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

Angela Vieira

Angela Vieira

Aug 28, 2011

Angela K. Vieira, 44 of Port Orchard, passed away suddenly on Sunday August 28, 2011 at 8:30pm at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton.  She was the loving wife of Jon Vieira for 23 years.  Angela enjoyed life to the fullest and had many friends she loved in Port Orchard.  Her honest attitude will be missed by the ones who knew...

Thomas Ruotsi

Thomas Ruotsi

Aug 26, 2011

Thomas Matthew Ruotsi, 56, passed away suddenly on August 26, 2011 while working in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born on May 7, 1955 in Hancock, MI to Elsie Kahila (Kinnunen) and Charles Matthew Ruotsi.  He graduated from Chassell High School, Michigan in 1973.  Tom served 5 years in the US Army, 3 of them in Germany and honorably discharged  in...

Ouida Gunther

Ouida Gunther

Aug 25, 2011

Ouida "Granny" Hope Gunther went to meet the Lord August 25, 2011. She was 92. She was born in Willard, Missouri on Nov 9, 1918 and lived in Port Orchard for more than 40 years.  Ouida was a retired homemaker but held many jobs in the community including: Hilltop grocery store, Flying J gas, Space Station Storage and managed many...

Geraldine Iver

Geraldine Iver

Aug 21, 2011

Geraldine "Gerry" Driver, 86, journeyed to Heaven on August 21. Her large and caring family loved her through her final hours at the home of her daughter Carolyn. Hospice of Kitsap County provided wonderful care and help for her and tremendous support for the family as she struggled with dementia and other debilitating illnesses. Gerry, born on May 12,1925 to...

Alice Theroux

Alice Theroux

Aug 20, 2011

Alice H. Theroux, 94, died in Port Orchard August 20, 2011.  She was born June 7, 1917 in Jacksonville, IL to Chester & Lucretia (Woodman) Gaither.  She married Claude Thompson on August 4, 1939 in Missouri and Fred Theroux on September 15, 1989 in Reno, NV.  Both spouses preceded her in death. Alice worked for 30 years as a Registered...

Herminia Reyes

Herminia Reyes

Aug 20, 2011

Herminia Yldefonzo Reyes, 73, died at her home in Port Orchard August 20, 2011.  She was born September 15, 1937 in Makati, Rizal, Philippines to Teofilio & Manuela (Ella) Yldefonzo.  She attended the Far Eastern University and University of East College.  She married Ronald “Ronnie” Reyes on March 10, 1959 in San Francisco, CA.  He preceded her in death in...

Lenora (Carlson) Larson

Lenora (Carlson) Larson

Aug 19, 2011

Alice passed away on August 19, 2011 due to complications from a fall. Alice was born January 29, 1916 in Chicago to Silas and Lenora Whitmore. She was two when the family moved to Port Orchard. She married Roy Carlson in 1935. She and Roy had a dairy farm and for some time did home milk delivery. Always a hard...

Emma Meeker

Emma Meeker

Aug 19, 2011

Emma Louise Meeker of Port Orchard, Washington died at Ridgmont Terrace on April 11, 2004. She was 84. She was born January 7, 1920 in Huntsville, Missouri to Joseph Bowden and Cora (Elliott) Bowden. Emma Louise married Orville Meeker July 24, 1961 in Elko, Nevada. She attended school in Huntsville, Missouri. Louise was a local artist in the Gig Harbor...

Leo Mykleburg

Leo Mykleburg

Aug 19, 2011

Leo Nestor Mykleburg, 81, of Port Orchard died August 20, 2011 of natural causes. He was born on August 5, 1930 in Seattle to Ivar and Annie (Olsen) Mykleburg. He graduated from Edison Technical HS in Seattle. After serving in the US Air Force for 4 years as a Staff Sergeant during the Korean War he took courses at South...

Minnie Broman

Minnie Broman

Aug 18, 2011

Minnie "Kay" Edna Broman, 97 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton on August 18, 2011.  She was born on March 7, 1914 in Okemah, Oklahoma to William and Francis (Birchfield) Dyer. In earlier years, Kay worked as a bookkeeper.  She enjoyed outdoors and nature and liked to garden.  She was an avid fisher person and loved...

Lillian Alice Wilson

Lillian Alice Wilson

Aug 16, 2011

Lillian A. “Liz” Wilson, of Port Orchard, died August 16, 2011 at the ripe old age of 99.  She was born December 23, 1911 in Seattle (Ballard) WA to William &Sadie (Ward) Herdman.  She graduated from North Kitsap HS in 1932 and attended Metropolitan Business College in Seattle.  She married Jim F. Wilson on December 8, 1963 in Bremerton and...

Jonathon West

Jonathon West

Aug 15, 2011

Jonathon West passed away on Monday, August 15, 2011.  He died peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer in the presence of his family.  He was 51 years old. Jon was born and raised in Port Orchard. He graduated from the University of Washington School Of Pharmacy in 1983. After graduation, he served as Chief of Pharmacy at...

Jack Randall

Jack Randall

Aug 10, 2011

Jack LeRoy Randall, 72, of Port Orchard, WA, died August 10, 2011 at Hospice Care Center in Bremerton, WA. Jack was born December 29, 1938 in Omak, WA to John and Maxine (Carlton) Randall. He graduated from Kahlotus High School in Kahlotus, WA in 1957 and then attended Columbian Basin Community College. In 1959 he started his career with Cascade...

Earlene Barich

Earlene Barich

Aug 6, 2011

Earlene Joyce was born to Earl and Mildred Anderson on Dec. 14, 1927.  On August 6, 2011 her heavenly father took her home. She went peacefully surrounded by her loving family.  She was preceded in death by her husband Andy Barich and her sister Betty Gilden. She is survived by her 8 children  Andrea Gernaat (Larry), Joyce Reece (Eric), Debbie...

Eileen Tanner

Eileen Tanner

Aug 4, 2011

Eileen Rose Tanner was born on February 24, 1929 in Hoquiam, WA and passed away peacefully on August 4, 2011 at the age of 82. She is survived by her sister Ruth Hill; 9 children, Kathleen McLean, Judy Cluck, Jeannie Cummings, Jackie Saxton, Roseanne Dore, Dawn Saxen, Theresa Clinton, Dell Cummings, and Dwayne Tanner; 21 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren....

John Van Boeyen

John Van Boeyen

Aug 3, 2011

Our dad, Jan van Boeijen’s (Dutch pronunciation:  Yawn ven Booo-yen), life journey came to an end on August 3, 2011.  We are comforted knowing he is in his Lord’s rose garden meeting again with his parents Mientje and Lubbert, as well as siblings Elbertha, Andries and Antje. Dad would have been the first person to say he never imagined his...

Esperanza Quinn

Esperanza Quinn

Jul 31, 2011

Esperanza P. Quinn of Olalla, WA passed away peacefully on July 31, 2011 at St. Joesph's Hospital in Tacoma, WA due to complications of Parkinson's and PSP. Esperanza (Ester) was born Nov 13, 1947 in Bacolod City, Philippines to Esperedion and Catalina Atalio. She moved to Sasebo Japan in 1979 to be with her husband who was stationed there. She...

Cecil Walter

Cecil Walter

Jul 31, 2011

Cecil “Cy” Hampton Walter, III, 66, died peacefully at his home in Port Orchard on July 31, 2011.  He was born June 29, 1945 in Syracuse, New York to Cecil Hampton & Julie E.  (Hopkins) Walter, Jr.  He graduated from Fayetteville Manlius HS in NY and University of Hawaii with an associate degree.  He married Katherine A. Sydnor December 8,...

Susan Bauer

Susan Bauer

Jul 31, 2011

Susan K. Bauer, 65 of Port Orchard, died in Seattle on July 31, 2011.  She was born September 17, 1945 in Seattle to Garland & Alta (Odom) Anderson.  She married Thomas Bauer. Susan enjoyed reading and was a member of the Library Book Club in Port Orchard. Surviving are husband Thomas; son Ryan Shull of Renton, WA; daughters Robin Buchter...

Marjorie Fagin

Marjorie Fagin

Jul 29, 2011

Marjorie (Scribner) Fagin, 83, of Bremerton passed away on July 29, 2011.  She was born September 29, 1927, to Frederick and Ginevra  Penniston.  Marjorie grew up in Ashland, Oregon and graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland, Oregon in 1945.  Marjorie married Charles Robert Scribner in 1946. She worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a Supply Center Supervisor and...

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