Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Chuck Guynn,

Chuck Guynn,

Jun 30, 2007

Chuck Guynn Sr. of Grapeview passed away at the age of 71 on Saturday, June 30th at his home surrounded by the love of his family. Chuck was born on March 5th, 1936 in Cherokee Iowa, but a born Texan at heart. Chuck served in the United States Air Force for two terms and resigned as a Captain in 1963....

Claude Hunt

Claude Hunt

Jun 24, 2007

Claude Wiseman Hunt, 82 of Tacoma, Washington died June 24, 2007. He was born January 22, 1925 in Bison, South Dakota to Fred & Ione (Tate) Hunt. He married Doris Bailey on February 4, 1947 in Port Townsend, Washington. She preceded him in death. Claude worked as a Woodworker at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, retiring in 1991....

Walter Turk

Walter Turk

Jun 22, 2007

Walter E. Turk, 87, of Belfair, Washington, passed from this life to eternity on June 22, 2007. Walter was born on October 9, 1919 in Crosby, Minnesota, to Carl and Frances Turk. He was the second of four sons. In the 1930s, he worked his way from Minnesota to Washington, finally settling in Bremerton. Walter served in the U.S. Army...

Floyd Williams

Floyd Williams

Jun 21, 2007

Floyd Williams, 82, of Grapeview, died June 21st at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard. He was born February 11, 1925 in Salida, CO to Harmon & Alice (Norris) Williams. On December 8, 1950 he married Verna Bland in Bremerton. Mr. Williams was a PT Boater in the U.S. Navy during WWII and a firefighter with the city of Bremerton for...

Rita Brignone

Rita Brignone

Jun 19, 2007

Rita Brignone, 85, of Port Orchard, died June 19th at Forest Ridge Health & Rehab in Bremerton. Rita was born March 5, 1922 in Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa to Ignace & Lucie Gilardi. On April 13, 1943 she married Pierre Brignone in North Africa. Rita was a seamstress working together with her husband Pierre in his Tailor business. He died...

Tenisha Anderson

Tenisha Anderson

Jun 16, 2007

Tenisha Kathryn Anderson 26 of Port Orchard, Washington died June 16, 2007 in Port Orchard. Tenisha was born June 19, 1989 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Richard and Jeanette Anderson. She graduated from high school. She worked in sales in the family business. She enjoyed cooking, decorating, taking care of her nieces and nephews, and taking loving care of her...

Dillon Coburn

Dillon Coburn

Jun 16, 2007

Dillon (Don) B. Coburn of Longbranch was born March 5, 1922 and passed peacefully into heaven on June 16, 2007, following a brief battle with lung cancer. He grew up in Minnesota and graduated from high school in 1940. After trade school, Don moved to Oregon and was drafted into the Army Air Corps in 1943. He married Coline Gillis...

Lois Luke

Lois Luke

Jun 15, 2007

Lois A. (Vandeberg) Luke, 71, a resident of Manchester, died on June 15th at The Franciscan Hospice House in University Place, WA of lung cancer. She was born in Williston, ND to Michael and Margaret (Mott) Kellar. She attended Williston High School and graduated from there in 1953. Lois married George R. Luke Feb 25, 1982 in Hawaii. He preceded...

David Haines

David Haines

Jun 11, 2007

David R. Haines, 56, of Port Orchard, WA, formerly of Stamford, CT and Greenwich, CT, died June 11, 2007 at his home. David was born October 1, 1950 in Lima, Peru to George R. and Beatrice N. (Olliver) Haines. He graduated from Greenwich High School in 1968 and attended both Norwalk Technical School in Norwalk, CT and Iona College in...

Martha Watts

Martha Watts

Jun 8, 2007

Martha C. Watts, 86 of Port Orchard, Washington died at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington on June 8, 2007. She was born January 4, 1921 in Tacoma to Joseph G. & Elida (Engstrom) Johnson. She graduated from Stadium High School in 1939. Martha married George Watts in Tacoma on July 13, 1940. Martha worked as an Office Manager...

Jackie Reid

Jackie Reid

Jun 7, 2007

Jackie E. Reid, 75, longtime resident of Port Orchard, passed on to be with his Lord on June 7, 2007. He was born in Republic, WA on April 30, 1932 to Albert and Marie (Gariano) Reid. Jackie served in the US Army and while stationed in Germany, he met his wife Anni. He worked as a carpenter in Kitsap County...

Robert Gilbert

Robert Gilbert

Jun 4, 2007

Robert T. Gilbert, 53, died at his home in Grapeview, Washington on June 4, 2007. He was born November 1, 1953 in Corona, California to George & Lila (Botkin) Gilbert. Robert married Cheryl Smalley on May 28, 1980 in Port Orchard, Washington. Robert graduated from Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington with an Associates Degree in Engineering. He owned and operated...

Leonard Rodstol

Leonard Rodstol

Jun 3, 2007

Leonard Alvin Rodstol was born August 26, 1913, the 5th of 7 children to Ole and Pernille Rodstol. Leonard lived in the farm on Rodstol Lane from 1916 until moving to Ridgemont Nursing Home and then on to Retsil in 2005. Leonard enlisted in the Army on May 11, 1942 at the age of 29. He was a member of...

D. Zumwalt

D. Zumwalt

Jun 2, 2007

D. Jule Zumwalt, 67, died at her home in Port Orchard, Washington on June 2, 2007. She was born October 5, 1939 in Seattle, Washington to Dominic & Irene (Knight) Padovano. She married Robert Zumwalt on June 17, 1961 in Treasure Island, California. He now resides in Chappaqua, NY. Jule graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in...

E. Peak

E. Peak

Jun 2, 2007

E. Dale Peak, 92 years old, passed away peacefully at home on June 2, 2007, with his daughter by his side, after a long bout with Alzheimer's disease. Although Dale's mind and body failed him the last few years, all he accomplished in his lifetime will not be forgotten. Dale was born to Homer and Marguerite (Madigan) Peak in Seattle,...

Charles Berglund

Charles Berglund

May 30, 2007

Charles J. "Bergie" Berglund, 82 of Port Orchard, Washington died May 30, 2007. He was born June 1, 1924 in Hawley Minnesota. He graduated from Enderlin High in Enderlin, North Dakota in 1942 & married Glory Lindemann on June 8, 1947 in Lucca, North Dakota. Bergie retired as a Machinist at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. After...

Dolores Matracia

Dolores Matracia

May 29, 2007

Dolores Margaret Matracia, 77 of Port Orchard, Washington died on May 29, 2007. She was born to John & Margaret (Bunting) Lauer on January 1, 1930 in New York, New York. Dolores married Guiseppe (Joe) Matracia in Port Orchard on May 30, 1967. He preceded her in death in 1977. From the time she was little, she was a "caregiver"....

Ashlee Moore

Ashlee Moore

May 27, 2007

Ashlee Shantel Moore, 19 of Port Orchard, Washington died on May 27, 2007 in an automobile accident. She was born April 5, 1988 in Bremerton, Washington. She graduated from South Kitsap High in Port Orchard in 2006 and from Olympic College in Bremerton in 2007 with an Associate Degree. Ashlee enjoyed shopping, photography, and the outdoors. When Ashlee wasn't traveling,...

Edward Kaplan

Edward Kaplan

May 17, 2007

Edward F. Kaplan, 61, lost his 2 year battle with Multiple Myeloma on his 16th Wedding Anniversary, May 17th. He will forever be remembered as a kind, gentle & loving man. After his retirement from PSNS in May 2006 Ed enjoyed his music, watching sports, spending time with friends & family and telling stories of his Brooklyn days, but, most...

Jerry Reynolds

Jerry Reynolds

May 15, 2007

Jerry Jay Reynolds, 71, a life long Port Orchard resident, died May 15th at Northwoods Lodge in Silverdale. Jerry was born July 26, 1935 in Port Orchard to Paul & Geneva Reynolds. He was part of the SKHS class of 1953 and served in the US Army from 1956-1961. On Jan. 11, 1958 he married Marlene Barnes in Port Orchard...