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Jessie Swan
Jan 31, 2005
Jessie M. Swan passed away Monday, January 31, 2005, in Port Orchard. She was 95 and had lived in the area all her life. She was born March 9, 1909 in South Colby in a family of 7 brothers and sisters. Her parents were Juaquina and Kenneth Newell. She attended the Harper School where she was an excellent but "mischievous"...
James Hart
Jan 29, 2005
James G. Hart of Olalla, Washington died in Olalla of Lung Cancer on January 29, 2005. He was 70. He was born April 10, 1934 in El Campo, Texas to Raymond and Thelma (Smith) Hart. James married Mercidese "Mickey" (Miller) Hart June 26, 1959 in Seattle, Washington. He attended school through the 8th grade in Gig Harbor, Washington. James worked...
Angela Offen
Jan 29, 2005
Angela C. Offen of Belfair, Washington died January 29, 2005 in Belfair. She was a victim of a homicide. She was 22. She was born June 4, 1982 at RAF Lakenheath England to Rich and Laura (Curtis) Offen. In 2000, she graduated from Olympic High School and was later on the dean's list at Olympic College, where she earned an...
Matthew Saunders
Jan 29, 2005
Matthew "Matt" D. Saunders, 23, of Belfair was a victim of homicide January 29 in his home. He was born September 9, 1981, in Portland to his mother, Ann Saunders-Hughes. Mr. Saunders graduated in 2000 from Olympic High School and earned an associate in arts degree in 2002 from Olympic College. He then worked two years as a painter's apprentice...
Marcella Hunsaker
Jan 26, 2005
Marcella J. Hunsaker of Port Orchard, Washington died January 26, 2005 in Bremerton of natural causes. She was 89. She was born January 21, 1916 in Hawarden, Iowa to Ervin J.Sr. and Gladys (Jaco) Waterman. Marcella married Rex Hunsaker June 5, 1935 in Burke, South Dakota. He died in 1977. She graduated from Hawarden High School in Hawarden, Iowa in...
Dan Buckingham
Jan 24, 2005
Dan Buckingham of Port Orchard, Washington died in a motorcycle accident on January 24, 2005. He was 47. He was born January 22, 1958 in Augusta, Georgia to Jackie Buckingham and Inez Monroe (Murphy). Dan graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in 1976. He worked as a woodsman and tree topper. Dan enjoyed motorcycles and boating. He...
Doris Smith
Jan 23, 2005
Doris M. Smith of Gig Harbor, Washington died January 23, 2005 at Merrill Gardens Alzheimer Care Facility in Gig Harbor, Washington. She was 85. She was born October 9, 1919 in San Bernardino, California to Charles and Mamie (Alderson) Bradley. She graduated from San Bernardino High School in San Bernardino, California. While living in California she was employed as a...
Mansfield Ross
Jan 21, 2005
Mansfield Bruce Ross, 84, of Allyn, Washington died January 21, 2005 at Ridgemont Terrace Care Center in Port Orchard, Washington. Bruce was born in Willmar, Minnesota on January 6, 1921 to Vane Viber and Carrie (Matthews) Ross. He graduated from Truesdale High School in Larrabee, Iowa in 1938. Bruce married Ellen (Weber) Ross in Pt. Jefferson, Ohio on April 25,...
Mary Deisler
Jan 19, 2005
Mary Ellen Deisler of Port Orchard, Washington died in Seattle, Washington January 19, 2005 due to a short term illness. She was 82. She was born December 7, 1922 to Ernest E. and Mary Ellen (Mamie) Coles. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1941; and from Bremerton Business College in 1942. Mary was a...
Gudrun Silva
Jan 18, 2005
Gudrun Silva of Port Orchard, Washington died January 18, 2005 in Port Orchard. She was 90. She was born August 10, 1914 in Tacoma, Washington. Gudrun married Oscar Ramsey. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1932. She worked as a "Corsetier" for Bremerton Department Store in Bremerton for 10 years. She was also a...
Betty Flolo
Jan 18, 2005
Betty Flolo of Gig Harbor, Washington died January 18, 2005 in Gig Harbor. She was 85. She was born February 26, 1919 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Anton and Katie (Ell) Axtman. Betty married Glen Flolo in Santa Cruz, California in 1941. She was a homemaker; and, owned and operated several companies (topsoil, automobile service station, steam cleaning). Betty enjoyed...
William Pierce
Jan 17, 2005
William Robert Pierce of Port Orchard, Washington died at his home January 17, 2005. He was 43. He was born June 10, 1961 in Bremerton, Washington to Colleen Julia (Davis) Pierce. He married Elvira (Scholz) Pierce April 1, 1983 in Puyallup, Washington. He worked as a Store Manager with Contractors Flooring Supply in Puyallup, Washington. William is survived by his...
Barbara Newman
Jan 17, 2005
Barbara A. Newman of Port Orchard, Washington died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington January 17, 2005. She was 55. She was born June 2, 1949 in Pasco, Washington to Donald and Evelyn (Baker) Stone. Barbara married Michael G. Newman February 14, 1970 in Port Orchard, Washington. She attended West High School in Bremerton, Washington. She was active in...
Keith Parker
Jan 12, 2005
Keith Richard Parker of Silverdale, Washington died in Washington in 2005 due to a heart attack. He was 58. He was born in 1946 in Texas to Kermit Parker and Helen Parker. Keith married Sharon Parker in 1970 in California. He graduated from high school in Sonoma, California in 1965; and, graduated from University of the Pacific in 1970. Keith...
Octavia Rodrigues
Jan 9, 2005
Octavia Rodrigues of Port Orchard, Washington died at home in Port Orchard January 9, 2005. She was 81. She was born November 25, 1923 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Felmin Agosto and Maria (Torres) Agosto. She married Antonio Rodrigues June 1965. Octavia enjoyed embroidery, dancing, cooking and family. She was a member of the Catholic Church. Octavia is survived by son...
Leah Odegard
Jan 8, 2005
Leah Ann Odegard, 51, of Port Orchard died Saturday at her home from complications of breast cancer. Born in Kalispell, Montana to Ken and Pat (Bellmore) Odegard, she graduated from Flathead High School in Kalispell in 1971 and earned a bachelor's degree in business from Montana State University in 1976. In 1977, she married David Deems Lewis in Kalispell. She...
Roland Lincoln
Jan 7, 2005
Roland M. Lincoln, 87, of Belfair died Friday at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard. He was born in his grandmother's home in Marion, Minnesota to Clifford and Lulu Belle (McCaleb) Lincoln. Mr. Lincoln was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Lillian (Prigioni), and brothers Seth of Belfair and Samuel of Concord, California. He served in the U.S....
Robert Schulgen
Jan 6, 2005
Robert Louis Schulgen, 69, of Port Orchard died Thursday in Phoenix, Arizona. Born in Racine, Wisconsin to William and Estelle (Dumas) Schulgen, he married June (Davis) on August 24, 1957. Schulgen was educated at Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, and worked 33 years as a nuclear engineer at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard until his retirment in 1993. Mr. Schulgen was...
Betty Leonard
Jan 6, 2005
Betty L. Leonard, 75, of Port Orchard died Thursday at Tacoma General Hospital. She was born in Thief River Falls, Minnesota to George and Lorraine (Strom) Johnson. On September 1, 1959, she married Robert Leonard in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. Mrs. Leonard worked as a painter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for more than 10 years, retiring in 1976. Previously,...
Alice Butler
Jan 5, 2005
Alice J. Butler of Port Orchard, Washington died due to Heart Failure at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington January 5, 2005. She was 66. She was born October 1, 1938 in Salinas, California to Carl and Thelma (Carper) Johnson. She married Thomas F. Butler December 13, 1957 in Long Beach, California. Alice was a home maker. She loved crafts. Alice...
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