Suzanne Bachal

Suzanne (Sue) Bachal, born Sept. 28, 1937, died after a long illness on June 1 in Lynden. At the time of her death, Sue was surrounded by her family.

Sue was born in Chicago to parents John and Evelyn Thomas, the youngest of three daughters. Sue met the love of her life on a blind date while she attended nursing school. William (Bill) Bachal proposed in a sweet manner, hiding her engagement ring in a Cracker Jack box. They were married 64 years.

Sue was known for her lovely voice and often sang in church. She was a friend to absolutely everyone she ever met.

She is survived by her husband Bill, daughters Shirley (Bruce) Koning and Bonnie (Dave) Brumbaugh, son Dan Bachal, granddaughters Nicole (Bryce) Carter and Jessica (Mike) Lafreniere, great-grandchildren Reid, Rhys, Zoey and Evelyn, and sister Judy Cook.

She was preceded in death by her infant son Scott and her sister Diane.

A memorial will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18 in the Wood Creek Manor clubhouse, 1843 Main St., Lynden.

Donations in Sue’s memory may be made to Whatcom Hospice Foundation, Lockbox #1097 – Gift Processing, P.O. Box 35146, Seattle, WA 98124-5146, or ELCA World Hunger (checks payable to ELCA), P.O. Box 1809, Merrifield, VA 22116-8009.