COUNTRY LIFE OCTOBER 2022: Fall harvest celebration begins
Cousins Sadie and Cayden Assink and Levi and Megyn Norman take a seat on pumpkins at Stoney Ridge Farm in Everson. Last weekend, Stoney Ridge opened to the public for its fall harvest ...
COUNTRY LIFE OCTOBER 2022: Death, taxes … and rain
Ben Franklin once said that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. But he had obviously never visited the Pacific Northwest in autumn and experienced the rainy season that, ...
COUNTRY LIFE OCTOBER 2022: Benchmark down 28 cents, butter at record high
The September Federal order Class III benchmark milk price was announced at $19.82 per hundredweight, down 28 cents from August, after plunging $2.42 in August, but is $3.29 above September ...
Beverly Kalsbeek
Beverly Kalsbeek
On Sept. 24, Beverly Kalsbeek went to be with the lord. Beverly is survived by her husband Dave of 50 years, her three children Chad, Amy, and Luke along with her ...
Virginia Nicholson
Virginia Nicholson, born Jan. 16, 1940, passed away Oct. 5 due to duodenal cancer.
Virginia’s children were at her side.
Virginia’s husband, Bill, passed away in February 2021.
Virginia ...
Linda Anderson
Linda Anderson (right)
Linda Lou Anderson, born Aug. 3, 1953, died July 3, 2022, was a loving mom, aunt, and sister.
Linda leaves behind a husband (Edward Anderson) and one living ...
Jim Skillman
Jim Skillman
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather James E. Skillman on Oct. 3.
Jim was born to James and Christina ...
Doug Vander Woude
Doug Vander Woude
Douglas Vander Woude entered his eternal rest on Oct. 10 with his family surrounding him.
Doug was born to Peter and Cora Vander Woude on June 3, 1953 in Bellingham.
A ...
Gertrude Tjoelker
Gertrude Tjoelker
Gertrude Tjoelker, age 82, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Oct. 3 while holding the hand of her ever-loving husband of 63 years.
Gert was a strong woman who ...
The importance of family
For some people, visiting family might be a short drive down the road. For me recently, it was two flights and 17 hours of traveling. It has been almost a month since I returned from ...
