Latest Obituaries

Nita Wright

  Talented artist, dedicated teacher, loving mother and grandmother, and loyal friend, Maria Nenita “Nita” Raagas Wright left this world for the next on Sept. 3.   Nita ...

Saralee Reeck

  Saralee passed into the arms of the Lord with her family by her side on Sept. 18.   She was born to Jesse D. Barnes and Iva May (Nelson) Barnes on the family’s Delta Line ...

Sylvia Joan Umbaugh

  Sylvia Joan Umbaugh (Kershaw) born Feb. 11, 1938 to Eva Kershaw in Liverpool, England, passed away Friday, Sept. 10 in Bellingham at the age of 83.   Sylvia as a young woman ...

Maxine Tjoelker

  A memorial service for Maxine Tjoelker will be held at noon on Monday, Oct. 11 at the Reiman Simmons Heritage Barn, 415 F Street SW, Quincy, WA.   Scharbach’s Columbia Funeral ...

Elizabeth Humphries

  Elizabeth Humphries, age 63, passed away Friday, Sept. 24.   Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Earl Matheson

  Earl Matheson passed away on Sept. 4 at the age of 100.   He was born in Bellingham, WA on December 17, 1920 to Peter “Curly” and Hulda Matheson.   Earl served in ...

Neil Bancroft

  When you walked into the room, Neil Bancroft’s attention turned toward you, and welcomed you with an infectious smile and a twinkle in his eye.   Neil felt the warm embrace ...

Anatoliy Lebedev

  Anatoliy Lebedev age 58 passed away Saturday, Sept. 11. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Betty McClellan

  Betty Alice (Howell) McClellan of Bellingham passed away Friday, Sept. 3 at the age of 92.   A graveside service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. at Greenacres ...

Eldon Schouten

  Eldon Anthony Schouten, age 77, of Lynden passed away Monday, Sept. 6 in Bellingham.   He was born Feb. 21, 1944 in Bellingham to parents Anthony and Wilma Cleona (Morgan) ...