Obituaries

Jun 6, 2021

Robert “Bob” Martin Koivisto, 82, was welcomed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior after 117 days in the hospital following complications after surgery. He was born at the Naval Hospital Portsmouth in VA to Martin Matthew Koivisto of Ishpeming, MI and Myrtle Edna Maring of Ponca City, OK. When he was two years old, he lost his...

Jun 4, 2021

Our Dutch Mother, We call her mom. Her grandkids call her Oma, and her great grandkids call her Beppe. Wilma (first named Wilhelmina) Nydam was born in the old country, the Netherlands, to Bruin and Afke Brouwer in Andyk on October 4, 1926. She was of that era that kids worked hard. Very few girls or boys went to college....

Jun 2, 2021

In memory of James Bryan Kinder, age 31, of Bellingham who passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at his home. James was born on November 14, 1989 in Reno, Nevada. He is survived by his parents Dana and Sarah Kinder; his younger brother Jacob Bidwell; grandmothers, Roslyn Greene and Gloria Kinder; uncle, Dr. Benjamin Greene; aunt and uncle Sharon Prouty-Hall...

Jun 2, 2021

Nora Seagull, age 89, passed away at Skagit Valley Hospital Wednesday, June 2, 2021, where she received compassionate comfort care in her final days after a devastating fall at HomePlace Special Care at Burlington where she resided for the last 11 years, she was formally of Ferndale. Nora lived her life as a free spirit who was a member of...

Jun 1, 2021

Richard “Dick” Robb was an amazing family man.  There wasn’t anything he would not have done for his family.  He was a jack of all trades, and also mastered a few.  There wasn’t much he couldn’t fabricate from materials found in his garage.  He either knew how to do, or fix, most things and those he didn’t, he learned on...

May 30, 2021

Thomas Allen Leavy, age 78, of Bellingham passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 in Bellingham. He was born April 23, 1943 in Rochester, New York to parents Allen and Isabel H. (Fiorito) Leavy. Our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend is survived by his wife, Debbie Hill-Leavy; children, Laura Lindsey (Chad), Lynnette Shephard (Jon “Shep”) and Tia Baker; grandchildren,...

May 30, 2021

Patricia Marie Rhea, age 65, of Everson was known to her friends and family as Patti passed away Sunday May 30, 2021 in Lynden. She was born July 15, 1954 in Moses Lake, WA to parents Robert Marion and Helen Marie (Miller) Rhea. Patti graduated from Meridian High School and went to work for Georgia Pacific in Bellingham until it...

May 30, 2021

Florence Anna Eggert, age 65, passed away peacefully at home in Lynden, WA on Sunday May 30, 2021 surrounded by family and her beloved dog Patches.

Born November 23, 1955 to Melvin Dean Ives and Greta Florence Muller in Denver, Colorado.  She is preceded in death by her parents.

She leaves husband; Steve, daughter; Jennifer, son; Nick, stepdaughters; Carly and Erika,...

May 26, 2021

Kristen Sue Kendall (nee Hoyt) passed away peacefully at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, WA, surrounded by and embraced in love with her mother, Barbara Sween, younger siblings, Stacey (Hoyt) Nguyen and Brian Hoyt, on the evening of May 26, 2021. Her father, Donald Hoyt, Jr. and nieces, Alyssa, Sophie, and Chloe Nguyen were also able to see her in...

May 25, 2021

Kent Dennis Bunker, age 68 of Laurel, WA went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on May 25, 2021. Kent was born on September 17, 1952, in Bellingham, WA to Arthur and Gladys (McGillivray) Bunker. Kent was raised in Laurel, WA and graduated from Meridian High School in 1971. During his time at Meridian, Kent met the love of...

May 22, 2021

Matthew (Matt) L. England, age 58, passed away unexpectedly, May 22, 2021 at his home in Bellingham, WA. Matthew was born on May 26, 1962 in Shelbyville, Indiana to Buford and Dianne (Cedric) England. Matt graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1980. Upon graduating from high school Matt enlisted in the military serving in the U.S. Army. After his service...

May 22, 2021

Joy Darlene Dalry (nee Bergman) passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by love, laughter, and her favorite lilacs on May 22, 2021. Joy was born in Renton, WA on August 8, 1942 to Ralph and Lillian Bergman (Freeman). After four boys, Lillian was thrilled to welcome her “darling” girl!

Joy graduated from Renton High School in 1961. She married...

May 19, 2021

May 13, 2021

Randy Dail Postlewait, age 67, of Deming passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 in Deming, WA. Randy was born October 3, 1953 in Bellingham to parents Jack and Myrna (McLaughlin) Postlewait. Randy is preceded in death by his parents Jack and Myrna Postlewait. He is survived by his wife, Lorri (Ingram) Postlewait, brother, Pete (Mary) Postlewait, Sister, Diane (Denne) Harrington,...

May 13, 2021

Donald Raymond MacDonough, age 89, of Bellingham passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Bellingham. He was born April 20, 1932 in Trenton, New Jersey to parents George Parkman and Margaret (Cox) MacDonough, II. Donald and Betty A. (Hathaway) had two children, Susan Lynn MacDonough (aka: Magenta Pierrot) And William Alan MacDonough in the 1950’s....

May 12, 2021

May 11, 2021

Heidi Bailey, age 87, of Bellingham passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2021 at Mount Baker Care Center in Bellingham. She was born September 26, 1933 in Wiesthal, Germany to parents Franz and Lina (Schuttler) Schaffer, and lived her childhood through the “odious apparatus of Nazi rule” before immigrating to the United States in 1955.  She was preceded in death by...

May 5, 2021

Kathy Mills, age 73, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 due to complications from Covid-19. She was born October 25, 1947 in Bellingham to Cecil and Genett (Barraford) Clifton.  Kathy was preceded in death by her husband Stan Mills, parents and her brother Ken Clifton. She is survived by her children Karen (Howard Helgeson) Mills, Kim (Nick) Trail and Jeff...

May 4, 2021

Harold Lee Chapman was born on March 17th, 1932 in Chattanooga, TN. At the age of 3, Harold and older brother Paul moved west when Tom and Grace decided to move to Meadow Glade, WA. He graduated from Walla Walla College with a degree in religion, later earning a master’s degree in education. He began teaching elementary school in 1955...

May 3, 2021

 Alice A. Taylor, age 90, of Ferndale passed away at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham Monday, May 3, 2021. She was born on January 9, 1931 in Raymondville, Texas to parents Manuel and Esmerelda Salazar.  Alice had a life-long passion for Embroidery.  She also enjoyed making quilts, which she gave as gifts.  She took great pleasure in her first...