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Genevieve Baxter
Apr 1, 2020
Genevieve was born On May 12, 1942 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Augustine and Octavia Cortez. She was one of four children, three girls and one boy. True to the spirit of an islander, she believed that life was supposed to be easy even when it was difficult. Her mission in life therefore, was to make sure that her family was...
Allen Meader
Apr 1, 2020
Allen Meader September 2, 1957 — April 1, 2020 On Wednesday, April 1st, 2020, Allen Lee Meader, loving husband, beloved father, brother, and friend passed away at the age of 62. Al was born on September 2nd, 1957, in Moses Lake Washington, to Barbara and Howard Meader. He had two brothers, Terry and Les, and a sister, Bobbie . Graduating...
Steven Walter Bartel
Mar 29, 2020
Steven Walter Bartel Manchester, WA October 30th 1944 – March 29th 2020 It is with great sadness that the family of Steven W. Bartel, age 75 of Manchester, WA announces his passing on Sunday March 29th, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Steve died of acute myeloid Leukemia, due to exposure of Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam....
Terrance Monroe Green
Mar 29, 2020
Terrance (Pops) Monroe Green, 77 of Port Orchard, Washington formerly from Port Lavaca, Texas, passed away on March 29, 2020. Terrance was born in Edna, Texas to A.C and Nancy J. Green on February 23rd, 1943. Terrance Served both in the Navy and Air Force. He married Bobbie Jo Lindstedt in October of 1963 and had 2 children together. He...
Gregory Ned Jarczynski
Mar 28, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Gregory Ned Jarczynski, age 68, of Port Orchard, Washington, announce his passing on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at home with his loving wife. Greg died of cerebrovascular disease. As friends and family are aware, Greg battled health challenges in recent years which included two strokes in 2018 and a cancer diagnosis...
William Grant Blocher
Mar 23, 2020
William G. Blocher Born 26 Aug 1939 Grand Rapids, MI to Loren Christianwood Blocher and Anna Mae Sherman. Passed away on 23 Mar 2020. Graduated 1959 from Leilehua High School Wahiawa, Hawaii. Enlisted in the US Navy in 1959 and was stationed on USS Ranger CV-61 1962-63, USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 1968-69 and USS Enterprise CVN-65 1979-81. Retired in...
Kenneth Earl Lavier
Mar 19, 2020
Kenneth Lavier, 76, passed away March 19, 2020 at Washington Veteran’s Home-Retsil, Port Orchard. He was born June 27, 1943 in Idaho to parents, Kenneth and Helen Lavier. He proudly served in the U.S. Marines as a Force Recon Scout Sniper and could always be seen wearing a Marine Corps t-shirt or ball cap. He was a professional fisherman for...
William Alfred Sundstrom
Mar 18, 2020
William Alfred Sundstrom was born to Lester and Alice Sundstrom on November 2, 1928 in Seattle, Washington. He was a true Washingtonian; spending time in Seattle, Ballard and finally in Manchester. After graduating from high school and being honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces, he worked as a bricklayer. He retired from Intalco Aluminum Company. In his free time,...
Hilma Rose Mcnerney
Mar 17, 2020
Hilma Rose McNerney, 59, a resident of Port Orchard, passed away on Tuesday March 17, 2020. She was born on May 7, 1960 to the late Arthur and Alma (Willey) Tharp in Denver, Colorado. She grew up and attended schools in Wenatchee, Washington. She was lovingly called “Mouse or Mousey” by her father as she was so tiny and petite....
William Dean Ashby Jr.
Mar 14, 2020
The Ashby Family lost a husband, son, father, and grandfather with the unexpected passing of Bill Ashby on Saturday, March 14th, 2020. His humor, wit, and personality will be missed by all those who knew him. He was a man who always had a joke for the occasion and would treat strangers as if they were old friends. In short,...
Thomas David Osborne Ii
Mar 10, 2020
Born in Baltimore, MD on December 22, 1946, Thomas David Osborne passed away in his sleep on March 10, 2020. The son of a naval officer, Dave knew many homes across the states and the world, including California, Montana, and The Philippines. After graduating from high school in Roseburg, OR, Dave joined the army in 1965. His service took him...
Michael Vincent Grabowski, M.D.
Mar 6, 2020
Born March 9, 1940 in Minneapolis to parents Henry & Harriet Grabowski. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Toni (Antoinette) Grabowski, his daughter Stephanie Grabowski-Sharpe, son Eric Grabowski (wife Kendra), and son Dan Dahlquist (wife Tammy). He was preceded in death by his daughter Niki Dahlquist. He is also survived by grandchildren Haley Plooster (husband Tony &...
Charlie Hemphill
Mar 6, 2020
March 6, 2020, will forever be a heartbreaking day. Our treasured Charlie is gone. He was a genuinely faithful, loving, considerate and absolutely irreplaceable husband to Barbara. He was her rock and her joy. He was her reason for living. This immensely cherished man was also a wise, loving, and thoughtful father to Ryan, Luke and Vanessa. His advice could...
Buddie Gene Moseley
Mar 6, 2020
RPC(AW) Buddie Gene Moseley, USN, Retired, passed away March 6, 2020, following a long battle with cancer. He was 76 years old. He was a veteran of the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars and served in the US Navy for over 30 years. His duty assignments were: USS PENQUIN (ASR-12), USS SACRAMENTO (AOE-1), USS PASSUMPSIC (AO-107), NRD Seattle (Recruiting duty),...
William Lee Workman
Mar 6, 2020
William "Bill" Workman (74) of Port Orchard, WA passed away March 6,2020 from a massive stroke after gallbladder surgery. Bill was a radioman in the United States Coast guard, then he went into the apprenticeship program as a ship fitter at PSNS. Bill worked a total of 39 years for the government when he retired in 2004. Bill has always...
Lynda Mae Rinacke
Mar 5, 2020
Lynda Mae Rinacke was born in Buckner, MO on July 30, 1943 to George Thomas and Ruth Marlow. She attended Buckner Elementary school and graduated from Fort Osage High School in 1960 where she was involved as a majorette. She attended Oakland Methodist Church in Grain Valley, Mo. She attended Springfield College where she met and later married Bernie Joe...
Joseph Michael 'Mike' Koch
Mar 3, 2020
Mike Koch was born January 21, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts. He enjoyed life in his growing up years with his younger brother Tom, and parents, Alice and Joe, residing also in California and Washington. Mike was in the Navy and served with Commander Amphibious Group 3. In 1962, he participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a yeoman during...
Wiley "Joe" Jarrell
Mar 3, 2020
On March 3, 2020, Wiley "Joe" Jarrell passed on from this life to the Heavenly realm. Joe was born 10/12/1942 in Cochran, GA. At the age of 18 he enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed overseas, and saw tours of duty in Germany and Turkey. An accident that would hinder him the rest of his life, lead to...
Barbara Brose
Mar 2, 2020
On March 2, 2020, in Bremerton, Washington with her loving family by her side, Barbara Lyle Brose (Grandma, Mom, Auntie Barb, Auntie Bob, Bobbi) went home to be with Jesus in His everlasting arms. Barbara was born on April 25th, 1931 at home on the farm in Florence, Oregon to Kenneth and Rosa Phillips. She had many fond memories of...
Roy John Deboer
Mar 2, 2020
Roy John DeBoer was born on July 23, 1936 in Bellingham, and died on March, 02, 2020 at Harrison Hospital Bremerton. He is succeeded by his wife of nearly 60 years, Bea DeBoer, sister Edie Mitchell, his children Nicole and David DeBoer, grandchildren Devlan Miller, Alena Wolff, Brent Miller, Jullianna Miller, Ericka Michel, Danika DeBoer, and great-grandchild Louis Michel. Not...
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