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Francis Rutherford
Jul 17, 2009
Francis C. Rutherford, 92 of Port Orchard, died Friday, July 17, 2009 at the Hospice Care Center in Bremerton. Francis was born March 23, 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Francis and Elva (Roberts) Rutherford. He graduated from high school in Santa Monica, CA in 1935, received his Bachelor's Degree from UCLA in 1940 and completed the U.S. Naval...
John Reischman
Jul 16, 2009
John "Jack" W. Reischman, 70, beloved father and friend passed away suddenly in Twisp, WA on July 16, 2009. Jack was born in Bremerton, WA on April 21, 1939 to John and Marguerite Reischman. He was a graduate of West Bremerton High School in 1957. He owned and operated his own business before retiring in Twisp for the summer and...
Catherine Campbell
Jul 14, 2009
Catherine Stephan Campbell, 57 of Olalla, died in Bremerton on July 14, 2009. She was born April 8, 1952 in Santa Ana, California to Byron & Catherine (Laffey) Mickelson. She graduated from Huntington Beach High School in 1970, Olympic College in 1973, and City University with degrees in nursing and business management. She married Ken Campbell in Bremerton on June...
Lisa Napier
Jul 12, 2009
Lisa Ann Napier, 43 of Bremerton died July 12, 2009. She was born June 10, 1966 in Dunedin, Florida to Harold & Leone (Sheppard) Braaksma. She married Robert Napier on January 21, 1993 in Inverness, Florida. Lisa was a devoted Mother, Wife, Grandmother, and friend. She graduated with an Associate Degree as a Medical Assistant. She enjoyed photography and was...
Harold Tomkins
Jul 12, 2009
LCDR Harold L. "Tommy" Tomkins, USN (Retired), 78, of Port Orchard, WA, died Friday, January 2, 2004, at his home. He was born November 16, 1925, in Buena Vista, CO, to Ernest and Dorothy (Hamerich) Tomkins. Mr. Tomkins graduated from Buena Vista High School. On January 6, 1947, he married Edith Rowe in Savannah, GA. He served in the Navy...
Daniel Bassen
Jul 7, 2009
On July 7th, 2009, Daniel Mark Bassen succumbed to a battle with congestive heart failure with his family by his side.Dan (often known as “Dan The Man”), was born in Seattle WA to Mary (Sedlacek) & Edward Bassen. He was the seventh child in the family of eight children. Dan graduated from O’Dea High School in 1935 with honors, where...
Richard Cayo
Jul 7, 2009
Richard Lee Cayo, 68 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on July 7, 2009. He was born August 21, 1940 in Tacoma, WA to George & Mary (Clawson) Cayo. He attended Central Kitsap High School. He married Ann Lund and she preceded him in death. Richard retired as a Rigger at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton. He also owned...
Luna Trammell
Jul 6, 2009
Luna Mae Trammell, 90, of Port Orchard, WA, died July 6, 2009 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, WA. Luna was born October 30, 1918 in Texas to Deloscus and Lunar (Taylor) Rogers. She spent over 60 years in the Taft, CA area. Luna enjoyed crocheting and made blankets for CASA. She loved her hamburger, fries, and a diet Coke...
Kenneth Vincent
Jun 22, 2009
Kenneth Vincent, 85, of Retsil, Washington, died June 22, 2009 at the Washington Veterans Home in Retsil. He was born November 1, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan. Ken was raised by his parents Alford Charles and Winifred (Bartel) Vincent. He served in the 237th Army Air Forces Base Unit serving in WWII. Ken lived in White City, Oregon at the Veterans...
Arthur Nelson
Jun 13, 2009
Arthur A. Nelson, 47, of Bremerton, WA, died June 13, 2009 in Bremerton. Art was born September 21, 1961 in Beloit, WI, to Cyrus K. and Joyce E. (Neblock) Nelson. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Northfield, WI and later joined the US Navy serving from 1979 to 1984. Art worked for Farrell’s Home Health for many years and...
Mary Galpin
Jun 12, 2009
Following a brief and unexpected illness, Mary (Ballard) Galpin passed away on June 12th, 2009. She left behind a loving and heartbroken family. She was "Mom" to two of us, "Nana" to our little ones, a favorite teacher to hundreds of kids, and just about the kindest person you could ever meet. Mary was born on March 12th, 1946 in...
Walter Cramer
Jun 11, 2009
Walter N. Cramer, 83, of Shelton, WA, died June 11th, in his home. He was born November 16, 1925 to John and Amanda “Hazel” Cramer in Sandpoint, Idaho and raised in Yakima County, WA. He grew up the son of a shepherd until he answered the call to duty in WWII, serving with the Navy in the South Pacific. He...
Daniel Todd
Jun 9, 2009
Dan Todd, 60 of Port Orchard, died in Seattle on June 9, 2009. He was born May 20, 1949 in Mt. Ida, Arkansas to Marion & Flora (Hanshew) Todd. He graduated from Corcoran Union High School in California in 1967 and married Judy Dunehew on April 16, 1968 in Corcoran. Dan worked for 40 years as an ASE Certified Master...
Pat Rivers
Jun 5, 2009
G. Patricia “Pat” Rivers, granddaughter to one of Alaska’s most beloved pioneer families James and Anna Russell, passed away on June 5, 2009 at her son’s home in Port Orchard, WA after a battle with cancer. Born in Ketchikan, AK on March 7, 1924 she married the late Russell Guy Rivers in 1961 and lived in Fairbanks, AK before moving...
Samuel Stone
May 31, 2009
SPC Samuel (Sam) Donald Stone, 20, of Port Orchard, WA died on May 31, 2009 in Tallil, Iraq from injuries sustained in a rollover accident while on a convoy mission. Born June 10, 1988 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, WA to Steve and Nancy (Gorham) Stone. Sam grew up in the South Kitsap area and graduated from Wellpinit H.S/Ft....
Glenn Heath,
May 29, 2009
Glenn A. Heath, Jr., 78, a resident of Port Orchard, died at Kitsap Hospice Center in Bremerton of natural causes on May 29, 2009. He was born August 12, 1930 in Seattle to Glenn and Jeannie (Wyatt) Heath, Sr. He married Nona Layton in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho on May 23, 1975. He was preceded in death by his step-daughter...
Paul Hills
May 29, 2009
Paul Edward Hills was born Jan. 26, 1940 and passed away May 29, 2009. He was the son of Albert F. Hills and Jennie Eastman . His brothers Fred, John and sister Beth survive him. Also survived by his two daughters Pam Voss (Earl) and Lorri Bell (Bob) and son Kenneth Hills(Lisa). His seven grandchildren: Faith, Brendon, Tambi, Bobby, Savanna,...
Annabelle Moser
May 29, 2009
Born Annabelle McGarry on June 23, 1930 in Mill Township, Ohio, she married the love of her life William (Bill) Moser in Cortland, Ohio in 1948. Bill joined the Navy and was eventually stationed at Fort Ward on Bainbridge Island. They like it so much they decided to move the family there in 1955. They lived there for almost 50...
Judith Beeber
May 25, 2009
Judith M. Beeber, 76, of Port Orchard, died May 25, 2009 at Life Care Center in Port Orchard. She was born August 13, 1932 in Joplin, Mo to Troy & Georgia Parmely. On November 17, 1948 she married Donald Beeber in Toppenish, Wa. Judith was a homemaker who enjoyed caring for her children. She was an avid reader and collector...
Brock Haarstad
May 25, 2009
Brock Michael Leonard Haarstad, age 6 of Port Orchard, died at Seattle Children's Hospital from ALL Leukemia on May 25, 2009. He was born in Silverdale, WA on April 1, 2003 to Brad & Sarah (Apostolides) Haarstad. Brock enjoyed Spider Man, Power Rangers, movies, cartoons, playing video games, kickball and riding harley. He liked eating Otter Pops, chicken nuggets, french...
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