Dorothy Eloise (Mccans) Kurzrock
Feb 6, 2015
Dorothy Eloise (McCans) Kurzrock was born in Oceola, Illinois April 5, 1923. She went to primary school in a 2 room school house. For high school she and her friends would take their roller skates and race home (14 miles) after school, trying to get as far as possible before the neighbor with his car picked them up. Dorothy attended...
Roberta Chase
Feb 6, 2015
Roberta Chase June 2,1919--February 6,2015 Roberta Chase passed from a heart attack on February 6,2015 at The Franciscan Hospice House in University Place, Tacoma. Roberta was born June 2, 1919 in Wenatchee, Washington. Economic times were tough as she and her four brothers and sisters were raised in Anacortes and Everett. Berta married Ronald L Chase Easter Sunday April 13,1941...
William Oren Munger
Feb 5, 2015
William Oren Munger was born in DeSmet, South Dakota on Feb. 7, 1934, to Fay and Ruth (Jackson) Munger. He died on February 5, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma after a long illness. Bill graduated from DeSmet High School, Northern State College in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and received a Masters Degree from Western Washington State College. He traveled...
Allan Ralph Ripley
Jan 31, 2015
Allan Ralph Ripley was an educated man who enjoyed philosophy, the sciences, and foreign languages. He was born on March 16, 1946 in Everett, Washington to Marilyn and Francis Ripley. He joined the Navy during the Vietnam war, and served his country aboard aircraft carriers and destroyers, traveling all over the world. During this time he and his wife, Rebecca...
Ivan Lee Davies
Jan 28, 2015
Ivan Lee Davies, of Belfair, passed away at Harrison Hospital on January 28, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was born in Marlette MI to Alvin & Beulah Davies. He graduated from Marlette HS in 1954 where he participated in all sports. After high school, Ivan joined the Navy serving 10 yrs. While stationed in Bremerton, he met his future...
Jonica Marie Smith
Jan 28, 2015
JONICA MARIE SMITH, 43, passed away the evening of January 28, 2015, in Bremerton, WA. Born October 21, 1971, in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Born to Rickey Lee Smith and Linda Marie Shinn. Jonica Smith grew up in Rathdrum, ID. Jonica Marie Smith graduated from Eton college, in Port Orchard, WA in 2003. She specialized in the Medical Billing field and...
Lavonne Joann Forney
Jan 25, 2015
LaVonne JoAnn Forney passed away, surrounded by family, on January 25, 2015. After growing up in Montevideo, Minnesota, she met her husband, Chester, or as she called him LeeRoy or just ‘Forney’, and traveled with him across the country as his Naval Career took them from coast to coast. She finally settled in Bremerton, Washington, where she focused on the...
Daywin Allison Slechta
Jan 24, 2015
Daywin (Day) Slechta was born June 6th, 1933 in Denison Iowa to parents Blaine and Hazel Slechta. He was second of five his siblings being Dale, Dean, Doyle and Delores. His grandfather Slechta owned an icehouse and tavern in Deloitte as well as extensive land a portion of which was farmed by Blaine. Here day worked multiple demanding chores learning...
Walter Scott Jr.
Jan 23, 2015
Walter “Skez” Scott Jr. was born January 27, 1930 in Seattle Washington and passed away on January 23, 2015 in Port Orchard Washington with his wife, Kari and family by his side. Born to Walter S. Scott and Isabella (Liddle) Scott, he had three sisters: Peggy, Betty and Grace; one brother Ralph, one half-brother Harold Scott and one half-sister Merle...
Marjorie M Hutchason
Jan 21, 2015
Marjorie M. Hutchason, 84, of Bremerton died January 21, 2015 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton. Marjorie was born February 13, 1930 in Astoria, Oregon to Everett & Ida Bixby. She spent her career in Nursing and was a member of the Jehovah Witness church. Survivors include her Sons – David of Port Orchard & Mark of Ocean Shores; 4...
Rochelle Leah Armstrong
Jan 18, 2015
Rochelle Leah Armstrong, 75, of Port Orchard, Washington died peacefully Sunday, Jan. 18, at home with her family by her side. Shelly was born in International Falls, Minnesota in 1939. As a child, she and her family moved to Lebanon, Oregon. After graduating high school she moved to Port Orchard, Washington. There she began what was her pride and joy,...
Carol Weegman
Jan 18, 2015
Carol Ruby Weegman, 82, of Port Orchard, Washington, passed on Sunday January 18, 2015. A fifty-year resident of Belfair, WA, she was a Charter Member of Christ Lutheran Church. Previously, she baked pies and cinnamon rolls for the Belfair Cafe, volunteered at the North Mason Food Bank, and made around 2,000 quilts for Lutheran World Relief. Carol loved her large...
David Thompson Whitehead
Jan 18, 2015
David T. Whitehead, 80, beloved husband of Angie, father, grandfather, brother and friend to many, died January 18, 2015 at home in Port Orchard, Washington from cancer. David was born November 4, 1934 in Missoula, Montana to Richard and Bertha. He went into the Air Force in September 1951 and married Angela on July 2, 1955 in England. While stationed...
Beatrice Victoria Emil
Jan 18, 2015
Bea Emil, age 95, of Port Orchard, Wash. passed away peacefully Jan. 18, 2015. She was born on March 16, 1919 to Leo and Eva (Kautzman) Kopp in Mandan, North Dakota. She married Harry Emil December 29, 1941 in Mandan, North Dakota. Bea and Harry moved to Seattle in 1947. She worked at the Boeing Company as a tool shop...
John Wesley Dearinger
Jan 17, 2015
John Wesley Dearinger, 80, of Belfair, died Jan. 17th at Harrison Medical Center. Memorial Services will be 2pm Thursday, Jan. 29th at North Mason Methodist Church 25140 NE State Route 3 in Belfair. Interment will be 11am Friday, Jan. 30th at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent. Survivors include his three children – Roxanne of AK, John Jr. of WA and...
Violet Frances Peterson
Jan 16, 2015
Violet Frances Leona Peterson, 85, died in Port Orchard, WA on January 16, 2015. She was born March 8, 1929 in Twin Falls, ID to Harry Frances & Violet Lenora (Johnson) West. She graduated from South Kitsap HS in 1947 and married Robert R. Peterson in Port Orchard on April 19, 1947. She remained a Port Orchard resident her entire...
Geneva H. Holweger
Jan 15, 2015
Geneva H. Holweger, 95 passed away January 15, 2015 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, She was born November 23, 1919 to Joseph and Leafy Brown in Wild Rose, North Dakota. Geneva was a beautician and owned her shop in Westbay and later had a shop in her home in North Dakota. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Theron Ralph Chamberlain
Jan 15, 2015
Theron R. Chamberlain, loving husband of the late Lillian Florence(nee Brockway) Chamberlain passed away peacefully on January 15th 2015. He is survived by his son Bruce (Debbie) Chamberlain of Port Orchard WA and daughters Mary Ellen (Paul) Jankowski of Lake Zurich IL, Barbara (Daniel) Cameron of Johnstown NY an Christine (Dale) Johnson of Wenatchee WA . He was the proud...
James Michael Johnson
Jan 11, 2015
James Michael Johnson, Veteran U. S. Army, passed away peacefully January 11, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He loved the outdoors, spending time with family and watching the Seahawks. Proud of his military service, deployments to Kosovo, Iraq and Kuwait to name a few. Jim was an outstanding husband, father, son & brother. Those he leaves behind...
Merlin John Ewert
Jan 8, 2015
Merlin John Ewert, 72, of Bremerton died 1/8/15 in Bremerton. John was born 12/24/41 in Milwauke, WI. Retired U.S. Navy veteran after 30 years. Member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Bremerton. Celebration of Life Thursday, 3:00 pm, 1/15/15 at Rill's Life Tribute Center, Port Orchard. Online memorial at www.rill.com .