Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Wallace Curry

Wallace Curry

Aug 20, 2014

passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Island Health and Rehabilitation Center on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on February 11, 1942 and was 72 years of age. He was United States veteran. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Ellen Hagar

Ellen Hagar

Aug 20, 2014

passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon, Washington. She was born on February 17, 1926 and was 88 years of age.Ellen retired from Swedish Hospital in Seattle. She had a prize winning pumpkin pie and enjoyed crocheting, camping and music at the VFW in Renton, WA. Ellen was the oldest of five...

Herminia Arriola Villarreal

Herminia Arriola Villarreal

Aug 18, 2014

Born in Redford, Texas, January 24, 1921, Herminia (known as Minnie) Arriola Villarreal passed peacefully in her sleep at her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington on August 18, 2014. Minnie is survived by her daughters: Mss. Minerva Villarreal and Rebecca Villareal of Bainbridge Island; Dr. Dorothy Villareal of Bremerton, Washington; Ms. Elizabeth Applegate of Sachse, Texas. Her four granddaughters Ms....

Robert C. Mcallister

Robert C. Mcallister

Aug 18, 2014

Bainbridge Island's Treasure and teaching icon passed away peacefully at his home on August 18. He is remembered for inspiring generations of Bainbridge High School and Olympic College students and workshop writers to read critically, write what they know, and act with passion. He was the most loving, considerate and generous husband to his wife, Merry, and dad to his...

Jason David Ruffing

Jason David Ruffing

Aug 18, 2014

of Bainbridge Island passed away peacefully on Monday, August 18, 2014 at the age of 43 with his wife, mother and dog, Abbey, at his side. Jason was born and raised in Chicago, IL where he met the love of his life, and his future wife, Kate (Hillmann) Ruffing. They married on a beautiful fall afternoon in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National...

Cathleen Flosi

Cathleen Flosi

Aug 12, 2014

passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on May 22, 1947 and was 67 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Lois B. Paski

Lois B. Paski

Aug 7, 2014

A longtime Bainbridge Island resident, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the age of 101.She was born in Brownlee, Nebraska on February 27, 1913 and moved with her family, to Onalaska , Washington when she was four. Lois graduated from Onalaska High School in 1929 and Washington State University in 1933. She started her teaching career at LaCenter,...

Irene Violet Dennis

Irene Violet Dennis

Aug 5, 2014

passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at her home in Squamish, Washington. She was born on April 10, 1922 and was 92 years of age.Family and friends are respectively invited to attend the visitation on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Poulsbo building in Poulsbo, Washington. Funeral Services will begin at...

Beverly Jean Gillespie

Beverly Jean Gillespie

Aug 2, 2014

passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Forest Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Bremerton, Washington. She was born on September 22, 1947 and was 66 years of age.Beverly was a teacher at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska and Ramstein Air Force Base in West Germany. She was a family services volunteer at KI Sawyer Air force Base and...

Margaret Browning

Margaret Browning

Jul 29, 2014

passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at her residence on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on November 18, 1928 and was 86 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Richard S. Eidens

Richard S. Eidens

Jul 28, 2014

Richard S. Eidens, born November 16, 1952, passed away July 28, 2014, in his home on Bainbridge Island, WA that he shared with his best friend, Shannon Evans. Rick grew up in upstate NY, worked and raised his family in Salt Lake City, UT, before joining Varian Medical Solutions (Calypso) in Seattle, WA. Rick married Donna Shattuck in 1979 in...

Joan G. Grant

Joan G. Grant

Jul 27, 2014

passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on July 23, 1937 and was 77 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

William Clayton Lawrence

William Clayton Lawrence

Jul 25, 2014

passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 at The Madrona house on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on February 4, 1921 and was 93 years of age.The youngest of three sons of Canadian emigrants, Bill was born in Spokane, Washington on February 4, 1921. The family moved to Wenatchee soon after, then settled in Everett, where the boys grew...

Robert Hugh Hurlow

Robert Hugh Hurlow

Jul 15, 2014

of Bainbridge Island passed away July 15, 2014 at the age of 90. Bob, or "Bud", was born on February 23, 1924 in Tacoma, WA, to Hugh Hurlow, Jr., and Marion Nancy Schroeffel. In 1950 he married Marjorie Rose Venter, with whom he shared 64 wonderful years of marriage.Bob was an electrical engineer, having studied at Whitman and the University...

Keanu Angelo Erickson

Keanu Angelo Erickson

Jul 14, 2014

passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014 and was born also on the same day at Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.

Michael Patrick Conklin

Michael Patrick Conklin

Jul 13, 2014

of Bainbridge Island, WA, was taken too soon at 51 years of age. He was born on February 23, 1963 to Michael and Elizabeth (Betsy) Conklin in Eugene, Oregon and raised in Palo Alto, California.Mike attended El Carmelo and Loma Vista Grade schools and was at that time inspired by his Grandfather and Uncle to start his Boy Scout journey....

Catherine Clark Wilton

Catherine Clark Wilton

Jul 9, 2014

passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the Madrona House on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on January 15, 1917 and was 97 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Jason T. Foster

Jason T. Foster

Jul 4, 2014

Veteran, of Kingston, WA returned to his Heavenly Father on July 4, 2014. Born in Tucson, Arizona to Donald and Martha Foster.Jason was an amazing man. He lived his faith and honored his priesthood. He was a passionate father to his boys, a wonderful grandfather, and a dependable son and brother. A perfect eternal companion to his wife. He blessed...

Rosemary Lavonne Gross

Rosemary Lavonne Gross

Jul 3, 2014

84, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2014 in Bainbridge Island Washington. She was born on November 6, 1929 on the family farm in Epping North Dakota to Adolphus J. Cote and Esther C. Hall. She graduated from Epping High School in 1948. On January 17, 1954, she married Robert W. Gross in Williston North Dakota. They raised their four...

Josie M. Heins

Josie M. Heins

Jul 2, 2014

passed peacefully to be with her Lord Jesus July 2nd., 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was 81 years of age. She was an amazing Wife, Mother, Grandmother and GREAT-Grandmother who shared her unconditional love and faith with everyone she met. As an artist, musician and lover of nature she graced her surrounding communities, extended family & friends with...