Obituaries

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

Loyola Joan Weldon

Loyola Joan Weldon

Aug 30, 2024

Loyola Joan Weldon, born on the picturesque Bainbridge Island on August 27, 1941, departed this world on August 30, 2024, in the comfort of her home, leaving behind a legacy imbued with compassion and dedication. She was a remarkable woman who leaves behind her son, Benjamin Weldon, who carries forward the values she instilled in him. 

Additional information to be provided...

Marlene A. Maes

Marlene A. Maes

Aug 29, 2024

Marlene A. Maes, a devoted caretaker and beloved mother, passed away on August 29, 2024, at a hospital in Seattle, Washington. She was born on February 14, 1953, in Seattle, where she spent her early years and later contributed significantly to the community through her work in the healthcare industry. As a mother, Marlene took great pride in raising her...

Rosemary Elaine Williams

Rosemary Elaine Williams

Aug 26, 2024

Rosemary WilliamsJanuary 19, 1948 – August 26, 2024It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Rosemary Williams on August 26, 2024, at the age of 76.Rosemary was born on January 19, 1948, in Los Angeles, California. She spent most of her career in aerospace management, a field in which she excelled. However, her true passion lay in...

Margaret Terry Red Evans

Margaret Terry Red Evans

Aug 25, 2024

Margaret Terry Red Evans, a devotee of home and heart, gifted our world with her presence on February 11, 1953, in the vibrant city of Washington, District of Columbia.  She was predeceased by her loving husband Tilghman Boyd Evans, an engineer and inventor, with whom she made a happy home on Bainbridge Island. 

Terry is survived by her sister Josephine Red...

Richard-Gabriel Price Rummonds

Richard-Gabriel Price Rummonds

Aug 23, 2024

Internationally renowned hand-press printer and book designer Richard-Gabriel Price Rummonds passed away on 8/23/24. He was 93.

Rummonds was born in Long Beach, California, on April 26, 1931, to Newton Price Rummonds and Geraldine Westenhaver Rummonds, and died on August 23, 2024, in Bainbridge Island, Washington, where he had resided in recent years. He is survived by his brother William Lee...

Shirley B. Sahleen

Shirley B. Sahleen

Aug 18, 2024

Shirley Barentine Sahleen, a cherished matriarch whose spirit and unwavering love imbued every comer of her home, passed away on August 18, 2024, at St. Michael's in Silverdale. She embodied the very essence of warmth and kindness, radiating a light that brightened the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her. 

Shirley was born on September 13, 1938, to...

William D. Hoodenpyle

William D. Hoodenpyle

Aug 10, 2024

William D. Hoodenpyle, a beloved father, passed away peacefully at home on August 10, 2024, at the age of 80. Born on June 5, 1944, in Seattle, Washington, William's life was characterized by his unwavering commitment to both his profession and his family.

Additional information to be provided by the family shortly.Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island,...

James Raney

James Raney

Aug 9, 2024

James Oscar “Jim” Raney of Bainbridge Island died on August 9, surrounded by family, at the age of 89. He is survived by his wife, Carolynn, and children Liz (Tom), Susie (Tim), Tom (Yuzi) and Mary (Keith), as well as grandchildren David, Megan, Erin, Will, Cate, Grace, Benjamin, and Rebecca. Jim was preceded in death by grandson Sam.

Jim’s parents were...

Dale V. Cox

Dale V. Cox

Aug 8, 2024

Dale V. Cox, born on January 13, 1927, in Seattle, Washington, passed away on August 8, 2024, in a care facility on Bainbridge Island. He was a dedicated draftsman with a successful career in the shipbuilding industry and served his country honorably in the United States Coast Guard for many years. Dale leaves behind a loving family, including his sister,...

Agnes Theodora Pratt

Agnes Theodora Pratt

Aug 7, 2024

Agnes T. Pratt, a luminous presence in the lives she touched, gracefully departed this world on August 7, 2024, at a hospital in Silverdale, Washington. Born on December 23, 1945, in the charming town of Bremerton, Agnes embraced life with an unyielding spirit, dedicating herself to the betterment of her community and the nurturing of her family. Left to cherish...

Thomas R. Jung

Thomas R. Jung

Aug 2, 2024

Thomas R. Jung, born on June 26, 1966, in Seattle, Washington, passed away on August 2, 2024. He was a faithful man who devoted his life to friends, family, and God. Thomas earned a bachelor's degree from WSU and continued to support his alma mater by showing his colors and always attending the Apple Cup. Thomas had a green thumb...

Lois Ann Purser

Lois Ann Purser

Jul 31, 2024

Lois Ann Purser, a remarkable woman of grace and accomplishment, passed from this world on July 31, 2024, at the cherished home of her daughter. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 25, 1934, Lois illuminated the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her. Her career spanned many years, during which she proudly served in the payroll...

Marti Lawrence-Grant

Marti Lawrence-Grant

Jul 30, 2024

On July 30th at 2 pm, Martine Elaine Lawrence-Grant (Marti) passed away after a 6-year battle with Leukemia. Her last moments were spent surrounded by close friends and in her son's arms. 

Marti was born on October 30th, 1946 in Seattle, WA, and was adopted at birth by Jim and Roberta Lawrence. Marti and her sister Barbara (who was also adopted)...

Edward Barles

Edward Barles

Jul 29, 2024

Edward Barles, 97, passed away on Bainbridge Island on July 29, 2024. He was born in New York City on August 4, 1926, the son of immigrant parents from Russia. 

  Ed was preceded in passing by his wife of 72 years, Venera, who died only a few months earlier in December 2023; son David, daughter Carisa, sister Leona, and half-brother...

Patricia Joyce Sobeck

Patricia Joyce Sobeck

Jul 27, 2024

Patricia, affectionately known as “Pat”, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Saturday, July 27th in Seattle at the age of 95. She was born on a farm in North Dakota on Saint Patrick’s Day in 1929. Pat was the middle child of five children born to Benjamin and Agunda King. At the age of 12, Pat traveled by herself by...

George A. Ride

George A. Ride

Jul 22, 2024

George A. Ride, born on December 6, 1954, in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on July 22, 2024. He was cherished by all who knew him and left behind a legacy of love, resilience, and quiet strength. George's journey through life began with an unwavering spirit and a profound commitment to serving his country. He proudly...

Kevin John Coleman

Kevin John Coleman

Jul 22, 2024

Kevin John Coleman was a loving husband, father, brother, and friend. He was born January 27, 1966, in Ann Arbor Michigan, but lived primarily in Oregon and Washington. With no prior issues or warning, Kevin died of a heart attack on July 22, 2024. 

Kevin loved his family and friends deeply and selflessly. His wife, Trea, daughter, Angela, and son, Henry...

Carol N. Chapman

Carol N. Chapman

Jul 21, 2024

Carol Newton Chapman of Bainbridge Island, a loving wife, awesome mother, and fantastic grandmother, passed peacefully in her sleep on July 21, 2024, just a few days shy of her 88th birthday.

She was born Carol Lee Newton in 1936 in Akron Ohio to Benjamin Danley Newton and Rita Bernice Beaupre.

Both of her parents were killed in a car accident when...

Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones

Jul 21, 2024

Kevin Theodore “KJ” Jones

Hopi Cheelth

September 9, 1954 – July 21, 2024

Kingston, WA

Kevin Theodore Jones, also known as KJ, was born on September 9, 1954, to Robert E. and Lillian L. Jones, of Bremerton, WA., He passed away on July 21, 2024, peacefully, surrounded by his family. 

Kevin was a self-employed carver, and an enrolled member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe...

Peggy Ann Smith

Peggy Ann Smith

Jul 20, 2024

Peggy Ann Smith, a cherished matriarch and beloved homemaker passed gently into eternal rest on July 20, 2024, at a nursing home in Poulsbo. She was born on December 15, 1929, in Seattle Washington, and throughout her years, Peggy embraced her role as a homemaker with grace and love, nurturing not only her family but all those fortunate enough to...