Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bainbridge Island, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Cities
Melvin Meyer
May 6, 2012
passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Island Health and Rehabilitation on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on February 22, 1911 in Harrisville, Wisconsin. He was 101 years of age.Melvin retired as manager of Sealtest Dairy in Milwaukee, WI. He and his wife later moved to Bainbridge Island to be near family. Melvin volunteered many hours of service...
Linda Sheryl Eschwege Macdonald
May 1, 2012
passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington. She was born on May 21, 1955 and was 56 years of age.Linda was a member of Congregation Kohl Shalom on Bainbridge Island. She is survived by her spouse Jill Davidson and daughter Rachel MacDonald, sisters Basha Eschwege Nachison and Ellen Eschwege, also parents Arnold and...
Robert George La Mont
Apr 30, 2012
was born June 16, 1939 at George's Corner, Kingston, WA. He passed peacefully on April 30 2012.He spent his childhood in the Poulsbo, Silverdale area and then Vancouver, Washington where he graduated from Evergreen High School (1956) He worked for Boeing in airplane construction, The Walla Walla Corp of Engineers, while working in Walla Walla he joined the Naval Reserve...
Doris Hartung Clarke
Apr 30, 2012
age 89 of Bainbridge Island, WA, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012. She was born to the late John Henry Hartung and Ethel Fogwell Hartung in Baltimore, MD on September 29, 1922.Family and friends were Doris' passion and delight. Doris grew up in Baltimore and Aberdeen, MD with her five older brothers and many life long friends. Doris married...
Frances A. Narte
Apr 29, 2012
passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at Martha and Mary Health Care Services in Poulsbo, Washington. She was born on February 2, 1933 and was 79 years of age.Frances loved to play bingo and solitaire, also enjoyed fishing, canning fruits, telling stories, painting and knitting. She is survived by her children: Adeline Parker, Jamie Narte, Debbie Smith, Phillip Narte,...
Harold W Gompf
Apr 29, 2012
passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at Island Health and Rehabilitation on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on November 15, 1932 and was 79 years of age. Arrangements are entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
Ruthe Elois Whitsell
Apr 24, 2012
passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at The Messenger House on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on August 5, 1917 and she was 94 years of age. Arrangements are entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
Charles Edward Scheibner
Apr 23, 2012
89 years old. Born on August 16,1922 in Wilbur Washington, graduated from this life to the next on April 23,2012.He is survived by his wife, Jessie Scheibner of Little Boston Washington, his three sons Ron, Edward and Joseph Scheibner, his two daughters Anna and Joan Scheibner in Little Boston Washington, as well as his sister Barbie Scheibner of Spokane Washington....
Barbara Louise Richardson
Apr 22, 2012
passed away on April 22, 2012, in Poulsbo. Her daughters were by her side. She was 91 years of age. Barbara Louise Smith was born in Tacoma on New Year's Eve, 1920.(April 2013: Barbara's family takes this opportunity to remember, honor and celebrate her life. This is the first anniversary of her passing.)Barbara lived most of her 91 years in...
Kathleen Anne Reid
Apr 20, 2012
loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went to be with her Heavenly Father on April 20, 2012. She passed away from complications following surgery at the UW Medical Center in Seattle, Washington.Kathie was born September 20, 1944 to Dorothy and Wayne Forcum in Everett, Washington. While being raised from childhood to becoming a young woman, she attended Everett schools.She met...
Shirley Iona Brookland
Apr 19, 2012
passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Madison Avenue Retirement Center on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on January 4, 1937. She was 75 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.
Marian Rhoades
Apr 16, 2012
passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012 at the Messenger House on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She as born on June 23, 1921. She was 90 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.
Margaret Cecilia Randish (Waham)
Apr 16, 2012
was born February 3rd 1927 and passed on April 16th 2012.She was one of Bellevue's founding families living on the family farm on 116th Ave. She was the last child born to parents George and Rose Waham, who raised chickens and produce and sold it the Seattle Public Market weekly, taking the Mosquito Fleet from Medina dock to Seattle.Her parents...
Richard Laroche
Apr 16, 2012
passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012 at the Messenger House on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on March 9, 1920 and was 91 years of age. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
John Paul Sulonen
Apr 15, 2012
died at home on April 15, two days after celebrating his 77th birthday. Earlier that morning, he was reported to have been in fine spirits, having attended church where he sang in choir and received his annual birthday blessing.He was born in Nashwauk, Minnesota, to Charles and Anne Midgley Sulonen. He had one brother, Richard, who preceded him in death....
Warren Buz Bell
Apr 15, 2012
78, of Bainbridge Island passed away on April 15, 2012 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton due to complications of advanced Parkinson's disease.Warren was born on February 8, 1934 in Seattle and was the son of Dr. Warren W. and Geraldine Bell. He served in the United States Marine Corps. Warren began his career in commercial banking in Fairbanks, Alaska...
Gerald Wayne Whitehead
Apr 14, 2012
(Ogema Kkezo), passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at his home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on November 25, 1950 in Seattle, Washington. He was 61 years of age.Jerry graduated from Nathan Hale High School and attended Edmonds Community College. He worked as a Journeyman Carpenter for several years alongside his father and brother in their construction...
Kathryn B. Clark
Apr 13, 2012
passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012 at Island Health and Rehabilitation on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on February 26, 1923 and was 89 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.
Dirk Floyd Drew
Apr 13, 2012
passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012 at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. He was born on July 13, 1954. He was 57 years of age.Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visitation on Thursday, April 19, 2012 from 5-7:30 PM, followed by the Vigil Service at 7:30 PM at St. Olaf Catholic Church...
Rocklyn B. Wellman
Apr 13, 2012
(Rocky) passed away on April 13, 2012. He was a member of the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and resided in Little Boston, Washington. He was a graduate of North Kitsap High School class of 1978.He was a loving and caring son, brother, father, grandfather and friend to all. Rocky loved his baseball, the beach, fishing, music, and "The Price is...


