Latest Obituaries

Mae Nyssen

Mae Ruby Nyssen, of Bellingham, passed away on Feb. 17, 2017. She was born April 9, 1940 in Bellingham. She leaves behind two children, four grandchildren and a sister. For more details, ...

Barbara Burrus

Our beloved mother, Barbara Elizabeth Burrus, 91, of Ferndale, passed away peacefully on Feb. 2, 2017 in Lynden with her family at her bedside. Barbara was born Oct. 6, 1925 in Oakland, ...

Irving Carlson

Irving Carlson, age 95, of Lynden, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Geraldine Kooy

Geraldine Kooy went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 at the age of 92. She was born near Corsica, South Dakota, to Anna (Vander Tuin) and William Likkel. She ...

Mark Vermeulen

Mark Vermeulen, age 65, passed away on Jan. 30, 2017 in Boise, Idaho, from heart complications. Mark was born June 13, 1951 in Bellingham where he lived until 2013 when he moved to ...

Dawn Feltz

Dawn Feltz, of Lynden, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017 at the age of 63. She will be greatly missed. Arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Robert Dodge

Robert Bruce Dodge Jr., age 58, passed away on Feb. 3, 2017 after a battle with heart disease. He was known for a huge heart that was like a teddy bear, having a sense of humor and ...

Macklen Peterson

Macklen Joseph Peterson passed away at home in his parents’ loving arms on Feb. 8, 2017 after a one-year courageous battle against neuroblastoma cancer. Private burial will be in ...

Vince Hemingson

Norman “Vince” Hemingson, longtime financial advisor in Whatcom County, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 at the age of 80. He was born April 19, 1936 in Portage La Prairie, ...

Harold Odegaard

Longtime Sumas resident Harold Odegaard passed away on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at the age of 84. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.