Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Tamara L."Tami" Frohmdahl

Tamara L."Tami" Frohmdahl

Apr 26, 2014

Tami Frohmdahl, age 53 of Bellingham, passed away on April 26, 2014.

Sharon Lee Chandler

Sharon Lee Chandler

Apr 19, 2014

Just shy of her 68th birthday, Sharon Chandler lost her battle with lung cancer. Born in Portsmouth, NH in 1946 to Doug Chandler and Ruth “Eileen” Parker, she was raised on Oak Street in Wellesley, MA with her two brothers, Rick and Scott Chandler. She graduated from Boston University in 1964 and continued graduate studies at UCLA. While on a...

Lurlene V. Lawrence

Lurlene V. Lawrence

Apr 18, 2014

Lurlene Lawrence, age 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 18th. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Katie Halsey, brothers J.C. “Buddy” and Philip Halsey, and sister Inez Bowen, husband Elvis Lawrence and daughter Charlotte Moravec. She is survived by her son Wayne Lawrence, sister-in-law Nelda (husband Butch) Poole and numerous grand, great and great-great grandchildren....

G. W. "Bill" Bennett

G. W. "Bill" Bennett

Apr 15, 2014

George W. “Bill” Bennett passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 is Mesa, AZ. He is survived by his wife Patsy Crist Bennett and his four children. Julie Jantz, Odessa, WA, Thomas Bennett, Seattle, WA, Daniel Bennett, Renton, WA and John Bennett, Bellingham, WA. He is also survived by two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, sister, Carol (George) Gooding, Bellingham, WA, numerous...

William D. "Bill" Masters

William D. "Bill" Masters

Apr 7, 2014

William Masters, age 93 of Bellingham, passed away April 7, 2014. He was born May 20, 1920 in Redditch, England to Karl and Maud Masters. He grew up and went to school in England. During WWII, Bill served in the Royal Air Force and received a Defense Medal. After the war he lived in Vancouver, B.C. and worked for Hudson’s...

Beryl Bowers

Beryl Bowers

Apr 7, 2014

Beryl Bowers, age 87 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2014. She was born in Eau Claire, WI on August 23, 1926 to Theodore and Blanche Madsen. She moved to Washington State in the 1930’s and spent most of her childhood in Ferndale. In 1946 she married the love of her life, Herman. Beryl enjoyed working in her...

Lola Mae "Dolly" Coleman

Lola Mae "Dolly" Coleman

Apr 6, 2014

Dolly Coleman was born on February 7, 1924 in Menomonie, WI and died April 6, 2014 in Bellingham, WA. Dolly was the 9th of 12 children born to Walter Evan Hummer and Ruey Maude (Cravens) Hummer. Ten of the children survived to adulthood, all having children of their own. Her parents owned and operated a dairy farm where the boys...

Lucinda Rogers

Lucinda Rogers

Apr 3, 2014

Lucinda Rogers was born on August 2, 1951 in Long Beach, CA and died on April 3, 2014 in Bellingham, WA of natural causes. Lucinda was born to Carl Wm. “Bill” Coleman and Lola Mae “Dolly” Coleman, a tiny, premature little doll of a baby girl. Growing up in Southern California, Lucinda was a true California girl. Bright, beautiful blond...

Patrick J. Mcintyre

Patrick J. Mcintyre

Apr 1, 2014

Pat shared his passion for science education with countless aspiring teachers, most recently at WWU, Allentown College in Pennsylvania, Saint Martin’s College in Lacey, Assumption School, and even in Swaziland, Africa. He was a pioneer in bringing computers into the classroom. With his family, ‘Dad’ and ‘Papa’ shared his passions for Christmas, camping, biking, Disneyland, spaghetti with meatballs, Big Mac’s,...

Linda L. Buswell

Linda L. Buswell

Mar 31, 2014

Linda Buswell, age 68, passed away March 31, 2014. She is survived by her loving husband Roger, Daughter Kary Lambert, son Robert Buswell, 5 grandchildren, her sister Leslie Mills, 2 nieces and many loving family and friends. Memorials may be made to the Marietta Fire Department. A Celebration of Life Open House will be held on Saturday, April 26, from...

Patricia Marie Bowen

Patricia Marie Bowen

Mar 29, 2014

Patricia Bowen, age 76, died March 29, 2014 at Alderwood Park Convalescent Center in Bellingham. She was born February 18, 1938 in Bellingham to Stanley and Margaret Quinn. Patty married Harold Bowen in 1968. Some of Patty’s cherished moments were dinner out, visiting with all of her family, watching sports on TV and daily coffee with her best friend Edna...

William G. Waters

William G. Waters

Mar 27, 2014

Lifetime Bellingham resident Bill Waters, age 85 passed away peacefully at Whatcom Hospice House on March 27, 2014. He was born November 12, 1928 in Bellingham to William “Bill” and Myrt Waters. Bill graduated from Assumption Catholic School and Bellingham High School in 1946. Bill served in the US Coast Guard at the end of the Korean War. He married...

Arthur W. "Bill" Dubois, Jr.

Arthur W. "Bill" Dubois, Jr.

Mar 22, 2014

Arthur Wood “Bill” DuBois, Jr. age 95, died peacefully at his home at The Willows on Saturday morning, March 22, 2014. Bill was delivered by his grandfather, Dr. Albert F. Merrell, to Arthur Wood DuBois and Rena Merrell in Hallstead, PA. He, his parents and his three sisters traveled between life on the farm to foreign service destinations in Poland,...

Marjorie Ruth Grainger-Bean

Marjorie Ruth Grainger-Bean

Mar 22, 2014

Ruth Grainger-Bean, age 90 passed away on March 22, 2014. Her son, former Chicago Symphony bassoonist, Bruce Grainger, and her past colleagues from the Seattle Symphony are sure to have her chair and music stand waiting. Not only was she a professional cellist but she also was an accomplished needlework artist, plant enthusiast and nationally certified African Violet judge and...

Gebran Yanni Gholam

Gebran Yanni Gholam

Mar 21, 2014

Gebran Yanni Gholam, affectionately known as “Mr. G.,” peacefully passed away on March 21, 2014 at the age of 87, surrounded by his loving family. Gebran was born on June 13, 1926 in Beirut, Lebanon to Yanni and Marie Gholam. He married Wafa Salem on April 9, 1960 in Bterram, Lebanon and together they raised a close-knit family of six....

Theda Mae Larsen

Theda Mae Larsen

Mar 16, 2014

Theda Larsen, of Bellingham, peacefully passed away on March 16, 2014. Theda was born on July 29, 1923 in Bellingham to Samuel and Clara York. She was a 1941 graduate of Bellingham High School and attended Western Washington College. In 1945 she married Wendell W. Larsen. For 68 years they immensely enjoyed each other’s company. She managed the Bellingham Frederick...

Charlotte Petersen

Charlotte Petersen

Mar 11, 2014

Charlotte Petersen passed away on March 11, 2014 in Bellingham, Washington.

Elma B. "Toots" Brown

Elma B. "Toots" Brown

Mar 8, 2014

Elma Brown passed away March 8, 2014 at age 84, following a lengthy illness. Elma was born in 1929 to Mary and Dominic Perrin in Natal, British Columbia. Elma married Alfred Brown in 1947 and then moved to the United States. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Alfred and by siblings; Violet Perrin, Victor Perrin, Jack Perrin,...

Lois L. Frazier Hazel

Lois L. Frazier Hazel

Mar 8, 2014

Lois Hazel, age 95 of Lynden, passed away March 8, 2014 at Lynden Manor. She was born May 16, 1918 in Van Buren, Missouri to Gus and Celia Frazier. Lois was an active member and Sunday school teacher at the Everson Presbyterian Church. She lived in the same home on the E. Badger Road since 1960. Lois was sweet, kind...

Obert W. Schilke

Obert W. Schilke

Mar 3, 2014

Obert Schilke, age 88 of Bellingham, WA went to his heavenly home on Monday, March 3, 2014 in Everson, WA. He was born May 11, 1925 in Wildrose, ND to William and Esther Schilke. Obert served in the U.S. Navy from 1946-48 on the Admiral’s flagship. He married Helen Schliebe on January 10, 1948. Obert owned and operated a dairy...