Michael Stimson
Jan 25, 2012
Michael Stimson, 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Port Orchard with his family by his side on January 25, 2012. He was born January 1, 1926 in Spokane to Agnes and Harry Stimson. Mike left high school to serve his country in the United States Navy during WWII from 1944 to 1946. After his honorable discharge, he completed...
Muriel Peyrek
Jan 23, 2012
Muriel Hong Fong Lee Peyrek of Port Orchard passed away Monday at the Life Care Center of Port Orchard. She was born to Dick & Doi Oi Lee in Victoria, BC, the second of six children, & was baptized in the Chinese United Church. Muriel graduated from Victoria High School and worked there as a school office secretary. She taught...
Ella Van Buskirk
Jan 20, 2012
Ella Van Buskirk, 94 was born Ella Agnes Owens in Hulbert, OK on June 12, 1917 to Lawrence Wesley and Winnie (Smith) Owens. She grew up on a farm in the Spavinaw, OK area, and being the oldest of 9 children, helped with much of the farm work. Ella graduated from Strang (OK) High School in 1936. Ella worked as...
Neoma Vancil
Jan 12, 2012
Neoma May Vancil, 89, of Port Orchard, WA died January 12, 2012 at Manor Care in Gig Harbor, WA. Neoma was born August 28, 1922 in Danville, IL to Ruby and Tony Frost. She met and married Richard E. Vancil in Danville and they had four children: Larry, Karen, Barbara, and Betty. The family moved to Kitsap County in 1950...
Taylor Frankewicz
Jan 12, 2012
Taylor Joseph Frankewicz, 23, of Belfair, WA died Jan. 12, 2012 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, WA. Taylor was born June 5, 1988 in Minneapolis, MN to Michael and Lorriane (Bourget) Frankewicz. He is a 2006 graduate of North Mason H.S., Taylor was a gifted fisherman and hunter, enjoyed playing pool and was in the pool league at Allen’s...
Bonnie Triplett
Jan 9, 2012
Bonnie Mae Triplett, 65 of Port Orchard, died in Gig Harbor, WA on January 9, 2012. She was born July 5, 1946 in Washington, D.C. to Coy Gutherie & Frederica Mae (Fletcher) Randolph. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, CA and married James Ervin Triplett III on February 17, 1967 in Imperial Beach, CA. Bonnie was...
Leopoldo Sembrano,
Jan 8, 2012
Leopoldo "Leo" M. Sembrano, Sr., 86 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on January 8, 2012. He was born November 15, 1925 in Castillejos, Zambales, Philippines to Pantaleon & Carmen (Mojica) Sembrano. He earned a Bachelor’s of Law and a Master’s degree in Civil Law. He married Adoracion “Dory” Fernandez on July 2, 1968. Leopoldo practiced and taught law in...
Robert Welsh
Jan 3, 2012
Robert Christopher Welsh, 66, died peacefully at his home in Port Orchard of natural causes on January 3, 2012. He was born December 30, 1945 in Denver, Colorado to Robert & Mary (Kruplak) Welsh. He married Kathy A. Cheyne March 4, 1967 in Colma, CA. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Colorado Springs, CO in 1964 and took...
Wilma Bryant
Jan 1, 2012
Wilma Bryant, 77, a resident of Belfair died January 1, 2012 of natural causes. She was born in National City, California on February 25, 1934 to Dowl and Eva (Swatford) Emerson. She was married to William ‘Bill’ Bryant for 60 years, he preceded her in death in 2006. She was a very caring and diligent home maker, lovingly tending to...
Mary Kersting
Dec 30, 2011
Mary (Molly) Kersting, 84, died December, 30, 2011 at her home in Lakebay, Washington. She was born Mary Marceline Grover on May 31, 1927 in Edmonds, Washington. She grew up in Port Orchard on the west side of Long Lake where she was married to Robert Armstrong. In 1964 she married Walter (Sam) Kersting and moved to Spring Creek Road...
Stanley Bishop
Dec 29, 2011
Stan Bishop devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 29th at the age of 83 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton. Born in Cumberland, Maryland to his parents George and Margaret Bishop, he graduated from Allegany High School class of 1946. Stan served in the Air Force for 4 years at...
Gerald Ecklund
Dec 27, 2011
Gerald Jerome Ecklund, “Jerry”, 76, of Port Orchard, WA went to be with the Lord on December 27, 2011 at Harrison Medical Center from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. Gerald was born on December 26, 1935 in Kenmare, North Dakota to Roy and Veronica (Meyer) Ecklund. He attended South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard. Gerald joined the United States...
Roger Aarness
Dec 27, 2011
Roger G. Aarness, 72 of Port Orchard, made his last crossing on December 27, 2011 after dying from complications of Lewy Body Dementia. Roger retired as a Staff Chief Engineer for Washington State Ferries after 33 years of employment. He also served 10 years in the U.S. Navy where he spent the bulk of his service aboard the U.S.S. Essex. ...
Dale Vandonsel
Dec 27, 2011
Dale Joseph Van Donsel, Captain, United States Public Health Service, Retired, 77, died on December 27, 2011 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton of cancer. He was born in Green Bay, WI on June 24, 1934 to Clarence and Myrtle (Orde) Van Donsel. He married Darlene Le Sage in Green Bay on May 3, 1958. He attended St. Peter and...
Michael Tifft
Dec 27, 2011
Michael L. Tifft, 53, died at his home in Port Orchard, WA on December 27, 2011. He was born November 14, 1958 in Minneapolis, MN to Lowell & Maureen (Wendorf) Tifft. He married Elizabeth Doblon on June 27, 1986 in Agana, Guam. Michael retired as a Boatswains Mate 1st Class from the U.S. Navy in 1996. He enjoyed camping, fishing...
Roger Nelson
Dec 26, 2011
Roger Allen Nelson, 83, died at his home in Port Orchard on December 26, 2011. He was born September 24, 1928 in Fergus Falls, MN to Earl & Verna (Peterson) Nelson. He married Beverly Haley April 19, 1952 in Reno, NV. Roger worked as an Instrument Mechanic at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Naval Subase Bangor, retiring in 1983. He...
Merrill Hoyt,
Dec 25, 2011
Merrill V. Hoyt, Sr., 70 of Kamiah, ID and formerly of Port Orchard, died December 25, 2011 at Franciscan Hospice in University Place, WA due to asbestos related lung cancer. He was born in Elma, WA and raised in Port Orchard attending South Kitsap High School. He worked at PSNS as a Pipefitter in Shop 56 and Nuclear Planner and...
Wilbur Hart
Dec 22, 2011
Wilbur "Billy" Lincoln Hart III left us to join the angels on December 22, 2011 at the age of 49. He was born May 7, 1962 to Wilbur and Darlene Hart, Jr. Throughout school Billy was an excellent athlete, playing soccer, baseball, basketball and football. He was a varsity baseball catcher during grades 9 to 12 and continued to play...
Keith Odegard
Dec 22, 2011
As a result of lung cancer, Keith Millard Odegard entered Heaven’s gates early the morning of December 22, 2011. When he was a young boy, his family moved to Washington state from Fargo, ND, where he was born on 2-4-47, to Borghild and Millard Odegard. After graduating from Mead High School in Spokane, WA, he attended Clover Park Technical College...
Jay Meyers
Dec 22, 2011
Jay Lee “Bug” Meyers, 22, died in Olalla, WA on December 22, 2011. He was born December 19, 1989 in Tacoma, WA to Paul Meyers & Tobie Sparling. Jay enjoyed wisdom, chemistry, philosophy, and bringing back humanity & simplicity to life. His priority was his family. Surviving are companion Carlee-Lin Matheson; parents Paul Meyers, Tobie Sparling, Christine Ripley & Barbara...