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John Byron Ramerman, Jr.
Mar 19, 2017
John Byron Ramerman, Jr. passed away suddenly at St. Joseph’s Hospital on March 19, 2017. He was 70.
He was born in Bellingham, WA to John and Clara (Venhuizen) Ramerman on October 26, 1946. John was a life-long resident of Lynden, WA and graduated from Lynden High School in 1964. He attended Skagit Valley College and took over his father’s...
Larry Edwin Vail
Mar 9, 2017
Larry E. Vail, 84, surrounded by his family, went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2017 in Bellingham, WA. He was born in Sumas, WA in 1932 to Lyle and Violet Vail and was the oldest of three siblings.
He attended Nooksack Valley High School and lettered in football, basketball and baseball. After high school, Larry enlisted in...
Norman "Norm" Wilbert Barker
Mar 8, 2017
Norman (Norm) Wilbert Barker, age 70, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 with his wife by his side after a brief yet valiant fight against brain cancer. Norm was born to Harold (Harry) and Grace (Johnson) Barker in Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan, August 2, 1946. He was raised on a small farm in Spruce Lake, Saskatchewan,...
Beverly Jean Hendricks
Mar 2, 2017
Beverly Jean Hendricks, age 91, passed away March 2, 2017 in Lynden, WA. She was the second of seven children born to LLoyd M and Gladys M Davis. She was the owner of Beverly's Violets and Gifts in Anchorage. She is to be interned with her husband Roy at JBER Ft. Richardson. She is survived by her sisters, Elaine F...
Thelma Ilene (Drivstuen) Mackey
Mar 2, 2017
Thelma Ilene (Drivstuen) Mackey, 84, of Lynden, Washington, “went home” to be with her Lord and Savior and into the loving arms of Gordy on Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Bellingham, Washington. Ilene was born June 8, 1932 in Arlington, Washington to Iver and Bergie Drivstuen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Mackey, and her sister, Betty...
Henry Martin Brandt
Feb 27, 2017
Henry Martin Brandt, age 71, of Ferndale passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 27, 2017 in Bellingham. He was born March 12, 1945 in Bellingham, WA to parents Henry Adolph and Bobetta Elizabeth (Martin) Brandt. He is survived by 3 children, Bobbi Caswell Proctor, Caroline and Henry Charles Brandt; 5 grandchildren, Jayden, Lavina, Dean, Zayden and Isaiah; 3 sisters, Barbara, Donna...
Leeann Rasbach
Feb 26, 2017
Leeann Rasbach passed peacefully Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham after a valiant 20-month battle with gallbladder cancer. Leeann was born June 26, 1967, to Lupe and Lily Herrera in Fresno, California. She grew up among a large family in the nearby farming community of Parlier, graduating from Parlier High School in 1985. She worked in...
Owen Carter
Feb 24, 2017
Owen Carter, a man of great faith, passed away on February 24, 2017 after an extended battle with brain cancer. He was preceded in death by his infant grandson Noah Carter. Owen deeply loved his wife Debbie, his two children Jordan (Lauren) Carter and Ciara (Douglas) Weese and parents, Don and Marilyn Carter. He is survived by three siblings, John...
Kim Irene Determan
Feb 21, 2017
Kim Irene Determan, of Blaine, passed away in Bellingham on Monday, February 21, 2017, she came to live out-loud and she did… Beloved by so many, Kim will be most remembered by her larger than life stature that was eclipsed by an even bigger heart. Kim was an artist and encouraged others to be that same, not just on canvas...
Glenn Allen Knittel
Feb 20, 2017
Glenn Allen Knittel, age 72, of Bellingham passed away at his home Monday, February 20, 2017. He was born Jan. 12, 1945 to parents Glenn Herbert and Gladys Mae (Robinson) Knittel.
Those of us left at home this time believe Glenn has gone back to the mountains and is resting by the river, packing a sidearm revolver, exploring abandoned mine...
Don R. Jansen
Feb 17, 2017
Don R. Jansen passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the age of 82 after a long battle with Alzheimers. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Chandra Jansen, son Steve (Rena), daughter Stephanie (Jeff Starkenburg), sister Charlotte (Rob Brand), grandchildren Heidi Finkbonner (Brad Finkbonner), Saree Arends (Tully Arends), Bryant Jansen, Ashley Sadnick and 7 great...
Vera Elizabeth Armstrong
Feb 9, 2017
Vera Elizabeth Armstrong was born October 24, 1928 in Wakeeney, Kansas to Bernhardt and Elizabeth Meyer. She grew up and graduated High School in Wakeeney, enduring through the great depression. Vera married Virgil Armstrong December 24, 1948 in Sharon Springs, Kansas. They had three children, Virginia, Vernon and Vicki. During the fifties and sixties Virgil worked for the Union Pacific...
Bess Hansen
Feb 8, 2017
Bess Hansen, our beloved wife and mother went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Bess was born into the Tlingit Tribe in Petersburg Alaska on October 17, 1932. She has been a resident of Bellingham since 1966 and worked at Wakefield Cannery for a while, and retired from the Bellingham Post Office. She is survived by...
David Al Cullup
Feb 5, 2017
David A Cullup, age 62, of Bellingham, Washington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 5, 2017, after a short battle with lung cancer. David was born June 21, 1954 in Seattle, Washington to parents Lynn and Ethel (Cushing) Cullup and grew up in Portage Creek, Alaska before moving to Ferndale, Washington, where he graduated from Ferndale High School, with the...
Dorothy Elizabeth Hill-Leatherwood
Feb 3, 2017
Dorothy Hill-Leatherwood, age 66, of Ferndale, joined her beloved husband, Don Hill on February 3, 2017. She is survived by her son Scott and daughter-in-law Cassandra Dixon and granddaughter Addison (Buttercup) Dixon; sisters, Sandra Lankhaar, Marylin Howard and Sue Leonard. There will be a celebration of her life at her sister, Sandra’s home, Sunday, February 19, 2017, 1:00 PM. Snacks...
Dale L. Siebert
Jan 31, 2017
Dale Leslie Siebert, age 80, of Bellingham passed away in Bellingham, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. He was born in Spring Valley, Illinois, June 22, 1936 to Walter H. and Grace A. (Monroe) Siebert. His family moved to Southern California when he was 9 years old. Dale attended San Bernardino High School and served in the USAF, stationed in Iceland and...
Tyler Edwin King
Jan 31, 2017
Tyler Edwin King passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 in Bellingham, Washington surrounded by loved ones. Born in Bellingham to Charles and Margaret King on March 20, 1964, he was the second of four children. As a child growing up he was always known to have a big smile on his face, even on Saturday mornings when his father...
Ernst Beilner
Jan 29, 2017
Ernst Beilner, the Ferndale Baker, passed away on January 29, 2017. He passed with his 5 kids and many of his grandkids caring for him. Ernst was born in Gross Olbersdorf, Czechoslovakia in 1930 and after living through many WW II hardships, immigrated to the U.S. with his wife, Helga and three daughters, Petra, Gabriele, and Brigitte in 1966. Once they...
Christopher James Allen
Jan 28, 2017
Christopher James Allen was born in Walla Walla, WA to Larry and Patricia Allen on January 22nd 1985. He passed away on January 28th 2017 at the age of 32. He was raised in Bellingham from the age of 2. He could be found swimming and wakeboarding on Lake Whatcom in the summer and skiing off cliffs and jumps at...
Jason Dwayne Whalen
Jan 26, 2017
Jason D. Whalen, age 38, of Lynden, passed away on Thursday, January 26 surrounded by his family at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham. He was born July 25, 1978 in Bellingham, Washington to parents Jerry Norris and Kathy Louise (Honcoop) Whalen. Jason was preceded in death by his brother Jerry and his grandparents, Maurice and Evelyn Honcoop and is...
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