Obituaries

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

Daniel Culley

Daniel Culley

Jun 9, 2001

Mr. Daniel Brinton Culley, age 75, died on June 9, 2001. He had been a resident of Port Orchard, Washington and a resident of Kitsap County, Washington for fifty four years.Mr. Culley was born on August 14, 1925 in Northeast, Maryland to George and Mary(Bryan) Culley. He graduated from Northeast Maryland High School in 1942.Mr. Culley married Dorothy Smith on...

Elizabeth Ellen Miller

Elizabeth Ellen Miller

Jun 7, 2001

Elizabeth ''Betsy'' Miller, age 52, died June 7, 2001 in Port Orchard, WA. She was born October 25, 1948 in Kansas, MO to John and Mercedes (Lenz) Bosley. Betsy graduated from Ursuline Academy in Paola, KS in 1966. She also graduated from Creighton University in Omaha, NB in 1970 and Mrs. Miller completed her medical training at Swedish Hospital in...

Raymond Jack

Raymond Jack

Jun 4, 2001

Raymond Jack Nix, 57, of Olalla, Washington, died June 4, 2001, at his home. He was born August 22, 1943, in Coronado, California, to Jack and Jacquelin (McDonald) Nix. On May 24, 1969, he married Barbara Isabel (Valdez) Nix in LaPuente, California.Raymond graduated from Poway High School in Poway, California, and then from National University and Denver University both in...

Delano Thompson

Delano Thompson

Jun 4, 2001

Delano E. Thompson, 63, of Port Orchard, Washington died June 4, 2001 at Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. Mr. Thompson was born June 29, 1937 in Hibbing, Minnesota to Herman & Martha (Kupari) Thompson.Delano attended High School in Hibbing. He was in the US Navy from 1954 until 1978 when he retired as a Chief Gunners Mate. He was awarded...

Wendell L Burgess

Wendell L Burgess

Jun 1, 2001

Wendell ''Windy'' L Burgess, age 78, died June 1, 2001 in Tacoma, WA. He was born June 24, 1922 in Lynden, WA., to Io and Maude Burgess.He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1940. Mr. Burgess married Rose (Perelli) Burgess on January 7, 1941 in Bellingham, WA.Mr. Burgess served in the U.S. Navy as a radar man from 1944-1946. Mr....

Bonnie Kuberka

Bonnie Kuberka

May 29, 2001

Ms. Bonnie M. Kuberka, resident of Port Orchard for the past sixteen years, passed away on May 29, 2001. She was seventy seven years old. Ms. Kuberka was born in Middletown, Ohio on April 4, 1924 to Raymond Butterfield and Ada (Willis) Butterfield.Ms. Kuberka was divorced and was the mother of eleven surviving children and one other son who preceded...

James Hutchins

James Hutchins

May 29, 2001

Mr. James Leslie Hutchins of Silverdale, WA, died on May 29, 2001. Mr. Hutchins was born on October 17, 1919 in Tacoma, WA, to Lawrence andMable(Gleason) Hutchins.Mr. Hutchins attended high school at Port Washington Bay in Silverdale, WA., graduating in 1938. He also attended the University of Washington in Seattle.Mr. Hutchins served in the United States Navy as a machinist....

Roger Petersen

Roger Petersen

May 27, 2001

Roger K Petersen, age 70, died May 27, 2001 in Bremerton, WA. He was born November 26, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Lawrence and Carol Petersen. He graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City in 1949 and from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City in 1955. Mr. Petersen served in the U.S. Army from...

Edith Hartley

Edith Hartley

May 27, 2001

Edith C. Hartley, age 96, died May 27, 2001 in Port Orchard, WA. She was born June 17, 1904 in Stevenson, Alabama to Eugene and Maudie (Overholt) Barton.Mrs. Hartley married William Hartley in Denver, Colorado, on May 23, 1923. She was a homemaker, loved to tell her family and friends about Jesus, and was a member of the Assembly of...

Roberta Bouwens

Roberta Bouwens

May 26, 2001

Roberta ''Bobbie'' Bouwens, age 84, died May 26, 2001 in Bremerton, WA.Mrs. Bouwens was born January 11, 1917 in Battle Creek, MI to Robert and Tressa Mott.Bobbie attended Lansing Central High School and Michigan State College. After graduating, she married Howard Bouwens with whom she enjoyed a 57 year marriage until his death in 1998.For a number of years, Bobbie...

Jeanne Bell

Jeanne Bell

May 25, 2001

Jeanne Elizabeth Bell, age 35, died May 25, 2001 in Bremerton, WA. She was born September 18, 1965 in Seattle, WA. Mrs. Bell graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, WA., in 1983 and from the University of Washington, Phi Beta Kappa, in Seattle, WA. Mrs. Bell worked as a counselor for the division of Vocal Rehabiliation and...

Neil Carlson

Neil Carlson

May 24, 2001

Neil A. Carlson, age 80, of Port Orchard, Washington died May 24, 2001 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. Neil was born June 28, 1920 in Hoquiam, Washington to Charles & Selma (Hulten) Carlson. He attended Quinault High School where he graduated.Neil married Ella L. Hibbs October 8, 1949, Ella preceded Neil in death in 1990. He was in...

Allan Christianson

Allan Christianson

May 23, 2001

Allan William Christianson age 85, of Port Orchard, Washington died May 23, 2001 at Orchard Pointe Nursing Home. Allan was born July 17, 1915 in Lowell, Massachusetts to Carl & Borghild (Swenson) Christianson.Allan and Erma (Wright) were married for 57 years and made their home in Port Orchard.Mr. Christianson was a Cost Analyst in the Aerospace Industry and an Elder...

Evelyn Hansen

Evelyn Hansen

May 23, 2001

Evelyn D. Hansen age 72 of Port Orchard, WA died May 23, 2001 in Port Orchard. She was born in Spooner, Wisconsin October 13, 1928 to Joseph & Theresa (Melchart) Jellen.Evelyn attended High School in Spooner and graduated in 1946. She was married to William and he preceded her in death April 1993. Evelyn worked at Washington State Veterans Home...

May Paque

May Paque

May 21, 2001

May Flowers Paque, 91 of Port Orchard, Washington died at Cottesmore of Life Care in Gig Harbor, Washington on May 21, 2001. She was born on January 12, 1910 in Miles City, Montana to Alvin & Mary (Pardue) Irion. May attended Custer County High School in Miles City. She married Anthony ''Tony'' Paque on February 10, 1931 in Miles City,...

Anna Shannon

Anna Shannon

May 20, 2001

Anna K. Shannon, 65 of Belfair, Washington died at Port Orchard Care Center in Port Orchard, Washington on May 20, 2001. She was born on May 3, 1936 in Bad Hersfeld, Germany to Karl & Johanne (Hampe) Gerwig. She graduated from high school in Bad Hersfeld.Anna married John Shannon in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening...

Allan Wainwright

Allan Wainwright

May 19, 2001

Allan H. Wainwright, 66 of Seabeck, Washington died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on May 19, 2001. He was born on January 13, 1935 in Providence, Rhode Island to Edward & Ada (Mabey) Wainwright. He graudated from Walla Walla High School in Walla Walla, Washington in 1953 and attended Washington State University. Allan married Mary E. Upham on...

James Simmons,

James Simmons,

May 18, 2001

James K. Simmons, Sr., 64 of Port Orchard, Washington died on May 18, 2001 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was born on April 6, 1937 in Hindsdale, Montana to William & Frances (Blocker) Simmons. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in 1955. James married Marjorie Jean Trihub.Mr. Simmons worked for 25 years as...

Leona Wilkins

Leona Wilkins

May 17, 2001

Leona M. Wilkins, 84, of Belfair, Washington died May 17, 2001 at Forest Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Bremerton. Leona was born May 18, 1916 in Canada.She was raised in Montreal, Quebec. Leona was a homemaker.Leona is survived by a son Paul Wilkins of Belfair, Washington; daughter Joan Leonard of Alamo, California; sister Jeanette Beaucage of Montrea, Canada & four grandchildren.Services...

Mildred Sylvester

Mildred Sylvester

May 16, 2001

Mildred ''Millie'' Sylvester, 69 of Port Orchard, Washington died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. She was born on October 15, 1931 in Juneau, Alaska to William & Margaret (Hodnett) Harris. Millie married Robert Sylvester on June 4, 1970 in Port Orchard.Mrs. Sylvester worked for 20 years as a Ward Messenger at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, retiring in...