Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bainbridge Island, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Cities
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jan 9, 2026
Claus Vogelius Jensen was born on May 1st, 1933, in Frederiksberg, Denmark, and passed away on January 9th, 2026.
Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.
Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.
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
Jan 7, 2026
Richard Warren Burress was born on April 23rd, 1937, in Oakland, California, and passed away on January 7th, 2026.
Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.
Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.
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
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
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
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
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
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...


