Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Port Orchard, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Areas

Bobby D. Phipps

Bobby D. Phipps

Oct 22, 2017

Bobby was a hardworking country boy from Virginia. While in the Navy he met and married his wife of 61 years, Marilyn. The have six children: Trudy, Bobby Jr., Billy (Rhonda), Johnny, Robby and Whendi. Grandkids: Darrell (Meagan), Daniel, Devan, Jordan, Blake, Zaiden, and Ameriah. Siblings: Kenneth (Lucille), Lois (Kilby), Faye, Gaye, Harold, Shirley and George. He is also survived...

Walter Orra Smith

Walter Orra Smith

Oct 20, 2017

Walt, son of Leonard and Myrtle (Venning) Smith was raised in Bremerton. He attended local schools, graduating with the class of 1948 at Bremerton High, and served two years in the Navy. After attending Olympic College and the University of Washington, he was employed by the State as Farm Forester for the Dept. of Natural Resources. He later became Superintendent...

Edward Erling Kvistad

Edward Erling Kvistad

Oct 20, 2017

Veteran Edward "Ed" Kvistad, 88, died at home surrounded by his family. He was born November 16, 1928 in Bremerton to Oscar A & Tessie L (Burns) Kvistad. He attended Bremerton High School, joined the Army in 1947 and was Honorably Discharged in 1949. Bremerton Raceway was a favorite past time, where he enjoyed watching drag races and working on...

Mark Allen Mascioli

Mark Allen Mascioli

Oct 19, 2017

Mark A. Mascioli, was born in Mansfield, Ohio on January 9th, 1968 to Barbara K. Mascioli and Charles Chuck Mascioli. He passed away on October 19th, 2017 peacefully in his sleep due to his long battle with diabetes and kidney failure. Mark was a hardworking man, he graduated from Seminary High School in Poland, Ohio and after that he worked...

Rob Roy Musselman Iii

Rob Roy Musselman Iii

Oct 18, 2017

Rob R. Musselman III Rob was born on July 12th 1937 in Seattle, WA to Rob II and Mary Musselman. He was the oldest of four siblings that included his brothers John and Bill, and his sister Corie. On April 7 1956 he married the love of his life Manya Carole Begis. They were married for 50 years before she...

Louis Victor Zambard

Louis Victor Zambard

Oct 18, 2017

Louis was born in Tacoma, WA to Charles and Carmen Zambard . He was raised in Midland, WA on a small farm with his sister Delores. Louis also had two brothers, Jerry and Richard. Louis met his wife Bernadine May from Tacoma, WA in Parkland at the Triple X burger place and then they married soon after. Louis and Bernadine...

Vili, Merle, Collin & Madison Simpson

Vili, Merle, Collin & Madison Simpson

Oct 14, 2017

Madison Ann Simpson July 19, 2015 – October 14, 2017 Madison was born on July 19, 2015 to Merle Eugene Simpson III and Victoria Ann Coen in Puyallup WA. She captured the hearts of her parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. Her giggles and smile were contagious. When she smiled everyone around her became filled with joy, happiness and laughter. Madison’s...

Joy L Wimberly

Joy L Wimberly

Oct 11, 2017

Joy L. Wimberly was born in Kansas City, Kansas October 14, 1939. She spent much of her youth growing up on her grandparent’s farm in rural Wyandotte County. She graduated in 1957 from Shawnee Mission High School in Overlake Park, Kansas. Joy married Ronald J. Wimberly on November 14, 1959 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Wichita, Kansas. They began their...

Betty Young Entrekin

Betty Young Entrekin

Oct 11, 2017

Mama, Betty Entrekin, age 90 died in Port Orchard, WA at our home on October 11, 2017. She was a member of Adventure of Faith Presbyterian Church and a lifelong follower of Jesus Christ. She now resides in Heaven with God and her family and friends who predeceased her. She was born at home in Ford, KS on August 3,...

Brian Daniel Havens

Brian Daniel Havens

Oct 10, 2017

Brian Daniel Havens was born in Longview, WA on November 18, 1974, one of six children having three brothers and two sisters. He met Misty, who would later become his wife, while they were in fifth grade together. They went to the same schools and in high school decided they really didn’t have cooties after all and began dating taking...

Bradley Wayne Mandeville

Bradley Wayne Mandeville

Oct 9, 2017

Bradley Wayne Mandeville was born in Oxnard, California on January 9, 1953. He passed away, suddenly, on October 09, 2017 from complications following a massive heart attack. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1971 and was the first person from there to be accepted into the Air Force Academy. He graduated from the Academy and served his country...

Kenneth Warren Mcneill

Kenneth Warren Mcneill

Oct 3, 2017

Ken’s grand adventure of life ended peacefully on October 3, 2017. The journey began on November 22, 1932 in Denver, Co. His stops included the U.S. Navy, many cities across the U.S., and favorite places of Puerto Vallarta, Stoneridge, ID., and Haven Lake, WA. Square dancing was a lifelong activity that he loved. He will be missed by many. >...

Zachariah Miguel Rene-Ortega

Zachariah Miguel Rene-Ortega

Oct 2, 2017

Zachariah Miguel Rene-Ortega , 18, of Port Orchard, left us Monday, October 2, 2017. He was born April 15, 1999 in Seattle, the son of Delilah Rene and Douglas Ortega. He attended Shorewood Christian Elementary in Seattle, Marcus Whitman Middle School, and South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard. He also attended Point Cross Christian School and Issaquah High School,...

Francis "Bob" Robert Metzger

Francis "Bob" Robert Metzger

Sep 30, 2017

Francis (Bob) Robert Metzger of Port Orchard, WA died unexpectedly on September 30, 2017. He was 74 years old. Bob is survived by his children Scott (Lynn) Metzger of Port Orchard, WA; Jennifer (Tony) Deuer of Port Orchard, WA; Kurt Metzger of Seattle, WA; and Step-Children Joel (Hollis) Ledbetter of Buckley, WA; and Josh (Melisa) Hauth of Boise, ID. Very...

Michael Joseph Orr

Michael Joseph Orr

Sep 28, 2017

Michael Joseph Orr, age 66, of Port Orchard, WA passed away on Thursday (September 28, 2017) at home surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Jacqui Curtiss. Mike was born in Fairbanks, Alaska on September 15, 1951 and grew up in Coeur d’Alene. He was the son of...

"Betty" Evelyn Elizabeth Stewart

"Betty" Evelyn Elizabeth Stewart

Sep 28, 2017

Betty (Evelyn Elizabeth) Benson came into the world in Renton, Washington on December 1, 1919, the 7th of 8 children born to John and Lulu Benson. Orphaned at 12, she and her younger sister, Dot, went to live with their sister, Ethel, in West Seattle. Since Ethel and her husband, Stan, had a daughter named Betty, Mom became known as...

Linda Nickerson

Linda Nickerson

Sep 28, 2017

Linda died unexpectedly in her home on September 28, 2017 in Port Orchard, WA at the age of 68. Linda is survived by her husband Roger Nickerson, mother Lois Muller, sons Al Clark, Mike Nickerson, daughter Cheryl Nickerson, daughters in law, Jo Clark and Jenny Nickerson, brother Larry Muller, sister Donna Likens, grandsons Dylan Clark and Chase Hoskins, granddaughters Krystal...

Barbara Jean Corradi

Barbara Jean Corradi

Sep 26, 2017

On September 26th 2017 the world lost an amazing woman, Barbara Jean Corradi. Barbara was born on October 2, 1942 in Milwaukee Wisconsin to Vila and Everett Clanin, the final addition to a family of seven. Barbara grew up with three older brothers and one older sister. She loved spending summers at her Aunt and Uncle's farm in northern Wisconsin....

Michael William Tuson

Michael William Tuson

Sep 25, 2017

Michael W. Tuson Aka Rocky or Rocco Lived in Bremerton WA, and passed away in his home September 25th 2017 Age 69 Veteran- served in the Vietnam War .~ Michael Tuson was a truly loving and honest man. A man with a great sense of humor and a smile to go along. Michael retired from the naval shipyard in 2005...

Darrell Scott Jones

Darrell Scott Jones

Sep 21, 2017

Darrell Scott Jones was born on June 1, 1964, in Bremerton, Washington. He grew up in the Kitsap County area and graduated from Olympic High School in 1982. He discovered his love of the theater in high school, playing the role of “Teddy” in OHS’s production of “Arsenic and Old Lace.” After high school, Darrell (Scott) went on to act...