Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Elizabeth Van Thiel

Elizabeth Van Thiel

Feb 14, 2008

passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at Island Health & Rehabilitation on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was 100 years of age and born on September 5, 1907. Elizabeth was a resident of Bainbridge Island. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Chizuko Nishimori

Chizuko Nishimori

Feb 13, 2008

passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at Keiro Nursing Home in Seattle, Washington. She was 83 years of age and born on May 28, 1924 in Tacoma, Washington to Fukukuma Matsuno and Tamiko Konomi.She grew up in Glendale, California and graduated from Hoover High School in 1942. Chizuko was interned in Manzanar, CA where she met her future husband...

Robert Alven Wyvel

Robert Alven Wyvel

Feb 11, 2008

passed away on Monday, February 11, 2008 at The Veteran's Hospital in Seattle, Washington. He was 71 years of age and born on September 10, 1936 in Eugene, Oregon to William Wyvel, Sr. and Virginia Baker.He was a resident of Poulsbo, Washington. Robert grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington and graduated from Bainbridge High School. After high school, he served...

Alan Moore Somers

Alan Moore Somers

Feb 9, 2008

age 60, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. Al and his family had resided in Kingston since 1989. In 1991, he opened Cruise Holidays of Silverdale and arranged for many West Sound residents' cruise vacations over the years.Al was active in Kiwanis and was on the Board of Directors for Rainier Pacific Bank...

Moises Olmedo

Moises Olmedo

Feb 2, 2008

passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at his home in Seattle, Washington. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Virginia Whiteley

Virginia Whiteley

Jan 30, 2008

Gina passed away January 30, 2008. She was born in Havre, Montana, September 7, 1934 to Leslie and Alice Mathews. She attended Washington State University and moved to Seattle in 1953, was married in 1954. She raised three children and was active in many endeavors. Lunch Lady and classroom assistant at Suquamish Elementary, attendance office at North Kitsap High School,...

John D. Anderson

John D. Anderson

Jan 29, 2008

died on January 29, 2008 after a long fight with cancer, at age 55. He is survived by his wife Hilde, children David and Lynn, brothers Ron (Gail) and Don (Karen) and a circle of dear friends. He leaves behind a legacy of caring, family, a sense of humor and perseverance and he will be greatly missed.John graduated in 1971...

Harold B. Rogers

Harold B. Rogers

Jan 28, 2008

passed away on Monday, January 28, 2007 at Island Health & Rehabilitation on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was 89 years of age and born on March 23, 1918 in Seattle, Washington to Herold Rogers and Lise Peck. He attended Lincoln High School in Seattle, WA. Harold retired after 33 years of service with the United States Army. He was also...

Katherine M. Baxter

Katherine M. Baxter

Jan 26, 2008

passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at her home in Suquamish, Washington. She was 58 years of age and born on January 5, 1950 in Sitka, Alaska to George Allard and Ada Willard. She had lived in the area for the past 40 years. She was a member of the Russian -Greek Orthodox Church.Katherine is survived by her husband...

Ronald Sipe

Ronald Sipe

Jan 23, 2008

passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was 77 years of age and a resident of Kingston, WA. He was born on August 31, 1930. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Robert L. Porter

Robert L. Porter

Jan 21, 2008

passed away on Monday, January 21, 2008 at Island Health & Rehabilitation on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was 73 years of age and a resident of Bainbridge Island, WA.Robert was born on June 7, 1934 in Los Angeles, California to his parents Gail Porter and Grace Taylor. He worked for Aerojet as a parts manager for many years and also...

Raleigh E. Mckinstry

Raleigh E. Mckinstry

Jan 16, 2008

passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Island Health & Rehabilitation on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was 84 years of age and born in Seattle, Washington on October 6, 1923 to Walter Raleigh McKinstry and Marian Lathrop.He was a resident of Poulsbo, WA. Mac graduated from West Seattle High School. He served in the US Navy and Coast Guard....

Lila Charlotte Williams

Lila Charlotte Williams

Jan 12, 2008

passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at The Messenger House on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was 73 years of age and born on January 29, 1934 in Colorado.Lila and her husband moved from Snoqualmie in 1991 to lived near their son in Port Angeles, WA. She is survived by her husband Edwin Williams and son Stan Williams. There are...

Michika Ishii

Michika Ishii

Jan 6, 2008

of Poulsbo, and recently of Bainbridge Island, died January 6, 2008. She was 85.Michika was born in Fresno, CA; grew up in Goleta; was interned at Gila River in AZ during the war; married in Chicago, IL, and spent most of her adult life in Culver City, CA. She worked for TRW in Redondo Beach until her retirement. She and...

Patricia J. Grandy

Patricia J. Grandy

Jan 5, 2008

passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Island Health & Rehabilitation on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was 80 years of age and born on November 27, 1927. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Caroline Louise Lindsey

Caroline Louise Lindsey

Jan 4, 2008

passed away on Friday, January 4, 2008 at her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was 70 years of age. and born on April 7, 1937 on Bainbridge Island to Frederick C. Nelson and Marie Barlow.She was born in Port Blakely on April 7, 1937 to Fred and Marie Nelson and was a 1955 graduate of Bainbridge High School. Though...

Jack Klamm

Jack Klamm

Jan 4, 2008

passed away on Friday, January 4, 2008 at his home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was 90 years of age. Jack was born in Seattle June 5, 1917.He attended Roosevelt High where he sang in the glee club. He was licensed as an amateur radioman (ham) his sophomore year. Following graduation in 1938, he worked as a bank messenger and...

Alan Fallows

Alan Fallows

Jan 4, 2008

passed away on Friday, January 4, 2008 at his home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was 88 years of age and born on January 13, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Arnold Erik Jackson

Arnold Erik Jackson

Jan 2, 2008

lifelong island resident , 72, passed away January 2, 2008 at his home surrounded by family. He was a third generation islander.He was born November 11, 1935 in Seattle to Erik and Eva (Ubel) Jackson. He graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1954.Arnold served in the Navy Reserves from 1952 to 1960. His first job was at the Wyckoff plant...

Vivian Bly Hancock Alderson Quitslund

Vivian Bly Hancock Alderson Quitslund

Jan 1, 2008

passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at her daughter's home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was 81 years of age.Vivian was born February 1,1926 in Excelsior Minnesota to William and Nellie Bly (Alderson) Hancock. She moved to Bellingham, WA as a child and was adopted by her mother's brother and his wife, Bill and Alma Alderson, and grew up...