Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Nina Bacque'

Nina Bacque'

Mar 28, 2006

Nina J. Bacque, 79, died at her home in Port Orchard, Washington on March 28, 2006 after a very courageous battle with brain cancer. She was born on January 9, 1927 in Athabosca, Alberta, Canada to James H. & Elizabeth (Jones) Kiff. She graduated from high school in Canada in 1945 and married Daniel P. Bacque' in Victoria British Columbia...

Jack Stockwell

Jack Stockwell

Mar 25, 2006

Jack Elsworth Stockwell, 85, of Bremerton died Saturday of congestive heart failure. He wa born to Dewey E. and Faye L. (Mowery) Stockwell in Denver, Colorado. He served in the Navy from 1937 to 1942 and later worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. He also was a bus driver for South Kitsap School District. Mr. Stockwell was a member of...

Ronald Wilson

Ronald Wilson

Mar 23, 2006

Ronald H. Wilson, 53, of Port Orchard, WA, died March 23, 2006 at his home of colon cancer. Ron was born Feb. 17, 1953 in Portland, OR to Howard and Mary Lou (Doring) Wilson. He graduated from Madison HS in Portland in 1971 and then from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA in 1976 with a degree in education. Ron...

Thomas Odland

Thomas Odland

Mar 20, 2006

Surrounded by his loving family, Thomas R. Odland, 69, passed peacefully into heaven after a courageous battle with a prolonged illness. His passion and love in life was his family. Tom was married for 47 years to his beloved wife Lois Ann. Loving father to Terri, Timothy, Michele and Erik, and his grandchildren Barrett and Elizabeth. Tom adored and cherished...

Rose Sowder

Rose Sowder

Mar 18, 2006

Rose was born September 26, 1903 in Tacoma, Washington to Charles and Sophie Preuss-the second eldest girl of three sisters and four brothers. After graduating from McKinley High School in 1920 she worked as a sales clerk saving money to finance her dream of a college education. In the fall of '23 she enrolled at the University of Idaho. During...

Orena Houle

Orena Houle

Mar 17, 2006

Orena Ann Houle of Bremerton, Washington died of cancer March 17, 2006 in Bremerton, Washington. She was born August 23, 1941 in Long Beach, California to william C. Pollock and Peggy (O'Neill). Orena was a housewife. She loved painting ceramics and gardening. She also loved having her friends come visit her. She loved Hawaii and spent a couple of years...

Paul Baumann

Paul Baumann

Mar 14, 2006

Paul B. Baumann of Poulsbo, Washington died March 14, 2006 in Bremerton, Washington. He was 85. He was born December 28, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. He married Ruth Holtz-Baumann who died in 2004. He served in Navy-CPO for 21 years. He was a Navy Seal and Pipe Fitter. Paul worked as a Pipe Fitter for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard....

Charles Ulrigg

Charles Ulrigg

Mar 7, 2006

Charles Willard Ulrigg of Port Orchard, Washington died of cancer in Bremerton, Washington March 7, 2006. He was 74. He was born November 8, 1931 in Missoula, Montana to Vern and Opal (Adams) Ulrigg. Charles married Inge (Narath) Ulrigg on July 31, 1976 in Missoula, Montana. He attended school in Missoula, Montana. Charles served in the U.S. Navy from October...

Regina Burleson

Regina Burleson

Mar 7, 2006

Regina (Phelps) Burleson, 86, of Port Orchard died Tuesday of natural causes. She was born in Issaquah to Martin A. and Ethel (Donahoe) Hines. She sold Avon products for several years and was a homemaker. Mrs. Burleson was a member of Saint Gabriel Catholic Church, the Alter Society and the Active Club. She was preceded in death by her first...

Clyde Bell

Clyde Bell

Mar 5, 2006

Clyde Bell, Jr. of Port Orchard, Washington died at his home March 5, 2006. He was 71. He was born March 9, 1934 in Watonga, Oklahoma. Clyde married Michiko (Shibata) Bell in Tokyo, Japan on February 27, 1968. He served in the U.S. Navy as Yeoman for 33 years - attaining rank of E-9 Master Chief. He served as Yeoman...

Robert Risher

Robert Risher

Mar 5, 2006

Robert Lee Risher of Port Orchard, Washington died March 5, 2006 in Bremerton, Washington. He was 76. He was born February 1, 1930 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Harold Edwin Risher and Irene Elizabeth (Klinger) Risher. He married Margot M. (Molter) Risher June 9, 1953 in Terre Haute, Indiana. She died in 1988. Robert graduated from Garfield in Terre Haute,...

Barbara Schedlin

Barbara Schedlin

Mar 3, 2006

Barbara I. Schedlin passed away on March 3, 2006, in Bellingham, WA after a short battle with lung cancer. She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Schedlin. Barbara is survived by husband Gordon D. Anderson; daughters Linda and Laura Schedlin; grandchildren Richard Hull, Kendra Schedlin and Melissa Schedlin; and brother Robert McClelland. Barbara lived in Port Orchard,...

Leona Vaughn

Leona Vaughn

Mar 3, 2006

Leona Rose Vaughn, 77, died at her residence in Port Orchard, Washington on March 3, 2006. She was born on September 6, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to Leon & Theresa (Slezinski) Koss. Leona married Billy Ray Vaughn on November 27, 1952 in Detroit. He preceded her in death in 2004. Leona worked as a Receiving Inspector for more than 20...

Robert Reynolds

Robert Reynolds

Feb 18, 2006

Robert V. Reynolds, 85, died on February 18, 2006 at his home in Port Orchard, Washington. He was born to Harry and Viola (Austin) Reynolds in Bremerton, Washington on January 15, 1921. Mr. Reynolds served in the U.S. Army, where he received the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Unit Award, Victory Medal and Sharpshooter Medal....

Daniel Safsten

Daniel Safsten

Feb 15, 2006

Daniel Jeffrey Safsten, 40 of Port Orchard, Washington died February 15, 2006 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. He was born on April 17, 1965 in Seattle, Washington to Carl Gunnar & Barbara Lee (House) Safsten. Daniel attended South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard. Daniel worked for 14 years as a Ferry Captain for Horluck Ferries in Port...

Mary Freden

Mary Freden

Feb 14, 2006

Mary Freden, 68 of Port Orchard, Washington died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on February 14, 2006. She was born on March 19, 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Arnold F. & Inez (Russell) Malzahn. She graduated from Chaska High School in Chaska, Minnesota. Mary married Calvin "Cal" Freden in East Union, Minnesota on May 26, 1956. Mary was...

Lester Mollet

Lester Mollet

Feb 13, 2006

Lester Royce Mollet, 50 of Port Orchard, Washington died in an automobile accident on February 13, 2006. He was born on December 5, 1955 in Breese, Illinois to Robert H. & Edna (Thuenemann) Mollet. He attended Mater Dei High School in Breese, ILlinois. Lester married Cindy Arter in Breese on May 26, 1984. Lester worked as a Journeyman Carpenter for...

James Grant

James Grant

Feb 11, 2006

James Wilson Grant, 90 of Port Orchard, Washington died at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington on February 11, 2006. More affectionately known as "Wilson", he was born to James E. and Rose (Sackman) Grant in Sprague, Washington on July 24, 1915. The family moved to Port Orchard in 1917 and Wilson had been a resident there for the last...

Daniel Varo

Daniel Varo

Feb 8, 2006

Daniel Jacob Varo, 22, of Port Orchard passed away February 7 in Tacoma. He was born September 23, 1983, in Bremerton. He was raised in Beaverton, Oregon, and Port Orchard where he attended South Kitsap schools. He was the owner of D@N Imports and worked part-time at Pizza Factory. He was a member of Northwest Street Racing. Daniel was a...

Jayden Pallo

Jayden Pallo

Feb 7, 2006

Jayden Michael Pallo, also known as "Bubbies", was born September 23, 2005, in Silverdale, Washington, to Ronnie and Cassandra (Gurganious) Pallo. He died February 7, 2006, at the age of 4 months. Jayden loved to spend time with his dad watching boxing and football. He loved cartoons and was known as the "drool monster." Jayden became the unofficial mascot of...