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Homer Sims
Mar 25, 2004
Homer C. Sims Sr. of Port Orchard, Washington died March 25, 2004 at his residence. He was 85. He was born December 6, 1918 in Birmingham, Alabama to Homer and Sara (Hubbard) Sims. Homer married Rebecca DeJesus (Sevilla) Sims October 8, 1981 in Bremerton, Washington. He graduated from high school in Birmingham, Alabama. He was U.S. Navy Retired; and, served...
Janice Larson
Mar 21, 2004
Janice L. Larson, 51, a former resident of Port Angeles, died on Sunday, March 21, 2004 in Bremerton, Washington. Janice was born in Walla Walla on April 29, 1952 to William and Frances Ruther. She attended High School in Walla Walla, graduating in 1970. Janice married Kenneth L. Larson in Walla Walla on February 26, 1983. Together they had three...
Shirley Williaims
Mar 18, 2004
Shirley "Willie" C. Williams of Port Orchard, Washington died March 18, 2004 at his son's home in Port Orchard. He was 77. Shirley married Jennie "Penny" (Gandolfo) Williams April 11, 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended DesLacs High School in DesLacs, North Dakota and received his GED. Shirley served 22 years in the U.S. Navy - attaining rank of...
Helen Montresor
Mar 18, 2004
Helen M. Montresor of Gig Harbor, Washington died of natural causes March 18, 2004 at her residence. She was 79. She was born August 19, 1924 in Brockway, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Susanna (Galovic) Charnisky. She married Harold W. Dodds in Florida in 1943. Harold died in 1970. Helen graduated from Brockway High School in Brockway, Pennsylvania; and, attended Dubois...
Gordon Porter
Mar 15, 2004
Gordon A. Porter of Belfair, Washington died of cancer on March 15, 2004 at his home. He was 71. He was born May 20, 1932 in Phoenix, Arizona to Arthur W. and Madge (Chitwood) Porter. Gordon married Jo Ella (Morris) Porter in Port Townsend, Washington on December 10, 1954. He graduated from high school in Eugene, Oregon in 1950; and,...
Ida Sewell
Mar 15, 2004
Ida Mae Sewell of Port Orchard, Washington died of natural causes March 15, 2004. She was 93. She was born November 18, 1910 in Derby, Illinois to John A. and Sarah Ann (Modglin) Milligan. Ida married Ed Miller June of 1928; and, following his death in August of 1946, she married Llewellwyn Sewell February 1948. She worked 2 years as...
Ellie Newland
Mar 13, 2004
Ellie C. "Babe" Newland, a Port Orchard resident for 60 years, died at Ridgemont Terrace March 13, 2004. She was 92. She was born June 19, 1911 in Stanton, Nebraska to Peter and Anna (Neilsen) Beck. Ellie married Gerald K. Newland January 6, 1933 in Huron, South Dakota. She graduated from Huron High School in Huron, South Dakota. Ellie worked...
Raymond Kern
Mar 13, 2004
Raymond L. Kern of Washington Veterans Home in Retsil died March 13, 2004. He was 79. He was born April 6, 1924 in Eureka, California to George and Myrla (Lancaster) Kern. Raymond married Doris (McDonald) Kern February 8, 1945 in Nevada. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1946 as 3rd Class Gunner's Mate. He was awarded WWII Victory Medal...
Darlene Cronce
Mar 12, 2004
Darlene I. Cronce, 82, of Port Orchard, WA, died Friday, March 12, 2004, at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, WA. She was born January 1, 1922, in Huron, SD, to Arthur and Olga (Anderson) Schuman. She graduated from high school in Huron. On June 16, 1951, she married Harold E. Cronce in Bremerton. Darlene worked in the aircraft industry during...
Joseph White,
Mar 10, 2004
Joseph F. White, Jr. of Longbranch, Washington died at his residence March 10, 2004. He was 48. He was born October 15, 1955 in Norfolk, Virginia to Joseph White, Sr. and Mary (Locke) White. He graduated from West High School in Bremerton, Washington in 1973. Joseph was a member of Laborers Union - Local 252 as a Deck Blaster at...
Irene Pauley
Mar 9, 2004
Irene M. Pauley of Port Orchard, Washington died of pancreatic cancer March 9, 2004 at Life Care Center of Port Orchard. She was 52. She was born in Bremerton, Washington January 21, 1952 to Bill and Ileen (Northway) Davidson. She attended Bremerton High School. Irene was a CNA at Bremerton Convalescent Center; and, previously worked as a secretary at Keyport....
Ruth Vandeventer
Mar 6, 2004
Ruth B. Vandeventer of Port Orchard, Washington died March 6, 2004 at her residence. She was 81. She was born March 3, 1923 in Pendergast, Arizona to Charles D. and Bertha L. (Stewart) Bodily. She married Howard L. Vandeventer October 14, 1944 in San Diego, California. She graduated from high school in Indianapolis, Indiana. She served in the U.S. Coast...
Michael Danger
Mar 6, 2004
Michael E. Danger of Port Orchard, Washington died March 6, 2004 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. He was 57. He was born in Elsfleth, Germany on May 15, 1946 to Robert and Eleonore (Wedelich) Barker. Michael married Sharon (Effrig) Danger February 14, 1986 in Seattle, Washington. He served in the U.S. Airforce as staff sergeant in Vietnam. Michael...
Carl Helm
Mar 2, 2004
Carl H. Helm of Port Orchard, Washington died March 2, 2004 at Life Care of Port Orchard. He was 87. He was born September 30, 1916 in Topeka, Kansas to Adolph and Bertha (Trachsler) Helm. He married Willie D. (Edwards) Helm in Kansas City, Kansas in 1943. Carl graduated from Kansas State University. He served in the U.S. Navy as...
Isabelle Zimmerman
Feb 29, 2004
Isabelle E. Zimmerman of Belfair, Washington died of natural causes February 29, 2004 in Port Orchard, Washington. She was 97. She was born October 3, 1906 in Kramer, North Dakota to Louis Sonnenberg and Elizabeth (Wagner) Sonnenberg. She graduated from Boutineau County High School North Dakota in 1924. Isabelle attended Minot State Teacher's College in Minot, North Dakota; and, graduated...
Allen Simmons
Feb 29, 2004
Allen M. Simmons of Port Orchard, Washington (formerly of Union, Washington) died February 29, 2004 at the Washington Veterans Home in Retsil, Washington. He was 84. He was born May 6, 1919 in Bonanza, Arkansas to Robert and Clara (Maurice) Simmons. Allen was a U.S. Merchant Marine for 8 years during WWII time. He was a Stationary Steam Engineer. Allen...
Darlene Moore
Feb 27, 2004
Darlene J. Moore of Bremerton, Washington died of cancer at Harrison Memorial Hospital February 27,2004. She was 59. She was born July 14, 1944 in Aberdeen, Washington to Lawrence and Gertrude (Walters) Sargent. Darlene graduated from North Mason High School in Belfair, Washington in 1962. She attended Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington - playing all three sports (tennis, basketball and...
Kenneth Shadle
Feb 24, 2004
Kenneth Dwane Shadle of Bremerton, Washington died of natural causes February 24, 2004 at his home. He was 39. He was born August 3, 1964 in Bremerton, Washington to Teryle R. and Joan L.(Sheldon) Shadle. Kenneth attended Bremerton High School in Bremerton. He loved animals and took care of stray cats; enjoyed watching "Animal Planet"; his best friends were his...
Damaso Papa
Feb 23, 2004
Damaso Fabian "Tatay" Papa of Port Orchard, Washington died February 23, 2004. He was 86. He was born December 12, 1917 in Alabang Muntinlupa City, Philippines to Dionisio and Benita (Fabian) Papa. He worked as a railroad engineer - retiring in 1970. He was a gardener at Washington Veterans Home - retiring in 1985. He was well known for his...
Daniel Durham
Feb 21, 2004
Daniel W. Durham of Olalla, Washington died February 21, 2004 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. He was 76. He was born November 25, 1927 in Bollinger Co., Missouri to Sidney and Sarah (Fronabarger) Durham. Daniel married Betty (Johnson) Durham February 5, 1951 in Tacoma, Washington. He attended school in St. Louis, Missouri; and, graduated from Tacoma Vocational Institute in Tacoma, Washington...
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