Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Michele Lamey

Michele Lamey

Apr 13, 2001

Michele D. Lamey, 48, of Southworth, Washington, died April 13, 2001, at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington, of breast cancer. She was born December 24, 1952, in Seattle to Kenneth and Lillian (Rutz) Moore. Michele graduated from Hazen High School in Renton, Washington, in 1971, and married Malcolm Lamey on May 22, 1979, in Seattle.Michele worked as a retail...

Leroy Ingles

Leroy Ingles

Apr 12, 2001

Leroy Ingles, 84 of Olympia, Washington died on April 12, 2001 at Puget Sound Health Care Center in Olympia. He was born on July 31, 1916 in Rushville, Illinois to Frank & Nancy (Rittenhouse)Ingles. Leroy married Wyona C. Janke on April 22, 1945 in Napa, California.Mr. Ingles retired in 1965 after 30 years of service in the U.S. Navy. He...

Ruth Carrier

Ruth Carrier

Apr 10, 2001

Ruth LaVerne Carrier, 76, of Port Orchard, Washington died April 10, 2001 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton. Ruth was born September 11, 1924 in Santa Paula, California to Ernest & Myrtle (Guthrie) Baker Sr.Ruth went to Santa Paula Union High School and graduated in 1942. She also attended Pacific Union College in Angwin, California where she graduated in 1946....

Stuart ''Tex'' Marks

Stuart ''Tex'' Marks

Apr 8, 2001

Stuart H. ''Tex'' Marks, 64, of Eugene, Oregon, died April 8, 2001, at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington.Stuart was born August 24, 1936, in Havre, Montana, to Charles and Helen (Kapernick) Marks. He graduated from Brownsville High School in Brownsville, Texas, in 1954 and from Pan American College in Edinburg, Texas, in 1958.On November 12, 1960, Stuart married Janice...

John Simpers

John Simpers

Apr 8, 2001

John L. Simpers, 54, of Tacoma, Washington died April 8, 2001 at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma. John was born September 11, 1946 in Walla Walla, Washington to Charles & Charlotte (Hill) Simpers.Mr. Simpers attended South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington where he graduated in 1965. He was in the Air Force from 1965 until 1969 he held...

Geraldine Harris

Geraldine Harris

Apr 6, 2001

Geraldine ''Tutu'' Harris, 82, of Port Orchard died Friday, April 6, 2001 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton. Tutu was born June 12, 1918 in East Bernard, Texas. She married John Harris in 1942 in Sequin, Texas and spent many years touring the world as an Air Force wife. Her husband John preceded her in death in 1974.Tutu lived in...

Elizabeth Larson

Elizabeth Larson

Apr 5, 2001

Elizabeth ''Betty'' Larson, 55 of Port Orchard, Washington died April 5, 2001 at her home. Betty was born April 5, 1946 in Glasgow, Scotland to Samuel & Elizabeth (Stewart) Hastings. She graduated from school in Glasgow.Betty married Hank Larson in September 1980 and they resided in Port Orchard until her death. She worked as a Retail Sales Manager and her...

Jean Walls

Jean Walls

Apr 3, 2001

Jean M. Walls, 83 of Port Orchard, Washington died April 6, 2001 at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard. Jean was born January 14, 1918 in Seattle, Washington to Albert & Jennie (Holman) Moore.She graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1936 & attended the University of Washington in 1939. Jean worked as a Registered Nurse for a period of time.Jean...

Ralph Miller

Ralph Miller

Apr 3, 2001

Ralph Fredrick Miller 54, of Port Orchard died April 3, 2001 at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Ralph was born July 21, 1946 to Fredrick Jehu & Mary Ruth (Kapland) Miller in Minden, Louisiana.Mr. Miller graduated from Fair Park High School in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1965. He also attended Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington.Ralph was in...

Harold Harty

Harold Harty

Apr 3, 2001

Fred ''Harold'' Harty, 87 of Harper, Washington died at Orchard Pointe in Port Orchard on April 3, 2001. He was born on August 6, 1913 in Seattle, Washington to Arthur B. & Ethel L. (Kinney) Harty. Fred graduated from Cleveland High School in Seattle and married Edith Louvain Todhunter on June 3, 1934 in Seattle.Mr. Harty worked for 49 years...

Anna Herrick

Anna Herrick

Mar 31, 2001

Anna R. Herrick, 84 of Port Orchard, Washington died on March 31, 2001. She was born on January 12, 1917 in New Braunfels, Texas to Johann & Josephina (Ciemala) Opryshek. She graduated from high school in New Braunfels and the University of Texas in Austin. Anna married A. Peter Emig in Houston, Texas in 1940. He preceded her in death...

Sandra Powell

Sandra Powell

Mar 31, 2001

Sandra Ann Powell, 39 of Port Orchard, Washington died in a car accident in Vaughn, Washington on March 31, 2001. She was born on February 6, 1962 in Bremerton, Washington to Douglas & Dorothy (Boustead) Powell. Sandra graduated from Olympic High School in Bremerton. She worked for 6 years as a Custodian at the Kitsap County Courthouse. She enjoyed fishing...

Jodi Fitzgerald-Yoho

Jodi Fitzgerald-Yoho

Mar 21, 2001

Jodi Lee Fitzgerald-Yoho, 33 of Olalla, Washington, a most beautiful, caring, loving wife and mother, joined her father in heaven - with peace in her heart and soul - on March 21, 2001. She was born on April 17, 1967 in Everett, Washington to David & Wanda (Larson) Fitzgerald. Jodi married Gregory Yoho on July 16, 1993 in Tacoma, Washington...

Cathern Pattison

Cathern Pattison

Mar 18, 2001

Cathern E. Pattison, 92 of Port Orchard, Washington, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on March 18, 2001. She was born in Sequim, Washington on April 12, 1908 to John & Nellie (Wilson) Fortman. Cathern married Charles Pattison in Sequim. He preceded her in death in 1981.Mrs. Pattison retired after 35 years as a Beautician. She was a...

James Williams

James Williams

Mar 18, 2001

James O. Williams, 62, died at his residence in Port Orchard, Washington on March 18, 2001. He was born in Paris, Texas on November 15, 1938 to William & Allene (Goode) Williams. James graduated from Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, California in 1955. He married Beverly D. Kuster on December 29, 1967 in Bakersfield. She preceded him in death in...

Kaye Kimple

Kaye Kimple

Mar 17, 2001

Kaye Irving Kimple, 69 of Bremerton, Washington, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton on March 17, 2001. He was born in Bremerton on June 25, 1931 to Chester & Elsie (Martin) Kimple. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1949 and Western Washington University in Bellingham in 1959. Kaye married Elizabeth Cayabyab in the...

Gladys France

Gladys France

Mar 11, 2001

Gladys Maybelle France, 90 of Port Orchard, Washington, died at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard on March 11, 2001. She was born in Palouse, Washington on August 12, 1910 to Levie & Clara Belle Cook.Mrs. France graduated from Colfax High School in Washington in 1937. She married Iver G. France who preceded her in death. Gladys worked as a Nurses...

Marian G.

Marian G.

Mar 11, 2001

Marian G. Hay, 88 of Port Orchard, Washington died on March 11, 2001 at Forest Ridge Health & Rehabilitation Center in Bremerton, Washington. She was born in Lake Preston, South Dakota to Carl & Hannah (Olsen) Gulbranson. Marian graduated from Howard High School in Howard, South Dakota in 1930.Marian worked as a Waitress on Bainbridge Island at golf courses and...

Newell Clauson

Newell Clauson

Mar 11, 2001

Newell F. Clauson, 93, died at his residence in Port Orchard, Washington on March 11, 2001. He was born on February 12, 1908 in Kiron, Iowa to Edward & Anna (Lundberg) Clauson. Newell graduated from Kiron High School. He married Julia Lindstrom who preceded him in death in 1974 and Ruth Wallace who preceded him in 1989.Mr. Clauson worked as...

Gary Shadbolt

Gary Shadbolt

Mar 4, 2001

Gary A. Shadbolt, 65 of Port Orchard, Washington died on March 4, 2001 at Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. He was born on March 8, 1935 in Gig Harbor, Washington to Roy & Mary (Blair) Shadbolt. Gary graduated from Peninsula High School in 1954. He married Shirley E. Hodges on August 29, 1964 in Gig Harbor.Mr. Shadbolt worked for...