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Barbara Jean Derda
Sep 3, 2023
Barbara Jean (Wagner) Derda passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on September 3, 2023, at the age of 81. She was born on November 14, 1941, in Springfield, MO, the fourth of six children born to Ruby (Gray) and John Wagner. She married Jeffrey Derda in 1966. In March of 1968 they welcomed their daughter Regina. In 1973, Jeff, Barbara...
Lynn Adair Woods
Sep 2, 2023
Lynn Adair Woods passed peacefully with his family on September 2nd, 2023. Lynn was known to his parents and sister as Lynn or Lynnie. To the rest of his family and friends his nickname was Woody or Woods and to a few Woodward. Some lucky people called him dad, grandpa and Great Grandpa, which he liked very much. Woody was...
Noella Harris
Aug 25, 2023
Born Nibitanga Noella in Bujumbura Burundi, Noella was the eldest of six children. She was the first in her family to find the Lord, at age 14. She went to church and tried to help in any capacity she could. As a young adult she would work and provide for her family, while also attending secondary school. She met her...
H.H. Dick Vlist
Aug 22, 2023
Dick was born to Dutch immigrants Harry and Jennie Vlist in Lewiston, Idaho on April 3, 1926 and passed away on August 22, 2023. He spent most of his youth in Long Beach, California where he honed his salesmanship skills selling newspapers on the pike. With the Pacific Ocean in view his love of the sea was born. At the...
Lynae Joann Goodwin
Aug 20, 2023
Lynae Goodwin was born in Alameda, California in 1974. She was the second daughter to Theresa and Arlond Goodwin. She was raised in Port Orchard, Washington and attended East Port Orchard Elementary, Marcus Whitman Middle School and graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1992. She married Christopher Jackson on August 11th, 1996. They divorced in 2008, but always respected...
Masako Kalina
Aug 19, 2023
Masako was born on December 5, 1928 in Isahya, Japan on the southern island of Kyushu. She and her younger sister grew up on a small rural farm owned by her family tucked between two mountains within a river valley. Her father was a country doctor and her mother was in charge of the farm. She lost her mother at...
Ronald Eugene Langford
Aug 13, 2023
Ron was born August 24, 1936 in Flora, Illinois to Lyman and Nadine Langford. He was one of four children with two brothers and a sister. He married Carolyn Wheeler in 1957 and they had two children, Kim (Langford) Petersen now living in Bremerton, Washington and Kirk Langford who lives in Castine, Maine. Ron earned a BS in Industrial Education...
Kathleen Troyer Cooper
Aug 13, 2023
Kathleen Troyer Cooper passed away after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Kathleen was born in New Orleans, Louisiana where she spent the first half of her life before she moved to Washington and met the love of her life, Dean Cooper. They were married on August 17 ,1996 and spent 27 happy years together. Anyone Kathleen met could see...
Alfred Mario Ardon
Aug 11, 2023
Alfred Mario Ardon, known to many as "Al", passed away peacefully in his sleep. Al was born on October 1934, to Margarita and Rodolfo Ardon in New York City. He was the third child for the couple, he had two sisters. Even though he was born in the States and raised in Costa Rica, sometimes as a boy he would...
Kurt Allen Corey
Aug 7, 2023
Kurt Allen Corey joined his bride in eternity on Monday, August 7, 2023. Kurt was born to Al and Hilda Corey, nee Snyder, on August 21, 1936 in Alaska. Although the young family rejoined the extended Corey & Snyder clans in Tacoma as a response to the onset of WWII, he was forever marked by and a proud native son...
William Dennis Franklin
Aug 6, 2023
William Dennis Franklin, affectionately known as Bill, was born to William Arthur and Gertrude Marie (Lewis) Franklin in Aberdeen, WA on December 22, 1944. He was the third of three children having two sisters. His father died when he was just six weeks old but his dad’s best friend, Edgar Johnson, slowly began to woo his mom for three years...
Leonard Glen Eckroth
Aug 4, 2023
On the morning of August 4, 2023, Leonard G. Eckroth passed away peacefully at the age of 90. Leonard was born in Tacoma, Washington on November 6, 1932, to George and Cecilia Eckroth. Leonard had three brothers, George, Robert and Roger, all who preceded him in death. Following high school, Leonard entered the Air Force in 1951, serving for four...
Shirley Mae Womack
Aug 4, 2023
Shirley Mae (Robertson) Womack left to be with Jesus on August 4, 2023. She was born in Buffalo, Oklahoma on October 19, 1934 to parents Clarence and Opal Robertson. Shirley's dad died when she was 4 years old and her mother was alone to raise four girls. She was raised on a farm in a small two room house. When...
Beau Adam Martin
Jul 31, 2023
Beau Adam Martin was born on March 1 1991 to Brock and Angela Martin in Tacoma Wash. This was a joyous day for our family. On July 31st 2023 Beau left this earth unexpectedly leaving broken hearts and memories to cherish for a lifetime. Beau has One Brother Brady and Three Sisters Brooke Brittany & Bridget. Along with four Nephews...
Diane Lynn Nelson
Jul 31, 2023
In the early hours of July 31, 2023, Diane Lynn Nelson unexpectedly, but peacefully, passed away. She was 67 years young. Diane was born to Eva and Walter Gourlie on November 7, 1955 in Bremerton, WA. She was raised in Port Orchard, along with her older sister, Melode Sapp. Diane graduated from South Kitsap High School and went on to...
Floyd W Spain
Jul 29, 2023
Floyd Windell Spain was born September 6, 1937, in the small rural West Texas town of Rotan. During his teen years he lived in nearby Sweetwater, when at the age of 17 he joined the Navy for a 4-year hitch. Later, while living in Abilene, Texas he was employed in the civil service at Dyess Air Force Base. He retired...
Deloris E Delucia
Jul 25, 2023
Deloris is survived by her husband Emilio DeLucia, sons Dan, Dale and David Ormberg, Joe, Michael and James DeLucia, brother Grant Fuller as well as numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other extended family. She will be greatly missed by those that knew and loved her.
Betty Louise Fischer
Jul 23, 2023
Betty Louise Fischer died on July 23, 2023 in Silverdale, Washington at age 95. She was born in Springfield, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents Charles and Estelle, her brothers Lincoln Lamar and Kenneth, and sister, Norma. She also was preceded in death by two husbands: Thomas Churchill in 1967 and William Fischer in 2003. She is...
Deborah Lee Crosswhite
Jul 22, 2023
Deborah Lee Crosswhite passed away on July 22, 2023 at 8:40 am with her Husband Doug Crosswhite holding her hand. She passed after a battle with a lengthy illness. The evening before she passed, she was surrounded by her children, grandchildren and close friends. Her passing was peaceful and loving. Debi (as most people called her) was born in Fresno,...
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