Latest Obituaries

Corinne Tarr

  Corinne G. “Corky” Tarr (nee Peterson), age 93, passed on Jan. 6, 2019. She was a native of Ferndale, an alum of Seattle Pacific University and had a career as a church music ...

Zeger Blankers

  Zeger (Zeke) Hessel Blankers, age 95, of Ventura, California, died at home on Dec. 10, 2018. Born in 1923 on a dairy farm near Lynden, he was the eighth and youngest child of ...

Mary Ann DeVries

  Mary Ann DeVries, 80, returned to her heavenly home on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Bellingham.   Mary Ann was a kind, soft-spoken and loving mother, grandmother and sister, who ...

Edward Speelman

  Edward “Ed” Speelman was born on Nov. 12, 1926, in Oppenhuizen, Friesland, the Netherlands. He went home to his LORD on Jan. 4, 2019.   Ed lived through the German occupation, ...

Gary Ten Kley

  Gary Lee Ten Kley Sr., age 72, formerly of Everson, Yakima, Union Gap and Forks, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham ...

Arlys Abrahamse

  It is with great sadness that the family of Arlys Joanne Abrahamse announces her passing on Dec. 20, 2018, at the age of 84 years.   Arlys was born to the late Harry and Lydia ...

Bonita Jansen

  Bonita “Bonnie” Jansen, age 93, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Bonnie was known for being a loving mother and wife. Family was always important ...

Ronald Sturtz

  Ronald Raymond Sturtz was born Aug. 12, 1940, and died Dec. 29, 2018, at the age of 78 years.   Ron was born to Florence and Donald Sturtz of Custer, the third of five children. ...

Henrietta Noteboom

  Henrietta Noteboom, age 90, of Lynden, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2019.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Stella Velthuizen

  Stella Velthuizen, age 77, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Lynden.