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

Maria Hocog

Maria Hocog

Jun 5, 2008

Maria Ada Hocog, 62 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on June 5, 2008. She was born in Saipan, CNMI to Jose & Candida (Ada) Hocog on March 15, 1946. Maria was a homemaker whose greatest accomplishment was raising her children as a single parent. She enjoyed puzzles, cooking & baking, window shopping, and dancing & singing along with family....

Julia Grimshaw

Julia Grimshaw

Jun 3, 2008

Julia E. Grimshaw, 87 of Port Orchard, died June 3, 2008. She was born August 29, 1920 in Bijou Hills, SD to John & Stella (Mace) Burger. She attended school in SD and married George R. Grimshaw in South Dakota on February 11, 1938. He preceded her in death in 1971. Julia worked in Real Estate Sales at Soriano's in...

Cindy Johnson

Cindy Johnson

Jun 3, 2008

Cindy Johnson, 48, died September 25, 2002 at her home in Silverdale. She was born December 15, 1953 in Bremerton to Ralph and Dorothy (Elkins) Grace.She graduated from South Kitsap high school in 1972 and attended Olympic College and the University of Washington Nursing School. On August 2, 1986 she married Ron Johnson in Belfair, Washington. Mrs. Johnson was the...

Beulah Simpson

Beulah Simpson

Jun 2, 2008

Beulah Pearl Simpson, 86 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on June 2, 2008. She was born November 24, 1921 in Springfield, Oregon to William Parker & Alma (Keyes) McMinn. She married Joseph W. Simpson on July 2, 1950 in Anacortes, Washington. He preceded her in death in 1997. Beulah was a homemaker who loved knitting, traveling and a life...

Geraldine Nicks

Geraldine Nicks

Jun 2, 2008

Geraldine L. NicksAugust 14, 1914 - February 7, 2003As the sun rose in the eastern sky on February 7, 2003, the light of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed from this world as she returned to the loving arms of the Lord.Gerri was loved by all who knew her. Her sunny disposition and sweet personality reflected not...

Theresa Lakey

Theresa Lakey

May 30, 2008

Theresa Marie (Haydu) Lakey, 89 passed away from this life on May 30, 2008 in the comfort of her home in Bismarck, North Dakota. Theresa was born on March 29, 1919 in Gladstone, North Dakota to Andrew and Marie (Karabensch) Haydu. She was baptized on April 21, 1919 at St. Thomas' Church in Gladstone. She was raised on the family...

Margie Posey

Margie Posey

May 30, 2008

Margie Ann Posey "Granny" died of a heart condition October 18, 2002 at her Port Orchard, Washington residence (with the comfort of her family). She was 65.She was born to Ray and Mary (Wetherell) Theroux in Port Orchard, Washington November 6, 1936.She attended South Kitsap High School of Port Orchard, Washington.June 27, 1953 she married Alvin Posey in Port Orchard,...

Doris Cote

Doris Cote

May 29, 2008

Doris May Cote died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on January 24, 2003. She was 63.She was born November 1, 1939 in Kremmling, Colorado to Abe Myers, Sr. and Edith (Giddings) Myers.She married Lelin Cote in Reno, Nevada on April 20, 1982.Doris was employed as a nurses aide at Washington State Veteran's Home for 20 years - retiring...

Mildred Burford

Mildred Burford

May 29, 2008

Mildred Lee Burford was born Mildred Lee Kester in Chillicothe, Missouri on March 15, 1908 and passed away peacefully May 29, 2008. As a teen Mildred moved to Baker City, Oregon. She married Percy A. Burford, also of Baker City on May 12, 1927. Percy preceded her in death March 1, 1993. She is survived by two children, Allan Lee...

Ronald Stroud

Ronald Stroud

May 27, 2008

Ronald T. Stroud, 73, of Port Orchard, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Tacoma General Hospital. He was born December 5, 1934 at St. Helen's, Oregon to Maurice and Marjorie (Conway) Stroud. Ronald attended St. Helen's High School. He served in the United States Navy from 1953 to 1955 achieving the rank of E-3. He married Jacqueline Lamore in Hartford,...

Mary Pungtod Cruz

Mary Pungtod Cruz

May 27, 2008

Mary Anna Pungtod Cruz died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on April 20, 2003. She was 30.She was born February 16, 1973 in Angeles City, Philippines.She graduated from Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington in 1993.Mary Anna was an entrepreneur.She enjoyed bowling, billiards, shopping, Karaoke, traveling, football and basketball.She was Catholic.Mary Anna is survived by many loving family...

Mary Daly

Mary Daly

May 26, 2008

Mary Carlotta Daly died February 14, 2003 in Tacoma. She was 86.She was born in Eakly, Oklahoma to J. Kenner Coker and Laura (Gordon) Coker.She graduated from Arkansas City High School of Arkansas City, Kansas in 1937.Mary married Leland J. Daly May 9, 1952 in Fort Chafee, Arkansas.She worked as Executive Secretary to Commanding General of Army Ground Forces for...

Edwin Butler

Edwin Butler

May 26, 2008

Edwin Russell Butler, 80 of Bremerton went home to be with the Lord May 26, 2008. He was born January 26, 1928 in Modesto, California to Leslie & Flora Butler. He married Dottie Watland November 17, 1992 in Reno, Nevada. Edwin worked as a Journeyman Plumber/Pipefitter for 44 years in California and Washington, retiring in 1990. He served in the...

Eleanor Whisler

Eleanor Whisler

May 22, 2008

Eleanor C. Madsen (Vetter) Whisler  On May 22, 2008 Eleanor, 89, having lived a full and active life, passed peacefully (from a stroke) in her home of 36 years in Port Orchard, WA with her family present.  She was born September 6, 1918 in San Francisco, CA to Fred and Freddie Madsen.  At a young age she moved to Tacoma...

Shirley Barkhurst

Shirley Barkhurst

May 22, 2008

Shirley V. Barkhurst, 87, of Port Orchard died Thursday, May 22, 2008 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton. Shirley was born WA July 25, 1920 in Grandview, WA to Farrell and Mary (Allyn) Lymburner. She attend business college in the Seattle area for two years. She resided in Tacoma before moving to Port Orchard in 1954. She had since lived...

Donald Porter

Donald Porter

May 22, 2008

Mr. Donald L. Porter died of natural causes on July 28, 2001 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington.Mr. Porter was born on June 2, 1950 to Bernadine Aretta (Lowery) and John Russell Porter in Christopher, Illinois. He graduated in 1968 from Springfield High School in Springfield, Illinois. He attended Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. He...

George Okabe

George Okabe

May 22, 2008

George Okabe, 67, of Port Orchard, Washington died on July 6, 2003 at his Port Orchard, Washington home.He was born October 20, 1935 in Hanapepe, Kauai, Hawaii to Henry Yozo and Jean (Yasutake) Okabe.George married Reiko Arima October 9, 1956 in Okinawa, Japan.He graduated from Waimea High School in Kauai, Hawaii in 1954.George served in the U.S. Army as a...

Paul Moreira

Paul Moreira

May 21, 2008

Paul M. Moreira, 60, of Bremerton, Washington died on May 21 2008. He was born July 26, 1947, in Azores, Portugal. Paul came from Portugal at the age of 14, only knowing Portuguese. He then learned English and continued to graduate from Benicia High School in 1965. Paul married his wife, Mary J. Moreira, on April 19 1969. Then he...

Chauncey Arnold

Chauncey Arnold

May 21, 2008

Chauncey F. Arnold died May 11, 2003 at his Bremerton, Washington residence. He was 91.He was born January 30, 1912 in Great Falls, Montana to Roy L. and Lila (Victor) Arnold.He married Edith (Saunders) Arnold - his high school sweetheart - August 31, 1932 in Port Orchard, Washington.He graduated from South Kitsap Sr. High School in Port Orchard, Washington in...

Kenneth Mclean

Kenneth Mclean

May 19, 2008

Kenneth Benjamin McLean, 78 of Port Orchard, died on Monday, May 19, 2008 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was born in Mineral, Washington on July 25, 1929 to Hiram and Cloetta McLean. The family lived in Sedro Wooley and he spent his teenage years working with his family and grandfather, Benjamin McLean, who owned the Skagit Talc Mine....

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