IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF Whatcom In Re the Estate of George Stanley Kriz Jr, Deceased. NO. 25-4-00744-37. PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS. (RCW 11.40.030) JUDGE: Robert E. Olson
The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would
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of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
Date of First Publication: August 7, 2025
Personal Representative: Michelle Louise Kriz 1706 Valhalla Lane, Unit C Bellingham, WA 98226
Attorney for the Personal Representative: Katti Esp 301 Prospect Street Bellingham, WA 98225
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR WHATCOM COUNTY In re the Estate of: LAURIE LYNN CLUMPNER, Deceased. No. 25-4-00747-37. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Judge Lee Grochmal The Administrator named below has been appointed and has qualified as Administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator or the Administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probated proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
Date of Filing of Notice to Creditors: July 28, 2025 with Clerk of Court:
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Address for Mailing or Service: Katti Esp 301 Prospect Street Bellingham, WA 98225
Court of Probate Proceedings Superior Court of Whatcom County and Cause Number: Cause No. 25-4-00744-37.
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR WHATCOM COUNTY In re the Estate of: CHARLES A SHOEMAKER, Deceased. No. 25-4-00338-37 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Judge Robert Olson. The Person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both of the decedents’ probate and nonprobate assets.
Date of Filing of Notice to Creditors: August 14, 2025, with the Clerk of Court
Date of First Publication: August 14, 2025
Name of Personal Representative: Donna Breed
Attorney for Personal Representative: Genissa M. Richardson, WSBA #56339
Address for Mailing or Service: True North Legal Services, PLLC PO Box 934, Bellingham, WA 98227
P: (360) 639-3393
E: Genissa@truenorthlegalservices.com
DATED: August 14, 2025
True North Legal Services, PLLC Genissa M. Richardson, WSBA #56339
Attorney for Personal Representative: Donna Breed
WSBA #35262 Attorney for Administrator LINDA ROOSA
for killing Vaughn Hagen, 70, of Bellingham on August 6.
According to the police report, Hagen was the estate executor for Malone’s mother and had driven a U-Haul to Birch Bay Square, where he found Malone on August 6. Malone allegedly asked Hagen to give him a minute to go into the grocery store and then rode his bike home.
Hagen subsequently arrived to clean the garage at the estate, where Malone had lived both before and after his parents’ deaths in the 3000 block of W. 75th Street in Custer. Without saying anything, Malone shot Hagen at least five times outside of the home, court records state. Charging documents state that Malone traveled to the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office
the next day to confess the murder.
Malone is being held in Whatcom County Jail in lieu of a $2 million appearance bond. His next status conference is set for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 3.
Hagen was born in Bellingham, though he had roots in Blaine and Birch Bay dating to his maternal great-grandparents. He was proud of his Norwegian heritage and his grandparents helped found the Free Church Unitarian in Blaine, where his service will be held.
He was known as a conscientious man who loved everyone around him, especially his family.
He was a sports fan, raised money for the Kiwanis iodine deficiency disorder project and had just purchased a 1950 red Ford truck as a retirement present that he drove in Blaine’s Fourth of July parade.
“A man of great integrity and generosity,” wrote Vernene Scheurer, Hagen’s sister, in a statement
about her brother to The Northern Light. “Someone who accepted all and had a strong sense of right and wrong.”
The same morning as Malone’s arraignment, Samuel Peter Swanson, 38, of Blaine, pled not guilty to second-degree murder after being charged with killing Lynden bus driver Annette Lyon, 62, on August 8. Swanson is accused of driving head-on into Swanson’s bus on May 1 after sending texts stating suicidal thoughts the night before.
Swanson was in a wheelchair accompanied by his attorney, Jason Powers, during his arraignment in front of court commissioner Kacie Emerick. Swanson was released on a $250,000 appearance bond on the same day he was charged and booked into jail.
According to its investigation, the Lynden Police Department discovered Swanson was traveling 77 miles per hour at the time of impact,
