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Margaret Mary Bard
Dec 24, 2022
Margaret Mary Bard, 98 years of age, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, December 24th, 2022. Margaret was born January 29th, 1924 and lived in Port Orchard Washington all of her life, including attending South Kitsap High School. She married the late Alva “Al” Bard in 1941 where the couple enjoyed 53 years of marriage. From this marriage...
Donald Bruce Mcdonald
Dec 22, 2022
On December 22, 2022 Donald Bruce McDonald passed away at St. Anthony's Hospital in Gig Harbor from complications of kidney failure and pneumonia. Don was born in Hono-lulu, HI on December 7, 1939 to John and Leta McDonald. As the son of a U.S. Navy sailor, he spent his childhood in many locations finally settling down in Southern California. He...
Jack D. Woodard
Dec 21, 2022
Jack D. Woodard, 58, of Port Orchard, WA, passed away on December 21, 2022. Born on July 17, 1964 in Lincoln, IL to Jack Woodard Sr. and Anna (Pozsgai) Bunner, Jack began his tradition of fostering lifelong friendships early in his childhood. He and his sister, Tammy Aulgur, enjoyed an upbringing close to their extended family that included trips overseas...
Robert Howard Arnold
Dec 21, 2022
Robert passed away peacefully after a brief illness surrounded by his family. He was 71. Robert was born and raised in Port Orchard, Washington. He loved the great outdoors; fishing and scuba diving in the waters of the Puget Sound. Robert entered the USMC for a 4-year obligation receiving an Honorable Discharge. He then attended both Clover Park College and...
Deborah Lynn Minard
Dec 20, 2022
Deborah Lynn Bilden was born on March 4 1963 in Bremerton WA to Jerry and Vicki Bilden. She passed away in her home in December 20, 2022. Debbie graduated from West High in 1980. She had three children Talicia, KC and Eric. Being a young mom of 3 children presented many challenges but she was determined to set an example...
Ayvon P Card
Dec 19, 2022
Ayvon P. Card passed away on December 19, at home. She passed peacefully, suddenly and unexpectedly from an undiagnosed health issue. Ayvon was born to William S. Hendricks and Ana (McAlonan) Hendricks on September 11, 1937 in St. Paul Minnesota. She was one of 6. She was preceded in death by her parents and three siblings, Allen, Geraldine and Steve...
Phyllis Joann Lancaster
Dec 16, 2022
Phyllis (JoAnn) was born Sept. 1, 1931 to Newell and Nora Lee Janes near Mt. View, Oklahoma. She was a farm girl and attended schools in Washita and Kiowa counties. On January 22, 1950 she married Kenneth (Bill) Lancaster. In June 1951 Bill & JoAnn moved to Port Orchard, WA. JoAnn opened Long Lake Ceramics in the 1970’s and enjoyed...
Maryln Louise Jerue
Dec 15, 2022
Maryln was born to Ardell and Lester Edens on July 10 1937 in Centralia, WA. She went to be with our Father in Heaven on December 15, 2022. Maryln was 85. Maryln was a graduate of South Kitsap High in 1955. She married Bill Carlson shortly after they both graduated from South Kitsap High. Bill and Maryln had 4 children,...
Joyce Yvonne Oatis
Dec 15, 2022
Joyce Yvonne Anderson was born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 6, 1945, to Mary Jane Finney Anderson and Lawrence E. Anderson, Sr. After the passing of her mother in 1955, the family moved to Campbell, Ohio where Joyce spent her early childhood and teen years in the loving care and guidance of her paternal grandmother, Mildred Graham Booker. She attended...
Joe Michael "Dugan" Stansberry
Dec 10, 2022
Joe Michael, “Dugan” Stansberry died on Saturday December 10 in Port Orchard, WA. He was born June 14, 1949 in Bremerton, WA to Joseph & Ruth (Welch) Stansberry. He was the youngest of 3 and grew up as the baby of the family with 2 older sisters. After he was born, his dad decided, “There is only room for 1...
Janice Evans Mitchell
Dec 8, 2022
Jan was born in Everett, WA, grew up in Cashmere, WA and was a 1963 graduate of Cashmere High School. She graduated from Wentachee Valley College and earned a BA in Education from Central Washington State College. It was in choir at CWSC that she met the love of her life, Jeff Mitchell. They were married in 1968 in the...
Margaret Irene Cookson
Dec 6, 2022
A Life Story from her son-in-law, Ron Boehme: Margaret Irene Cookson, Shirley’s mother, passed away last night on December 6 at Hospice House in Tacoma, Washington. I spent two hours with her before she passed–thanking God that he would soon usher her into the arms of Jesus and a glorious time of reunion. Mothers are the most important people on...
Bonnie Laray Loop
Dec 5, 2022
Bonnie was born December 1, 1934 at home in Harlowton, Montana to Lillian (Silvernail) Olund Moen and Clarance B. Olund and died December 5, 2022 in Silverdale, Washington with her family at her side. She moved to Central Kitsap with her parents and siblings when she was about 4 years old when her stepfather, Ole Moen, went to work in...
Carol Ann Bauman
Dec 4, 2022
Carol Ann Bauman, 82, of Bremerton WA, was called home to be with Jesus on December 4th, 2022 at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale WA. Carol was born March 13th, 1940 in McMinnville Oregon to Charles and Mildred (Roseman) Ferguson. In her early years, Carol lived on the family farm located on Grand Island, later moving to West Salem....
Betty Marie Church
Dec 2, 2022
Betty Marie (Buchanan) Church, 96, passed away peacefully at home on December 2, 2022. She was born on June 6, 1926 in Sequim, Washington. Most of her growing up years were spent in Port Angeles, Washington and she graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1945. Betty met her future husband, Felix F Church, while babysitting his nephew, Raymond. While fighting...
Oliver Leroy Call
Nov 29, 2022
April 30, 1935 Oliver was born in a small cabin behind the capitol building in Boise, Idaho, the only child of Fred and Florence Call. At an early age Oliver and family moved to Republic, WA. where they established a Hog and Cattle Ranch. During early school years he raised rabbits to earn spending money. As a teen he hired...
Christopher Charles Castro
Nov 28, 2022
Christopher Charles Castro of Port Orchard, WA passed away unexpectedly on November 28th, 2022. His family is mourning as they lost a loved one at the young age of 45. He was the son of Vicente Pablo Castro Sr and Pacita Castro-Quichocho. Chris was born on December 7th, 1976 and was raised in Port Orchard, WA while spending a short...
John Dankers
Nov 26, 2022
John Dankers, 83, passed away on Saturday, November 26, following a year-long battle with bladder cancer. John is a native Washingtonian born in Kittitas County. He lived in eastern Washington until his family moved to Kitsap County in the 1940s. John graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 1957 and then enrolled at Olympic College in Bremerton. The first in...
Charles Emerson Mcguire
Nov 18, 2022
Charles Emerson "Chuck" McGuire was born in Blackfoot, Idaho on 29 August 1924 to Charles L. and Rosemond "Rose" Engdahl McGuire. From the age of two years Chuck lived with and was raised by his Dad's parents Edward "Ed" and Etta Pearson McGuire. His Grandparents provided him with a safe and loving home. From the age of twelve years he...
Zenaida Papa Delarosa
Nov 13, 2022
Zenaida (Zeny) Delarosa, a longtime resident of Port Orchard, Washington, passed away unexpectedly but quietly on Saturday, November 12, 2022. Born on November 13, 1938 in Laguna, Philippines, Zeny is the daughter of the late Damaso and Candida (Lavadia) Papa, and the sister of the late Luzviminda Andres. Shortly after graduating Araneta University, she immediately used her Animal Husbandry degree...
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