Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Robert Runyan

Robert Runyan

Sep 19, 2005

Robert Sinclair Runyan, 77, of Belfair, Washington died at Capital Medical Center in Olympia on September 19, 2005.

Douglas Eide

Douglas Eide

Sep 19, 2005

Douglas Glenn Eide, devoted father and grandfather, beloved brother, generous friend and renowned entrepreneur passed away September 19th at his home in Port Orchard. He was born on June 11, 1951 in Fargo, North Dakota. Doug was very successful in life and considered his biggest success to be his daughter Malinda and her wonderful family - husband Paul, children Tanner...

Jay Blackburn

Jay Blackburn

Sep 17, 2005

J. Evan Blackburn of Port Orchard, Washington died September 17, 2005 at his daughter's home in Gig Harbor, Washington. He was 95. He was born October 7, 1909 in Hunnington, Utah. Jay attended high school in Nampa, Idaho. He worked as an electrician at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - retiring in 1980. Jay was a member of The Church of...

Warren Adams

Warren Adams

Sep 16, 2005

Warren Adams, 83 of Port Orchard, Washington died on September 16, 2005 at Madigan Army Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. He was born in South Ashburnham, Massachusetts on May 4, 1922 to Warren & Sadie (Bradstreet) Adams. He married Margaret Griffin on June 29, 1965 in Ferndale, Washington. Warren was a retired member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)...

Marguerite Russell

Marguerite Russell

Sep 11, 2005

Marguarite H. Russell, 81 of Silverdale, Washington died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton on September 11, 2005. She was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on March 6, 1924 to Thomas & Adele (Ashdown) Crawford. She graduated from both high school and college in Canada. Marquarite married John E. Russell in King County, Washington on February 4, 1956. He preceded...

Ellen Palmer

Ellen Palmer

Sep 7, 2005

Ellen L. (Knight) Palmer passed away on Wednesday, September 7, one day before her 76th birthday, at Ridgemont Terrace Convalescent Center in Port Orchard, after a long battle with breast cancer. Ellen was born on September 8, 1929 in Glendive, Montana to Edgar L. and Sylvia V. (Reece) Knight. She spent her early childhood in Montana. The family moved to...

Aggie Cline

Aggie Cline

Aug 29, 2005

Aggie D. Cline, 84, died at her home in Port Orchard on August 29, 2005. She was born July 30, 1921 in Retsil, Washington to John & Emma (Laeder) Murphy. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1939. Aggie married Les L. Cline on July 11, 1964 in Port Orchard. Aggie worked for the Kitsap County Sheriff's Department for...

Robert Dowdle

Robert Dowdle

Aug 26, 2005

Robert W. "Bob" Dowdle, 58 of Bremerton, Washington died on August 26, 2005 at Harrison Memorial Hospital after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was born on April 18, 1947 in Provo, Utah to Wayne and Mildred (Gulledge) Dowdle. He graduated from South High School in Salt Lake City and attended Olympic College in Bremerton. He married Kathie Peak...

Jan Westergaard

Jan Westergaard

Aug 18, 2005

Jan O. Westergaard, 79 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on August 18, 2005. He was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands on January 4, 1926 to Cornelis & Maria (Schouten) Westergaard. He grew up and was educated in the Netherlands. Jan married Winny Van Hek on August 23, 1980 in Chula Vista, California. Jan worked for...

Sylvia Tainatongo

Sylvia Tainatongo

Aug 17, 2005

Sylvia Fejeran Tainatongo, 69 of Port Orchard, died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma on August 17, 2005. She was born on December 14, 1935 in Inarajan, Guam to Jose L.G. & Eduviges L.G. (Meno) Fejeran. Sylvia married Jose T. Tainatongo on January 18, 1958 in Inarajan, Guam. Sylvia was a homemaker who loved family gatherings. She enjoyed cooking and...

Shirley Fischer

Shirley Fischer

Aug 13, 2005

Shirley "Ann" Fischer, 70, of Port Orchard, WA, died August 13, 2005, at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, WA, of a heart attack. Ann was born March 12, 1935, in Columbus, GA, to Harry and Alice (Golden) Salter. She served in the United States Airforce from 1956 to 1957. Ann later worked for 15 years as a meat inspector with...

Nancy Hoving

Nancy Hoving

Aug 12, 2005

Nancy Lee (Heacock) Hoving, 54, of Puyallup, WA, died August 12, 2005, at Northwoods Lodge in Silverdale, WA, from complications from MS and diabetes. Nancy was born August 10, 1951, in Bremerton, WA, to Howard and Vonda Lee (Senn) Heacock. She graduated from West Bremerton High School in 1969. Nancy worked as a school bus driver for the South Kitsap...

Laura Blowers

Laura Blowers

Aug 9, 2005

Laura May Blowers, 77 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on August 9, 2005. She was born in Sauk Centre, Minnesota on August 10, 1927 to Earle H. & Marie A. (Lee) Soule. Laura married Wayne R. Blowers on April 10, 1948 in Port Orchard. He preceded her in death in 1972. Laura worked for...

Robin Kasper

Robin Kasper

Aug 6, 2005

Robin Annette Kasper, 48 of Belfair, Washington, died August 6, 2005 of complications from cancer. She was born on January 23, 1957 in Tacoma, Washington to Ron & Joan (Hannah) Ellison, Sr. She attended Lelehua High School in Lelehua, Hawaii. Robin owned Mission Creek Construction for 7 years working as a subcontractor. Prior to that time she was employed as...

Wallace Dyer

Wallace Dyer

Aug 5, 2005

Wallace "Bud" Dyer of Port Orchard, Washington, died at the Northwoods Lodge in Silverdale, Washington, August 5, 2005 due to Pancreatic Cancer. He was 62. He was born in Augusta, Georgia, on March 18, 1943 to Wallace and Anita (Nerenberg) Dyer. Bud married Lois (Jacobson) Dyer in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1964. He graduated from Hueneme High School in Oxnard,...

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

Jul 31, 2005

Jerry L. Brown of Bremerton, Washington died at Harrison Hospital July 31, 2005. He was 57. He was born in Bremerton, Washington October 29, 1947 to Herschel H. Brown and Edith R. (Wilder) Brown. Jerry graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1968. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968 - 1970. He attained rank...

Robert Wright

Robert Wright

Jul 27, 2005

Robert "Bob" Wright, 67, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on July 27, 2005. He was born on June 29, 1938 in Bell, California to Clifford E. & Furn L. (Schuler) Wright. Bob married Shirley Stewart in Port Orchard, Washington on March 15, 1975. Bob worked as a Shopkeeper in the Tool Department at the Puget Sound Naval...

Timothy Dombkowski

Timothy Dombkowski

Jul 18, 2005

Timothy Lee Dombkowski of Port Orchard, Washington died July 18, 2005 in Bremerton, Washington. He was 55. He was born August 12, 1949 in Michigan City, Indiana to Mabel Evelyn (Wilson) and Chester Stanley Dombkowski. Timothy married Cami (Van Zee) Dombkowski in Michigan City, Indiana on September 21, 1971. He graduated from Elston High School in Michigan City, Indiana in...

Donna Eessen

Donna Eessen

Jul 14, 2005

Donna Rae Dreessen, 59 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on July 14, 2005. She was born On March 9, 1946 in Duluth, Minnesota to Donald & Lucille (Athey) House. Donna graduated from Cloquet High School in Cloquet, Minnesota as Valdictorian in 1964. She graduated from Gustavas Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota in 1968....

Ernest Bell

Ernest Bell

Jul 11, 2005

Ernest David Henry Bell of Port Orchard, Washington died July 11, 2005 at Harrison Memorial Hospital due to Emphysima. He was 83. He was born November 27, 1921 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England to Frederick and Henrietta (Green) Bell. He married Dixie J. Paul in Port Orchard, Washington. Ernest attended school in England. He served in the British Army fron...