Kathleen A. Eakle, 64 of Port Orchard, passed away August 3, 2009 in Bremerton after a long battle with cancer. She was born March 4, 1945 in Detroit Michigan. Kathleen was a dedicated member of her church and enjoyed participating in the many services provided by her sisters in the Ladies Aide Society of her church such as sewing, crocheting,...
Edward M. Martin died peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer, on July 24, 2009 at the Umpqua Valley Nursing Home in Roseburg, Oregon. He was born November 3, 1920 in High Point, North Carolina to Andrew & Betty Martin. Edward joined the U.S. Navy at an early age and retired at Bangor Submarine Base. He advanced from Seaman to...
Our beloved Son, Brother and Uncle Duane passed away on July 24, 2009 at Harborview Medical Center from a long term illness. Duane was born in Bremerton to Doug and Cheryl Silberman on April 29, 1966. He was a lifelong Port Orchard resident and 1985 South Kitsap High graduate. Duane worked many years at PSNS. He is survived by his...
Lourdes Arguelles Almacen, 91 of Port Orchard, passed away July 24, 2009. She was born February 6, 1918 in Lipa City, Philippines to Floberto & Brigida (Roxas) Arguelles. She graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in Manilla, Philippines and the University of Washington in Seattle. Lourdes retired as a School Teacher in 1972, working as a Spanish Teacher for...
John Wayne Thompson, the eldest child of John Alexander and Rosie Thompson was born December 17, 1947 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on July 21, 2009. He completed 1st and 2nd grades there, and then his mother moved them to Los Angeles, CA where he completed his education. While in high...
Francis C. Rutherford, 92 of Port Orchard, died Friday, July 17, 2009 at the Hospice Care Center in Bremerton. Francis was born March 23, 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Francis and Elva (Roberts) Rutherford. He graduated from high school in Santa Monica, CA in 1935, received his Bachelor's Degree from UCLA in 1940 and completed the U.S. Naval...
John "Jack" W. Reischman, 70, beloved father and friend passed away suddenly in Twisp, WA on July 16, 2009. Jack was born in Bremerton, WA on April 21, 1939 to John and Marguerite Reischman. He was a graduate of West Bremerton High School in 1957. He owned and operated his own business before retiring in Twisp for the summer and...
Catherine Stephan Campbell, 57 of Olalla, died in Bremerton on July 14, 2009. She was born April 8, 1952 in Santa Ana, California to Byron & Catherine (Laffey) Mickelson. She graduated from Huntington Beach High School in 1970, Olympic College in 1973, and City University with degrees in nursing and business management. She married Ken Campbell in Bremerton on June...
Lisa Ann Napier, 43 of Bremerton died July 12, 2009. She was born June 10, 1966 in Dunedin, Florida to Harold & Leone (Sheppard) Braaksma. She married Robert Napier on January 21, 1993 in Inverness, Florida. Lisa was a devoted Mother, Wife, Grandmother, and friend. She graduated with an Associate Degree as a Medical Assistant. She enjoyed photography and was...
LCDR Harold L. "Tommy" Tomkins, USN (Retired), 78, of Port Orchard, WA, died Friday, January 2, 2004, at his home. He was born November 16, 1925, in Buena Vista, CO, to Ernest and Dorothy (Hamerich) Tomkins. Mr. Tomkins graduated from Buena Vista High School. On January 6, 1947, he married Edith Rowe in Savannah, GA. He served in the Navy...
On July 7th, 2009, Daniel Mark Bassen succumbed to a battle with congestive heart failure with his family by his side.Dan (often known as “Dan The Man”), was born in Seattle WA to Mary (Sedlacek) & Edward Bassen. He was the seventh child in the family of eight children. Dan graduated from O’Dea High School in 1935 with honors, where...
Richard Lee Cayo, 68 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on July 7, 2009. He was born August 21, 1940 in Tacoma, WA to George & Mary (Clawson) Cayo. He attended Central Kitsap High School. He married Ann Lund and she preceded him in death. Richard retired as a Rigger at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton. He also owned...
Luna Mae Trammell, 90, of Port Orchard, WA, died July 6, 2009 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, WA. Luna was born October 30, 1918 in Texas to Deloscus and Lunar (Taylor) Rogers. She spent over 60 years in the Taft, CA area. Luna enjoyed crocheting and made blankets for CASA. She loved her hamburger, fries, and a diet Coke...
Kenneth Vincent, 85, of Retsil, Washington, died June 22, 2009 at the Washington Veterans Home in Retsil. He was born November 1, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan. Ken was raised by his parents Alford Charles and Winifred (Bartel) Vincent. He served in the 237th Army Air Forces Base Unit serving in WWII. Ken lived in White City, Oregon at the Veterans...
Arthur A. Nelson, 47, of Bremerton, WA, died June 13, 2009 in Bremerton. Art was born September 21, 1961 in Beloit, WI, to Cyrus K. and Joyce E. (Neblock) Nelson. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Northfield, WI and later joined the US Navy serving from 1979 to 1984. Art worked for Farrell’s Home Health for many years and...
Following a brief and unexpected illness, Mary (Ballard) Galpin passed away on June 12th, 2009. She left behind a loving and heartbroken family. She was "Mom" to two of us, "Nana" to our little ones, a favorite teacher to hundreds of kids, and just about the kindest person you could ever meet. Mary was born on March 12th, 1946 in...
Walter N. Cramer, 83, of Shelton, WA, died June 11th, in his home. He was born November 16, 1925 to John and Amanda “Hazel” Cramer in Sandpoint, Idaho and raised in Yakima County, WA. He grew up the son of a shepherd until he answered the call to duty in WWII, serving with the Navy in the South Pacific. He...
Dan Todd, 60 of Port Orchard, died in Seattle on June 9, 2009. He was born May 20, 1949 in Mt. Ida, Arkansas to Marion & Flora (Hanshew) Todd. He graduated from Corcoran Union High School in California in 1967 and married Judy Dunehew on April 16, 1968 in Corcoran. Dan worked for 40 years as an ASE Certified Master...
G. Patricia “Pat” Rivers, granddaughter to one of Alaska’s most beloved pioneer families James and Anna Russell, passed away on June 5, 2009 at her son’s home in Port Orchard, WA after a battle with cancer. Born in Ketchikan, AK on March 7, 1924 she married the late Russell Guy Rivers in 1961 and lived in Fairbanks, AK before moving...
SPC Samuel (Sam) Donald Stone, 20, of Port Orchard, WA died on May 31, 2009 in Tallil, Iraq from injuries sustained in a rollover accident while on a convoy mission. Born June 10, 1988 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, WA to Steve and Nancy (Gorham) Stone. Sam grew up in the South Kitsap area and graduated from Wellpinit H.S/Ft....