Obituaries

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

Stanley Louis Geissmann

Stanley Louis Geissmann

Oct 20, 2016

Stanley Louis Geissmann passed away in his home at the age of 92 on October 20, 2016. He was born on December 2, 1923 in St. Louis, Missouri to Louis Manley Geissmann and Cora Louise Geissmann Medina. Stanley lived in St. Louis and Los Angeles as a child. Before he was 18 years of age, he hitchhiked from LA to...

Lenord Vernon Friend

Lenord Vernon Friend

Oct 20, 2016

Lenord passed away on October 20th at Harrison Memorial Hospital. He was 89 years old. Lenord was born in Missouri and grew up in Arkansas. His mother was Flora Hardister. Lenord enlisted in the Navy in 1944 when he was 17. He was a 3 war veteran. He served in World War II, Korean War and the Vietnam War. In...

Ana Blas Cruz

Ana Blas Cruz

Oct 19, 2016

Ana Blas Cruz, 84, of Port Orchard, died October 19th at St. Anthony Hospital surrounded by family. A rosary will be 12:30 followed by a 1pm mass, Thursday October 27th at St. Gabriel Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow at Sunset Lane Cemetery under the care of Rill Chapel. There will be no daily rosary.

Daniel Wulick Jr.

Daniel Wulick Jr.

Oct 17, 2016

On October 17, 2016, the love of my life lost his courageous, but short battle with cancer. Daniel Wulick was born November 14, 1938 and even though he was born in Seattle, he was a life-long Tacoma resident. As a child Dan enjoyed fishing and playing baseball, which continued into high school and his Air Force years, but his greatest...

Paul D. Morton

Paul D. Morton

Oct 11, 2016

Paul D. Morton born October 10,1934 passed into his Saviors arms October 11, 2016. He passed peacefully while holding his soul mate, best friend and beloved wife’s hand at 11 am. He is survived by his wife Rita Morton, Paula Listle, Robert & Sandy Richards, Mike & Sally Bryan and Rob & Jackie LaPlante , Brothers & Sisters and many...

Dorothy Helen Meyer

Dorothy Helen Meyer

Oct 6, 2016

Dorothy Helen Meyer (Dusty) slipped her earthly bonds to join her dearly departed on Oct. 6, 2016, age 90. Dusty was born to Gladys and Fredrick Albrecht in Milwaukee Wisconsin on November 1st 1925. Born shortly after WWI, she lived through the great depression, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and all the other conflicts and tragedies of modern times. But, also during...

Alberta Mary Dodeward

Alberta Mary Dodeward

Oct 5, 2016

Alberta Dodeward, 99 of Port Orchard died October 5th surrounded in the love of her family. She was born March 1, 1917 in Armour, South Dakota. She was one of 11 children. Her father died when she was a teenager. She learned the value of family and how working together made you stronger and gave you the strength to survive....

Samuel Joseph Newton

Samuel Joseph Newton

Oct 4, 2016

Samuel Joseph Newton passed away in Gig Harbor Hospital, WA the day before his 69th birthday on the morning of October 4th 2016. Sam was born October 5th 1947 in Tacoma Washington and raised by his father Floyd Lavern Newton and mother Genevieve Newton where he was raised in the Tacoma area located in WA. Sam graduated from Mount Tahoma...

Donald Eugene Mcguirk

Donald Eugene Mcguirk

Oct 4, 2016

Donald Eugene McGuirk, Port Orchard, WA, passed away quietly in his sleep at the age of 92 on October 4th, 2016. Don was born in Portland, OR, on July 19, 1924, the son of Frank and Loretto McGuirk. He spent the majority of his life in the Puget Sound area. He served as a waist gunner on the B24 Liberator...

David G. Clark

David G. Clark

Oct 2, 2016

David was born in Walsenburg, CO to Clarence A. and Florence L. Clark (Russell). He lived mostly in Cheyenne, WY until age 11 when he moved with his family to Port Orchard, WA. After graduating from South Kitsap High School in 1964 he joined the Army and spent a tour in Germany. He enjoyed long walks, singing, studying his Bible,...

Patricia Jean Alexander

Patricia Jean Alexander

Oct 1, 2016

Patricia Jean Alexander, 92 of Hereford, Texas died October 1, 2016. She was born on April 2, 1924 in Portland, Oregon to Alfred E. Contryman and Martha Augusta Loretz. She married her lifetime friend, Roy Benner Alexander, he preceded her in death in 2008. Patricia earned her college degree and worked as a Registered Nurse. She was also a caring,...

Rosa Salas Quenga

Rosa Salas Quenga

Sep 29, 2016

Rosa S. Quenga, 75, of Port Orchard, died September 29th at her residence surrounded by her family. A Funeral Mass will be 11am Wednesday, October 5th at St. Gabriel Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Sunset Lane cemetery under the care of Rill Chapel.

Stephen Gail Foster

Stephen Gail Foster

Sep 28, 2016

Stephen G. Foster 2-22-49 to 9-28, 2016 Steve Foster passed away September 28, 2016 at Harrison Memorial, the same hospital he was born at 67 years ago. He is survived by his wife Shirley (Wilder), a brother Don of Port Orchard, two sisters, Linda San Gregory (Tom) of Port Angeles and Harriett Robinson of Auburn, many nieces, nephews, cousins and...

John Floyd Sanders

John Floyd Sanders

Sep 26, 2016

"His contagious smile would light up a room. John Floyd Sanders lived a full life. He was born in Bismarck, ND on June 11th, 1933. But for the most part his home was Port Orchard, Wa. John, also known as Jack, had many passions: horseback riding, singing, playing the guitar, dancing & skiing. He had a big heart for a...

Nancy Lynn Manheimer

Nancy Lynn Manheimer

Sep 25, 2016

The world has lost a beautiful soul. Nancy Manheimer was born in Bremerton Washington on June 4, 1959. She left us far to soon, September 25, 2016. She is survived by her husband Doug Manheimer, one sister, two brothers, six "in-law" siblings, eight nephews and nieces, eleven grand nephews and nieces, too many close friends to count and three very...

John Raymond Hoem

John Raymond Hoem

Sep 25, 2016

John R. Hoem passed away Sunday, September 25th at his home in Port Orchard. John was born in Bremerton on July 10, 1924 to Charles Hoem and Gladys (Chase) Hoem. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Edith Anderson Hoem; a brother, Clifford, a half brother, Larry, and two step brothers, Norman Frisby and Chandler Thompson. John is...

Bunni Elizabeth Barr

Bunni Elizabeth Barr

Sep 23, 2016

Bunni Barr, 65 passed away September 23, 2016 in Puyallup. She was raised in Port Orchard and graduated 1969 from South Kitsap High School. Bunnie is preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Bonnie Barr, sisters, Carol Clancy and Barbara Brigham. She is survived by her siblings, Danielle and Chuck Thompson, Anthony and Diane Dimond, and her children Michael...

Ervin Otis Banks

Ervin Otis Banks

Sep 22, 2016

Ervin O. Banks, age 69, passed away peacefully at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, Washington on September 22, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 22, 1947 in Ashville, North Carolina. He is survived by his wife Deborah K Banks of 38 years who resides in Gig Harbor, Washington; children Lisa Banks (Michael) Croke of Sedro Woolley,...

Rita Rio

Rita Rio

Sep 21, 2016

It is with great sadness we apprise you of the passing of our friend and family member, Rita Rio, Aug.18, 1947-Sept.21, 2016. Rita passed away at home after a brief illness. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to The American Heart Association in Rita's behalf.

Ledovina "Nanay" Almerol Aromin

Ledovina "Nanay" Almerol Aromin

Sep 20, 2016

Ledovina Almerol Aromin (AKA Nanay) went home to be with the Lord on September 20, 2016. She was born on April 14, 1938 in Tayug, Pangasinan Province, Philippines to Leon and Eustaquia Almerol. She was the 2nd of 5 children with one brother (Lorenzo: AKA Delilah) surviving her. Nanay married Hermenigildo Rivera Aromin, Sr. (AKA Tatay). He predeceased her on...