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Henrik Frank Goran Langhjelm
Feb 19, 2016
Henrik Frank Goran Langhjelm (known as “Hank”, “Henry” or “Hen”), born in Helsinki, Finland on July 5, 1955 to Helen and Henrik Langhjelm. He passed away at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington on February 19, 2016 and is survived by sons Eric and Jordan, daughter Sarah, grandchildren Desirae, Rhys, Abigail and Mackayla, brothers Nils, Rodrick and Carl, sister Carol,...
Robert "Bob" Lindall
Feb 13, 2016
Robert “Bob” Lindall was born June 20, 1944 in Port Orchard, WA, to Anna Marie (Parkins) and Harry Frank Lindall. He was the middle child of 3, along with older sister, Anna and younger sister, Darlene. As a young boy he delivered newspapers in Port Orchard, and later worked at the Texaco gas station on Bay Street. He attended Givens...
Lillian Mary Hankinson
Feb 13, 2016
History and Stories for Lillian Mary Hankinson Birthdate: July 4, 1926 Birthplace: Skykomish, WA. Early childhood years to age 14: Most of her early years were spent in the Sultan, WA. area with short period of time spent in Waterman near Port Orchard, then near Clear Creek in the Silverdale area. Age 15 to 21: In 1940 her parents James...
Lawrence O. Olson
Feb 11, 2016
Lawrence O. Olson, also known as Larry and, to some, “Doc”, passed away peacefully in his sleep at Harrison Hospital on February 11, 2016. He was born in Landa, North Dakota, on March 16, 1919, the same year Woodrow Wilson signed the peace treaty ending WW I. He and his brother, Alex (Buster) Olson, who preceded him in death, were...
Bruce Eric Bleile
Feb 10, 2016
Bruce Eric Bleile passed away due to a heart attack on February 10, 2016. He was born on February 24, 1958 to Martin and Charlotte Vey (Hollinder) Bleile in Bremerton, Washington. Growing up, he loved playing sports such as basketball, baseball and football with his friends. Bruce was also in Scouts, West Bremerton PeeWees, played saxophone in the Coontz Marching...
Allan C. Barger
Feb 10, 2016
Allan C. Barger, loving husband, father, grandfather, soldier, author and teacher went to be with his Lord on Feb. 10, 2016. Allan C. Barger was born to Janey and Fred Barger, November 14, 1919, in Vancouver, B.C. As a teenager, Allan moved to a small family farm in Custer, Washington. Allan flourished in the small border town and particularly enjoyed...
Stephen L. Kaes
Feb 8, 2016
Steve went to be with our Lord on February 8, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. Steve was born to William and Marilyn (Thornton) Kaes in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 30, 1956. He was the third of five children with two brothers and two sisters. His family moved from Massachusetts to Mill Valley, California in 1966, and then to...
Mavis Helen Kalmbach
Feb 8, 2016
Mavis Kalmbach passed away on February 8, 2016, in Bremerton, WA. Born on March 12, 1927, to Fred and Muriel Pommier in Burke County, North Dakota, she was the youngest of five children. She grew up with her sister and three brothers in Lignite, North Dakota, where she attended a one-room school. Her father was a farmer and took great...
Helen G. Rundquist
Feb 7, 2016
Helen passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family in Harrison Hospital, Bremerton, Washington on the morning of February 7, 2016. She was born December 21, 1926 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The daughter of Helen English and David Donovan of Pawtucket, she had two sisters, Ruth and Betty, whom she loved dearly. The early years of Helen’s life were spent...
Robert "Bob" M. Barkhurst, Jr
Feb 2, 2016
Our brother Bob “Robert M. Barkhurst, Jr”, passed on February 2, 2016. Born to a career Navy man Robert “Bud” Barkhurst, Sr. from Oregon and his Australian born wife Ruth, Bob spent his early years in South Kitsap with his four siblings. Most passionately in a boat on the water, he was happiest either tearing up the water with neighborhood...
Robert Gene Rasmussen
Jan 30, 2016
Robert Gene Rasmussen, age 83, passed away suddenly from a stroke on January 30, 2016. He was born June 9, 1932 in Hetland, South Dakota to Evelyn (Bergerson) and Irving Rasmussen. Bob was raised in Colorado with his younger sister, Helen. Bob joined the U. S. Air Force on May 29, 1951 with his friend, Marvin Holstein. Bob and Marvin...
Sherry Lynn Ruotsi
Jan 30, 2016
My Sister By Mark White (Brother) Words that could be used to describe Sherry, Ornery, Willful, Crafty, Strong, Funny, Challenging, Private, Independent. My favorite time as a kid with my sister was definitely at the Moore family reunion back in 1986, I’ll never forget the trip, first we went to the water slides outside of Lake Chelan, then we went...
Gary C. Harris
Jan 29, 2016
Gary Charles Harris was born November 12, 1951, in Oakland, California, to Earl and Elizabeth (Johnson) Harris. Gary attended Portola Junior High School in El Cerrito, and Campolindo High School in Moraga, California. Always physically active, he enjoyed sports (football and baseball), water skiing, the theater, music and square dancing with family and friends. After high school Gary entered the...
Thomas Joseph Lyden
Jan 28, 2016
Thomas Joseph Lyden, Jr. was born on July 22, 1951 at Youngstown, OH. His parents are Tom and Ellanor. He went by the name Tom. He had an older sister named Alene. Tom attended Boardman High School in Ohio. As a boy, he enjoyed the outdoors. When he was 17 he joined the US Navy ad was stationed on the...
Wanda L. Jones
Jan 27, 2016
Wanda died the early morning of 1/27/2016 at St Joseph's Hospital, Tacoma, Washington. A member of the great World War II generation, she was born 10/22/1927 in Clarinda, Iowa. The daughter of Lonnie and Tammar Thomas of Clarinda, she had two sisters, Coral and Roxa, whom she loved dearly. The early years of Wanda's life were spent on a beautiful...
Myrna Ashby
Jan 25, 2016
Born July 17, 1938 in Bremerton, WA to Oscar & Gudrun Ramsey. Passed away on January 25, 2016. Graduated from South Kitsap in 1956 & married classmate, William (Butch) Ashby, March 29, 1958.Together they had three sons: Bill, Bob, & Brad (deceased).Myrna lived her entire life in Kitsap Co. & for the past 49 plus years, on the family farm...
James William Collins
Jan 24, 2016
James William Collins (Jim) passed away on January 24 2016 due to complications of dementia. He was born in Tacoma Washington on September 21, 1932 to Thomas and Grace Collins. Jim grew up in the Minterbrook area where he helped his parents in their small grocery/service station. He attended elementary school in Vaughn Washington and graduated from Peninsula High School...
Stella Elizabeth (Durston) Linenko
Jan 22, 2016
In honor of our Mom, we are submitting her requested obituary she had prepared prior to her death: Stella was born September 3, 1918 in Topbar, South Dakota to Herbert and Jane (Hayes) Durston, immigrants from England in 1908. She had one brother and five sisters. At an early age the family moved to Dowling, South Dakota on a large...
William "Cap" J. De Miero
Jan 19, 2016
Cap De Miero, 84 of Bremerton, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016. He was born in Union, Washington to Bill & Nellie De Miero. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1951 where he was quarterback of the football team, student body president & outstanding senior high student. After high school, he joined the Marine Corps and was a veteran...
Chester Benjamin Abrams Jr.
Jan 18, 2016
Chester B Abrams Jr of Port Orchard passed away on January 19, 2016. He was born on August 3, 1925 in Huntington, New York to Chester and Arlene Abrams. Chester was a graduate of Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon and is a World War II veteran. Chester married JoAnne Abrams on September 3, 1949 in Clovis, New Mexico. Chester...
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