Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Bellingham, WA, Whatcom County & Surrounding Areas

Rosebud "Robey" Troutman

Rosebud "Robey" Troutman

Aug 29, 2015

Robey was born to Bryan and Elfredia Neely on February 4th, 1921 in New Orleans, LA. Her birth name was Rosebud, named after her Aunt Rose & Uncle Bud. She had one sister, Elbry, and her grandfather and grandmother operated a department store in New Orleans, LA called Bohnstoff's Mercantile. She attended college at Gulfport Junior College in Gulfport, Mississippi....

Robert "Bob" Paul Nims

Robert "Bob" Paul Nims

Aug 27, 2015

Robert “Bob” Nims, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 27, 2015 at the age 91 in Bellingham, WA. Bob was born in Bellingham on February 23, 1924 to Paul and Gladys (Lindsey) Nims. He graduated from Mt. Baker High School in the class of 1943, and immediately after graduation joined the US Navy. Bob spent two years in...

Charles R. Pearson

Charles R. Pearson

Aug 24, 2015

Charles Pearson, age 94, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 in Bellingham. He was born August 31, 1920 in Pecos, TX. Charles married Daisy Strain in 1941 and served in the US Army as a photographer in Europe during WWII. Charles and Daisy raised their three children in Seattle and Edmonds and in later years lived in the mountains near...

Joanne W. Mackay

Joanne W. Mackay

Aug 21, 2015

Joanne MacKay (née Joanne Coby Williams), a longtime Bellingham resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21st. She was 93 years old. She had been living with her son David and his wife Aileen near Lake Whatcom for the past year. Joanne was intelligent, spirited, well-read, and practical, and will be dearly missed by her family and many friends in...

Dorothy Skaggs

Dorothy Skaggs

Aug 19, 2015

Dorothy Skaggs passed away peacefully early in the morning on August 19, 2015. She was 94 and was a life long resident of Bellingham and a life member of Church of the Assumption. Dorothy was the last remaining sibling of the Jones family. While her life was long it was not always easy and she suffered several tragedies. When Dorothy's...

Jenny M. Jansen

Jenny M. Jansen

Aug 17, 2015

Jenny M. Jansen, age 88, died peacefully surrounded by family on August 17, 2015. Jenny was born September 14, 1926, in Deming, WA, to Pete and Barbara Shaudney. Jenny lived her formative years in rural Whatcom County, graduating from Mt. Baker High School in 1944. She shared many stories of life during the Depression and the Second World War, and...

Shirley M. Moldenhauer

Shirley M. Moldenhauer

Aug 14, 2015

Shirley Moldenhauer, age 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2015 in Bellingham. She was born May 11, 1924 in Seattle, WA to Harry and Anna Fritz. Shirley graduated from Lincoln High School and married Milton O. Moldenhauer on July 21, 1943. Shirley worked for Whatcom County in the Sheriff and Auditor’s offices. She was a member of the...

Naida J. Deitsch

Naida J. Deitsch

Aug 13, 2015

Naida J. Deitsch died on August 13, 2015. She was born in Centralia, WA to Clinton E. and Daisy M. Marley. Her father was a teacher and they moved several times while she was growing up. Her parents moved to Anacortes in 1936 where she spent her school years and graduated from Anacortes High School in 1945. Later that year,...

Dorothy L. Rand

Dorothy L. Rand

Aug 12, 2015

Dorothy L. Rand, age 98 of Bellingham, WA passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. She was born July 9, 1917 in Wichita, KS to Elmer and Louise Redd. In earlier years Dorothy worked in the fashion industry and was Queen of the El Monte, CA Pioneer Days. She married David F. Rand in 1939 in Anaheim, CA and they...

Ivor A. Satero

Ivor A. Satero

Aug 1, 2015

Ivor A. Satero, husband of Delynda Price Satero, passed away Sat., August 1, 2015 in Bellingham. Delynda and her children and grandchildren reside in the Bay Area.

Michael H. Gavin

Michael H. Gavin

Jul 31, 2015

Mike Gavin, age 67, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 31, 2015. He was born October 25, 1947 in Denver, CO. Mike moved to Whatcom County in 1969. He worked for 38 years at Intalco in the cast house and served as a business manager for the metal trades union. Mike loved being around his entire family and...

Aleksandr Alter

Aleksandr Alter

Jul 21, 2015

Aledsandr Alter, age 45 passed away in Bellingham on July 21, 2015. There will be a prayer service at 7:00 PM on Monday, July 27, 2015 at Faith Lutheran Church, 2750 McLeod Road, Bellingham, WA 98225. There will be a funeral service at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Faith Lutheran Church.

Richard A. Marks

Richard A. Marks

Jul 20, 2015

Richard A. Marks, USN, Ret., passed away July 20, 2015 in Vancouver B.C. There will be a prayer service at 5:00 PM on Thursday, July 30th at Westford Funeral Home in Bellingham, WA. There will be a graveside service with military honors at 11:00 AM on Friday, July 31st at Tahoma National Cemetery.

Jacquelyne P. Bello

Jacquelyne P. Bello

Jul 15, 2015

Jaki Bello, age 38, passed away on July 15, 2015. She was born January 13, 1977 in Manila, Philippines to Ponciano and Francisca Bello. She is survived by her parents Ponciano and Francisca, her loving companion Larry, children Ovid, Arkin, Audric and Elijah, siblings Betty, Vicente, John, James, Bernadeth, Robert, Natalie, Normita and Boots. Jaki will be greatly missed by...

Helen W. Buchanan

Helen W. Buchanan

Jul 12, 2015

Helen Wakefield Buchanan, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 in Bellingham. She was 90, born in Columbus, Ohio on December 28, 1924 to Leslie and Florence (Twigg) Wakefield. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, brother Richard Wakefield and son-in-law Steve Bajema and is survived by her children, Carol Bajema, Nancy (Scott) Wilmot, and Todd (Donna)...

Robert "Bob" Joseph And Gail Sue Nevalainen

Robert "Bob" Joseph And Gail Sue Nevalainen

Jul 11, 2015

Bob and Gail were joined in marriage Feb. 17, 1979, in Chisholm, and passed away together July 11, 2015, on the Twin Sisters Peak in the North Cascades Mountain in Washington state. Bob, 62, was born Jan. 29, 1953, in Chisholm, to Richard and Gloria Nevalainen. He worked for St. Louis County for 39 years, retiring in 2010, and became...

William James Franks

William James Franks

Jul 10, 2015

William James Franks, of Bellingham, WA, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 10, 2015 surrounded by his family. Bill was 87, born in Bellingham on January 20, 1928 to James and Coula (Koutselas) Franks. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1946 and attended Western Washington University where he met and later married Janet Wilson in 1951 in...

Mildred Alveretta Osborne

Mildred Alveretta Osborne

Jul 9, 2015

Birdie Osborne, age 82, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Thursday, July 9, 2015. She was born October 8, 1932 in Sunnyside, WA to George and Bessie Payne. Birdie and Jeff greatly enjoyed the 10 years they lived in Alaska. She enjoyed fishing, family campouts, outdoor adventures and family reunions in West Virginia. She dearly loved her children and...

Carolyn "Tay" Daley

Carolyn "Tay" Daley

Jul 9, 2015

Carolyn “Tay” Daley, age 43, passed away July 9, 2015 in Mesa, AZ. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Church of the Assumption in Bellingham, WA at 10:30 AM on Monday, August 17th. Memorials in Carolyn’s name may be made to Hope House, 2116 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225.

David B. Mcclennon

David B. Mcclennon

Jul 9, 2015

David B. McClennon, age 69, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2015. He was born December 17, 1945 in Chilliwack, B.C., to Robert and Ruby (Ferguson) McClennon. David graduated from Bellingham High School in 1963 and attended Skagit Valley Community College. He volunteered to serve in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. David enjoyed photography, reading books, golfing, tending...