Latest Obituaries

Diane Bellingar

Diane Bellingar Diane Rae Bellingar was born Sept. 18, 1944, and passed away Feb. 11, 2022 in Lynden. Diane was born in Bellingham to Kenneth and Vera VanderYacht. She graduated from ...

Peter Blankers

Peter Blankers Born and raised on the family farm in Lynden, Peter Herbert Blankers moved into his heavenly home on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Pete was born on April 27, 1933, to Gerrit and ...

Miriam Ewing

Miriam Ewing Miriam Ewing is in heaven with Jesus singing in the highest glory.  Miriam Louise Anderson was born July 5,1928 in Seattle to Charles and Ruth  Anderson and passed away ...

Alice James

Alice James Alice James Alice James, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt, cousin, and goodhearted friend, passed from this life at age ...

Judy Plucinski 

Judy Plucinski Judith “Judy” Plucinski, age 81, passed away at home on Friday, Feb. 4. Judy always believed in Family, Friends and Laughter … we will all miss her always. Judy ...

Tamera Carlson

Tamera Carlson, age 64, passed away at home on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Jude Veltkamp

Jude Veltkamp Jude Thomas Veltkamp was called home Feb. 6.  He passed away in the care of the loving arms of his parents and siblings. Jude was born in Ellensburg, WA on June 19, 2002. ...

Jennie Sytsma 

Jennie Sytsma Jennie Sytsma was a loving and faithful wife, beloved mother, daughter and sister.  If there is one word to describe Jennie, it is “good.” Jennie went to be with ...

Jerry Lehman

Jerry Lehman Jerrold “Jerry” C. Lehman, age 83, formerly of Lynden, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 1 in San Marcos, Texas.  Jerry was born in Olympia, Washington, spending most of his ...

Judith Plucinski

Judith Plucinski Judith Plucinski, age 81, passed away at home on Friday, Feb. 4. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 17 from 5-8 p.m. at Gillies Funeral Home.  Mass of Christian Burial ...