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Leonard Ward Vaughan
Sep 20, 2017
Leonard Ward Vaughan of Port Orchard died at his residence on September 20, 2017. He was born in Los Angeles, California in July 27, 1934. Leonard was employed at Foremost Foods for 27 years and worked his way up to District Manager. In 1986, while working for Adohr Farms, he was transferred to the Seattle area ultimately became self -employed...
Bernard "Raz" Robert Razey
Sep 19, 2017
Raz was born in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania and died at his residence in Port Orchard. He served in the U.S. Navy and retired as a welder at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Raz was an avid bowler and was on the Hi Joy bowling league with his wife Maizie for many years. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing..
Gene Richard Jones
Sep 16, 2017
Gene Jones, 89 years old of Port Orchard WA, died Saturday, September 17, 2017 with loved ones beside him. Gene was born November 25, 1927, in Des Moines WA. He moved to Olalla, then later to Waterman. Gene attended South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, then went to work at the Puget Sound Naval shipyard. Gene was drafted into...
Dennis Ray Eley
Sep 14, 2017
Dennis Ray Eley, 82, died peacefully on September 14, 2017, surrounded by family at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton. Dennis was born on May 7, 1935 in San Diego, California to Lawson and Violet Eley, joining his older brother Ralph to complete the family. In 1939 they moved to Washington State, where they lived in Retsil before building the family...
Helen Lois Smith
Sep 10, 2017
On September 10th 2017 the world lost an amazing woman, Helen Lois Smith. Helen was born on April 17, 1934 in Alamo, ND to Mathilda and Gunnar Kvande. She was the 10th of 12 children. Although born into a farming family, Helen knew early on she wanted to continue her education after high school. She attended on year at Minot...
Dustin Charles Martinelli
Sep 10, 2017
The Story of my Life Words that describe Dustin: Empathetic, loving, sensitive, considerate, realizing he loved being a certified medical assistant, learning all he could and finally deciding, he would be a great nurse – to which his Mother heartily and ecstatically agreed Favorite stories: - Dustin’s delivery probably gave his young doctor PTSD when that doctor decided not to...
Lillian Ruby (Hagbo) Gelsleichter
Sep 6, 2017
Lillian began life in Tacoma as the first-born of Mary Ruby (Rinnan) Hagbo and Archie Habgo, with her full, living-filled life cycle bringing her back to her hometown for her final years. Her childhood was spent in the Puget Sound area (Tacoma and Seattle) until the WW2 job market took the family to California, where she graduated from Santa Ana...
Barbera Jeanette Fox
Aug 30, 2017
Barbera J. Fox, 39, formerly of Port Orchard, died August 30th in Carbonado, Wa. She is survived by her mother & step father - Jerrie & Denny Pozzobon; sisters - Wendy, Nicole, Andrea, Michele, Chelsea & Kaitlin. Grandmothers – Barbara Britton, Erma Pozzobon & Dixie Fox; and numerous aunts, uncles & cousins. A funeral service and reception will start at...
Harold Arthur Thomas Sr.
Aug 29, 2017
Harold “Hal” Arthur Thomas Sr., 91 of Allyn Washington, died on August 29, 2017 in the Memory Care Unit of Park Vista Retirement and Assisted Living Community in Port Orchard, WA. Harold was born on June 27th, 1926 to Grant and Elizabeth Thomas, in Hoquiam WA. He attended school in Pacific Beach and Moclips and graduated from Montesano High School...
Merton Gene Cooper
Aug 29, 2017
Merton Gene Cooper was born in Florence, Oregon, on November 8, 1926, to Marshall Blynn Cooper and Genevieve Lillian Schellenburg Cooper. He was the youngest of two boys. His brother, Blynn Cooper, is still living in Anacortes, Washington, with his wife, Wilma. Marshall Blynn Cooper was in the Coast Guard, stationed on the Oregon and Washington coasts. So, Merton Gene...
Troy Allen Currier
Aug 25, 2017
Troy was born on December 2, 1991 to David and Nancy Currier, and his big brother, Kirke Currier. Troy and Kirke were inseparable from that day forward. We wish that we could make time stand still, keeping you forever as Troy Boy…that inquisitive little kid who could make adults break out laughing with your need to know everything. Only by...
Olivia Frances Woods
Aug 24, 2017
Olivia Frances Woods, age 63, passed away on Thursday, August 24th, 2017. She was a graduate of Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor and Crown Beauty College in Tacoma. She worked as a beautician in Key Center for many years before getting a job at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a Budget Analysis Manager in the Facilities and Maintenance...
Penny Adele Sundahl
Aug 22, 2017
Penny was born on in Spokane, Washington to Clarence Edward and Ruby Julia (Adkins) Davis. The family moved to Port Orchard in 1946, where Penny attended school, graduating from South Kitsap High School in 1963. She attended Olympic College prior to her marriage on May 20th, 1965, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Bremerton. A 4H leader for many years,...
Janice Suzanne Butsch
Aug 21, 2017
Janice Suzanne Geppert Butsch, 74 passed away 8/21/17, at Willow Creek Adult Family Home in Port Orchard, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Jan was born June 8, 1943, in Tacoma to parents, Bill and Ann Geppert. Jan was a long-time resident of Tacoma, and was a special education teacher with the Tacoma Public School District for a number of years....
Sandra Kay Bruno
Aug 20, 2017
Sandy passed away at home in Port Orchard, WA, where she resided for the past 45 years. Sandy was born in Burns, Oregon to John Carlson and Lucille Luckey. Most of her growing up years were in Hood River, OR, graduating from Hood River High School in 1957. Always the life of the party, she was involved in many student...
Hazel Irene Anderson
Aug 19, 2017
Hazel Irene Erne was born in Milbank, South Dakota to Joseph & Josephine (Tillemans) Erne on June 8, 1920. Child number 7 in a lineup of 12 children, 3 boys and 9 girls. Four of the girls chose to join the convent and become nuns. Growing up in a house very close to the railroad tracks led to some unusual...
Charles Cookson
Aug 18, 2017
On Friday morning, August 18, beloved husband, father, grandpa and friend, Charles Edward Cookson, breathed his last and was transported into the arms of Jesus. We're sure his homecoming was marked with a big smile and warm hug. Both were a trademark of Chuck Cookson. The other was simplicity of heart and life--two rare qualities in today's complex world. Chuck...
Albert Dudley Lynk
Aug 12, 2017
Albert D. Lynk, Port Orchard WA (82), son of Albert and Gladys (Blair) Lynk. Beloved husband of Patricia (Balmer) Lynk and loving dad to Kevin and Sharon Lynk, Leslee and Stephen Beck von Peccoz, Denise and Jon Hughes and 7 grandchildren: Ryan and Jacob Lynk; Jordan, Carter and Drew Beck von Peccoz; and Emily and Patrick Hughes. Albert was born...
Angelina Guatelara Blevins
Aug 12, 2017
Angelina Guatelara Blevins was born in Valladolid, Negros Occidental, Philippines May 10, 1934 to Faustino J. and Catalina Macaranga Guatelara. She attended elementary school in Valladolid. She graduated from Negros Occidental High School, Bacolod City, Neg. Occ., Philippines in 1953. She graduated from the University of Negros Occidental/Negros Occidental Provincial Hospital School of Nursing in 1957. After passing the Philippine...
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