Obituaries

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

Richard Burress

Richard Burress

Jan 7, 2026

Richard passed away suddenly on January 7, 2026, at St. Michael’s Medical Center in Silverdale, Washington, from an infection, despite the valiant efforts of the medical team there. His wife Frances, was at his side during this difficult time.

He was born to Warren and Helen Burress, grew up, and lived most of his life in Oakland, California. He also lived...

Richard Warren Burress

Richard Warren Burress

Jan 7, 2026

Richard Warren Burress was born on April 23rd, 1937, in Oakland, California, and passed away on January 7th, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Zonna Dee Cowell

Zonna Dee Cowell

Jan 7, 2026

Zonna Dee Cowell was born on June 6, 1939, in Chadron, Nebraska, and passed away on January 7, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

William Carlile Gowen

William Carlile Gowen

Jan 5, 2026

William Carlile Gowen (Lile)

April 15, 1957-January 5, 2026

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Seattle resident Lile Gowen was born. Sadly, William Carlile “Lile” Gowen, 68, beloved brother, uncle and friend to many, passed away at University of Washington Medical Center on Monday, January 5, 2026. In the hours before his passing, Lile was surrounded by family...

Marlene Carol Wellbrock

Marlene Carol Wellbrock

Jan 4, 2026

Marlene Carol Wellbrock, 89, of Bainbridge Island, Washington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 4, 2026.

Marlene was born on March 2, 1936, in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Martin and Christine Mirkovich, whose families settled on Bainbridge Island after immigrating from Dugi Otok, Croatia. She was the oldest of three children and was raised in the Eagledale neighborhood of...

Hilde Tony Seidel

Hilde Tony Seidel

Jan 2, 2026

Born in Stuttgart, Germany, on January 19th, 1932, Hilde Toni Seidel passed away on January 2nd, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Beverly Marie Parsons

Beverly Marie Parsons

Jan 2, 2026

Beverly Marie Parsons was born in Mount Vernon, Washington, on April 9, 1933, and passed away, on January 2, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Erin Nestor

Erin Nestor

Jan 1, 2026

Erin Nestor was born on May 16, 1966, to Maureen (Cooney) Nestor and Tom Nestor in Fort Wayne, but she'd prefer that it wasn't noted, as she was too little to remember and she never particularly cared for Indiana. Erin did hold fond memories of Mt. Washington and the Nestors' house on Shangrila, where she was joined by her younger...

Joanne Ryan Voegtlin

Joanne Ryan Voegtlin

Dec 31, 2025

Joanne Ryan Voegtlin was born in Seattle, Washington, on January 16th, 1935, and passed away on December 31st, 2025.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA

Lafe Hasty Myers Jr

Lafe Hasty Myers Jr

Dec 30, 2025

Lafe Hasty Myers Jr., MD, age 91, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025, at his beautiful home on Bainbridge Island, surrounded by the life, people, and the place he loved. 

Lafe was born on May 19, 1934, in Pueblo, Colorado. At age 12, he moved with his family to Richland, Washington, a transition that would mark the beginning of a...

Arla Elsbree Foster

Arla Elsbree Foster

Dec 26, 2025

Born in Seattle, Washington, on June 14th, 1936, Arla Elsbree Foster passed away on December 26th, 2025. 

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA

John Francis Sloat Jr

John Francis Sloat Jr

Dec 26, 2025

John Francis Sloat Jr passed away in the early evening on December 26th, 2025. He was staying in Madison Park, with a beautiful view of the water, on a street where he had once walked with his daughters when they were very small. John was born to John Francis Sr. and Marie Sloat on July 9, 1957 in Waterloo, Iowa....

Tyler William Tiffany

Tyler William Tiffany

Dec 25, 2025

Born in Longview, Washington, on May 16th, 1990, Tyler William Tiffany passed away on December 25th, 2025.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Timothy Rex Peterson

Timothy Rex Peterson

Dec 23, 2025

Born on December 10th, 1945, in Seattle, Washington, Timothy Rex Peterson passed away on December 23rd, 2025.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA

Elwood Ray Mapson

Elwood Ray Mapson

Dec 21, 2025

Elwood Ray Mapson was born in Richland, Montana, on November 15th, 1957, and passed away on December 21st, 2025.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Calvin Lawrence Edholm

Calvin Lawrence Edholm

Dec 18, 2025

Calvin Lawrence Edholm was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on August 6th, 1945, and passed away on December 18th, 2025.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Heidi Shore Klinger

Heidi Shore Klinger

Dec 16, 2025

Heidi Shore Klinger was born in Burbank, California, on February 19th, 1952, and passed away on December 16th, 2025.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA

Nelli Ivanovna Pashkova

Nelli Ivanovna Pashkova

Dec 16, 2025

Nelli Ivanovna Pashkova was born in Riga, Latvia, on August 10th, 1947, and passed away on December 16th, 2025.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Wayne Gilbert Hanby

Wayne Gilbert Hanby

Dec 16, 2025

Wayne Gilbert Hanby was born in Tacoma, Washington, on December 29, 1930, and passed away on December 16, 2025.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Alice Marie Levisay

Alice Marie Levisay

Dec 14, 2025

 Alice Marie Levisay 

Celebrating a Life of Compassion, Leadership, and Global Impact

With broken hearts, we share with you the passing of a beloved wife, mother, sister, and aunt. On December 14, 202,5, Alice Marie Levisay, 60, passed away in her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington, due to cancer. She died peacefully, in the company of her devoted family. Born on July...