Latest Obituaries

Mildred Snydar

Mildred Snydar One of the last members of a pioneer family has died at age 105. Mildred Houser Snydar was born in Concrete, Washington on Nov. 10, 1916, but moved shortly after to Bellingham. Mildred ...

Len Honcoop

Len Honcoop Leonard “Len” Melvin Honcoop, age 74, went to be with his beloved Savior on March 28 in Glendale, Arizona after a short battle with cancer. Len had an ease with people ...

Dena DeKriek

Dena DeKriek Dena DeKriek, age 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep March 29.  Dena was born March 11, 1930 in Manhattan Montana to Frank and Tryntje De Haan. Dena moved to Artesia, ...

Virgil Stremler

Virgil Stremler Virgil Stremler went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 3 after a 7-year battle with esophageal cancer. Virgil is remembered for his love of God and family, ...

Get your tax strategy right for retirement

Financial planning for retirement should always be a thorough and careful process. Fundamental to it is being cognizant of the many variables that can affect our income, investments, ...

Steven Vekved

Steven Vekved Steven R. Vekved, 53, of Oak Harbor, passed away on March 17 after a short battle with ALS.  Graduating from Meridian High School, he worked at Anvil Corp for several ...

Charles Taschereau

Charles Taschereau After a 20-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease, our beloved son, brother, and uncle, Charles Taschereau was called home to be with his Lord on March 22. Charles ...

Jeremy Oostra

Jeremy Oostra Jeremy Oostra was a Whatcom County native and resided with his wife Amy in Birch Bay. He will be greatly missed and will be forever in our hearts.  Jeremy was a devoted ...

Duane Colyar

Duane Colyar Duane Earl Colyar (Danny, Papa) died peacefully in the Whatcom Hospice House on March 20 in Bellingham. He was 81. Duane was born on Oct. 12, 1940 in Ashland, WI to Earl ...

Jeanette TeVelde

Jeanette TeVelde Jeanette Nellie TeVelde from Lynden passed away on Thursday, March 24 from complications of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She was 64 years old.  Jeanette was ...