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

Robert Benjamin

Robert Benjamin

May 7, 2009

Robert "Bob" Benjamin of Port Orchard, Washington died May 7, 2009 after battling cancer for several years. Bob was born November 18, 1937 in Framingham, Massachusetts to George and Clara Benjamin. He graduated from Vallejo Jr. College with an A/A degree. He and his wife Carol were married on March 26, 1971. Bob retired as a Correctional Counselor at San...

Donald Williams

Donald Williams

May 6, 2009

Donald Williams died in his sleep Tuesday morning May 6, 2009 in his home in Port Orchard. He loved life so much and lived each day to the fullest. He always had a kind word to say. I loved him more than I can write down here today. He is survived by his son Richard Williams, and his other son...

George Stansgar

George Stansgar

May 5, 2009

George J. Stansgar, 84, died peacefully at his home in Bremerton on May 5, 2009.  He was born September 9, 1924 in Meadowlake, ID to Edward & Johanna Stensgar.  He graduated from Chemawa Indian School in Salem, OR in 1942.  He married Donna Dew on November 14, 1965 in Bremerton.  She preceded him in death in 2001. George worked as...

Aubrey Hammer

Aubrey Hammer

May 5, 2009

Aubrey Monroe ‘Dub’ Hammer, 70, a resident of Longbranch, WA died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in Bremerton. He was born in Bend, Oregon on June 10, 1938 to Archie and Mildred (Retzloff) Hammer and attended schools there. He married Veta F. Breshears in Reno in 1961 and she preceded him in death in January of 2004. He was also preceded...

Susan Veitch

Susan Veitch

May 3, 2009

Susan M. Veitch, 50, of Belfair, died May 3, 2009 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton.  She was born on April 15, 1959 in Durango, Colorado to James & Betty Jo Foley.  She attended North Mason Schools graduating in 1977.    Susan was  employed with the North Mason school district and also spent 17 years at the Belfair Valley Nursery.  She...

Ann Benedict

Ann Benedict

Apr 29, 2009

Ann Cecilia Teresa Benedict, 64 of Port Orchard, passed away April 29, 2009 after an extended illness.  She was born October 23, 1944  in Richwood, West Virginia to Vernal & Cecilia Jane Johnson. Ann resided primarily in the Port Orchard Area.  Her passion in life included arts & crafts and sewing & collectibles.  She was dedicated to her children and...

Paul Walker

Paul Walker

Apr 28, 2009

Paul Preston Walker, Sr., Major, United States Army (Ret.), 86, a resident of Port Orchard, died April 28, 2009 in Bremerton. He was born August 23, 1922 to Perry A, and Amanda E. (Samples) Walker in Clendenin, W VA. He graduated from Clendenin HS and earned his BS from the University of Texas at El Paso.  He married Ethel A....

Jimmie Sisco

Jimmie Sisco

Apr 28, 2009

Jimmie 'Rod' Sisco, 59, a resident of Belfair, died in Bremerton on April 28, 2009 of natural causes. He was born March 13, 1950 in Bremerton to Carthy and Maxine (Gilbert) Sisco. He loved the woods and listening to the rain, his family and companion dog Brandy, who never left his side. He was preceded in death by his mother...

Mamie Mayfield

Mamie Mayfield

Apr 27, 2009

Mamie Pauline (Sheppard) Mayfield, 77, died at home in Port Orchard on April 27, 2009.  She was born July 20, 1931 in Red Oak, Oklahoma to William & Myrtle (Minton) Sheppard.  She attended LeFlore High School in Oklahoma and married Carl L. Mayfield on December 15, 1947 in Willburton, Oklahoma.  He preceded her in death on May 4, 1997. Mamie...

Sandra Smith

Sandra Smith

Apr 27, 2009

Sandra Jane Smith, age 50 of Port Orchard, died unexpectedly April 27, 2009.  Sandra was born September 13, 1958 in Manchester, Iowa to Hareld & Dorla Joslyn.  She graduated from C.M. Russell HS in Great Falls, Mt in 1976 and Great Falls CC in 1978. On June 11th 1977 she married Kenneth Smith in Great Falls.  Sandra was a Floral...

Destry Deitchler

Destry Deitchler

Apr 27, 2009

Our beloved Destry was born March 4, 1990 in Bremerton Washington to Dustin and Dawn Deitchler.  Destry attended school in Port Orchard his entire childhood; he attended East Port Orchard Elementary, Marcus Whitman Jr. High, and graduated from South Kitsap High School June of 2008.  He attends First Lutheran Community Church in Port Orchard. Destry was a Machinist Helper at...

James Blythe,

James Blythe,

Apr 26, 2009

James H. Blythe, Sr., 72 of Port Orchard died in Bremerton on April 26, 2009.  He was born October 6, 1936 in Napa, California to Antone & Julia ett (Gordon) Blythe.  He graduated from Napa High School in 1954.  He married Darlene Lindall on June 5, 1982 in Port Orchard. James worked as a Pipefitter for 29 years at Mare...

Pasha Phares

Pasha Phares

Apr 24, 2009

Pasha Phares peacefully passed away on Friday, April 24, 2009. He was surrounded in love by his wife, Debbie, and two beautiful daughters, Sierra and Maddie.  Pasha is loved by many people:  His brother, Pablo; father, David; nephews, Evan, K.C, and Chandler; his niece, Courtney; his second family, mom and dad, Pat and Chuck; brothers, Jeff and Jason; sisters, Denise,...

Vivian Harris

Vivian Harris

Apr 22, 2009

Vivian G. Harris, 78 of Port Orchard died on April 22, 2009.  She was born June 24, 1930 in Auburn, WA to Gordon & Carola (Edwards) Gladson.  She earned an associate degree from Tacoma Community College in 1999.  She married Leon Harris in 1978 in Port Orchard. Vivian was a self-employed accountant as Harris Accounting and Tax Preparation for 25...

Helen Hixson

Helen Hixson

Apr 21, 2009

Helen Marian Allen-Hixson passed away in Bremerton on April 21, 2009 at age 90.  She was born in Bremerton on May 8, 1918.  After graduating from Bremerton High School she attended business school in Seattle.  In 1937 she followed her father, Roy Allen, to Juneau, AK to find work.  She worked as a bookkeeper for Columbia Lumber Co. and soon...

Phillip Clark

Phillip Clark

Apr 20, 2009

Phillip Daniel Clark, 40, a resident of Olalla, died peacefully at home in his sleep on April 20, 2009. He was born in Bremerton to Herman and Dee (Stafford) Clark on September 23, 1968. He graduated from South Kitsap HS in 1986, from Olympic Community College in 1988 transferring to Pacific Lutheran University from where he graduated in 1991 with...

William King

William King

Apr 19, 2009

William Clyle King, 74 of Shelton, died peacefully of heart disease on April 19, 2009 surrounded by his beloved family.  He was born on May 30, 1934 in Fort Worth, TX.  He was the first of 4 sons born to Virgil and Armenta King.  Bill and his family moved to Long Beach, CA when he was a boy and then...

Karla Robinette-Brusco

Karla Robinette-Brusco

Apr 16, 2009

Karla Robinette-Brusco, 52, of Port Orchard, went to be with the Lord April 16th. She was born September 17, 1956 in Dallas, Tx to Mason & Beverly Rothenborg. Karla lived in Hawaii on the island of Oahu many years and eventually became known as ’TuTu’ which is Grandmother in Hawaiian. In 1979 she married her first husband Mark Robinette they...

Glen Greseth

Glen Greseth

Apr 16, 2009

Glen E. Greseth (Sonny) of Port Orchard, Washington died December 19, 2003 at his home. He was 64. He was born March 4, 1939 in Olympia, Washington to Glen and Oleah Greseth. He married Sandra (Hoggan) Greseth in Port Orchard, Washington. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1958. Glen enjoyed hunting and fishing. He...

Dwight Webb

Dwight Webb

Apr 13, 2009

Dwight Webb, 81, died April 13, 2009 at WA Veterans Home in Retsil.  He was born June 11, 1927 in Brushy Mountain, OK to Benjamin & Emma (Quinton) Webb.  He attended HS in Sallisaw OK. Dwight worked as a supervisor and foreman in box manufacturing in Southern CA and the San Francisco Bay area, retiring from Stokley Cannery in Oroville,...

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