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Wilbur A. "Bill" Hammer
Sep 27, 2014
Wilbur “Bill” Hammer went home to be with His Savior on Saturday, September 27, 2014, with family by his side. He leaves his surviving children; Linda and husband Ray Reamer, Diane Moore and special friend Bill Brickey, son Greg and wife Kay Hammer, 8 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great grandchildren. His absence leaves an empty place in our hearts....
Bernard J. "Barney" Higgins
Sep 26, 2014
A Celebration of Life will be held for Barney Higgins at 2pm on Sunday, October 26th at Broadway Hall, 1300 Broadway St. in Bellingham. He is survived by his wife Laura Jefferts and a large, extended family. Barney was a writer, a published poet and a film credited actor. He was a member of the Bellingham Area Cribbage Association, Bellingham...
Richard W. Kersey
Sep 21, 2014
Richard “Dick” Kersey, age 92 of Bellingham, WA passed away peacefully on September 21, 2014. He was born November 9, 1921 in Torrence, CA to Merlin and Bertha (Woolsey) Kersey. Dick married Eileen McConville in Seal Beach, CA in 1949. Dick served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. He was raised in Southern California and attended Wichita State University, Pepperdine...
Jean Rozitski
Sep 21, 2014
Jean Rozitski, age 89, passed away peacefully at her Everson home, surrounded by her family on September 21, 2014. She was born January 26, 1925 in Seattle, WA to William and Gladys Andriff. She graduated from Bellingham High School in 1943. She met her future husband, Joseph Rozitski, while he was stationed here during WWII, and they were married on...
Josefina "Joy" Aballe-Anderson
Sep 20, 2014
Josefina “Joy” W. Aballe-Anderson, age 64 of Ferndale, passed away on September 20, 2014. Simeon and Gorgonia Aballe had 11 children, and Joy was the 10th, born April 26, 1950 in Cebu City, Philippines. Joy dearly loved her husband Gene and lived for her children and grandchildren. Joy was preceded in death by her parents and former husband Evan A....
Dorothea Crawford Hamilton
Sep 19, 2014
Dorothea Crawford Hamilton, age 91, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2014 in Bellingham. She was born on December 25, 1922 in Yakima, WA. After living briefly in Portland and Everson, the family moved to Bellingham. Dorothy graduated from Bellingham High School in 1940. After high school she worked at the Union Hall, Reid Boilerworks as a bookkeeper, and at...
Cooki Edna E. Campbell
Sep 18, 2014
Cooki Campbell, age 64 passed away peacefully on September 18, 2014. She was born January 16, 1950 in Biloxi, Mississippi to Gus and Edna (Suarez) Rushon. From an early age, she grew up in Whatcom County with her step father and mother, Jerry and Edna Logan. Cooki married Douglas N. Campbell on April 23rd, 1988 in Bellingham. Cooki had a...
Ardelle Lind
Sep 17, 2014
Ardelle (Atwood) Lind passed away in the presence of her loved ones on September 17, 2014. She was born April 11, 1931 in Mt. Vernon, WA to parents Gile and Audrey Atwood. She attended schools in Menahga, MN, Clear Lake, WA and ultimately graduated from Bellingham High in 1949. She married her husband Harry A. Lind on September 20, 1953...
Wendy S. Kink
Sep 16, 2014
Wendy S. Kink, age 65 of Bellingham, passed away unexpectedly on September 16, 2014 in Bellingham. Wendy was born April 12, 1949 in Bellingham to Ralph and Bernice Lingbloom. Wendy was a vibrant, fun loving, caring woman who loved her family dearly. Her smile would light up a room. Wendy was a very empathetic person who would gladly go above...
Philip Bates Taylor, Jr.
Sep 11, 2014
Philip Taylor, Jr., age 93 of Bellingham, passed away on September 11, 2014.
James L. Davis
Sep 4, 2014
James L. Davis, age 69 of Bellingham, passed away on September 4, 2014 at Whatcom Hospice House. A Graveside Service will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 SE 240th St, Kent, WA 98042, on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 10:30 a.m.
Terry Lee Brady
Sep 4, 2014
Terry Brady, age 62 of Bellingham, passed away on September 4, 2014. Terry was a man perceived as a father to many who thought themselves fatherless, a man who desired to bless those he met who were in need, a servant of Christ and a dear friend to many. He opened his home to others constantly, gave generously from what...
Shirley M. Mathes
Sep 3, 2014
Shirley (Rummells) Mathes, 95, passed away in Bellingham, Washington September 3, 2014. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City, Iowa followed by a memorial service at Zion Lutheran Church beginning at 2 p.m. Online condolences can be sent to her family at www.gayandciha.com . Shirley was born April...
Dolores Lockhart-Franco
Aug 30, 2014
Dolores Lockhart-Franco, age 72, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2014 at Hospice House in Bellingham. She was born August 29, 1942 in San Mateo, CA to Walter and Jessie Lockhart. She married Albert P. Franco Sr. on June 28, 1958 in San Jose, CA. Dee was an active member of the Church of the Assumption where she volunteered as...
Stephen "Steve" Winterburn
Aug 29, 2014
Stephen Winterburn, age 70 of Bellingham, passed away on August 29, 2014. He was born on November 18, 1943 in Bellingham to William Winterburn and Florence Casey. He grew up in Bellingham and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1961. He attended WWU for a short time before he met his wife to be, Patty Wagoner, they were married in...
Andy Pecaric
Aug 23, 2014
Andy (Andrija) Pecaric, born November 11, 1931 in Komiza, Croatia, passed away August 23, 2014 in Bellingham, WA. Andy immigrated to San Pedro, California in 1959 where he fished tuna for several years. He married his sweetheart, Patricia Louise, and together they moved to Bellingham where he fished in The Puget Sound and Alaska. He was the owner and captain...
Agnes "Aggie" Humphrey
Aug 18, 2014
E. Agnes Humphrey of Bellingham, WA died August 18, 2014 from Alzheimer’s disease. She was 90 years old. Aggie was born on June 6, 1924, in Zurich, KS, to Eli Balthazor and Simonne Choquette. She grew up in Campbell, NE, and after graduating high school, went on to attend nursing school through the Army Nurse Corps at St. Elizabeth’s in...
James Overton Stansell
Aug 11, 2014
Jim Stansell, age 91 of Bellingham, passed away on August 11, 2014. A Memorial Service will be held at Faith Lutheran Church on Saturday, August 23 at 1 PM. Rev. Sharon Swanson will be officiating.
Melvin Orval Smith
Aug 10, 2014
Melvin Smith, age 92 of Bellingham passed away on August 10, 2014. SERVICE UPDATE: There will be a Graveside Service at Enterprise Cemetery on Wednesday, Sepetember 3 at 2:30PM.
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