Cook Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service

04/04/2026

"I'm not saying I'm going to change the world, but I will spark the brain that will change the world." - Tupac Shakur

04/03/2026

Richard Oakley Coar

Richard Coar passed away peacefully at St. Michaels Hospital on March 19 th, 2026, at the age of 93. He was surrounded by his family and close friends. Born in Los Angeles on November 6, 1932, the second child of Edson and Muriel Coar. The family lived in several locations in Los Angeles and San Francisco before moving to Lake Forest Park in north Seattle, where Richard attended and graduated from Roosevelt High School. Richard then attended and graduated from...

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04/03/2026

Edward Rosenbaum

Edward “Ted” Rosenbaum, 88, of Bainbridge Island, Washington, passed away on March 24, 2026, due to complications from lymphoma. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ted was raised in Winnetka by his parents, Arthur and Zelda Rosenbaum. In the 1960s, he played a key role at Antioch College, helping bring in talent and organize performances—an experience that reflected his lifelong love of people and connection. He went on to earn his doctorate in psychology from the University of Wisconsin and built a...

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04/02/2026

Our licensed staff can help you through each step of arranging a cremation service including the completion of necessary paperwork, handling and transporting of the deceased and grief support services afterwards. Give us a call at 206-842-2642 to learn more.

03/29/2026

Human composting transforms organic matter from human remains into nutrient-rich soil, harnessing the power of microbes that naturally occur in plant matter and the human body. Would you ever choose to nurture life this way? Let us know below!

03/27/2026

The Merchant family were prominent industrialists in Ohio, and when they erected this massive sphere in 1896 to mark the grave of Charles Merchant it represented both the style and fortitude of the clan.

03/25/2026

VA burial benefits available include a gravesite in any of our national cemeteries with available space, opening and closing of the grave, perpetual care, a government headstone, marker, or medallion, a burial flag, and a Presidential Memorial Certificate, at no cost to the family.

03/24/2026

Hi folks, its been a little while since I have posted anything but the time is right. As the weather gets a little better and it gets darker later, you can always count on getting more invitations to events. For example the Neptune Society mailer that just went out offering a free lunch for attendees. ( The most expensive "free lunch" you will ever eat!) They will tell you how they are the most trusted, and most affordable service available today. How you can purchase peace of mind for your family for a small monthly payment plan that goes on forever, and how not doing this is just wrong. For over 86 years, our funeral home has served Bainbridge Island with honest and trustworthy service. No gimmicks, no free offers intended to upsell you on things you don't need. Just plain old fashioned good advice at a price you can afford with no catch.
So before you go for that "free lunch", give us a call and we will show you how to save enough money to have lunch anywhere you want and still have money left. Buyer Beware! Thanks for listening.

03/23/2026

"Let it hurt. Let it heal. Let it go." - Nikita Gill

03/20/2026

Feelings either get worked out, or acted out.