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

Margaret Elva Buell

Margaret Elva Buell

Apr 5, 2023

Margaret Elva Buell, 88, of Port Orchard, passed away April 5th at home with family by her side. Margaret was born April 8, 1934, in Wales, Iowa to Elva (Calkin) and Clifford N. Vestal. She graduated from Climbing Hill, IA in 1952. Afterwards, she continued her education and worked for a geological survey service in Sioux City, IA. Sioux City...

Helen Frances Butler

Helen Frances Butler

Apr 4, 2023

Helen died unexpectedly at her home on April 4, 2023. Helen was born in Buffalo, NY on May 4, 1945 to Marian K. and George J. Butler. After graduating from high school in Buffalo she attended Flight Attendant Training for Delta Airlines. She then attended Logan College in Chesterfield, MO to become a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine. Helen lived in...

Donald Delmar Young

Donald Delmar Young

Apr 4, 2023

Donald Delmar Young was born on November 29, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Charles and Reba Young. Don passed away at St. Anthony Hospital, Gig Harbor, WA on April 4, 2023 after a short illness. Don attended Olympic College, meeting his wife Carol during his days there. He led a career of several professions; serving in the United...

Frederick Lewis Powless

Frederick Lewis Powless

Apr 2, 2023

Frederick Powless passed away peacefully after a short hospital stay at the age of 68, on April 2, 2023 at Washington Veterans Home in Retsil, WA with Barbara, his wife of 38 years, beside him. Fred was born on September 4, 1954 in Port Angeles, WA. He was the oldest of five children. When he spoke of his memories of...

Jerry Dean Crabb

Jerry Dean Crabb

Mar 31, 2023

Jerry Dean Crabb passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 31, 2023. He was 76 years old. Jerry grew up in rural Collins, Iowa. The middle child of 5 boys, he attended Collins High School, where he played basketball and served as salutatorian and homecoming king of his high school class. He attended Grandview College and Iowa State University...

Alfonso Jason Mercado

Alfonso Jason Mercado

Mar 31, 2023

Alfonso Jason Mercado, joined his beloved brother on April 1st, 2023. He was surrounded by friends and family. The family is deeply saddened and shocked by his sudden passing; and holds on to the memories of a person whose kindness and generous spirit touched the lives of everyone who knew him. He will be deeply missed. Jason was born at...

Theresa Jean Scott

Theresa Jean Scott

Mar 27, 2023

Theresa Jean Scott, age 61, died of an aggressive form of cancer on March 27, 2023. She is survived by the love of her life, Jim Scott, of 39 years; her children, Ray Scott and his wife, Stacy; her daughter, Julie Hamon and her husband, Jeremy. She had four grandchildren who were the light of her life, Madison, Lincoln, Daniel,...

Anthony Carmine Circelli

Anthony Carmine Circelli

Mar 21, 2023

Anthony Carmine Circelli was called home to heaven on March 21, 2023. He was born to his parents Ann and Carmine Circelli on April 22, 1968, in The Bronx, New York, where he spent most of his young life. While out with friends, he met Cyndi Price, whom he would eventually marry on October 22, 1994. They would move across...

Lisa Marie Holland

Lisa Marie Holland

Mar 19, 2023

Lisa Holland made her presence on Earth in El Paso, TX on September 19, 1971 to Roberta (Bobbie) and Thomas Muziani. After a year-long battle with various medical struggles, Lisa passed away on March 19, 2023 at St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, WA and was delivered into the loving arms of God. Following her birth in El Paso, Lisa...

Lawrence William Saul

Lawrence William Saul

Mar 18, 2023

On March 18, 2023, Lawrence “Bill” Saul passed away in Bremerton, Washington at the age of 87. Born December 18, 1936, to Nobel and Vanda Saul, Bill grew up the oldest of seven children. In 1955, at age 19, Bill left Christopher, Illinois and enlisted in the Airforce where he served for 4 years. In 1964, Bill enlisted in the...

Margaret Irene Mcarthur

Margaret Irene Mcarthur

Mar 13, 2023

Margaret Irene McArthur was born on January 31, 1944 in Tacoma Washington to Robert and Josephine Thomas. She spent most her life as a nurse caring for people. No matter what her day was like, she was always smiling. Margaret was a very spiritual person, accepting Jesus as her lord and savior. Margaret is survived by her husband Donald McArthur...

Dean Tyree

Dean Tyree

Mar 11, 2023

Dean Tyree, age 76, passed away March 11, 2023, with his wife, Katy Tyree, by his side. Born in Brawley, California, on June 20, 1946, his family moved to Bakersfield, CA, in time to start kindergarten at Standard School. He still had friends he loved at the time of his death from Standard School, North High School and other Bakersfield...

Kathleen Ruth Everist

Kathleen Ruth Everist

Mar 6, 2023

Kathleen Ruth Everist passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 6th, 2023, she was 80 years old, just 11 days shy of her 81st birthday. She was born on March 17th, 1942 in Trinidad, Colorado to Willis J. Everist and Ruth D. Everist (Weisel). She attended South Kitsap High School, graduating with the class of 1960. Being the 2nd...

Janet M Grice

Janet M Grice

Mar 6, 2023

Janet M. Grice was born on August 7th, 1942 in Bremerton, Washington. She grew up in Washington and Montana. Janet passed away on March 6th, 2023 in Gig Harbor, Washington. Janet’s life revolved around family. She loved growing up on the farm in Montana with her grandmother Francis Logan. Later, she raised four boys while her husband served in the...

Michael Ray Hodges

Michael Ray Hodges

Mar 4, 2023

Michael Ray Hodges was born at Mountain View Hospital in Tacoma, Washington on November 12, 1963. He died on March 4, 2023 at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. Mike loved the outdoors and activities like camping, fishing, playing frisbee and wood carving. He was a talented landscaper and enjoyed yard work. His favorite place to spend time was outside...

Christina Krueger

Christina Krueger

Feb 28, 2023

Christina Krueger August 29, 1930 – February 28, 2023 Born Christina Schuettke, with no middle name – she thought her middle name was Irene until she saw her birth certificate at age 18 and found her parents had not given her one. She was born on August 29, 1930 to Erich Herman Schuettke and Christine Lucile Matilda (Phetteplace) Schuettke in...

Jacqueline Lorraine Petty

Jacqueline Lorraine Petty

Feb 26, 2023

Jacqueline Lorraine Petty, 51, of Port Orchard, Washington, passed away on February 26th, 2023 after her courageous 30 year battle with Kidney Disease. Jackie was born on July 16th, 1971, to Gloria Erickson(Petty) in Bremerton, Washington. Jackie attended school in Port Orchard where she spent her entire life. Jackie grew up with so much compassion, drive and ambition for family...

Joseph Lyle Snow

Joseph Lyle Snow

Feb 19, 2023

Joseph Lyle Snow, known to many as Joe, was born in Bremerton, WA on July 19, 1933. Joe passed away on February 19, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Preceded in death by wife Diane, and children Daniel, Shirley Jo, Donna, Donnie, and Dennis, as well as, beloved parents Clarence and Lilly Snow, and siblings Gene, Janice, Barbara, Sharon, and Rosemary....

Kenneth Charles Schwartz

Kenneth Charles Schwartz

Feb 16, 2023

Kenneth C. Schwartz, age 80, of Port Orchard, Washington, passed away at home on February 16, 2023. Ken was the beloved husband of Jeri. They walked hand in hand through their 45 years together. Ken was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Mabel; his wife, Jeri; his brother, Bob; and his daughter Suzanne Penny. He was survived by...

Thelma Jean Suzanne Day

Thelma Jean Suzanne Day

Feb 8, 2023

Thelma Jean Suzanne Day was born on March 3, 1973 in Houston, Texas to Jose and Irma Benavidez. Thelma spent her youth years growing up in Port Orchard, Washington attending East Port Orchard Elementary, Marcus Whitman Junior High and South Kitsap High School. She completed a business administration course at Clover Park Technical College and also attended Everglades College, earning...

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