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Reta Kammerzell

  Reta Maxine Kammerzell, of Blaine, passed away on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, after being hospitalized with pneumonia. She was born on Oct. 25, 1935. She was 82 years old.   Maxine ...

Robert Wiersma

  Robert John Wiersma, age 77, of Lynden, entered the glory of heaven on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. He was born on May 9, 1940 to Ray and Norma Wiersma, the oldest of five siblings.   On ...

Christina Jackson

  Christina Louise (Carper) Jackson was born Sept. 26, 1975 in Bellingham and passed away Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, at the age of 42. Gone far too soon, she will be missed.   She ...

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 ...