Obituaries

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

Mary Lee Nielson Smith

Mary Lee Nielson Smith

Nov 1, 2014

passed away on November 1st, 2014 at age 75 as a result of ovarian cancer.Born in Logan Utah to Mary Baxter Nielson and Edward Nielson, Mary Lee was the amazing and devoted mother of Rodney Smith of Duchesne, Utah; Kelly Smith Keate of Santa Clara, CA; Allison Smith (Joe Woolsey); of Ft. Collins CO; and Tyler Smith of Bainbridge Island,...

Dorothy Hale Bruner Amis

Dorothy Hale Bruner Amis

Nov 1, 2014

was born September 25, 1925 in Seattle, Washington, and died November 1, 2014 at her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was a 49 year resident.Daughter of Julius and Alys Barrett Ha​le, Dorothy graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, Washington. As a student, she enlisted in the United States Cadet Nurse Corp in 1943, graduating Sacred Heart...

Esther Yonan Franz

Esther Yonan Franz

Oct 31, 2014

passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014 at her residence on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on June 12, 1932 and was 82 years of age.Esther was born in Chicago 1932 as the second of 4 children raised by her Middle-Eastern immigrant parents who continued a family owned Oriental carpet business begun in 1906. Yonan Carpet and flooring is...

William Kreger

William Kreger

Oct 31, 2014

passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014 at the Madrona House on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on July 4, 1925 and was 89 years of age.Fine man departedGenerous, brilliant spiritLove, his gift to usArrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Dolores Sullivan

Dolores Sullivan

Oct 31, 2014

passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014 at her home in Kingston Washington. She was born on July 27, 1930 and was 84 years of age. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visitation on Monday, November 3 from 7 to 8:30 PM at the Port Gamble tribal Gym. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, November 4th...

Howard Sonsalla

Howard Sonsalla

Oct 31, 2014

passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014 at his residence on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on July 12, 1940 and was 74 years of age.No services will be held. Memorial contributions can be made to the Helpline House on Bainbridge Island. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.

Linda Dodge

Linda Dodge

Oct 28, 2014

passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at the Messenger House Care Center on Bainbridge Island, Washington She was born on December 21, 1941 and was 72 years of age Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Bernice Agnes Haas

Bernice Agnes Haas

Oct 26, 2014

passed away peacefully October 26, 2014 with her family on Bainbridge Island at her side. She was born on January 1, 1917 in La Crosse, Indiana. She was the daughter of Richard and Anna Sonnenberg and had two sisters, Alice and Adeline. All preceded her in death.Bernice spent her early years in Fort Wayne Indiana. She was a tomboy at...

Kathryn B. Walsh

Kathryn B. Walsh

Oct 23, 2014

passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on April 21, 1936 in Seattle, Washington and was 78 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Dee G. Stroud

Dee G. Stroud

Oct 17, 2014

passed away on Friday, October 17, 2014 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. She was born on November 12, 1942 in Bremerton and was 71 years of age.Dee loved doing ANYTHING that was family related, car races, the Seahawks, gardening, tribal events, casinos, and bingo. She had the gift of gab and would make a friend in a minute. When...

Carol Berdine Bedinger

Carol Berdine Bedinger

Oct 17, 2014

died October 17th, 2014, at her home in Poulsbo, Washington, warmly supported by her family and caregivers. Born May 28, 1918 in Duluth, MN, to Oscar and Mabel Hetzel, she was raised in Portland, OR and Port Townsend, WA. Carol worked in Seattle and Long Beach, CA until she met Bob Bedinger in Yakima, where she was working for the...

Joan Lynn Elizabeth Judge

Joan Lynn Elizabeth Judge

Oct 15, 2014

passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington.She was born on February 15, 1960 at Loring Air Force Base in Limestone Maine and was 54 years of age. Joan had also lived in San Jose, California, San Francisco, CA and Yuba City, CA. She graduated from San Francisco State University. She worked as an...

Jan Fahey Redmond

Jan Fahey Redmond

Oct 14, 2014

passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on January 27, 1961 and was 53 years of age.​Jan loved to dance, was vivacious and had a real zest for life. She cherished her friends and has a lot of them. Her passion in life has always been her family and the...

Irene Stearns

Irene Stearns

Oct 10, 2014

passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington at the age of 88.She was born on March 23, 1926 in the Soviet Union where she spent her childhood and very early adulthood and which she remembered very fondly. As a young woman, she aspired and studied to be an opera singer and an architect....

Rebecca Elisabeth Logg

Rebecca Elisabeth Logg

Oct 10, 2014

passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Apple Garden Board and Care in Concord, California.Graveside Services will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014 at 1:00 PM at the Kane Cemetery on Bainbridge Island, WA. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.

George K. Friese

George K. Friese

Oct 10, 2014

passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 at his residence on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on October 15, 1927 and was 86 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Frederick John Reitmeyer Jr.

Frederick John Reitmeyer Jr.

Oct 10, 2014

passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 in Poulsbo, WA. He was born on April 28, 1933 in Pittsburgh, PA., the oldest of nine children.Fred was a member of St. Olaf Church in Poulsbo where he sang in the church choir for over 25 years. He was also a member of the Compline Choir for 20 years.Fred served in the...

Raymond Capps

Raymond Capps

Oct 7, 2014

passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Island Health and Rehabilitation on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on September 1, 1942 and was 71 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Jesse Katherine Hey (Mccray)

Jesse Katherine Hey (Mccray)

Oct 4, 2014

mother of 6, former Winslow City Council woman, and indefatigable community activist, died peacefully on October 4, 2014 after a courageous battle with old age. She was 85.Jessie was born May 1929 in Boston, MA, the daughter of Hector and Frances McCray. She graduated from North Quincy High School in 1947. Jessie married her childhood sweetheart, William A. Hey (Bill),...

Craig Edward Hobson

Craig Edward Hobson

Oct 4, 2014

age 76, of Bainbridge Island passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Craig was born on April 1, 1938 in Glendale, CA to Francis and Edward Hobson. He graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1956 and earned his Bachelors Degree in Business Management from the University of California Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.) in...