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Kip James Vasbinder
Dec 30, 2018
Kip, affectionately known as Jim, was born on November 21, 1955 to Toby and Shirley (Wilson) Vasbinder in Sumpter, South Carolina. He was a gentle giant. that loved his family and did everything in his power to make our lives great. He always put his family above everything else. After high school, Jim served in the Navy for 5 years...
Nelson E Desormier Sr.
Dec 26, 2018
Nelson E Desormier Sr. 74, passed away at home on 12/26/18. He was born in Holyoke, Mass to Henry and Lillian Desormier (both deceased) and grew up in Hopewell Junction, New York. In 1959 he moved to Jacksonville, Florida. He worked doing brake jobs where he met his best friend John Watson. In 1962 he enlisted into the US Army,...
James Lloyd Kingston
Dec 19, 2018
James Lloyd Kingston was born May 11, 1967 and left this world December 19, 2018 James grew up in Olalla and attended Olalla Bible Church. He served alongside Dave Meigs as a youth leader there. After high school James began a career at Milgard Manufacturing, where he continued to work for over 30 years. James attended Harper during high school...
Pete Binford
Dec 18, 2018
Maurice “Pete” Binford, 83, passed away at his home in Bremerton, WA on December 18th, 2018. The eldest child of Maurice Edward and Lucille May Binford, he spent most of his childhood free time hunting and fishing. On September 23rd, 1952 at the age of 17, Pete enlisted in the United States Navy as a Seaman Recruit. While serving aboard...
Margaret "Peggy" Josephine Duffey
Dec 18, 2018
Margaret (Peggy) J. Duffey was born to Mary and Daniel Creaney on December 31, 1941 in Anaconda, Montana. She passed away December 18, 2018 in her home in Port Orchard. Peggy moved to Bremerton in 1966 with her husband, William Monahan. In 1971, she married Roy Duffey and moved to Port Orchard. Peggy worked with family at Hi Joy Bowl...
Bonnie Kay Boyd
Dec 17, 2018
Bonnie Boyd was born July 15,1953 to Chester and Gunhild Carlstrom in Duluth, MN. She had four siblings, Dorlene, Carl, Kathy and Karen. She is survived by her three children, Jennifer Boyd who lives in Kentucky and Brenda Kennedy and Andrew Boyd who live in Washington. Bonnie also had three grandchildren that she was close with, Kaylynn, Deja and Devin....
Irene Jeanette Van Boeyen
Dec 17, 2018
Irene Jeanette was born in Harrison, SD to Jane and Marinus Bobeldyk on October 10, 1919. She was named Irene after “Rene”, her father’s nickname. She was the seventh of eleven children. Eight siblings lived to adulthood and she endured to be the last family member. Mom’s first home was on a farm near Corsica, SD where she lived until...
Clayton John Covell
Dec 11, 2018
Clayton was born in Lowell, MI to Roger and Cynthia (Makarewicz) Covell on February 26, 1977, during one of their worst blizzards. He always had above average intelligence showing up when he graduated from St. Patrick’s Elementary School, awarded highest honors. He received Academic Society honors from Mr. Write for improving lab performance and overall functionality at Lowell High School...
Marvin Bruno
Dec 11, 2018
Dr. Marvin “Mariano” Bruno, 83, passed away at home in Port Orchard, WA, on December 11, 2018. He was born in Spokane, Washington, on January 31, 1935 to Alfonso and Angelina Bruno, the youngest of nine children. After attending Lewis and Clark HS in Spokane and obtaining a B.A. in psychology from Gonzaga University, he received both his M.S. and...
Stephen Craig Wecker
Dec 11, 2018
Words that describe Stephen Wecker’s life: Generous. Tireless. Giving. Honest. Full, accomplished, memorable Determined, Selfless, Honorable, Stoic Favorite stories from Stephen Wecker’s life: To many to list but we look forward to hearing them at his celebration of life. Significant accomplishments of Stephen Wecker: He loved his family and those around him. He made sure that you always knew that...
Myrna J. Chapman
Dec 10, 2018
Myrna was born in Waterloo, Iowa to Edgar C. and Evelyn J. Chapman and passed away in Seattle, Washington after a short but aggressive illness. She is survived by her sister Nola K. (Chapman) Marsh who presently resides in Colorado Springs, CO, a cousin Ruby Hanson of Yreka, California, other relatives in Iowa and many friends in all the places...
Virginia Louise Minor
Dec 7, 2018
Virginia Minor died peacefully at home on Dec 7. Virginia was born in Providence Rhode Island on August 15, 1922. Her family moved to Ohio where she met Howard Minor. They married in May of 1942 and Moved to Port Orchard in 1952. Virginia was very active in Soroptimist and Orthopedic guilds through out her life. She was a member...
Zenaida Mendoza Gotidoc
Dec 5, 2018
• She lived for her family especially the 12 grandkids and 2 great-grandkids. • She loved to cook and that’s how she would convince you to come over by cooking your favorite food and desserts. • She loved to go out and eat too, so that we can enjoy the good food and not clean up. To enjoy each other’s...
Karen Joyce Johnson
Dec 3, 2018
Karen Johnson born to Elmer Reich and Barbara Walker on 4/27/1945 in Yakima WA. Passed away on 12/3/2018 after several months of illness. Karen was married Jerry Johnson for 52 1/2 years. Karen was an Auxiliary member of the Port Orchard Eagles. Karen held Historian, Secretary, Assistant Wagon Master, Vice President and President of the Ramblin' Eagles Camp Club. Karen...
Michael Louis Wilder
Dec 2, 2018
A person that loved helping others and taking care of his family, Michael Louis Wilder, 72, of Port Orchard died December 2, 2018 with his family by his side. Michael was born November 29, 1946 in Bremerton to Alfred & Jean Wilder. He was raised in Kitsap County and served in the Army during the Vietnam war. Michael married the...
Kenneth Edward Rossback
Nov 29, 2018
The second of four children Kenneth Edward Rossback was born in Bakersfield California on November 14th, 1957, to JoAnn and Edward Rossback. Ken was married to his wife Margaret D. Rossback on June 13, 1979 in Temecula California. He was father to two Sons Edward L. Rossback and Thomas H. Rossback. Ken was also a beloved Grandfather to Kenny, Max,...
William Henry Kimball
Nov 23, 2018
Bill was born in Gig Harbor, WA to Harold W. Kimball and Beatrice E.Kimball. Harold J.Kimball "Jack" was his older brother. He was raised here in Kitsap County and graduated from South Kitsap High School. He served six years in the Army and was honorably discharged in 1959. He started working at PSNS in Shop 56 as a Pipefitter and...
William Wayne Williams
Nov 20, 2018
William grew up in Missouri with seven brothers and one sister..hard working farm life. Over the years he made it a point to call every Sunday keeping the family connected. He loved to drive and owned his own trucking company, WW Williams trucking and for a time his son worked alongside him driving cross country. One of his daughters favorite...
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