Greta Elsbree

Greta Mae (Zoerink) Elsbree, of Lynden, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sept. 12 at the age of 86. Greta was born July 9, 1936, to Henry and Dena (Stuurmans) Zoerink.  She ...

Hannah Wisniewski

Hannah Wisniewski Hannah (Kelly) Wisniewski passed away peacefully at her residence in Lynden on Monday, Aug. 1.  Predeceased by her husband, Edward Wisnewski, Hannah is survived by ...

Bonnie Lagerwey

Bonnie Hanson Lagerwey passed away on Aug. 16 during heart surgery. Bonnie graduated From Lynden High School in 1964, before moving to the Portland/Vancouver area where she retired ...

Celebration of life: Mark Kielty

Mark Kielty  On Sept. 17, please come and celebrate Mark Kielty’s life in an informal and casual setting at the Tompke residence, 367 Cessna St., Lynden, beginning at 2 p.m. Bring ...

Gerry Beatty

Gerry Beatty  Gerry K. Beatty left us to be with her lord Jesus on Aug. 26. She was the fifth of 6 children born to Jake and Minnie Kalsbeek of Everson. Her siblings were Marvin, Gerrit, ...

Robert Graves

Robert Graves Robert “Bob” Graves, age 81, a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, of Ferndale passed away Thursday, Sept. 8 at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham. Bob ...

Maureen Plotts

Maureen Plotts  At St. Joseph Carmelite Monastery in Shoreline, on Aug. 14 at 3:30 p.m., Sister Maureen of Merciful Love, OCD (Maureen D. Plotts) peacefully slipped into eternity. ...

Hope Bloomfield

On Tuesday, Aug. 30, Leslie “Hope” Bloomfield was blessed to transition from this life to her Heavenly home where she will live with her Savior forever. Hope loved to cook and was ...

Leo Wilson

Leo Wilson  Leo Wilson, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 10. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Fall sports underway after second week of season

By Connor J. Benintendi [email protected]  WHATCOM — The first full week of the fall season is in the books.  Some teams are already off to hot starts, while others are still ...