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Warren Freiwald
Aug 20, 2003
Warren Otto (Jack) Freiwald was born October 21, 1920 in Forest Park, Illinois and went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 while in Harrison Hospital. His father, William Arthur Freiwald and mother, Emma Sponholtz Freiwald preceded him in death as did a grandson, Greg Davis.Warren was graduated from Carl Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois and...
Tuiloua Hunkin
Aug 18, 2003
The Life of TuilouÔ Joe Hunkin TuilouÔ Joe Hunkin was born on February 24, 1941, in Leone, American Samoa to Fiavivini and Patupatu (Ilaoa) Hunkin. On February 1, 1966, Joe married Sheryl Britton in San Francisco, California. He worked as a rigger for 35 years, retiring this year. He was also a Merchant Marine for the past 6 years. JoeÆs...
Wilma Gitthens
Aug 15, 2003
Wilma Mae Gitthens, 84, of Bremerton, Washington died on August 15, 2003 at the University of Washington Medical Center from complications after heart surgery. She was born on May 10, 1919 in Stockton, California to William John and Jacobine Louise (Easton) Brown.Wilma attended Stockton High School, graduating in 1937. She married Louis Leland Gitthens on April 15, 1940 in Stockton....
Clarence Mceldowney
Aug 15, 2003
Clarence H. "Mac" McEldowney, 82, died of cancer on August 15, 2003 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 22, 1921 to Clarence Hurd McEldowney and Frances (Smith) McEldowney in Bellingham, Washington. He attended Whatcom High School in Bellingham. He was married to Laura "Pat" Thompson on August 25, 1943 in Colorado. She preceeded him in death in...
Charlotte Watson
Aug 12, 2003
Charlotte L. "Charlie" Watson, 60, of Manchester, WA, died August 12, 2003, at Northwoods Lodge in Silverdale, WA, from cancer.Charlotte was born July 13, 1943, in Port Orchard to Garry T. and Stella (Durston) Linenko. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in 1961 and attended Washington State University in Pullman, WA. Charlotte married Clifford Watson on...
Dona Bryan
Aug 11, 2003
Dona Marilyn Bryan (nee' Benedict) passed away on August 11, 2003. Born March 26, 1934, in Oregon, Dona grew up in Roy, Washington, and graduated from Roy High School in 1952. She worked as a dental assistant in Parkland for over twenty years. In recent years Dona lived in both Alaska and California before settling down in Port Orchard, Washington....
Esther Clements
Aug 9, 2003
Esther Helen "Dolly" Hanni Clements, 71, of Dewatto Bay, WA, died August 9, 2003, at her home of cancer.She was born January 24, 1932, in Bothell, WA, to Lilly (Stoltenberg) and Ernest Hanni. Esther graduated from Issaquah High School in 1949. On June 9, 1951, she married Mervyn E. Clements. She was employed at Fort Lawton, WA, working for the...
Milford Westhaver
Aug 5, 2003
Milford E. Westhaver died August 5, 2003 of natural causes in Bremerton, Washington. He was 73.He was born in Trail, British Columbia, Canada on March 23, 1930 to Otto P. and Hazel (Bell) Westhaver.Milford married June (Vahle) Westhaver on August 23, 1952 in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho.He graduated from Trail High School of Trail, British Columbia, Canada in 1949; and,...
Marie Maynard
Aug 3, 2003
Marie Maynard died of a lengthy illness August 3, 2003 with family present at her Bremerton, Washington home. She was 83.She was born August 8, 1919 in Stevensville, Montana to Percy and Bessie (Swigert) Manning.She married Don Maynard in Seattle, Washington.Marie worked several years at Bremers Department Store, then moved to Southern California; and, she and her husband ran a...
Kenneth Viles
Jul 29, 2003
Kenneth Daniel Viles Kenneth "Dan" Viles, a resident of Poulsbo, Washington died July 29, 2003 at the age of 47 at the family home. He was born August 3, 1955 in Portland, Oregon and graduated from Hudson Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington in 1973. Kenneth enlisted in the United States Navy in 1974 and served for twenty years retiring...
Kenneth Lind
Jul 26, 2003
Kenneth H. Lind died July 26, 2003 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was 82.He was born December 15, 1920 in Olalla, Washington to Hans and Myrtle (Pedersen) Lind.He married Dorothy (Hanson) Lind.Kenneth graduated from Chimacum High School in Chimicum, Washington in 1939.He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He attained rank of Tec 5;...
Bertha Reines
Jul 24, 2003
Bertha J. Reines died July 24, 2003 at The Highlands in Tacoma, Washington. she was 90.She was born June 9, 1913 in Tacoma, Washington.She was a homemaker.Bertha is survived by her sons - John L. Reines of Tacoma, Washington and Arild R. Reines of Olympia, Washington.She will be inurned at Sunset Lane Memorial Park in Port Orchard, Washington.
Donald Blair
Jul 22, 2003
Donald Lee Blair died July 22, 2003 in Coos Bay, Oregon due to an accident. He was 48.He was born October 22, 1954 in Seattle, Washington to Leo and Ruby (White) Blair.He graduated from Edgewater High School in 1971; and, also graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida in 1976.Donald married Susan "Nikki" (Nicodemus) Blair September 23, 1975...
Thomas Davis,
Jul 21, 2003
Thomas Watts Davis, Jr., 92, of Belfair died Monday at his home.He was born in Moss, Mississippi, to Thomas Watts Davis, Sr., and Lillie Lee (Walker) Davis.He married Irene Roulot on February 15, 1942 in Port Orchard, Washington. She preceded in him in death in 2001.Mr. Davis worked as a shipfitter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for 30 years retiring...
Leona Rutz
Jul 21, 2003
Leona E. "Bettyjo" Rutz died of cancer July 21, 2003 at the Northwood Lodge in Silverdale, Washington. She was 80.She was born May 21, 1923 in Pomeroy, Washington to John J. and Maude L. (Tuttle) Frankele.She married Reinhold Rutz November 15, 1955 in Lewiston, Idaho.Leona graduated from Pomeroy High School in Pomeroy, Washington in 1936.She worked as a bartender for...
Irene Surby
Jul 15, 2003
Irene A. Surby died July 15, 2003 at her Port Orchard, Washington residence. She was 86.She was born June 2, 1917 in Hartford, Connecticutt to Joseph and Mable (Scott) Krauss.She married Edward Surby in San Francisco in 1938.Irene was a homemaker.She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Lakeport, California.Irene is survived by son - Robert E. Surby of San...
Katherine Dahlke
Jul 15, 2003
Katherine A. Dahlke of Port Orchard, Washington died July 15, 2003 at Martha & Mary Nursing Home in Poulsbo, Washington. She was 87.She was born November 13, 1915 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to Reverend George and Ida (Redlin) Adascheck.She married Clarence Dahlke October 10, 1942 in Yakima, Washington.Katherine enjoyed gardening, sewing, and reading.She was a charter member of Bethany Lutheran...
Virgle Janes,
Jul 14, 2003
Virgle Augton Janes, Sr. died of heart failure July 14, 2003 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was 78.He was born to Massom "Mack" and Alice (McGee) Janes July 19, 1924 in Mountain View, Oklahoma.He attended high school at Mountain View School in Mountain View, Oklahoma.Virgle married Veva (Hopkins) Janes August 31, 1943 in Hobart, Oklahoma.He worked as...
Eddie Cartmill
Jul 13, 2003
Eddie Cartmill, Jr. of Port Orchard, Washington died of complication of emphysema July 13, 2003 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was 70.He was born December 31, 1932 in Kirksville, Missouri to Edgar and Helen (Wallen) Cartmill.Eddie Cartmill grew up in Wyoming and attended schools at Wamsutter, Sunbeam and Baggs.He married Patricia (Graf) Cartmill July 27, 2000 in...
Terrance Southard
Jul 13, 2003
Terrance C. Southard Terrance (Terry) C. Southard passed away July 13, 2003 from complications of diabetes. Terry was born February 23, 1962 in Seattle and moved with his family to Port Orchard in 1964. He loved to sing and loved music. He would take his dog everywhere with him. He loved animals and treated his dog Toby and his cat...
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