All Obituaries

Nancy Joyce Galbraith, age 89, of Bellingham passed away at her home Wednesday, September 22, 2021. She was born July 25, 1932 in Spokane, Washington to parents Jesse and Elsie (Phillips) Grimes. Service arrangements will be announced soon and a more complete obituary.  

Antoine Dudley, 33, of Whatcom County passed away on September 15th 2021 from unperceived health problem. Antoine was born on December 27th, 1987 in Detroit Michigan to Clarence Wallace and Sherry Dudley. Antoine graduated Ferndale Highschool 2006 taking home the state championship in 2005 with his football team. Football was his life and mentoring future athletes was a passion of his. He volunteered his time coaching Basketball at Ferndale High, Football at Meridian High, a 7 on 7 team...

Jennifer Diane Colyer passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the age of 74 in Kendall, Washington.  Jennifer was born on June 3, 1947 to Earl and Dorothy Palmer.  She married Alfred “Chic” Colyer on April 29, 1969. They were blessed with six children: Paula, Cameron, Christa, Lloyd “Charlie”, Sara, and Ian. Jennifer lived a full and colorful life. She owned a fruit stand near her home in Kendall, WA. Drove semi-truck...

  Eldon Anthony Schouten,a lifelong resident of Whatcom County, Eldon was born February 21, 1944 to Anthony and Wilma (Morgan) Schouten in Bellingham, Washington.  His early years were spent at a small farm on the Pangborn Road, and later at a larger farm on the East Badger Road.  Eldon worked on the family farm and transitioned to working for other local farmers, but he most enjoyed working with the machinery.  During the Northwest Washington Fair in 1962 Eldon met...

Betty Alice (Howell) McClellan of Bellingham passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at the age of 92. She was born at home in North Bellingham on August 30, 1929 to Perley and Rose (Shettler) Howell, she was the third of seven children. She married Wallace McClellan on August 21, 1947, they were married for 61 years until his death in 2009.  They had three children Carol McClellan of Bellingham, Terry Hickey (Mike) of Everson, and Dale McClellan (Debbie) of Ferndale; eleven...

Randy Lee Matter, age 55, of Bellingham passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 in Bellingham, Washington. He was born March 18, 1966 in Bellingham, Washington to parents Gerald Lee and Ellen Louise (Ten Kley) Matter. Randy was preceded in death by his father Gerald L. Matter and his grandparents. He is survived by his wife, Cherrie Lovelace of Bellingham; daughter, Cassie Matter and her finance Anthony Hadeen of Bellingham; stepson, Andrew Lovelace and his wife Jamie and their son Aidan...

 Robert "Rob" Gunderson passed away, at his home, in Bellingham on Monday, August 30, 2021 at the age of 74. Rob graduated from Bellingham High School and attended Bellingham Technical College where he completed the machining program. He worked as an automotive machinist at Nesbit in Bellingham before he went to work at Georgia Pacific where he worked the remainder of his 40+ years. He obtained his pilot's license and enjoyed flying his family and friends all over...

Roberta Marie Ripley was born November 16, 1930 in Mica, Washington and went on to be with her Lord and savior, on August 28, 2021 in Bellingham, WA. She was preceded in death by her son, Steven Simmons; her stepsons, William Ripley Jr., Robert Ripley, and Louis Ripley and her daughter, Adria Van Boven.  Roberta is survived by her loving husband, William Ripley; son, Terry Simmons, daughter, Mariko Chervenock and stepson, Raymond Ripley. She has 12 grandchildren and 27great...

Peter G. Bjorklund "Pastor Pete" Where does one start? The pen will run out of ink long before one can finish defining this man. Our father was born March 22, 1930 and died peacefully Monday, August 23, 2021 in the early morning. Born in Terjarv, Finland, he grew up working in forestry and his father's lumber mills. A slight build but athletic man, always interested in track and field and cross-country skiing. He was gentle but competitive with the heart of a lion. In 1959, he...

Marlene Renate Campbell passed away peacefully in her Bellingham, Washington home on August 22, 2021 with her loving family at her side. She was 74, still as beautiful as her full active life had been for decades. She had survived two bouts with cancer in her ­­lungs and then her brain in recent years, but the third bout in her spine and spinal fluid was unrelenting. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Robert, the love of her life and soulmate and her only daughter,...