Latest Obituaries
Harold Odegaard
Longtime Sumas resident Harold Odegaard, age 84, passed away on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 after failing health. Harold was known for his high moral character and his generous, faithful ...
Kathleen Zuidmeer
Kathleen Dorothy (Crabtree) Zuidmeer, 93, died Feb. 19, 2017 at Lynden Manor. Kathleen (usually known as Kay) was born in Bellingham on Oct. 20, 1923.
She was the second child and ...
Galen Van Dyken
Galen Van Dyken, age 65, passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2017.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Michael Jones
Michael Jones, age 78, passed from this life on Feb. 18, 2017 after a long struggle with prostate cancer.
Born in Lakeview, Oregon, to Melvin and Hazel Jones, Michael grew up in Elgin, ...
Will Maas
Lynden resident Will Maas, age 68, passed away after a tragic traffic accident on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Gary Bensen
Gary Ludwig Bensen passed away on Feb. 10, 2017. He was born on Aug. 7, 1950 in Bellingham to Ludwig Bensen and Marguerite Baer.
He was predeceased by his parents and step-parents.
He ...
Karen Grenzow
Karen Lou Grenzow, of Sumas, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 at the age of 62. Karen was born Aug. 2, 1954 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, and graduated from Elkhorn High School. ...
Nellie Sterk
Nellie Sterk, age 83, of Lynden, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 at Whatcom Hospice House.
Nellie was born in Corsica, South Dakota, on March 14, 1933 to parents John and Gertrude ...
Sharon Tellefsen
Sharon Tellefsen, of Everson, passed away at home on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Traci Van Dyken
Traci Van Dyken, age 37, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 after a ten-year battle with breast cancer.
Traci was born April 30, 1979 to Paul and Cheryl (Schuitema) ...