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Michael Edward Mcdonald
Jan 15, 2014
Michael McDonald, age 65, passed away in Maple Falls, WA on January 15, 2014.
Gary Lee Skaar
Jan 14, 2014
Gary Skaar, age 61 of Everett, passed away January 14, 2014. Gary is survived by his two children, Michael and Amy Skaar, 1 Grandchild, sister Janet Henry and many loving family and friends. There was a graveside service held at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA on Friday February 7 at 2:30PM.
Joan Marshall
Jan 12, 2014
Joan Marshall passed away January 12, 2014. She enjoyed camping and having a good time. She was preceded in death by her daughter Sherry. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Gary Marshall, children Linda Costello, Marilyn Creek, Susan Horvath and Danny Marshall, 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Leslie A. Mckay
Jan 11, 2014
Leslie A. McKay, age 94 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2014. He was born December 7, 1919 in Saco, MT to John and Viola McKay. He started his career as a construction worker on the Ft. Peck Dam and went on to serve in the U.S. Marines Corps from 1941-1947 as a gunnery sergeant. Following his...
Christopher Rulifson
Jan 9, 2014
Christopher Rulifson, age 58 of Bellingham, passed away on January 9, 2013.
Elois M. Clark
Jan 2, 2014
Elois Clark, age 86 of Bellingham, passed away January 2, 2014. A graveside Service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery on Wednesday January 8, 2014 at 2PM.
Dorothy June Gardner
Dec 31, 2013
Dorothy Gardner, age 95, passed away peacefully in Waterville, WA on December 31, 2013. She was born March 12, 1918 in Mazenod, Saskatchewan, to Charles and Dorothy New. Mom was truly the heart of the family and was most happy being able to prepare meals for all our family gatherings. She was an active member of the VFW Auxiliary, Eagles...
Clarice Rose Cartner
Dec 28, 2013
Clarice Cartner, age 94, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2013. She was born September 26, 1919 in Bellevue, OH to Elmer and Carrie Sullivan. Clarice loved to go on cruises, play games and cook for her family. She volunteered at St. Joseph Hospital for over 15 years. She was a fun-loving old grandma and will be dearly missed by...
Karleen V. Miller
Dec 28, 2013
Karleen Miller passed away peacefully at her home on December 28, 2013. She was born August 2, 1923 in St. Paul, MN to Karl and Lillian Mertz. Karleen met John Miller in NY and they were married in 1946, on their joint birthdays in St. Paul, MN. Karleen and John raised their family in Bellingham, John’s home town. For many...
Gene Hamm
Dec 24, 2013
Gene Hamm, wife of Carl Hamm, passed away Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 at home in Bellingham. She was born May 1, 1927 in Cuba, NY to Max and Bernice Williams. She married Carl Hamm on July 15, 1949 in Allegany, NY. They moved to Bellingham for the opening of the Mobil Refinery in 1954. Gene worked as a Registered Nurse...
Mary E. Eleazer
Dec 23, 2013
Mary Eleazer, age 91 of Bellingham, passed away December 23, 2013. She is survived by her sons Ed Eleazer, Rick (Joni) Eleazer, daughters Roberta Foster, Mary Ann Corrigan, 12 grandchildren, and many loving family and friends.
Herbert L. Baird Jr.
Dec 23, 2013
Dr. Herbert L. Baird, Jr., son of the late Herbert L. Baird, Sr., and Jennie Cleghorn Baird, died peacefully of heart failure in his sleep Monday, December 23, 2013 at the age of 90. Herb was born August 19, 1923 in Taft, CA and was raised in Costa Mesa, CA with his two sisters Julia and Christine. A US Army...
Charles J. "Jerry" Flora
Dec 22, 2013
Obituary of Charles J. “Jerry” Flora by Charles J. “Jerry” Flora. One of my survivors will have to put in the date because as I write this shortly after my 80th birthday, I have no clue when it will happen. But on that date, I, Charles J. “Jerry” Flora, will have kicked the bucket. There is no sadness in this...
Eileen Ferguson Kaiser
Dec 18, 2013
Eileen passed away on the approaches to her 97th birthday at home in Bellingham in the early morning of December 18th, 2013. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, to William Norman Ferguson and Miriam Powell Ferguson. She attended Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA, on an academic scholarship, studying the classical languages of Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, while earning a baccalaureate...
Michael Kennedy
Dec 17, 2013
Michael Paul Kennedy, age 59 of Bellingham, passed away suddenly on December 17, 2013. Michael was born on February 22, 1954 in Iowa City, Iowa, to Dr. James and Barbara Kennedy. Michael was a 1972 graduate of Iowa City West High School. He is survived by two sisters: Susan Elkin of Morgantown, West Virginia and Anne (Paul) Salamon of Cedar...
Edith Turnbull
Dec 12, 2013
02/14/1924 ~ 12/12/2013 Edith Turnbull, age 89 of Bellingham, passed away December 12, 2013. She was born in Bellingham to Hiram and Ruth Bowers and was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County. She worked at Boeing, where she met her husband Johnny and later she worked as a seamstress at Van’s BB Furniture. In retirement Edith enjoyed cooking and entertaining,...
Ellis Massey
Dec 11, 2013
07/16/1913 ~ 12/11/2013 Ellis Massey, age 100, peacefully went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 in Bellingham. A lifetime resident of Whatcom County, he was born July 16th, 1913 near Everson to Lloyd and Laura Massey and was a 1932 graduate of Nooksack H.S. He married Gertrude Munsen in 1936 and raised 3 children who still...
Judd Brown
Dec 9, 2013
01/03/1926 ~ 12/09/2013 Al Brown, age 87 of Bellingham, passed away December 9, 2013. Al was born on January 3, 1926 to Judge and Daisy Brown. He grew up in Whatcom County and went to Whatcom High School. Al was a journeyman machinist in the tissue division for the GP Mill and prior to that worked at Skagit Steel in...
David Robinson
Dec 7, 2013
06/10/1932 ~ 12/07/2013 Dave Robinson, age 81, passed away December 7, 2013 in Bellingham. He was born June 10, 1932 in Bellingham to Walter and Mable Robinson. Dave graduated from Bellingham High School in 1950 and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He married Carol Bird on March 23, 1956 in Bellingham. He managed...
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