Lisa Gale Burgess
Feb 20, 2017
Lisa Gale Burgess, age 53, passed away on February 20, 2017 in Chesapeake, Virginia. She was born at Madigan Army Hospital in Tacoma, Washington on May 8, 1963 to Captain Jack and Patricia Coleman. After moving around the US while in the USAF, Lisa’s family returned to Washington where she attended South Kitsap High school in Port Orchard and graduated...
John D Smith
Feb 18, 2017
John Dewayne Smith was born on May 13, 1980 in Salem, Oregon He received his Angel Wings for Heaven on February 18, 2017 at 3:22PM in Tacoma, Washington. John has always been a very important person in our family , He was the most Amazing Son, Wonderful, Loving Brother and Outgoing, Fun Uncle. He will be missed forever . John...
Elvin Forsman
Feb 15, 2017
Born to John Victor Forsman & Maggie Scott Forsman. Elvin was 1 of 10 children. He is survived by his daughter Carol Armstrong, his son, Steve & wife Sue. Brothers, Edwin, Ellis, Evart, and Elmer, sisters Ellen & Edith. He has 8 living grandchildren. Several great grandchildren. And many many friends. He was a retired Major in the USAF, as...
Edward M Peterson
Feb 14, 2017
Edward (“Pete”) Peterson (92) passed away on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2017, after a lengthy illness, at his home in Port Orchard, Washington, surrounded by family who had been lovingly caring for him. He has gone to join his family on the other side of the veil. We will miss him greatly, but are relieved that he is at peace...
Joyce Brown-Woods
Feb 11, 2017
Joyce was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 6, 1947 to Carl and Lillian (Ahlstrom) Malmfeldt. She met Jerry Woods in Spokane in the mid-80’s and they married in Port Orchard on December 5, 1987. They were together for just over thirty years. Joyce worked as an accountant in Kitsap County for the City of Bremerton at Public Works from...
Mieko Leary
Feb 10, 2017
Mieko Leary (age 83), a former long term resident of Port Orchard, passed away at her home in Norton Shores Michigan on February 10th 2017. Mieko was born on January 13, 1934 in Kagoshima Prefecture Japan to Toshi and Sanebumi Okamura. She had two older brothers; Masafumi Okamura and Masatori Okamura (both deceased), two older sisters; Tomiko Kawahara and Satsuki...
Dorothy Elizabeth Culley
Feb 9, 2017
Dorothy Elizabeth Culley passed away peacefully on February 9, 2017 in Poulsbo, WA. Dorothy was born on January 10, 1927 in Seattle to Ruth June Parker and Leslie Ross Smith. She had 5 brothers; Kenneth Smith, Earl Smith, Robert Smith, Jack Earhart and Michael Earhart. Most of Dorothy’s childhood years were during the height of the great depression. As a...
Eddie Dwight Siegfried
Feb 8, 2017
Eddie Dwight Siegfried, AKA Old Man, was born in Seattle Washington May 04, 1947. He passed away at home suddenly on the early morning of February 08, 2017. Ed was preceded in death by his parents, Edward H. Siegfried and Virginia P. Siegfried. Survived by his Wife, Dolly V. Siegfried, his sister Joanna, his daughters Shawna and Kirsten and sons...
Arthur Tokin
Feb 3, 2017
Arthur Charles Tokin was born June 3, 1918 to in Tacoma, Washington. The first-born son of Louis and Bertha Tokin, both of whom emigrated from Europe, Art grew up in Enumclaw with is brothers Albert and Lewis. He graduated from Enumclaw High School in 1936 with several classmates who would soon become in-laws. Art married his best friend Pete Capponi’s...
Bobbie Jean Kruse
Jan 30, 2017
Bobbie Kruse, a devoted wife and the most wonderful mother/grandmother passed away peacefully on January 30 with her family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Vern, her parents and brothers Claud and Lewis. She is survived by her 3 sons, Neil (Greg), Charles (Patricia), Eric (Melissa), six grandchildren, Andrew (Rachel), Michael (Nicole), Bryce (Sarah), David (Hannah), Colin and...
Harland Alden Grotem
Jan 28, 2017
Harland Alden Grotem went to be with his Heavenly Father on January 28th 2017. He was born on May 6th 1932 in Whitehall Wisconsin to Alvin and Selma Grotem. Harland and Bonnie moved to Washington in 1957. Harland worked in PSNS as Sheetmetal Journeyman for 15 years, and then for the Sheetmetal Union until he retired. Also he built and...
Maxine Emma Madsen
Jan 27, 2017
Maxine Madsen, at the age of 94, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2017 at the Cottage in Bremerton, WA. She was born on December 26, 1922 in Sandpoint, ID to Max and Fern Langsdorf. She was preceded in death by brothers Ted Langsdorf, Robert Langsdorf and sister, Teresa (Pat) Brewitt, her husband Fred, their daughter Pam Bailey. Maxine married...
Dolores Frances Grosz
Jan 25, 2017
Dolores Frances Grosz was born in Richardton, North Dakota, on August 13, 1935. She was the oldest of six children born to Harold and Eva Grosz. The family moved to Washington in 1940 and Dolores graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 1953. Dolores wanted to be a career girl and loved the big city so she worked in various...
Marilyn Louise Lillybridge
Jan 25, 2017
Marilyn Lillybridge of Olalla, passed away January 25, 2017 with her children at her side. She is survived by sons Mark & Jim Lillybridge; daughter Vicki Reed (Merl); grandchildren Anthony Lillybridge, Justin Lillybridge, Lyndsi Reed, Patty Brown, & Jessica Summerfield; great-grandchildren Kerri Anne Dalley, Tyler Dalley, Jiovanni Scharff, Chanse Brown, Ryder Mason, Lilly Mason, Hayden Lillybridge & Jade Summerfield; and...
Barbara Slaight Crichfield
Jan 22, 2017
Barbara Ann Crichfield, age 54, passed away in Gig Harbor, Washington on January 22, 2017. She was born January 4, 1963, in Portland, Oregon to Charles and Helen (Alexander) Slaight, whom preceded her in death. She graduated from Gig Harbor High School in 1981 and married Hugo Crichfield on April 27, 1985. She worked as a Teaching Assistant at Harbor...
David E Simpson
Jan 18, 2017
David Eugene Simpson, 94, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on January 18, 2017. He was born August 6, 1922 in Tacoma, Washington to Eugene and Margaret (Olsen) Simpson. David graduated from Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington. He married Mary Elizabeth Owens on October 18, 1946 in Tacoma, Washington. David was a member of the United State...
Mary Helen White
Jan 17, 2017
Mary Helen White died on Tuesday January 17, 2017 at St. Anthony Hospital in Washington state. She was visited and comforted by beloved family and friends in the days before her passing. Mary was born into a family of ten children as Mary Helen Haselman on September 18, 1939 in St. Paul, MN. She graduated high school from St. Agnes...
Don Darrel Baskins
Jan 16, 2017
Don Darrel Baskins of Poulsbo, Washington, went to be with the Lord on January 16th, 2017 in his home surrounded in love by his family. Born March 26th, 1933 in Narka Kansas; the fifth son of Clarance C. Baskins and Mary Lacey Baskins. His brothers were Lowell, Bryle, Vernon, and Roland, who have preceded him in death. In the summer...
Patricia Joanne Hovde
Jan 14, 2017
Patricia Hovde—Born October 17, 1932 in Aitkin Minnesota to Arthur and Eleanore Degnan. Died January 14, 2017 in Gig Harbor. Patricia graduated from South Kitsap HS in 1950. She married her high school sweetheart Clarence Hovde on June 26, 1954. Patricia worked for Puget Sound Power and Light Co. retiring as a Customer Service Engineer. Patricia was a member of...