Latest Obituaries

John David Leenders

John David Leenders passed away May 25, 2024 due to complications of diabetes. John was born on Dec. 28, 1956 to Gerrit Leenders and Joan Blandford Leenders. He is survived by his brother ...

Larry Allen DeKoster

Larry Allen DeKoster (1947-2024) was a dedicated, kind, loving, hardworking husband, father, grandpa, brother and friend, who always put the needs of others ahead of his own.  Born ...

Maria Elena Garcia Campos 

Maria Elena Garcia Campos, 68, of Lynden, passed away peacefully on Sept. 8, 2024, at PeaceHealth Whatcom Hospice House. Born on July 10, 1956, in Salvatierra, Guanajuato, Mexico, Maria ...

Peter (Pier) Schurer

Born Dec. 18, 1935  to Thelma (Tietje) and Bartholmew Schurer, Peter (Pier) Schurer spent his early years in the Friesland area of the Netherlands.  In 1951 he immigrated to Canada ...

Erika Kean

Erika Kean was born on Jan. 19, 1930, to George and Elizabeth Wagner in Darmstadt, Germany. She passed away on Aug. 21, 2024, at the age of 94 at the Bellingham at Orchard.  While ...

Vicki Lynn Richardson

Vicki Lynn (Visser) Richardson, peacefully passed away on Aug. 27, 2024. Vicki was born on Feb. 8, 1954, in Willmar, MN, the cherished daughter of David and Florence Visser and the ...

Mary Helene Strom

Mary Helene Strom, age 85, passed away at the family home in Lynden on Aug. 31, 2024, after a short battle with liver cancer. Mary was born Jan. 29, 1939, in Aberdeen, WA to Waino and ...

Rick VanderVeen

Rick VanderVeen was born Aug. 18, 1954 in Mission, British Columbia, Canada to Henry and Patty (Kosters) VanderVeen. He was the oldest of six sons, which included Randy, Rod, Reggie, ...

William (Bill) H. Bachal Jr.

William (Bill) H. Bachal Jr., born March 31, 1930, died Aug. 24, 2024 in Lynden, surrounded by his family after a long illness. He was born in Chicago to parents Luella and William ...

Dale B. French

Dale B. French, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2024, at the age of 92. Born on Nov. 4, 1931, Dale lived a fulfilling life, marked by dedication ...