Marlene Elizabeth
Dwight Talman
April 2, 1937 – February 5, 2026
Marlene Elizabeth Dwight Talman, 88, of Whatcom County, passed away
February 5, 2026 at Christian Health Care Center in Lynden, WA.
Marlene was born on April 2, 1937, in Bellingham, WA. She grew up in Custer, WA and graduated from Ferndale High School in 1955. She married John Talman on February 15, 1958.
Mother of six children, Larry, Kenny, Glenn, Scott, Vicki and Clay. She worked several jobs with the longest being at the Ferndale Cannery for 15 years. Her passions include playing the organ and accordion, growing plants and flowers and playing cards.
Marlene is survived by her sons Larry, Scott and Clay; daughter Vicki; sister Linda Ness, brother-in-law Jim Ness and sister-in-law Susan Dillard; as well as many nieces and nephews. Marlene is preceded in death by her husband John; sons Kenny and Glenn; brothers Dale and Floyd Dwight; and sister Eileen Fenton.
Services will be held March 7, 2026 at 1 p.m. at Custer United Methodist Church.
