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Marilyn Jeanne Almquist
Aug 30, 2023
Marilyn Jeanne Almquist, 90, of Birch Bay passed away peacefully at the Christian Healthcare Center in Lynden, WA.
Marilyn was born August 3, 1933 in Bellingham to Fred and Doris Araway. As the oldest of three children she was raised on the family farm in Ferndale and graduated from Ferndale High School. Later she lived in Kent and...
Nina Renee Richardson
Aug 17, 2023
Nina Renee Richardson of Bellingham, Washington, lost her battle with cancer early Thursday morning, August 17, 2023. The end came swiftly, mercifully fast, after three bonus years that were the gift of wonderful medical care. Those three years were happy years in which Nina was her normal, happy self, visiting with family and friends; gardening, singing and playing guitar...
Mark Douglas Scholten
Aug 14, 2023
Longtime, local sports broadcaster Mark Douglas Scholten passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 14, 2023 at the age of 54. A lifelong resident of Bellingham, he was born to Douglas and Janice (Korver) Scholten on June 20, 1969. He attended Birchwood ES, Shuksan MS and Bellingham HS, graduating in 1987. Mark continued his education by studying Journalism at WWU,...
Larry Joe Honeycutt
Aug 11, 2023
Larry Joe Honeycutt, age 85, of Bellingham passed away peacefully with his wife at his side Wednesday, August 11, 2023. He was born June 27, 1938 in Morton, Washington to parents Lawrence Emmett and Joy Gwendolyn (Jenkins) Honeycutt. Larry is survived by his wife Tana of 41 years. A private celebration of his life will be held.
Shirley Dot Nordtvedt
Aug 11, 2023
Shirley Nordtvedt October 16, 1922 - August 11, 2023, Bellingham, WA.
Shirley Dot (Townsend) Nordtvedt, age 100, passed away peacefully August 11, 2023 at Rosewood Villa Senior Living, Bellingham. Shirley was born October 16, 1922 to Ralph and Lillie Mae (Unick) Townsend, at her parents’ home in Mountain View, west of Ferndale, WA. Her mother’s family were early...
Betty Lou Brown
Aug 8, 2023
Betty Lou Brown was born on March 9, 1940 to Laura Ratliff and Willis Young Moore, in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Betty was 83 when she departed this world to be with her Lord and Savior in Heaven.
Betty had various jobs but her favorite was working of JC Penny’s custom decorating as a studio coordinator...
JoAnn Faye Galbraith
Aug 7, 2023
JoAnn Faye (Walstrom) Galbraith was born February 8, 1936, in Bellingham, Washington to Ernest and Winnifred (Roberts) Walstrom.JoAnn (Jo) graduated in 1954 from Bellingham High school. She met her then-future husband, Donald Harvey “Mike” Galbraith, while working at a local vegetable packing plant, and was affectionately known as the “Pea Queen”.Jo and Mike were married August 26, 1955, and...
Patrick Ray Vollrath
Aug 5, 2023
Patrick Ray Vollrath passed on August 5th, 2023. He had been in Whatcom Hospice House since July 31st. It was a sad week but also a time for friends and family to gather around and reminisce. Loved ones were with him physically and in spirit as he departed this life. His pain and suffering is now lifted.
He...
Roger Maurice Anderson
Aug 3, 2023
Roger Anderson, age 77, passed away on August 3, 2023 in Bellingham. Roger was born on May 11, 1946, in Bellingham, WA, to Floyd and Vera (Hill) Anderson. He graduated from Nooksack Valley High School in 1964. On September 17, 1966, he married KerryAnn Willemsen, and they raised their four children on their family dairy farm in Sumas. On December...
Lenny Marvin Small
Aug 2, 2023
Lenny M. Small, age 82, of Bellingham went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 in Bellingham. He was born Dec. 4, 1940 in Lynden to parents Marvin and Alberta (Hawley) Small. He was preceded in death by his son Rick and is survived by his wife Jeanne of 57 years; daughters Sheryl (Bill)...
Margene Noteboom
Aug 2, 2023
Margene Noteboom, aged 90, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. She was born on December 5, 1932, on a family farm in Clearbrook, Washington, to parents Albert and Agnes (Douma) Roosendaal. Margene married Russell Noteboom, and together, they ran a dairy farm until their retirement. She is survived by her three daughters: Sharon (Randy) Heeringa, Linda (Randy) Duim,...
Janet Faye Eggert
Aug 1, 2023
Janet Faye Eggert, aged 74, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 1, 2023, in Bellingham, Washington, USA after a sudden and brief battle with cancer. She was born on February 17, 1949, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She will be remembered for the love and joy she brought to all who knew her.
Janet's warm spirit, strength of character, and ability to...
Thomas Evans Holsather
Jul 28, 2023
Thomas (Tom) Evans Holsather, age 79 of Ferndale, WA passed away, surrounded by family, on July 28, 2023, after a prolonged battle with cancer. Tom was born on October 12, 1943, to Kaare and Betty Holsather in Bellingham, WA. After graduating from Bellingham High School in 1961, he enlisted in the Navy serving for 30 years, including combat tours in Vietnam and service during the Cold War,...
Janet Mayov Vitali
Jul 27, 2023
Janet was born March 15, 1934 in Port Orchard, Washington. Her parents immigrated from Sweden with two daughters and then had three more. They later moved to the Ballard area in Seattle. Janet met her future husband Rene Vitali at Ballard High school. They married and had six children. Janet was a homemaker. Her passion was cooking, and baking,...
Melvin Edward Rickard
Jul 27, 2023
Melvin Edward Rickard, 97 years of age, passed away on 27 Jul 2023 at the Christian Care Center in Lynden, WA. He was born 22 Jan 1926, 30 miles east of Innisfail, Alberta, in a log cabin to Melvin S Rickard and Mary Agnes Biggs. He was the youngest and last surviving child of their eight children. Preceding him...
Monte Y Adams
Jul 25, 2023
Monte Y. Adams of Bellingham, WA, beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at the age of 86, after battling various health issues in the last year.
Monte, one of 7 children, was born in Johnstown, PA to his parents, Charles and Lucille Adams. As a young child his family moved to New...
Neva Robertson Denniston
Jul 20, 2023
Neva O. Robertson Denniston, age 94, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2023. Neva was born Dec. 28, 1928 one month early to her Norwegian parents, Olaf and Nellie Robertson, in a Log House on a farm in Ferndale, WA. Preceding her birth were sister Sylvia and brother Norman. Following her were brother Orval and sister Beverly. Neva started first...
Molly Sue den Hartog-Lindsey
Jul 15, 2023
Molly Sue den Hartog-Lindsey, age 39, left the pain she was experiencing on Earth and went home to Jesus on July 15, 2023. She bravely fought a difficult 7-month battle with kidney cancer.
Molly's bubbly personality, quick wit and mischievous sparkle brought joy and laughter to everyone who knew her. Her smile lit up the darkest rooms. Her ability...
Cheryl Lea Ferrier
Jul 14, 2023
Cheryl Lea Ferrier, age 80, passed quietly early in the morning Friday, July 14, 2023. Cheryl was born in Southern California but called Whatcom County home for the 42 years. Cheryl is survived by her two children Janet Snedecor-Parker (husband Greg) and Mark Snedecor (wife Jennie) and three grandchildren Jackson, Andrew, and Samuel Snedecor. She was so proud of...
Joyce Adrian Caughell
Jul 8, 2023
Joyce Adrian Caughell, age 86, ended a hard fight, peacefully at Whatcom Hospice House Saturday, July 8, 2023. She is now in her final resting place with her God. Joyce married her high school sweetheart Ken Caughell and had 57 wonderful years of memories.
Later they were blessed with 2 boys Brad and Mike. Along with their own boys,...
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