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

Berniece Hendrickson

Berniece Hendrickson

Jul 26, 2008

Berniece Hendrickson, 86, died at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard, Washington on March 16, 2000.  She was born April 20, 1913 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to Frederick & Ethel (Ladd) Clark.  The family moved to Seattle in 1920 where Berniece graduated from West Seattle High School in 1931.  She married Gordon V. Hendrickson on June 7, 1934 in Seattle.  They...

Lillie Olsen

Lillie Olsen

Jul 24, 2008

Lillie K. Olsen, age 79, died Feb. 23, 2000 in Poulsbo, WA.  She was born May 28, 1920 in Dallas, OR to Peter and Helena (Quiring) Wall.  She was raised in Dallas, OR., and graduated from Dallas High School in 1938.She moved to Port Orchard, WA in 1946 to work at a rest home.  She was a resident of Port...

Walter Coldiron

Walter Coldiron

Jul 24, 2008

Walter J. "Jerry" Coldiron, 76 of Belfair, died in Silverdale, WA on July 24, 2008.  He was born March 21, 1932 in Aberdeen, WA to Walter & Ellen (Nulph) Coldiron.  He graduated from West Bremerton High School "Wildcats" in 1950 and attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA.  Jerry worked for 25 years at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as an Outside...

John Arena

John Arena

Jul 24, 2008

John S. Arena, 58 of Bremerton, died July 24, 2008.  He was born May 2, 1950 in Seattle, WA to Joseph & Doris (Meyer) Arena.  He graduated from Bremerton High School in 1968, Olympic College in 1970, and Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA in 1972 with a Bachelor's Degree.  He married Vicki Nutter on January 18, 2003 in Port...

Edna Loop

Edna Loop

Jul 24, 2008

Edna Mae Loop, age 89, died Jan. 26, 2000 in Bremerton, Washington.  She was born April 21, 1910 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada to Eugene Semple and Ruby Mae (Grindrod) Young.  She was raised in Shelton, Washington where she graduated from Shelton High School in 1929.  She married Herbert Enzo Loop on December 31,1930 in Sequim, Washington.  Mrs. Loop was a...

Francis Bergin

Francis Bergin

Jul 24, 2008

Francis B. ‘Frank’ Bergin, 68, a resident of Port Orchard, died peacefully at home on July 24, 2008 of colon cancer. He was born in Black Duck, Minnesota on September 24, 1939 to Francis and Hattie (Conway) Bergin. The family later relocated to California and Frank attended high school and completed some college credits in San Francisco. He served in...

Glaldys Kratz Ward

Glaldys Kratz Ward

Jul 24, 2008

Gladys E. Ward, age 85, died July 18,1999 in Des Moines, WA.  She was born to George and Jennie Stoaks on January 18, 1914 in Puyallup, WA where she was raised.  On October 8, 1938 in Bellingham, WA she married Ray Kratz.  She and Ray ran the 'Prices Drive in Dairy Store' in Port Orchard, WA.  Ray preceded her in...

Amanda Lively

Amanda Lively

Jul 20, 2008

Amanda L. Lively, 76 of Bremerton, died at Life Care Center in Port Orchard July 20, 2008.  She was born June 17, 1932 in Cleaver, MO to John & Edith (Pendleton) Sims.  She married Curtis Lively, Sr. September 8, 1972 in Port Orchard.  Amanda worked for 30 years as a Laboratory Technican at Marin General Hospital in San Rafael, CA...

Patricia Rockford

Patricia Rockford

Jul 18, 2008

Patricia Ann Rockford, 62 of Port Orchard, died August 18, 2000 after a long illness. She was born May 11, 1938 in Vancouver Barracks, Washington to Charles E. & Cecelia (Maczko) Lackey. Patricia married Alvin J. Rockford on November 3, 1960 in Seattle.Pat enjoyed many things during her lifetime including bowling, painting, and music. Nothing was more important to her...

Rosemarie Asmus

Rosemarie Asmus

Jul 18, 2008

Rosemarie Asmus was born on April 17, 1940 in Bad Kreuznach, Germany.  With two sisters and a brother, she was the youngest of four children.  She experienced the horrors of World War II firsthand with repeated bombings of her home and subsequent occupation in 1945 first by American and then French troops.. At the end of her high school years,...

Harold Pettit

Harold Pettit

Jul 17, 2008

Harold Richard Pettit, 82, died July 17, 2008 at Life Care Center of Port Orchard.  He was born March 23, 1926 in Cashmere, Washington to James & Florence (Hoyt) Pettit.  He married Bernice Marie Smith Feb. 6, 1960 in Stanwood.  She preceded him in death in 2002.  Harold worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a Electrician.  He retired after...

Dorothy Wilkins

Dorothy Wilkins

Jul 17, 2008

Dorothy M. Wilkins, 76, died August 8, 2000 at her home in Belfair, Washington. She was born May 2, 1924 in Edgerton, Alberta, Canada to William & Ethel (Hallett) Spornitz.She was a volunteer for the North Mason County Food Bank for 18 years and the last 2 years served as director. Dorothy was an avid member of the Pinochle Club...

Henry Clark

Henry Clark

Jul 16, 2008

Henry Loren Clark, 93 of Bremerton, Washington died on October 14, 2000 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. An only child, he was born on December 9, 1906 in Salem, New York to Harry & Sarah (Russell) Clark. Henry married Anna Royce McConnell on June 3, 1933 in Mason City, Iowa. They recently celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary.Mr. Clark was a Railroad...

Willard Haywood

Willard Haywood

Jul 16, 2008

Willard Haywood was born in DeSoto, Missouri on March 31, 1920 to Clarence Richard and Stella Esther (Helvey) Haywood. He graduated from Ellington High School in Ellington, Missouri where he met and married Grace Morris in January 1940. Former occupations include managing a drug store and grocery stores, carpentry and owning small businesses. During World War II he served with...

Malachi Dewalt

Malachi Dewalt

Jul 15, 2008

Malachi Leon DeWalt II, age 6 of Bremerton, died at Marybridge Childrens Hospital in Tacoma on July 15, 2008.  He was born August 26, 2001 in Silverdale to Malachi & Ja-Angel (Gaines) DeWalt.  He was in the 1st grade at View Ridge Elementary School in Bremerton and also attended Kindergarten and 1st grade at Burley Glenwood in Port Orchard. Malachi...

Rosemary Bond

Rosemary Bond

Jul 15, 2008

Rosemary Bond, 87 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on September 29, 2000. She was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on October 12, 1912 to Albert & Esther (Fjellman) Albrigtson. Rosemary graduated from Lincoln High School in 1930 and married Rollin Bond on June 15, 1946 in Port Orchard.Mrs. Bond was a Homemaker and enjoyed...

Ronald Jillson

Ronald Jillson

Jul 14, 2008

Ronald S. Jillson, 65, died at his home in Port Orchard July 14, 2008.  He was born February 13, 1943 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin to Elmer & Edna (Boettcher) Jillson.  He graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1961 and married Glenda Reese on March 31, 1973.  She preceded him in death in 2006. Ronald retired as a Postal Clerk...

Mary Clements

Mary Clements

Jul 14, 2008

Mary M. Clements, 83 of Bremerton, Washington died on November 4, 2000. She was born on February 19, 1917 in Columbus, Indiana to William & Anna (Fancher) Reed. Mary married John A. Clements on December 25, 1940 in Zionsville, Indiana. He preceded her in death in 1944.Mrs. Clements was the Assistant Manager in the Kitchen at Childrens Hospital in San...

S. Cross

S. Cross

Jul 12, 2008

S. Jenell Cross 58, of Port Orchard, Washington died December 17 in Port Orchard. Jenell was born November 19, 1942 in Red Oak, Oklahoma to Julius & Nellie (Estes) Cross.Jenell attended Franklin High School in Stockton, California where she graduated in 1960, she also attended Southwestern Bible College in Bethany, Oklahoma.Ms. Cross was a Lab Technician for the Del Monte...

Dean Rappleye

Dean Rappleye

Jul 12, 2008

Dean Rappleye Of Port Orchard   Oct 8, 1922 to Jul 12, 2008   Dean E. Rappleye, 85, passed away on July 12th, 2008.  He was born in Cowley Wyoming to Roy Rappleye and Jean Slade.   He grew up in Bremerton and during the great depression he worked in the Civilian Conservation Corp. Dean married Mary Berg of Mount Vernon in 1945. ...

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