Latest Obituaries

Lorene Vander Zouwen

Everson resident Lorene Vander Zouwen, age 61, passed away on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017 at Whatcom Hospice House. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation ...

Mary Jane Butler

Mary Jane Butler, of Spokane, passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 at the age of 91. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Irving Carlson

Irving Richard Carlson, age 95, of Lynden, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 at the Christian Health Care Center. Irving was born in Seattle ...

Harold Odegaard

Longtime Sumas resident Harold Odegaard, age 84, passed away on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 after failing health. Harold was known for his high moral character and his generous, faithful ...

Kathleen Zuidmeer

Kathleen Dorothy (Crabtree) Zuidmeer, 93, died Feb. 19, 2017 at Lynden Manor. Kathleen (usually known as Kay) was born in Bellingham on Oct. 20, 1923. She was the second child and ...

Galen Van Dyken

Galen Van Dyken, age 65, passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Michael Jones

Michael Jones, age 78, passed from this life on Feb. 18, 2017 after a long struggle with prostate cancer. Born in Lakeview, Oregon, to Melvin and Hazel Jones, Michael grew up in Elgin, ...

Will Maas

Lynden resident Will Maas, age 68, passed away after a tragic traffic accident on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Gary Bensen

Gary Ludwig Bensen passed away on Feb. 10, 2017. He was born on Aug. 7, 1950 in Bellingham to Ludwig Bensen and Marguerite Baer. He was predeceased by his parents and step-parents. He ...

Karen Grenzow

Karen Lou Grenzow, of Sumas, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 at the age of 62. Karen was born Aug. 2, 1954 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, and graduated from Elkhorn High School. ...