Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Mikel Whitley

Mikel Whitley

Jan 19, 2013

passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the Hospice of Kitsap County Care Center in Bremerton Washington. She was born on October 8, 1937 and was 75 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home

Rose Marie Thomas

Rose Marie Thomas

Jan 16, 2013

died on Wednesday, January 16th 2013 at her home in Poulsbo, Washington of natural causes, surrounded by family and friends. Rose was born on March 17, 1932 in Louisville, Kentucky to Margaret Ann Hummel and Norbert Daniel Hummel.Rose attended Loretto High School and Ursuline College in Louisville graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English in 1954. She also...

Violet Mabe

Violet Mabe

Jan 16, 2013

passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at her home in Kingston, Washington. She was born on March 31, 1967 and was 45 years of age.Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral service on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 11 AM at the Suquamish Community Center. A reception will follow. Interment will take place at the Suquamish...

Marjorie Ruth Hunrath

Marjorie Ruth Hunrath

Jan 16, 2013

passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Martha and Mary Health Care Services in Poulsbo, Washington. She was born on June 19, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana and was 90 years of age.Marjorie loved to garden, to do bonsai, oil painting, cooking, sewing, crochet, and getting together with family and friends. She also was a member of the Lynndale Garden...

Charles Cole

Charles Cole

Jan 15, 2013

"Chuck" passed away at home in Winslow on January 15, 2013. He is survived by three loving children: Teri Cole, and Scott Cole, both of Bainbridge Island, and Kim Haniger of Santa Clara, California; three adoring grandchildren: Bailey, McKenna and Hunter Haniger of California, and his best friend and brother-in-law, Bert Dragoo of Olympia, Washington.Chuck was born in Granite Falls,...

Steven Hurles

Steven Hurles

Jan 14, 2013

passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013 at his home in Silverdale, Washington. He was born on July 31, 1963 and was 48 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Elizabeth Corwin Senger Moore

Elizabeth Corwin Senger Moore

Jan 13, 2013

"Wyn", passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 13, 2013 on Bainbridge Island, WA. Wyn was born in Pueblo, Colorado the daughter of Dr. William Senger and Mary K. Senger. She attended Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia where she was president of her sophomore class. Because transportation was very difficult during World War II, Wyn transferred to Colorado College...

Dawn G. Shipe

Dawn G. Shipe

Jan 11, 2013

our angel, passed away peacefully at her Bainbridge Island home January 11, 2013. Born January 5, 1951 in Mannheim, Germany with the birth name of Hannelorre Bordt, she was a twin to her brother, Hans. They were adopted in 1953 by US Army Major Noel, & his wife Irene, Griffin of Tacoma, WA, while Noel was stationed in Germany, and...

Donald E. Willits

Donald E. Willits

Jan 10, 2013

passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington He was born on October 6, 1922 and was 90 years of age.Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Memorial Service on Saturday, January 12, 2012 at 4:00 PM at Cook Family Funeral Home on Bainbridge Island, WA. A more complete obituary will follow....

James William Gray

James William Gray

Jan 10, 2013

("JW", "Papa Gray"), passed away peacefully at his home on Bainbridge Island, Washington on January 10, 2013. James was born to the late James Daniel and Dorothy (Morgan) Gray in Yakima, WA on April 7, 1936. He married Patricia Jean Holderby on August 16, 1958. They moved from Yakima to Seattle, WA in 1966 where they raised their 6 children...

Joseph F. Borecki

Joseph F. Borecki

Jan 4, 2013

passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Harbor House in Poulsbo, Washington. He was born on January 12, 1923 and was 89 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Lynn Hilbert Campbell

Lynn Hilbert Campbell

Jan 2, 2013

passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at his home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on October 9, 1911 and was 101 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Eugenia Nies Reinauer

Eugenia Nies Reinauer

Jan 1, 2013

passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was 91 years of age.An accomplished artist, classical pianist and operatic singer, she worked in Nordstrom's advertising department for 25 years where she specialized in women's shoe illustration for newspaper ads. She also loved gardening, crossword puzzles and teaching piano. Her prized vegetables were for...

Merle J Rockett

Merle J Rockett

Dec 29, 2012

passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at her home in Suquamish, Washington. She was born on January 10, 1923 and was 89 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Mark Reed Crispin

Mark Reed Crispin

Dec 28, 2012

passed away on Friday, December 28, 2012 at Martha and Mary Healthcare Services in Poulsbo Washington. He was born on July 19, 1956 in Camden New Jersey and was 56 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Lois Eleanor Rinaldo Stone

Lois Eleanor Rinaldo Stone

Dec 28, 2012

(Fafa) passed away December 28, 2012 at her home on Bainbridge Island surrounded by her family. The original home was built by her grandfather, John Peterson, in 1893 and has remained in the family for 120 years. She was born May 2, 1925 in Eagledale to John Werner Rinaldo and Aina Eleanora Anderson.She is survived by her daughters Kathy (Morrie)...

Theresa M. Emery

Theresa M. Emery

Dec 27, 2012

our "Mother Theresa" passed away due to liver complications on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Martha and Mary Healthcare Services in Poulsbo, Washington. She was born on November 9, 1929 in Collinsville, Connecticut and was 83 years of age.Raised in N.Y. Theresa married Robert Emery, raised 3 children before they retired in 1977 to Florida.In 1988, Theresa's "Special Girl" granddaughter...

Claire Floyd

Claire Floyd

Dec 26, 2012

passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at the Messenger house on Bainbridge Island Washington She was born on December 19, 1936 and was 76 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Ruth F. Harvey

Ruth F. Harvey

Dec 25, 2012

passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on March 13, 1915 in Seattle, Washington. She was 97 years of age.Ruth graduated from Bainbridge Island High School in 1933 and later attended Pacific Lutheran University. Ruth was an educator for the Bainbridge Island School district for over 20 years. She was...

Donald Arthur Babbe

Donald Arthur Babbe

Dec 25, 2012

passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at Island Health and Rehabilitation center on Bainbridge Island Washington. He was born on September 20, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 74 years of age.Don graduated from UCLA with a PHD from Berkeley, California. He worked as a pharmaceutical chemist, developing and researching for Cutter Labs and Allergan, until moving to Bainbridge...