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James Lloyd Kingston Jr
Nov 19, 2018
James “Jim” Kingston was born to Lloyd and Helen Kingston in Port Orchard on February 23, 1943, and died November 19, 2018. He is survived by Karen, his wife of 53 years, and two grown sons. He served one term in the United States Army, then came home and married Karen and entered the apprentice program at Puget Sound Naval...
Norma Gayle Brady
Nov 15, 2018
On November 15, Norma Brady passed away peacefully in her sleep and is with her beloved husband, Gene. Norma was an adoring wife and loving mother to Wendy and Sharron and granddaughter Emma House. She led an amazing life traveling globally supporting her husband’s service as a U.S.A.F. officer and diplomat. Although they formed many life-long friendships abroad, home was...
Orville Lester Grogan
Nov 15, 2018
On February 23, 1917 Orville Lester Grogan was born in Harrison, AR. Soon after, his family relocated to Boise, ID where he met and married the love of his life, Margaret Richardson on December 21st, 1939. They had three children; Orville Lester Grogan JR, Joy Grogan (Joy Bayliss) and John Edward Grogan. Orville and Margaret moved to Port Orchard, WA...
Carol Jean Jack
Nov 14, 2018
Carol Jack was born in Spokane WA. On July/ 4/ 1941. She went to Mead grade school and graduated from Mead High School. She went to work for a local nursing home until she got married. January 1st she met her husband to be at the local roller rink. He gave her an engagement ring Christmas eve 1960 and they...
Catherine Clare Strub
Nov 14, 2018
Catherine Strub, 96, died on Wednesday November 14th in her Port Orchard Home, surrounded by her Legacy of Love; Her Family. She was born Catherine Spencer on March 10th,1922 to Charles Edmond Spencer (Ed) and Mabel (Marrs) Spencer. A blizzard that day left so much snow her mother had to be driven from Coeur d'Alene to Spokane's Sacred Heart Hospital...
Ethel Marie Mcgee
Nov 9, 2018
Ethel Lott McGee, 96, of Port Orchard, died November 9, 2018 in Shelton, Washington. She was born on May 1, 1922 at Hattiesburg, MS., where she lived until she graduated from high school. On Jan 2, 1943 she and Burnice McGee were married in Purvis, MS. Ethel came to Port Orchard in 1953 with her husband, who was with the...
Douglas Henry Wakefield
Nov 9, 2018
Douglas Henry Wakefield – Nov 10, 1934 – Nov 9, 2018 Douglas Henry Wakefield was born on November 10, 1934 at home in Monroe MI. His parents were Henry Wakefield and Ruth Baines Wakefield. His father taught printing at Monroe High School for 36 years – no windows only skylights. They spent the month of August usually in Petoskey, MI...
Richard Claude Moreau
Nov 4, 2018
RICHARD CLAUDE (AKA “ON SALE”) MOREAU 75 Richard Moreau passed away on November 4th after complications from a major heart attack. He was born March 11, 1943 to Henri and Eugenie (Thibodeau) Moreau in Nashua, NH. He was the youngest of 10 children. Richard graduated from Nashua High School in 1961. After graduation he worked for Improved Machinery as a...
Frank Willis D'Andrea
Nov 3, 2018
Frank was born in his family home in Kapowsin, Washington to Antonia and Lolita D'Andrea on September 24, 1923. He grew up and lived in Pierce and Kitsap counties all his life. He deeply loved his family and had a special affinity for animals. He enjoyed gardening, dancing, camping, building things, reading and spending time with friends and helping out...
Nancy Starkweather Loran
Oct 26, 2018
Went to her rest October 26, 2018 at Harrison Hospital with her loved ones by her side. Nancy is survived by her five children: Bonnie Stanton (Gary), Susan Benson (Cal), Terry Starkweather (Valarie), Carol Lockrem (James), and Michelle Starkweather. As well as many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. Her Sister Linda Gindrick, and brother’s Bob and Larry Robinson. She was proceeded...
George William Larson
Oct 23, 2018
The Reverend George William Larson was born in Volga, South Dakota on February 2, 1941 to Earl and Marie Larson. He was baptized at Sinai Lutheran Church. George died in his home and into the promise of Everlasting Life at the age of seventy-seven, on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 surrounded by his family and the love of God. George moved...
Emily Michele Brown
Oct 23, 2018
Emily passed away on October 23, 2018. She was born the youngest of five children to Ellen (Ellie) and Frederick (George) Brown in Fort Bragg, North Carolina on June 21, 1983. She is survived by her two children, Quincy F. Coleman-Brown and Preston D. Brown-Williams. As well as her parents and siblings: Dawn (sister) and Tony Smart (brother-in-law), William (brother)...
Penny Sue Venglar
Oct 22, 2018
Penny Sue Dumas Venglar passed away on October 22, 2018. She was born on October 11, 1948 to Kennith and Marchita Dumas in Cleburne, Texas. This is were she grew up and thrived. Penny was a loving daughter and sister. She made many friends that she has to this day. Always with a smile and a kind word. In 1968...
Almy "Bud" Quincy Barnes
Oct 16, 2018
Almy Quincy “Bud” Barnes Born – Kemmerer, Wyoming Died – Port Orchard, Washington Survived by – Dayle Ann Findlay (Lynn) Richfield, Utah Donald Wayne Barnes Valley City, North Dakota Preceded in death by: Parents – Roy Wayne and Lola Florean Hansen Barns Brothers: LeRoy Willard, Calvin Eddy, and Ray Dudley Married: Haruko Sasaki December 20, 1967 – US Embassy Tokyo,...
Valerie Jo White
Oct 15, 2018
Come Celebrate the life of Sister Val. Saturday November 17, 2018 @ 10:00am Where: Sonrise Community Christian Church 6940 Knott Avenue Suite. C Buena Park, Ca. 90621 Call Evangelist Terry White 1-800-578-4489 Sunrise: February 19, 1954 Sunset: October 15,2018 The family looks forward to you being apart of her life's journey.
Barry Gardner
Oct 14, 2018
Barry was born in Seattle July 2nd, 1936. He had the good fortune of taking pleasure in all the activities available that growing up on Lake Washington afforded him… His favorite was water skiing. He graduated from Army-Navy Academy in Carlsbad, California in 1955, then attended Seattle University. On January 3rd, 1964, he married Mary Beth. Barry, Jr. and Brad...
Carol Ann Cadigan
Oct 8, 2018
Carol Cadigan passed away peacefully Monday, October 8, 2018 at the age of 77. Carol is survived by her son Richard (Jackie) Cadigan of Seaside, CA, daughter Cathy (Jeff) Colescott of Port Orchard, WA, and daughter Susie Cadigan of Palm Desert, CA. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild; Blake (Alison) Cadigan and Kyle (Michelle) Cadigan and...
Betty Jo Granquist
Oct 7, 2018
A devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Known as “Jo” to all her family and friends, she passed away (in her sleep) October 7, 2018, after an extended illness of Alzheimer’s. Jo was born in Emmett, Idaho on October 16, 1926 to Jessie Marion Stanley and Elodie Electa Stanley. Jo spent her childhood years in Emmett, Id then moved with...
William "Bill" Clyde Baker Jr.
Oct 6, 2018
William C. Baker, Jr., age 83, passed away October 6, 2018. Bill was born February 21, 1935, in Portland, Oregon, to Viola and William Clyde Baker. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1952 and the University of Oregon in 1956, with a degree in Accounting. In 1956, Bill married Susan Benedict, deceased, and they had a daughter, Debbie O'Brien....
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