Obituaries

Jan 16, 2025

Mary Elizabeth (Hess) Andrus, age 87, a long-time resident of Custer, passed away Thursday, the 16, January 2025. She was born on the 22nd of February 1937 in Peabody, Kansas, to Edward LeRoy ‘Roy’ Hess and Freda Mae (Dohner) Hess. She was preceded in death by her parents, her oldest son, Glenn Andrus Jr., and the love of her life,...

Jan 12, 2025

Marilyn G. Schuyleman was welcomed at Heaven’s door by her Lord and Savior on January 12, 2025. She was born on April 15, 1931 to John W. and Tillie (Haveman) Schuyleman in Lynden, WA and was the 5th child of 6.

Marilyn attended Lynden Christian Schools and was proud to be a part of Lynden Christian High School’s first graduating class...

Jan 8, 2025

John Herman Hoksbergen, age 81, was taken home to glory in accordance with God’s perfect plan, on January 8, 2025. He passed away at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, ending his struggle with Parkinson’s disease. John was born on March 9, 1943 in Lynden, Washington to Lewis and Bertha Hoksbergen and was part of a lively family of nine children....

Jan 8, 2025

After an almost two year battle with MDS and AML, Nancy Jean Kreps passed away on January 8, 2025. She was born in West Los Angeles, California on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1940, to parents Roscoe and Jean Stroud. She is survived by her Husband David of almost 48 years, two children; Robin (Doug) Smith, and Eric (Kelly) Slagle,...

Jan 6, 2025

Bellingham, Washington – Donald Peter Lind age 93, passed away January 6, 2025, after a short illness. Donald was born July 29, 1931, in Bellingham, Washington to Peter and Doris Inez Lind. He grew up in Bellingham and attended Bellingham High School. He married his high school sweetheart Margaret Haveman Lind on December 28, 1951. Together they raised four children...

Jan 2, 2025

Sharron Marie Hilton was born in Ronan, MT on Nov. 26, 1943 to parents Thomas Austin Helen Louise (Mitchell) Smith. She was the oldest of 3. 

Sharron went to school in Ronan, Montana (her most memorable) and other places as their family travels and parents' work warranted. One of her memories of childhood was her stepfather John (a house painter) and...

Dec 30, 2024

Betty Marie (Dews) Chamberlin went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 30, 2024. This was just 3 days after she was blessed with 102 ½ years of life here on this earth. She was born in Burlington, WA on June 27, 1922 to Leonard N. Dews & Mabel F. (Rogers) Dews. Shortly after her...

Dec 28, 2024

Bruce Alan McLeod, age 77, was a life-long resident of Bellingham. He was born in Bellingham to parents Daniel Armond and Jean McLeod on May 28, 1947. He passed away at Whatcom Hospice House on Saturday, December 28, 2024, in Bellingham. Bruce attended Campus School, Fairhaven Junior High, Bellingham High School (class of 1965), Skagit Valley Community College and Western...

Dec 20, 2024

Dec 18, 2024

Brian John Blackwood was born in Newton, IA, to Everett and Caroline Blackwood. He grew up in Newton and was very involved in athletics, including football, wrestling, baseball, and for fun he would hike, bicycle, or play tennis. He was captain of the football team. He graduated from Newton High School in 1985 and attended the University of Iowa for...

Dec 14, 2024

The family of Yoneo “Yo” Fujikawa sadly shares the news of his passing at the age of 44, on December 14th, 2024. Yo was surrounded by his loving family at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, Washington after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on November 9, 1980, in Mount Vernon, Washington, Yoneo was the cherished son of Elmarae Garcia...

Dec 11, 2024

Brian Edward Baker passed away peacefully at home in Everson on December 11, 2024. He was born on December 29, 1965 in Renton, WA to Vonnie (Crabtree) and Lynn Baker. At six years of age, the family moved to Bellingham, WA where Lynn worked as a mechanical engineer at Georgia-Pacific.

Upon graduating from high school Brian joined the Navy where was...

Dec 7, 2024

Angeline “Angie” Schutte went to be with the Lord on December 7, 2024 at the age of 99. She was born at home on October 23, 1925 in Pease, Minnesota to Peter and Lena Schutte (Polinder).

In 1941 she moved with her family, by train, to a small farm in Strandell (near Everson), then moved with her mother and eight siblings...

Dec 7, 2024

Delores (“Dee”) Bizer, age 86, of Mundelein, Illinois, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 7, 2024 at her home in Blaine, Washington. She was born February 21, 1938 in Waukegan, Ill, and made Washington her new home in 2018. She loved her life in the Pacific Northwest with her cat, Star, and her hobbies, which included her knitting, feeding the birds,...

Dec 6, 2024

 Rebecca Lynn Curtis (Jordan), better known as Becky, went home peacefully to Heaven on December 6th, 2024. Becky was born to James and Kathy Jordan ( preceded in death) in Bellingham WA on November 30th, 1950. Becky grew up on the family farm on Smith Rd in Bellingham with her brother and three sisters. She graduated from Mt. Baker High...

Dec 3, 2024

Eddie Richard Mack died peacefully at Whatcom Hospice House on December 3, 2024. He was born September 17, 1939, to Norman and Irene Mack in South Gate California.

He was preceded in death by his wife Rhoda, his parents, his sister Norma Stelle Martin, his brother Johnny Mack, his sisters-in-law Betty Mack and Ruth Wheeler, and his brothers-in-law Jim Wheeler and...

Nov 30, 2024

Mary Elizabeth (Harrington) Sullivan, of Ferndale, passed away peacefully on November 30th, at the age of 79. She was born to Michael Joseph and Anna Veronica (Gish) Harrington in Olean, NY on March 21, 1945. Then, in 1954, Mary's father, an employee of Socony Vacuum Refinery, moved the family across the country to settle in Ferndale where his employment continued...

Nov 29, 2024

Alice Anne (Stevens) Butenschoen, of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024 at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 72 years, Henry “Hank” Butenschoen who passed in January 2024. She was also preceded in death by her sons, Randy and Greg Butenschoen, her sisters, Evelyn Heay, Wilma Rainford and Elinor Phillips,...

Nov 29, 2024

Helen Ann (Willems) Boraker, age 90, of Ferndale passed peacefully from this life surrounded by her loved ones on Friday, November 29, 2024 following a quick decline with dementia and heart failure. Helen was born October 28, 1934 to Issac and Anna (Thiessen) Willems in Inman, Kansas. She was 1 of 4 children and the eldest daughter. Her family lived...

Nov 28, 2024

Roderick Jay Rupke, age 69, of Lynden WA went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 28, 2024.He was born to Ray and Nelia Rupke (Houg) on January 13, 1955 in Bellingham and was raised in Lynden. Rick was a 1973 graduate of Lynden Christian High School, where he played football and baseball. After high school he...