Matthew J. Martin, age 30, of Sumas, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014. Arrangement are pending with Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation….
Matthew Martin
Tessie Wisniewski
Tessie Wisniewski of Lynden passed away on June 2, 2014, in the Hospice House of Bellingham. She was 91. Tessie was a devout Catholic and parishioner at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lynden. Mass will be said in her honor at the church. Tessie was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Charles,…
Murray Hildebrand
Murray Alan Hilde-brand was born on July 6, 1962, and passed peacefully at 8:30 p.m. on June 5, 2014, after a hard battle with cancer. Family members were listening to a favorite song of his, “We Shall Behold Him,” by Sandy Patty, during which he took his last breath. An amazing moment! Murray was born…
James Anderson
James Lind Anderson, a lifetime resident of Whatcom County, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the morning of Thursday, June 5, 2014, surrounded by his family. His lengthy battle with Lewy Body Dementia has finally ended. He was born in Bellingham on Nov. 11, 1933, to Norman and Theresa…
William Harvey
William Riley Harvey passed away peacefully on June 2, 2014, at the age of 92. Bill was born on April 9, 1922, in Oak Forest, Illinois, and adopted by William Riley Harvey Sr. and Bessie Bayne Harvey. He grew up in the Chicago area and first experienced the great Northwest at age 15 while serving…
James LaRose
James C. LaRose, age 83, passed away at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, after battling liver cancer. He was born on Nov. 10, 1930, in St. Francis, Missouri, to Fred and Mary Viola (Link) LaRose. Jim joined the U.S. Navy in 1952, serving in the Korean War. During a leave in…
Hilda DeHaan
Hilda Elaine DeHaan, age 81, of Lynden, peacefully went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 8, 2014. She was born to Bill and Margaret (Roosendaal) VanWerven on March 27, 1933, in Bellingham and was raised in Lynden. Hilda graduated from Lynden High School in 1951. She married Erwin DeHaan on Aug….
Clyde Windon
Clyde E. Windon, age 88, of Maple Falls, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014. Arrangements are pending and under the care of Gillies Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Lynden….
Dale Dyksterhuis
Dale Dyksterhuis, 57, passed away peacefully at his home east of Everson the morning of June 11, 2014. Dale grew up on his parents’ farm near Sumas and was employed locally except for trucking in Alaska during the building of the Alaskan pipeline. For the past several years, Dale worked for Alan and Gertie Saar…
Johanna Koole
Johanna (Jo) DeBeeld Koole passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014, in the Quincy Convalescent Center at the age of 88. She was born on April 4, 1926, in Lynden to Arie and Wilhemenia DeBeeld. She married Bastian Koole in Lynden on Nov. 20, 1950, while B. was serving for the U.S. Army. Upon his…
Marvin Rody
Marvin Julius Rody was called home on June 3, 2014. He was born on Nov. 11, 1938, in Tacoma and died at his home in Ferndale. He is survived by his wife, Doris Mae; daughter Teri Lynn Eide (husband Kirk) of Forks; son Michael Scott Rody (wife Chelly) of Jakarta, Indonesia; grandchildren Hayden and Gabriel…
Dennis Bouma
Dennis “Denny” Edward Bouma, age 65, went to Heaven peacefully surrounded by family on June 7, 2014. Denny was born in Bellingham on April 2, 1949, to Edward and Wilma “Twerp” Bouma of Lynden. He graduated from Lynden High School, was a perfectionist in carpentry and worked at Western Washington University where he made so…
Emi Taira
Emi Taira, age 79, passed away in Bellingham on May 16, 2014. Emi was born on June 23, 1934, in Hilo, Hawaii, to Jinsei Kaneshiro and Misao Maedo. On Oct. 22, 1955, Emi married Walter Taira. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in 1973 at Cal State University Fullerton where she was a member…
Orville Hicks
Orville G. Hicks of Sumas passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2014. He was 88 years old. Orville was born on Jan. 9, 1926, to George and Jane (McGregor) Hicks in Deming. After attending Nooksack Valley High school for a time, he joined the U.S. Navy. Orville met Elsie Rolls at the Sumas skating rink…
Robert Holmes
Robert A. Holmes, age 75, passed away at home after struggling with cancer with family at his side on June 14, 2014. He was born on Aug. 15, 1938, in Goshen, Indiana, to George and Roberta (Pennington) Holmes. Robert moved to Bellingham with his parents in 1944. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1956…
Matthew Martin
Matthew James Martin of Lynden passed away on June 6, 2014, at the age of 30. He was born on Feb. 14, 1984, in Bellingham to Douglas and Diana Martin. He graduated from Lynden Christian High School in 2003. Matthew was a loving son, brother, uncle and wonderful friend to so many. His passion was…
Barbara Camfferman
Barbara Camfferman, 93, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014. Born in the Netherlands, Barbara most recently resided at Meadow Greens in Lynden. She is survived by son Daniel (Verna) in Colorado; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Barbara attended the United Reformed Church in Lynden, where a memorial service was held for her on Wednesday,…
Rhoda Brumbaugh
Rhoda Brumbaugh, 86, of Lynden, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2014, in St. Joseph PeaceHealth Medical Center of Bellingham. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, in Hope Lutheran Church, 900 E. Grover St., Lynden, with pastor Marjorie Lorant presiding. Arrangements are under the care of Moles Farewell…
Rachel Van Aalsburg
Rachel Van Aalsburg went home to her Lord and Savior on June 22, 2014, in the Christian Health Care Center of Lynden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard; son Fred; sister Elizabeth Rozeboom; and brother Ted De Koekkoek. Rachel was born on Aug, 5, 1924, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Gerard and…
Patricia Zettle
Patricia “Patsy” Alleyn Zettle, age 49, of Lynden, born Oct. 10, 1964, following a life-long courageous battle with multiple conditions leading to pneumonia, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 21, 2014. She is survived by her loving husband of 29 years, Michael L. Zettle; children and grandchildren: son…