Connie Maberry

  Connie Sue Maberry, age 56, died on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at her Everson residence. Born on March 14, 1959, in Bellingham to George and Rosalie (Lenhart) Vrieling, she grew ...

Anna DePoppe

  Anna DePoppe passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2015. She was born on Dec. 4, 1925, to Anna and Jens Petersen on the family farm in Ferndale.   In 1945 Anna married ...

William Overdorf III

  William Lee Overdorf III passed away on June 29, 2015.   He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Patricia; sons Robert, Billy and wife Kelly and Christopher and wife Melissa; ...

Noma Winchester

  Noma E. Winchester passed away on July 4, 2015. She was born on April 26, 1947.   A celebration of life will be held on July 16 at 3 p.m. in Cornwall Church, Bellingham, followed ...

George Tjoelker

  George Tjoelker, age 79, of Lynden, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015, in Lynden.   Son of a Klompen maker, ...

Wilford Feller

  Wilford “Willie” Feller, at age 70, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 3, 2015, at 11:22 p.m. after a year and a half battle with cancer.   He was ...

Wesley ‘Bernie’ Schuyleman

  Wesley Bernard “Bernie” Schuyleman peacefully went home to meet his Lord on July 4, 2015, at the Christian Health Care Center. He was 91 years old.   Bernie was born in ...

FHS student explores leadership in D.C.

David Lange plans to be a community leader By Brent Lindquist [email protected] LYNDEN — David Lange knows the importance of community leaders, even if those leaders don’t ...

Letters to the Editor — July 8, 2015

Supports Reta   I would like to voice my support for Manuel Reta, a long-time Ferndale business owner who is running for mayor.   One of my cousins has been serving as mayor ...

Dorothy Goodman

  Dorothy Ellen Goodman passed away peacefully in Lynden on June 27, 2015. Dorothy was born on Sept. 15, 1928, to Walter and Ellen Heider on the Pole Road family farm. She attended ...