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Arlene Helm
May 10, 2008
Arlene Hazel Helm, 88 of Port Orchard, WA died May 12, 2008. She was born January 20, 1920 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Edgehill Lee & Emma Rose (Cooper) Persinger. She graduated from Yakima HS in 1937 and married Kenneth Helm on February 3, 1975 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Arlene was a restaurant owner and chef for 50 years, retiring in 1979....
Beverly Burns
May 10, 2008
Beverly C. Burns, 69 of Port Orchard, WA died May 10, 2008. She was born November 3, 1938 in Creston, Iowa to Jerald & Marjorie (Smith) Gustin. She graduated from Butte High School in Butte, Montana in 1956 and married Robert D. Burns on May 29, 1961 in Deer Lodge, Montana. Beverly retired as a Retail Supervisor for K-Mart. She...
Richard Way
May 4, 2008
Richard "Rich" Frederick Way, 61, a resident of Port Orchard died peacefully in the hospital surrounded by family on May 4th, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. Rich was born in Bournemouth, England on July 16, 1946 and moved to Seattle when he was 9 years old. Rich grew up in North Seattle and attended Lincoln H.S. After H.S....
William Ralph
May 3, 2008
William Edwin 'Bill' Ralph, 87, a resident of Port Orchard, died of natural causes at the family home on May 3rd. He was born in Pistol River, Oregon on November 27, 1920 to Enos Austin & Minnie Susan (Melville) Ralph. He married June Merchant on September 10, 1942 in Portland, Oregon. Bill served his country in the U.S. Navy during...
Carl F Reece
Apr 30, 2008
Carl F. Reece, 92, died at his home in Port Orchard, WA on April 30, 2008. He was born June 11, 1915 in Wibaux, Montana to James and Minnie (Holmes) Reece. He married Lorraine Lindberg in Tacoma, WA on July 24, 1942. Carl worked as a Design Engineering Technician at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton for 30 years...
Fred Smithson
Apr 29, 2008
Fred A. Smithson, 84 of Port Orchard, Washington died in Bremerton, Washington on April 29, 2008. He was born December 22, 1923 in Woodruff, Arizona to Dennis & Lorena (Weech) Smithson. He attended Common Schools of Navajo County, Arizona. He married Virginia Sutherland on April 22, 1983 in Seattle. Fred worked as a Truck Driver for Safeway & Sears in...
Lt Melvin Fingarson
Apr 27, 2008
Lt Col Melvin H. Fingarson, retired, age 56, of Port Orchard died Sunday April 27, 2008. He was born July 29, 1951 in Bremerton to Melvin H. and Evelyn Swalling Fingarson. He attended school in Port Orchard, graduating from South Kitsap High School in 1969 before attending W.S.U. where he double majored in political science and finance, and received an...
Patricia Scheftic
Apr 25, 2008
Patricia Ann Scheftic, 55, died at home in Bremerton on April 25, 2008. She was born September 29, 1952 in Dilley, TX to Refugio & Katherine (Castillo) Olivas. She graduated from Apostolic Bible College in Bremerton in 1983 with a degree in Bible Theology. She married Michael J. Scheftic on September 10, 1983 in Bremerton. Patricia was a Pastor's wife...
James Lafountaine
Apr 23, 2008
James Donald LaFountaine, 72 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton of cancer on April 23, 2008. He was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on February 11, 1936 to Albert and Irene LaFountaine. He served in the United States Air Force and was Roman Catholic. James is survived by his loving wife Aurelain, five children and twelve grandchildren. Private services were...
Florence Darling
Apr 22, 2008
Florence Colleen Darling, 78 of Bremerton died in Port Orchard on April 22, 2008. She was born July 28, 1929 in Poulsbo, Washington. She graduated from Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, Washington in 1947 and married Eugene Clare Darling on June 29, 1951 in Forks, Washington. He preceded her in death in 2001. Colleen worked as an Avon Sales...
Bernard Rutledge
Apr 17, 2008
Bernard Dale Rutledge, 76 of Bainbridge Island, Washington died on April 17, 2008. He was born February 29, 1932 in California to Abraham & Julia Rutledge. Bernard worked as a Logger and ran his family owned ranch. He also served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Bernard worked as a Cub Scout Leader. Surviving are sons Richard Rutledge...
Janet Moreira
Apr 16, 2008
Janet L. Moreira, 38, of Port Orchard died on April 16, 2008. She was born June 12, 1969 in Bremerton. Janet was a friendly and familiar face at the Port Orchard Fred Meyer where she worked as a cashier and service representative for several years. She was a great inspiration to many, co-chairing the local Relay For Life events, sponsoring...
Steven Vancouver
Apr 15, 2008
Steven Matthew (Kukla) Vancouver, 69, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on April 15, 2008. He was born March 15, 1939 in Vancouver, Washington to Matt & Beatrice (Cavitt) Kukla. He graduated from Bremerton High School in 1957, Olympic College in 1959, and the University of Washington in 1961 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Steven retired in...
Paul Ondell
Apr 15, 2008
Paul Leon Ondell, 57, died at home in Port Orchard on April 15, 2008. He was born March 14, 1951 in Alexandria, Louisiana to Leon & Iris (Dudleston) Ondell. He graduated from Long Beach High School in Long Beach, Mississippi in 1970 and married Shawn Adams July 2, 1983 in Port Orchard. Paul worked for more than 30 years as...
Robert Bruce
Apr 12, 2008
Robert Thomas Bruce, 51, a resident of Belfair, died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Harrison Medical Center due to complications of emphysema. He was born at Bremerton Naval Hospital on October 19, 1956 to Lester and Janet Leora (Skinner) Bruce. He graduated form West Bremerton HS in 1975. Robert was preceded in death by his father and brother John Baldwin....
Sandra Gardner
Apr 9, 2008
Sandra Catherine Gardner, 70, a resident of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on April 9, 2008. She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Al and Charlott (Norton) Shaw on September 2, 1937.She married William R. Gardner on August 24, 1989. She was a member of the Port Orchard Eagles and past President of the Ladies Auxiliary. She loved camping...
Doris Brown
Apr 5, 2008
Doris Brown, 77 of Manchester, Washington died in Gig Harbor, Washington on April 5, 2008. She was born April 14, 1931 in Everett, Washington to Fred & Edna Haydock. She graduated from Bremerton High School in 1949 and married Grant G. Brown, Sr. October 30, 1954 in Bremerton. Doris worked as a Loan Officer at Kitsap Federal Credit Union and...
Delmer Shoemaker
Apr 3, 2008
Delmer Shoemaker lost his battle with cancer on April 3, 2008 at the age of 88. He was born May 5, 1919 to David & Dessie Shoemaker and was one of 11 children. From a very early age he drove logging trucks for his Dad's logging business to help support the family. He met and later married Antoinette Marie Meek...
Glen Greseth
Apr 3, 2008
Together Again Glen O. Greseth of Port Orchard once again joined hands with his wife, Oleah on April 3, 2008. He died at Manor Care of Gig Harbor, Washington of natural causes. He was 95 years old. He was born November 20, 1912 in Alamo, North Dakota to Einar and Lillie Greseth. He finished high school there and went on...
William Menchenton
Apr 2, 2008
William James "Jim" Menchenton, 82 a resident of Port Orchard, died at his home of a massive heart attack on April 2, 2008. He was born March 21, 1926 in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Lige and Catherine (Violette) Menchenton. Jim married Jeanne Lyman on June 14 1947 in San Francisco, California. Jim served in the United States Navy during World War...
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