Community calendar for Dec. 11, 2024

Dec. 13 Carl Crouse book signing in Lynden Local author Carl Crouse will sign copies of his most recent book, “Gateway to the Caribou,” from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Dec. 13 at Connections ...

Both I-5 Custer rest areas closed for routine maintenance on Saturday, Dec. 7

FERNDALE – The Custer safety rest areas along northbound and southbound Interstate 5 will close from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, for waterline maintenance. The closest ...

Roger John Humphreys

Roger John Humphreys, age 83, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, Nov. 30. After a strong 18-year fight with cancer, Roger didn’t let cancer win, but instead died of a ...

Patricia Lee Van Dyk

Patricia Lee Van Dyk left us at the age of 95 to be with her lord and Savior Wednesday morning Nov. 27, 2024. She passed away peacefully at Glorious Home Care in Lynden where she had ...

Edward ‘Ed’ Van Beek Jr.

Edward “Ed” Van Beek Jr., age 84, of Lynden, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. He was born on June 20, 1940, to Edward and Cora Van Beek. After graduating ...

Helen Ann Boraker

Helen Ann (Willems) Boraker passed peacefully from this life surrounded by her loved ones on Nov. 29, 2024 following a quick decline with dementia and heart failure. Helen was born ...

Arvilla Rae Corey

Arvilla Rae Corey, age 91, of Deming, passed away peacefully on Nov. 25, 2024. Arvilla was born to Ted and Erma (Taylor) Heard on April 8,1933 in Haines which is a small farming community ...

Marie Tjoelker

Marie Tjoelker, age 93, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday evening, Nov. 29, 2024, at Lynden Manor with Hospice Care. Marie was born March 12, 1931 in Zevenhuizen, ...

Donald Delbert Rieland

Donald Delbert Rieland was born in Portland, OR, Jan. 5, 1943 and passed away peacefully Nov. 21, 2024, at the age of 81. He was in his home in Ferndale, surrounded by his wife and ...

Gary DeBruin

Gary DeBruin of Everson passed peacefully at his home on Nov. 24, 2024.  The burial will be Dec. 6 at Greenacres Memorial Park, 5700 Northwest Drive in Ferndale, proceeded by a 10 ...