Obituaries

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

Earl Kenneth Gross

Earl Kenneth Gross

Oct 4, 2021

On October 4th, 2021 Earl Kenneth Gross, 77, passed away in Poulsbo, WA. Earl was born September 13th, 1944 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was the son of James T Gross and Helen Swisher. After receiving his bachelor's degree, Earl went into the engineering industry and became a vibration analyst. He was a Poulsbo resident for over 43 years and...

Frederick Eugene Goetz

Frederick Eugene Goetz

Oct 1, 2021

Frederick (Fred) Eugene Goetz died suddenly Friday, October 1st at his home on Bainbridge Island, WA. Up until his passing, he was a very vibrant, energetic man, who only the previous day had exercised for three hours, been under the house in the crawl space and up on the roof cleaning out the leaves. He was born in Minneapolis, MN...

Alyse Marie Mcconnell

Alyse Marie Mcconnell

Sep 29, 2021

On Wednesday, September 29th, 2021 Alyse Marie McConnell, 52, passed away on Bainbridge Island, WA. Alyse was born on October 19th, 1968 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and was the daughter of Kathleen Marie Harrigan. After Alyse received her bachelor's degree she became an Executive Coach. Alyse was a Bainbridge Island resident for over 21 years and she will be sadly missed...

Marjorie Ann Goodsir

Marjorie Ann Goodsir

Sep 29, 2021

On September 29th, 2021 Marjorie Ann Goodsir, 97, passed away on Bainbridge Island, WA. Marjorie was born on May 18th, 1924 in Seattle, WA. She was the daughter of George Safar and Anna Francis Heidi and was in the retail industry working as a salesperson for a good portion of her life, while also being a devoted mother and wife....

Verne Elwin Wade

Verne Elwin Wade

Sep 28, 2021

Verne E. Wade of Bainbridge Island 12/01/1928-09/29/2021 Mr. Wade was born December 1, 1928 in Regina, Saskatchewan to George M. Wade and Elise C. Wade (Johnson). After graduating from Regina Central Collegiate Institute in 1946, he secretly stowed away on a Canadian merchant ship in Vancouver, B.C. Once far enough out so the ship could not return, he announced himself...

Donald Wayne Frey

Donald Wayne Frey

Sep 26, 2021

On Sunday, September 26th, 2021 Donald Wayne Frey, 90, passed away in Silverdale, WA. Born on June 14th, 1931 in Watertown, South Dakota, Donald was the son of Herman William Frey and Clara Elfrieda Madsen. Donald spent most his career in the automotive industry as a mechanic and business owner and was also a beloved and devoted father and husband....

Mary Jean Woodman

Mary Jean Woodman

Sep 26, 2021

Mary Jean Woodman Mary Jean Woodman was born Mary Nelson June 30, 1930, on a farm in Lynden, Washington. Toward the end of her life, she remarked that she had only happy memories of her childhood, despite enduring hardship early when her father Joseph Nelson died of pneumonia when Mary was 4. They lost the farm, her mother found work...

Dorothy Macon Lane

Dorothy Macon Lane

Sep 19, 2021

On Sunday, September 19th, 2021 Dorothy Macon Lane, 91, passed away on Bainbridge Island, WA. Dorothy was born on February 4th, 1930 in Rochester, NY., and was the daughter of Robert Macon and Louise Claus. Dorothy was a beloved mother and wife and will be sadly missed. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Iver Cameron Macdougall

Iver Cameron Macdougall

Sep 15, 2021

Family and friends celebrate the life of Iver Cameron Macdougall. On September 15th, 2021, Iver left his body behind and moved on. He likely is finding answers now to the many questions of the spirit this deeply philosophical man was always asking. He continues, in love and deep interest, to learn the mysteries of the world. Born in Philadelphia in...

Dorothy L Smith

Dorothy L Smith

Sep 11, 2021

On Saturday, September 11th, 2021 Dorothy L. Smith, 95, passed away in Madrona House in Bainbridge Island, WA. Dorothy was born on August 29th,1926 in Topeka, Kansas, and was the daughter of Theodore Lagerstron and Dorothy Nichols. After receiving her Bachelor's Degree, Dorothy became an Elementary School Teacher. Dorothy was a long-time resident of Bainbridge Island for over 16 years...

Joan Ann Feyl

Joan Ann Feyl

Sep 10, 2021

On Friday, September 10th, 2021 Joan Ann Feyl, 75, passed away at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Joan was born November 22nd, 1945 in Dublin, Ireland, and was the daughter of Patrick Joseph Nugent and Ena Gertrude McCaffrey. Employed for several years as a flight attendant, Joan enjoyed her time in the airline industry before becoming...

Harlan Page Bosworth Iii

Harlan Page Bosworth Iii

Sep 8, 2021

On September 8th, 2021 Harlan Page Bosworth, 74, passed away at Brookdale in Seattle, WA. Harlan was born on August 21st, 1947 in Anchorage, Alaska and was the son of Harlan Page Bosworth and Edna Alberta Kumke. After graduating from high school, Harlan joined the United States Army and served his country honorably for 4 years. He would later continue...

Marian Holt Mclain

Marian Holt Mclain

Sep 5, 2021

HOLT MCLAIN, Marian Lois, “Marian”, age 86, formerly of Bainbridge Island, Washington passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 after a short illness. She was a graduate of Lake Washington High School in 1953, received her BA in Journalism from the University of Washington in 1957 and was the President of the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority while she was at UofW....

Virginia Arnold Brooks

Virginia Arnold Brooks

Sep 5, 2021

On Sunday, September 5th, 2021 Virginia Arnold Brooks, 97, passed away at the Madrona House on Bainbridge Island, WA. Born on July 16th, 1924 in Knox County, Illinois, Virginia was the daughter of George Carson Arnold and Mary Elizabeth Harmison. After receiving her Associate's Degree, Virginia became a bookkeeper in the fabric manufacturing industry. She will be missed by many...

June Marie Madsen Simonson

June Marie Madsen Simonson

Sep 4, 2021

June Marie Madsen Simonson of Poulsbo, WA, age 92, passed away on September 4, 2021. She was born in Duluth, MN October 8, 1928. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray. She is survived by her two children, David Simonson, and Lynn Simonson Wilkinson. She is also survived by her three grandsons, Christian Simonson, Jack Wilkinson, and Michael...

Marcia Allison Barker

Marcia Allison Barker

Sep 2, 2021

On Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 Marcia Allison Barker, 64, passed away at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, WA. Marcia was born on June 25th, 1957 in Seattle, WA, and was the daughter of William Leland Barker and Joyce Cleo Mathies. Marcia was a lifelong resident of Washington State and will be greatly missed by all her friends and family...

Frank John Renna Jr.

Frank John Renna Jr.

Sep 1, 2021

On September 1st, 2021 Frank John Renna Jr., 82, passed away at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Frank was born on September 7th, 1938 in Orange, NJ, and was the son of Frank J Renna and Gertrude Jean Darnsteadt. After receiving his Master's Degree, Frank became an Engineer in the Electrical Utility Industry. He will be...

Mildred Jeanette Romero

Mildred Jeanette Romero

Aug 31, 2021

Mildred (Mable) J. Romero November 3, 1935 - August 31, 2021 Our hearts have been burst completely wide open, by the passing of our beloved matriarch of the Romero family Mildred (Mable) Jeanette Romero. She joined our Lord Jesus Christ and all our loved ones who went before her on Tuesday, Aug 31, 2021, of natural causes. She is preceded...

Nancy Lou Pace

Nancy Lou Pace

Aug 31, 2021

On August 31st, 2021 Nancy Lou Pace, 90, passed away on Bainbridge Island, WA. Nancy was born on April 26th, 1931 in Des Moines, Iowa, and was the daughter of Charles Brown and Bertha Stokes. Nancy was a beloved mother and wife and will be greatly missed by all, including her son, Scott Pace, and her husband, Gene Pace. Arrangements...

Michael Alan Tulou

Michael Alan Tulou

Aug 29, 2021

On Sunday, August 29, 2021, Michael Alan Tulou passed away at home on Bainbridge. Michael was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on February 10, 1942 to Mr. Alan Hayes Smith and Dr. Dorothy Leake Smith. Alan was a pilot with the U.S. Air Force and Dorothy was a medical student at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Alan was killed...