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Bertha Cook
Feb 4, 2000
Bertha Jane Cook, 82 and a long time resident of Port Orchard, died at her home in Eatonville, Washington on February 4, 2000.  She was born July 8, 1917 in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania to George & Kate (Barto) Harris. Bertha married Earnest E. Cook.  He preceded her in death in 1966. Bertha retired as a Cook for the Olalla Guest Lodge...
Helen Rice
Feb 4, 2000
Helen Evelyn Rice, age 98, died Feb. 4, 2000 in Port Orchard, WA.  She was born July 20, 1901 in Selby, SD., to Arne and Mathilde (Elden) Strand.  She was raised in and around Walworth County, SD.  She graduated from Selby High School in 1919.  She married William LaVester Rice Nov. 10, 1921 in Selby, SD.  She was a homemaker...
Tomas Flores
Feb 3, 2000
Tomas L.G. Flores, 74 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton, Washington on February 3, 2000.  He was born February 17, 1925 in Agana, Guam to Manuel & Maria (Leon Guerrero) Flores.  Tomas married Remedios Santos on February 5, 1949 in Guam.Mr. Flores worked for 20 years with the Department of Public Works on Guam, retiring in 1976 as a Highway...
Gustof E. Johnson
Jan 30, 2000
Gustof E. 'Gus' Johnson, 90 of Port Orchard, Washington died on January 30, 2000.  He was born in Spooner, Wisconsin to John & Matilda Johnson and was raised in Spooner until relocating to the Port Orchard area in 1952.  He married Cody M. Whitman on September 21, 1937.Mr. Johnson worked as a Carpenter for 40 years, retiring in 1969 from...
Frieda Valdez
Jan 29, 2000
Frieda Hastings Valdez, 86 of Olalla, Washington died at Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma, Washington on January 29, 2000.  She was born on March 25, 1913 in San Antonio, Texas to Charles & Pearl (Evans) Hastings.  She married John Valdez on May 10, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas.  John preceded her in death on August 26, 1994.  Mrs. Valdez was a...
Donald Alfaros
Jan 26, 2000
Donald Joseph Alfaros, age 79, died January 26, 2000 in Retsil, Washington.  He was born January 11, 1921 in Seattle, Washington to Mitchell and Alice (Pearson) Alfaros.  He was a home improvement salesman.  Interment will be at Retsil Veterans Cemetery in Retsil, Washington.
Hazel Pote
Jan 25, 2000
Hazel E. Pote, 82 of Olalla, Washington died on January 25, 2000 in Bremerton, Washington.  She was born December 20, 1917 in Afton, Iowa to George and Susie (Newkirk) White.  She was raised in Afton attending Creston High School in Creston, Iowa.  Hazel married Randall Pote in 1938 and was a homemaker.Surviving is her husband; son Mike Pote of Olalla,...
Morris Laber
Jan 23, 2000
Morris P. 'Morrie' Laber,75, died at his home in South Colby on January 23, 2000.  He was born on February 1, 1924 in Sykeston, North Dakota to Joseph A. & Carolyn (Palloch) Laber.  Morrie married Betty Seil on January 20, 1948 in Sykeston.Mr. Laber worked for 31 years at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, retiring on February...
Marie Hansen
Jan 22, 2000
Marie Hansen, 81 of Port Orchard, Washington died at Cottesmore of Life Care in Gig Harbor on January 22, 2000.  She was born April 19,1918 in Chicago, Illinois to Godfred & Selma (Bengston) Ryberg.  She was raised in Chicago where she graduated from Roger Sullivan High School in 1938.  She attended Naperville College in Naperville, Illinois and Lake Forest College...
Robert Price
Jan 21, 2000
Robert L. Price, 61 of Port Orchard, Washington died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton on January 21, 2000.  He was born May 7, 1938 in Boise, Idaho to Frank & Ruby (Peterman) Price.  He was raised in Bremerton, Washington graduating from Bremerton High School in 1956.  Robert married Carolyn L. Mahan on May 13, 1960 in Bremerton.Mr. Price was...
Frank Christen
Jan 20, 2000
Frank V. Christen, 86 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on January 20, 2000.  He was born August 10, 1913 in Rockford, Illinois to Augustus & Rose Christen and raised in Omaha, Nebraska.  Frank married Virginia Evarra in Pavillion, Nebraska on September 24, 1938.  She preceded him in death.Mr. Christen worked for 30 years at...
Arlys Hewitt
Jan 20, 2000
Arlys L. Hewitt, 74 of Lynnwood, Washington, died at Stevens Hospital in Edmonds on January 20, 2000.  She was born in Badger, Minnesota on May 25, 1925 to Elmer & Selma (Severson) Setran.  She graduated from Badger High School in 1943.  Arlys worked for 22 years as a Secretary for Elim Lutheran Church in Port Orchard, retiring in 1990.  She...
Holly Wartena
Jan 15, 2000
Holly Ann Wartena, age 29, died Jan. 15, 2000 near her home.  She was born Dec. 9, 1970 in Salt Lake City,Utah to Richard and LaVon (Terry) White where she was raised.  On Oct. 28, 1989 she married Darren S. Wartena in Park City, Utah.  She was a homemaker, mother and wife.  She was a member of The Church of...
Erwin Treo
Jan 14, 2000
Erwin Treo, age 72, of Port Orchard, WA died Jan. 14, 2000 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, WA.ááHe was born to Frank and Mary (Rothbauer) Treo on May 26, 1927 in Moulton, Texas.ááHe attended South Kitsap High School.ááAs a young man he worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a rigger.ááHe also worked at Boeing in Seattle, WA.ááLater he worked...
Lois Wilkins
Jan 12, 2000
Lois E. Wilkins, age 83, died Jan. 12, 2000 in Gig Harbor, WA.  She was born June 30, 1916 in Havre, MT to Henry and Cora Smith.  She was raised in the Olympia area.  She married William Wilkins in Allyn, WA on June 5, 1937 in Olympia, WA.  She was a homemaker.  She worked for the liquor control board in...
Selma Leach
Jan 11, 2000
Selma Leach, age 91, died January 11, 2000 in Shelton, WA.  She was born Dec. 26, 1908 in Hanlontown, IA to Mikkel and Anna (Sundvol) Susbak and was raised in Moorhead, MN.  She married Orville Leach on May 11, 1932 in Minnesota. Mrs. Leach was a homemaker.  She enjoyed camping, fishing, bingo and her grandchildren.  She was extremely proud of...
Howard Vandeventer
Jan 11, 2000
Howard L. Vandeventer, age 79, died January 11, 2000 in Port Orchard, WA.  He was born June 21, 1920 in Perry, Iowa to John & Golda (Martens) Vandeventer.  He moved to Wilmington, CA at the age of 9 and graduated from Banning High School in Wilmington, CA in 1937.  He served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1942 to 1945....
Vernon Warmbo
Jan 8, 2000
Vernon A. Warmbo, 83, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on January 8, 2000.  He was born August 22, 1916 in Henning, Minnesota to Axel W. & Ethel (Simonson) Warmbo.  Vernon was raised in Henning and Grand Forks, North Dakota until he moved to Port Orchard in 1941.  He married Jean J. Taylor on February 9, 1994 in...
Willard Doggett
Jan 7, 2000
Willard L. Doggett, 60 of Port Orchard, Washington died on January 7, 2000.  He was born on June 4, 1939 in Wharton, New Jersey and was raised and educated in Daytona Beach, Florida.  Willard married Anita Louise Shook on July 18, 1975 in Port Orchard, Washington.  She preceded him in death in 1999.Mr. Doggett worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard...
Allan Loken
Jan 7, 2000
Allan Aubrey Loken, 69 of Manchester, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on January 7, 2000.  He was born on June 23, 1930 to Steffen & Olina (Falaas) Loken.  He was raised in Sacred Heart, Minnesota where he attended South Sacred Heart Grade School.  His education included the completion of his GED in the U.S. Air Force and...
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