Obituaries

Jun 22, 2019

Paula Suzanne Blanchard, age 72, of Mount Vernon, passed away in Mount Vernon on Saturday, June 22, 2019.  A graveside service will be held at 2:55 PM on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Bayview Cemetery, 1420 Woburn Street, Bellingham, WA  98229. 

Jun 19, 2019

Craig Avery Smith, age 80, of Ferndale, was born in Bellingham July 22, 1938, and died peacefully in his sleep June 19, 2019 at his home. He is now in heaven with his Savior Jesus Christ.

He retired from US West Telecommunications after 34 years, and worked at Moles Funeral Home for 5 more years.

Craig was an avid volunteer....

Jun 14, 2019

John S. Hartzog, age 64, of Birch Bay, WA passed away suddenly Friday, June 14, 2019. John will be missed dearly by his family and friends. John was born June 14, 1955 to parents Gene and Doris E. (Hunt) Hartzog in Lima, Ohio. John was preceded in death by his parents. John was survived by his wife Trisha. Daughter Melissa...

Jun 11, 2019

Devin James Olesen, age 33, was born December 27, 1985 in Bellingham, Washington to parents Lyle Olesen and Kimberly (Olesen) TeVelde. From an early age Devin lived in Sumas, Washington where he spent most of his early days on his grandparent’s mink farm, where he would fish in the creek behind the farm and helped on ranch. At the age...

Jun 7, 2019

Joanne Marie (Shilleto) Graves, age 83, passed away in her home in Ferndale Friday, June 7, 2019, surrounded by her family.  Born on February 28, 1936 Joanne was the fourth of five daughters born to Howard and Pearl (Moe) Shilleto in Ferndale.  Joanne had many special memories of her childhood, being raised with love and the value of family. She...

Jun 7, 2019

Eugene “Gene” Smith, age 79, of Bellingham passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital.  Gene was born September 11, 1939 in Nampa, Idaho to parents LaZola and Frances (Jenkins) Smith.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Sonia; daughter, Cheryl Fletcher (fiancé, Bruce Kemp), son, Rob Smith and wife Kary Smith, daughter, Jaime Smith...

Jun 2, 2019

Moyna Agnes Gunn, age 93, died peacefully, on June 2nd, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Bellingham WA, surrounded by her family.  She was born on April 7th, 1926 in Scarborough, Tobago to the late Kathleen and Arthur Pantin.  Moyna was the dedicated wife of the late Dale F. Gunn whom she married in Caracas, Venezuela in 1948.  She is...

May 28, 2019

May 27, 2019

Ray was born to Robert and Zella Schultz on July 27, 1956.  He lived in Seattle and had many adventures with his gang of friends, including giving himself tattoos on both of his hands (was the “R” for “right” or “Ray”?).  Ray graduated from Franklin High School in 1973, attended Western Washington University (WWU) and the University of Washington, and...

May 17, 2019

Dorothy Ann Lee, 81, of Bellingham went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 17, 2019, surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born February 24, 1938 in Seattle as the eldest of four children of Howard and Cora Ashmore. She graduated from Cleveland High School in Seattle in 1956 and married Lester Lee on June 28, 1958....

May 15, 2019

Lan Tuyet Nguyen, age 68, of Ferndale, WA, passed away at home Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Born in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 28, 1950, she was orphaned at 10 months and raised by her older siblings. She spent her formative years in service to charity work and the Catholic Church. Lan arrived in the United States in 1975 as a...

May 15, 2019

We regret to announce that Dale A. Henning passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at his retirement home in Bellingham, WA, at the age of 94. He suffered from increased memory loss over the past year. Above all else, Dale was devoted to his wife and family, who loved him greatly. His generosity and dedication were extraordinary; he offered...

May 12, 2019

Virginia Christine Anderson Jones Virginia Christine Anderson Jones, age 76, of Bellingham was born July 17, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA.  She left to be with Jesus, Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, 2019. Survived by Husband David A. Jones, Daughter Deborah Anne Beck Feig and Son David William Beck; Two Grandchildren: Joshua Nathaniel Feig and Kaitlin Elizabeth Feig; Four stepdaughters: Charissa...

May 9, 2019

   Mary Louise (Halladay) Strickland, 90, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 9, 2019 in Bellingham, WA. Born December 31, 1928 in Monmouth, Illinois to Delfred Dean and Isabelle (Howell) Halladay, she moved with her family at age 5 yrs. to Tulsa, OK, where her father, an osteopathic physician, opened a practice. She met M.H. “Buck” Strickland, Jr. while attending the...

May 9, 2019

Mary Eldora (Hunt) Altona, age 85, of Custer passed away peacefully Thursday, May 9, 2019 at PeaceHealth St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Bellingham WA. She was born March 27, 1934 in Zion, Illinois to Eldon and Bessie Hunt. The youngest of 4, her family moved to the Wickersham Blue Canyon area near Lake Whatcom, Washington. She attended school in the Mt....

May 8, 2019

Lon D. Morgan and Amy M. (Gandee) Morgan

A Celebration of Life for Lon D. Morgan and Amy M. (Gandee) Morgan will be held Sunday June 23, 2019 at 1 pm at the home of Gary and Irene Morgan, 1258 E. Pole Rd, Everson.  Lon passed away at Hospice May 8, and Amy passed away Oct 14, 2004, both after...

May 3, 2019

On Friday, May 3, 2019 Rory Arthur Brown was welcomed into Heaven. He was born on August 7, 1960 in Wyoming, and then spent his childhood in Colorado, Hawaii, and Washington. He graduated from Ferndale High School in 1979 and then from Perry Technical Institute in 1987. Rory worked as an Instrumentation Technician for years - a job that he...

Apr 30, 2019

Curtis Darrel Miller, age 33, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 in a tragic traffic collision on I-5 near Conway, WA. He was born on April 28, 1986. Curt graduated from Lynden High School with the class of 2004 and went to Leenders Drywall, where he loyally worked for 15 years.  

Curtis married the love of his life, Jocelyn,...

Apr 25, 2019

Born to immigrant parents, Lloyd Otto Orluske was the youngest of 8 children. He was born on July 7, 1922 and died on April 25, 2019 at age 96 of Parkinson’s Disease.  His mother Anna Paulina Lockner came to this country from Germany at age 17.  His father Friedrick Wilhelm Orlowski arrived on US soil from Poland at age 3. ...

Apr 16, 2019

Lyle Raymond Smith, Sr., age 96, passed away, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at his home in Everson.  He was born the seventh child of nine to Charles E. and Olive (Thompson) Smith in Bismark, North Dakota on May 3, 1922. He graduated from Mt. Baker High School with the class of 1942.  Also married Shirley A. Tiplin October 25, 1942...