldine Zaremba
Apr 16, 2016
Gerry Zaremba, age 97, passed away in Bellingham on April 16th. She was born October 26, 1918 in Sebring, OH to Norman and Nettie Murray. Her family left Ohio for California when she was 7 years old and then came up to Washington. Gerry graduated valedictorian from Bellingham High School in 1940. After working hard and saving her money she...
William Y. Duncan Iii
Apr 16, 2016
Dr. William Yeats Duncan III, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016. Dr. Duncan was 84, born in the District of Columbia on November 21, 1931. He proudly served in the US Navy. Dr. Duncan practiced Urology in Skagit County, Alaska, Hawaii and Idaho. He enjoyed most sports including hunting, fishing, airplane piloting, lacrosse, swimming, tennis and sailing....
Alson "Al" Claus
Apr 15, 2016
Al Claus, age 88 of Bellingham passed away peacefully on April 15, 2016. He was born July 3, 1927 in San Jose, CA to Peter and Agnes Claus. Al graduated from Bellingham High School and served in the U.S. Merchant Marines during WWII. He married Anna Zurn on May 2, 1949 at Church of the Assumption in Bellingham. Al worked...
Edith "Edie" Nienaber
Apr 13, 2016
Edie Nienaber, age 83 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. She and her twin brother Allan were born to Clifford and Blanche Puckett in Mitchell, SD on April 14, 1932. Edie was a self-made, successful business woman and entrepreneur. She was memorable, vibrant, fiery, tenacious, and took charge of her own destiny. She...
Theodora "Teddi" Eaton
Apr 11, 2016
Former Ketchikan resident Theodora “Teddi” Eaton, age 84 of Bellingham passed away on April 11, 2016. Teddi was born to Perry and Cora (Scott) Allen in Ketchikan, AK on February 2, 1932. She moved to WA in 1962 and worked as a secretary for the State of Washington. Teddi was preceded in death by her son Lloyd Cook. She is...
James M. Lucerne
Apr 9, 2016
James M. Lucerne, age 50, of Lynden, WA, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 in Bellingham, WA. He was born April 2, 1966 in Van Nuys, CA to James and Elizabeth Lucerne. He is survived by his wife Natasha, four children, Melody Jeffries (husband Jarrod) and their son Braxton, Timothy, Kaitlyn and Alana Lucerne, parents Jim and Elizabeth, brother Paul...
Vera J. Muller
Apr 7, 2016
Vera Muller, age 81, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2016. She was preceded in death by her brother Monte Carter. She is survived by her children Debbie, Patrick (wife Kathy), Bryce and Monte, grandchildren Heather, Matthew, Tyler, Michael (wife Dawn), Carissa and Alicia, great-grandchildren Noah and Patrick, sister Elaine (husband John), and many loving relatives and friends.
Albert Ray Peterson
Apr 6, 2016
Al Peterson, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in Bellingham, WA. He was born April 29, 1925 in Edgerton, MN to Albert I. and Violet (Ray) Peterson. Al graduated from Edgerton High School, earned his B.A. at Hamline University and his M.A. at Cal State University Los Angeles. Al was a teacher, coach, and school principal for...
Joann Mary Mirante
Mar 30, 2016
Joann Mirante, of Bellingham, WA, passed away March 30, 2016. She was 83, born in Seattle, WA on November 14, 1932 to John and Mary (Felice) Miori. She graduated from Holy Rosary High School and married her childhood sweetheart, Arthur Mirante on October 16, 1954. They raised their family in Burien and attended St. Francis of Assisi Parish. Joann enjoyed...
Carmella Surdi
Mar 27, 2016
Carmella Surdi passed away peacefully in Bellingham, WA on March 27, 2016. She moved to Bellingham in 2002 to be closer to her children. She was a proud first generation Italian-American born in Newark, NJ on April 30, 1923. Daughter to Angelo Farruggia and Margherita Carfi, who immigrated to America in search of a better life for their family. She...
Laurian Marie Andrews
Mar 25, 2016
Laurian Marie Andrews, born March 24, 1924 in New Haven, CT to Harold F. & Grace (nee Lane) Richter died March 25, 2016 in Bellingham, WA. Laurian was a graduate of St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Waterbury, CT and Columbia University in New York, NY. She worked as an instructor in clinical medical nursing at St. Luke’s Hospital in...
Gerald "Gerry" Candler
Mar 24, 2016
Gerry Candler, age 95, WA passed away peacefully at Lakeside Gardens Adult Family Home in Lynden, Washington on March 24, 2015. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Janet Queen Esther Lange
Mar 22, 2016
Janet Queen Esther Lange, of Lynden, WA, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016. She was 83, born in Bellingham, WA on May 22, 1932 to George and Victoria Jane (McGregor) Hicks. Janet was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County and she married Robert Lange in 1950. She worked for 20 years at the Ferndale Coast to Coast, was a member...
Bill Curry
Mar 22, 2016
Bill Curry, age 75, passed away peacefully at Hospice House in Bellingham on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. He was born to Harry and Harriett Curry in Bellingham on May 27, 1940. Bill married Diane Karuza at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on November 25, 1962. He attended Assumption School, graduated from Bellingham High School in 1958, and served in the U.S....
Wendell G. Ballard
Mar 21, 2016
Wendell G. “Windy” Ballard, age 93, of Bellingham, WA passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016. Windy was born to Charles and Luella (Crandell) Ballard on April 25, 1922 in Bellingham. He graduated from Meridian High School, class of 1941, and proudly served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII. Windy worked for the U.S. Postal service as a mail...
Norval Magnusson
Mar 17, 2016
Norval Magnusson went peacefully to be with his Lord on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at his home, surrounded by family. He was 93, born on February 25, 1923 in Gardar, ND to Karl and Stefania (Arnason) Magnussson. Norval served in the U.S. Army and worked for Georgia Pacific for many years, retiring in 1998. He was an active member of...
Dorothy Ellen Kuhblank
Mar 15, 2016
Dorothy Ellen Kuhblank passed from this life on March 15, 2016 after 98 years filled with family, friends, and fond companions. Childhood years in a family of 10 on a small Lakewood strawberry farm coupled with the lean years during WWII led Dorothy to develop a talent for creative ways to use and reuse discarded items. She would have been...
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