Latest Obituaries
Kathy Pickel
Lynden resident Kathy M. Pickel passed away suddenly on Dec. 1, 2016 at the age of 55. She will be greatly missed.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation ...
Delores Kelstrup
Dolores Kelstrup of Roseau, Minnesota, passed away on Nov. 20, 2016. She was formerly of Three Forks, Montana, and Washington State.
Memorial services were held on Sunday, Dec. 4, in ...
John Stuit
John B. (Bud) Stuit, age 81, of Granger, Washington, passed away on Wednesday Nov. 16, 2016 at his home in Granger, surrounded by his family.
He was born on Aug. 3, 1935 in Hettinger, ...
Maria Archuleta
Maria G. Archuleta, age 73, of Everson, passed away on Thanksgiving Day Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, surrounded by family. She was born in Odem, Texas, on May 21, 1943 to Jose A. and Maria ...
Jeff Schiller
Jeff Schiller, age 56, of Lynden, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Sidney Oostema
Sidney Oostema passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016.
Sidney was born in Huntley, Montana, on April 2, 1931 to John and Stena (Vander Veen) Oostema. The family ...
Cornelia Visser
Lynden resident Cornelia E. “Cora” Visser passed away on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 at the age of 86.
Cora was born on Jan. 9, 1930 to Walt and Alice (Honcoop) Lankhaar, one of seven ...
Jane Young
Jane Young passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on Nov. 12, 2016 in Bellingham. She was born north of Lynden in 1927 to E.J. and Winnie Elliott and grew up there on the family farm.
She ...
Michael McElwain
Michael J. McElwain, age 50, of Blaine, passed away on Nov. 16, 2016.
Arrangements are being entrusted to Westford Funeral Home. Share memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com.
Alice Oostra
Alice Oostra, age 94, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016.
Alice was born on Feb. 9, 1922 in Iowa, a daughter of Henry and Jeanette Maassen. On May 6, 1943 she ...