Latest Obituaries

Ronald ‘Ron’ Elliott Rietman

Ronald “Ron” Elliott Rietman, age 80, of Arizona formerly of Lynden, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in Arizona. A graveside service with military honors will be held Saturday, ...

Ronald Alfie Waldo

Ronald Alfie Waldo, age 82, of Everson passed away Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 in Bellingham. Ron was born July 25, 1942 in Dayton, Washington to parents Alfie and Catherine Mary (Scott) ...

Marcé Marie Brennan (Fox)

Marcé  Marie Brennan (Fox) passed away Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 at the age of 73 after a battle with a combination of diagnoses including  Corticolbaal Syndrome with Alzheimer’s and ...

Jeanette ‘Jettie’ Vlas VanderHeide

Jeanette Vlas VanderHeide, “Jettie,” went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, after suffering a stroke. Mem resided in Lynden for 50 years. Jettie, given name ...

Donna Jane Spoelstra

Donna Jane Spoelstra, 65, of Lynden, passed away peacefully, after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by her husband and daughters.  Donna was born on April 4, 1959, in Sheldon, ...

Berk Likkel

Berk Likkel went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. He was born May 21, 1933 in Eagle Butte, South Dakota to John and Helen (Haveman) Likkel. Their family moved ...

Rosemary May

Rosemary May, a long-time resident of Lynden, passed away Feb. 27, 2024. Rosemary was born on Nov. 2, 1943, in Chicago, IL to Anthony May and Rose O’Neill May. She was the fourth ...

Arlene Anderson

Arlene Anderson, age 75, passed away on Aug. 19, 2024 at her Bellingham home, surrounded by family. Services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 29 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 6210 ...

Joe R. Zylstra

Joe R. Zylstra, age 82, passed away Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in his Ferndale home. Joe was born Aug. 13, 1942, in Bellingham, to parents Jelt and Dorothy (May) Zylstra. Joe was the oldest ...

Marjorie and Bill Bezona

High school sweethearts Marjorie Westerlund Bezona and Bill Bezona’s lives will be celebrated Sept. 27 in their hometown of  Ferndale. Bill and Marge married young and immediately ...