Obituaries

Oct 21, 2015

Floyd Kenneth Massey, age 91, of Bellingham was born to Floyd and Jessie Massey on May 26, 1924 and passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Floyd grew up in Everson on his parents' farm. He graduated from Sumas-Nooksack Union High School in 1942. After graduation he worked on the family farm for many years until he started working at The Mt....

Oct 16, 2015

Fred Christiansen, age 92, of Blaine passed away in Blaine Friday, October 16, 2015. Fred was born September 6, 1923 in Sogne, Norway to parents Charley and Harriet Kristiansen.  Fred was preceded in death by parents; brothers, Henry and Ivar; his wife Audrey and Fred is survived by his sons, Paul Christiansen of Issaquah and Norman Christiansen of Sudden Valley;...

Oct 15, 2015

George Edward Vanderway, age 77, of Blaine formerly of Marysville passed away at his home Thursday, October 15, 2015.  He was born January 6, 1938 in Bellingham to parents Clarence and Marie Antoinette (Charlebois) Vanderway.  At the age of three his family moved to Everett, WA where he later graduated from Everett High School in 1957.  Surmounting many illnesses as...

Oct 11, 2015

Born the fifth child of eight in a loving and close knit Italian family, Arthur R. Vuolo entered the world on November 22, 1919 in Newark, New Jersey. His parents, Mariano and Angelina (Lordi) Vuolo, were newcomers to America who built a full and satisfying life together.  Early in life he “put two clothes pins together” and knew he would...

Oct 8, 2015

That fraction of the Lennon family who settled in Tumwater has ended with the passage of Kenneth Lennon recently. Our home site at 2nd and “D” commanded a magnificent view of Mt. Rainier. The entire block was purchased by my grandfather, John Aarde of Tenino. Salvages of materials from the school were used to construct our family home at the...

Oct 7, 2015

Ruth Lenore Hall was the middle child and only daughter born to Minnie Violet and Clarence (Bill) Robert Stewart.  Her place of birth was McCall, Idaho.  She spent most of her childhood in Idaho.  During world War 2, the family moved to Portland, Oregon where her mother worked as a finishing welder in the naval shipyard.  Mom had fond memories...

Oct 6, 2015

 Barbara M. Stewart, age 54, of Ferndale, passed away to be with her Lord and Savior, on  Tuesday, October 6, 2015, in Bellingham, WA. She was born in El Paso, Texas on July 1, 1961 to parents Hans and Ingrid Keller.

Her parents were born and raised in Germany. After Barbara’s birth she and her parents traveled back to Germany....

Sep 28, 2015

William Edward Crandell released his hold on this life, and entered Heaven peacefully on September 28, 2015, surrounded by his family.

Bill was born on January 15, 1931, in Bellingham Washington. He went to school there until he joined the Army when he was 16. He made it half way through basic training before being discharged when they discovered he...

Sep 22, 2015

Della Jean Maffei passed away on September 22, 2015 at Hospice House in Bellingham. She was 94.  Della was born to Smith and Florence Bell on September 13, 1921 in Wilkie, Saskatchewan.  She was the youngest of their four children.   She married Hugh R. Maffei on December 24, 1965 and together they shared almost 50 wonderful years.

 Della was a...

Sep 18, 2015

Robert Lee Shetler, age 70, of Bellingham Washington passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 6, 1945 in Bellingham, Washington to Lester Earl and Grace Madeline (Hoffman) Shetler he was the youngest of 8 children. Robert spent many years Commercial Fishing in Alaska and locally,...

Aug 27, 2015

Lois J. Wooten, age 87, of Bellingham passed away at her home Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015.

She was born January 9, 1928 in Minden, West Virginia to parents Robert Wesley and Sarah Elizabeth (Wilshire) Wilkerson. In 1946 she married a shy young man fresh out of World War II,

James Marion Wooten a family acquaintance who she spent the next...

Aug 26, 2015

Zerakhanu Janmohamed Makhani, age 89, of Bellingham, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015 in Bellingham.  Zerakhanu was born January 10, 1926 in Gulu, Uganda to parents Pirbhai Savji and Panibai Kurji (Thawar) Jiwani.  Funeral services will be held Monday, August 31, 2015 at Victory Memorial Park, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. 

Aug 16, 2015

Lois M. Davieau, age 84, of Ferndale passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, August 16, 2015.  She was born May 22, 1931 in Vancouver B.C. to Jack and Iris Richardson.

Lois moved to Whatcom County at the age of 2 and graduated from Bellingham High in 1949.  She then married Bruce Baldie and they raised four children together. ...

Aug 10, 2015

Aug 7, 2015

Nathan Nelson, age 41, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 8, 2015.  He died suddenly in his sleep while on sea duty in the international waters of the Indian Ocean.

Nate was born in Bellingham to Roy and Sandy Nelson. After graduating in 1993 from Meridian High School, he boarded a fishing vessel...

Aug 6, 2015

Halgair J. Dahl went to be with his Savior on Thursday, August 6, 2015. Hal was born on April 14, 1919 to Louis and Josephine Dahl. He spent his childhood between Pt. Roberts and Bellingham, WA. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1937, earning the title of "Fastest Man in Whatcom County" while running track. He served in both...

Aug 3, 2015

Sarah F. (Salas) Smith went home to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 3rd.  She passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 79.  Born in McCallen, Texas on April 30, 1936 to Pastor Clemente and Eucaria (Herrera) Fuentes, Sarah’s early years were spent in Ohio.  She later moved with her husband and children...

Aug 2, 2015

O. Rosemary Thomas, age 77, of Bellingham, Washington passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015. Rosemary was born on July 6, 1938 in Joplin, Missouri to Kenneth E. and O. Rowena Thomas. Rosemary spent most of her life in Washington where she enjoyed teaching students of all ages. Rosemary earned her teaching degree from Central Washington University, after college Rosemary...

Aug 1, 2015

On August 1, 2015 at the age of 92, Colene C. Langan of Bellingham, WA went home to meet the Lord. On this day the world lost a remarkable woman.  Born: April 27, 1923 in Choctaw, Oklahoma, Cora “Colene” Spencer was the 7th of 13 children.  From the age of 17, caring for children became her life’s work.   “Nana” as she...

Jul 30, 2015

Beverly Loutzenheiser nee Shenkin died on July 8, 2015 in Lynden, WA at the age of 85. She was born May 13, 1930 in New York City, and even though Bev left New York when she was 26, she was a proud New Yorker for her entire life. She had a wicked sense of humor, tenacity and strength that saw...