Latest Obituaries

Robert Hanstead

  Robert Hanstead, retired Army veteran, passed away on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at the age of 89. He will be greatly missed.   Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral ...

Betty Purcell

  A memorial service for Betty Farley Purcell will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, in St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 8398 NE 12th St., Medina. Mrs. Purcell, a resident of Redmond, ...

Nancy King

  Nancy “Snag” King, age 71, passed away peacefully on Nov. 2, 2019, at her home in Lynden, with family by her side.   She was born on Oct. 4, 1948, in Bellingham to Trevore ...

Stanley Loreen

  Stanley L. Loreen, age 82, passed away on Sept. 22, 2019.   He was born July 21, 1937, in Bellingham to Gustav and Agnes Loreen. Stan lived in the Lynden area and attended ...

Gertrude Vandenacre

  Gertrude Vanden-acre, 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 16, 2019, at her home in Lynden.   Gertrude was born on Dec. 30, 1933, in Conrad, Montana, to John and ...

Ralph Lautenbach

  Ralph Lautenbach went to be with Jesus his Lord and Savior on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the age of 77.   Ralph was born April 9, 1942, in Toppenhuizen, Friesland, to Jacob ...

Sharon Henthorn

  Sharon Lea Henthorn, age 81, of Everson, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation ...

Kathryn Fisher

  Kathryn “Joan” Fisher, age 99, passed away on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Rosemary Anker

  Rosemary Alice Anker (Ruhle), age 64, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham on Nov. 18, 2019.   She was born on Jan. 23, 1955, in Ketchikan, Alaska, to Ken and ...

Bernice Brown

  Bernice was born on Aug. 16, 1927, in Tacoma to Harry and Mary Brown. She passed on Nov. 10, 2019.   She enjoyed gardening, painting, antiques and traveling. A longtime Whatcom ...