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Orval Robertson
May 3, 2024
Orval Robertson, age 90, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024 at a Care Center in Richmond, Kentucky at the age of 90. He was born July 30, 1933, in a log cabin in Ferndale, Washington to parents Olaf Kristian and Nellie Sophia (Ness) Robertson. He grew up helping his parents on their farm, often helping his mother gather eggs from...
Mary Helen Bell
May 3, 2024
Mary Helen Bell, 69, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 3, 2024, in the arms of her partner, Bud Carlson. She was born January 22, 1955 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She will be truly missed by many whose hearts she touched. She is proceeded in death by her parents Joe and Margaret Jaime, and her son Adan Ruiz.
Mary...
Gaylon Peter Rasmussen
May 3, 2024
Gaylon P. (Buck) Rasmussen, age 74, of Bellingham passed away Friday, May 3, 2024 in Bellingham. He was born May 17, 1949 in Bellingham to parents August and Florence (Paine) Rasmussen. Buck graduated from Lynden High School and attended Bellingham Technical College for Auto Body Repair. He was employed by Louws Truss Incorporated and Whatcom Builders. His passion was his...
Donald Ray Dooyema
Apr 28, 2024
Donald Dooyema, born October 3, 1958, born in Minnesota and raised in Sumas, WA, sadly passed Sunday April 28, 2024, peacefully in his own home. As he spent his life roaming the United States as a truck driver for 30+ years, he met some of his closest friends and decided to finally settle in Lynden. Apart from his everyday activities,...
Janice Linda Lawrence (McGruder)
Apr 26, 2024
Janice Linda Lawrence (McGruder), of Maple Falls, Washington passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, in Bellingham, Washington, at the age of 70. She was born on Tuesday, May 5, 1953, in Denver, Colorado. Janice was a beloved mother survived by her children, Jason and Misti. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard in 1992, and mother, Sally in...
Faith Renae Bult
Apr 23, 2024
Faith Renae Bult, age 51, was taken in accordance with God’s perfect plan on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, after a short battle with pancreatitis. Faith was born on June 10, 1972 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to her loving parents, Meindert and Beverly Joostens (De Young). Faith was the first of 5 children. Faith’s life started in the Grand Rapids, Michigan...
Stephen Gerald Hyde
Apr 23, 2024
Stephen Gerald ‘Steve’ Hyde was born on January 2, 1939 to Raymond Leo and Mildred May Hyde in Anamosa Iowa where he won the new baby contest that year. He died on April 23, 2024 at the age of 85 in Blaine, Washington.
Steve grew up in Anamosa, Iowa with his sister Devonna Matthiessen and had extended family who lived in...
Karen Lorraine Johnson
Apr 21, 2024
Karen Lorraine Johnson of Bellingham WA, joined the angels on April 21, 2024. She was 81
Karen was born on May 25, 1942 to Robert & Margaret Johnson
She attended Assumption School and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1961.
Karen lived in Beaverton, OR, for several years, working at Honeywell & P.G.E. and later moved to Seattle WA where she worked...
Ronald Elliott Rietman
Apr 17, 2024
We are deeply saddened to announce that Ronald Elliott Rietman passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in Arizona. Ron was born in Astoria, Oregon on March 9, 1944 to John and Lois (Harrison) Rietman while John was serving in the U.S. Coast Guard. When Ron was very young, the family moved to Lynden, WA where Ron...
Marlene Griffin
Apr 17, 2024
Marlene Griffin of Renton, Washington, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away at the age of 88 on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. She is survived by her four daughters, Cathy (Dean) Tarbill, Terri (Kevin) Towner, Erin Griffin and Barbara (Lee) Hutchins, Grandchildren Richard and Joseph (Maude) Tarbill, Jesse (Briean) and John Kerby, Lindsey and Nathan Hutchins and two...
Bonita Ann Lloyd
Apr 17, 2024
Bonita Ann Lloyd, age 76, of Mount Vernon was born July 23, 1947 and passed away with her family at her side, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Bonnie was born in territory of Alaska, Anchorage Alaska. She was the first born to Lois and Bill Lloyd and the first child to be brought home to the homestead. She was the first...
Mary Evelyn Eytzen
Apr 13, 2024
Mary Eytzen was born Mary Evelyn Schroeder to Harry and Linda Schroeder in their home near Clayton, Washington on September 30, 1937. After a few moves between Washington and Kansas, their family of five finally settled on a chicken farm in Ferndale Washington in 1946. After graduation from Ferndale High School, Mary attended Pacific Bible Institute in Fresno, California for...
Heather Chara Kendon
Apr 11, 2024
We sadly announce the passing of HEATHER CHARA KENDON (AUDREY RUTH WINKENHOWER, née LAMDIN) on April 11, 2024 at 87 years of age after struggling for several years with dementia.
Lovingly remembered by Alison (Dan), David, Sara (Travis) and grandchildren Zac, John, Jordan, Dane, Mattias and Markus.
Heather was born in Woking, England. After high school, she completed secretarial training in England....
Helga Cochran née Jedyk
Apr 11, 2024
Our beloved mother, wife, nana, sister, and friend, Helga, passed peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, on April 11, 2024. Helga was born on July 4, 1952, in Virginiatown, Ontario, where her dad, Walter, had settled in 1949 to begin working as a gold miner while awaiting the arrival of his family from Germany. Helga is survived by her...
Weldon Lawrence “Laurie” Taylor
Apr 11, 2024
Weldon Lawrence “Laurie” Taylor passed away the morning of April 11, 2024, at the age of 97. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on February 20, 1927 to Weldon “Bud” and Jessie Taylor, and was the middle son of three boys. The family moved to Regina, Saskatchewan when Laurie was young, and his father, holding a prominent position in the...
Brian Glen Feller
Apr 4, 2024
Brian Feller, age 53, of Ferndale, WA passed away suddenly in Ferndale on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Daniel and Helen Feller and Charlie and Rosalie Best; and aunt, Toni Feller.
Brian is survived by his fiance, Terri Tyler; father, Perry (Ellen) Feller; mother, Jeannie Feller of Whatcom County; sister, Glenda (Scott) Flowers of Texas;...
Melinda "Mindy" Elaine Goode-Johnson
Apr 2, 2024
Melinda Elaine Goode-Johnson
Mindy was born May 18, 1959 in Bellingham, Washington. To the parents of Donald Alexander Goode and Judith Leah Dayton-Goode. She was the oldest of three children. She is survived by her sister, Catherine Goode and brother, Daniel Goode. She is survived by her husband Michael William Johnson, her daughter, Brandi Jean Johnson-Salkeld, son Brandon Michael Johnson, and...
John Paul JP Gottschalk
Mar 31, 2024
John “Paul” or “JP” Gottschalk, born on April 7, 1949, in Billings, Montana, passed away at the age of 74 on March 31, 2024, in Bellingham, Washington. A dedicated servant of the community, Paul proudly served as a Bellingham Police Officer, Crime Scene Investigator for 20 years, leaving an indelible mark on those he served. Paul’s upbringing instilled in him...
Nadine Rae Bowler
Mar 25, 2024
Nadine Rae Bowler age 85, wife, mother and dear friend, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024 at The Bellingham at Orchard Memory Care Residence. She had been battling dementia for the last 15 months.
Nadine is survived by her husband of 12 years, Stuart; children, Marlene Richardson (Steve), Kristi Brooks (Keith) and Warren Swanson; step children, Lesley Boyd, Kristen Marere...
Robert "Bob" James Eytzen
Mar 23, 2024
Robert (Bob) James Eytzen (87) was the first child born to Abraham and Hilda Eytzen in Mountain Lake, Minnesota on January 17, 1937. When Bob was 11 years old, his family moved to Blaine, Washington where he later graduated from Blaine High School in 1955. He attended Pacific Bible Institute in Fresno, California for one year following high school.
In 1958,...
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