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

William Bradley

William Bradley

Sep 8, 2009

William H. Bradley, 68, of Port Orchard died in Bremerton on September 8, 2009 of cancer.  He was born in Portland, Oregon on October 6, 1940 to Stanley and Pauline (Terry) Bradley. He graduated from Peninsula HS in Gig Harbor in 1959 and married Nadeen Marrs in Port Orchard on September 16, 1962. He served in the United States Navy...

Debra Finney

Debra Finney

Sep 8, 2009

Debra Lynn Finney, 49 of Port Orchard died September 8th of Cancer. She was born June 4, 1960 in Bremerton to John and Jacqueline Tomizek. She graduated from South Kitsap HS in 1978 and from Olympic College in 1991 with a degree in Nursing. She married Wendell Finney August 10, 1991 in Port Orchard. She worked for 13 years as...

Edith Baldwin

Edith Baldwin

Sep 6, 2009

Edith Eleanor Baldwin, 98, of Federal Way, WA died Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Hallmark Manor Care Center.  She was born to Carl & Edith Rollen on June 20, 1911 in Minneapolis, MN.  After the early death of her mother, she was lovingly raised by her uncle Albert Erlandson, and two aunts, Marie and Lydia Erlandson in Willmar, Minnesota.  It...

Stanley Snartland

Stanley Snartland

Sep 6, 2009

Stanley Torkel Snartland, 64 of Lake Bay, went home to be with the Lord September 6, 2009 in Tacoma.  He was born August 1, 1945 in Seattle, WA to Torkel & Ida (Clemens) Snartland.  He graduated from West Bremerton HS in 1963.  He married Sally Elaine Hyde February 28, 1985 in Idaho. Stan was a member of the Pipefitters Union...

Larry George

Larry George

Sep 5, 2009

Lawrence ‘Larry’ George, 68, a former Kitsap County resident, died in Bremerton on September 5, 2009. He was born in Farragut, Iowa to John and Iona George on January 25, 1941. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1959 then served in the United States Marine Corps from 1959 to 1968. He served one tour in Viet Nam and...

Kenneth Bartlett

Kenneth Bartlett

Sep 4, 2009

Kenneth L. Bartlett 68, of Port Orchard passed away on September 4th, 2009 at his home. He was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on September 16, 1940 to Herman and Lorretta (Ruge) Bartlett. He married Darlene Clements on June 20, 1964. Ken was a true Man of God, loving husband, father and grandfather who touched many lives in our community....

William Buettgenbach

William Buettgenbach

Sep 3, 2009

William H, Buettgenbach, 53, died at home in Port Orchard September 3, 2009.  He was born December 30, 1955 in Bremerton to William & Barbara  (Kepler) Buettgenbach.  He graduated from East High School in Bremerton and attended Olympic College.  He married Veronika Pirker November 22, 1997 in Bremerton. William worked as a Welder and Pipefitter for 27 years at Puget...

Jeanette Kingsley

Jeanette Kingsley

Aug 29, 2009

Jeanette Ione (Heacock) Kingsley, 56, of Camano Island, Washington, passed away August 29, 2009 from complications of Multiple Sclerosis.  She was surrounded by her loving family. Jeanette was born February 19, 1953 in Bremerton to Howard and Vonda (Senn) Heacock. On November 30, 1973 Jeanette married Michael Kingsley in Seattle. She graduated from West High School in Bremerton in 1971,...

Lyle Worden

Lyle Worden

Aug 28, 2009

Lyle M. Worden, 83, of Port Orchard, WA, went to be with the Lord on August 28, 2009, while surrounded by family. He was born November 20, 1925 in Culver City, California to Ralph and Theresa Worden. He was one of ten children. Lyle Worden married Ida Mae Dodd on December 26, 1970. Together they had a blended family of...

Noah Heidner

Noah Heidner

Aug 28, 2009

Noah Ryder Villar Heidner June 23, 2009 – August 28, 2009 Precious baby boy, only with us for two short months.  In that time, you brought so much joy and love to our lives.  You will forever be in our hearts…..Mommy and Daddy’s precious “Boy, Boy”!  Truly loved and truly missed but never to be forgotten! Survived by his parents,...

Clifford Blumenthal

Clifford Blumenthal

Aug 25, 2009

A Memorial Service for Clifford M. Blumenthal, 86, of Bremerton, WA, who died August 25th, 2009 will be 4pm Monday at Faith Fellowship Church in Silverdale. Visitation is scheduled from 7-8pm on Sunday at Rill’s Life Tribute Center. Interment will be at Tahoma National Cemetery. The eldest of 9 children, Mr. Blumenthal was born September 3, 1922, in Hainsworth, Nebraska. ...

Asuncion Nebres

Asuncion Nebres

Aug 24, 2009

Asuncion E. Nebres, 79, a resident of Port Orchard, died in Los Angeles while visiting family on August 24, 2009. She was born in Manila, Philippines on August 3, 1930 to Marcus and Ceriaca (Tabafunda) Eslava. She married Felipe Nebres in Manilla on May 31, 1953 and he preceded her in death in 1998. She was a homemaker and loved...

Nellie Bean

Nellie Bean

Aug 23, 2009

Nellie Loleta Bean, 99 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on August 23, 2009.  She was born October 22, 1909 in Binghampton, New York to Harry & Elizabeth (Tisdell) Wells.  She graduated from Whittier High School in California. Nellie was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, crocheting, bridge & playing with her great-grandchildren.  She was a member of the Garden Club,...

Patricia Heaton

Patricia Heaton

Aug 22, 2009

Patricia Jo ‘Patty’ Heaton, 51, a resident of Port Orchard, died in a tragic automobile accident on August 22, 2009. She was born in Portland, Oregon on August 31, 1957 and the family later relocated to Kitsap County where she graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1975. She was accepted into the Ship-fitter Apprentice Program at Puget Sound Naval...

Bertram Kniert

Bertram Kniert

Aug 21, 2009

Bertram H. Kniert of Port Orchard, Washington died of cancer at his home January 14, 2004. He was 88. He was born June 20, 1915 in Bellingham, Washington to Gustav and Bertha (Maves) Kniert. Bertram married Lorraine (Hauger)Kniert in Sacramento, California on July 29, 1943. He graduated high school in Kirkland, Washington in 1933; and, served an apprenticeship at Puget...

Fern Schoneman

Fern Schoneman

Aug 21, 2009

Fern Irene Schoneman, 63 of Bremerton, died August 21, 2009.  She was born June 29, 1946 in Newport, WA.  She graduated from Bremerton West High School and Knapp College of Business in Tacoma.  Fern was a homemaker and also worked for Washington State Ferries and as a receptionist for the National Guard.  She volunteered at Harrison Hospital.  She enjoyed skiing,...

James Whitford,

James Whitford,

Aug 18, 2009

James Lee Whitford, Sr. was born in Mansfield, WA July 22, 1917, the youngest of four brothers to William and Margaret (Feeney) Whitford. The family initially lived in Waterville on a wheat ranch, later moving to Everett, WA. “Babe” as he was affectionately known, attended St. Dominick’s school in Everett until the family moved to Lake Stevens, WA. He graduated...

Richard Orphey

Richard Orphey

Aug 15, 2009

Richard Arthur Orphey, 85, a resident of Bremerton died in his home of natural causes on August 15, 2009. He was born in Hammond, Indiana on March 15, 1924 and was preceded in death by his wife Ginger  in 1993. He attended schools in Hammond and graduated in 1942. He served in the United States Marine Corps, 1st Division from...

Wanda Sims

Wanda Sims

Aug 15, 2009

Wanda Lynne Sims, 58, died at her home in Allyn, WA on August 15, 2009.  She was born June 2, 1951 in Oshawa, Ontario Canada to Bernard & Jocelyn (Little) Matthews.  She graduated from North Mason HS in Belfair in 1969 & Seattle University with a B.S. in Psychology.  She married Paul Sims on April 30, 1988 in Lake Bay,...

Remedios Flores

Remedios Flores

Aug 11, 2009

IN LOVING MEMORY   REMEDIOS SANTOS FLORES “MEDO” "REMY"   Familian: “Siboyas” “Quero” “Jeje”   August 11, 1930 – August 11, 2009   Formerly of Radio Barrigada, now residing in Salem, Oregon, was called home by our heavenly Father at the age of 79 In her new life, she will be reunited with her husband, Tomas L.G. Flores (Undi, Cabresa) To welcome her at...

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