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Dianne Louise Keyes

Dianne Louise Keyes

Mar 20, 2014

Dianne Keyes died of complications from a 5-year battle with breast cancer on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 at the age of 59. She passed peacefully and painlessly in her home surrounded by her family. Dianne was born August 28th, 1953 in Olympia, WA to Arthur and Cecilia Vonderohe. She grew up in Vancouver, WA and attended WSU as well as...

Richard D. Brobyn, MD

Richard D. Brobyn, MD

Mar 19, 2014

Richard D. Brobyn, MD

Late of Birch Bay, Washington

February 22, 1932 – March 19, 2014

Passed away peacefully at Whatcom Hospice House with his family by his side.

He was predeceased by parents, Walter and Edna (Dolde) Brobyn and his previous wife Anne (Singer) Brobyn.

He is survived by his wife Olga; son, Scott Brobyn of Bainbridge Island, Washington...

Linda L. Allen

Linda L. Allen

Mar 17, 2014

Linda L. Allen, born Linda Lee Riegel, age 73, passed away in Bellingham, WA on March 17, 2014. Linda was born in Spokane, Washington and graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1958. Her literary inklings began at that time as she published a regularly occurring article called Riegel’s Roundup in the Lewis and Clark Journal. After graduation and...

Frances J. Loewen

Frances J. Loewen

Mar 15, 2014

Frances (Francie) went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 15, 2014 after heart surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham, Washington. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Daughter of Frank F. Loewen and Jessie Peters Loewen, Francie was born in Chinook, Montana. Francie was six years old when her family moved to Lynden,...

George Alastair Nairne

George Alastair Nairne

Mar 10, 2014

George Alastair Nairne, known to his old friends as ‘Al’ passed away peacefully New Years Day after a long illness. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 62 years Elizabeth, daughter Barbara, son Colin, daughter in law Wendy and grandsons David, Nicholas, Mark and Kyle Frewin of Vancouver. Also bother in law Bill Inglis of Nanaimo, BC and...

Dave Tucker

Dave Tucker

Mar 8, 2014

Kenneth David Tucker, age 79, passed peacefully from the earth to the Lord on March 8th, surrounded by loving family. He always went by “Dave” because of a mistake made on his birth certificate where he was born in Ronald, Washington, May 16, 1933. We could tell if someone knew Dad by what name they called him. Dave grew up...

Elijah "Eli" T. Starkovich

Elijah "Eli" T. Starkovich

Mar 2, 2014

Elijah “Eli” T. Starkovich, age 23, of Langley, WA formerly of Ferndale, WA passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 in Everett, WA from Heart complications. Eli was born in Romania and was adopted at 6 weeks by his parents Thomas M. and Lauri S. Starkovich of Arlington, WA and was raised in Ferndale, WA, graduating in the class of 2009....

SPC Cody Alan Douglas

SPC Cody Alan Douglas

Mar 2, 2014

SPC Cody Alan Douglas, age 23, of Bellingham passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. He was born February 7, 1991 in Phoenix, Arizona. At a young age he moved to Texas and Washington.

Cody played soccer, football and baseball. He enjoyed camping or learning how to make a snow cave as a...

Walter L. "Walt" Wynne

Walter L. "Walt" Wynne

Mar 2, 2014

Walter L. “Walt” Wynne, age 72, was born in Minot, North Dakota in 1940.

His family moved to Ferndale when he was 3 years old & they bought the farm Walt lived on for the rest of his life when he was 5 years old. Walt spent 3 years serving in the US Army in Patton Barracks in Germany with...

Denise Aleeta Robinson

Denise Aleeta Robinson

Mar 1, 2014

Denise Aleeta Gail Robinson went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus on March 1, 2014. She was born Denise Aleeta Gail Shepherd on September 23, 1953 in Vancouver, B. C., Canada. Her Mother was Lucille Davies, who was born and raised in northern Alberta, and her Father was Alexander Shepherd, who was born in Scotland and raised in...

Jean M. Leary

Jean M. Leary

Feb 28, 2014

Jean M. Leary of Ferndale, passed away peacefully on her 84th birthday, Friday, Feb. 28, 2014 surrounded by several family members and staff that loved her at Mt. Baker Care Center in Bellingham, WA. Jean was born in Detroit, MI on February 28, 1930. On April 30, 1949, she married James G. Leary and raised seven children. Jean and James...

George W. Hanowell

George W. Hanowell

Feb 27, 2014

George W. Hanowell, age 87, of Ferndale, passed away in Bellingham surrounded by family Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. He was born Feb. 15, 1927 in Nooksack, Washington to parents George A. and Agnes P. (Bjerke) Hanowell. George served in the U. S. Army as a Sergeant during the Korean War. He was employed by Mobil Oil Refinery in Ferndale for...

Scott Andrew Hardie

Scott Andrew Hardie

Feb 6, 2014

Scott “Too Hottie Scottie” Hardie, age 46, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 06, 2014, surrounded by family and close friends at his home in Ferndale, WA. Scott bravely and valiantly fought a 16-month battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Scott was born on December 4th, 1967 to William and Virginia Hardie. He is the youngest of four children, including sisters...

Norman Robertson

Norman Robertson

Feb 6, 2014

(Olaf) Norman Robertson, 88, of Ferndale WA, passed away peacefully February 6, 2014 at Alderwood Care Facility in Bellingham Washington.He was born July 17 1925 in a log cabin to father Olaf and mother Nelle (Ness)Robertson on the Brown Rd farm near Ferndale. Norman graduated from Ferndale High School in 1940 at 16 years old. He is survived by his...

Joyce Maude Palko

Joyce Maude Palko

Jan 30, 2014

Joyce Maude Palko, age 83, of Ferndale joined her son and met her heavenly Father, Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the Whatcom Hospice House of Bellingham. She was born February 24, 1930 in St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada to Sidney Mark and Joyce (Macedon) Cooksey. She moved with her mother around age of 3 to Vancouver, B.C. where she spent her...

June Bernice Lunstroth

June Bernice Lunstroth

Jan 19, 2014

June Bernice Lunstroth, age 91, of Bellingham passed away Sunday, January 19 2014 peacefully at home. She was born June 7, 1922 on a sunny day in White Center, Washington to Victoria (Wagaman) and Alexander Heay.

June married Leland Lunstroth June 1, 1939 in Bellingham and were married 50 happy years.

They had three children, Patricia Lindquist (the oldest), Lynda...

Richard "Dick" Pearson

Richard "Dick" Pearson

Jan 9, 2014

Richard “Dick” Pearson, age 82, of Everson went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, January 9, 2014 surrounded by his beloved family at his home. He was born April 19, 1931 at the family home on Lake Whatcom; he called Whatcom County his lifelong home. Dick graduated from Bellingham High School in the class of 1950. He spent...

Charles Delbert Day

Charles Delbert Day

Jan 6, 2014

Charles Delbert Day passed away on January 6th surrounded by his loving family. Chuck was born on January 11, 1935 in Casper, Wyoming. He moved to this area when he was three. He was the oldest child of Thomas E. Day and Marjorie L. Day (Alexander). He had eight brothers and sisters, David, Sharon, Dennis, Bruce, Patrick, Shirley, James and...

Donna Jean Dragates

Donna Jean Dragates

Jan 5, 2014

Donna Jean Dragates, age 76, of Bellingham passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014 surrounded by her family. Donnie (Nee) was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Carl L. and Wilma (Kirkman) Phillips. Donna and husband George were avid campers, initially on their boat in the San Juan Islands then eventually becoming land-lovers and switching to their motorhome. Donna always had...

Ruby Allen Bays

Ruby Allen Bays

Jan 2, 2014

Ruby Allen Bays, formerly of Lexington, Kentucky, was born in Langley, Kentucky, on October 29, 1920, at the home place on the family farm and died Thursday, January 2, 2014, in Ferndale, Washington. Mrs. Bays, daughter of Felix Milton Allen and Laura Belle Allen Turner Allen was preceded in death by her parents (1954) and siblings: Virgil Osmer Turner, Andrew...

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