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Buddy Knox
Feb 14, 1999
Buddy W. Knox, 65 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on February 14, 1999.  He was born Wayne Knox in Happy, Texas on July 7, 1933 to Henry & Gladys (Sharp) Knox. Buddy was a rockabilly singer and songwriter who hit the top of the charts with 'Party Doll' in the 1950's - a song...
William Hanson
Feb 14, 1999
William W. Hanson, age 46, died February 14, 1999 in Seattle, WA.  He was born August 23, 1952 in Glascow, Montana to Walton and Doris Hanson and was raised in Glascow, MT and Gig Harbor, WA.  He served in the U.S. Army, Airborne division from 1968 to 1972.  He most recently worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator.  He...
Joe Tyler
Feb 13, 1999
Joe W. Tyler, 57, died at his home in Port Orchard February 13, 1999. He was born April 2, 1941 in Picture, Oklahoma to John I. and Myrtle (Crawford) Tyler. He married Sharon King June 2, 1979 in Port Orchard, Washington.  Joe served in the U. S. Navy from 1958 to 1964 and worked as an Insulator at Puget Sound...
Ethel Olund
Feb 13, 1999
Ethel O. Olund, 86, died at her home in Manchester, Washington on February 13, 1999.  She was born September 1, 1912 in Olalla, WA to David & Inga (Rongen) Carlson and graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1931.  She married Sigward A. Olund September 3, 1935 in Cromwell, Washington.  Sigward preceded her in death in 1982.  Ethel was a...
Charles Stone
Feb 10, 1999
Charles G. Stone died February 20, 1999 in Bremerton, WA.  He was 92 years old.  He was born May 2, 1906 in Willard, Ohio to Roy & Jenny Stone.  He was raised in Akron, Ohio where he graduated from high school in 1924.  He owned and operated a bar and restaurant in Lancaster, California and retired in 1991.  Mr. Stone...
Ray Moreau
Feb 9, 1999
Ray Edward Moreau, 71, died at his home in Port Orchard on February 9, 1999.  He was born September 28, 1927 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin to Elmer & Alice (Pokel) Moreau.  Mr. Moreau was raised in Port Orchard and graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1946.  He married Joyce E. Norman March 1, 1952 in Port Orchard.  Ray served in...
Raymond Heaney
Feb 8, 1999
Raymond B. Heaney, 64, died at his home in Port Orchard on February 8, 1999.  He was born in Cascade, Montana on March 9, 1934 to Bernard & Pauline (Paulson) Heaney.  Since the age of 6, he was raised in California.  Mr. Heaney married Mary K. (Kraus) in Reno, Nevada on May 30, 1970.  He served in the U. S....
Elizabeth Ferguson
Feb 6, 1999
Elizabeth Ferguson, 72 of Port Orchard died February 6, 1999 at her home.  She was born in Portland, Maine on July 21, 1926 to Lewis and Grace (Carson) Orr.  Elizabeth was raised in Seattle graduating from Queen Anne High School in 1944.  She married William Ferguson on December 10, 1957 in Everett, Washington.Surviving are her husband; son Jim Ferguson of...
Lorraine Brooks
Feb 5, 1999
Lorraine Ann Brooks, 56, of Port Orchard died June 13, 1942 at Port Orchard Care Center.  She was born June 13, 1942 in Blue Island, Illinois to Harry Bowen & Elizabeth Saffer.  Lorraine married Richard B. Brooks in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho on January 8, 1960. She was a homemaker.   Surviving are her husband; sons David K & Richard R....
Debra Rasmussen
Feb 4, 1999
Debra R. Rasmussen, 43 of Port Orchard died February 4, 1999 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton.  She was born April 18, 1955 in Rockford, IL and was raised in Mt. Morris, IL  moving to Port Orchard in 1992.  She graduated from the University of Southern Illinois in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.  Debra married Gerald Rasmussen June...
Eleanor Prong
Feb 3, 1999
Eleanor M. Prong, 90, died at Washington State Veterans Home at Retsil on February 3, 1999.  she was born in Missoula, Montana on June 26, 1908 to Samuel T. & Julia (Jones) Clark.        A service for Friends and Family will be held on February 10, 1999 at 3:00 PM at Washington State Veterans Home.  Private family interment at Willamette National...
L. Armstrong
Feb 3, 1999
Reverend Harry L. Armstrong, 85 of Port Orchard died February 3, 1999 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton.  He was born February 9, 1913 in Bremerton to George W. & Effie (Flux) Armstrong.  He married Larlie A. Mallette on June 27, 1937 in Aberdeen, Washington.  She preceded him in death in 1993.  Mr. Armstrong worked as a Shipfitter at Puget...
Lillian Tamura
Feb 2, 1999
Lillian D. Tamura, 48 of Port Orchard, died at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle on February 2, 1999.  She was born May 7, 1950 in San Francisco, California to Lyman & Hana Dong and was raised in Sacramento.  Lillian married Ernest Tamura in Carson City, Nevada on September 5, 1976. At the time of her death, worked at...
Clifford Harper
Feb 2, 1999
Clifford H. Harper, 77 of Manchester died on February 2, 1999 at Port Orchard Care Center.  He was born on October 21, 1921 to John & Florence (Bichard) Harper in Victor, Idaho.  He was raised in Driggs, Idaho graduating from High School there and attending Idaho State University where he attained a Pharmacy Degree. On July 3, 1965 in Nampa,...
Darrel Homad
Jan 31, 1999
Darrel R. Homad, 73 of Woodinville, Washington died January 31, 1999 in Bremerton, Washington.  He was a veteran of WWII, retired Master Chief after a 33 year career in the U. S. Navy.  He was preceded in death by his father, George; mother Mildred (Mernie); a brother Gary; and his wife Dorothy.Survivors include 2 daughters Marjan Schuetze, (Kenneth)and Wendy Said,...
Darrel Homad
Jan 31, 1999
Darrel R. Homad died January 31, 1999 in Bremerton, WA at the age of 73.  He was born in Spokane, WA to George and Mildred Homad on May 28, 1925.  He was in the U.S. Navy.  Mr. Homad will be interred at the Wenatchee Cemetery February 16, 1999.
Merle Cecotti
Jan 31, 1999
Merle A. Cecotti, 65 of Port Orchard died at his home on January 31, 1999.  He was born August 31, 1933 in Mt. Vernon, Washington to Anthony & Alta (Lee) Cecotti.  He married Loralie Hesse on October 12, 1956 in Bremerton.  Mr. Cecotti served in the U. S. Marines from 1950 to 1954 and was a decorated Korean War Veteran.  ...
Domingo Goyena,
Jan 30, 1999
Domingo E. Goyena, Sr., 62 of Port Orchard died January 30, 1999 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton.  He was born October 4, 1936 to Urbano L.& Gerarda (Espadilla) Goyena in Barcelona, Philippines.  He married Muriel Encinares in the Philippines in 1963.  Mr. Goyena served in the U. S. Navy from 1959 to 1979 earning various medals and commendations.  He...
Robert Cromer
Jan 30, 1999
Robert Hamilton Cromer, 73 of Belfair, died in Bremerton January 30, 1999.  He was born August 14, 1925 in Prescott, Arkansas to Robert H. & Frances A. (Stewart) Cromer.  Mr. Cromer served in the U. S. Army from 1945 to 1948 and married Barton Virginia Brown August 14, 1948.  He owned Bob's Market in Seattle during the 1950's & 1960's...
Allan Butcher
Jan 30, 1999
Allan Rush Butcher, 66 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton on January 30, 1999.  He was born March 22, 1932 in Seattle to Gary & Rebekah (Rush) Butcher.  Allan was raised in Bremerton and graduated from Bremerton High School in 1952.  He married Maxine Hurd on December 26, 1956 in Bremerton.  Mr. Butcher served in the...
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