Burnell Sparks, 81, retired science teacher at Meridian High School, on April 3, 2021, in Bellingham.
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Obituaries
Burnell Sparks - 1967
Marilynn Beyl - 1967
Marilynn Beyl, 80, a retired elementary school teacher in Longview, on March 1, 2021.
Daniel Warner - 1966
Daniel Warner, 82, a military veteran who in retirement volunteered for the Seattle Aquarium and the Museum of Flight, on June 27, 2021.
Brian McCollough - 1966
Brian McCollough, 77, an Air Force veteran who worked as a science, history and math teacher, real estate agent, and managing partner with New York Life, on Sept. 21, 2020.
Dave M. “Mal” Woods - 1965
Dave M. “Mal” Woods, 85, on Nov. 5, 2020.
Richard Charles Little - 1965
Richard Charles Little, 78, a retired teacher, administrator and coach, on Feb. 1, 2021, in Bellingham.
Trudy Ada Kindler - 1964
Trudy Ada Kindler, 79, on March 23, 2021, in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Patricia Ann Baldwin - 1964
Patricia Ann Baldwin, 79, a retired Blaine Elementary School teacher, on July 8, 2021.
Edwin Vadset - 1961
Edwin Vadset, 83, a retired longtime teacher and coach in Anacortes and summertime charter boat skipper of the Sandi L in Westport, on July 25, 2021.
Deryn Fulton - 1971
Deryn Fulton, 73, a former teacher who ran recreation and travel businesses and was very active in community parks and recreation activities in Snohomish, on Feb. 28, 2021.
Stacey Edwin Eskelin - 1971
Stacey Edwin Eskelin, 74, on Sept. 1, 2020.
Kenneth Kandoll - 1970
Kenneth Kandoll, 73, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and carpenter, on July 19, 2021.
Mary Ann Alderson - 1970
Mary Ann Alderson, 72, retired from the Washington State Office of Employment Security, on June 1, 2020, in Sedro-Woolley.
Fred D. Petersen - 1969
Fred D. Petersen, 93, a U.S. Navy veteran and retired teacher and coach at Whatcom Middle School in Bellingham, on June 11, 2021, in Ellensburg.
Jerry Price - 1968
Jerry Price, 74, an analytical chemist who funded two chemistry scholarships at Western, on April 25, 2021, in Bellingham.
Ronald Ivan Milton - 1974
Ronald Ivan Milton, 70, artistic director and one of the founders of Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest on Bainbridge Island, on April 29, 2021.
Doris B. Davis Maley - 1974
Doris B. Davis Maley, 82, a retired teacher and principal in Marysville, on July 20, 2019, in Meridian, Idaho.
Larry Kuznetz - 1974
Larry Kuznetz, 68, a lawyer who served as assistant attorney general for the state of Washington and in private practice in Spokane, on Sept. 22, 2020.
Bonnie Lou Sharp - 1973
Bonnie Lou Sharp, 70, retired transportation specialist for the U.S. Postal Service, on Feb. 18, 2021.
Walter Kent Seldal - 1973
Walter Kent Seldal, 73, a retired pastor and clinical chaplain in Ashland, Oregon, on Sept. 25, 2020.