Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Port Orchard, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Areas

Dean Gehring

Dean Gehring

Nov 1, 2007

Our dear, joyful, fun loving Dean passed away on November 1, 2007 at home, after fighting a courageous battle against cancer. He was born in Minnesota to Edward Gehring and Floy Root Gehring. Dean lived his life as fully as possible. A life of quiet faith which was an example for all in the family to follow. He always saw...

Marie Maier

Marie Maier

Oct 30, 2007

I Remember Mama Marie (Hinsz) Maier was born May 1, 1919 in the small rural town of Ashley, North Dakota. Andrew Maier came to work one summer on Marie's father's wheat farm. It was love at first sight and Marie's younger siblings loved him too. Marie brought her ability to cook, sew and entertain from her years on the farm...

Robert Bellman

Robert Bellman

Oct 30, 2007

Robert A. "Bob" Bellman, 69 of Port Orchard, Washington died in Bremerton, Washington on October 30, 2007. He was born on November 1, 1937 in Seattle, Washington to Byron & Lou Anna (Long) Bellman. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Seattle in 1956 and married Sharon Kay Schulte September 14, 1968 in Bonney Lake, Washington. Bob served in the...

Beatrice Guibert

Beatrice Guibert

Oct 29, 2007

Beatrice (Bea) R. Guibert, 92, died October 29, 2007 at Ridgemont Terrace Convalescent Center, Port Orchard. She was born June 21, 1915 in Marble, Minnesota to William and Cecelia Cyr and came to Yakima, Washington with her parents as a young child. The family moved to the Wollochet Bay area where she attended grade school. She attended Catholic school and...

Frances Yahnel

Frances Yahnel

Oct 28, 2007

Frances m. Yahnel, 84 of Manchester, Washington died October 28, 2007 at Harrison Memorial Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington. She was born September 8, 1923 in Lancaster, Ohio to James A. & Elizabeth Julia (Sheehan) Bartley. She graduated from Jamesburg High School in Jamesburg, New Jersey in 1941. She married Albert J. Yahnel on April 24, 1942 in Jamesburg. He...

Melanie Parson

Melanie Parson

Oct 28, 2007

Melanie Lee Parson, 52, died at her home in Port Orchard, Washington on October 28, 2007. She was born on August 25, 1955 in Corona, California to Darrell & Donna (Eaton) Rosenkranz. She attended the Washington State University at Pullman, Washington and married Mark Parson on the Columbia River in 1986. Melanie loved to help to serve children as a...

Donald Ehlert

Donald Ehlert

Oct 24, 2007

November 15, 1945 - October 24, 2007 Donald Thomas Ehlert was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and raised in Port Orchard, Washington by his parents Donald Sample Ehlert and Gloria Elaine Green-Ehlert. He loved horses, hotrods and ocean fishing. In 1962, Donnie left South Kitsap high school to join the Army. He served his country for 3 years completing tours...

Francis Macpherson

Francis Macpherson

Oct 23, 2007

Francis Raymond (Mac) MacPherson passed from this life on October 23, 2007, with his wife of 62 years, Lorraine, at his side. Mac was born August 14, 1917, in Boston, MA, to Francis and Mary (O'Neil) MacPherson. Mac was known as a devoted husband, father, and friend. He was always ready to help anyone, whether it was mowing a lawn...

Elizabeth Rose O'Brien

Elizabeth Rose O'Brien

Oct 21, 2007

Elizabeth (Betty) Rose O'Brien "Mom" passed gracefully from this life on October 21, 2007 with her children at her side. She was born August 1, 1923 to James & Rose Grant in Port Orchard, WA. She happily graduated at Kitsap High School in the Class of '41. She worked at Grant Lumber Company prior to her marriage to (Frederick) Gordon...

Nellie Royer

Nellie Royer

Oct 20, 2007

Nellie Mae Royer, 90, died at Life Care Center of Port Orchard, Washington on October 20, 2007. She was born June 23, 1917 in Omaha, Texas to William & Minnie (Smith) Wheat. She grew up in Hialeh, Flordia and married Leonard L. Royer on October 25, 1941 in St. Cloud, Florida. Leonard preceded her in death in 1991. Nellie worked...

James Remington

James Remington

Oct 19, 2007

James Allen Remington, 54 of Bremerton, Washington died in Olalla, Washington on October 19, 2007. He was born on January 24, 1953 in Fontana, California to Paul & Barbara (Pruitte) Remington. He attended Victor Valley High in Victorville, California. James worked for 40 years as a Welder. He served in the U.S. Army as an Engineer in Germany from 1970...

Beatrice Ann Belcher

Beatrice Ann Belcher

Oct 17, 2007

Born Beatrice Ann Mox on July 25, 1930, to Frank & Mary (Helewski) Mox in Anoka, Minnesota. The family moved to Bremerton where Frank worked in the shipyard. Betty graduated from Bremerton High School in 1948 and later from Olympic College. Betty married Neldon Etter and had two children, Lawrence (Larry) and Teresa (Teri). Betty later married Sam Belcher. She...

Joseph Simpson

Joseph Simpson

Oct 17, 2007

DR. JOSEPH M. SIMPSON, III passed in Bremerton, WA on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 from a rare form of high grade neuroendocrine carcinoma. A resident of Gig Harbor, WA, Joe is survived by his wife of three years, Dr. Karla M. Bloomquist. Born in Omaha, NE on June 30, 1974, Joe is also survived by his parents, Dr. Joseph M....

Frances Ostlund

Frances Ostlund

Oct 14, 2007

Frances M. Ostlund, a resident of Bremerton, died on October 14, 2007 of natural causes. She was born in Lewistown, Montana on August 21, 1924 to Jack and Thelma (Anderson) Gibson. Her husband Harry Ragan of 36 years and second husband Oliver Ostlund of 17 years both preceded her in death. She graduated from Fergus High School in Lewistown in...

John Bogardus

John Bogardus

Oct 12, 2007

John was born in 1930 in Connersville, Indiana. He went on to enlist in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and graduated from Michigan State University. He was a civil engineer and worked on many projects across the United States. Local projects included the North Cascade Highway, West Seattle Bridge, Trident Submarine Base and Schuster Parkway in...

Ronald Long

Ronald Long

Oct 11, 2007

Ronald M. Long, 72 of Port Orchard, Washington died in Bremerton, Washington on October 11, 2007. He was born August 2, 1935 in Bremerton to Myron & Margaret (Farley) Long. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1952. Ronald married Lila Fowler on December 31, 1979. Ronald worked for 40 years as a Torpedo Engineer at the Naval Undersea...

Glen Dock

Glen Dock

Oct 9, 2007

Glen E. Dock, a resident of Port Orchard, died at his home on October 9, 2007. He was born on May 14, 1923 in Three Rivers, Michigan to William R. and Nora B. (Lowman) Dock. He married Alice Kimmel on September 25, 1947. Glen retired from the United States Navy as a Chief Petty Officer and was a proud veteran...

Helen Luckey

Helen Luckey

Sep 30, 2007

Helen Luckey, 91 of Port Orchard, Washington died on September 30, 2007. She was born on October 15, 1915 in Torrington, Wyoming to David & Elisabeth (Eberle) Schimke and was raised in Ellendale, North Dakota. She graduated from Forbes High School in Forbes, North Dakota in 1933. Helen married Russel J. Luckey, LCDR, USN, Ret October 27, 1947 in Las...

Avis Burnham

Avis Burnham

Sep 29, 2007

Avis Harriet Burnham passed away peacefully the morning of September 29, 2007 in Port Orchard, Washington. Avis was born May 18th, 1917, in Blackduck, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Antonette and Harry Moen. Avis is survived by two children, Shannon Pinger and Denny Burnham; five grandchildren, Debbie Martinsen, Doug Aalbers, Darcy Almeida, Michelle Bundy and Kim Brown and four...

Werner Knoch

Werner Knoch

Sep 18, 2007

Werner (Warren) Hans Knoch, 75, of port Orchard died Sept. 18, 2007 at his home. He was born to Hans and Eve (Paetow) Knoch in Concord, CA on Oct. 4, 1931. He was a graduate of Mt. Diablo High School in Concord and attended Diablo Valley College. He served in the Navy receiving the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Medal...