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Local Obituaries for Port Orchard, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Areas
Lanny Melvin Horton
Jan 25, 2025
Lanny Horton, 84, of Bremerton, Washington, passed away on January 25, 2025. He was born August 15, 1940 in Alliance, Nebraska to Melvin Horton and Vera Horton.
Lanny is survived by his brother Tom; two sons, Ryan & Brandon, and three granddaughters Emmalynn, Elenor, & Eris.
Lanny was a Civil Services retiree, working at the supply center in PSNS, retiring after 33...
Linda Dee Birum
Jan 20, 2025
Linda (Dee Dee) Birum, 51 of Port Orchard WA left us and went to Heaven January 20th, 2025 after a short battle with cancer.
Dee Dee was born in Bremerton, WA on January 28th, 1973. She grew up in many places ranging from Washington to Hawaii and North Carolina for a short time. She had her first child in 1991 (Joey)...
Robert Arthur Coning
Jan 19, 2025
Bob was born in Duluth, Minnesota, the only child of Art and Sadie Coning. Bob grew up in Duluth, attending Denfeld High School where he met the love of his life, Enid Baldwin. They married in 1957 and built a home in Duluth while Bob was selling insurance and Enid worked at St. Lukes Hospital.
They started a family in February...
Miriam Ann Shirley
Jan 16, 2025
Miriam Ann Shirley, born on August 24, 1937, in Fairhaven, MA, passed away on January 16, 2025, in Port Orchard, WA. Miriam's life was a testament to kindness and dedication, a legacy woven through the strands of her family and community.
Miriam attended the historic Fairhaven High School, where she started to cultivate a lifelong love for learning and connecting with...
Ronald Earl DeWitt
Jan 6, 2025
Ronald "Ron" Earl Dewitt, 79, of Seattle, Washington, passed away on January 06, 2025. He was born September 29, 1945 to Matilda Hodavanice and Paul Dewitt of New Jersey.
He married his wife Asteria "Aster" Ceballos, a Filipina on June 27, 1983 at Pasay City, Philippines. He has (one) son, Fellogean who passed away in 2024. Ron is survived by his...
Wanda Jeanette Gregerson
Jan 4, 2025
Wanda Jeanette Schubert was born on July 10, 1926, in Bad Hersfeld, Germany. She married Clarence Vern Gregerson on January 9, 1950. Wanda arrived in New York on the ship General Maurice Rose on June 1st, 1950. In 1957 the two bought property and built a house, settling in Port Orchard, WA creating a lasting foundation for their life and...
Sheila Rose Clark
Jan 3, 2025
Sheila Rose Clark 69, passed away on January 3, 2025, at St. Michael’s Medical Center in
Silverdale after suffering from a catastrophic stroke in late December. Sheila was born to
Herman and Dolores Clark on May 11, 1955, in Bremerton, Washington. She was raised in
Bremerton and Olalla and attended local schools, graduating from South Kitsap High School in
1973. She earned a bachelor’s...
Sandra Ann Stites
Jan 1, 2025
Sandra Ann ( Gastineau ) Stites 79, passed away at home with Rich, Carrie, Jerry and her best friend Shawn by her side on January 1, 2025, in Allyn, Washington. Sandra was born to Jerry and Betty ( Kelker ) Gastineau on August 27, 1945, in Bremerton, Washington. She was raised in Port Orchard and attended local schools, graduating from...
Cynthia E. Peterson
Dec 24, 2024
Cynthia Elslyn Peterson passed away peacefully on December 24, 2024. She grew up in Lansing, Michigan where she had a great memory of a wonderful childhood shared with her brother Don. They especially enjoyed going to their family cabin on Houghton Lake in the spring and summer months. Cindy went to Eastern High School in Lansing, where she was a...
Ralph Clair Watkins Jr
Dec 19, 2024
Ralph Clair Watkins Jr “Jack”, 81, of Port Orchard, passed away peacefully surrounded
by his family, on December 19, 2024.
Jack was born and raised in Harrison City, Pennsylvania, on September 27, 1943. His
parents were Ralph Watkins Sr. and Margaret Kifer Watkins. Jack graduated from Penn
Joint High School in 1964, he enlisted in the Army immediately thereafter.
Jack served in the military for...
Barbara Jean Lindell
Dec 15, 2024
Barbara Jean Lindell (McLarty), 87 years old, of Port Orchard, WA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Gig Harbor, WA.
Barbara was born on June 8, 1937, in Atlanta Georgia to Sarah McLarty (Godby) and Robert McLarty.
Barbara moved from Georgia to Bremerton, WA in 1961 with her husband and daughter.
Shortly thereafter they would relocate...
Kenneth G Lewallen
Dec 8, 2024
Kenneth Graham Lewallen was born in Torrington, Wyoming, on June 19, 1939, to Dick Lewallen and Alice Sandman. Upon the death of his parents at age 11, Kenneth and his brother, Rodney, were adopted by Ralph Morrill and Velma Morrill of Torrington. After graduation from Torrington High School in 1958, Kenneth attended Colorado State University and Goshen County Community College...
Karen Lee Zapata
Dec 8, 2024
With love and remembrance, we honor the life of Karen Lee Zapata who passed away on 08 Dec 2024. She was the radiant center of our family, a devoted mother, a proud grandmother, and a friend to all who knew her. She had a heart made of butterfly wings, the spirit of a warrior, and she would give the world...
Barbara Ruth Page
Dec 6, 2024
Barbara Ruth Page, born on March 4, 1955, in Glendale, California, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2024, in Port Orchard, Washington. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, remembered for her unwavering faith and the joy she brought to those around her. Barbara graduated from Point Loma Nazarene College with a degree in child development and...
Darlene Fejeran Tainatongo Morgan
Dec 2, 2024
It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Darlene Fejeran Tainatongo Morgan, on December 2, 2024. Born on November 17, 1960, in Tamuning, Guam, to Sylvia and Jose Tainatongo, Darlene was the second eldest of six siblings: Lawrence (Semra), George (Barbara), Sheryl (Luis), Eloise (Michael), and Brian Tainatongo. She found love and companionship with...
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