Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Ashlee - Jo Mcclelland

Ashlee - Jo Mcclelland

Nov 4, 2018

Ashlee-Jo McClelland, of Port Orchard, passed away suddenly on Sunday November 4, 2018. Born in Bremerton, Washington on April 6, 1998 she was the daughter of Michael Dean McClelland and Karalee Marie Robinson and was 20 years of age.A graduate of North Kitsap High School, Ashlee Jo was employed as a dietary aid at St. Anthony's Hospital in Gig Harbor.In...

Vivian Stevens

Vivian Stevens

Nov 4, 2018

Vivian Stevens of Bainbridge Island passed away peacefully Sunday evening at the Madrona House on Bainbridge. Born July 28, 1923 in Kovno, Lithuania, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Lola (Narun) Bailin and was 95 years of age. Vivian left Lithuania when she was 6 years old coming to the United States where she would make a...

Oliver Ralph Jones

Oliver Ralph Jones

Nov 3, 2018

Oliver Ralph "OJ" "George" Jones was born on December 17, 1946 to Bob and Lillian Jones, and left us too soon on November 3, 2018. A proud Port Gamble S'Klallam tribal member, OJ lived much of his life on the tribe's reservation.Oliver was a proud Army vet and Vietnam War hero, who served as a combat medic, including with the...

Joseph Matthew Araneda

Joseph Matthew Araneda

Oct 28, 2018

Joseph Matthew Araneda a lifelong resident of Bainbridge Island passed away Sunday October 28, 2018. Born on Bainbridge Island October 27, 1966 he was the son of the late Fredrick Miguel and Seraphine "Mindy" Araneda and was 52 years of age.Joe attended elementary school on Bainbridge Island after which he attended North Kitsap High School graduating with the Class of...

Ross Alan Olsen

Ross Alan Olsen

Oct 27, 2018

Ross Alan Olsen a lifelong resident of Bainbridge Island passed away Saturday October 27, 2018. Born on the island November 20, 1960 he was the son of the late Rodney G. and Winifred L. (Loomis) Olsen and was 57 years of age.Ross attended the local schools on Bainbridge and graduated from Bainbridge High School Class of 1978. Ross worked for...

Vari R. Mckay

Vari R. Mckay

Oct 26, 2018

Vari R. McKay of Bainbridge Island and formerly of Seattle, passed away peacefully on Friday October 26, 2018 with her loving family surrounding her bedside. Born July 12, 1971 in Hanover, New Hampshire she was the daughter of John E. and Judy Meryl (Kaplan) McKay and was 47 years of age.Arrangements are pending with Cook Family Funeral Home.

Celeste G. Brower

Celeste G. Brower

Oct 25, 2018

Celeste G. (Gormley) Brower of Bainbridge Island passed away Thursday October 25, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Born February 15, 1950 in Waterville, Washington she was the daughter of the late Hugh H. and Twyla I. (Goldy) Gormley and was 68 years of age.A graduate of Washington State University Class of 1975, Celeste worked as a Credit Manager for...

Jasmine Arissa Hill

Jasmine Arissa Hill

Oct 16, 2018

Jasmine Arissa Hill of Belfair, WA, passed away suddenly Tuesday October 16, 2018 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, WA. Born June 20, 1982 in New Port Richey, Florida she was the daughter of Jerry D. and Teresa (Crossley) Hill and was 36 years of age. In addition to her parents and her brothers, Forrest and Evan Hill, Jasmine is...

Dolores Rae Usher

Dolores Rae Usher

Oct 16, 2018

Dolores Rae (Dee) Usher, 89, of Bainbridge Island, died on October 16, 2018 at her home.  Born September 4, 1929 in Seattle, WA, she grew up in Three Tree Point.  She loved music and swimming, and she continued her love of music throughout grade school and beyond, including years in Sweet Adelines. She graduated from Highline High School and proceeded...

Steven Pothakos

Steven Pothakos

Oct 15, 2018

Steven Pothakos of Bainbridge Island passed away Monday October 15, 2018 at the Bainbridge Island Health and Rehabilitation Center.Arrangements are pending with and entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.

Lila Ellen Williamson

Lila Ellen Williamson

Oct 14, 2018

Lila Ellen Williamson, 92, a Bainbridge Island resident for over 60 years, passed away peacefully Sunday October 14, 2018. Born in Lewistown, Montana December 3, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Earl Claude and Winnie (McNeil) Rife. Lila was a graduate of Roy High School Class of 1944 and was named Salutorian. She would later go to work...

Noela Powell

Noela Powell

Oct 14, 2018

Noela Powell of Bainbridge Island passed away Sunday October 14, 2018 with her loving children at her side. Born in Queenscliff, Australia February 17, 1922 she was the daughter of the late William and Evelina (Hutchins) Aiken and was 96 years of age.Noela attended school in Australia and would later go to work in an airplane factory during WWII.Services and...

Susan C. Shelton

Susan C. Shelton

Oct 12, 2018

Susan Colleen Shelton of Bainbridge Island and formerly of Port Ludlow, WA, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018, at Madrona House. Born in Portland, Oregon May 13, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Huelin) Walsh and was 80 years of age.Susan earned her Bachelor's degree in Gen Sci from Portland State University after previously attending...

Grace Elaine Johnson

Grace Elaine Johnson

Oct 11, 2018

Grace Elaine Johnson of Poulsbo, WA passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Harbor House Memory Care in Poulsbo. Born April 28, 1928 In Seattle, WA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Alonzo and Flora (Ellen) Wood and was 90 years of age.Grace was a lifelong resident of the Seattle and Kitsap County area and worked until her...

Stuart J. (Jack) Henderson

Stuart J. (Jack) Henderson

Oct 9, 2018

Stuart Jack Henderson of Bainbridge Island passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. Jack was born on September 15, 1926 in Bellingham, WA and was the son of Manford E. and Edith E. Henderson. He was 92 years old.Jack attended school in Bellingham and never missed a single day of school from kindergarten until the end of high school. He...

Elsie Horath

Elsie Horath

Oct 6, 2018

Elsie Horath, 94, of Bainbridge Island, WA., passed away quietly Saturday October 6, 2018. Born in Ulm, Germany, Elsie would later move to the United States where she would spend her life as a self employed Tennis Teacher and Real Estate Agent. Preceded in death by her husband, Elsie is survived by her daughter Dinah Satterwhite. Arrangements are pending and...

Gary Norman Nelson

Gary Norman Nelson

Sep 30, 2018

Gary Norman Nelson of Hansville passed away peacefully in the place he loved most on Sunday September 30, 2018. Born April 21, 1945 in Seattle, Wa he was the son of the late Norman and Leona (Carle) Nelson and was 73 years of age. Gary attended school locally and after his graduation from high school, he entered the Air Force...

Gloria B. Warden

Gloria B. Warden

Sep 29, 2018

Gloria was just shy of her 99th birthday when she left this world on September 29, 2018 to reunite with her beloved husband George. She was born November 13, 1919 in Chicago and grew up in the Midwest. Gloria and George, along with their 2 young children, came to Seattle in 1950 and working side-by-side started the George Warden Company....

Harold Sandler

Harold Sandler

Sep 27, 2018

Harold Sandler of Bainbridge Island, WA passed away Thursday September 27, 2018 at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. Born November 24, 1929 he was the son of the late Hyman and Cecelia (Schatz) Sandler and was 88 years of age. A veteran of the United States Armed Forces, Harold spent his career as a Medical Doctor and Cardiovascular Researcher....

Jean Springer

Jean Springer

Sep 19, 2018

Jean Springer, age 86, passed away peacefully in the presence of her pastor of many years, Rev. Bob Smith, and in the care of the loving caregivers at Harbor House Memory Care in Poulsbo, WA on September 19, 2018. She was born on January 31, 1932 on Bainbridge, Island, WA. She grew up in a loving Christian home on Bainbridge...