Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Jerry Bower

Jerry Bower

Nov 19, 2011

Jerry was born to DeWitt and Anna Bower (Cline) on June 29, 1937 in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He passed from this earth at his home on November 19, 2011, having been preceded in death by his parents. Jerry graduated from South Kitsap High School, then spent four years in the US Army, where he served a tour in Germany. He...

Vera Loflin

Vera Loflin

Nov 18, 2011

Vera Loflin of Port Orchard Dec. 17, 1929 to Nov. 18, 2011 Vera left us on November 18, 2011, of a broken heart at the recent passing of her beloved husband John. Vera was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania in 1929 to Andrew and Ellen Jugan. She married her true love, John, in 1949 and they spent 62 wonderful years together...

Francis Westhoff

Francis Westhoff

Nov 17, 2011

Francis Westhoff, “Fritz”, 89, of Port Orchard, WA died November 17, 2011 at his daughter’s home in Port Orchard. Francis was born November 2, 1922 in Kenneth, KS to Earl and Blanche Westhoff. Francis served in the US Navy as an aviation machinist mate during WWII and as a machinery repairman during the Korean War. He then worked as a...

Mary O'Farrell

Mary O'Farrell

Nov 16, 2011

Mary Monica Sullivan/O’Farrell was born April 3, 1924 in Denver, Colorado to William and Caroline Eggert. She grew up with eight brothers and sisters. She was a life-long Catholic. During WWII she met her future husband, Robert Sullivan, who was stationed in Denver. They married and he was transferred to Kansas City, MO and it was there that their son...

Betty Meeker

Betty Meeker

Nov 13, 2011

Betty Jean Meeker. 80, died at home in Port Orchard on November 13, 2011.  She was born January 17, 1931 in Moberly, MO to Joseph & Cora (Elliott) Bowden.  She married Elmer Dale Meeker in 1952 in Yuma, AZ and he preceded her in death January 28, 2011.   Betty and her husband were owners of Meeker’s Trading Post – a...

Charles Killinger

Charles Killinger

Nov 12, 2011

Charles R. “Buck” Killinger, 83 of Grapeview, WA died November 12, 2011 in Olympia, WA.  He was born February 28, 1928 in Redfield, SD to Charles & Theora (Upchurch) Killinger.  He married Bonnie Ryan on July 16, 1966 in Seattle. Charles began his career with Pacific Northwest Bell, which later became U.S. West, working for 38 years in a variety...

Madeline Gallagher

Madeline Gallagher

Nov 11, 2011

Madeline Corrine Gallagher, 97 of Port Orchard died November 11, 2011 at Hospice Care Center in Bremerton. She was born April 4, 1914 in Norway, MI to Joseph and Anne Valentine. She married Paul Gallagher August 9, 1932 in Council Bluffs, IA. They moved to Bremerton in 1942.    Madeline retired from Keyport Naval Station in 1976. She moved to California...

Manley Halvorson

Manley Halvorson

Nov 11, 2011

Manley was born March 3, 1919 to Haakon and Josephine Halvorson in Glenfield, ND.  He passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 11, 2011 at the age of 92.  He graduated from Glenfield High School in 1938 and was a farmer prior to enlisting in the US Army. He served 4 years of military service during World War II...

Grace Sannicolas

Grace Sannicolas

Nov 10, 2011

Grace Rene Benavente San Nicolas, also known as "Gracie" and "Kaleki" passed away on November 10, 2011 at Port Orchard, Washington at the age of 39.  She was preceded in death by maternal grandparents:  Eloy Quichocho & Maria Cruz L. G. Benavente; and paternal grandmother:  Maria Perez San Nicolas. Grace Rene is survived by her paternal grandfather Jacinto Perez San...

Larry Smith

Larry Smith

Nov 8, 2011

Larry Dean Smith, "Pickles", 76, of Port Orchard, WA died November 8, 2011. Larry was born December 18, 1934 in South Colby, WA to William and Noma Smith. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1953 and attended Olympic College. Larry married Nina Porter in 1957. He worked as an inspector for the Boeing Company for over 38 years...

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Nov 7, 2011

Shirley Maxine Jones, a resident of Belfair, died November 7, 2011. She was born January 25, 1939 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas to Virgil Edward Moore and Sarah Jewell Bolinger. Shirley was married to Harold J. Jones for 50 years. Shirley and Harold served as Pastors in Ogden Utah for the Pentecostal Church of God. She loved to spend hours spoiling...

Marietha Eaglefeathers

Marietha Eaglefeathers

Nov 1, 2011

Marietha Ann Eaglefeathers, 60, of Bremerton, WA, went to heaven on November 1, 2011 after a courageous fight with cancer. Marietha was born to the late Milton and Mamie Eaglefeathers on May 29, 1951, where they made the family home in Busby, MT. Marietha was a 5th generation descendant of Chief Dull Knife whose Cheyenne name was Ameohne’e (Amay-yo-neh) meaning...

John Loflin

John Loflin

Nov 1, 2011

John David Loflin passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at his home in Port Orchard. John was born in Salisbury, North Carolina in 1927 to George and Linda Loflin, and was the last remaining of 8 siblings. He married his true love, Vera in 1949 and they spent 62 wonderful years together. John was also known fondly as...

Barbara Safsten

Barbara Safsten

Nov 1, 2011

Barbara Lee Safsten, 76, died at her home in Port Orchard on November 1, 2011.  She was born August 3, 1935 in Tacoma, WA to Buford & Evelyn (Haugland) House.  She graduated from Olympia High School in 1954 and attended Seattle Pacific University.  She married Gunnar Safsten in Tumwater, WA on February 21, 1957.  Barbara worked as a Fisheries Technician...

Ronald Allen

Ronald Allen

Oct 30, 2011

Ronald Gene Allen, 73, died at his home in Port Orchard on October 30, 2011.  He was born August 25, 1938 in Caldwell, ID to Mabel E & Roy V. Allen.  His early years were spent in the Caldwell area until completion of his sophomore year of high school when he moved to Usk, WA to join his parents and...

Elsie Leiker

Elsie Leiker

Oct 27, 2011

Elsie Lorene Leiker, 93 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on October 27, 2011.  She was born September 3, 1918  in Jordan, MT to John & Mollie (Hilderman) Sturtz.  She married Arthur Buck who preceded her in death in 1964 and Henry Leiker who preceded her in 1989. Elsie was a homemaker who enjoyed Port Orchard Vista, playing mexican train,...

Susana Guevara

Susana Guevara

Oct 27, 2011

Susana B. Guevara, 91, died at her home in Port Orchard, Washington on October 27, 2011.  She was born May 24, 1920 in Iloilo, Philippines.  She married Roberto Guevara in the Philippines and he preceded her in death. Susana was a homemaker who enjoyed her children and grandchildren.  She was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Port Orchard....

Kyle Napier

Kyle Napier

Oct 25, 2011

Kyle Napier, 21, died in Bremerton on October 25, 2011. He was born December 20, 1989 in Inverness, Florida. He graduated from Central Kitsap High School and attended Olympic College in Bremerton. Kyle worked for 3 years for Structures LLC in Seattle. He enjoyed paint ball, snowboarding, surfing, skating, and sports, especially soccer. Surviving are his father Robert Napier of...

Margaret Halfpenny

Margaret Halfpenny

Oct 22, 2011

Margaret Mary Ann Gebler Halfpenny, 95 of Port Orchard, died on October 22, 2011.  She was born and raised in Pennsylvania during the depression. She graduated from Upper Darby High in 1934.  Shortly thereafter, she was fortunate to find work at Gimbel’s Department Store in Philadelphia, when the rest of family could not.  In 1941, she married John Donal Halfpenny,...

Leo Leblanc

Leo Leblanc

Oct 19, 2011

Leo Roy "Frenchy" LeBlanc of Bremerton, Washington died April 17, 2004 at his residence. He was 82. He was born March 9, 1922 in Delcambre, Louisana to Andr'e and Edith (LeBlanc) LeBlanc. He married Kathleen (Cotter) LeBlanc on March 6, 1949 in Boston, Massechusetts. Leo graduated from Lafayette High School in Lafayette, California in 1939. He served in the U.S....

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