James S. "Jim" Millard died peacefully of natural causes October 10, 2003 in Port Orchard, Washington. He was 90.He was born October 5, 1913 in Sparta, Wisconsin to Charles and Belle (Lanham) Millard.Jim married Roseann (Fischer) Millard in Boardman, Iowa on September 11, 1937.He graduated from high school in 1931 in Sparta, Wisconsin.Jim worked 25 years - until 1975 -...
Doris Loraine Caldwell, 87 of Port Orchard, died May 15 of congestive heart failure. She was born November 24, 1920 at home in Webster, SD to William and Ethel (Schliesman) Davis. She graduated from Thomas Acquinos Academy in Tacoma WA in 1938 and received a BA in Education from Central WA University in Ellensberg in 1944. Doris married Lee Caldwell...
Austin John Skillman, 7, of Port Orchard died May 14th, 2007. He was born August 29th, 2000, to Jeff and Sandy Skillman. Surviving are parents; Jeff and Sandy Skillman of Port Orchard; sisters; Misty Case, Pam Case, both of New Orleans, LA, Tasha Drath of Yelm, WA; brothers; Jamie Case of New Orleans, LA, and Jeffrey Skillman Jr. of Port...
Linda M. Butterfield died October 14, 2003 peacefully at her home surrounded by family after an extended battle with cancer. She was 51.She graduated in 1970 from Sunset High School in Hayward, California; and attended Bates Vocational College in Tacoma, Washington.Linda married Michael "Mick" Butterfield in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 20, 1995.Linda was a nurse for 7 years; and,...
Rocky L. Rushing, 50 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on May 11, 2008. He was born September 5, 1957 in Bremerton to Jack & Betty (Buckendorf) Rushing. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1976 & married Judy L. Nixon May 24, 1986 in Port Orchard. Rocky owned his own business for more than 23 years as a...
Arlene Hazel Helm, 88 of Port Orchard, WA died May 12, 2008. She was born January 20, 1920 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Edgehill Lee & Emma Rose (Cooper) Persinger. She graduated from Yakima HS in 1937 and married Kenneth Helm on February 3, 1975 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Arlene was a restaurant owner and chef for 50 years, retiring in 1979....
Beverly C. Burns, 69 of Port Orchard, WA died May 10, 2008. She was born November 3, 1938 in Creston, Iowa to Jerald & Marjorie (Smith) Gustin. She graduated from Butte High School in Butte, Montana in 1956 and married Robert D. Burns on May 29, 1961 in Deer Lodge, Montana. Beverly retired as a Retail Supervisor for K-Mart. She...
Richard "Rich" Frederick Way, 61, a resident of Port Orchard died peacefully in the hospital surrounded by family on May 4th, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. Rich was born in Bournemouth, England on July 16, 1946 and moved to Seattle when he was 9 years old. Rich grew up in North Seattle and attended Lincoln H.S. After H.S....
William Edwin 'Bill' Ralph, 87, a resident of Port Orchard, died of natural causes at the family home on May 3rd. He was born in Pistol River, Oregon on November 27, 1920 to Enos Austin & Minnie Susan (Melville) Ralph. He married June Merchant on September 10, 1942 in Portland, Oregon. Bill served his country in the U.S. Navy during...
Carl F. Reece, 92, died at his home in Port Orchard, WA on April 30, 2008. He was born June 11, 1915 in Wibaux, Montana to James and Minnie (Holmes) Reece. He married Lorraine Lindberg in Tacoma, WA on July 24, 1942. Carl worked as a Design Engineering Technician at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton for 30 years...
Fred A. Smithson, 84 of Port Orchard, Washington died in Bremerton, Washington on April 29, 2008. He was born December 22, 1923 in Woodruff, Arizona to Dennis & Lorena (Weech) Smithson. He attended Common Schools of Navajo County, Arizona. He married Virginia Sutherland on April 22, 1983 in Seattle. Fred worked as a Truck Driver for Safeway & Sears in...
Lt Col Melvin H. Fingarson, retired, age 56, of Port Orchard died Sunday April 27, 2008. He was born July 29, 1951 in Bremerton to Melvin H. and Evelyn Swalling Fingarson. He attended school in Port Orchard, graduating from South Kitsap High School in 1969 before attending W.S.U. where he double majored in political science and finance, and received an...
Patricia Ann Scheftic, 55, died at home in Bremerton on April 25, 2008. She was born September 29, 1952 in Dilley, TX to Refugio & Katherine (Castillo) Olivas. She graduated from Apostolic Bible College in Bremerton in 1983 with a degree in Bible Theology. She married Michael J. Scheftic on September 10, 1983 in Bremerton. Patricia was a Pastor's wife...
James Donald LaFountaine, 72 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton of cancer on April 23, 2008. He was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on February 11, 1936 to Albert and Irene LaFountaine. He served in the United States Air Force and was Roman Catholic. James is survived by his loving wife Aurelain, five children and twelve grandchildren. Private services were...
Florence Colleen Darling, 78 of Bremerton died in Port Orchard on April 22, 2008. She was born July 28, 1929 in Poulsbo, Washington. She graduated from Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, Washington in 1947 and married Eugene Clare Darling on June 29, 1951 in Forks, Washington. He preceded her in death in 2001. Colleen worked as an Avon Sales...
Bernard Dale Rutledge, 76 of Bainbridge Island, Washington died on April 17, 2008. He was born February 29, 1932 in California to Abraham & Julia Rutledge. Bernard worked as a Logger and ran his family owned ranch. He also served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Bernard worked as a Cub Scout Leader. Surviving are sons Richard Rutledge...
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 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 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 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....