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Carolyn Reed Worth

Carolyn Reed Worth

Feb 23, 2015

Carolyn was born May 27, 1934 in Pasco, Washington to parents Kenneth and Irene Reed and raised in Walla Walla, Washington.

Carolyn met her future husband, Jerry, during her freshman year at WSC and they married in September of 1955.  After living and raising their family in California and Idaho,they moved to Bellingham in 1990 where she became actively involved...

Ralph A. MacWilliams

Ralph A. MacWilliams

Feb 23, 2015

Ralph A. MacWilliams, III, age 63, of Bellingham passed away in Bellingham Monday, February 23, 2015.  He was born April 26, 1951 in New Haven Connecticut to parents Ralph Alexander, Jr. and Carol Winifred (Reid) MacWilliams.  Ralph graduated from Nooksack Valley High School in the class of 1969 and fished commercially for many years.  Ralph is survived by his mother,...

Roland O. Wagar

Roland O. Wagar

Feb 22, 2015

Roland O. Wagar was born December 2, 1937 in Bellingham and attended school at both Larrabee Elementary and Fairhaven Middle School, before his family moved to Mount Vernon, where he graduated from Mount Vernon High School in the class of 1955.

He enlisted in the US Army and served in Japan from 1959 to 1963.  Roland then enrolled at Skagit...

Janet Marie Isaacs

Janet Marie Isaacs

Feb 18, 2015

Janet Marie Isaacs, age 75, of Bellingham passed away Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 in Bellingham. Janet was born on April 4, 1939 in Hanford, CA with her identical twin sister to parents Harley and Irene (Buenafe) Scott. She also had a sister, Joyce, two years older. She enjoyed being a high school cheerleader with her twin sister and had many...

Mark Timothy Newton

Mark Timothy Newton

Feb 17, 2015

Mark Timothy Newton, age 48, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015. Mark was born on November 16th, 1966 in Salem, Oregon. After spending his early years there and in Fresno, California, he moved with his family to Whatcom County, Washington. At Meridian High School, with his predatory instinct for making tackles and his chipped-up helmet telling the tale...

Robert L. Bennett

Robert L. Bennett

Feb 8, 2015

Robert Lee Bennett, age 51, of Ferndale passed away in Bellingham Sunday, February 8, 2015 surrounded by his family.  He was born May 26, 1963 in Redwood City, California to parents Carl Harlan and Reta Jean (Troxell) Bennett.  Robert was Landscaper for many years and a commercial fisher.  He loved landscaping and took pride in his work and was a...

Cassidy Doreen Allicia Edstrom-Fairbanks

Cassidy Doreen Allicia Edstrom-Fairbanks

Feb 7, 2015

Cassidy Doreen Allicia Edstrom-Fairbanks infant daughter of Allicia Jean and Hunter Auden Edstrom-Fairbanks was born and passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at her home in Ferndale.  She was preceded in death by her Grandma, Doreen Edstrom. 

She is survived by her parents, grandparents, Bob & Jean Reimer and Kevin Fairbanks; great grandparents, Robert & Marie Oberg and Joan Schillberg;...

Roger H. Green, Jr.

Roger H. Green, Jr.

Feb 2, 2015

Roger H. Green, Jr., age 74, went home to be with his Heavenly Father, Monday, February 2, 2015. He was the son of the late Roger and Frances (DeCleene) Green and was also preceded in death by his sister Sandra.  He is survived by his wife Gerri of 45 beautiful years of marriage, his three children; Sean (Kaia), Amy, Kevin...

Nancy D. Bautista

Nancy D. Bautista

Jan 28, 2015

Nancy D. Bautista, age 67, of Blaine passed away in Bellingham, WA Wednesday, January 28, 2015. She was born December 15, 1947 in Panitan, Capiz, Phillippines to parents Remegio Dellota and Anuciazon Sagon. Nancy was preceded in death by her sisters, Sonia, Teresita Dellota and brothers, Benjamin and Joshua Dellota.  She is survived by her husband Virgilio Bautista, Sr., of...

Janet Dumont

Janet Dumont

Jan 27, 2015

Janet Dumont, age 75, of Ferndale passed away at her home Tuesday, January 27, 2015.  She fought a hard battle with Kidney Failure. After six months on dialysis, back surgery and a broken hip she decided January 9, 2015 that she wanted to go home under the care of Leonard, Cheryll and Hospice.  She longed to be free of pain...

John L. Mezo

John L. Mezo

Jan 26, 2015

John L. Mezo, age76, of Van Zandt, WA passed away in Bellingham, Monday, January 26, 2015 with his wife and daughter by his side.  He was born in Bellingham to parents James Lester and Thelma Estella (Turner) Mezo.  John was employed for many years a Carpenter and along with his father and brother ran Mezo’s Raspberries. He enjoyed fishing, trips...

Alice Eileen Vetter

Alice Eileen Vetter

Jan 26, 2015

Alice Eileen Vetter passed peacefully in her daughter's home on Monday, January 26, 2015.   Alice was born September 15, 1926 in Wapato, WA to Christ and Katherine Kehl.  She grew up in the farming community of White Swan, Washington attending a one room school house. She graduated with her class of 22 students in June 1944.  After graduation her family...

Helen Isabel Huntoon

Helen Isabel Huntoon

Jan 26, 2015

Isabel Huntoon passed away peacefully and went to her heavenly home on Monday, January 26, 2015.  Isabel was born in Washington, Pa. on April 9th, 1921 to Rev. Steven and Idavel Roy.  She graduated from Muskingum College in New Concord, OH, then served as a 1st  Lieutenant in the US Army Nurses Corp during WWII.  Following the war, while a...

Dimitra Toula Kotsogean

Dimitra Toula Kotsogean

Jan 24, 2015

Dimitra Toula Kotsogean (Spilos) passed away peacefully on January 24, 2015. Toula was born on February 7, 1917 in Vancouver BC, Canada where she lived and grew up in the Greek community. At the end of World War II she immigrated to the United States under the War Brides Act and married William(Bill) G Kotsogean on July 11, 1946. They...

Thomas Michael Jordan

Thomas Michael Jordan

Jan 21, 2015

Thomas Michael Jordan, age 68, returned home with his heavenly father on Januaray 21st, after a long and courageous battle with metastatic prostate cancer. Tom was born on December 17th, 1946 in Chicago, IL to Edward and Florence Jordan (Rossiter); he was the youngest of five children. Tom grew up on the South Side of Chicago and loved playing sports...

Peter J. Hovenier

Peter J. Hovenier

Jan 18, 2015

Peter J. Hovenier: Husband, Father, Church Leader, Educator

 Peter J. Hovenier returned to his Heavenly Father on January 18 surrounded by loving family. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ann; son Jack (Dawna, Megan, and Casey); son Jeff and wife Laura (Helen, Peter, Megan, and Julia); son Peter and wife Frances (Blaine); daughter Kathie and husband Mike...

DeeAnn I. Moreau

DeeAnn I. Moreau

Jan 10, 2015

DeeAnn I. (Strotz) Moreau, age 57, of Ferndale, passed away in Bellingham Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015. She was born January 10, 1958 in Bellingham, Washington to parents Bertram A. “Bert” and Joan I. (Barnhardt) Strotz. 

The oldest of three, DeeAnn graduated from Ferndale High School in 1976 and attend Washington State University and Olympic Community College. She loved to play...

Janice Rose Dickson

Janice Rose Dickson

Dec 20, 2014

Janice Rose Dickson, age 71, was born in Bellingham Washington on August 26, 1943, raised by loving parents Andrew and Katherine Evich. She attended college at Western Washington University in Bellingham, where she met Mike Dickson, whom she married soon thereafter.  Upon graduation, both moved to the Seattle area. On June 11, 1972, they welcomed a son, Anthony.  On September...

Carol Ann Winslow

Carol Ann Winslow

Dec 15, 2014

Our sister, Carol Ann Winslow, age 59, of Bellingham, passed away in Bellingham, Monday, December 15, 2014.  She was the third daughter of Charles and Mary Lou Winslow, both of whom preceded her in death.  She is survived by her sisters, Jeanne Durbin and Sandra Stone, and her brother, Leon Winslow, as well as numerous other relatives scattered across the...

Michael Warren Cushing

Michael Warren Cushing

Dec 14, 2014

Michael Warren Cushing, age 70, of Alger, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014 in Bellingham.  He was born December 4, 1944 in Traverse City, Michigan, to Warren and Marjorie (Grant) Cushing.

Michael spent his early years in northern Michigan before moving to North Carolina, and then New Hampshire.  He graduated from Woodbury High School in Salem Depot, New Hampshire in...