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Russell Kauffman
Jun 14, 2008
Russell Eugene Kauffman, 78, a resident of Port Orchard, died on June 14, 2008 in Bremerton. He was born in Glen Haven, Wisconsin on April 16, 1930 to John and Opal Kauffman. He courageously battled his illness of congestive heart failure and kidney failure. He was a true farmer at heart, helping anyone with information on how to start raising...
Mary Klinger
Jun 14, 2008
Mary Louise Klinger, 81, died at home in Port Orchard, Washington on June 14, 2008. She was born August 15, 1926 in Minneapolis, MN to Peter & Leah (LaFerrier) Klaesges. She married Harry Klinger in 1952. He preceded her in death in 1985.  Mary worked for Disneyland Custodial Service in Anaheim, CA for 14 years, retiring in 1987. She also...
James Walker
Jun 11, 2008
James David Walker died of mesothelioma August 2, 2002 at his residence in Port Orchard, Washington. He was 70.He was born January 21, 1932 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Jay and Alma (Hollenbeck) Walker.James graduated from Lewis and Clark High School of Spokane, Washington in 1950.He served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1950 to 1954, then served in the reserves...
Dickie Ness
Jun 11, 2008
Dickie Ray Ness, 63, of Port Orchard died at his residence June 11, 2008. He was born June 19, 1944 in Bremerton to Ray and Louise (Gehring) Ness. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1962 and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma.Dickie was an accountant for Ron Ness...
Ancilla Tripp
Jun 9, 2008
Ancilla Tripp, 87, of Bainbridge Island, WA, formerly of Port Orchard, WA, died April 1, 2002, at Messenger House on Bainbridge Island.Ancilla was born August 13, 1914, in Italy to Valentino and Mary (Savio) Gabino.She married Harold E. Tripp who preceded her in death in 1991. Ancilla was a homemaker and belonged to St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Port Orchard.Ancilla...
Swan Hamren
Jun 9, 2008
Swan Oscar "Bud" Hamren, Age 89, of Port Orchard, WA, Bud passed away peacefully June 9, 2008. He was born to Oscar and Emma Hamren in Stockholm, Sweden on March 5, 1919. He and his parents came to America in 1924 and soon settled in Hobart, WA. The family, including two younger brothers, moved to Port Orchard in the early...
Warren Vann
Jun 8, 2008
"Vann" was born on February 2, 1917, in Fort Scott, KS, the 8th of 10 children born to Cicero and Ella Mae (West) Vann. When he was very young, his family moved to Taylor, Texas, where he lived until he joined the Army in 1934 at the age of 17. He began his military service as an infantryman, but due...
Pamala Shaw
Jun 6, 2008
Pamala "Jan" Shaw, 55, of Brinnon, went home on July 20, 2002 of cancer. She was born in Alhambra, California to Lester and Alma (Via) Jankow. She was married to Fred Shaw in 1964 where they resided in Ketchum, Idaho. She graduated from Hailey High School, Hailey, Idaho in 1965. Jan rode in the "Wagon Days" Parade in Ketchum, along...
Mabel Johnson
Jun 6, 2008
Mabel Evalene Johnson, 90 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on June 6, 2008. She was born March 17, 1918 in Bassett, NE to Alma & Ida (Hansen) Fry. She graduated from Riverton HS in Riverton, WY in 1935 and married Lowren Edward Johnson on October 7, 1936 in Thermopolis, WY. Mabel retired in 1974 after a long and distinguished...
Valerie Gust
Jun 6, 2008
Valerie D'Ann Gust, 37 of Gig Harbor died in Tacoma on June 6, 2008. She was born September 28, 1970 in Needles, California to John & Pamela (Frye) Rookard. She graduated from Needles High School in 1988 and married Robert Gust in Tacoma, Washington on September 3, 1994. Valerie was a Domestic Goddess (homemaker) who enjoyed spending her time with...
Marit Brusatto
Jun 5, 2008
Marit Elise "Lisa" Brusatto passed away Saturday, September 14th after a long, valiant struggle with personal illness. Born in Oslo, Norway July 24, 1942. Lisa moved to the United States when she was 17. Lisa completed school in Utah, married and moved to Alaska in 1968 where she raised her family of six.Lisa relocated to Washington state, and after some...
Maria Hocog
Jun 5, 2008
Maria Ada Hocog, 62 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on June 5, 2008. She was born in Saipan, CNMI to Jose & Candida (Ada) Hocog on March 15, 1946. Maria was a homemaker whose greatest accomplishment was raising her children as a single parent. She enjoyed puzzles, cooking & baking, window shopping, and dancing & singing along with family....
Julia Grimshaw
Jun 3, 2008
Julia E. Grimshaw, 87 of Port Orchard, died June 3, 2008. She was born August 29, 1920 in Bijou Hills, SD to John & Stella (Mace) Burger. She attended school in SD and married George R. Grimshaw in South Dakota on February 11, 1938. He preceded her in death in 1971. Julia worked in Real Estate Sales at Soriano's in...
Cindy Johnson
Jun 3, 2008
Cindy Johnson, 48, died September 25, 2002 at her home in Silverdale. She was born December 15, 1953 in Bremerton to Ralph and Dorothy (Elkins) Grace.She graduated from South Kitsap high school in 1972 and attended Olympic College and the University of Washington Nursing School. On August 2, 1986 she married Ron Johnson in Belfair, Washington. Mrs. Johnson was the...
Beulah Simpson
Jun 2, 2008
Beulah Pearl Simpson, 86 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on June 2, 2008. She was born November 24, 1921 in Springfield, Oregon to William Parker & Alma (Keyes) McMinn. She married Joseph W. Simpson on July 2, 1950 in Anacortes, Washington. He preceded her in death in 1997. Beulah was a homemaker who loved knitting, traveling and a life...
Geraldine Nicks
Jun 2, 2008
Geraldine L. NicksAugust 14, 1914 - February 7, 2003As the sun rose in the eastern sky on February 7, 2003, the light of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed from this world as she returned to the loving arms of the Lord.Gerri was loved by all who knew her. Her sunny disposition and sweet personality reflected not...
Theresa Lakey
May 30, 2008
Theresa Marie (Haydu) Lakey, 89 passed away from this life on May 30, 2008 in the comfort of her home in Bismarck, North Dakota. Theresa was born on March 29, 1919 in Gladstone, North Dakota to Andrew and Marie (Karabensch) Haydu. She was baptized on April 21, 1919 at St. Thomas' Church in Gladstone. She was raised on the family...
Margie Posey
May 30, 2008
Margie Ann Posey "Granny" died of a heart condition October 18, 2002 at her Port Orchard, Washington residence (with the comfort of her family). She was 65.She was born to Ray and Mary (Wetherell) Theroux in Port Orchard, Washington November 6, 1936.She attended South Kitsap High School of Port Orchard, Washington.June 27, 1953 she married Alvin Posey in Port Orchard,...
Doris Cote
May 29, 2008
Doris May Cote died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on January 24, 2003. She was 63.She was born November 1, 1939 in Kremmling, Colorado to Abe Myers, Sr. and Edith (Giddings) Myers.She married Lelin Cote in Reno, Nevada on April 20, 1982.Doris was employed as a nurses aide at Washington State Veteran's Home for 20 years - retiring...
Mildred Burford
May 29, 2008
Mildred Lee Burford was born Mildred Lee Kester in Chillicothe, Missouri on March 15, 1908 and passed away peacefully May 29, 2008. As a teen Mildred moved to Baker City, Oregon. She married Percy A. Burford, also of Baker City on May 12, 1927. Percy preceded her in death March 1, 1993. She is survived by two children, Allan Lee...
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