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Edith L Mckelvy
Feb 10, 2019
Edith Lucille (Rimple) McKelvy, 82, was born on February 7, 1937 in Bremerton, WA, and died peacefully in Silverdale, WA on February 10, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was pre-deceased by her parents and is survived by her husband James (“Jim”) McKelvy, brother Ernest (“Carl”) Rimple Jr, and many nieces and nephews. A lifelong Kitsap-area resident, “Edie” was the...
Joan Marie (Fairbanks) Roper
Feb 7, 2019
Joan Marie Fairbanks was born December 5, 1958. At that moment, the world gained a fierce, fun-loving individual. She was hard to handle, a child that pushed boundaries and challenged everyone around her. As she grew, the pattern continued, but she began to challenge people to love themselves. She taught friends and family to make the most of themselves and...
Marcia Marie Carslin
Feb 6, 2019
Marcia Marie Carslin, 76, went home peacefully on Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 in Tacoma, Wa. Marcia was born on December 9, 1942 in Seattle, Washington to Edward and Patricia Carter. She was the eldest sister to Patti, Marilyn, Carole and Bobby. Marcia began her career as a dental assistant before working with Dr. John Arthur and Dr. George Berni where...
Karen Ann Nelson
Feb 6, 2019
"Mrs. Nelson, Passionate Educator" Karen Ann (Vopalensky) Nelson 1945-2019 Port Orchard, WA Karen Ann (Vopalensky) Nelson, 73, passed away in Bremerton, WA on February 6, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born September 15, 1945 to Joseph and Josephine Vopalensky in Portland, Oregon and is survived by husband Michael Nelson of Port Orchard, brothers Robert (Paulette) Vopalensky of...
Nehemiah Perry
Feb 3, 2019
"Our son, Nehemiah Jared, passed peacefully in our arms on February 3rd, 2019 at 2:25am. Nehemiah was born on November 28, 2018 at 8:28pm at 23 week and 6 days. During his days on Earth he brought so much joy to many and was so deeply loved. He was admired for his fight and resilience that he displayed from beginning...
Cheryl Lynn Mannick
Jan 31, 2019
Cheryl Lynn Mannick, 72, passed away at Franciscan Hospice House, University Place, Washington on Jan. 31 from complications of multiple sclerosis. She was born Sept. 25, 1946 in Bremerton to Shirley (Kamholtz) and James Reeves. Cheryl graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1964 and Bremerton Business College in 1965. She worked as an accounts payable and accounts receivable bookkeeper...
Penny Lea Hollar
Jan 31, 2019
Penny Lea Hollar passed away peacefully on January 31, 2019 in Port Orchard, WA due to complications of her long-term battle with diabetes. She was born on February 16, 1951 in Port Angeles, WA to Larry and Helen Farnsworth and is survived by her husband David of 22 years and daughters Kristin Rees of Bellevue, WA. Kara (Kody) Sexton of...
Craig Myron Dean
Jan 25, 2019
Craig M. Dean lost his battle with cancer on Jan. 25, 2019. He was born in SLC, Utah on July 16, 1951, to Helen and Myron Dean. He is survived by wife Laura, his children Cory Dean and Michelle Fulcher, his grandchildren Ally, Dawson and Calen, and his siblings Susan Hine and Scott Dean. Craig lived in Port Orchard for...
Mary Lou Bejar
Jan 22, 2019
Mary Lou was born October 22, 1934 in Fresno CA. to Juan F. & Petra Sandoval Martinez. She was raised in Gilroy CA where she graduated from Gilroy High School in 1954 that same year she married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, David A. Bejar. Together they raised 8 children, David, Jacki (Baker), Donald born in...
Marnie Weldon
Jan 20, 2019
She is gone from this earth but not from our hearts. Our mom was a amazing spirit who loved her family with her whole heart Celebration of life information will be provided at a later date. We encourage all who knew and loved her to attend.
Mark Hoynes
Jan 18, 2019
Mark Hoynes, 62, was born on May 21, 1956 in Landstuhl, Germany to Emmet and Joy. He passed away on January 18, 2019 at his home in Port Orchard, WA after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Mark spent most of his childhood growing up in Bremerton, WA with his sister, Lisa, and two brothers, Sean and Pat. He attended...
Edmund Charles Wilson
Jan 14, 2019
Edmund C Wilson October 10, 1940 - January 14, 2019 Ed lived life to the fullest and as he put it; did everything he wanted to do in his life. Nothing was done in moderation, it was stop or full speed ahead no matter what he was doing. He worked hard and played hard. Ed was a true outdoorsmans. Deer...
Hazel Naomi Wilkins
Jan 14, 2019
Naomi came into this world on January 3rd, 1924 in Stockton, California. Named Hazel Naomi, her uncle promptly announced he would NEVER call her Hazel. From that moment on she was called by her middle name of Naomi, pronounced with an “A” on the end, make no mistake! In 1939 the family moved back to Port Orchard, where Naomi graduated...
Jedi Luke Minters
Jan 8, 2019
Jedi Minters passed away on January 8th, 2019 between the loving arms of his parents. Jedi is survived by his parents Jason and Lisa Minters of Port Orchard Wa, maternal grandparents Larry and Wanda Pruitt of Wytheville Va, and his fraternal grandparents Gerald and Carol Minters of Flower Mound Tx. Polite, grateful, loving, kind, happy, and always inquisitive about the...
Micah Becky Waldron
Jan 7, 2019
On August 25th, 1979 God blessed us with a new miracle. Her name is Micah At a young age, Micah was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Though life became different and challenging, it didn't get her down. The older she got, the more determined she became to learn everything she could about CF, and to find a cure. Educating her family...
Richard Lowell Roe
Jan 3, 2019
Richard Lowell (“Dick”) Roe Born: May 11, 1932 Died: January 3, 2019 On January 3, 2019, Dick Roe finally found peace after a prolonged battle with dementia. He was raised on the farm in South Dakota. After high school he joined the Air Force during the Korean War. He got to travel the world and spent time in Japan, Goose...
Patrick "Pat" Dee Callaghan
Jan 1, 2019
Patrick Dee affectionately known as Pat, was born on July 30,1938 to John Andrew and Iris (Carpenter) Callaghan in Hoquiam, WA where he was also raised. He lost his father when he was only 14 years old and like many young boys started working then but he still managed to graduate high school. Pat served in the United States Navy...
Dorothea "Dolly" Lilian Mary Tomaras
Dec 31, 2018
Dorothea “Dolly” Tomaras passed away from natural causes at age 98 on December 31, 2018, at Retsil Veterans Home. Dolly was born March 6, 1920, to Thomas and Ellen Carroll in Godstone, England. Her father served in the Royal Air Force, so her family moved to many different places when she was a child. Throughout her lifetime, she lived in...
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