Latest Obituaries

Dena Fishbourne

  Dena Fishbourne, formerly of Lynden, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Alva Watt

  Alva “Al” Watt, of Lynden, passed away on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 at the age of 97. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Roger Korthuis

Roger John Korthuis passed away peacefully on Jan. 15, 2019, at the age of 60 after a nine-month battle with a rare and aggressive cancer.   Roger was born in Bellingham on April ...

Earl McPhail

  Earl McPhail, Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa and Uncle, peacefully slipped into the arms of his Savior and joined his wife, Elaine, on Jan. 18, 2019. He was 95 years old and lived ...

Randy Shuler

  Randolph (Randy) Bruce Shuler passed away on Jan. 22, 2019.   Randy was the firstborn of six children in the Shuler family, born on June 30, 1950. He graduated from Lynden ...

Peter Zylstra

  Peter John Zylstra passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at the age of 83.   He was born to John and Marie Zylstra in Sheldon, Iowa, on Aug. 30, 1935. At the ...

Gerrit (Gary) Blankers Jr.

  Surrounded by loved ones, Gerrit (Gary) Blankers Jr. went to be with Christ on Dec. 20, 2018.   He was born on July 26, 1944, in Bellingham to Gerrit G. Blankers Sr. and Gladys ...

Robert Rienstra

  Robert “Bob” Allen Rienstra died of cancer at home surrounded by his family on Jan. 15, 2019, in Silverdale, Washington. He was 64.   He was born in Bellingham to Simon ...

James Blizard

  James Blizard passed away on Jan. 18, 2019, following a long battle with heart disease.   After growing up in western Washington, Jim graduated from Nooksack Valley High School ...

Bert Kamps

  Bert Kamps was born on May 2, 1923, as the third child of six to Egbert Kamps and Della Heun Kamps in Strasburg, North Dakota. He survived all his siblings, Ethel, Clarence, Eddie, ...