Frank Darrell Walker
Jul 19, 2019
Frank Darrell Walker, 76 Frank (Grandpa Frank) Walker passed away peacefully at home on July 19, 2019 after a brief battle with head and neck cancer. Frank served in the US Navy, naval reserves and retired from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in 2005 as a Machinist. Frank was a member of the Eagles club and was a committed blood donor....
Lorrie Jeanne Hill
Jul 17, 2019
Lorrie Olson Hill 06-03-1962 – 07-17-2019 Lorrie Jeanne was born on June 3, 1962 in Overland Park, Kansas to Everett Leroy and Judy Jeanne (Lilienthal) Olson. Lorrie can be described in 3 words: Live- Laugh- Love. She was a very upbeat person. Very outgoing and as result had many friends. She also was very generous. She loved surprises, especially when...
Sharon Lee Tyler Covington
Jul 17, 2019
Sharon Lee Tyler Covington passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at the age of 77. Sharon was born to Oscar and Twila King in Longview, WA on April 14, 1942. Sharon and her sister Beverly grew up in the Longview, WA and Kelso, WA areas. Sharon graduated from Mark Morris High School in Longview, WA. As a child and young...
Judy Peeples
Jul 15, 2019
A loving wife, mom, sister and friend, Judy Kay (Koch) Peeples passed away in her Port Orchard home on July 15, 2019, surrounded by family. Judy was born in Wenatchee on April 20, 1944. After graduating valedictorian of her class at Wenatchee High School, she went on to major in chemistry and education at the University of Washington. It was...
Paul Kendall Parkhurst
Jul 15, 2019
Mr Paul K. Parkhurst passed away on July 15Th 2019. He was born in Everett, WA on August 4th 1938 where he lived with his parents and sister until his family relocated to Puyallup, WA. He attended Puyallup High School until graduation in 1955. Paul married the love of his life Carol Phillips on September 26th 1964 and would have...
Eduardo Hermoso San Luis
Jul 15, 2019
Eduardo San Luis, 62, passed away at his home, on July 15, 2019 in Belfair, Washington. He was born in Manila, Philippines. He was the son of Leopoldo and Aurora San Luis. Eddie was born 2 months premature at 3 pounds. At the age of 9, he moved with his family to the United States. He had to learn English...
Herminio Mercado Linsao
Jul 14, 2019
Herminio “Hermie” Mercado Linsao, 70, of Port Orchard, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019, at his home. He was born on March 29, 1949, in Santa Cruz-Manila, Philippines, to Francisco and Romana Linsao. He joined the US Navy in May 1970 and retired in June 1990. He was a Vietnam War veteran, serving onboard the USS Enterprise (1970-1974). He...
Wayne Foster
Jul 13, 2019
Wayne Foster was born on February 20, 1943 to James Foster, a Pearl Harbor survivor and Mary Jean Foster. Wayne lived in Port Orchard and attended South Kitsap High School. He graduated in 1962 and then went on to play football for WSU where he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 11th round. He also played for the...
Jerry Lee Lieseke
Jul 11, 2019
Lifetime Port Orchard resident Jerry Lee Lieseke died after a long battle with cancer on July 11, 2019. Jerry was born on August 4th, 1950 in Bremerton with his twin, Larry. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1969 and went on to serve six years in the Air Force Reserve. Jerry was a pipefitter at Puget Sound Naval...
Norma Lou Holtz
Jul 9, 2019
Norma was born in Seattle, Washington on July 6, 1936. While growing up she took piano and voice lessons and was active in choir and theatre. She was also a member of Job’s Daughters and was elected honored queen. She graduated from Highline High School in 1954 and went to college at Central Washington University (CWU) where she was active...
Beryl Machinski
Jul 6, 2019
Beryl was born January 6, 1941 in Toronto, Ontario, CAN to Byron and Florence (Byles) Halpenny. She attended Royal York Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke, in Toronto, CAN. She was a bit of a pioneer in the online dating game connecting with Rick Machinski in 1999. That connection caused them to come together in February of 2000 when he traveled to...
Douglas Haskel Hawes
Jul 4, 2019
On Thursday, July 4th, 2019, Douglas Haskel Hawes, passed away at the age of 63. Doug was born in Eugene, OR and grew up in Port Orchard, WA. He was a graduate of South Kitsap High School Class of 1974 and played football for the Wolves during his high school career. Doug was an avid fisherman and spent some of...
Sharon Lee Knutsen
Jul 3, 2019
Sharon L. Knutsen passed away on July 3rd, 2019 just shy of her 77th birthday. She was born in Everett, Washington July 14, 1942 and grew up in Port Orchard Washington graduating from South Kitsap High School in 1960. She was a member of the National Honor Society. I believe the only thing she didn't get an A in was...
Kenneth James 'Bud' Pedersen
Jul 1, 2019
Kenneth James 'Bud' Pedersen of Port Orchard died peacefully July 1. He was 94. He was born in New Jersey to James A. and Mae E. Pedersen, née Degnan, on November 19, 1924, and moved to Tacoma soon thereafter. He was raised with older twin sisters Marie and Mildred and his younger brother Lester on South 41st Street. He was...
Lawrence L 'Boe' Bohannon
Jun 30, 2019
Lawrence ‘Boe” was born August 8, 1926 in Urich, Missouri to Charles and Ona Mae (Lawson) Bohannon. He spent his early childhood In Quick City, MO and later married Helen Dale Elliot on May 6, 1950. Helen preceded him in death December of 2016. They enjoyed over 66 years of marriage. They moved to Othello in eastern Washington and shortly...
Larry Ray Warmbo
Jun 28, 2019
Larry Ray Warmbo was born in Bremerton, WA on November 28, 1943 to Vernon A. and Virginia E. (Banks) Warmbo. The family moved to Port Orchard where he was raised and attended South Kitsap Senior High School. He served in the United States Navy onboard the USS Dixie (AD-14) and was honorably discharged after 3½ years of active duty. He...
Kunie S Goudy
Jun 28, 2019
Kunie Sakamoto Goudy loving mother, grandmother and close friend to many, passed away peacefully in the early hours of June 28, 2019 after a sudden illness. She was born on October 20, 1934 in Chiryu City, Aichi, Japan to Ichinosuke and Taji Sakamoto. Kunie was youngest of four children. After high school she attended Dress Maker school, worked at Marue...
Jean Beatrice Sheller
Jun 25, 2019
Jean Beatrice Sheller, 99, of Port Orchard, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Harbor Heritage Adult Family Home in Gig Harbor. Jean was born June 5, 1920 in Belmond, Iowa to Jovial and Edith Soma. She was baptized at St. Olaf Lutheran Church and was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. She graduated from Belmond High School in 1938....
Marjorie Lois Ives
Jun 18, 2019
Marjorie was born in Iowa on July 25, 1923 and spent her later childhood in eastern Washington. When Marjorie was 14, her mother died and Marjorie was taken out of school to mind her brothers and sisters. She met Arthur Ives in Grand Coulee where he was working as a carpenter on the Grand Coulee Dam, and they were married...
Kay Bishop
Jun 18, 2019
Annie Katharine was born august 4th, 1930 in Bremerton Washington to Robert and Thelma Ogletree and had one brother. When she was little her father was in Navy and the family moved to Alameda, California. The family moved back to Washington to the Bear Creek community located on the Old Belfair Highway in 1937 and lived just 1 block away...