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Francis Westhoff
Nov 17, 2011
Francis Westhoff, “Fritz”, 89, of Port Orchard, WA died November 17, 2011 at his daughter’s home in Port Orchard. Francis was born November 2, 1922 in Kenneth, KS to Earl and Blanche Westhoff. Francis served in the US Navy as an aviation machinist mate during WWII and as a machinery repairman during the Korean War. He then worked as a...
Mary O'Farrell
Nov 16, 2011
Mary Monica Sullivan/O’Farrell was born April 3, 1924 in Denver, Colorado to William and Caroline Eggert. She grew up with eight brothers and sisters. She was a life-long Catholic. During WWII she met her future husband, Robert Sullivan, who was stationed in Denver. They married and he was transferred to Kansas City, MO and it was there that their son...
Betty Meeker
Nov 13, 2011
Betty Jean Meeker. 80, died at home in Port Orchard on November 13, 2011. She was born January 17, 1931 in Moberly, MO to Joseph & Cora (Elliott) Bowden. She married Elmer Dale Meeker in 1952 in Yuma, AZ and he preceded her in death January 28, 2011. Betty and her husband were owners of Meeker’s Trading Post – a...
Charles Killinger
Nov 12, 2011
Charles R. “Buck” Killinger, 83 of Grapeview, WA died November 12, 2011 in Olympia, WA. He was born February 28, 1928 in Redfield, SD to Charles & Theora (Upchurch) Killinger. He married Bonnie Ryan on July 16, 1966 in Seattle. Charles began his career with Pacific Northwest Bell, which later became U.S. West, working for 38 years in a variety...
Madeline Gallagher
Nov 11, 2011
Madeline Corrine Gallagher, 97 of Port Orchard died November 11, 2011 at Hospice Care Center in Bremerton. She was born April 4, 1914 in Norway, MI to Joseph and Anne Valentine. She married Paul Gallagher August 9, 1932 in Council Bluffs, IA. They moved to Bremerton in 1942. Madeline retired from Keyport Naval Station in 1976. She moved to California...
Manley Halvorson
Nov 11, 2011
Manley was born March 3, 1919 to Haakon and Josephine Halvorson in Glenfield, ND. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 11, 2011 at the age of 92. He graduated from Glenfield High School in 1938 and was a farmer prior to enlisting in the US Army. He served 4 years of military service during World War II...
Grace Sannicolas
Nov 10, 2011
Grace Rene Benavente San Nicolas, also known as "Gracie" and "Kaleki" passed away on November 10, 2011 at Port Orchard, Washington at the age of 39. She was preceded in death by maternal grandparents: Eloy Quichocho & Maria Cruz L. G. Benavente; and paternal grandmother: Maria Perez San Nicolas. Grace Rene is survived by her paternal grandfather Jacinto Perez San...
Larry Smith
Nov 8, 2011
Larry Dean Smith, "Pickles", 76, of Port Orchard, WA died November 8, 2011. Larry was born December 18, 1934 in South Colby, WA to William and Noma Smith. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1953 and attended Olympic College. Larry married Nina Porter in 1957. He worked as an inspector for the Boeing Company for over 38 years...
Shirley Jones
Nov 7, 2011
Shirley Maxine Jones, a resident of Belfair, died November 7, 2011. She was born January 25, 1939 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas to Virgil Edward Moore and Sarah Jewell Bolinger. Shirley was married to Harold J. Jones for 50 years. Shirley and Harold served as Pastors in Ogden Utah for the Pentecostal Church of God. She loved to spend hours spoiling...
Marietha Eaglefeathers
Nov 1, 2011
Marietha Ann Eaglefeathers, 60, of Bremerton, WA, went to heaven on November 1, 2011 after a courageous fight with cancer. Marietha was born to the late Milton and Mamie Eaglefeathers on May 29, 1951, where they made the family home in Busby, MT. Marietha was a 5th generation descendant of Chief Dull Knife whose Cheyenne name was Ameohne’e (Amay-yo-neh) meaning...
John Loflin
Nov 1, 2011
John David Loflin passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at his home in Port Orchard. John was born in Salisbury, North Carolina in 1927 to George and Linda Loflin, and was the last remaining of 8 siblings. He married his true love, Vera in 1949 and they spent 62 wonderful years together. John was also known fondly as...
Barbara Safsten
Nov 1, 2011
Barbara Lee Safsten, 76, died at her home in Port Orchard on November 1, 2011. She was born August 3, 1935 in Tacoma, WA to Buford & Evelyn (Haugland) House. She graduated from Olympia High School in 1954 and attended Seattle Pacific University. She married Gunnar Safsten in Tumwater, WA on February 21, 1957. Barbara worked as a Fisheries Technician...
Ronald Allen
Oct 30, 2011
Ronald Gene Allen, 73, died at his home in Port Orchard on October 30, 2011. He was born August 25, 1938 in Caldwell, ID to Mabel E & Roy V. Allen. His early years were spent in the Caldwell area until completion of his sophomore year of high school when he moved to Usk, WA to join his parents and...
Elsie Leiker
Oct 27, 2011
Elsie Lorene Leiker, 93 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on October 27, 2011. She was born September 3, 1918 in Jordan, MT to John & Mollie (Hilderman) Sturtz. She married Arthur Buck who preceded her in death in 1964 and Henry Leiker who preceded her in 1989. Elsie was a homemaker who enjoyed Port Orchard Vista, playing mexican train,...
Susana Guevara
Oct 27, 2011
Susana B. Guevara, 91, died at her home in Port Orchard, Washington on October 27, 2011. She was born May 24, 1920 in Iloilo, Philippines. She married Roberto Guevara in the Philippines and he preceded her in death. Susana was a homemaker who enjoyed her children and grandchildren. She was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Port Orchard....
Kyle Napier
Oct 25, 2011
Kyle Napier, 21, died in Bremerton on October 25, 2011. He was born December 20, 1989 in Inverness, Florida. He graduated from Central Kitsap High School and attended Olympic College in Bremerton. Kyle worked for 3 years for Structures LLC in Seattle. He enjoyed paint ball, snowboarding, surfing, skating, and sports, especially soccer. Surviving are his father Robert Napier of...
Margaret Halfpenny
Oct 22, 2011
Margaret Mary Ann Gebler Halfpenny, 95 of Port Orchard, died on October 22, 2011. She was born and raised in Pennsylvania during the depression. She graduated from Upper Darby High in 1934. Shortly thereafter, she was fortunate to find work at Gimbel’s Department Store in Philadelphia, when the rest of family could not. In 1941, she married John Donal Halfpenny,...
Leo Leblanc
Oct 19, 2011
Leo Roy "Frenchy" LeBlanc of Bremerton, Washington died April 17, 2004 at his residence. He was 82. He was born March 9, 1922 in Delcambre, Louisana to Andr'e and Edith (LeBlanc) LeBlanc. He married Kathleen (Cotter) LeBlanc on March 6, 1949 in Boston, Massechusetts. Leo graduated from Lafayette High School in Lafayette, California in 1939. He served in the U.S....
Ronald Brant
Oct 19, 2011
Ronald Brant, 67, passed away peacefully October 19, 2011 at his home with his family at his side in Sequim, WA after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born November 4, 1943 in Portland, OR. Ron served his country on active duty in the US Navy from 1966-1969 as a proud submariner. He worked at PSNS as a refrigeration/air...
Mary Lucas
Oct 18, 2011
Mary Mosetta (Worrell) Lucas began her life in Vincentown, New Jersey. She graduated from Mt. Holly high school and married James Alfred Lucas of Pemberton in 1946. Mary helped to support her family by working at the Mt. Holly First Presbyterian church and the Mt. Holly Herald newspaper, and retired in 1998 from the New Jersey state New Lisbon Developmental...
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