Obituaries

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

Geraldine Irene Morgan

Geraldine Irene Morgan

Mar 19, 2020

Geraldine Irene Morgan, 85, of Seattle, passed away quietly on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Columbia Lutheran Home in Seattle, WA. She was born in Seattle on November 25, 1934, to Florence Grace Morgan (Johnson) into a large loving family with 9 siblings. Her six brothers preceded her in death. She is survived by her son, Michael A Morgan (of...

Robert  Payne Karr

Robert Payne Karr

Mar 16, 2020

Robert P. Karr March 6, 1937 - March 16, 2020 Robert Payne Karr, 83, passed away peacefully on March 16 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma. Robert, or Bob as he was known to everyone, was born in Seattle on March 6, 1937. His parents, Day Payne and Susan Fitch Karr raised Bob alongside sisters Susan and Cindy and...

Molly P. Archer

Molly P. Archer

Mar 14, 2020

Molly P. Archer, 95, of Fresno, California passed away quietly on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the Madrona House Assisted Living on Bainbridge Island. Born in Belfast, Ireland she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Ann (Agnew) Pollock. Additional information about Molly will be made available shortly. Arrangements are entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge...

Carl John Burke

Carl John Burke

Mar 13, 2020

Carl John Burke, 86, a longtime resident of Bainbridge Island passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Seattle, WA., he was the son of the late Edward Rudolph and Molfred G. (Smith) Burke. Carl served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. Carl's family will provide...

Kristie Lu Macdonald

Kristie Lu Macdonald

Mar 11, 2020

Kristie Lu MacDonald, 61, of Seattle, passed away peacefully with her loving children at her side on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Born in Redwood City, CA., she was the daughter of William Robert and Bonita Lu (Butler) MacDonald. A devoted and beloved Mother, Sister, and friend she devoted her life to her family and was known for her humor and...

John Raymond Rockstad

John Raymond Rockstad

Mar 7, 2020

John Raymond Rockstad January 20, 1954 – March 7, 2020 John Rockstad was born on January 20, 1954 in Everett, WA. He moved with his family to Bainbridge Island later in 1954, and lived on Bainbridge for most of his life. He is survived by six sisters and two brothers: Paul Rockstad of Concrete, WA, Susan Lester and Patricia Lunde...

Laurie L Obergottsberger

Laurie L Obergottsberger

Mar 7, 2020

Laurie L. Obergottsberger April 30, 1931- March 7, 2020 There was a little girl and she had a little curl Right in the middle of her forehead And when she was good, she was very, very good And when she was bad, she was HORRID Our beloved Laurie Obergottsberger passed away after a brief bout with pneumonia on March 7,...

Marilyn Opheim Moore

Marilyn Opheim Moore

Mar 5, 2020

Marilyn Opheim Moore, 76, of Bainbridge Island, WA., passed away quietly in her loving husband's arms on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Born in Seattle, WA., she was the daughter of the late Eldon John and Ruth (Anderson), Opheim. Marilyn's family will provide additional service information and her life story shortly. Arrangements are entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.

Thomas L. Bryant

Thomas L. Bryant

Mar 4, 2020

Thomas Lee Bryant, 76, of Bainbridge Island, Washington passed away peacefully on March 4, 2020. Born on June 15, 1943, Tom grew up in a Navy family living in many places from Virginia to Hawaii, but he called home Santa Barbara, California where his parents eventually settled. A graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, with both a...

William David Gurowitz

William David Gurowitz

Mar 3, 2020

William David Gurowitz, known to all as 'Bill', passed away on March 3, 2020, with his son by his side. Bill was the first born son of Anna and Jack Gurowitz, who were born in Odessa and moved to the US in their early twenties. First residing in New York, where Bill was born, they moved to Gloversville, NY when...

Anne Moore Johansson

Anne Moore Johansson

Mar 1, 2020

Anne Moore Johansson passed away peacefully Sunday morning March 1, 2020 on Bainbridge Island, Washington at the age of 88. Born June 15, 1931 in San Francisco, CA., she was the daughter of Lloyd and Patricia (Hooper) Moore. Anne attended elementary school in San Francisco and went to middle school and high school overseas because of her father's employment with...

Helen A Best

Helen A Best

Mar 1, 2020

Helen Best, 93, passed away on March 1, 2020, after a brief illness. Helen was born to John and Sarah Schneider in Seattle and raised in Suquamish, WA. After graduating from Seattle University, Helen taught chemistry and physics to the children of American servicemen in Japan where she met George Best, a USAF pilot. They were married in 1955 and...

Theodore Moran

Theodore Moran

Feb 29, 2020

Theodore Moran 04/10/1945 to 02/29/2020 Theodore (Ted) Moran was born to Louis Moran and Catherine Anderson Moran, April 10, 1945. He was a member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam tribe and a lifelong Kitsap County resident and a 30 year Suquamish resident. On December 11, 1982, he married his wife, Deborah and she remained by his side until the end....

Harold M Mathisen

Harold M Mathisen

Feb 28, 2020

Harold Miller Mathisen Jr. of Poulsbo, WA passed away on the morning of February 28, 2020. Harold was 80 years old. Harold was born in Seattle to Harold and June Mathisen Sr on September 29, 1939. He grew up in the Port Blakely and Toe Jam Hill areas of Bainbridge Island attending the McDonald School in Eagledale and Bainbridge High...

Barbara L. Crossland

Barbara L. Crossland

Feb 24, 2020

Barbara L. Crossland, 78, of Bainbridge Island, WA., passed away quietly with her loving family at her side on Monday, February 24, 2020, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Born in San Diego, California she moved to Bainbridge Island over 15 years ago. Additional information will be provided by the family shortly. Relatives and friends are invited to her Mass...

Elizabeth B. Voll

Elizabeth B. Voll

Feb 24, 2020

Elizabeth B. Voll, 100, a longtime resident of Bainbridge Island, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, February 24, 2020, at the Madrona House on Bainbridge Island. Born in Paul, Idaho, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ruth (Lundgren) Brown. Elizabeth's family will share more about her life shortly. Arrangements are entrusted to...

Linda Marie Hofferber

Linda Marie Hofferber

Feb 23, 2020

Linda Marie Hofferber, 69, of Bainbridge Island, WA., passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side on Sunday, February 23, 2020. Born in Crookston, Minnesota she was the daughter of Arlette (Sylvester) and the late Lloyd Arthur Wollin. Arrangements are pending with and entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Karen S. Phipps

Karen S. Phipps

Feb 19, 2020

Karen S. Phipps, 65, of Poulsbo, WA., passed away peacefully at home with her family. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio she was the daughter of Geraldine (Taylor) Jordan and the late Harold Jordan. Preceded in death by her loving husband Bruce A. Phipps in 2013, Karen is survived by her beloved daughter and best friend Laura Douglas and her husband Craig...

G. David Kelly

G. David Kelly

Feb 17, 2020

Gordon David Kelly, "David", 77, a lifelong resident of Bainbridge Island, WA., passed away suddenly on Monday, February 17, 2020. Born at home in the Rolling Bay section of Bainbridge Island, he lived in the same home his entire life. David was the son of Owen Augustus and Jennievee Isabel (Ukestad) Kelly. David was in the Bainbridge High School Class...

Peggy Ann Stairs

Peggy Ann Stairs

Feb 14, 2020

Peggy Ann Stairs, 71, of Bainbridge Island, WA., passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020, at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, WA. Born in Richland, WA., she was the daughter of Melvin L. and Ruth E. (Arthur) Stairs. Peggy was employed as an Accountant for many years. Additional information about Peggy will be provided by her family shortly. Services and...