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Arnold Banzhaf
Sep 13, 2002
Arnold William Banzhaf died of natural causes September 13, 2002 in Tacoma, Washington. He was 79.He was born October 27, 1922 in Newark, New Jersey to Jacob Arnold Banzhaf and Mary Ann (Breen) Banzhaf. Arnold graduated from Central High School in Newark, New Jersey in 1941.He married Margaret Lorraine (Hoehne) Banzhaf October 3, 1948 in Vallejo, California.He served in the...
Juanita Ingram
Sep 8, 2002
Juanita J. Ingram, 74, of Poulsbo, Washington, died September 8, 2002 at Country Haven Adult Home in Poulsbo. She was born September 1, 1928 in Perryton, Texas to Frank & Lena (Robinson) Horton. On December 25, 1947 she married Robert Ingram in Kansas. He died in 1994. Juanita graduated from Mulvane High School in 1946. She was a homemaker and...
Ramona Hedstrom
Sep 7, 2002
Ramona H. Hedstrom, 79, of Bremerton, formerly of Belfair, died September 7, 2002 at Belmont Terrace Canvalescent Center in Bremerton. She was born June 23, 1923 in Alice, N.D., to Joseph and Mary (Rominski) Hartl and educated in Alice, N.D. She married Clarence Hedstrom on June 13, 1944 in Bremerton. He preceded her in death in 1994. Mrs. Hedstrom had...
Mildred Hammer
Sep 7, 2002
Mildred E. Hammer died September 7, 2002 at her home in Port Orchard, Washington. She was 84.She was born May 3, 1918 in Paulina, Oregon to Rudy and Louise (Brosius) Retzloff.Mildred graduated from Bend High School in Bend, Oregon in 1936.She worked as a secretary in law offices in Bend, Oregon as well as Port Orchard, Washington - retiring after...
Alvaretta "Penny" O'Brien
Sep 7, 2002
Alvaretta H. "Penny" O'Brien died September 7, 2002 at Orchard Pointe in Port Orchard, Washington. She was 81.She was born March 26, 1921 in Missoula, Montana to Walter and Edna (Heatherington) Adams.She graduated from Lincoln High School in Seattle, Washington in 1939."Penny" was an executive secretary for Sears and Roebuck in Seattle for 26 years retiring in 1980.She is survived...
Ivan Kirk
Sep 5, 2002
Ivan E. Kirk died September 5, 2002 in Belfair, Washington. He was born February 1, 1936 in Littlefield, Texas to Ivan & Lorene (Houck) Kirk. On September 12, 1952 he married his wife Joyce Logan in Portland, Oregon. Ivan was a member of the Elks, an avid golfer and a full time RV traveler. Since retirement he and Joyce spent...
Nellie Christoffersen
Sep 4, 2002
Nellie A. Christoffersen died of various health complications in Bremerton, Washington September 4, 2002. She was 82.She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado January 14, 1920 to Guy and Dorothy (Pratt) Powers.She attended schools in Loveland, Colorado and graduated in 1938.Nellie was a homemaker; loved playing Bingo; was a member of Eagles Auxiliary in Bremerton, Washington; and, was Bingo Manager...
Charles Bennett
Sep 3, 2002
Charles Henderson Bennett was a good man. The son of George Ernest and Elizabeth (McNulty) Bennett of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, he was born in Seattle, Washington on 6 March 1914. Soon after his birth, the Bennett family returned to Vancouver, B.C. Charlie's formal education took place in Canada where he attended King Edward High School and Vancouver Technical School....
Agnes Nobriga
Sep 3, 2002
Agnes E. "Nina" Nobriga, 80, died September 3, 2002 at Ridgemont Terrace, in Port Orchard, Wa. She was born May 6, 1922 to John & Jane (deMattos) Ornellas in Paia, Maui, Hawaii. On June 12, 1948 She married John Nobriga in Paia. They resided in Maui, Hawaii until 1995 when they moved to Washington.Agnes was a member of St. Gabriel...
Rebecca Beck
Sep 1, 2002
Rebecca Otte Beck, 81 of Olalla, Washington, died Sunday, September 1.She was born March 24, 1921 to Wilhelm and Clara (Reimann) Otte in New Leipzig, North Dakota, where she was raised and educated. She spent one year at Wartburg College before she was old enough to attend nurses training at Bethesda Hosital in St. Paul, Minnesota.On October 28, 1944, she...
Dorse Huey
Aug 30, 2002
Dorse Don Huey died August 30, 2002 at his home in Belfair, Washington. He was 55.He was born September 7, 1946 in Glendale, California to Dorse and Helen (Schraw) Huey.He graduated from high school in California.Dorse was a bus driver for Kitsap Transit for 30 years.He enjoyed sailing, boating, restoring old boats and collecting nautical antiques, fishing and surfing. He...
Michele Willard
Aug 29, 2002
Michele Willard died at her residence August 29, 2002. She was 39.She was born in Logan, Utah September 10, 1962 to David and Connie (Lund) Braegger.She graduated from Cedar City High School in Cedar City, Utah. She also graduated from Utah State University in Logan, Utah.Michele married Daniel M. Willard August 15, 1987 in Las Vegas, Nevada.She served as Sales...
Ethel Garrison
Aug 27, 2002
Ethel Lucille Garrison died August 27, 2002 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. She was 65.She was born October 15, 1936 in Puyallup, Washington to Conde and LuLu (Helgeson) Winslow.She attended school in South Kitsap, Port Orchard, Washington.Ethel enjoyed Bingo, bowling and grandchildren; and, in the 1960's played fast pitch hard ball for the "Roomy Bloomers" and the "Mop...
Lucy Tucker
Aug 27, 2002
Lucy Tucker died August 27, 2002 in Port Orchard, Washington due to complications of a stroke. She was 87.She was born July 14, 1915 in Port Orchard, Washington to John and Josephine (Stevens) Shattuck.She attended South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington.Lucy married William "Bill" Tucker in Seattle, Washington in 1948.She was in real estate sales for Pacesetter Homes...
Leon C
Aug 21, 2002
Leon C. Fox died August 21, 2002 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. Present at his death were family and friends. He was 64.He was born December 17, 1937 in Spalding, Nebraska to Cornelius and Alma Fox.He is survived by his wife Patty A. Fox. His parents are: father - Cornelius Fox, mother - Alma Fox Yoder (Bjorklund); son,...
Vicente Castro,
Aug 19, 2002
Vicente "Vince" Castro, Jr. died August 19, 2002 in Northern Inyo Hospital, Bishop, California as the result of a vehicle accident. He was 32.He was born July 21, 1970 in Bremerton, Washington to Vicente and Pacita (Taijeron) Castro.He graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1988.Vince married Marci (McLeod) Castro on August 11, 1990 in Port...
Jason Long
Aug 17, 2002
Jason Matthew Long died as the result of a mountain climbing accident on Mt. Cruiser in the Olymics August 17, 2002. He was 23.He was born September 21, 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Richard and Hilary (Hermanson) Long.Jason graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1997. He also graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle,...
William Robbins,
Aug 17, 2002
William L. Robbins, Sr. died at the Auburn Regional Medical Center in Auburn, Washington August 17, 2002. He was 74.He graduated from Chimacum High School in Chimacum, Washington. He married Eldean (Kyser) Robbins September 30, 1950 in Long View, Washington.William served in the Merchant Marines following WWII. He worked at the Peninsula Feed Store in Port Orchard, Washington for 13...
Opal Martin
Aug 16, 2002
Opal Martin died at the Port Orchard Care Center in Port Orchard, Washington August 16, 2002. She was 94.She was born May 21, 1908 in Cleburne, Texas to William and Lelah (Kennedy) Waddell.She graduated from high school; and married Claude Martin January 1, 1946 in Yuma, Arizona.She worked as Fountain Manager for J.J. Newberry in El Centro, California for 27...
Joseph Westaby
Aug 15, 2002
Joseph "Joe" Charles Westaby died August 15, 2002 in Camas, Washington as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was 76.He was born February 15, 1926 in Madison, Lake County, South Dakota to Joseph Charles Westaby, Sr. and Edna Mae (Van Nostrand) Westaby.He graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1944. He was a retired marine...
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