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Local Obituaries for Bainbridge Island, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Cities
Sherrie Ellen Williamson
Mar 25, 2021
On Thursday, March 25th, 2021 Sherrie Ellen Williamson, 63, passed away peacefully on Bainbridge Island, WA. Sherrie was born to Robert and Kathleen Williamson in Vancouver, Canada on March 3rd, 1958. She received her doctorate degree and became a well-known and loved clinical psychologist in the healthcare industry. Sherrie was a Bainbridge Island resident for over 16 years. Arrangements are...
Rose Edna Purser
Mar 24, 2021
The family of Rose E. Purser of Little Boston is saddened to announce that she passed away on March 24, 2021, at her home, surrounded by a loving family. Born April 24, 1930, to Inez and Fred Wellman, she was the oldest living female member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe. Rose was preceded in death by her mother, Inez...
John Russell Macdonald
Mar 23, 2021
John R. MacDonald, aka, Russ was born to Glenna and George MacDonald in Great Falls, Montana on January 7th 1942. He was raised and schooled in Great Falls. After High School, he worked for Boeing and Lockheed. He joined the Navy and served 2 terms in Viet Nam as a hospital corpsman on the Oriskany. He returned after his service...
Marlil Ann Lovell
Mar 21, 2021
Marlil Ann Lovell, 85, of Seattle, passed away quietly on Sunday, March 21, 2021, at the Swedish Hospital in Edmonds, WA. Born in Cottonwood, Idaho she was the daughter of Alma Kutz Chamberlain (Barron) and Charles Wayne Chamberlain. Marlil attended Washington State University in Pullman after which she spent a career in Governmental Accounting. Preceded in death by her loving...
Mildred Louise Whealdon
Mar 16, 2021
Mildred Louise Whealdon, 93, a longtime resident of Bainbridge Island, passed away quietly on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Born in Estacada, Oregon she was the daughter of Mary (Ely) and John Norton. Mildred earned her Bachelor's Degree and went to work as a school teacher for several years. She was preceded in death by her loving husband John "Jack" Whealdon...
Hazel Anabelle Kleiner
Mar 16, 2021
Hazel Anabelle Kleiner, 14, loving daughter of John Tag Kleiner and beloved sister of Holden Kleiner, passed away suddenly and tragically on March 16, 2021 on Bainbridge Island in a car accident coming home from a quick ice cream stop with two friends after their last high school volleyball game of the season. Born in Ketchum, Idaho on June 11,...
Marina Satori Miller
Mar 16, 2021
Marina Satori Miller, 14, beloved daughter of David and Nicole Miller and sister of Makena, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in a car accident on Bainbridge Island, WA on March 16th, 2021. Marina was born in Edmonds, WA on June 7th, 2006, and moved to Bainbridge Island with her family when she was 2 years old. She attended elementary school...
Hannah Elizabeth Wachsman
Mar 16, 2021
Hannah Elizabeth Wachsman, 16, beloved daughter of Emily Kathryn (Hall) Wachsman and the late Casey Aaron Wachsman and loving stepdaughter of Jeff Logan passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, on Bainbridge Island. Born in Tacoma she was a Sophomore at Bainbridge Island High School and a member and crucial part of the school's Volleyball Team. Hannah...
Roger Charles Samuels
Mar 15, 2021
Roger Charles Samuels, 77, of Bainbridge Island, Wa., passed away peacefully on Monday, March 15, 2021, at the Bailey Manor on Bainbridge Island. Born in Darby, PA., he was the son of Marion Catherine (Rogers) and Francis Joseph Sammons. Roger earned his Master's Degree at the University of Pennsylvania after which he spent his career in the Health Care profession...
Patricia G. Ingrasci
Mar 10, 2021
Patricia G. Ingrasci, 88, of Bainbridge Island, WA., passed away with her loving family at her side on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at the Madison House on Bainbridge. Born in Scranton, PA., she was the daughter of Beatrice (Peyton) and Michael Gallagher. After graduating from high school, Patricia went on to earn 2 Associate Degrees. She would later put that...
Dana Kingsbury Stacy
Mar 9, 2021
Dana Kingsbury Stacy, 76, of Bainbridge Island, WA., passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at St. Michael's Medical Center in Silverdale. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, she was the daughter of Bertha Mae (Brown) and Melvin Haight Kingsbury. Dana loved animals and especially those with behavioral issues or special needs. Although she worked in Casino Administration, she also...
James P. Hunt
Mar 8, 2021
James Peter Hunt, of Bainbridge Island, WA., passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, March 8, 2021, with his beloved niece at his side. Born in Muncy, PA., he was the son of Margaret (Merrill) and Leonard Hunt. A US Airforce Veteran, James was also a graduate of the University of Washington, where he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree....
Marjorie S. Korsak
Mar 6, 2021
Marjorie S. Korsak, 95, of Suquamish, WA., passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Born in Ballard, Washington she was the daughter of Helga (Erickson) and Herman Solheim. Marjorie worked in the offices of the Seattle School District for some time but will be best remembered as a homemaker and mom. Marjorie is survived...
George Milton Roudebush, Iii
Mar 4, 2021
George M. Roudebush III of Bainbridge Island WA and Chardon Ohio peacefully passed away on the morning of March 4, 2021. He was a business owner and veteran whose pursuits included, competitive athletics, farming, competitive field trials with his Weimaraners, and Bagpiping in The Red Hackle Pipes and Drums in Cleveland, Ohio. He loved to compete, so did his Weimaraners...
Stanton Lee Purser
Mar 3, 2021
Stanton Lee Purser, 53, of Kingston, WA., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Born in Bremerton, WA., he was the son of Irene Daisy (Jackson) and Stanley Lloyd Purser. A Proud Member of the S'Klallam Tribe Stan loved his family and spending as much time with them as possible. He was also a dedicated lifelong Steelers Fan and...
Thomas R Seifert
Feb 27, 2021
Late on the evening of February 27, 2021, Thomas Robert Seifert passed away peacefully, age 86, in the loving company of his wife Gretchen. Remembered for his deep intelligence, quick wit, quiet generosity and a twinkling light in his eyes, Tom led a life of both accomplishment and service. Following a feral boyhood on the shore of Puget Sound’s Three...
Mary Kate Berry
Feb 27, 2021
Mary Kate Berry, 52, of Bainbridge Island, WA., passed away with her loving husband at her side after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at the University of Washington Medical Center Montlake. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth (Landwehr) and Park Berry. Mary Kate earned her Bachelor's in Sociology and Spanish...
Anna M. Fields
Feb 26, 2021
Our beloved mother, Anna Maria Fields died unexpectedly on February 26, 2021, at the age of 77. Anna was born in 1944 as a German in a disputed part of Europe that is now Czechoslovakia. In 1962, Anna met her first husband Billy Tripp, an American GI who was visiting her next-door neighbor. They married later that year and in...
Evelyn Mabel Ogle
Feb 26, 2021
Lynn Ogle, age 98, passed on Feb 26, 2021, peacefully in her sleep. She is survived by one son John Ogle. Lynn was born on a humble farm near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. That did not stop her however from earning a Bachelor in Education, and two Master's degrees in Education and Library Science. Lynn was a teacher and a librarian...
Judith (Judy) Johnson Wyvel
Feb 22, 2021
Judith (Judy) Johnson Wyvel died peacefully on February 22, 2021. She was born in Forks, WA., on November 2, 1940, to Raymond and Rita Johnson. The family moved to Bremerton and then to Bainbridge Island in 1947. Judy graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1958 and married Robert (Bob) Wyvel in 1959. They raised their family and lived on Bainbridge...