Obituaries

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

Edwin R. Bowman

Edwin R. Bowman

Jul 16, 2007

passed away on Monday, July 16, 2007 at The Messenger House on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was 94 years of age and a long time resident of Bainbridge Island, WA. Edwin was born on May 14, 1913. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Jack Schaeffer

Jack Schaeffer

Jul 16, 2007

passed away at his home in Bremerton, Washington . . He was born on May 6, 1925.Our beloved father, grandfather passed away on after a lengthy battle with various medical conditions. He was 82 years of age.With the great care of Hospice of Kitsap County, he was surrounded by his loved ones when he passed away this passed Monday, July...

Louis Joseph Duncan

Louis Joseph Duncan

Jul 15, 2007

on July 15, 2006 at the age of 96. Acclaimed by family and friends through the years for his energy, cheerful spirit and strength, Mr. Duncan retained his excellent physical and sharp mental capacities until recently.Mr. Duncan was born on May 11, 1921, in Seattle. As the youngest of 7 brothers and sisters, he enjoyed special favors and attentions, especially...

Juan Del Valle

Juan Del Valle

Jul 15, 2007

beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle passed away on the 15th of July, 2007 from coronary complications. He was 74 years of age and a resident of Bainbridge Island, Washington.Juan was born in Colon, Panama on the 4th of March, 1933 to Vina and William del Valle. His family moved to Southern California and later to Seattle, WA. Juan...

Michael David Hoben

Michael David Hoben

Jul 12, 2007

passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2007 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was 45 years of age.Michael was born on July 7, 1962 in Ironton, Ohio to David Randall and Linda Mae Butler. He lived in the Central Kitsap area from early childhood, until his passing. He was a resident of Poulsbo, Washington.Mike was a member of the...

Charles "Chip" Coffyn

Charles "Chip" Coffyn

Jul 11, 2007

53, beloved husband of Karen Coffyn, devoted father to Molly Grace Coffyn, Kelly Anna Coffyn and Lacey Elizabeth Coffyn of Bainbridge Island, Washington (formerly of Larkspur and San Diego, CA) died unexpectantly on July 11, 2007. He was born March 4, 1954 to Charles "Buddy" and Marijane Coffyn of Dobbs Ferry, New York and was a descendent of the Tristam...

Faith Witte Munson

Faith Witte Munson

Jul 10, 2007

with great love and sorrow we bid Godspeed to Faith Witte Munson, who died of complications from leukemia on Tuesday morning, July 10, 2007.She was born in Harvard, Massachusetts in 1933, the fifth of seven children, and grew up in Belmont, Mass. She graduated from the Cambridge School in 1950, and from Smith College in 1954.Faith loved her family, her...

David Richard Barker

David Richard Barker

Jul 9, 2007

born March 9, 1947 in Indianapolis, IN suddenly passed away July 9, 2007 on Bainbridge Island, WA.He attended school in Phoenix, AZ. David was a first class ham radio operator while in high school and tutored others in that field. His passion was electronics. He was taking classes at Phoenix College when he was called to active duty in the...

Jens Robert Johnsen

Jens Robert Johnsen

Jul 7, 2007

passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at The Messenger House on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was 81 years of age and a longtime resident of Bainbridge. J. Robert Johnsen was born June 17, 1926 in Stone Lake Wisconsin to Jens O. Johnsen and Anne L. Ledsaak Johnsen.Bob graduated in 1944 from Spooner High School in Spooner, Wisconsin after suffering...

John Alfred Edwards

John Alfred Edwards

Jul 5, 2007

passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at his home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was 76 years of age. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.

Loy Gene Norrix

Loy Gene Norrix

Jul 4, 2007

passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. He was 70 years of age and a resident of Bainbridge Island, Washington. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Lorelea Ellen Chester

Lorelea Ellen Chester

Jul 3, 2007

passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at her home in Kingston, Washington. She was 67 years of age.Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Memorial Service on Sunday, July 8, 2007 at 12:00 Noon at The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribal Center Gym, 31912 Little Boston Road in Kingston, Washington (map).Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Donald L. Beach

Donald L. Beach

Jul 2, 2007

was born in 1928, in Eatonville, Washington to Stanley Carson Beach and Florence Viva Van Liew Beach. Don was diagnosed with Leukemia in October of 2006 and died on Monday, July 2, 2007 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton due to complications from pneumonia. He was 78 years of age and a resident of Poulsbo, Washington.He was closely involved in his...

Carolyn Lucille Mokry

Carolyn Lucille Mokry

Jul 2, 2007

passed away on Monday, July 2, 2007 at The University of Washington Hospital in Seattle, Washington. She was 62 years of age and a resident of Kingston, WA. Carolyn was born on October 27, 1944 in Galveston, Texas.Carolyn was born on October 27, 1944 to J.A. Sparks and Lucille Marie Porter. After living many years with her husband in Forsyth,...

Edgar J. Perdue

Edgar J. Perdue

Jul 1, 2007

passed away at his home in Bremerton, Washington on Sunday, July 1, 2007. He was 74 years of age.He was a loving husband and father, longtime Kitsap County newspaperman, avid golfer and youth baseball and basketball coach. He lived his life without regrets and was surrounded with love from family and friends to the end.Edgar Joseph Perdue was born March...

Janet Youngren Miller

Janet Youngren Miller

Jun 29, 2007

died June 29, 2007 in her sleep at home on Bainbridge Island following a year long struggle with kidney cancer.Janet was born to Wilbert and Evelyn Youngren in Seattle, Washington on February 21, 1943. A 1961 graduate of Queen Anne High School, she received her B.A. from Seattle Pacific University. In 1965 she married Delbert Miller, a Queen Anne High...

John Robson Graham

John Robson Graham

Jun 27, 2007

passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at The Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. He was 59 years of age and a native of Seattle.John was born on July 16, 1947 in Seattle, WA. He grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He graduated from The University School in Victoria and attended Washington State University. He was an avid Cougar...

William Maxwell Jenkins

William Maxwell Jenkins

Jun 27, 2007

88, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at his home on Bainbridge Island, surrounded by his family and the land around him that he often referred to as "God's country." Bill believed that "the best of times is now" and daily lived that motto. Whether a member of his family, a friend of 60 years, or a new acquaintance,...

Douglas Eugene Silvestri

Douglas Eugene Silvestri

Jun 22, 2007

passed away on Friday, June 22, 2007 at The Messenger House on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was 55 years of age and a resident of Bainbridge Island. Services are pending and will be updated on the funeral home website. Arrangements by Cook Family Funeral Home.

Kathleen & Bruce Rogers

Kathleen & Bruce Rogers

Jun 15, 2007

both 93ish, died peacefully in their home on Friday June 15. They were residents of Bainbridge Island since 2003.Kathleen was born July 12, 1912, in Vancouver, B.C., the only child of Northern Irish parents Emily Kane and Daniel Long Hanna. She grew up in Victoria B.C. and moved to Tacoma, Washington as a teenager. She attended the University of Washington...