Obituaries

Dec 22, 2016

Stella “Moo” Jordan, age 87, of Bellingham passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 in Bellingham.   She was born in King County and as a young adult moved to Bellingham and spent countless hours with Ray and Ruby Haan. Then went onto raise her family which were her pride and joy. She was affectionately known as “Mamoo” by her granddaughter Tiffany...

Dec 21, 2016

Nancy Jo Eichenberger-Shaw, age 60, of Ferndale, WA passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Nancy was born December 19, 1956 to Frederick Richard and Irene Henrietta Stomberg Eichenberger in Peoria, Illinois. Nancy graduated from Washington Community High School in 1975 with a liberal arts and sciences degree where she started her career in science under the tutelage of John...

Dec 15, 2016

Gary W. Ballew, age 72, of Bellingham passed away in Bellingham Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016. He was born in Hollis, OK, and was raised in Eureka, CA and served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. After discharge, he married Cassandra Carr and earned his Zoology Degree from the University of Washington. Gary worked at the Seattle Aquarium for 30...

Dec 14, 2016

Vernon Hagen passed away peacefully on December 14, 2016.   He was born August 18, 1927 in Bellingham, WA to his Norwegian born parents, Sigvart and Sigrid (Moen) Hagen, in a little house on the corner of Starry Rd and East Smith Rd.  Vern attended Wahl elementary school, Harmony grade school and Mt Baker High School, graduating in 1945.  He attended...

Dec 13, 2016

William P. Chamblin, 21, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 13, at his home in Bellingham.

William was born on April 21, 1995 in Seattle, the son of Anson and Caroline (Olden) Chamblin. William attended Ferndale High School, and graduated from Mark Morris High School in Longview, WA. Although challenged from birth by profound physical disability, William demonstrated amazing toughness and...

Dec 10, 2016

Ethel Marie Bonsen Mc Kay, age 96, of Ferndale was born November 1, 1920 to parents Peter and Margaret (Blume) Bonsen in Castor, Alberta, Canada.  The family moved to Lynden, WA in 1927 to begin dairy farming. Ethel graduated from Lynden High School with the Class of 1939 and attended Success Business College in Bellingham.  She was employed at Lynden...

Dec 9, 2016

Dec 7, 2016

Earl Harris, born on March 22, 1927, made it past the last switchback and parked his truck at his heavenly Fathers gate, on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 and passed away at the age of 89. He was born in Ellensburg, Washington to parents Guy and Gladys Harris.  The family moved to Wickersham, WA in 1935. Earl graduated from Mt. Baker...

Dec 5, 2016

Karen L. Jameson, age 81, was born November 1, 1935 in Seattle, WA to parents Floyd E. and Gladys M. (Johnson) Tucker.  She grew up in Lakewood Tacoma with her younger sister Judy where she graduated from Clover Park High School and went on to the University of Washington. Karen met her husband John while acting in a play in...

Dec 2, 2016

Lawrence “Larry” “Norton” Nyhoff, age 64 met his Lord and Savior Friday, December 2, 2016.  He was born January 4, 1952 in Calgary Alberta and adopted at 6 weeks of age to Herman and Barbara (Hamstra) Nyhoff.  Along with his parents and sister, he moved to Lynden in 1960.  Larry attended Lynden schools and retired from the City of Lynden...

Nov 23, 2016

Richard (Rick) Brothers, an exceptional man, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning Nov. 23, 2016 in Bellingham, WA. He lived life to the fullest in his 76 years on earth.

 Born in Canton OH to parents, Orris Ray and Pearl Gretchen (Deckman) Brothers, he graduated from Louisville High School (Ohio) in 1958.  He joined the US Navy, which began a great...

Nov 20, 2016

Roberta (Bobi) Faye Rehberger, age 68, returned home with her heavenly father on November 20, 2016, after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Bobi was born on June 3, 1948 in Bellingham, WA to Robert (Tuff) and Faye Myers (Hamilton) and grew up in South Bellingham with her younger brother, Mike Myers.   Bobi graduated from Bellingham High School in...

Nov 13, 2016

Corinne H. Fredlund, age 85, of Bellingham passed away in Bellingham Sunday, November 13, 2016.  She was born April 3, 1931 in Bellingham to parents Arthur Damon and Cora Rebecca (Hawkins) Weatherby.  Corinne graduated from Bellingham High School in the class of 1949.  She was preceded in death by her son John and her loving husband Hal.  Corinne is survived...

Nov 11, 2016

Odd James (Jim) Lunde age 89 was called home by his Heavenly Father on November 11, 2016 while surrounded by his family.  He was born on April 9, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York to Kezia Hestad Lunde and Jehu Lunde.  His parents had just arrived from Norway the day before. The family next moved to Vida, Montana to homestead and...

Nov 11, 2016

Dean B. Moors, age 82, of Bellingham passed away in Bellingham, Friday, November 11, 2016. He was born on December 26, 1933 in Bellingham, Washington to Claude Byum and Theora Francis (Johnstead) Moors.  He was the second born of 4 children.  Dean lived his life on the family farm that was purchased by his grandfather in 1902. If you could...

Nov 10, 2016

Nov 9, 2016

John Lloyd Davies was born in the summer of 1933 in Delano, California. His family later moved to Eastern, Washington, then to Hubbard, Oregon where John graduated from North Marion High School.  He attended Linfield College and graduated from George Fox University with a degree in social sciences.  After college he worked with his brother in the family’s peppermint oil...

Oct 24, 2016

Randall (Randy, "Rope") LeRoy Butenschoen, age 61, of Bellingham passed away in Bellingham Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. He was born January 18, 1955 in Bellingham, WA, the fourth child of seven children to parents, Henry Clyde and Alice Ann (Stevens) Butenschoen.  Randy graduated from Mt. Baker Jr. Sr. High School, Deming, WA in 1973. He started his University career at...

Oct 23, 2016

Julie D. Foster, age 71, of Bellingham, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 in Bellingham.  A more complete obituary will be coming soon. 

Oct 23, 2016

Shelley Muzzy, 68, of Bellingham, left her body Sunday morning Oct. 23, 2016. A memorial celebration of an extraordinary life will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at The Sparks Radio Museum, 1312 Bay St., Bellingham, WA 98225, from 6:00 – 9:00 PM.