Holiday greetings from the mayor

‘Twas the night before Christmas And throughout our city The streets were all decked-out It all looked so pretty Lights hung by the Chamber Made shopping more appealing To support ...

Willard Assink

  Willard “Bill” Benjamin Assink, age 77, joined the Lord on Dec. 6, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. His loving wife of 13 years, Janis Holste-Assink, was by his ...

Bernard Holtrop

  Bernard “Barney” George Holtrop, age 88, of Custer, passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018 at his home surrounded by family.   Barney was born on Aug. 27, 1930 in Bellingham ...

Frances Rommel

  Frances Louise Rommel passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Nov. 22, 2018, at the age of 78.   Mom was born on Dec. 7, 1939 in Enumclaw to Josip and Nellie (Galutia) Mihelich. ...

Tommy Brown

  Tommy Edward Brown passed away Dec. 8, 2018 at the Christian Health Care Center in Lynden. He was born in Los Angeles on May 12, 1932. He married Barbara Fox in 1955.   Tom ...

Foster Courtney

  Foster D. Courtney, age 93, of Lynden, passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2018. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Margaret Zylstra

  Margaret Zylstra, age 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

David Mattsen

  David A. Mattsen, age 83, died on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 at his home in Lynden with his wife Patricia was by his side.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral ...

Adeline Walling

  Adeline Walling passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 at the age of 87. She will be greatly missed. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

A legacy in art, all over town

Janice Bethman’s art can be seen all throughout Ferndale By Brent Lindquist [email protected]   FERNDALE ­— Ferndale has a wide variety of public art pieces for folks ...