Elijah "Eli" T. Starkovich

Elijah “Eli” T. Starkovich, age 23, of Langley, WA formerly of Ferndale, WA passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 in Everett, WA from Heart complications. Eli was born in Romania and was adopted at 6 weeks by his parents Thomas M. and Lauri S. Starkovich of Arlington, WA and was raised in Ferndale, WA, graduating in the class of 2009. He loved the outdoors, fishing, working on cars, motorcycles and was a good friend. Eli is survived by his mother and father, Lauri S. (Bugarin) and Thomas M. Starkovich; sisters, Lacey, Norma, Paige, Marrion and Kamiya Starkovich; brothers, Roman, Gideon, Dominic and Jebidiah Starkovich; grandfather, Ray Bugarin and numerous aunts, uncles, and other relatives and friends. A funeral services will be held Saturday, March 8, 2014, 1:00 PM at Rome Community Bible Church, 2720 Mt. Baker Hwy., Bellingham, WA 98226, with Pastor Dick Mattila officiating. Burial will follow at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery on the Lawrence Rd., in Everson, WA

He gives the barren woman a home,
making her the joyous mother of children.
Praise the Lord! Psalm 113:9