Obituaries

May 16, 2020

Our beloved matriarch, Vesta Emma Rickard Blum, passed away at Orchard Park Assisted Living 16 May 2020 at the age of 99 years. She had a long life, but it still seems too short to us - her goal was 100.  She was born in very humble circumstances in Innisfail, Alberta, Canada, on 31 Jan 1921, the fourth of eight...

May 15, 2020

May 13, 2020

Donna Mae Stedman, age 81, of Mount Vernon, Washington was born in Joliet, Illinois to parents Marcel and DeLane (Kelly) Baker on July 19, 1938, and she was the only daughter with 4 brothers. Donna Stedman died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at her home after complications from a Brain Infection.

Donna attended Holy Names Academy in Seattle, graduating in 1956,...

May 12, 2020

Gena Mae Tolle, age 78 of Everson passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, surrounded by her family.

Gena was born June 20, 1941 in Calico Rock, Arkansas to Roy and Irene (Gifford) Crabtree. She moved to Washington State with her family when she was a young girl. She graduated from Nooksack Valley High School in 1961.

Gena married Walt Tolle...

May 9, 2020

James (Jim) Richard Waller, age 81, of Bellingham passed away Saturday May 9, 2020 in Bellingham. He was born in Rockford, Illinois to James Everett and Dorothy (Ellis) Waller and grew up in Durand, Illinois.  Jim served in the US Navy from 1955-1959 and was Honorable Discharged as an Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class.  He married Nancy Parisot on November...

May 6, 2020

Mark O Williams, age 56, of Bellingham passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 after a long battle with Dementia.  Mark was born in 1963 in Kenai, Alaska to parents Raymond and Gloria Williams.  Mark was raised on a homestead the fifth of seven children. Laurie, Denise, Sue, Steve, Kevin and Marlene.   The Groleske Family lived on the homestead next door...

Apr 29, 2020

 Robert J. (Bob) Atwood was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on June 27, 1928 to parents Henry and Helen Atwood.  The oldest of their six children.  Patty, Joe Sondra, Dale and Rodger.  The family relocated to Whatcom County when Bob was a teenager, settling in Ferndale, Washington.  Robert completed his high school education at Ferndale High School where he was...

Apr 23, 2020

Dale Madison Henifin, age 57, passed away in Bellingham Thursday, April 23, 2020. He was a lifetime Whatcom County resident. Dale was born on November 12, 1962 to Bob A. and Myrna L. (Fullner) Henifin. He was the youngest of the four children and attended Mt. Baker Schools.

Dale was a hard worker, he enjoyed sawing and splitting wood. He...

Apr 23, 2020

Marie Kison, 100, passed away on April 23, surrounded by the loving and caring staff at the Christian Health Center in Lynden. She was born on April 11, 1920 in Richmond, California to Frank and Mary Faria. She was the oldest of seven children and the last to pass away. She met Clarence Knutson of Bellingham in 1944 when he...

Apr 17, 2020

Marvin John Van Mersbergen heard his Heavenly Father say, “Well done, my good and faithful servant” on Friday, April 17, 2020.  He was reunited with his beautiful bride Carol who passed away in 2017. 

Marv was born on March 6, 1932 at the family farm in Lynden, Washington to John and Pearl (Stremler) Van Mersbergen.  Marv was a baptized, charter...

Apr 13, 2020

Kathy Ann Askew of Snohomish, WA, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 13, 2020 in Stanwood, WA, as the result of a tragic motorcycle accident.  Kathy was born November 3, 1958, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina to parents Robert C. and Betty (Gartrell) Watson.  The family moved to Washington in 1964 and Kathy graduated from Interlake High School in 1977.  In...

Apr 11, 2020

Apr 9, 2020

Mary Ann Louise Greene, age 85, passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 9, 2020 at her home in Lynden Manor after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her daughters, Shelly, Sherri, Terri and Wendy. Mary Ann was born April 13, 1934 in Selma, California to parents Peter Elmer and Mable Marie (Olson) Johnson.

She was preceded in death...

Apr 3, 2020

F. Jack Terry, age 78, of Bellingham passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 in Bellingham of complications from Lung Cancer. He was born in Emery Texas August 29, 1941 to parents James William and Eleanor Fern (Beal) Terry.  Jack grew up in Burbank, California and joined the Navy and served on the USS Midway for 2 years. He worked in...

Apr 2, 2020

Some people live life; others actively embrace it with compassion, strength and humor. Mark O’Deady was one of those. Sadly, Mark passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 2, 2020 in Bellingham, Washington and the world lost one of the good guys. He was a wise 63.

Born in Dublin, California on May 4, 1956 to Harold and Donna Deady, Mark...

Apr 2, 2020

With great love and respect, the family of Maurice H. Stoffer announces his passing from this life to the next on April 2, 2020, in Bellingham Washington. The first child of Maurice and Isabel Stoffer, Maurie was born on January 26, 1929, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington.  He spent his childhood with his sister, Myris, in the Phinney Ridge...

Apr 1, 2020

Carl Satoshi Niemela, age 60, of Ferndale passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham. He was born December 5, 1959 on the Johnson Air Force Base in Musashi Machi, Japan. To parents Gustaf “Gus” C. and Mari (Maeda) Niemela. Carl graduated from Ferndale High School in 1976. He served 4 years in the United...

Mar 29, 2020

Tim passed away unexpectedly, in his sleep at his home in Maple Falls, WA on Sunday, March 29, 2020. He was born December 25, 1965 in Bellingham, WA to Lawrence and Joyce (Hatch) Call. Tim met his future wife, Tracy, in April of 1989 and they were married May 29, 1993 and have been together for 30 years.

Tim graduated...

Mar 28, 2020

Pat (Patricia)Wyckoff of Bellingham passed away after a long battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s on March 28, a few days short of her 80th birthday. Pat was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas on April 2nd, 1940 to Mark and Ione Lunsford. Pat was preceded in death by her husband Larry in 2005. She is survived by her four children, Debbie (Kris) Jeff...

Mar 27, 2020

On Friday, March 27, 2020, Darren Lee VanDalen passed away after fighting a valiant battle with cancer and went straight into the arms of Jesus. He was always quick to share his faith and life experiences with others and how God’s grace had saved him. That personal relationship was always the most important thing in his life. Darren was born...