Obituaries

May 12, 2021

May 11, 2021

Heidi Bailey, age 87, of Bellingham passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2021 at Mount Baker Care Center in Bellingham. She was born September 26, 1933 in Wiesthal, Germany to parents Franz and Lina (Schuttler) Schaffer, and lived her childhood through the “odious apparatus of Nazi rule” before immigrating to the United States in 1955.  She was preceded in death by...

May 5, 2021

Kathy Mills, age 73, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 due to complications from Covid-19. She was born October 25, 1947 in Bellingham to Cecil and Genett (Barraford) Clifton.  Kathy was preceded in death by her husband Stan Mills, parents and her brother Ken Clifton. She is survived by her children Karen (Howard Helgeson) Mills, Kim (Nick) Trail and Jeff...

May 4, 2021

Harold Lee Chapman was born on March 17th, 1932 in Chattanooga, TN. At the age of 3, Harold and older brother Paul moved west when Tom and Grace decided to move to Meadow Glade, WA. He graduated from Walla Walla College with a degree in religion, later earning a master’s degree in education. He began teaching elementary school in 1955...

May 3, 2021

 Alice A. Taylor, age 90, of Ferndale passed away at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham Monday, May 3, 2021. She was born on January 9, 1931 in Raymondville, Texas to parents Manuel and Esmerelda Salazar.  Alice had a life-long passion for Embroidery.  She also enjoyed making quilts, which she gave as gifts.  She took great pleasure in her first...

May 2, 2021

Stanley Russel Graves, age 87, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at his home in Ferndale, Washington surrounded by his family.  Stanley was born on April 22, 1934 in the sand hills of Chambers, Nebraska to Russel Lawrence and Latrelle (Grimes) Graves and his family moved to Ferndale when he was 3 years old.  He graduated from Ferndale High School...

May 1, 2021

My name is Kathy Maureen Duffey, I was born in Ukiah, California. My folks Claudia & Patrick Duffey moved our family to Bellingham when I was 10 years old. Kathy attended Harmony Elementary School. Fairhaven Middle School, then Sehome High School for freshman year, went to Bellingham High School for her sophomore year and then dropped out at the age...

Apr 27, 2021

Debra Ann McCombs was born on Monday March 12th, 1962 to her parents Richard and May Marzocco in Northamptonshire, England. She is the middle child of her older brother Steve and younger sister Michele. Growing up with their dad in the Air Force, her family moved through different countries and states of the U.S. but settled in California when she...

Apr 25, 2021

Garry Ross Montgomery, age 71, of Blaine, Washington passed away peacefully with his daughters Alison Mayer and Jennifer Montgomery by his side Sunday, April 25, 2021.Garry was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on January 26, 1950 and along with his twin brother (Gordon) became the chosen son of Grant and Lola (Williams) Montgomery on February, 1951. Garry was raised together with...

Apr 25, 2021

Jerry William Price, age 74, was born in Lynden December 10, 1946 and passed away at his home in Bellingham Sunday, April 25, 2021. He worked as an Analytical Chemist at Georgia Pacific. Jerry generously funded two Chemistry Scholarships at WWU. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Sherer; son, Nathaniel Price; granddaughter, Ryanne Price; brother, Ken Price, and sister...

Apr 21, 2021

Apr 14, 2021

Graveside services for Mrs. Anna Henrietta Elenbaas, long time Sumas resident, will be at 2:00 PM, Friday, April 23, 2021 at Monumenta Cemetery in Lynden.  Mrs. Elenbaas died in her home on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the age of 98.

She was born in Lynden February 20, 1923, to parents Bert and Agnes (Spaan) Dyksterhuis.  She married Jay Elenbaas...

Apr 10, 2021

M'Liss Hathaway, age 95, of Nooksack passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at her home. She was born in Bend, Oregon March 25, 1926 to parents Arthur Ernest and Evelyn Frances (Allinger) Coe. She was a lover of nature from being out in the woods stalking for morel mushrooms and Huckleberries, beach combing or the deserts of Arizona which gave...

Apr 7, 2021

Orran C. Dodson (November 4, 1932 - April 7, 2021) beloved husband of Karen Dodson who preceded him in 2013, and father of Michael (Sue), Ellen, David (Lori) and Beth.  He greatly loved his 9 granddaughters, Michelle, Wendy, Karlie, Virginia, Gillian, Dora, Tamara, Cassie & Abby.  18 great-grandchildren, and 1 great great-granddaughter.  He is survived by his devoted sister, Frances,...

Apr 3, 2021

Wayne J. Deming, age 102, of Bellingham, passed away at his home Saturday, April 3, 2021. He was born in Atwater, CA on July 9, 1918 to parents Wayne Winfield and Sarah Elizabeth (Knowles) Deming. His family shortly thereafter moved to Fresno, CA where he completed his schooling. After which he was employed by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company....

Mar 30, 2021

Frank Mario Albano went to sing with the angels in Heaven Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

Husband to Nomi, father of Deanna (Tony) Albano, Alissa (Parker) Albano, Jill (Brandon) Lee, Lee (Morgan) Fox, and “Pop Pop” to Brookelynn and Sawyer Fox and Jackson Lee.

Frank was an Italian from New York City who moved to Lynden, Washington to grow his family...

Mar 27, 2021

Gene Nims, age 79, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday, March 27, 2021 in Bellingham.

Gene was born at St Joseph Hospital in Bellingham on June 28, 1941, to Verl and Eileen (Becker) Nims of Sumas. Gene grew up in Sumas on the family farm. He graduated from Nooksack Valley High School in 1959. He married...

Mar 27, 2021

Helen Jean (Merritt) Unick, age 82, became one of God’s angels on Saturday, March 27, 2021. She was born to parents Henry and Donie (Etheredge) Merritt in Mobile, Alabama. Helen was the youngest of 12 children, raised with nine sisters and two brothers.

Helen moved to Washington State in 1956. While living at Neptune Beach, she met the love of...

Mar 27, 2021

Terry Allen Mattson, age 76, of Lynden passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 at his home.  A Memorial Services will be held Saturday, April 24, 2021, 2:00 PM at North County Christ the King Church, 1816 18th Street, Lynden, WA.  The service will be live streamed.  There will be a full obituary coming soon.

Mar 25, 2021

Carnell Mitchell Jr. beloved father, son, brother, grandfather, and friend, age 48, of Bellingham WA died March of 2021.  Born January 17, 1973 in Gary Indiana Carnell Mitchell Jr. to his parents Nancy Powell and Carnell Mitchell Sr.  He grew up there with his family and younger brother Corey Mitchell before moving to Bellingham, WA in 1986.  Carnell married twice...