All Obituaries

Harold Luther Carter, Jr., age 70, of Ferndale passed away suddenly at home Wednesday, February 13, 2019. A memorial service with Military Honors will be held, Wednesday, February 20, 2019 11:00 AM at Triumph Lutheran Church, 5719 Church Road, Ferndale, WA 98248 with Pastor Dean J. Iverson officiating. 

Michael Roland “Mick” Harrison, son of Arnold and Claudine Harrison, left this earth on February 11, 2019. A 1961 graduate of Meridian HS, Mick was a gifted athlete in basketball, receiving an athletic scholarship to Olympic College. He was drafted into the U. S. Army Infantry in 1965 and served through 1967 as a member of the Big Red One. Mick was a Sharpshooter and survived a life-altering tour of duty in Vietnam. Upon his discharge, Mick attended the UW where he met and...

Gerry (Mom & Grandma, Great Grandma) Passed away Peacefully while she was sleeping.  She was surrounded by her Family that Loved her very much. When she passed away, she was a patient at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham, Washington on February 8, 2019 at 3:43 a.m.      Gerry was born on June 16, 1935 in Riverside California to Paul Howard Gordon and Eva Frederickson Gordon. She was a naturally gifted Artist.  In her early years she painted with...

Guy John Loiselle, born March 26, 1936, to Philias and Genevieve (Poulin) Loiselle in Quebec City, Quebec, met his heavenly maker on Monday, February 4, 2019 in Bellingham, Washington.  Raised in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Guy lived the outdoor life with hunting, fishing, trapping, ice hockey, logging, trucking, firefighting, construction, motorcycling and RVing.  He moved with jobs around Canada while welding in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he met and wed Pauline Nelson, a marriage that...

Alice Marie, age 92, of Deming a beloved child of God, was born in to this world July 5, 1926. Alice was one of nine children born to Oscar Albert and Lula (Benson) Sorensen. The family lived in St. James, Minnesota. When Alice was 19 years old, she and a friend decided to travel to Seattle, WA. There she started attending Gethsemane Lutheran Church and met Calvin Johnson. This sparked a lifelong romance. Alice and Calvin were married August 20, 1949 in Seattle,...

Melvin Charles Hewett, age 71, of Ferndale passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 in Bellingham at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. He was born August 8, 1947 in Bellingham, Washington to his parents William Charles and Jacqueline (Toner) Hewett. He is survived by his children, Samantha Hewett, Bryce Allen, Austin Hewett, and Samuel Hewett; his siblings, Patsy Higman, Greg Hewett, Bill Hewett, and his service dog, Isaac “woowoo”. 

Jerry Clay Franklin, age 75, of Blaine passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham. He was born March 7, 1943 in Saginaw, Michigan to parents Bemis and Geraldine Wilma (Nunamaker) Franklin. A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Greenacres Cemetery in Ferndale.

Sam Hoover Agnew, Jr., age 88, of Lynden was born in Bellingham’s St. Luke’s Hospital, April 12, 1930 to Sadie May (Parker) and Samuel Hoover Agnew, Sr.  He graduated from Bellingham High School with the class of 1948.  Sam was active in school activities, especially varsity Baseball.  He graduated from Western Washington State College (WWU) in 1954 and taught 5th and 6th grades for 25 years.  Sam taught overseas for the Military Govt. in Okinawa, Japan and...

Diane Lorraine Gates, age 79, of Lynden passed away early Sunday morning on January 27, 2019 at Christian Health Care Center in Lynden with Hospice Care.  She was born May 5, 1939 in Seattle, WA to parents Myron Harold and Ruth Unetta (Kerr) Nordlund.  Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 34 years Robert (Bob) Gates of Lynden; sister, MaryLou Sillers and her husband John of Richland, WA; daughters, Kimberly Langford/Tevelde of Everson, WA, Lori Hoepner and her husband...

Stephene Lynn Mann (Lynn) passed away peacefully in her Maple Falls home after a long battle with COPD, on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at the age of 61. On May 10, 1957, Lynn was born to her father, Paul Steven Fesler, and mother Ramona Jo Hudson in her hometown of San Bernardino, California.  Lynn pursued a career as a caregiver for many years and was a Guardian ad Litem in the State of Washington. As a lover of nature, animals and life itself, she was always doing something to give...