All Obituaries

Michael Edward Robinson, age 62, of Lynden passed away in Seattle, WA Monday, April 16, 2018. A memorial service with Military Honors will be held Sunday, April 29, 2018, 1:00 PM at the Deming Log Show, 3295 Cedarville Rd., Bellingham, WA 98226. 

Joyce Lagerwey of Lynden, age 74, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 15, 2018. She was the daughter of Aven and Maudie Birdsong and was born Nov 28, 1943 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.  She had one brother, Larry, and two sisters, Janie and Rhonda.  Her parents moved the family to Aberdeen, WA in 1960.  The following year her parents moved back to Missouri.  Joyce was married to her first husband, Eugene Budde, in Aberdeen. There is where her son Jeff was born...

Edwin Lee Bouma, age 70, was born on May 17, 1947 to Preston and Lona Bouma in Bellingham, WA. Lee lived in Seattle during his early years coming to Blaine by train on the weekends to stay with his grandparents. By his freshman year in high school he had moved to Blaine, fishing in the summers. He fell in love with fishing those summers working on the boat and that led to his 45 year career of Gillnetting. He gillnetted all throughout the Puget Sound, Alaska, and California. He could...

Ian Jerome Sterling, age 75, of Bellingham passed away in Bellingham Thursday, April 5, 2018. Ian was born October 31, 1942 to parents Len and Anne (White) Sterling in New York City, New York. 

Amy Elizabeth Kittinger was born September 16th, 1970 in Tacoma, WA. To Buddy and Wendy Strange. Amy grew up in Naselle, WA and graduated from Naselle High School, a small town across the Columbia River from Astoria Oregon. Amy and her younger brother Joel shared a strong bond. They would make up all sorts of “Safe” country games, like trying to hold on to the back of a Trail 90 until you were thrown off. Amy held her friends close and fiercely loved and protected her...

On Saturday, March 31, 2018 the world lost a wonderful, caring man who was loved so deeply by his family. John L. Troglia was born on July 3, 1938 in Butte, Montana, he married the love of his life Jacqueline Banfield on May 4, 1958 in Butte. John worked for Haggen’s as their Meat Department Manager for many years and loved interacting with his customers. His hobbies included bowling, golfing with his family and working in his shop. John enjoyed helping anyone who needed him, such a...

Myrtle Lue Wilson Paulk, age 77, passed away peacefully Monday, March 26, 2018 in Bellingham, Washington. She was born on May 21, 1941 in Tifton, Georgia, to Jimmie and Janie (Adams) Wilson.  She married William (Bill) Paulk in 1963 and was a devoted wife and the mother of Ron and Rodney Paulk. She worked for ATTCO in Honolulu and retired from the State of Alaska having worked for the Department of Fish and Game and the Department of Natural Resources. Family was the most important...

Jeffrey Dean Ewing, age 60, of Ferndale passed away Sun., March 25, 2018 in Bellingham.  More complete obituary to be published soon.

David C. Vincent, age 81, passed away peacefully with his daughter Ali by his side, on Saturday March 24, 2018, in Blaine, Wa. Dave was born on October 23, 1936 to Winifred and Leslie Vincent; he was an only child. Born in Illinois, he grew up in Everett, but called Yakima his home for the past thirty-plus years. Dave is survived by his children Theresa Otis (Troy), David (Darla), Ali Soto (Adrian), and his nine grandchildren, Nathan, Kayti, Alex, Chris (Bailey), Alejandro,...

Ona JoeAnn Ruthford age 90, of Bellingham was born January 30, 1928 in Lyman, Washington to Clifford and Ona Cooper. JoeAnn was the youngest of four. The family moved to Bellingham in 1930, where JoeAnn attended Bellingham Schools. She briefly attended Washington State University but decided College wasn’t for her. She came back to Bellingham where she started working at Georgia Pacific in the Toilet Paper Division. She took a break from working to raise her daughter Tamara, until...