Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bainbridge Island, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Cities

Kathy Ann Purser-Sullivan

Kathy Ann Purser-Sullivan

Jan 29, 2026

Kathy Ann Purser-Sullivan was born on October 14th, 1960, in Bremerton, Washington, and passed away on January 29th, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Alene Snaidman Levine

Alene Snaidman Levine

Jan 24, 2026

Alene Snaidman Levine was born on May 23, 1951, in Palo Alto, California, and passed away on January 24, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Charles Joseph Bishop

Charles Joseph Bishop

Jan 20, 2026

Charles Joseph Bishop was born on June 22nd, 1941, in Gary, Indiana, and passed away on January 20th, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Edward Morton Jennings, III

Edward Morton Jennings, III

2026

Edward “Ted” Morton Jennings 3d, a versatile and forward-thinking English professor whose softspoken civic leadership strengthened the arts,community services, and public land conservation in New York’s Upper Hudson Valley, died peacefully January 18. His wife and three daughterswere by his side, at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, Washington. He was 89 years old.

Ted was known for his gentle nature,...

Thomas Edgar Grice

Thomas Edgar Grice

Jan 18, 2026

LIFE OF THOMAS E. GRICE

Thomas E. Grice was born December 13, 1944, in Fall River, Massachusetts, and passed away January 18, 2026, in Bremerton, Washington.

Born to Stephen and Lillian Grice in Massachusetts, and then traveled to California with his family in 1952. Later in life he moved to Bremerton, Washington -- until his passing.

Tom was a proud veteran and joined...

Harold Martin Kempen

Harold Martin Kempen

Jan 15, 2026

Harold Martin Kempen, known as “Harry” in his younger years and later as “Hal,” passed away on January 15, 2026, surrounded by family. He lived a full life devoted to family and marked by love of learning, humor, hard work, and deep care for those around him.

Hal was the son of Pete and Marie Kempen, a young Catholic couple of...

Elaine Millicent Field

Elaine Millicent Field

Jan 14, 2026

Elaine Millicent Field was born on January 13th, 1933, in Los Angeles, California, and passed away on Janurary 14th, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Pamela K Trimble

Pamela K Trimble

Jan 12, 2026

Pamela K. Trimble was born on January 9, 1949, in San Francisco, California, and passed away on January 12, 2026.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

David Bruce Larimore

David Bruce Larimore

Jan 12, 2026

Family and friends are saddened to report the sudden passing of David Bruce Larimore on January 12, 2026. Dave, age 80, was a resident of Bainbridge Island for the last 36 years. He is survived by his brother, Michael Larimore, and sister-in-law Mary Anne Larimore of Cupertino, California, nephew James Larimore of San Carlos, California, and niece Elizabeth Larimore of...

Jean Dithridge Wohlsen

Jean Dithridge Wohlsen

Jan 10, 2026

Jean Dithridge Wohlsen was born on April 17, 1916, in Glen Osborne, Pennsylvania, and passed away on January 10, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Suzanne Lake Haynes

Suzanne Lake Haynes

Jan 10, 2026

Suzanne Lake Haynes passed away peacefully at her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington, on January 10, 2026, surrounded by her loving family and devoted caregivers. Her passing marked the end of a life filled with grace, kindness, and beauty.

Born on December 5, 1937, in Palo Alto, California, to Martha Baker Lake and Richard C. Lake, Suzanne spent most of her...

Claus Vogelius Jensen

Claus Vogelius Jensen

Jan 9, 2026

Claus Vogelius Jensen was born on May 1st, 1933, in Frederiksberg, Denmark, and passed away on January 9th, 2026.

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Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Standish Van Voorhis Jr

Standish Van Voorhis Jr

Jan 8, 2026

Standish Van Voorhis Jr. was born on June 2nd, 1943, in Boston, Massachusetts, and passed away on January 8th, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Richard Warren Burress

Richard Warren Burress

Jan 7, 2026

Richard Warren Burress was born on April 23rd, 1937, in Oakland, California, and passed away on January 7th, 2026.

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Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Zonna Dee Cowell

Zonna Dee Cowell

Jan 7, 2026

Zonna Dee Cowell was born on June 6, 1939, in Chadron, Nebraska, and passed away on January 7, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

William Carlile Gowen

William Carlile Gowen

Jan 5, 2026

William Carlile Gowen (Lile)

April 15, 1957-January 5, 2026

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Seattle resident Lile Gowen was born. Sadly, William Carlile “Lile” Gowen, 68, beloved brother, uncle and friend to many, passed away at University of Washington Medical Center on Monday, January 5, 2026. In the hours before his passing, Lile was surrounded by family...

Marlene Carol Wellbrock

Marlene Carol Wellbrock

Jan 4, 2026

Marlene Carol Wellbrock, 89, of Bainbridge Island, Washington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 4, 2026.

Marlene was born on March 2, 1936, in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Martin and Christine Mirkovich, whose families settled on Bainbridge Island after immigrating from Dugi Otok, Croatia. She was the oldest of three children and was raised in the Eagledale neighborhood of...

Hilde Tony Seidel

Hilde Tony Seidel

Jan 2, 2026

Born in Stuttgart, Germany, on January 19th, 1932, Hilde Toni Seidel passed away on January 2nd, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Beverly Marie Parsons

Beverly Marie Parsons

Jan 2, 2026

Beverly Marie Parsons was born in Mount Vernon, Washington, on April 9, 1933, and passed away, on January 2, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Erin Nestor

Erin Nestor

Jan 1, 2026

Erin Nestor was born on May 16, 1966, to Maureen (Cooney) Nestor and Tom Nestor in Fort Wayne, but she'd prefer that it wasn't noted, as she was too little to remember and she never particularly cared for Indiana. Erin did hold fond memories of Mt. Washington and the Nestors' house on Shangrila, where she was joined by her younger...