Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bainbridge Island, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Cities
John B Mirkovich
Sep 13, 2022
John Mirkovich of Covington, WA passed away unexpectedly on September 13, 2022, shocking his family and friends who are left to grieve the loss of a special man who was woven into the fabric of their everyday lives.
John, a first generation American of Croatian descent, was born to Matt and Neda Mirkovich on February 8, 1964 and was raised on...
Danielle Lorraine Simpson
Sep 12, 2022
Danielle Lorraine Simpson, 27, of Poulsbo, WA passed away on September 12, 2022. She was born on March 10, 1995, in Wenatchee, Washington and was cherished by many throughout her life. Additional information will be provided by the family shortly.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.
Charles Tiffen Clegg
Sep 11, 2022
On September 11th, 2022 Charles Tiffin Clegg,82, passed away in Poulsbo, WA. Charles was born on July 13th, 1940 in Los Angeles, CA. After receiving his doctorate degree, Charles went on to become a psychiatrist in the medical industry. Charles was a Poulsbo, WA resident for over 10 years and will be missed by many.Â
Arrangements are entrusted to the...
Mia Patricia Alpaugh
Sep 10, 2022
Mia Alpaugh passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 10, 2022. She was 18.
Mia was born on February 22, 2004 in Seattle, WA. She lived on Bainbridge Island her entire life. Mia graduated from Bainbridge High School, where she was a member of the Swim and Dive team. Mia was a creative artist with many varied interests, including music, forensic science...
Nydia Alvarez
Sep 9, 2022
Nydia Alvarez,88, of Bainbridge Island, WA passed away on September 9, 2022. She was born on January 30, 1934, in Matanzas, Cuba and was cherished by many throughout her life. Additional information will be provided by the family shortly.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.
Elinor T Glass
Sep 8, 2022
On September 8th, 2022 Elinor Thomas Glass, 84, passed away in Silverdale, WA. Elinor was born on April 20, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan. Elinor was a dedicated mother and wife and will be missed by many.Â
Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.
Michael Joseph Woldberg
Sep 6, 2022
Michael Joseph Woldberg, a long time resident of Silverdale, WA, passed away on September 6th, 2022 at the age of 64. He was a Navy veteran, retired after 20 years, 40 years total government service. He is survived by his wife, Malou, his two daughters, Christina and Valerie, his two granddaughters, Vivian and Emmalyn, soon-to-be grandson, his two sons-in-law, Andy ...
Sean Quinn Lappi
Sep 6, 2022
Sean Quinn Lappi, age 33, died unexpectedly at home on September 6, 2022. Sean was a Pacific Northwest native who was born in Seattle on August 8, 1989. He was raised on Bainbridge Island, Washington and was a 2008 graduate of Bainbridge High School.
Sean was an avid outdoorsman, a lifelong learner, and most of all, a kind and gentle soul...
Elva H Kristensen
Sep 5, 2022
Elva Kristensen, 101, of Bainbridge Island, WA, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2022. Elva was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to Viggo and Frederika Bengtsson on October 26th, 1920. She married Helge Kristensen and they emigrated to the United States in 1951 settling in the Seattle area.Â
Elva is survived by her daughter Susan Kristensen and her son Dirk Kristensen ...
Christine Bergstrom Thornton
Sep 3, 2022
Christine Bergstrom Thornton of Bainbridge Island passed away in September 2022, after a long fight with Alzheimer’s disease. She passed away at home, in the primary care of her loving husband. She will be missed by all who remember her concern for others, her self-sacrificing nature, her culinary and entertaining talents, her flamboyant fashion sense, and her love of music...
Christopher Ogden Duffy
Sep 3, 2022
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Christopher O Duffy, passed away on September 3, 2022. He was 92 and had lived a very full and productive life.
He is survived by wife, Judy, son Christopher Archer, daughter Suzanne (son Henrik), 4 step children, Brad (Lydia), Stuart (Marie), Kristen, Alyssa (lance) Granddaughters, Kass, Shannon and Katianna, and Great-granddaughter, Isabelle and many...
Mary Ellen Allen
Sep 3, 2022
Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened. Dr. Seuss
Mary, was described once by a friend as "a sweet and tender soul." She never had anything bad to say about anyone, and
always had a smile for all who came near.
She spent her entire career in the nursing field. Working in hospitals, then with developmentally disabled children before
earning her masters...
Craig Allen Valentine
Aug 31, 2022
Craig Allen Valentine, 61, of Bremerton, WA passed away on August 31, 2022. He was born on November 15, 1960, in Sacramento, California and was cherished by many throughout his life. Additional information will be provided by the family shortly.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.
Ann Dorothy Gibbs
Aug 29, 2022
Ann Dorothy Gibbs,101, of Bainbridge Island, WA passed away on August 29, 2022. She was born on August 28, 1921, in Edmonton, Canada, and was cherished by many throughout her life. Additional information will be provided by the family shortly.Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.
Alexandria Susan Chadwick
Aug 27, 2022
Alexandria Susan Chadwick (Née Alexandria Susan-Kay Patrick)
Our beloved, sweet Alexandria died peacefully in her sleep with her faithful dog, Sammy, by her side on Saturday, August 27, 2022. She was thirty years old, having been born March 18, 1992  in Portland, Oregon. Alex was dealing with a case of pneumonia when she passed away.Â
Her adoptive parents, Kent and Cathy...
Carol Flanagan Anderson
Aug 27, 2022
Carol Flanagan Anderson, of Bainbridge Island, Washington, passed peacefully Saturday, August 27th, 2022 after an extended illness. She lived a full life of 80 years.
Carol was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania to the late James and Levina Kennedy Flanagan on May 29th, 1942. She was a 1960 graduate of St. Francis School in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. She was proud to have been ...
Judith A Vinson
Aug 26, 2022
Judith A. Vinson passed away August 26, 2022 after a long illness. She was married to husband, Utilis Vinson, for 32 years until his death in 2005. She is survived by her brother, Tom Towns, her children, Teraesa, Rachel (Chris), and Jon-Michael (Katie) and several grandchildren, including Ford, Iris, Scarlett, Vaughn, and Tilis.
Judith loved animals and cared about their welfare....
Steven Dale Hodgin
Aug 22, 2022
Steven D. Hodgin was born on October 30, 1959 and died August 22, 2022. Steve was born in Seattle and lived his entire life in the Pacific Northwest. Steve was a huge football fan and enjoyed putting together a family & friends fantasy football league every year. Steve was a passionate koi fish enthusiast with many koi ponds at his...
Wanda Johnson Mackenzie
Aug 20, 2022
Wanda J. Mackenzie of Bainbridge Island passed away on August 20, 2022, after a long fight with Cancer. She was in Hospice Care for the past eight weeks in her home.She was married to her husband, David G. Mackenzie for 42 years and is survived by her husband, her brother, Dennis M. Vetica, of Lodi, CA, four nieces, and six...
Dennis John Cottle
Aug 18, 2022
Dennis John Cottle, 69, passed away peacefully on August 18th, 2022 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, surrounded by his family.Dennis was born on August 16th, 1953 in Wakefield, Rhode Island to Carl Cottle and Anne (Macedonio) Cottle. He was raised in Wakefield and later in Narragansett, Rhode Island. He graduated from La Salle Academy in Providence in 1971, attended Marquette University,...