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William David Bellingar
Dec 18, 2021
William D. Bellingar, age 76, of Ferndale passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 in Bellingham. He was born April 6, 1945 in Bellingham, WA to Acel D. and Rosalie E. (Carlson) Bellingar. In 1966, Bill served in the US Army at an Ammunitions Depot in Qui Nhon, Vietnam. He worked in construction, auto parts delivery and janitorial work. Bill greatly...
Howard Hill
Dec 15, 2021
Howard Hill was born October 21, 1946 to Howard and Margaret Hill in Los Angeles, CA.
The family moved to Ferndale, WA in 1955 where Howard attended school up to the 10th grade. He completed his last two years of school in Blaine after the family moved out to Point Whitehorn.
He was particularly fond of chemistry. In...
JoAnne Louise Smith
Dec 14, 2021
JoAnne was born in Bellingham, WA on November 28, 1955 to Joe and Lois Zender. She passed away at home surrounded by family and prayer on December 14, 2021 at the age of 66. JoAnne was the youngest of four children (Doug, Marie, Dean, and JoAnne). She was raised in Kendall WA alongside numerous Zender cousins, who were some of...
Sharon Kathleen Stafford
Dec 11, 2021
Sharon Kathleen Stafford has reunited with her devoted husband Harry in heaven after a long journey with Alzheimer’s. She was surrounded by loved ones in the last days of her life and passed peacefully in the early morning of December 11, 2021. She will be deeply missed by all. Sharon Kathleen Hughes’ extraordinary life began September 9, 1945, in Spokane,...
Charlotte June Aamot
Dec 10, 2021
Charlotte “flew away” into the loving arms of the Lord Jesus Christ on December 10, 2021. She was born to Esther and Albin Reeck in Bellingham in 1928, when she became the cute little baby sister in the life of her big brother Merlin. Charlotte loved sledding down Liberty St. hill with her Dad.
With a love for horses, she...
William Lloyd Faber
Dec 5, 2021
William Lloyd Faber (Bill) was born at home under the Christmas tree to Arnold and Janice Faber December 14, 1986 in San Jose, CA. He was the third of seven children.
Bill was a motivated information systems enthusiast. His goals were to contribute to the design, security, and implementation of computer networks He enjoyed collaborating efficient ideas and taking on challenges...
Kalen "Shorty" Dean Parrish
Dec 4, 2021
Kalen “Shorty” D. Parrish, passed away peacefully at the age of 84 in his home in Sedro Woolley with his daughter Denise and his friend Bert Williams at his side Saturday, December 4, 2021. Shorty was known in the community for cutting and selling firewood until the age of 82 and drove truck until he was 77 when he “retired”....
Frank LeRoy Graham
Dec 3, 2021
Frank LeRoy Graham passed away, at home, with his wife at his side on 12/3/2021. Frank was born 12/29/1954 to Lloyd and Lee (Lelia) Graham of Kendal, WA. He was the youngest of six siblings and has too many "honorary" siblings to count. Frank attended the Mount Baker schools, and after graduating from Mount Baker high school was given a...
Helen Louise Yates
Dec 2, 2021
Helen Louise Yates. 92-years-old. Louise, as she was known to most, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 2, 2021. She passed away peacefully with family by her side.
Growing up, Louise lived in numerous places including Chicago, New Jersey, and Minneapolis where she attended Washburn High School and Minnehaha Academy. She graduated from the...
Gerald "Jerry" H. Hansen
Dec 1, 2021
Gerald “Jerry” H. Hansen, age 80, of Everson, WA passed away at his home Wednesday, December 1, 2021, surrounded by his close friends. Jerry was born January 7, 1941, in
Bellingham, WA to parents Antonius “Tony” Joseph Hansen and Florence May (Nichols). One of Jerry’s greatest joys was traveling to Germany to visit close friends. Jerry also had a...
Deborah "Debbie" Marie O'Connor
Nov 28, 2021
Deborah O’Connor went to be with Lord on November 28, 2021 at her home in Lake Stevens, WA and is to be laid to rest in Ferndale, WA. Deborah was born to Bill and Shirley Marie (Jensen) Papuc in Ladner, BC, Canada on October 30th, 1959. Deborah is survived by her husband of nearly 35 years, John Patrick O’Connor and...
Robert Donald Sturtz
Nov 28, 2021
Robert D. Sturtz, age 86, passed peacefully into the arms of his loving Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 28, 2021. A near lifelong Bellingham resident, he was born May 21, 1935 at home in Bellingham to Lester and Mattie (Oban) Sturtz, and was a 1954 graduate of Bellingham High School.
On November 25, 1955, Bob married his high school...
Michele Karleen Dickens
Nov 21, 2021
Michele Dickens, 78, passed away on November 21, 2021, at her home in Bellingham. Her family was with her: husband, Jim Dickens, and their four children - Susie Dickens (Monroe); Megan Cook (Bellingham); Brian Dickens & Dave Dickens (Phoenix). But Michele finally lost her long battle with cancer. Michele grew up in Yakima and graduated from the University of Washington...
James Wallace Dotinga
Nov 20, 2021
Jim (Jimte) James Wallace Dotinga passed away at home with his wife at his side Saturday Nov. 20, 2021 to be with his Lord and Savior. Jim was born on November 12, 1939, in Sneek, Friesland, the Netherlands. He was the second youngest of 17 children born to Willem and Baukje Dotinga. He moved to the USA when he was...
Philip T. Wegener, Sr.
Nov 18, 2021
Philip Theophil Wegener was born to George and Gertrude Wegener in Chicago, Ill. April 19,1926. He grew up in Chicago, the sixth among seven siblings, eventually graduating at 17 from Roosevelt High School in 1943. He then attended North Park Jr. College. He was drafted into the Navy after he turned 18 and went to basic training in Chicago. He...
Mary Rhea Swendt
Nov 16, 2021
Mary Rhea Swendt, age 87, was born in Van Buren, Missouri Sept. 13, 1934 and was called home Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Mary moved to Lynden, WA when she was in the 8th grade. She went to Beauty School in Bellingham, and she had a beauty shop in her home where she made life long friends. Mary was an avid...
Sherman Lee Grant
Nov 15, 2021
Sherman Lee Grant, age 85 of Bellingham, WA, lifetime resident of Whatcom County went home to be with his Lord on Monday, November 15, 2021. Sherman was born in Bellingham on January 21, 1936 to Lowell and Agnes (Lofdahl) Grant and resided on a farm in Ferndale, WA. He attended schools in Ferndale, graduating from Ferndale High in 1954 and...
Jesus Emmanuel Vazquez
Nov 14, 2021
Jesus Emmanuel Vazquez, age 30, of Ferndale passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 in Bellingham. He was born May 24, 1991 in Seattle, WA to Rita (Bribiesca) George. Jesus lived most of his life in Whatcom County but after the loss of his brother Abraham he moved to Des Moines, Iowa for five years returning to Whatcom County to live...
David Henry Wright
Nov 11, 2021
David Henry Wright went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, November 11, 2021. He was surrounded by his loving family as he passed peacefully. Frank and Effie Wright welcomed their first son on December 2, 1936 in Vancouver BC. The family moved to Bellingham Wa in 1946. David graduated from Bellingham High School in 1955....
Raul John Chavez
Nov 9, 2021
Beloved husband, dad and “papa” Raul John Chavez passed away at the age of 69 on November 9th, 2021. He was born on March 2, 1952 in Winslow, AZ to Raul and Henrietta Chavez and was greatly energized by many years of sibling rivalry with his brother Leo. He used all that energy to become a star football player during...
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