Obituaries

May 21, 2018

Diana M. Hanson, age 74, of Ferndale was born February 14, 1944 to Norris and Virginia (Sanders) Arestad in Ferndale, WA. She had one brother, Jerry Arestad. Diana went to Custer Elementary, and graduated from Ferndale High School in 1962.  On July 14, 1962, Diana married Don Hanson.  They have been married for 55 years. They have two children, Greg...

May 13, 2018

Mark Paul Newton, age 64, of Bellingham passed away at his home Sunday, May 13, 2018. He was born January 26, 1954 in Bellingham to parents Gregory L. and Doris M. (Sandness) Newton. Mark graduated from Sehome High School with the Class of 1972.  Mark’s passion was Downhill Skiing; he was one of the original members of the Komo Kids...

May 12, 2018

May 7, 2018

Barbara Jean Walcott, age 68, went home to the Lord with her family by her side on Monday, May 7, 2018. She was born June 20, 1949 in Ewing, Nebraska to George Henry and Bernice (Walker) Larson, and was raised in Mount Vernon, Washington. She graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1967. Barbara is survived by her son, AJ...

May 6, 2018

Robert “Scott” Carson, age 67, passed away peacefully Monday, May 7, 2018. 

Scott was born in Bellingham, WA on June 21, 1950.  Scott was a true “car guy” with no limitations to his talent.  He was an amazing mechanic whose passion was restoring cars. He restored more than we can count, all of which he had named.

Scott is survived...

May 5, 2018

Robert (Bob) Allen Green, age 64, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with both dementia and multiple recurrences of debilitating cancer. Bob was born on May 19, 1953 to Betty (Duppenthaler) Green and Buford Green both of Bellingham. He is survived by his wife Karen Green, son James and his wife Lacey, son Ronnie...

May 2, 2018

Betty Grace Nelson Schoon, age 85, was born March 11, 1933 in Mount Vernon, WA to Floyd and Grace Nelson. She passed away May 2, 2018 at home in Everson, WA. She is survived by her daughter Kathy Dempsey (Jerry) of Milwaukee, WI; son Bradley Jackson (Donna) of Bellingham, WA; 2 grandchildren, Jeff Dempsey (Stacey) and Marty Dempsey; 4 great...

Apr 30, 2018

Kenneth “Kenny” Charles Brown, age 39, of Everson WA, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully at home on Monday April 30, 2018. Kenny was born in Bremerton WA on August 7, 1978 to Sherry Thomas and Kenneth Brown. He graduated from Mt. Baker High School in 1997 and joined the Marine Corp Reserves and graduated boot camp in San Diego in October 1997. He...

Apr 30, 2018

Marjorie May (Jones) Mehus, affectionately known as Mikki most of her life, passed away April 30, 2018, at the age of 102.

Mikki was born March 26, 1916 in Wilkesbarre, PA to Harry and Rose Jones. The family moved west in 1922, eventually settling in Bellingham. She attended local schools, including Whatcom High School, but was forced to leave due to...

Apr 28, 2018

Aaron Franklin VanderPol, age 27, of Sumas, WA passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 28, 2018. He was born August 4, 1990 in Bellingham, WA to Lyle "Buck" VanderPol and Teresa "Terri" VanderPol (Bouwman), the last in line of a combined 7 children. He met the love of his life (unbeknownst to him) Tamara L. Johnson on his 15th birthday...

Apr 27, 2018

On Friday May 27, 2018, Daniel Lopez-Rincon, beloved father, son and brother passed away surrounded by his family at the age of 36. He was born to Jose M. Lopez-Trejo and Angelina Rincon-Ugalde in Santa Cruz del Monte, Mexico March 6, 1982. He graduated from Sehome High School in the class of 2000. Daniel will be forever loved and remembered...

Apr 16, 2018

Michael Edward Robinson, age 62, of Lynden passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 16, 2018 in Seattle, WA surrounded by his family.

Mike was born in Seattle, WA on September 21, 1955. He graduated from Bellingham High School and went on to serve in the US Army. Upon his return from the service, he married the love of his life, Kim...

Apr 15, 2018

Joyce Lagerwey of Lynden, age 74, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 15, 2018. She was the daughter of Aven and Maudie Birdsong and was born Nov 28, 1943 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.  She had one brother, Larry, and two sisters, Janie and Rhonda.  Her parents moved the family to Aberdeen, WA in 1960.  The following...

Apr 14, 2018

Apr 14, 2018

Leonard, “Len” Schwab died peacefully in his sleep Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, WA.  Len, the oldest of four children of Leonard J. and Esther E. (Brown) Schwab in Rock Falls, IL, was born on September 17, 1935. Len spent an active childhood along the Rock River always alongside Bob, his inseparable younger brother...

Apr 13, 2018

On Friday, April 13, 2018 Ronald Edward Quinn passed away at the age of 63 in the company of his friends and family at the UW Medical Center in Seattle, WA. He will be dearly missed by his children Sarah and Jordan, his brother Richard, his nieces Jeannie and Michelle, and his former wife and best friend Tracy. Ron grew up...

Apr 8, 2018

Edwin Lee Bouma, age 70, was born on May 17, 1947 to Preston and Lona Bouma in Bellingham, WA. Lee lived in Seattle during his early years coming to Blaine by train on the weekends to stay with his grandparents. By his freshman year in high school he had moved to Blaine, fishing in the summers. He fell in love...

Apr 5, 2018

Ian Jerome Sterling, age 75, of Bellingham passed away in Bellingham Thursday, April 5, 2018. Ian was born October 31, 1942 to parents Len and Anne (White) Sterling in New York City, New York. 

Apr 3, 2018

Amy Elizabeth Kittinger was born September 16th, 1970 in Tacoma, WA. To Buddy and Wendy Strange. Amy grew up in Naselle, WA and graduated from Naselle High School, a small town across the Columbia River from Astoria Oregon. Amy and her younger brother Joel shared a strong bond. They would make up all sorts of “Safe” country games, like trying...

Mar 31, 2018

On Saturday, March 31, 2018 the world lost a wonderful, caring man who was loved so deeply by his family. John L. Troglia was born on July 3, 1938 in Butte, Montana, he married the love of his life Jacqueline Banfield on May 4, 1958 in Butte. John worked for Haggen’s as their Meat Department Manager for many years and...