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Leland M. Stearns
Jan 28, 2019
Lee (Leland) passed away on January 28 with his wife Sharon at his side. Lee was born in Federal Way To Leland Stearns and Naomi Jackson Stearns. As a young boy Lee spent many hours on Bainbridge Island with his Dad who operated vessels in Alaska for the Mirkovich family of Bainbridge. It was always Lee's dream to live here...
Cynthia Gopalakrishnan
Jan 26, 2019
Cynthia Gopalakrishnan of Bainbridge Island, Washington passed away peacefully with her loving daughter at her side on Saturday January 26, 2019. Born in LaJolla, California August 17, 1936, she was the daughter of Milo and Dorothy (St. John) Hempy and was 82 years of age.Services and interment will be private. Arrangements are entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
Karla Jean Bayne-Rodocker
Jan 22, 2019
Karla Jean Bayne-Rodocker, a longtime resident of Bainbridge Island, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle at the age of 60. Her death followed a 15-month battle with cancer which she had waged ferociously. She was surrounded by her devoted husband, Don Rodocker, her mother, Sharon Bayne, and her family.Karla was born in Seattle...
James Iwao Matsudaira
Jan 20, 2019
James Iwao Matsudaira a longtime resident of Bainbridge Island passed away Sunday January 20, 2019. Born in Seattle, Washington November 17, 1932 James was the son of the late Tokuhis and Hotoru Theresa (Umeda) Matsudaira and was 86 years of age. Additional information will follow. Arrangements are entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
Hilda Marguerite Keyes
Jan 19, 2019
Hilda Marguerite Keyes of Bainbridge Island, WA passed away peacefully on Saturday January 19, 2019 at Madrona House Assisted Living on Bainbridge. Born February 28, 1923 in Bozeman, Montana she was the daughter of the late Frans Ludwig and Margaret (Holmes) Eklund and was 95 years of age.Additional information will follow. Arrangements are entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
Ray G. Kummerow
Jan 18, 2019
Ray Gilbert Kummerow, 89, of Bainbridge Island passed away Friday, January 18th, 2019 at Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton, Washington. Born in Chicago, Illinois he was the son of the late Harold and Ruth Kummerow. As a teenager, Ray worked for the Idaho Forestry Department, where he became interested in the US Naval Academy (USNA) from working alongside WW2 vets. Ray...
Arleen Coral Tilden
Jan 18, 2019
Arleen Coral Tilden of Bainbridge Island passed away Friday January 18, 2019 at Madrona House. Born December 17, 1925 in Buxton, ND., she was the daughter of the late Olaus and Selma Pauline (Palm) Renslen and was 93 years of age. Additional information will follow. Arrangements are entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
Mary Lynn Fusco
Jan 17, 2019
Mary Lynn Fusco of Kingston, WA., passed away Thursday January 17, 2019 at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle after a long illness. Born in Wichita, Kansas she was the daughter of the late Curtis David Hastings and Maxine Bernice (Woods) Hastings and was 59 years of age.Additional information will follow. Arrangements are entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
John A. Pappas
Jan 13, 2019
John A. Pappas of Monroe Wa., passed away January 13, 2019 at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland after a long illness. Born March 5, 1938, he was the son of Nicholas and Mary (Poole) Pappas and was 80 years of age.John led a very interesting life in his younger years where he spent some time working within and later driving in...
Patricia Weld Wyman
Jan 12, 2019
Patricia Weld WymanOur beloved Pat passed away peacefully on January 12, 2019 after a ten-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born Patricia Petrie in 1941,and lived in Pasadena, California until her mother died when Pat was 14. She moved to Bainbridge Island to live with her older sister Lenore and her husband Bill Weld, who later adopted her. She...
Frederic Henderson Burrow
Jan 11, 2019
Frederic H. Burrow August 16, 1935, to January 11, 2019The brilliant flame that was Frederic Henderson Burrow was extinguished with little warning after an acute illness robbed him of his reserves and his resolve. Born 8/16/35, he was the son of Frederic and Ruth Burrow, of Colorado Springs, CO. He died on 1/11/19, in Bremerton, Washington, not far from the...
Eloise Piedalue Mills
Jan 7, 2019
Eloise Piedalue Mills Born on December 7, 1927 in Libby, Montana to Dr. Robert J. Piedalue and Opal Townsend Piedalue. Died on January 7, 2019 at Virginia Mason Hospital following a heart attack.Graduate of Broadway High School and the University of Washington. Married Harry E. Mills on February 18, 1950 and lived on Bainbridge Island for the last 57 years....
Witold Cieplak
Jan 5, 2019
Witold Cieplak of Bainbridge Island passed away Saturday January 5, 2019. Born October 26, 1951 in GelsenKirchen, Germany, he was the son of the late Witold and Irene (Arns) Cieplak and was 67 years of age.Additional information and services will be announced later by the family. Arrangements are pending with and entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
Bruce Michael Labombard
Jan 4, 2019
Bruce Michael LaBombard of Bainbridge Island passed away quietly Friday January 4, 2019. Born in Schenectady, NY, December 9, 1947, he was the son of the late Roderick Henry and Catherine Clare (Mills) LaBombard and was 71 years of age.Arrangements are pending with and entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
Melba Rose Queener
Jan 3, 2019
Melba Rose Queener of Denver, Colorado and formerly of Bainbridge Island passed away Thursday January 3, 2019 in Colorado. Born in Bryte, CA September 9, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Otto J. and Bertha Ruth (Lee) Pfyffer and was 96 years of age.Local arrangements are pending with and entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.
William Henry Hemp
Dec 31, 2018
William Henry Hemp, age 90, passed away on Monday December 31st, 2018. William was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Norman and Mary (Wendler) Hemp and was the younger brother of Elizabeth Hemp (deceased), his beloved sister. He graduated from St. Joseph's Prep High School in Philadelphia after moving from St. Louis in 1936. He received a Bachelor's of Science...
Olga Mae Macferran
Dec 31, 2018
Olga Mae Macferran of Bainbridge Island passed away surrounded by her children Tuesday December 31, 2018 at the Madison Avenue House on Bainbridge. Born December 8, 1924 in Los Angeles, CA, she was the daughter of the late John and Olga (Maxwell) McLinn and was 94 years of age.Services and interment will be private at the families request. Arrangements are...
Annette Maria Cornpropst
Dec 27, 2018
Annette Maria Cornpropst, aged 93, passed on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Wyatt House on Bainbridge Island, Washington.She was born December 27, 1925 in Columbus Indiana to Charles and Letha Harrell. She married John D (Jack) Cornpropst on November 11, 1950 who passed on April 7, 1996. Annette is survived by 2 daughters, Luann Zirkle of Ohio, Patty (Norman)...
James Ethan Allen
Dec 25, 2018
James Ethan Allen of Bainbridge Island, WA passed away quietly early Tuesday morning at the Madrona House Assisted Living. Born in Santa Paula, CA July 17, 1926 he was the son of the late Ethan Lee and Stella Margaret (Hoath) Allen and was 92 years of age.A US Navy Veteran, James served his country during WWII. He later began his...
George Jackson Greenawalt
Dec 25, 2018
George (Jack) Greenawalt died peacefully at home on December 25, 2018. He was born August 1, 1927 in the mining town of Norway, Michigan. When he was two, the family moved to Jackson, Michigan where he graduated from high school in 1945. Jack enlisted in the Navy and served until 1946. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern...
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