About Us

Meet Our Caring Staff

At Sig’s, our staff is fully licensed, and that matters.  We adhere to the highest standard of both ethical and legal practices in the state of Washington.  Not all funeral services are the same, and full licensing is an important and significant difference. You can always ask to see licenses. Our commitment to the community and genuine compassion toward families are but a few of the characteristics that make us outstanding in our field.  You are our top priority and this is evidenced in all who work here.


Sig is a licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer, and licensed insurance agent with Purple Cross Forethought Funeral Planning.
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Sig Aase

Licensed Funeral Director / Embalmer

Sigurd O. “Sig” Aase, Owner/Operator of Sig’s Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., a licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer, and licensed Insurance Agent with Purple Cross Forethought Funeral Planning. Sig grew up in Entiat, Washington in the central part of the State. He began his career in Funeral Service in Bellingham in 1977, with Fred Veroske, starting his two-year apprenticeship at Veroskes Bellingham Funeral Chapel. Sig finished his apprenticeship at Jones Funeral Home in Bellingham and completed licensure at Mount Hood Community College, Funeral Service Program in Gresham, Oregon, then went on to work for the Moles family for 24 years mainly in Ferndale, WA.

Sig met and married his wife Marva (Ten Kley - Elenbaas) in Dec. of 1978. They have four children; Renee, Tanya, and husband David, Tom and wife Angela, and Justin and wife Natalie. Nine grandchildren; Morgan, Paige, Sophie, Madelyn, Kenny, Elijah, Jonah, Jack, and Benjamin. And a spoiled little Chihuahua, Chloe.

Sig is an active member of Good News Fellowship Church of Ferndale and the Lynden Breakfast Kiwanis Club. After work, he loves to spend time with his family and enjoys an occasional game of golf and bicycling. Sig and Marva make their home in Lynden, WA.

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Sig Aase

Licensed Funeral Director / Embalmer

Sigurd O. “Sig” Aase, Owner/Operator of Sig’s Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., a licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer, and licensed Insurance Agent with Purple Cross Forethought Funeral Planning. Sig grew up in Entiat, Washington in the central part of the State. He began his career in Funeral Service in Bellingham in 1977, with Fred Veroske, starting his two-year apprenticeship at Veroskes Bellingham Funeral Chapel. Sig finished his apprenticeship at Jones Funeral Home in Bellingham and completed licensure at Mount Hood Community College, Funeral Service Program in Gresham, Oregon, then went on to work for the Moles family for 24 years mainly in Ferndale, WA.

Sig met and married his wife Marva (Ten Kley - Elenbaas) in Dec. of 1978. They have four children; Renee, Tanya, and husband David, Tom and wife Angela, and Justin and wife Natalie. Nine grandchildren; Morgan, Paige, Sophie, Madelyn, Kenny, Elijah, Jonah, Jack, and Benjamin. And a spoiled little Chihuahua, Chloe.

Sig is an active member of Good News Fellowship Church of Ferndale and the Lynden Breakfast Kiwanis Club. After work, he loves to spend time with his family and enjoys an occasional game of golf and bicycling. Sig and Marva make their home in Lynden, WA.

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Marva Aase

Executive Office Manager

Office Manager of Sig’s Funeral & Cremation Services. A lifetime resident of Whatcom County was raised in Lynden and moved to Deming, graduating in the Mt. Baker Class of 1969.

Marva married Ken J. Elenbaas in 1970 and had 3 children, in May of 1977 Ken passed away. Meet and married Sig Aase in 1978 and had one child together.

She started her career with Brooks Manufacturing in 1986 and was employed there for 10 years. Worked for Matrix Service Incorporated for 15 years retiring in April of 2011 and started working with Sig in June of 2011.

Sig & Marva have four children and nine grandchildren all of Whatcom County who they love spending time with. When not working she enjoys attending Bible Study Fellowship, making cards, scrapbooking, biking, and having coffee with friends.

Marva is an active member of Good News Fellowship Church in Ferndale.

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Marva Aase

Executive Office Manager

Office Manager of Sig’s Funeral & Cremation Services. A lifetime resident of Whatcom County was raised in Lynden and moved to Deming, graduating in the Mt. Baker Class of 1969.

Marva married Ken J. Elenbaas in 1970 and had 3 children, in May of 1977 Ken passed away. Meet and married Sig Aase in 1978 and had one child together.

She started her career with Brooks Manufacturing in 1986 and was employed there for 10 years. Worked for Matrix Service Incorporated for 15 years retiring in April of 2011 and started working with Sig in June of 2011.

Sig & Marva have four children and nine grandchildren all of Whatcom County who they love spending time with. When not working she enjoys attending Bible Study Fellowship, making cards, scrapbooking, biking, and having coffee with friends.

Marva is an active member of Good News Fellowship Church in Ferndale.

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Justin Aase

Licensed Funeral Director

Justin Aase, is a lifetime resident of Whatcom County, he was raised in Ferndale, graduating from Ferndale High School. Justin married his wife Natalie in 2004 and together they have three boys. Justin attends Good News Fellowship Church in Ferndale where he is an active member.

Justin started his career at Jerns Funeral Home in Bellingham with Nick Jerns as an apprentice, then moved to Schaffer/Shipman Funeral Home in Marysville, WA, and later transferred to Vancouver Funeral Chapel in Vancouver, WA. Justin has worked at Sig's Funeral Service since the beginning in 2010. Justin completed mortuary school at Lake Washington Institute of Technology and received his funeral director license in 2020. In his spare time, Justin enjoys spending time with family and friends, golfing, playing tennis, hiking, biking, and fishing with his boys.

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Justin Aase

Licensed Funeral Director

Justin Aase, is a lifetime resident of Whatcom County, he was raised in Ferndale, graduating from Ferndale High School. Justin married his wife Natalie in 2004 and together they have three boys. Justin attends Good News Fellowship Church in Ferndale where he is an active member.

Justin started his career at Jerns Funeral Home in Bellingham with Nick Jerns as an apprentice, then moved to Schaffer/Shipman Funeral Home in Marysville, WA, and later transferred to Vancouver Funeral Chapel in Vancouver, WA. Justin has worked at Sig's Funeral Service since the beginning in 2010. Justin completed mortuary school at Lake Washington Institute of Technology and received his funeral director license in 2020. In his spare time, Justin enjoys spending time with family and friends, golfing, playing tennis, hiking, biking, and fishing with his boys.

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Ryan Christie

Funeral Director/Embalmer Intern

Ryan Christie, the newest addition to the Sig’s Funeral Service family, is a lifelong Whatcom County resident who resides in Ferndale with his four daughters and two cats. He graduated from Ferndale High School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an Engineer Equipment Operator, and has a diverse working background including Construction, Commercial Maintenance, Dairy Farming, Aluminum Production, Cemetery and Crematory Operation, Volunteer Firefighter/EMT, and Backyard Mechanic. In his free time he enjoys several hobbies such as drone enthusiast, playing drums and doing DIY projects around his home. Ryan is attending the Lake Washington Institute of Technology and is a Licensed Intern Funeral Director and Embalmer.

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Ryan Christie

Funeral Director/Embalmer Intern

Ryan Christie, the newest addition to the Sig’s Funeral Service family, is a lifelong Whatcom County resident who resides in Ferndale with his four daughters and two cats. He graduated from Ferndale High School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an Engineer Equipment Operator, and has a diverse working background including Construction, Commercial Maintenance, Dairy Farming, Aluminum Production, Cemetery and Crematory Operation, Volunteer Firefighter/EMT, and Backyard Mechanic. In his free time he enjoys several hobbies such as drone enthusiast, playing drums and doing DIY projects around his home. Ryan is attending the Lake Washington Institute of Technology and is a Licensed Intern Funeral Director and Embalmer.