All Obituaries

Our Mom Charlene Baxter left this world Tuesday, August 4, 2020 to join her husband of 68 years Burton Baxter in Heaven.  She was adopted by Hazel and Charles Whipple when she was 3 months old. She spent her whole life in Whatcom County. She married Burton on March 3, 1951. They spent 42 winters in Hawaii with many longtime friends and making new friends. They traveled the USA and several other countries. They enjoy many cruises together. She was a true fisherman's wife and...

Rene Charles Vitali was born in Hussigny, France on March 10, 1934. He grew up during World War 2, seeing the effects of war and the toll on the friends and family around him. He moved to the USA with his parents and sister when he was 14 and attended Ballard High School in Seattle. Rene is preceded in death by his father, Paul Albert Vitali, mother Suzanne Laurent Vitali and sister, Raymond Vitali Armstrong. Rene married his high school sweetheart, Janet Lindgren. They were married 69...

Cynthiann Martha Campanale was born to William and Lela (Walker) McCaslin in Zeraphath, New Jersey.  She spent most of her youth between Colorado and Southern California as a member of the Pillar of Fire church. At age 19, she struck out on her own, lived at a boarding house in Los Angeles and made lifelong friends.  She worked at the Telephone Company.  Her transportation to work was the city bus and there she met her future husband, Albert Campanale who was traveling to...

Mark E. Royer, 64, of Bellingham, Washington, went to be with God on Monday, July 20, 2020. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on December 1, 1955, to Dale and Gladys Royer. Mark graduated from Northwood High School in Elkhart County, Indiana.  He moved to California in 1980, and graduated from California State University - Fresno in 1982. He married Mary Lou Royer on December 21, 1980, in Modesto, CA.  Over his life he was a believer in Jesus and a member of the Old German...

Barbara Ann Fortner, age 90, of Everson, WA, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 19, 2020 at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham. Barbara was born on January 3, 1930 to parents Elsie Marie (Wilkie) and Dale Richardson, in Upland, CA. and grew up in San Bernardino, CA.  She was an Accountant of Merit who truly enjoyed working.  She worked for; Bumstead-Woolford  in Woodinville, WA (CFO), San Juan Airlines, San Juan Island, WA  (CFO), Anvil Corporation, Bellingham,...

James Donald Griffith passed away Wednesday July 15, 2020 at his residence in the Rosewood Villa Assisted Living in Bellingham, Washington. He was 90 years old. Born in Yates Center, Kansas, Jim was the eldest in a family of twelve children. His parents were James Alonza and Opal Aleta (Megli) Griffith who lived in several small towns east of Wichita  (including Virgil and Neal). Jim grew up going to country schools  in Greenwood and Woodson Counties. He also learned to work hard...

Blessed are those who mourn For they shall be comforted.                Matthew 5:4 NIV Ms. Julie Ann Larsen, was born in Los Angeles, CA on March 21, 1969, to Dora {born in Managua, Nicaragua, and Robert William Larsen {born in Chicago, Illinois, deceased}. Julie grew up in Ferndale, WA. After graduating from Sehome High School in 1987, Julie attended the University of Washington {UW} for one year. She was Zeta Tau...

Delbert Eugene Johnson, age 88, of Bellingham passed away at his home Tuesday, July 7, 2020. He was born September 1, 1931 in Bellingham. Delbert served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his wife Wilma and his son Danny. Delbert is survived by his son Donnell Johnson; daughter/granddaughter Charlina Johnson; 4 grandchildren; 1 great grandson; niece Cheryl Rothenbuhler and other relatives. Private family services will be held. 

Brian Thomas Cain was born December 30, 1966 in Bellingham, WA to Francis and Kathleen Cain. Brian attended Maple Falls Elementary, Mt Baker Junior High and graduated from Mount Baker High School in 1985. While there he participated in many activities; football, basketball, track, with his favorite being a runner on the cross country team. Brian was also very proud to be the drum major in the Mountaineer Band. He had many friends in his small class of 1985 and he fondly talks about barn...

Thomas "Tom” Eugene Warwick passed away peacefully on June 27, 2020 in Bellingham, Washington at the age of 72. Tom was born on September 22, 1947 in Bellingham, WA to Eugene and Olga (Egerdal) Warwick. He graduated from Ferndale High School in 1964, and then went on to serve in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. In 1974, he came home to Ferndale, WA with his wife and two children. Over the years, he held various jobs including tug boat driver, Ferndale school bus driver, commercial...