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

Donald Raymond Cherek

Donald Raymond Cherek

Apr 5, 2020

Donald Raymond Cherek, 78, of Bainbridge Island, WA., passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, WA. Born in Omaha, Nebraska he was the son of the late Raymond Lawrence and Agnes Ann (Rhody) Cherek. Additional information will be provided by Donald's family shortly. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of...

Michael  Laird Logan

Michael Laird Logan

Apr 4, 2020

MICHAEL LAIRD LOGAN March 20, 1937 - April 4, 2020 Michael Laird Logan was born on March 20, 1937 in Glendale, California. He passed away on April 4, 2020 in Seattle, Washington at the age of 83 from complications after a surgical procedure. His home was on Bainbridge Island where he had lived for twenty-three years. Michael attended Glendale High...

Helen Jeanette Kinsley

Helen Jeanette Kinsley

Apr 2, 2020

Helen Jeanette Kinsley, 99, of Bainbridge Island, Wa., passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020, at the Madison House on Bainbridge Island. Born in Los Angeles, Ca., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Leonora (Reichert) Johnson. Helen was best known for her many years teaching piano and she will be sadly missed by all who knew her....

Margaret  Therese  Kirk

Margaret Therese Kirk

Mar 31, 2020

Margaret Therese Kirk, 95, of Port Ludlow, Wa., passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving children on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Born in Pittsburgh, PA., she was the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Margaret M. (English) Watterson. Additional information will be provided by Margaret's family shortly. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island,...

Allison Brown Hunter

Allison Brown Hunter

Mar 30, 2020

Allison Brown Hunter, 77, of Bainbridge Island, WA., passed away quietly surrounded by her closest friends on Monday, March 30, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, PA., she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin, Jr. and Helen Emma (Young) Brown. After attending a couple of years of College, Allison decided she wanted to work as a "Stewardess" (in her words)...

Richard Alan Sturdivant

Richard Alan Sturdivant

Mar 30, 2020

Richard Alan Sturdivant, 62, of Bremerton, WA., passed away quietly on Monday, March 30, 2020, at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, WA. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of Donald L. and Shirley A. (Firth) Sturdivant. Richard grew up in Warren Grove, NJ during where he joined and excelled in wrestling and soccer. A United States Navy Veteran,...

Susan Jeswine O'Shea

Susan Jeswine O'Shea

Mar 28, 2020

Susan J. O'Shea, 75, of Bainbridge Island, WA., passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at the Swedish Medical Center First Hill Campus in Seattle. Born in San Diego, CA., Susan comes from a multi-generational Washington Family and she was the daughter of the late Fred and Madelyn Jeswine. Susan served the Seattle community for many years as an...

Clarence Bud Johnson

Clarence Bud Johnson

Mar 26, 2020

Clarence Bud Johnson, P.E. June 8, 1929 - March 26, 2020 Clarence “Bud” Johnson died of respiratory and heart failure at Harrison Hospital at the age of 90. Bud was born on June 8, 1929, in St. Paul, MN, to Anna and Cass Johnson, where he grew up with elder sister Marlys (Miller, deceased). Bud attended Roosevelt Elementary and South...

Dan Armstrong

Dan Armstrong

Mar 24, 2020

Dan Vernon Armstrong passed away at his home on Bainbridge Island early on March 24, 2020. He was holding hands with his sister, Deb, and his brother, Vince, as he slipped quietly from this world, his faithful dog, Finn, guarding by his bedside. A deadly battle with metastatic melanoma took him too soon, at only 64 years old. He was...

Virginia  A. Cherry

Virginia A. Cherry

Mar 23, 2020

Virginia Cherry, known as Jean, a resident of Bainbridge Island Washington, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2020.  Jean was born in Nutley. New Jersey on June 9, 1930, and spent most of her life in Middletown, New Jersey where she had many long time friends and worked as an insurance broker.  She was predeceased by her husband Jack Cherry...

John Frederick Olsen Ii

John Frederick Olsen Ii

Mar 23, 2020

John Frederick Olsen II July 19, 1982- March 23, 2020 John was born in Portland Oregon but shortly thereafter moved to Bainbridge Island where he and his parents lived on the sailboat Neverland in Eagle Harbor. He grew up entirely on Bainbridge Island attending Ordway and Wilkes as well as Sakai and Christ the King in Poulsbo. “JO” as a...

Geraldine Irene Morgan

Geraldine Irene Morgan

Mar 19, 2020

Geraldine Irene Morgan, 85, of Seattle, passed away quietly on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Columbia Lutheran Home in Seattle, WA. She was born in Seattle on November 25, 1934, to Florence Grace Morgan (Johnson) into a large loving family with 9 siblings. Her six brothers preceded her in death. She is survived by her son, Michael A Morgan (of...

Robert  Payne Karr

Robert Payne Karr

Mar 16, 2020

Robert P. Karr March 6, 1937 - March 16, 2020 Robert Payne Karr, 83, passed away peacefully on March 16 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma. Robert, or Bob as he was known to everyone, was born in Seattle on March 6, 1937. His parents, Day Payne and Susan Fitch Karr raised Bob alongside sisters Susan and Cindy and...

Molly P. Archer

Molly P. Archer

Mar 14, 2020

Molly P. Archer, 95, of Fresno, California passed away quietly on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the Madrona House Assisted Living on Bainbridge Island. Born in Belfast, Ireland she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Ann (Agnew) Pollock. Additional information about Molly will be made available shortly. Arrangements are entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge...

Carl John Burke

Carl John Burke

Mar 13, 2020

Carl John Burke, 86, a longtime resident of Bainbridge Island passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Seattle, WA., he was the son of the late Edward Rudolph and Molfred G. (Smith) Burke. Carl served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. Carl's family will provide...

Kristie Lu Macdonald

Kristie Lu Macdonald

Mar 11, 2020

Kristie Lu MacDonald, 61, of Seattle, passed away peacefully with her loving children at her side on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Born in Redwood City, CA., she was the daughter of William Robert and Bonita Lu (Butler) MacDonald. A devoted and beloved Mother, Sister, and friend she devoted her life to her family and was known for her humor and...

John Raymond Rockstad

John Raymond Rockstad

Mar 7, 2020

John Raymond Rockstad January 20, 1954 – March 7, 2020 John Rockstad was born on January 20, 1954 in Everett, WA. He moved with his family to Bainbridge Island later in 1954, and lived on Bainbridge for most of his life. He is survived by six sisters and two brothers: Paul Rockstad of Concrete, WA, Susan Lester and Patricia Lunde...

Laurie L Obergottsberger

Laurie L Obergottsberger

Mar 7, 2020

Laurie L. Obergottsberger April 30, 1931- March 7, 2020 There was a little girl and she had a little curl Right in the middle of her forehead And when she was good, she was very, very good And when she was bad, she was HORRID Our beloved Laurie Obergottsberger passed away after a brief bout with pneumonia on March 7,...

Marilyn Opheim Moore

Marilyn Opheim Moore

Mar 5, 2020

Marilyn Opheim Moore, 76, of Bainbridge Island, WA., passed away quietly in her loving husband's arms on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Born in Seattle, WA., she was the daughter of the late Eldon John and Ruth (Anderson), Opheim. Marilyn's family will provide additional service information and her life story shortly. Arrangements are entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.

Thomas L. Bryant

Thomas L. Bryant

Mar 4, 2020

Thomas Lee Bryant, 76, of Bainbridge Island, Washington passed away peacefully on March 4, 2020. Born on June 15, 1943, Tom grew up in a Navy family living in many places from Virginia to Hawaii, but he called home Santa Barbara, California where his parents eventually settled. A graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, with both a...

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