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Charles Romaine
Oct 30, 1998
Charles Freeman Romaine died October 30, 1998 in Port Orchard, WA.ááCharles was born Deceber 31, 1932 to Donaldááand Edith Romaine in Pendleton, OR.ááHe was raised in Baker, OR.ááCharles served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Elks.ááHe is survived by his wife Joyce Romaine, sons Mike Romaine of Tacoma, WA, Rick Romaine of Olympia, WA, Larry Romaine...
Richard Maxwell,
Oct 28, 1998
Richard Maxwell, Sr. died October 28, 1998 in Bremerton, WA.  Richard was born November 17, 1919 in Bremerton, WA to Charlie and Anna Maxwell.  He was raised in Kitsap County where he graduated from Bremerton High School in 1939.  Charlie served in the U.S. Army.  His most recent job was a machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.  Charlie was also...
Eleanora Arnold
Oct 25, 1998
Eleanora Arnold, 74, died October 25, 1998 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton.  She was born on February 2, 1924 in Zap, North Dakota and raised in Whitefish, Montana.  She met and married Leonard Arnold, Jr. August 4, 1944 in Bremerton, WA.  Mrs. Arnold worked at Retsil Veterans Home, retiring in 1987.  She enjoyed crocheting.Survived by daughters Dianna Linne of...
Clara Bayliss
Oct 22, 1998
Clara S. Bayliss died October 22, 1998 in Bremerton, WA.  She was born Sept. 9, 1914 in Fingal, N.D. to Charles and Elvida Olson.  Clara was raised in Enderlin, N.D.  She was a member of the Port Orchard Eagles, VFW, and the Blue Star Mothers.  She was a Past President and Past Department Pesident of the Washington State Blue Star...
Christel Vanemden
Oct 21, 1998
Christel Berta VanEmden died in Bremerton, WA on October 21, 1998.  Christel  was born July 2, 1911 in Germany to Carl and Bertha Weitlich.  She was raised in Stettin, Germany.  Clara married Harry Alfred VanEmden June 17, 1948 in London, England.  Clara was a member of the South Kitsap Presbyterian Church.  She is survived was her daughter Vivian Lettman of...
John Baux
Oct 19, 1998
John L. Baux died October 19, 1998 in Olalla, WA.  He was born August 2, 1941 in San Antonio, TX to Jean and Alice Baux.  On Nov. 29, 1949 he married Esperanza Carrasco in San Francisco, CA.  John was in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to 1978, he was employed as an automated publishing technician in defense automated printing at...
Diana Scherfenberg
Oct 19, 1998
Diana L. Scherfenberg died October 19, 1998 in Bremerton, Washington.  She was born in Oakland, California on June 16, 1943 to Casey and Jean Kasyan.  She was raised in Livermore, California.  She has lived in Kitsap County for the past 26 years.  She was married to Gary Scherfenberg and lived in Shelton, WA.  Diana enjoyed arts and crafts and spending...
Darlene Hanson
Oct 15, 1998
Darlene J. Hanson, 65, died October 15, 1998 at her home in Port Orchard.  She was born to Oscar & Velma Neeley September 21, 1933 in Aberdeen, Washington.  She grew up and graduated from High School in Olympia, Washington.  She married John W. Hanson August 5, 1966 in Port Orchard.  John predeceased her in 1996.Mrs. Hanson managed the VFW in...
Percy Sherar
Oct 14, 1998
Percy R. Sherar, 87, died October 14,  1998 in Seattle.  Born Novmeber 13, 1910 in Mukilteo and graduated from Everett HS in 1928, he  served in the US Army from 1942 to 1945 at new Guinea, Southern Philippines, and Japan Occupation.  Received American Theatre & Asiatic Pacific Service Medals; Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 bronze star; Bronze Service Arrow Head;...
John Bruner
Oct 13, 1998
John F. Bruner, 63, died at his home in Port Orchard October 13, 1998.  He was born on September 17, 1935 in San Francisco, California to George & Elizabeth Bruner living there until he moved to Tillamook, Oregon at the age of 12.Mr. Bruner served in the U. S. Navy from 1959 to 1965 as a Shipfitter on the USS...
Robert Griffith
Oct 12, 1998
Robert L Griffith, 79, died October 12, 1998 at the Washington State Veterans Home, Retsil.  He was born October 2, 1919 on Bainbridge Island to Thomas & Lilly Griffith.  He attended South Kitsap Schools and served in the Army/Airforce during World War II.  He retired in 1984 as an Evergreen Worker.He was a member of VFW Post 5372 and the...
Kayla Smith
Oct 11, 1998
Kayla Lee Smith born October 11, 1998 to Richard & Elizabeth Smith of Bremerton, died shortly after birth at the Naval Hospital in Bremerton.She is survived by her parents; brothers Jeffrey and Nathan Perry and sister Kimberly Perry; Grandparents Judy Lynn Smith of Arkansas and Gary & Charlene Smith of Alabama.Services will be Monday, October 19, 1998 at 1:00 PM...
Clyde Crowder,
Oct 8, 1998
Clyde Page Crowder, Sr., 64, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital October 8, 1998.  He was born September 23, 1934 in Brodnax, VA to Sidney & Carrie (Johnson) Crowder and raised in Richmond, VA graduating from John Marshall High School in 1954.  He served in the U. S. Navy from 1951 to 1977 as a Chief Petty Officer and as a...
Lillian Genoe
Oct 7, 1998
Lillian I. Genoe, 88 of Gig Harbor died Oct. 7, 1998 at her home.  She was born Sep 13, 1910 in New York, NY to Frank & Elin Lake and raised in Vancouver, BC.  She graduated from John Oliver High School in 1928.  She was a homemaker and member of Supreme Cootiette; charter member of Puget Sound Seagulls; member of...
Neda Heng
Sep 29, 1998
Neda May Heng, 77, died September 29, 1998 in Bremerton, Washington.  She was born on May 19, 1921 in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska to Alva and Merie Heng.  Neda was raised and attended school in Scotts Bluff and married Arndt J. Heng on February 14, 1958 in Bremerton.  She was active in the Cancer Drive, Port Orchard/Retsil parks and Recreation, Women's...
Irene Jacobs
Sep 27, 1998
Irene D. Jacobs, 101, died September 27, 1998 at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard.  She was born September 27, 1897 in Calumet, Michigan to John and Engla Lypsinmaa and was raised and attended school in Seattle,  Washington.  After graduation she worked at a variety of retail stores.  During WWI she sold bonds, rolled bandages & wrote to soldiers.  She worked...
Theodore Sladek
Sep 21, 1998
Theodore R. Sladek, 93, died on September 21, 1998 at Shelton, Washington.  He was born on November 21, 1904 in Tacoma and married Lotta Mae Young on June 16, 1928.  Lotta predeceased Theodore in 1984.  He worked as a Leading Man Welder for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard retiring in 1961.  Theodore was a member of National Association of Retired...
Janice Fouche'R
Jun 17, 1998
Jan ''Mom'' Dee Fouche'r, 58 of Port Orchard, Washington died on June 17, 1998. She was born on March 19, 1940 in Portland, Oregon. She graduated from Estacada High School in Oregon. Jan married Francis ''Frenchy'' Fouche'r in San Diego, California on May 16, 1959.Survivors include her husband; sons Jason & Michael, both of Port Orchard; daughters Kimberli Miller of...
Lyle & Jeuyl C. Bell
Nov 6, 1996
Lyle W. Bell passed away on November 6, 1996 at the age of 80 and Jeuyl R. Bell passed on May 31, 2000, at the age of 79. They lived in Harper, Washington from July 1957 until their deaths.Lyle was a Tractor Mechanic most of his life. He was born in Bellingham, Washington on July 5, 1916, spent some time...
Pamela S. Burtner
Mar 6, 1945
Pamela ''Penny'' S. Burtner, born to Edward & Lenore (Hall) Burtner on March 6, 1945 in Tacoma, Washington, found her wings on September 27, 2000, after a long illness with cancer. Penny's job with Tri-North Department stores took her traveling throughout the Pacific Northwest. She was a highly energetic woman whose love were family, friends and all animals. She will...
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