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

Alfhild Buchmann

Alfhild Buchmann

Jan 17, 2010

Alfhild Buchmann died peacefully on January 17, 2010, at Garden Courte Memory Care Center in Olympia.  She was born on May 25, 1914, in Mercer County, North Dakota to Maria and August Stohl.  In 1932, she graduated from Beulah High School and a few years later from Dickenson Teachers College, both of North Dakota.  For the next several years she...

Amy Stanford

Amy Stanford

Jan 17, 2010

Amy Pearl Stanford, 91, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 17, 2010 in Everett, WA. She is survived by her brothers, Rev. Frank J. and Clyde William Schoonover; children, Rev. Jon Stanford and Mary Ann Forester; 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, 3 nieces and a nephew; and many cousins and friends. Amy was born, May 6, 1918...

Warren Traylor

Warren Traylor

Jan 10, 2010

Warren Reese Traylor, 85 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on January 10, 2010.  He was born April 14, 1924 to Spurgeon & Mary (Reese) Traylor in Adair County, KY.  He married Irene Palmer in 1958 in Louisville, KY and she preceded him in death in 2003 after 45 years of marriage.  Warren was self-employed in home remodeling for 30...

Robert Horton

Robert Horton

Jan 9, 2010

Robert William Horton, 59, a resident of Port Orchard died January 9, 2010 at Bremerton Naval Hospital.  He was born to William and Martha (Lawerence) Horton, Sr. November 1, 1950 in Hoonah, Alaska.  Robert served in the United States Navy in Vietnam achieving the rank of Engineman third class prior to being medically retired due to service related illness. He...

Robert Landon

Robert Landon

Jan 8, 2010

The “Mayor” of Landon Rd has died! Family, neighbors and friends are mourning the death of Bob Landon on January 8, 2010 at his home from Mesothelioma cancer. Bob was born in Aberdeen, WA to Thomas and Hazel Landon.  His family moved shortly to Edmonds and then to Bremerton where he attended Bremerton schools, graduating from Bremerton HS in 1942....

Mary Monroe

Mary Monroe

Dec 31, 2009

Mary Laura Monroe, 73, a resident of Port Orchard, died at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle in the presence of her family. She was born in Houston, Texas on July 28, 1936 to Albert and Mildred (Fagen) McWilliams. She graduated from San Perlita High School in 1954 and Texas A&I in Kingsville with a Bachelor of Science in Education in...

Diane Adams

Diane Adams

Dec 30, 2009

Diane C. Adams, 28, of Port Orchard died December 30, 2009 in Reno Nevada.  She was born on January 14, 1981 in Longbeach, California.  She graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1999. Diane was a clerk for Money Depot in Port Orchard.  She loved horses and enjoyed county fairs, 4-H and learning everything she could about them.  She liked...

Madalynn Stock

Madalynn Stock

Dec 29, 2009

Madalynn Adell Stock passed away in the company of her loving husband and family on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She was 84. Madalynn was born on March 28, 1925 in Council Grove, Kansas to Leland Ruble and Editha Scott Ruble. In 1937 at the age of twelve, she moved to Twisp, Washington with her mother and...

Robert Biehl

Robert Biehl

Dec 29, 2009

Robert John Biehl, 63, died at his home in Allyn, Washington on December 29, 2009.  He was born August 23, 1946 in Seattle.  He graduated from Ballard High School and the University of Washington with a Bachelor's degree in History and a Master's degree in Education.  He married Linda E. Oquist on February 11, 1967 in Bothel, WA. Robert worked...

Kenneth Meigs

Kenneth Meigs

Dec 28, 2009

Kenneth Meigs, 64 of Bremerton, died December 28, 2009.  He was born January 10, 1945 in Redding, IA to Clifford & Ida (Yates) Meigs.  He graduated from SKHS and Olympic CC. Ken was self employed for more than 30 years as a General Contractor.  He was also a Specialist 5 in the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam and earning the...

George Burrows

George Burrows

Dec 27, 2009

George Eugene Burrows, 78 of Tahuya, Washington, died in Port Orchard on December 27, 2009.  He was born September 24, 1931 in Seattle, WA to George F & Ella (Brock) Burrows.  George worked for 29 years as a Pipefitter and Rigger at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, retiring in 1986.  He also served as a Pipefitter in the U.S....

Richard Reischman

Richard Reischman

Dec 26, 2009

Born: June 16, 1943  Died: December 26, 2009 Dick was preceded in death by parents, John & Marguerite Reischman; brother, Jack Reischman; brother in law, Stu Marks.  He is survived by siblings; Janice (Jerry) Ostrem, Montana; Steve (Jeannie) Reischman, Port Orchard;  Alice (Chuck) Esler, Grapeview;  Vicki (Dave) Ertler, Rosedale and numerous nieces & nephews.  Dick worked and retired from the...

Duane Piercy,

Duane Piercy,

Dec 23, 2009

Duane Piercy Jr, 42, of Santa Rosa, CA. died December 23, 2009 while visiting family in the Seattle area. An open house memorial will be held for family and friends on Saturday, January 16th, 2010 from 2-4 p.m. The memorial will be held at the home of relatives, Gwen and Rod Brentin. Duane was born February 26, 1967, in Seattle,...

Robert Zehnder

Robert Zehnder

Dec 21, 2009

Robert John Zehnder, 85, died at home in Gig Harbor, WA on December 21, 2009. He was born January 14, 1924 in Montesano, WA to Stephen & Sophia (Bricker) Zehnder.  Robert worked for 33 years as an Electrical Line Foreman for Puget Power, retiring in 1986. He was a Union Representative for Local 77 IBEW. He also served in the...

Jerry Pollard

Jerry Pollard

Dec 19, 2009

Gerald C. Pollard (Jerry), 75, passed away at home in Gig Harbor, WA on December 19, 2009. Born in Foley, Minnesota on September 10, 1934 Jerry was one of eleven children of James and Myrtle Pollard. Jerry joined the US Navy in 1953 and proudly served aboard both Diesel-Electric and Nuclear powered Submarines during his 22 years of military service. ...

Darrell Mclean

Darrell Mclean

Dec 13, 2009

Darrell Bruce McLean, 52 of Bremerton, died December 13, 2009.  He was born February 18, 1957 in Onaway, Michigan to Robert & Kaye (Kesselring) McLean.  He graduated from Onaway High School in 1975 and completed an apprenticeship for Marine Machinist at Todd's Shipyard in 1983.  Darrell worked for 30 years as a Marine Machinist spending 25 years at Puget Sound...

Bernard Kasparek

Bernard Kasparek

Dec 12, 2009

Bernard Jerome (Bernie) Kasparek, 81, completed his life on Saturday December 12th after a month of hospice.  His years were cut short by cancer but he ended life on his own terms.  He was a 47-year resident of Port Orchard. A first-generation Czech American, Bernie was raised in Nebraska with nine siblings during depression times, learning to live off the...

Eva Doboff

Eva Doboff

Dec 11, 2009

Eva Leone Doboff passed away peacefully in Manchester, WA on December 11, 2009 at B’s Country Home. She was lovingly cared for there by Phil and Betty Anderson and Terri Gamboa. She was born November 22, 1911 (note 11-22-11) in Blaine, WA to her parents Joseph and Leona Kenoyer. Four brothers and sisters have preceded her; sister Roberta Chase of...

Caroline Turner

Caroline Turner

Dec 11, 2009

Caroline Diane Turner 45, died Friday Dec. 11, 2009 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton.  Caroline was born Feb. 20, 1964 to Larry and Georgiann (Cayo) Patison. Surviving  are her long time companion Carl Foster of Bremerton, son, Shawn Allen Turner of Bremerton, parents, Larry & Georgiann Patison of West Richland,WA, brother, Douglas Patison of Port Orchard, sister, Ann Michener...

James Ringos

James Ringos

Dec 8, 2009

James E. Ringos 63, died Tues. Dec. 8, 2009 at his home in Bremerton.  Jim was born Feb. 13, 1946 in Bremerton to Emery and Mary (Smithlin) Ringos.  He married the former Sarita Krager Oct. 11, 1990. Jim graduated from S.K.H.S. in 1964.  He completed the PSNS Shop 26 Welder Apprenticeship program  in 1972 and retired in 2001.  For the...

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