Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Bainbridge Island, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Cities
Maureen Lily Sather
May 18, 2022
Maureen Lily Sather, 88, of Port Orchard, WA passed away on May 18, 2022. She was born on June 28, 1933, and was a cherished mother. Additional information will be provided by the family shortly. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.
Connie Louise Wellman
May 17, 2022
Connie Louise Wellman, 62, passed away in Kingston, WA on May 17, 2022, She was born on May 18, 1959, in Bremerton, WA, and was a cherished mother. Additional information will be provided by the family shortly. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.
James Henning
May 16, 2022
Jim Henning was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1932 and died at home on Bainbridge Island, Washington on May 16 - just shy of his 90th birthday. Jim was an accomplished musician, avid wine enthusiast, fisherman (known for his smoked steelhead), chef, cyclist, skier, builder, golfer, and political limerick writer. His years in the U.S. Navy brought him from Ohio...
Freedus Warren Wilton
May 15, 2022
On May 15th, 2022, Freedus Warren Wilton, 86, passed away at St. Michaels Medical Center in Silverdale, WA. Freedus was born on April 23rd, 1936, in Markley, TX. Freedus was the son of Ester Virigil Wilton and Edwiona Burch. Freedus was a dedicated cement finisher in the pipe manufacturing industry for many years. Freedus will be missed by many including...
Barbara C Kolthoff
May 15, 2022
Barbara C. Kolthoff January 1,1924 - May 15, 2022 Barbara Caroline Parfitt Kolthoff was a member of the pioneering Grow/Parfitt family on Bainbridge Island. Beautiful and smart, she graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1941, and then trained to be a secretary before moving to Los Angeles to join the war effort. While working for the Red Cross, she met...
Peter Martin Knutsen
May 13, 2022
On May 13th, 2022, Peter Martin Knutsen, 78, passed away at St. Michaels Medical Center in Silverdale, WA. Peter was born on August 10th, 1943, in Seattle, WA. Peter was the son of Jacob Knutsen and Agnes Standal. Peter was a commercial fisherman in the fishing industry for many dedicated years. Peter was a Bainbridge Island resident for over 51...
Walter F Ball
May 8, 2022
Walter F. Ball, 78, passed away on May 8th, 2022. He was born on February 27th, 1944 (he claims aboard the ferry on the way to Seattle). He was the oldest of 5, 4 boys and a sister. He discovered art at an early age and continued throughout his life to become an accomplished Painter. Walt had many jobs through...
Ronald Neely Ashley
May 8, 2022
Ronald Neely Ashley, a strong believer in the Almighty God, met his Heavenly Father on May 8, 2022, only 17 days before his 80th birthday. After a long 26-year struggle with cancer, he passed peacefully during a procedure that may have helped alleviate the effects of his latest cancer-related fight with aspiration pneumonia. Ron was the only child of the...
James Walter Wegner
May 4, 2022
We lost a dear friend James Wegner who passed away this past week at the age of 89. Born December 10, 1932, in Saginaw, Michigan, Jim later became a First Lieutenant and served in the Army Occupation Infantry in Germany between 1955/56. He was also a paratrooper and received an honorable discharge, serving in the Army Reserve until 1962. At...
Ryleen Iola Hinkle
May 4, 2022
Ryleen Iola Hinkle, 82, of Kingston passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.
Marion Jean Benton
May 2, 2022
Marion Jean Benton, 70, died peacefully at home in Indianola, WA, surrounded by loving family. When Marion was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in February 2021, she responded via video to friends and family, saying, “We love the doctor, and it looks like things are going to be blessed!” From that day forward, she met every challenge with strength, courage, a...
Carol Ann Williams
May 2, 2022
Carol Ann Williams was born in Spokane, Washington November 9, 1939, the first born of Denny and Neva Walsh. She attended St. Anthony's grade school and graduated from Marycliff High School in 1957. She married her beloved childhood sweetheart Ned Williams on July 9, 1960, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Spokane. Prior to Carol's marriage, while Ned was serving...
Miles Grant Schulze
May 1, 2022
Miles Schulze passed away at home in the presence of his family on May 1, 2022, after a 6- month battle with recurrent lymphoma. Miles was born in southern California, moved to Washington State in his early childhood, and graduated from Federal Way High School in 1975. He went on to study at WSU where he met his wife of...
Robert Barron Grant
Apr 30, 2022
On April 30th, 2022, Robert Barron Grant, 91, passed away on Bainbridge Island, WA. Robert was born on October 30th, 1930, in Ontario, Canada. Robert was the son of Robert Barron Grant and Helen Luella Davis. After receiving his bachelor's degree, Robert went on to become a dedicated engineer in the United States Marine Corps. Robert was a Bainbridge Island,...
Reyhan Bray
Apr 29, 2022
On April 29th, 2022, Reyhan Bray, 81, passed away at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Reyhan was born on December 20th, 1940 in Indianapolis, IN. Reyhan was the daughter of Winfield Scott Bray and Mary Kathryn Hargrove. After receiving her associates degree, Reyhan became an office manager travel coordinator in the administrative management industry. Reyhan was a...
Marian Adams Mills
Apr 25, 2022
Marina Adams Mills, 90, of Bainbridge Island, WA, passed away on April 25, 2022. She was born on October 13, 1931, and was a cherished mother. Additional information will be provided by the family shortly. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.
Ruth Johanna Schuler
Apr 24, 2022
On April 24, 2022, Ruth J. Schuler, 89, passed away at St. Michael’s Medical Center in Silverdale, Washington. A funeral for Ruth will be held at 1:00 pm Pacific on Friday, May 20, 2022, at Port Madison Lutheran Church on Bainbridge Island. Friends and family who cannot attend in person are invited to participate by Zoom accessed through the Port...
Jonathan Lee Burstein
Apr 24, 2022
Jonathan L. Burstein died on April 24, 2022, in his home on Bainbridge Island, WA, at the age of 45. His death was sudden, caused by undetected coronary arteriosclerosis. Jonathan’s passing leaves a big hole in the heart of his beloved wife Alanna and all of his family, friends, and colleagues. A long-time technologist, entrepreneur, and angel investor in the...
Wilson Walker Leake Sr.
Apr 24, 2022
Wilson Walker Leake, M.D., passed away on April 24, 2022, from complications due to Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on August 28, 1930, to Chauncey and Elizabeth in San Francisco, California. He spent his youth in the city but developed a fondness for camping after attending two summer camps. A week-long mule trip with his older brother in the high...
John Andrew Mccallum
Apr 21, 2022
John A. McCallum of Bainbridge Island passed away on April 21, 2022, due to complications from heart surgery. He was surrounded by his family. John was born in Bremerton, WA to Kathleen and James McCallum. He graduated from East Bremerton High School in 1961 then attended the University of Washington where he joined the Sigma Nu Fraternity. He transferred to...