Latest Obituaries

Jeanette ‘Jettie’ Vlas VanderHeide

Jeanette Vlas VanderHeide, “Jettie,” went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, after suffering a stroke. Mem resided in Lynden for 50 years. Jettie, given name ...

Donna Jane Spoelstra

Donna Jane Spoelstra, 65, of Lynden, passed away peacefully, after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by her husband and daughters.  Donna was born on April 4, 1959, in Sheldon, ...

Berk Likkel

Berk Likkel went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. He was born May 21, 1933 in Eagle Butte, South Dakota to John and Helen (Haveman) Likkel. Their family moved ...

Rosemary May

Rosemary May, a long-time resident of Lynden, passed away Feb. 27, 2024. Rosemary was born on Nov. 2, 1943, in Chicago, IL to Anthony May and Rose O’Neill May. She was the fourth ...

Arlene Anderson

Arlene Anderson, age 75, passed away on Aug. 19, 2024 at her Bellingham home, surrounded by family. Services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 29 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 6210 ...

Joe R. Zylstra

Joe R. Zylstra, age 82, passed away Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in his Ferndale home. Joe was born Aug. 13, 1942, in Bellingham, to parents Jelt and Dorothy (May) Zylstra. Joe was the oldest ...

Marjorie and Bill Bezona

High school sweethearts Marjorie Westerlund Bezona and Bill Bezona’s lives will be celebrated Sept. 27 in their hometown of  Ferndale. Bill and Marge married young and immediately ...

Howard William VandeKieft

Howard William VandeKieft went to be with his heavenly father on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at the age of 83. His memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sep. 5, 2024 at Redeemer ...

Peter William Groen

Peter William Groen went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday Aug. 24. Pete was born June 18, 1939 in Hull, North Dakota. In 1948 at 9 years of age he moved to Lynden with his ...

Jeff Eigenbrood

Jeff Eigenbrood, age 63, passed away in Billings, Montana after a lengthy battle with cancer. While we grieve his passing we take comfort in knowing that Jeff believed, with all his ...