Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bainbridge Island, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Cities
Jim K.J. Johansson
Sep 8, 2012
passed away Sept. 8th after a short but serious illness, He was at home surrounded by a loving family.He was born in Seattle on April 1, 1923 and lived on Bainbridge Island most of his life. He attended Lincoln Grade School and Bainbridge High School, graduating in 1941. Jim had many Japanese friends and was devastated when, in the following...
William Osmun
Sep 8, 2012
92, died in his home on September 8th from complications of pulmonary fibrosis. Bill was born in Elizabeth, N.J. where his father, Willis Osmun had a dental practice.After graduation from Dartmouth College in 1942, Bill joined the Army Air Force. He served in the South Pacific Theater as a cryptographer for the duration of WWII. At the end of the...

Robert E. Endter
Sep 5, 2012
passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Stafford Healthcare at Belmont in Bremerton, Washington. He was born on January 11, 1926. He lived in Port Gamble for 4 years and in Ketchikan, Alaska and Bainbridge Island for the past 58 years.Bob worked as the terminal manager for Boyer Alaska Barge Lines for 50 years. A US Navy Veteran, he...
Marian F Richey
Sep 5, 2012
passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Liberty Shores in Poulsbo, Washington. She was born on January 15, 1914. She was 98 years of age.Marian's great grand parents, John and Lydia Low came with the Denny Party to land at Alki Point, with the Denny Party and the pioneers of Seattle in 1850. The first pioneer child born there...
Dan Lewis Hornick
Aug 31, 2012
passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012 at his home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on August 27, 1939 and was 73 years of age.Dan had a passion for flying, ships and sailing. He enjoyed golfing and building models. Dan was a past agent for the Elliott Bay Yacht Company and also worked in management for the Luckys...
Annette Eileen Swanson
Aug 26, 2012
passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington. She was born on October 1, 1955 and was 56 years of age.She graduated from North Kitsap High School and the University of Washington. She was a loving wife, mother, artist, and homemaker, who courageously battled Lyme disease for over 25 years.Annette is survived by her...
Kouang Prachansiri
Aug 26, 2012
passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Island Health and Rehabilitation on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born December 18, 1922 in Pakse, Laos. He was 89 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.
Marjorie Irene Phillips
Aug 15, 2012
went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday August 15, 2012 with her family by her side.Marjorie was born in Mahnomen Minnesota to Melbourne and Irene Petersen. She went on to graduate from high school and beauty college in Tucson Arizona.She has lived in the Poulsbo area for the last 40 years and will be greatly missed by her...
Derek M. Shepherd
Aug 14, 2012
passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at his home in Seattle, Washington. He was born on February 24, 1980 in Seattle.Services will be private. Memorial contributions can be made to the non-profit: "Music Cares" in Los Angeles, California. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
Marjorie Elizabeth Ibsen
Aug 12, 2012
went to be with her Lord in her home August 12,2012. Marjorie was born in Seattle, WA. June 11, 1916.She was preceded in death by her son Jack Ibsen.Marjorie's optimistic outlook and lover of life inspired so many in her 96 years of life.She is survived by her husband Gerald Ibsen, her children Par Ibsen, Joy (Clyde) Rohlinger, Jerry (Linda)...
Dr. Robert William Hansen, Jr.
Aug 10, 2012
passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2012 at the Hospice of Kitsap County Care Center in Bremerton, Washington. He was born on November 19, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 73 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.
William Wheeler
Aug 10, 2012
passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012 at The Hospice of Kitsap County Care Center in Bremerton, Washington. He was born on June 8, 1944 and was 68 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.
Gertrude L. Franke
Aug 5, 2012
passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at Belmont Terrace in Bremerton, Washington. She was born on April 10, 1927. She was 85 years of age.The Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, August 10, 2012 at 12 noon at St. Olaf Catholic Church in Poulsbo, Washington. Inurnment will be private. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
Julius L. Curry
Aug 2, 2012
passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Park Rose Care Center in Tacoma, Washington. He was born on March 13, 1947 and was 65 years of age. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
Carmen S. Wilson
Jul 23, 2012
passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012 at The Hospice of Kitsap County Care Center in Bremerton, Washington. She was born on February 2, 1945 and was 67 years of age. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
Howard Springer
Jul 18, 2012
Howard was born at King County Hospital in Seattle, Washington on November 27, 1922. He passed away at home on July 18, 2012. His father was Roy Stanley Springer and his mother Katherine Davidson.Howard spent a lot of time in the Philippines where his father was a teacher and then a pharmacist, employed by the American Drug Company. When Howard...
Douglas Elliott
Jul 18, 2012
passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Martha and Mary Health Care Services in Poulsbo, Washington. He was born on May 21, 1932 and was 80 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.
Jackie Ann Reynolds
Jul 16, 2012
(Bohlman), born November 5, 1969 and passed July 16, 2012. Resident of the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, Kingston Washington. She was 1 of 2 children born to Larry Bohlman and the late Carmelita Faye Ives. She was the beloved wife of Anthony T. Reynolds and mother of 2 children. Michael Reynolds (Natashe), Chad Reynolds Brittaney.Treasured Grandchildren, Jadyn, Izaiah, Isaac and...
Robert James Best
Jul 14, 2012
73, passed away peacefully at home on July 14, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Crete, Nebraska on February 9, 1939 and moved to the Panama Canal Zone at age two with his parents, Earle and Phyllis McGowan Best. He graduated from St. Mary's School in Balboa, Canal Zone and Loyola High School in Los Angeles,...