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

Alyce Wernet

Alyce Wernet

Aug 17, 2008

Alyce Lyn Wernet was born September 24, 1945 in Seattle, WA to George and Mildred Hartley.  She was raised in Bremerton, WA where she graduated from East Bremerton High School.  Lyn was a homemaker, she also coordinated the South Kitsap Haunted House for 10 years, was a volunteer with Project Family and a member of the South Kitsap Presbyterian Church.  ...

James "Dick" Brinkerhoff

James "Dick" Brinkerhoff

Aug 17, 2008

James Richard "Dick" Brinkerhoff, 88 of Port Orchard, died on August 17, 2008 surrounded by his family.  He was born March 3, 1920 in Gainesville, New York to John Albert & Mae (Dutton) Brinkerhoff.  He graduated from Hastings High School in New York in 1936 and married Norine Wilhelm on February 14, 1942 in Port Orchard.  She passed away October...

Laura Prieto Soto

Laura Prieto Soto

Aug 16, 2008

Laura Almudena Prieto Soto, 65 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton August 16, 2008.  She was born June 26, 1943 in Pamplona, Spain to Victor Prieto & Graciosa Oses.  She married Moses M. Soto in Pamplona on September 1, 1963. Laura was a homemaker who enjoyed travel.  She was a computer enthusiast, avid furniture rearranger & eclectic designer. Surviving are...

Sheron Mcneill

Sheron Mcneill

Aug 15, 2008

Sheron K. McNeill, 57, died at Providence St. Peters Hospital in Olympia, Washington on December 31, 1998.  She was born in rock Springs, Wyoming on May 2, 1941 to George and Agnes (Moore) Goddard.  Sheron marred George McNeill on March 13, 1965 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She worked as a Central Office Technician for Pacific Telephone Company for 22 years...

Florence Clark

Florence Clark

Aug 15, 2008

Florence Lorraine Clark, 91 of Port Orchard, died August 15, 2008 at Harbor View Hospital in Seattle. She was born July 28, 1917 in Flasher, North Dakota to Ellsworth & Oella (Shelhart) Russell.  She married Glen Clark on June 24, 1956. Mrs. Clark worked in the state capital building of Wyoming as a secretary, fostered disadvantaged children, taught Good News...

Retha Carlson

Retha Carlson

Aug 8, 2008

Retha Mae Carlson, 76, went to be with her Lord at home in Manchester, Washington on August 8, 2008.  She was born October 7, 1931 in Wenatchee, Washington to Floyd & Bertha (Brubaker) Robison.  She graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1949 and married John W. Carlson on June 16, 1950 in Port Orchard.  He preceded her in death...

William Blahm

William Blahm

Aug 8, 2008

William H. Blahm, 41 of Port Orchard, died May 16, 1999.  He was born in Bremerton, Washington on February 6, 1958 to Theodore H. & Alice B. (Winslow) Blahm.  Mr. Blahm was raised in Manchester and attended South Kitsap High School.  He worked as a Lofter for 15 years at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.Surviving are son Theodore H. Blahm of...

Lisa Goodwin-Deisler

Lisa Goodwin-Deisler

Aug 8, 2008

Lisa Goodwin-Deisler passed away at the Life Care Center in Port Orchard, WA on August 8, 2008, after a long courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Lisa was born on October 23, 1971 in Charleston, SC to Arlond and Theresa Goodwin. Her loving mother passed away in 2005. She will be greatly missed by her son Dalton (and his father Dan...

James Moseman

James Moseman

Aug 8, 2008

James Lee Moseman, age 52, died April 26, 1999 in Port Orchard, WA.  He was born January 4, 1947 in Lincoln, NE to Verne and Lois Moseman.  He was raised in Grand Island, NE where he graduated from high school, He also graduated from University of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE.  He was in the U.S. Navy for 6 years and...

Donald Hansen

Donald Hansen

Aug 7, 2008

Donald E. Hansen, 73, died at his home in Bremerton on August 13, 1999.  He was born January 30, 1926 in Rake, Iowa to Enoch & Mabel (Halvorsen) Hansen.  Donald was raised in Rake graduating from Rake High School.  He attended Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Coyne Electrical School in Chicago, Illinois.  Mr. Hansen married Joanne Goudie...

Sylvan Meier

Sylvan Meier

Aug 7, 2008

Sylvan Peter Meier, 94 of Port Orchard died August 7, 2008.  He was born March 30, 1914 in Deerlodge, Montana to Paul & Odile (Marcotte) Meier.  He married Leonella Launderville who preceded him in death in 1989. Sylvan worked as a Shipfitter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, retiring in 1974.  He loved to collect coins, garden, and watch...

Dakota Redding

Dakota Redding

Aug 6, 2008

Dakota A. Redding, 2 years old of Port Orchard, died at Childrens Hospital in Seattle on April 17, 1999.  Dakota lost his year long battle with heart disease, despite receiving a heart transplant on February 17th.  He was born June 12, 1996 in Bremerton, Washington to Brian K. & Paige D. (Kangas) Redding.  Dakota enjoyed playing with toy trucks and...

Richard Grant

Richard Grant

Aug 6, 2008

Richard Eric Grant died of brain cancer.  He was born in Bremerton, WA. to Kenneth and Sonia (Nilsen) Peterson.  After his mother remarried, he was adopted by his new father David Grant.  He was raised in Colby and attended South Kitsap Schools graduating in 1975.  He attended Olympic College completing an associate science degree and a carpenter's apprenticeship in 1979. ...

Mary Martineau

Mary Martineau

Aug 5, 2008

Mary Martineau, age 90, died September 1, 1999 in Port Orchard, WA.  She was born July 12, 1909 to Joseph and Leopoldina Blazick in Taylor, WA.  Mary came to Port Orchard as a teenager with her family, including two brothers and a sister.  She graduated from Union High School in Port Orchard, WA.  She later worked for the owner of...

Michael Heinrich

Michael Heinrich

Aug 5, 2008

Michael D. Heinrich, 66 of Port Orchard died August 5, 2008.  He was born March 17, 1942 in Portland, Oregon to Frank & Iris (Cooper) Heinrich.  He married Pamela McCary on May 21, 1971 in Port Orchard.  Michael worked for 20 years as a Commercial HVAC Technician, and the last 10 years  with United Systems Mechanical in Seattle, retiring in...

Eunice Cassell

Eunice Cassell

Aug 3, 2008

Eunice Isabell Cassell, 89 of Port Orchard died on August 3, 2008.  She was born August 26, 1918 in Bradley, South Dakota to Guy & Amanda (Johnson) Dow.  She graduated from Judd High School in Judd, North Dakota in 1936.  She married Peter C. Cassell on 11 November 1942 in Forks, Washington.  Eunice was a Christian and enjoyed gardening, walking,...

Lloyd Neilsen

Lloyd Neilsen

Aug 3, 2008

Lloyd Arthur Neilsen, 73, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on September 6, 1999.  He was born in Fessenden, North Dakota on October 7, 1925 to Arthur R. & Caroline (Lloyd) Neilsen.  Lloyd was raised in Fessenden graduating from Fessenden High School in 1943.  He married Wanda 'June' Cox on June 6, 1998 in Bremerton, Washington.Mr. Neilsen joined...

Ina Cheyney

Ina Cheyney

Jul 27, 2008

Ina Fay Cheyney, 62, died at her home in Seabeck, Washington on January 4, 2000.  She was born March 6, 1937 in Mason City, Washington to John Wendall & Evelyn Mae (Sumner) Steiner. Ina was raised in Home, Washington and attended Peninsula High School in Purdy.  She married Thorn Cheyney on May 20, 1955 in Lakebay, Washington.  Mrs. Cheyney enjoyed...

Patricia Lange

Patricia Lange

Jul 27, 2008

Patricia June Lange, 83 of Port Orchard, died July 27, 2008.  She was born September 6, 1924 in Tacoma, Washington to Dale & Gladys McCollough.  She married Edward F. Lange on April 15, 1944.  He preceded her in death in 1991.  They divorced in 1973 and neither remarried. Pat received her Nursing Degree from Olympic College and worked as an...

Janice Bunting

Janice Bunting

Jul 26, 2008

Janice Zina (Bagunaitz) Bunting passed away in her home July 26, 2008 at age 84. She was born on July 8, 1924 in Lithuania. She met her husband Daniel Paul Bunting in Germany in 1946 and they were married in Bamberg, Germany in 1947. Later that year, they moved to the Port Orchard area where they lived until 1966 when...

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