Latest Obituaries

Henrietta Chitwood

  Henrietta (Sterk VanderHeiden) Chitwood, age 94, of Lynden, passed away on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019.   She was born in Harrison, South Dakota, to parents John and Minnie (Plooster) ...

Adrietta Smits

  Adrietta Smits, age 91, passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at the Christian Health Care Center of Lynden.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and ...

Peter Bosman

  Peter Bosman, age 95, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at the Christian Health Care Center. He was known for having a servant heart and being patient, giving and humble. ...

Wilma Ruble

  Wilma Faye Ruble (Rambo), of Lynden, passed away on Sept. 25, 2019, at the age of 96. She was born in Hoquiam, Washington, on Dec. 13, 1922, and grew up in Rochester, graduating ...

Michael Colon

  Michael Colon of Lynden passed away at home on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. He was 50 years old.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Elvena Isert

  Elvena Mae Isert, of Burlington, passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, at the age of 93.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

‘Rook’ Van Halm

  Wigger “Rook” Van Halm passed away on Aug. 31, 2019, in Bellingham. He was 86 years old.   Rook was born in Amsterdam on Oct. 31, 1932, to Volkert and Eva Francisca van ...

Edwin Kaltenbach

  Edwin Kaltenbach, age 76, of Lynden, died peacefully at home on Sept. 17.   He was a son of Herman and Esther Kaltenbach, of Edon, Ohio, and the beloved husband of Carolyn ...

‘Rook’ Van Halm

  Wigger “Rook” Van Halm passed away on Aug. 31, 2019, in Bellingham. He was 86 years old.   Rook was born in Amsterdam on Oct. 31, 1932, to Volkert and Eva Francisca van ...

Lynn Carlson

  Lynn B. Carlson, age 71, passed away on Sept. 21, 2019, in Bellingham.   A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in Moles Farewell Tributes – Greenacres, ...