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Donald Hersman

  Donald Hersman, 84, passed away in Arlington, Washington, on Feb. 7, 2018. He was born in Ferndale on Oct. 18, 1933.   Don served in the U.S. Navy prior to his 25-year career ...

Virginia Gooding

  Virginia M. Gooding passed away on Feb. 5, 2018 in Lynden. Virginia was born on Feb. 9, 1924 in Bellingham to Henry and Mary (Phillips) Brokaw.   She was predeceased by her ...

Bernice Claassen

  Bernice Claassen, age 94, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation ...

Edna Vos

  Edna Vos, age 96, of Lynden, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Three running for supervisor of Conservation District

Mail-in ballots must be asked for by today   WHATCOM ­— Anyone who wants an absentee ballot mailed to them for the March 13 Whatcom Conservation District election must request ...

Grace Van Dyken

  Grace Van Dyken went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. She was 92.   Grace, born June 17, 1925 in Stedum, the Netherlands, was a daughter of Afko ...

Ada Vos

  Ada Vos of Lynden passed away on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at the age of 91, surrounded by her children.   Ada was born in Lynden to James and Anna (Zwaansta) Vander Giessen ...

John Dunham

  John Nicholas Dunham was born on Aug. 4, 1940 to Gwinn and Viola Dunham. He grew up in Lynden along with brothers Gwinn Jr. and Chuck and sister Doris. He graduated from Lynden ...

Ona Mae Barclay

  Ona Mae Louise Barclay, age 85, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Jan. 26, 2018. Ona Mae was the firstborn to Justin and Barbara Johnson in Bemidji, Minnesota, on Jan. ...

John Meixner

  John F. Meixner of Bellingham died Jan. 31, 2018. At his request no service will be held. He was born in Bellingham on Oct. 15, 1923 to George and Effie (Johnston) Meixner.   A ...