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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Hazel Brooks
Feb 7, 2006
Hazel Elliott Brooks, 82 of Belfair, Washington died on February 7, 2006 at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard, Washington. She was born in Washington County, Kentucky on December 3, 1923 to Mandeville A. & Ruby O. (Mc Murray) Elliott. She graduated from Springfield High School in Springfield, Kentucky in 1942 and from the Washington University School of Nursing in St....
Charles Knox
Feb 4, 2006
Charles E. Chuck" Knox of Port Orchard, Washington died of cancer peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones February 4, 2006. He was 79. Charles was born July 28, 1926 in Buhl, Idaho to Everett and Eula (Goode) Knox. He married Olive (Bakken) Knox November 27, 1943 in Bremerton, Washington. Charles graduated from Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington in...
Melissa Wilt
Feb 3, 2006
Melissa Joyce Wilt, 50, of Port Orchard passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 3rd. Melissa was born to Marston and Carol Gillette in Ukiah, California. She spent the first 14 years of her life living in the small town of Potter Valley, California before moving to Ukiah in 1970. Melissa graduated from Ukiah High School in 1973. She...
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