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James Heltemes
Jun 7, 1999
James L. Heltemes, 70, of Belfair, Wa., died June 7, 1999 at Port Orchard Care Center.  Mr. Heltemes was born June 23, 1928 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to James & Mathilda (Thell) Heltemes.On June 8,1953, he married Dorothy Trushenski in St. Cloud, Minnesota.  Mr. Heltemes owned & operated Jims Texaco in Seattle from 1968-1983 and then the Texaco in Belfair...
Beverly & Walter H. Mccullough
May 27, 1999
Walter H. McCullough, Jr. passed away at the Evergreen Hospice Center on May 27, 1999 from complications of diabetes.  Walter was born September 21, 1929 in Tacoma into a family of western Washington pioneers.  His paternal grandfather and father owned Tacoma Tug & Barge and his mother's family, the Doyles, homesteaded a farm in the late 1800's in Port Orchard.  ...
Alma Parr
May 25, 1999
Alma B. Parr, 83, formerly of Kent, Washington died May 25, 1999 in Silverdale.  She was born on July 7, 1915 in Elgin, North Dakota to George & Rosina (Bradner) Nagel.  Alma married Ralph Parr in Reno Nevada in 1940.Mrs. Parr was a housewife and enjoyed spending time in her garden with her many rhodies, azaleas, and roses.  She was...
David Cremeans
May 23, 1999
David C. Cremeans, age 79, died May 3, 1999 in Port Orchard, WA.  He was born June 23, 1919 in Cheshire, Ohio to David and Florence Cremeans.  He was raised in Ohio.  He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II from 1941-1947.  His most recent job was as an Aviation Metalsmith at Alameda Naval Air Station in California.  ...
Terry Schoppaul
May 22, 1999
Terry L. Schoppaul, 68, of Port Orchard, Washington, died May 22, 1999 at Madigan Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.  She was born May 8, 1931 in Loyal, Wisconsin to Frederick & Frances (Will) Lakosky.On June 13, 1960 she married Richard Schoppaul in Laplata, Maryland. Mrs. Schoppaul enjoyed dancing & traveling with her husband as well as geneology work.She is survived by:...
Donna Bailey
May 18, 1999
Donna Joan Bailey, age 65, died May 18, 1999 in Lakewood, WA.  She was born January 5,1934 in Cedar, Iowa to Floyd and Mildred McGlothlen.  She was raised in Idaho where she graduated from high school in 1952 and nursing school in 1954.  She also graduated from Pierce College in Tacoma, WA in 1990. She worked with foster children for...
Frances M.
May 15, 1999
Frances M. Boe, 78, of Port Orchard, Washington died May 15, 1999 at her residence.  She was born September 13, 1920 to William & Josephine (Rose) Hall in Omaha, Nebraska.On May 24, 1943 she married Alfred Boe in San Francisco, California. She was a homemaker and a member of the Port Orchard Eagles.Surviving family include 3 daughters: Mary Frances Prosser...
Theodore Cushner
May 12, 1999
Theodore J. Cushner, 50 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton on May 12, 1999.  He was born December 20, 1948 in Spokane, Washington to Theodore W. and Nora E. (Johnson) Cushner.  He was raised in Spokane graduating from Rogers High School.  Theodore married Debbie Simnioniw on September 18, 1976 in Spokane, Washington.Mr. Cushner worked as a...
Melissie Thomas Bontrager
May 7, 1999
Melissie Bontrager, age 83, died May 7, 1999 in Port Orchard, WA., her husband Thomas Bontrager died December 20, 1994.  Melissie was born July 16, 1915 in Seattle, WA to James and Bonnie Davis, she was raised in Bremerton, WA.  Thomas was born Jan. 17, 1916 in San Francisco, CA to Joseph and Bessie Bontrager.  He moved to Port Orchard...
Emmitt Kraft,
May 7, 1999
Emmitt Edward Kraft, 85, of Bremerton died May 7, 1999.  He was born April 26, 1914 in Turtle Lake, North Dakota and was one of eight children born to Emmitt E. & Reuby R. (Spaulding) Kraft.Mr. Kraft served in the Army from 1942 to 1960, retiring as a WO3 after serving at a number of duty stations in Europe, North...
Christine O'Hara
May 6, 1999
Christine O'Hara, 93, died May 6, 1999 in Port Orchard, Washington.  She was born September 6, 1905 in Carrington, North Dakota to George and Amelia (Foote) Herman where she was raised and attended school.  She married Joseph O'Hara in Minot, North Dakota on September 19, 1925.  Joseph preceded her in death in 1963.Christine was a homemaker and member of the...
Agnes Heuer
May 4, 1999
Agnes I. Heuer, 94 of Port Orchard, died May 4, 1999.  She was born January 30, 1905 In Watertown, South Dakota to Vernon D. & Christina (Unze) Wood and was raised in Seattle.Mrs. Heuer was a homemaker and a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Port Orchard.Surviving are son Dr. Gerald Kimble of Issaquah; stepsons Marvin Heuer of Manchester,...
Carl Sprenkel
May 1, 1999
Carl L. Sprenkel, 55, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton on May 1, 1999.  He was born July 11, 1943 to Henry W. Sprenkel and Marie E. (Tiedge) Morse in South Bend, Indiana and moved to southern California at age 14.  Carl married Donna M. Boyster on March 17, 1967 in Arleta, California.Mr. Sprenkel served in the U. S....
Kenneth True
Apr 30, 1999
Kenneth W. True, 71, of Silverdale, Wa., died April 30, 1999 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Wa.Mr. True was born April 24, 1928 in Tunnellton, Indiana to Alvin & Ora (Baugh) True and raised in Lawrence County, Indiana.  In 1946 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy.In 1951 he married Sharon Patrick in Planfield, Indiana.  Mr. True was an Asbestos...
Nellie Simpson
Apr 28, 1999
Nellie A. Simpson, age 91, died April 28, 1999 in Port Orchard, WA.  She was born to parents Francis and Mary Ann Tooley, April 18, 1908 in Deer Island, OR.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Bend Oregon Eagles Auxillary.  She also enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.  She is survived by her sons William Macy of Port...
Alfred Gray
Apr 27, 1999
Alfred 'Ted' Gray, 69, died in Bremerton, Washington on April 27, 1999.  He was born March 17, 1930 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Alfred Earl & Thelma Alice (Brown) Gray and was raised in Alaska.  Ted married Jean Salting on June 23, 1957 in Wasilla, Alaska.  She preceded him in death in 1986.Mr. Gray served as a Firefighter in the U....
Teri Wittig
Apr 25, 1999
Teri Ann Wittig, 41, of Port Orchard died of cancer April 25, 1999 in Bremerton, Wa.She was born May 25,1957 in Spokane to Richard and Kathleen (Walter) Gumenberg. She was raised in Port Orchard, graduating from South Kitsap High School in 1975. She latered attended Olympic College.She was in the apprenticeship program at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Before entering the...
James Fargo
Apr 25, 1999
The Rev. James J. Fargo, 76 of Port Orchard died April 25, 1999 at Ridgemont Terrace Convalescent Center.He was born May 5, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the Rev. Myron and Nellie (Sisk) Fargo.On May 28, 1944, he married his wife, Zola, in Vallejo, California.The Rev. Fargo served served in the Navy during WWII.  Following the war and his graduation...
Rose Brose
Apr 23, 1999
Rose Brose, 87 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton on April 23, 1999.  She was born August 15, 1911 in Forman, North Dakota to Peter Henry & Katherine (Schmidt) Loch.  Rose was raised in Pinewood, Minnesota graduating from Pinewood High School.  She married Ted Brose, Sr. on March 16, 1931 in Bemidji, Minnesota.  He preceded her...
Michael Hrynio
Apr 17, 1999
Michael Hrynio, 79, died at his home in Port Orchard on April 17, 1999.  He was born October 27, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Dimitri & Christina (Izdebsky) Hrynio.  Michael married Millie Dunauskas on November 29, 1941 in Philadelphia.Mr. Hrynio served in the U. S. Navy from 1940 to 1946 earning the distinguished Purple Heart.  He worked as an Electronics...
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