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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
Lenna Feld
Mar 4, 2001
Lenna B. Feld, 76 of Manchester, Washington died at Ridegmont Terrace in Port Orchard, Washington on March 4, 2001. She was born on December 12, 1924 in Denver, Colorado to Raymond & Lenna (Walmac) Spears. Lenna was a homemaker.Surviving are her ex-husband and now companion Walter Smelser; daughter Mary Jo Spears of Port Orchard; brothers Dan McBride of Bremerton, Washington...
Virgil Hanson
Feb 26, 2001
Virgil Duane Hanson, 58, died at his home in Grapeview, Washington on February 26, 2001. He was born in York, North Dakota on July 31, 1942 to Roy & Anna (Strand) Hanson. Virgil graduated from Minot High School in Minot, North Dakota in 1960. He married Margaret Anderson on September 5, 1964 in Kenmore, North Dakota.Mr. Hanson owned a convenience...
Stanley Ochs
Feb 24, 2001
Stanley C. Ochs, 52, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on February 24, 2001. He was born on February 27, 1948 in Bremerton, Washington to George & Dorothy (Gosline) Ochs. Stanley graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in 1966. He married Sandra M. Davis on July 31, 1970 in Bremerton, Washington.Mr. Ochs worked as a...
Nancy Campbell
Feb 23, 2001
Nancy J. Campbell, 74 of Port Orchard, Washington died at Cottesmore of Life Care in Gig Harbor on February 23, 2001. She was born on March 21, 1926 in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania to Gail & Louise (Zeigler) Morrison. Nancy graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City. She married William O. Campbell in Chewton, Pennsylvania on August 8, 1947.Mrs. Campbell...
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