Obituaries

On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, Donald L Pavia passed away peacefully at home in the company of his family. Born in Portland, Oregon on January 25, 1941 to Bill and Dorothy Pavia, he graduated from Reed College in…

Carol Lynn McClellan passed away on February 12, 2025, in Bellingham, WA. Carol was born on January 23,1949 to Wally and Betty (Howell) McClellan in Bellingham. Carol’s dad Wally served in the U. S. Army during WWII…

Corrine Gail Bliven, age 82, passed away at home on February 12, 2025, in Ferndale, Washington. She was born on July 13, 1942, to Clarence and Amy (Paulson) Pruno in Marvin, South Dakota. In 1960, after graduating…

This is not an obituary, but rather a brief tale of a life lived from a unique perspective. On February 11, 2025 Emily Dawn Chrisman, who also embraced the name Kenni, passed peacefully and suddenly at home. Born in…

Elizabeth “Liz” Leighton, age 74, passed away on February 11, 2025, in Bellingham, Washington. Liz was born in Englewood, New Jersey and raised in Tenafly, New Jersey. In her youth life took Liz from New Jersey to…

Julian Davies, 93, died peacefully and surrounded by family on February 2, 2025 near Vancouver, Canada. He is preceded in death by his wife Dorothy, sister Janette Hunter, grandson Michael Joyce, granddaughter-in-law…

Judy Ensign Daughters, 75, passed over December 22, 2024 surrounded by her daughter Heather, Heather’s partner Darren, her older grandson Aidan and his partner Vic, and her loving caregiver and friend Maryanne. Judy…

Nathan Wells Hamlin, also known as Valenn, age 42, died too young on December 12, 2024, at home in Bellingham, WA. Born on June 18, 1982, in Enumclaw, WA, Nathan was lovingly raised by adoptive parents, Gwen…

“The Heart Sings, the Soul Listens” How by a thread each of our lives hang! Something small can change the arc of one’s life irrevocably. Robert E. Lundquist (Bob) was well aware of this impermanence as he had…

Rosemarie M. Miller, age 85, passed away in Bellingham, Washington on November 28, 2024. She was born on July 7, 1939 in Dresden, Germany to Kurt and Ingeborg Walther. A Celebration of Rosemarie's Life will be held on…

Judith Kushner Langley died peacefully at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, Washington on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024; she was 82. Judy is survived by her beloved husband of 48 years, Jim Langley; her…