Obituaries

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

Mary Sutherland

Mary Sutherland

Jul 31, 2000

Mary E. Sutherland, 87 formerly of Port Orchard, died in Bainbridge Island, Washington on July 31, 2000. She was born on July 14, 1913 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Homer & Myrtle (Carter) Pryor. Mary married Charles Sutherland. He preceded her in death in 1972.Mrs. Sutherland worked with the Welcome Wagon in Port Orchard from 1972 to 1976. She previously...

Michelle Watkins

Michelle Watkins

Jul 30, 2000

Michelle A. Watkins, 32 of Port Orchard, died in Silverdale, Washington on July 30, 2000. She was born on July 15, 1968 in Homestead, Florida to Leslie & Pamela (Nobles) Cochran. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in 1986. Michelle married Charles W. Watkins in Silverdale on June 20, 1992.Mrs. Watkins worked for 8 years as...

Harold C. Sarver

Harold C. Sarver

Jul 28, 2000

Harold ''Boots'' Sarver was born in Colfax, Washington on Decmeber 14th. He has one sister and five brothers. He lived in the country growing up and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and family gatherings when young. His nickname came from wearing high top boots!''Boots'' graduated from high school and had a variety of jobs. Fireman in Spokane, Policeman in Colfax, restaurant owner...

Alice Puryear

Alice Puryear

Jul 28, 2000

Alice L. Puryear, 88, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on July 28, 2000. She was born in Rangoon, Burma on March 10, 1912 to Samuel E. & Marietta (Everett) Miner. She graduated from Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California and L.A. Harbor College in Harbor City, California. Alice married Lewis H. Puryear who preceded her in death...

Vernon Powelson

Vernon Powelson

Jul 27, 2000

Vernon W. Powelson, 48, of Port Orchard passed away on July 27, 2000 in Seattle,Washington. He was born April 6, 1952 in Seattle to Corden & Eilene (Larson) Powelson. He graduated from Broadway High School in Seattle in 1970. He attended South Seattle Community and Green River Community Colleges. Vernon married Julie King on September 15, 1973 in Seattle, Washington....

Wells Soden

Wells Soden

Jul 23, 2000

Wells E. Soden, age 71, died July 23, 2000 in Bremerton, WA. He was born September 29, 1928 in Yakima, WA to Earl and Cora (Houck) Soden. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Tacoma, WA. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Soden was married to Edith (Speer) Soden until her death in 1966, and...

Candida ''Nanay'' Papa

Candida ''Nanay'' Papa

Jul 21, 2000

Candida L. ''Nanay'' Papa, 86, of Port Orchard, passed away at her home, on July 21, 2000. She was born January 19, 1914 in Calamba, Laguna, Philippine Islands to Feliciano & Flora (Herrero) Lavadio.She married Damaso F. Papa May 28, 1933 in the Philippines. Her main interest was being a Homemaker and Mother. Mrs. Papa was a member of St....

Harriet Wyckoff

Harriet Wyckoff

Jul 21, 2000

Harriet Mae Wyckoff, 85, died on July 21, 2000 in Tacoma, Washington. She was born in Anaconda, Montana on November 17, 1914 to Leonard Reed Hammond & Anna Celilia (Finn) Hammond. Harriet married Robert N. Wyckoff in Missoula, Montana. He preceded her in death in 1997.Mrs. Wyckoff graduated from Scared Heart Academy in Missoula in 1933. She attended St.Theresa College...

Emil Eggert

Emil Eggert

Jul 18, 2000

Emil R. Eggert, 93 of Port Ludlow, Washington, died in Poulsbo, Washington on July 18, 2000. He was born on August 7, 1906 in Aurora, Illinois to Ludwig W. & Maria (Nimmich) Eggert. Emil married Dorothy E. Miller on April 30, 1932 in Aurora.Mr. Eggert worked as a Machinist for over 50 years with Burlington and Southern Pacific railroads, and...

Martin Hentila

Martin Hentila

Jul 16, 2000

Martin ''Bud'' Hentila, age 80, died July 16, 2000 in Bremerton, Washington. He was born on December 3, 1919 in Seattle, Washington to Victor & Selma (Mustenen) Hentila. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in 1938 and from the Mechanical Engineering Apprentice Program at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton in 1938. Bud married Viola Schulpe...

Dorothy Wilkerson

Dorothy Wilkerson

Jul 16, 2000

Dorothy J. Wilkerson, age 81, died July 16, 2000 in Silverdale, Washington. She was born on April 21, 1919 in Bremerton, Washington to Oliver & Laurie (Newcum) Olsen. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1938. Dorothy married James L. Wilkerson in Port Orchard on September 6, 1941. He preceded her in death in 1995....

Russel Hardwick

Russel Hardwick

Jul 15, 2000

Russell Neil Hardwick, 76, died at Washington Veterans Home in Retsil on July 15, 2000. He was born on October 31, 1923 to Glen C. & Ruth (Burgette) Hardwick. Russell married Dorothy Elizabeth Patterson on June 3, 1947 in Seattle, Washington. She preceded him in death in 1984.Mr. Hardwick attended Yakima High School in Yakima, Washington and graduated from Broadway...

Dorothy Bohn

Dorothy Bohn

Jul 15, 2000

Dorothy R. Bohn, 82, died July 15, 2000 in Bremerton, Washington. She was born on September 1, 1917 in Columbus, Ohio to John & Mabel (Mulligan) Hann. Dorothy married Raymond J. Bohn in Columbus, Ohio on August 22, 1935. He preceded her in death in 1986. Mrs. Bohn was a homemaker Surviving are sons Jerry Bohn of Columbus, Ohio, and...

Daniel Chowning

Daniel Chowning

Jul 12, 2000

Daniel L. Chowning, 44, died at his home in Bremerton, Washington on July 12, 2000. He was born on February 24, 1956 in San Diego, California to Edwin & Doris (Fullerton)Chowning. Daniel graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1974 and attended Olympic College in Bremerton. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1974 to 1978...

Matthew Hershberger

Matthew Hershberger

Jul 10, 2000

Matthew W. Hershberger, 23 of Kingston, died in Port Orchard, Washington on July 10, 2000. He was born in San Luis Obispo, California on August 1, 1976 to John & Barbara (Albert) Hershberger. Matthew graduated from Morro Bay High School in Morro Bay, California in 1994. Mr. Hershberger last worked at Manor Farm Inn in Poulsbo, Washington as Sous Chef...

S. Walterson

S. Walterson

Jul 10, 2000

In memory of S. Darell Walterson, November 1, 1927 - July 10, 2000.A big man who touched our lives.Who held us dear in his big arms.Who changed our lives with his big heart,and made us happy with his big smiles. He was bigger than life in this little place,so God had to take him away to a bigger space.

Ethel Feddock

Ethel Feddock

Jul 7, 2000

Mary Delores Feddock, 65, died at her home in Port Orchard, Washington on July 7, 2000. She was born on January 7, 1935 to John & Mary (Tylka) Feddock in Van Meter, Pennsylvania.Surviving are her mother Mary Ann Feddock of Port Orchard; brothers John Phillip Feddock and John George Feddock, both of Port Orchard; sisters Dorothy Summerill and Antonia ''Toni''...

George Cressman

George Cressman

Jul 6, 2000

On Thursday, July 6, 2000 our George passed on peacefully of a brain aneurysm at his fish pond. Imagine this: sitting in your wheelbarrow (often used as a chair), listening to the waterfall and the little creek, looking out over the empty pond at the evergreens on a beautful sunny day. This was George's last view of the place he...

Asbery M Parker

Asbery M Parker

Jul 4, 2000

Asbery M ''Lee'' Parker 83, of Port Orchard, Washington died July 4, 2000 in Bremerton, Washington. Mr. Parker was born September 6, 1916 in Opp, Alabama to Joseph and Anna (Curby) Parker.He married Evelyn J. (Sheets) Parker, June 15, 1940 in Tillamook, Oregon. Asbery was a welder for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for 25 years before retiring in 1971.Mr. Parkers...

Christina Le Gros

Christina Le Gros

Jul 4, 2000

Christina Galvez Cruz Le Gros, 23, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on July 4, 2000. She was born in Manila, Philippines on November 20, 1976 to Edgardo & Teresita (Galvez) Cruz. Christina married Geoffrey Le Gros on April 21, 1995.Surviving are her husband; daughter Onawa Galvez Le Gros; parents Ed & Terry Cruz of Bremerton; brothers Edward...