Obituaries

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

Melvin Rothbaum

Melvin Rothbaum

Oct 7, 2017

passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at The Wyatt House on Bainbridge Island, Washington at the age of 91.He was born on January 5, 1926 in The Bronx, New York City and lived most of his life in Urbana, Illinois. Mel served in the army on Iwo Jima during World War II. He received a PhD from Harvard in...

Guadalupe Ann Madayag

Guadalupe Ann Madayag

Oct 4, 2017

passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on December 13, 1947 and was 69 years of age.Lupe was the matriarch of the Madayag family and Auntie to many. She loved to play rummy... as long as you played by her rules. On occasion you could see her at the local casino trying her...

Alexander Hamilton Ii

Alexander Hamilton Ii

Oct 3, 2017

79, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2017 at Bailey Manor Adult Family Home, Bainbridge Island, WA.Alex, son of Alexander and Ellen(Ballentine) Hamilton, spent his boyhood in St. Helena California with his brother William and his sister Diana. While working for United Airlines in 1961, Alex met Judy Givens, a stewardess. They fell in love and married in San Francisco...

Matthew Charles Seifert

Matthew Charles Seifert

Sep 29, 2017

26 year old son of Julie and Ron Seifert, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington. He was born on December 15, 1990.Matthew graduated from Bainbridge Island High School. He lived on the Island for nearly 20 years and was known to many people in the community for his ready smile and joyous...

Daniel Fred Rapada

Daniel Fred Rapada

Sep 27, 2017

passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington He was born on November 21, 1941 and was 75 years of age.He was a member of the Fil-Am Community and The Bainbridge Island Senior Center. Daniel served on the Shx Wha:y Band Council and elder for 15 years. He was also a member of the...

Yoshiko Nakata

Yoshiko Nakata

Sep 19, 2017

age 91, went home to be with her Savior on September 19, 2017 at Madrona House.Yo was born at Pleasant Beach on Bainbridge to Takeshi and Masuko Kitayama and was one of six children. The family operated a greenhouse business growing tomatoes, cucumbers, chrysanthemums, potted flowers and outdoor vegetables for family consumption or sale to a nearby grocery store in...

Bette Kreger

Bette Kreger

Sep 19, 2017

passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2017 at The Madrona House on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on June 22, 1928 and was 89 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Richard Dale Holben

Richard Dale Holben

Sep 18, 2017

passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. He was born on May 17, 1943 and was 74 years of age.​He is survived by his wife Carol A. Holben of Bainbridge Island, Washington, son Ryan G. Holben of San Francisco, California and siblings: Judy Holben of Suquamish, WA, Brent Holben of Hyattsville, MD and...

Shirley Belle Sweeney

Shirley Belle Sweeney

Sep 18, 2017

passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 at her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on August 24, 1941 and was 76 years of age. No services will held. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.

John Francis Ratterman

John Francis Ratterman

Sep 17, 2017

of Bainbridge Island, Washington, died Sept. 17, 2017, at his home. He was 85.Mr. Ratterman was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and attended elementary and high schools there; he also attended St. Benedict's College in Atchison, Kansas, and received a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia.He served in the Navy during the Korean conflict, aboard the...

Ila Gayle Barnett

Ila Gayle Barnett

Sep 9, 2017

passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at her residence on Bainbridge Island, WA with her family by her side.She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Barney (1980) and her cherished daughter Carolyn Gayle Frame (2016.) She is survived by her daughter Pam Robinson and her twin sons Kent and Kurt Barnett, Sister Jayne Wood, 9 Grandchildren, 18...

Esther Torres Romero

Esther Torres Romero

Sep 3, 2017

passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington. She was born on October 20, 1950 in Cuba and was 66 years of age.She lived in Poulsbo for 40 years and worked for the Suquamish Tribe in the fish packing plant. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Esther...

John Rudoph Kisser

John Rudoph Kisser

Aug 30, 2017

passed away on August 30, 2017 at Forest Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Bremerton, Washington He was born on January 3, 1936 and was 81 years of age. Intement and final military honor on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 1:30 PM at Tahoma National Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.

Elaine Frances Loverich

Elaine Frances Loverich

Aug 28, 2017

(93) died peacefully on August 28, at 11:39 pm. She was born in San Francisco to Fred and Rose Loftus on March 6th, 1924, the 3rd of seven children. She dropped out of Catholic high school to help support her family when her father, a WWI veteran became disabled.She later met Francis Loverich of Bainbridge Island and they were married...

Harold Graydon Gray

Harold Graydon Gray

Aug 28, 2017

passed away on Monday, August 28, 2017 at his residence on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on March 17, 1945 and was 72 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.known as Grady to everyone, passed from this life on August 28, 2017 at his lovely home on Bainbridge Island. He succumbed to pancreatic cancer after...

Carroll J. Hall

Carroll J. Hall

Aug 25, 2017

loving son and compassionate brother, hero, great friend and companion, athlete, economics student and portfolio analyst, Friend of Bills; unexpectedly went home on Friday, August 25 in the presence of family and friends at Harborview Medical Center.CJ was fourth generation Bainbridge Island native and graduated from Bainbridge High School in 2006. He attended University of Redlands on a baseball scholarship...

Patricia J. Verrill

Patricia J. Verrill

Aug 20, 2017

passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2917 at Clearbrook Assisted Living in Silverdale, Washington. She was born on July 23, 1929 and was 87 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Laurence Stryker Hautau

Laurence Stryker Hautau

Aug 19, 2017

a 30 year resident of Bainbridge Island, passed away on August 19. Laurence was born on Dec. 15, 1937 in New York City to Alfreda and Herbert Hautau.His early childhood was spent in Tenafly, NJ. The family relocated to Cincinnati, OH where Larry attended Cincinnati Country Day School and graduated from Walnut Hills High School. He enjoyed his summers in...

Alice Childs

Alice Childs

Aug 17, 2017

passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at The Wyatt House on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on January 11, 1920 and was 97 years of age. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.

James Ring Gibson

James Ring Gibson

Aug 15, 2017

passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at The Foss Home in Seattle, Washington. He was born in Seattle on April 6, 1941 and was 76 years of age. He grew up in Magnolia, where he attended elementary and junior high school and then Queen Anne High School (class of 1959).His parents, Frank and Elsie Gibson, both founding members of...