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Dante Robert Deleon
Feb 26, 2015
Dante Robert DeLeon, of Ferndale, WA, passed away Thursday February 26, 2015. He was 16, born November 21, 1998 in Bellingham to Eliasar “Alger” and Susan (Leonard) DeLeon. Dante attended Ferndale High School where he was a member of the track team. He also enjoyed karate and quad riding. He was a life member of Faith Lutheran Church. Dante was...
Col. Johnny O. Gregerson Usmc, Ret.
Feb 22, 2015
Col. Johnny O. Gregerson, USMC Ret., passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 in Bellingham, WA. Johnny was 88, born on July 20, 1926 in Scoby, Montana. He was the 4th of 10 children born to Ole and Gertrude (Givens) Gregerson. His family moved to Monroe, WA when he was an infant. During his senior year in high school, in 1944,...
C. Landrum Bowen
Feb 16, 2015
Landrum Bowen, age 92 of Bellingham, passed away on February 16, 2015. Landrum was born in Delight, AR on August 3, 1922 to John and Irene Bowen. He grew up in Arkansas and Missouri and enlisted in the US Navy. Later he met his wife Lois and they were married in 1945. They made their home in Bellingham where he...
Gene Morgan
Feb 15, 2015
Gene Morgan went to Heaven to be with Christ on Sunday, February 15, 2015. He was preceded in death by his father Henry Berton Morgan, mother Mabel Irene Bakke (Rouse), brother Kenneth and sister Lileene, He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Janice Anne Morgan, four children; Debbie (Fred) Bengen, Darcy Mariott, Denice Haskins (Joe) and son...
Roger C. Wiley Sr.
Feb 14, 2015
Dr. Roger C. Wiley, former professor and chair of the Department of Men’s Physical Education and Recreation at Washington State University died Saturday, February 14, 2015 at home, surrounded by family. The first thing anyone ever said to Roger, from his earliest years, was, “ You sure are tall!” And, even as a boy, he towered over his peers. Roger...
Carol Lee Potter
Feb 10, 2015
Carol Lee Potter, age 91 of Bellingham, passed away on February 10, 2015. She was born in July of 1923 to Arthur and Reba Bailey in Seattle. She was raised in Bellingham and attended Bellingham High School until she married John (Harry) Potter in 1940. Carol was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking, baking and dancing. She was...
Adele Jean Bradshaw
Feb 8, 2015
Adele Bradshaw, age 80, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2015. She was born June 23, 1934 in Chicago, IL to George and Marjorie Davis. Adele was preceded in death by her husband Gene Bradshaw. She is survived by her daughter Reah (Denny) Dewell and their children Zach and Mackenzie; daughter Elizabeth (Ty) Gee and their children Tayden, Dillon and...
Anne Mae Quinn
Feb 7, 2015
Anne Mae Quinn, age 89, of Bellingham, WA, passed away, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. Anne was born in Troy, New York on January 5, 1926 to Karney and Anna (Van Steenburg) Narcessian. Anne was a long-time member of Assumption Catholic Church, Bellingham, and enjoyed many years as a homemaker. Her hobbies and interests were varied over the years, enjoying tutoring...
Howard M. Harris
Feb 6, 2015
Howard M. Harris, age 94 of Lopez Island, WA passed away on February 6, 2015. Howard was the only son born to Leland and Florence Harris in Covina, CA on October 3, 1920. He was raised on Lopez Island and finished high school there. After graduating he served in the United States Coast Guard for the duration of the WWII....
Robert Crampton Stuart
Feb 6, 2015
Robert was born in Chemainus, BC, Canada to Alexander and Olive Stuart and was one of four children. He was home schooled until 6th grade. He was a graduate of Victoria High School, University of British Columbia, and the University of Wisconsin, where he was awarded a PhD. He completed his dissertation at the Russian Research Center at Harvard, where...
Linda Arlene Clark
Feb 4, 2015
Linda Arlene Clark, age 72, passed away at home in Bellingham on February 4, 2015. She is now at peace after a long struggle with dementia. Although she lost her voice many years ago her loving spirit shone through her warm smile and joy of life. She was born October 19, 1942 in Bellingham, WA to Doug and Peggy Clark....
Cecil E Watson
Feb 4, 2015
Cecil Watson, age 80 of Bellingham passed away peacefully on February 4, 2015. He was born November 21, 1934 in Swain, AR to Dent and Mary Watson. He was the seventh of twelve children. Cecil grew up in Springdale and Rogers, AR until he was seventeen when he moved to Bellingham. In 1952 he married Patty Wambsgans and they had...
Wendell W. Larsen
Jan 30, 2015
Wendell W. Larsen of Bellingham, passed away on January 30, 2015. Born on August 30, 1920 in Blanchard, WA to Gerhard and Hattie Larsen. He grew up in Blanchard graduating from Edison High School. After his service in the U.S. Army, he returned to Bellingham marrying Theda M. York in 1945. Wendell had a long successful career in the bread...
Joseph E. Mustappa
Jan 27, 2015
Joe Mustappa, age 70, passed away peacefully of natural causes at home in Bellingham on January 27, 2015. He was born August 30, 1944 in Eugene, OR to Nick and Irene Mustappa. Joe graduated from Bellingham High School in 1962 and earned his B.A. in History at WWU. He worked at Seattle Trust as a loan officer for over 10...
Marie A. Wilhelm
Jan 20, 2015
Marie A. Wilhelm, age 103, was born to Marie and Alfred Schroder in New York City on May 30, 1911. Not expected to live for not even a year, she surprised them all! She had two younger sisters, Alvina and Margaret. Marie spent many idyllic summers in Londonderry, Vermont where her mother ran the Wamtastiquet Hotel and her grandfather Marquardsen...
Jessie Ruth Pilon
Jan 18, 2015
Jessie Ruth Pilon, of Bellingham, WA, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 18, 2015. Jessie was born on July 30, 1927 in Lynden, WA to Garret & Cornelia (Buizer) Pilon. Jessie was a longtime member of Northside Community Church and worked many years for the City of Bellingham, Public Works Department. In her retirement she volunteered...
Merolin K. Costello
Jan 18, 2015
Merolin Costello, age 82 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2015. She was born May 18, 1932 in Bellingham to Peter and Rosa Costello. Merolin graduated from Bellingham High School in 1950 and retired after working as a telephone operator for over 30 years. She was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Known as “Mimi” to...
Lyubov Kuksenko
Jan 16, 2015
Lyubov G. Kuksenko, 86 of Ferndale passed away on January 16, 2015. Services were held at Westford Funeral Home in Bellingham WA.
Catherine M. Anderson
Jan 12, 2015
Catherine Anderson, age 90 of Acme, passed away on January 12, 2015. She was born on May 4, 1924 in Savageton, WY to Harry and Doris Brown.
James C. Craven
Jan 12, 2015
James C. Craven, 89, of Bellingham, Washington, died early Monday morning, January 12, 2015, in Seattle, Washington, following complications from surgery. Jim was born August 7, 1925, in Greenfield, Tennessee, the son of Arlie and Addie Craven. The family moved to Chicago in the 1930’s, and Jim graduated from Lakeview High School. He graduated from the University of Illinois, and...
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