Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

David Bruce Larimore

David Bruce Larimore

Jan 12, 2026

Family and friends are saddened to report the sudden passing of David Bruce Larimore on January 12, 2026. Dave, age 80, was a resident of Bainbridge Island for the last 36 years. He is survived by his brother, Michael Larimore, and sister-in-law Mary Anne Larimore of Cupertino, California, nephew James Larimore of San Carlos, California, and niece Elizabeth Larimore of...

Jean Dithridge Wohlsen

Jean Dithridge Wohlsen

Jan 10, 2026

Jean Dithridge Wohlsen was born on April 17, 1916, in Glen Osborne, Pennsylvania, and passed away on January 10, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

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

Suzanne Lake Haynes

Suzanne Lake Haynes

Jan 10, 2026

Suzanne Lake Haynes passed away peacefully at her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington, on January 10, 2026, surrounded by her loving family and devoted caregivers. Her passing marked the end of a life filled with grace, kindness, and beauty.

Born on December 5, 1937, in Palo Alto, California, to Martha Baker Lake and Richard C. Lake, Suzanne spent most of her...

Claus Vogelius Jensen

Claus Vogelius Jensen

Jan 9, 2026

Claus Vogelius Jensen was born on May 1st, 1933, in Frederiksberg, Denmark, and passed away on January 9th, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

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

Standish Van Voorhis Jr

Standish Van Voorhis Jr

Jan 8, 2026

Standish Van Voorhis Jr. was born on June 2nd, 1943, in Boston, Massachusetts, and passed away on January 8th, 2026.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.

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

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 on January 16, 1935, in the now ghost town of Ruby, Arizona.

A product of a maternal lineage that came to the Americas in the mid-1600's; a clan of adventurers with a genetic need to see over the next horizon. JoAnne would visit and live in many places, but always return to her beloved Seattle.

A devout...

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