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

Janet Moreira

Janet Moreira

Apr 16, 2008

Janet L. Moreira, 38, of Port Orchard died on April 16, 2008. She was born June 12, 1969 in Bremerton. Janet was a friendly and familiar face at the Port Orchard Fred Meyer where she worked as a cashier and service representative for several years. She was a great inspiration to many, co-chairing the local Relay For Life events, sponsoring...

Steven Vancouver

Steven Vancouver

Apr 15, 2008

Steven Matthew (Kukla) Vancouver, 69, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on April 15, 2008. He was born March 15, 1939 in Vancouver, Washington to Matt & Beatrice (Cavitt) Kukla. He graduated from Bremerton High School in 1957, Olympic College in 1959, and the University of Washington in 1961 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Steven retired in...

Paul Ondell

Paul Ondell

Apr 15, 2008

Paul Leon Ondell, 57, died at home in Port Orchard on April 15, 2008. He was born March 14, 1951 in Alexandria, Louisiana to Leon & Iris (Dudleston) Ondell. He graduated from Long Beach High School in Long Beach, Mississippi in 1970 and married Shawn Adams July 2, 1983 in Port Orchard. Paul worked for more than 30 years as...

Robert Bruce

Robert Bruce

Apr 12, 2008

Robert Thomas Bruce, 51, a resident of Belfair, died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Harrison Medical Center due to complications of emphysema. He was born at Bremerton Naval Hospital on October 19, 1956 to Lester and Janet Leora (Skinner) Bruce. He graduated form West Bremerton HS in 1975. Robert was preceded in death by his father and brother John Baldwin....

Sandra Gardner

Sandra Gardner

Apr 9, 2008

Sandra Catherine Gardner, 70, a resident of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on April 9, 2008. She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Al and Charlott (Norton) Shaw on September 2, 1937.She married William R. Gardner on August 24, 1989. She was a member of the Port Orchard Eagles and past President of the Ladies Auxiliary. She loved camping...

Doris Brown

Doris Brown

Apr 5, 2008

Doris Brown, 77 of Manchester, Washington died in Gig Harbor, Washington on April 5, 2008. She was born April 14, 1931 in Everett, Washington to Fred & Edna Haydock. She graduated from Bremerton High School in 1949 and married Grant G. Brown, Sr. October 30, 1954 in Bremerton. Doris worked as a Loan Officer at Kitsap Federal Credit Union and...

Delmer Shoemaker

Delmer Shoemaker

Apr 3, 2008

Delmer Shoemaker lost his battle with cancer on April 3, 2008 at the age of 88. He was born May 5, 1919 to David & Dessie Shoemaker and was one of 11 children. From a very early age he drove logging trucks for his Dad's logging business to help support the family. He met and later married Antoinette Marie Meek...

Glen Greseth

Glen Greseth

Apr 3, 2008

Together Again Glen O. Greseth of Port Orchard once again joined hands with his wife, Oleah on April 3, 2008. He died at Manor Care of Gig Harbor, Washington of natural causes. He was 95 years old. He was born November 20, 1912 in Alamo, North Dakota to Einar and Lillie Greseth. He finished high school there and went on...

William Menchenton

William Menchenton

Apr 2, 2008

William James "Jim" Menchenton, 82 a resident of Port Orchard, died at his home of a massive heart attack on April 2, 2008. He was born March 21, 1926 in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Lige and Catherine (Violette) Menchenton. Jim married Jeanne Lyman on June 14 1947 in San Francisco, California. Jim served in the United States Navy during World War...

Diane Smith

Diane Smith

Mar 29, 2008

Diane M. Smith, 74 of Port Orchard, Washington died on March 29, 2008. She was born October 7, 1933 in San Francisco, California to Forrest R. & Ann M. (Funk) Dunlap. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education in 1955 in San Francisco. Diane married James F. Smith on September 14, 1968 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Diane was an Elementary...

Stella Mckim

Stella Mckim

Mar 23, 2008

Stella "Louise" McKim, 64, died in Port Orchard, WA on March 23, 2008. She was born March 11, 1944 in Hillsboro, OH to Robert & Letha (Tumbleson) Miller. She graduated from Xenia High School in Xenia, OH in 1962 and Miami Jacobs Business School in Dayton, OH in 1964. She married Kerry A. McKim on March 25, 1967 in San...

Kenneth Prichard

Kenneth Prichard

Mar 20, 2008

Kenneth S. Prichard, 81 of Port Orchard, Washington died in Bremerton, Washington on March 20, 2008. He was born August 5, 1926 in Bremerton to Garrett & Jane (Dorr) Prichard. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in 1944. He married Ayako "Keichan" Taketomo in 1956 in Yokohama, Japan. She preceded him in death in 2006. Kenneth...

Kenneth Willford

Kenneth Willford

Mar 20, 2008

Kenneth A. Willford, 92 of Tacoma, Washington died at Franciscan Hospice House in University Place, Washington on March 20, 2008 surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 3, 1916 in Curtis, Nebraska. He married Joyce Palmer in November 1941 and recently celebrated 66 years of marriage together. Kenneth served in both the Army and the Marine Corps. After...

Patricia Bassen

Patricia Bassen

Mar 20, 2008

Patricia M. (Berg) Bassen, age 76, passed away peacefully after a 15-year battle with Parkinson's disease at Ridgemont Terrace Care Center on March 20, 2008. Patti was born on December 10, 1931, in Mount Vernon, Washington to William and Clara Klaus. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Bremerton, Washington where Patti grew up. In 1951, Patti married Richard...

Mary Sagerson

Mary Sagerson

Mar 18, 2008

Mary Jane (Meighan) Sagerson, 64, died peacefully at her home in Grapeview, Washington, on March 18, 2008. Following a long battle with multiple sclerosis, she succumbed to pneumonia after a short illness. Mary was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. She was a graduate of Holy Names Academy and Gonzaga University. In addition to two years at Rosary College in...

Gerald Henry

Gerald Henry

Mar 16, 2008

Gerald F. Henry, 83, a resident of Port Orchard, died March 16, 2008 in Bremerton, WA. He was born in Bicknell, IN to Leon and Eugenie Henry. He married Elaine Villwock September 30, 1944 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Bremerton. They had 63 wonderful years together. Gerald retired form SupShip Seattle as a Contract Negotiator in 1979.During WWII he...

Anne Holland

Anne Holland

Mar 14, 2008

Anne Spencer Holland, 78, of Port Orchard died March 14, 2008 in Port Orchard of natural causes. She was born in Bucksport, South Carolina on January 27, 1930 to Jay and Bernice (Spencer) Greenleaf. She graduated form Winyah HS in Georgetown, South Carolina 1948. She married James 'Conrad' Holland July 26, 1950 at Georgetown, SC; he preceded her in death...

Noah Sanchez

Noah Sanchez

Mar 13, 2008

Noah Dean Sanchez, 39, of Port Orchard, died of natural causes in Bremerton on March 13, 2008. He was born at Clark Air Force Base, Philippine Islands on January 8, 1969 to Francisco Q. and Magdalena S. (VanMeter) Sanchez. He graduated from High School at Guam Community College, Mangilao, Guam in 1987. Noah served for a year in the National...

Jean Prichard

Jean Prichard

Mar 9, 2008

Jean L. Prichard, 94 of Port Orchard, WA died March 9, 2008. He was born December 24, 1913 in Quesnel, B.C. Canada to Garrett & Jane (Dorr) Prichard. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in 1932. Jean married Margaret Campbell on August 9, 1947 in Mount Vernon, Washington.A and Minnie Holmberg in April 1982 in Port...

Jeanne Trogdon

Jeanne Trogdon

Mar 9, 2008

Jeanne Bodle Trogdon, 79 or Port Orchard, Washington passed away at home on Sunday March 9, 2008. She was born in Port Orchard on March 13, 1928 to Jonas H. and Lucy Belle (Colburn) Bodle. Jeanne attended Broadway High School in Seattle for two years and then her family moved back to Port Orchard and she finished her junior and...

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