John Hill, 75, a retired teacher and administrator, on Dec. 28, 2020, in Shelton.
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Obituaries
John Hill - 1967
Jeffery Brooke Florence - 1966
Jeffery Brooke Florence, 77, on Feb. 2, 2021, in Bellingham.
Berva Bartlett - 1965
Berva Bartlett, 90, a retired Everett High School English teacher, on March 27, 2019.
Carl Burton Williquette - 1964
Carl Burton Williquette, 81, a retired principal and administrator in Redmond, Oregon, on Feb. 9, 2021.
Ron Staflin - 1964
Ron Staflin, 80, a U.S. Army veteran who later worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency, on Feb. 19, 2021, in Litchfield Park, Arizona.
Robert James Smith - 1964
Robert James Smith, 79, a U.S. Air Force combat veteran, entrepreneur and private pilot, on May 31, 2021, in Chesterfield, Missouri.
Jerome Toon - 1971
Jerome Toon, 80, who owned and operated several lumber businesses, on Jan. 8, 2021.
Richard Kenneth Rico - 1971
Richard Kenneth Rico, 72, retired from Wayerhaeuser, on May 2, 2021, in Seattle.
Carolyn Peacock - 1971
Carolyn Peacock, 73, a retired elementary school teacher in the Port Angeles School District, on Jan. 7, 2021.
Helen Dahlgren - 1971
Helen Dahlgren, 82, a retired home economics teacher at Sehome High School, on May 25, 2021.
Thomas Bowman - 1971
Thomas Bowman, 70, a retired graphic designer, on Aug. 1, 2020.
Suzanne S. Bond - 1971
Suzanne S. Bond, 70, retired superintendent of the Coupeville School District and former associate professor at Seattle Pacific University, on March 3, 2021, in Coupeville.
Michael D. Spinale - 1970
Michael D. Spinale, 72, retired manager of the Bellingham Senior Center, on Feb. 11, 2021, in Texas.
Linda Marie (Jansen) Smoots - 1970
Linda Marie (Jansen) Smoots, 75, retired teacher and pharmacy technician, on May 12, 2021, in Richland.
Duane Gasaway - 1974
Duane Gasaway, 73, a U.S. Army combat veteran, on Dec. 23, 2020, in Reno, Nevada.
Theresa Coble - 1974
Theresa Coble, 68, a Colorado resident and former high school teacher, on Sept. 9, 2019.
Bonnie Sharp - 1973
Bonnie Sharp, 86, former director of the American Ex-Prisoners of War, on April 22, 2021.
Timothy Lowell Larsen - 1973
Timothy Lowell Larsen, 68, a drug and alcohol counselor, on June 23, 2020.
James William Kukull - 1973
James William Kukull, 74, an accountant, on May 14, 2021.
Carole Elizabeth - 1973
Carole Elizabeth, 76, on April 9, 2021.