Deryck Deubler, born May 12, 1968 to David and Susan Deubler in Ruislip, England, passed away on Oct. 17, 2024 in Bellingham.
As a child, Deryck lived in London, then in Las Vegas, then the family moved to Ferndale in 1978. He had a very close bond with his sister Jenn Deubler during childhood with many wild outdoor adventures. He had special times visiting with cousins and grandparents in Las Vegas and at the Pennsylvania farm. His friends from high school are full of stories from their times then and during early adulthood to the present.
Deryck graduated from Ferndale High School in 1986 where he was a cheerleader his senior year and was very involved with photography and the school newspaper. He moved to Arizona briefly and earned an architectural drafting technician certificate from the Phoenix Institute of Technology. There he cherished the outdoors, always exploring in one of his Broncos with his dog Tory by his side. He became a professional whitewater river rafting guide once back in Washington. His rafting trip of a lifetime was 28 days spent in the Grand Canyon. Deryck worked as a skilled and accomplished woodworker for 40 years in amongst these excursions, and his math skills were impeccable.
In 1998, Deryck married Lesley Larson and three beautiful children were born to them. Later, Deryck married Christy Martin and they were very happy together for 18 years.
Deryck loved NASCAR. Also football, but he’d watch any and all sports. He enjoyed working on cars and loved his many Jeeps and Broncos. In 2021 he got his Moto Guzzi and customized every little thing on that bike and called it Sinister. He couldn’t go anywhere without someone stopping to talk to him about it.
Those who knew him have remarked that Deryck brought a large presence wherever he went. He had a quick sense of humor and very loving heart. He always had his “well, at least I’m consistent” response ready to hand out, and boasted about one of his nicknames being “A Constant Source of Irritation”. We all love him for that. He was courageous and dedicated, and did most things with ultimate precision. Deryck was a mischievous Monkey and loved to have fun. One of many, many sayings Deryck came up with, that really sums up how he went about his life and that became a river guide slogan, was “Run WITH Scissors.”
He is survived by his wife, Christy Martin, parents David and Susan Deubler of Lynden, sister Jenn Deubler of Montana, and adult children Emma Deubler, Adeline Deubler, and Jonah Deubler, all of Whatcom County. Also nephews and niece Emery Littlefield, Madison Littlefield, and Gibson Littlefield, as well as numerous step nieces and nephews. Lastly, his 3-year-old barn-find cat named Maybe who he just adored.
A celebration of Deryck’s life will be held Saturday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. at Victory Christian Fellowship, 300 7th St., Lynden, with a reception to follow. Deryck will be interned in the Stillwaters area at Greenacres in Ferndale in late December. Gillies in Lynden took care of his arrangements. Anyone wishing to make donations in Deryck’s memory should do so to Whatcom Hospice House.
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. – Psalm 23.6
