Margot Christman
Apr 2, 2011
Margot Christman, 49 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on April 2, 2011. She was born July 19, 1961 in Bittigheim-Bissingen, German to Paul & Elizabet (Lang) Houser. Margot worked as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor with Shick-Shadel Hospital, retiring in 2009. She enjoyed quilting, geneology, online gaming and her cats “Salsa”, “Willow” and “Spiderman” and her dog “Dusty”. Surviving...
Wynn Sandquist
Mar 31, 2011
Wynn Marshall Sandquist, 55, of Tacoma, WA, died March 31, 2011 at his home. Wynn was born Sept. 14, 1955 in Geneva, IL to Kenneth and Audrey Sandquist. He served in the US Army from 1977 to 1981 when he received his Honorable Discharge. Recently he worked as a Respiratory Therapist at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA. Wynn enjoyed...
Henry Strey
Mar 30, 2011
Henry B. Strey, 89, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on March 30, 2011. He was born January 1, 1922 in Renville City, Minnesota to Emil & Weike (Ruter) Strey. He married Betty Jane Maske in 1945 in St. Paul, Minnesota and she preceded him in death in 1982. Henry served in the U.S. Navy and was a...
Doris Peterson
Mar 25, 2011
Doris M. Peterson, 89, died of natural causes March 25, 2011 in Port Orchard. Doris was born in Port Orchard March 27, 1922 to Roy G. and Pauline (Lillehei) Malde. She went to Highland Park Elementary and then graduated from West Seattle High School. Doris worked at Boeing for 40 years and then retired to live next to the Cedar...
Patricia Bolling
Mar 24, 2011
Patricia A Bolling, beloved wife, devoted mother and grandmother peacefully passed this earth on March 24, 2011 after a 5 year battle with lung cancer which she fought both bravely and with dignity. She was born May 24, 1931 in Olympia, Washington to Leslie and Ethel (Helm) Greene where she enjoyed a childhood filled with swimming, raising Cocker Spaniels, cheer...
Carol Kleespies
Mar 23, 2011
Carol L. Kleespies, 74, died at her home in Port Orchard on March 23, 2011. Carol was born Nov. 1, 1936 in Sioux Falls, S.D. to Virgil and Florence (Neil) Kleespies. She is a graduate of Colorado State University in Greeley, CO receiving her B.A. Carol was a highly regarded and respected pet groomer in Southern California, during her 30...
Ellen Edwards
Mar 23, 2011
Ellen L. Edwards, 91, a resident of Port Orchard, WA since the 1950’s, died March 23, 2011 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, WA. Ellen was born September 14, 1919 in Nelitta, WA to William and Marie (Oberle) Hinderman. She was involved with many clubs and organizations over the years and enjoyed working in her garden and flower beds. Ellen...
Gloria Leonard
Mar 22, 2011
Gloria May Leonard, 81 of Seattle, died March 22, 2011. She was born December 20, 1929 in Bremerton, WA to Lennox & Marguerite (Olson) Bright. She graduated from Bremerton HS and Olympic College as an LPN and worked a few years at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She married Elvin Leonard on March 12, 1954 in Bremerton. He preceded her in death...
Minerva Hawkins
Mar 22, 2011
Minerva Hawkins, 93, a resident of Port Orchard, died March 22, 2011 of natural causes at Belmont Terrace in Bremerton. She was born July 25, 1917 in Springfield, VA to Archie and Clara (Javens) Young. She married Robert C. Hawkins on October 14, 1933 in Arlington, VA and he preceded her in death in 1980. She was a proud homemaker...
Maxine Nelson-Bonar
Mar 21, 2011
Maxine Rose Nelson-Bonar, 88, died at her home in Lakebay, WA on March 21, 2011. She was born March 28, 1922 in Marysville, WA to Orber & Edna (Henning) Sarrett. She married Harold Nelson in 1938 and Kenneth Bonar in 1991. Both husbands preceded her in death. Maxine was a homemaker and also worked in the automotive paint industry. She...
Norma Davis
Mar 19, 2011
Norma Lucille Davis, 90, died March 19, 2011 in Destin, FL. She was born May 9, 1920 in Los Angeles, CA the daughter of Dewey Franklin & Norma Louise (Wallace) Littlefield, Sr., who both preceded her in death. She married George W. Davis who also preceded her in death in 1987 in Bremerton. Norma was a Pearl Harbor survivor and...
Celesta Curtis
Mar 18, 2011
Celesta Mae Curtis, 87, a resident of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on March 18, 2011 due to complications of pneumonia and respiratory failure. She was born March 8, 1924 in Centralia, WA to Carl and Florence (Butler) Dickey. She married George Curtis on June 30, 1945 in Centralia. She graduated from Centralia HS in 1942 and Washington State University...
Patricia Coleman
Mar 16, 2011
Patricia S. (Pat) Coleman was born April 25th, 1929 in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Robert Sinclair and Mary Carter Sinclair and older sister to Richard (Dick) Sinclair. She is a graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in Dietetics and served an internship at Mills College. She joined the Air Force in 1956 serving as an Administrative...
Frances Thomas
Mar 16, 2011
Born April 27, 1924 in Port Townsend, WA, Frances Lucille Wood, our mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, died March 16, 2011 in Issaquah, WA. Since her husband George died in 2005, Fran had fought and conquered many maladies. This time the “last ball was rolled” and she left us to go dancing with her beloved husband. Fran was very...
Michael Stimac
Mar 12, 2011
Michael Paul Stimac of Belfair, WA., left his beloved family to be with the Lord on March 12, 2011. He will be deeply missed by his wife, Hattie, after 66.5 years of marriage, his daughter, Carol, son, Mike, daughter-in-law, Jann, grandchildren, Frank, Sarah (Scott), Katie (Jon), Shea, John (Emily), and Thomas and great grandson, Kevin. Mike was born in Virginia,...
Sylvia Peterson
Mar 11, 2011
Sylvia Lee Peterson, 69 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton, WA March 11, 2011. She was born February 5, 1942 in Port Orchard to Sid Rogers & Lillian (Gordon) Redding. She graduated from Peninsula HS in Gig Harbor and from Seattle & Olympic colleges in 1967 with an AA degree in Criminal Justice. She married Mike Peterson on July 25,...
James Kirby
Mar 11, 2011
James F. Kirby was born on Oct. 3, 1964 in Oxnard, CA. He passed away from natural causes on March 11, 2011. In May of 2003 Jim married Serina Hewitt Kirby. Jim loved the outdoors and camping. He also loved his dogs Izzie and Apollo. Jim is survived by his wife Serina, mother Esther O’Connor Kirby and her partner Jack...
Thomas Kiso
Mar 11, 2011
On March 11, 2011, Thomas E. Kiso passed away peacefully in his home in Port Orchard, WA after a brief illness. Tom was born on September 8, 1942, to Albert and Elinor (Thornton) Kiso in Tacoma, Washington. He grew up in Eatonville and Mineral and graduated from Morton High School in 1961. After high school, Tom enlisted in the U.S....
Delbert Foster
Mar 10, 2011
Delbert Kim Foster “Del”, 52 of Port Orchard, WA, died in Bremerton March 10, 2011. He was born June 20, 1958 in San Francisco, California to Howard & Geraldine (Droke) Foster. He graduated from Escalon High School in Escalon, California in 1976 and attended San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, California. He married Diane Parker on July 3, 1982 in...
Jack Anderson
Mar 8, 2011
Jack R. Anderson, 89, a resident of South Colby, passed away on March 8, 2011. He was born on October 31, 1921 in Spokane, WA. He moved to Port Orchard in 1938 and married Catherine M. Coles in 1944. Jack was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Jack is survived by his wife Catherine, sons Guy and Jon, daughter-in-law...