Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Shirley Taylor

Shirley Taylor

Nov 13, 2007

Shirley Tarbox Taylor, 72 of Allyn, Washington. Our beloved Shirley was born in Rochester, New York on June 02, 1935 and joined our Lord and Savior while in Surprise, Arizona on November 13, 2007. Shirley was a song leader and 1953 graduate of Lincoln High School in Seattle, WA. Married to PGA Golf Professional, Ernie S. Taylor, Shirley served as...

Derek Brown

Derek Brown

Nov 13, 2007

Derek Wade Brown, 45, passed away peacefully at his home in Bremerton, Washington on November 13, 2007. Derek was born May 21, 1962 in Bremerton, Washington to Charles and Dorothy Brown. He graduated from Bremerton High School in 1980 and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Derek's U.S. Army enlistment ended in June of 1988. Derek was preceded in death by...

Dennis Gardner

Dennis Gardner

Nov 12, 2007

Dennis Willard Gardner, 60 of Port Orchard, Washington died in Bremerton, Washington on November 12, 2007. He was born December 28, 1946 in Seattle, Washington to Willard & Ruth Ann (Woodard) Gardner. He graduated from Ballard High in 1964 and from the University of Guam with a Bachelor's degree in 1977. Dennis married Juanita O. Young on August 7, 1982...

Virginia Jones

Virginia Jones

Nov 12, 2007

Virginia Jones of Port Orchard June 13, 1924 to Nov. 12, 2007 Ginny died at Harrison Medical Center of natural causes surrounded by her family. She was born to Iva and Victor Cruz in White River, South Dakota and moved to Port Orchard at the age of 8. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1942 and married Tom...

Lois Collins

Lois Collins

Nov 10, 2007

Lois M. Collins, 90, died in Bainbridge Island, Washington on November 10, 2007. She was born March 13, 1917 in Olympia, Washington to Charles & Matilda (Kline) Cooper. She attended high school in Olympia and married William Collins on May 3, 1937 in Seattle, Washington. William preceded her in death. Upon their retirement, Lois & William traveled almost all of...

Patrick Ryan

Patrick Ryan

Nov 7, 2007

Patrick D. Ryan, 66 of Port Orchard, WA died November 7, 2007 in Bremerton, WA after a valiant fight with Leukemia. He was born on March 13, 1941 in Chicago, IL to Patrick & Helen (Moncrieff) Ryan. He graduated in Corpus Christi, TX with an AA in Electrical Engineering. Patrick married Lynne L. Goodwin on February 4, 1995 on Catalina...

Catherine Gilnick

Catherine Gilnick

Nov 6, 2007

Catherine M. Gilnick, 83 of Port Orchard, Washington died in Bremerton, Washington on November 6, 2007. She was born on March 7, 1924 in Newburgh, New York to Arthur & Catherine Booth. She graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in Newburgh, New York in 1941. Catherine married Charles E. Gilnick on April 16, 1948 in New Jersey. He preceded her in...

Eugene Ecklund

Eugene Ecklund

Nov 3, 2007

Eugene D. Ecklund, 66, a resident of Port Orchard died November 3, 2007 in Bremerton. He was born November 11, 1940 to Roy and Veronica (Meyer) Ecklund in Kenmare, North Dakota. Gene married Judy Walter in Port Orchard on March 14, 1969. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1959. Gene owned and operated Ecklunds Drywall and Painting for...

Curtis Anderson

Curtis Anderson

Nov 3, 2007

Captain Curtis O. Anderson, USN (ret.) passed away peacefully at home on November 3, 2007 following complications from a stroke. Curt was born May 1, 1929 to Edward and Emma (Nelson) Anderson in Towner, ND the youngest of seven children. He graduated from Central Kitsap High School, Silverdale, WA in 1947 and enlisted in the Navy in 1948. In 1949...

Richard Gruber

Richard Gruber

Nov 3, 2007

Richard A. Gruber, 84, of Belfair, Washington passed away November 3, 2007, at Belmont Terrace in Bremerton, Washington. A memorial service will be held at the North Mason Eagles in Belfair at 12:00 pm Sunday, November 11. Richard was born in Liberty Center, Ohio on December 5, 1922, son of Clifford Thornton and Mary (Klaar) Gruber. He graduated in 1941...

Loretto Stedman

Loretto Stedman

Nov 2, 2007

Loretto Carmen Stedman passed away on November 2, 2007 at Odyssey Hospice in Mesa, Arizona. She died of congestive heart failure. She was born on February 1, 1930 in Seattle to Jack and Carmen Carroll. She moved with her parents to Manchester when she was 12 years old and graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1948. On February 19,...

Jeanette Zink

Jeanette Zink

Nov 2, 2007

Jeanette L. Zink, 89 of Bremerton, Washington died in Poulsbo, Washington on November 2, 2007. She was born on January 7, 1918 in Madison, Wisconsin to Lee & Veronica (Kleinheinz) Cripps. She married William M. Zink in 1946 and soon after moved to Walla Walla, Washington. Jeanette worked for the Army Corps of Engineers for 32 years, retiring in 1980....

Dean Gehring

Dean Gehring

Nov 1, 2007

Our dear, joyful, fun loving Dean passed away on November 1, 2007 at home, after fighting a courageous battle against cancer. He was born in Minnesota to Edward Gehring and Floy Root Gehring. Dean lived his life as fully as possible. A life of quiet faith which was an example for all in the family to follow. He always saw...

Marie Maier

Marie Maier

Oct 30, 2007

I Remember Mama Marie (Hinsz) Maier was born May 1, 1919 in the small rural town of Ashley, North Dakota. Andrew Maier came to work one summer on Marie's father's wheat farm. It was love at first sight and Marie's younger siblings loved him too. Marie brought her ability to cook, sew and entertain from her years on the farm...

Robert Bellman

Robert Bellman

Oct 30, 2007

Robert A. "Bob" Bellman, 69 of Port Orchard, Washington died in Bremerton, Washington on October 30, 2007. He was born on November 1, 1937 in Seattle, Washington to Byron & Lou Anna (Long) Bellman. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Seattle in 1956 and married Sharon Kay Schulte September 14, 1968 in Bonney Lake, Washington. Bob served in the...

Beatrice Guibert

Beatrice Guibert

Oct 29, 2007

Beatrice (Bea) R. Guibert, 92, died October 29, 2007 at Ridgemont Terrace Convalescent Center, Port Orchard. She was born June 21, 1915 in Marble, Minnesota to William and Cecelia Cyr and came to Yakima, Washington with her parents as a young child. The family moved to the Wollochet Bay area where she attended grade school. She attended Catholic school and...

Frances Yahnel

Frances Yahnel

Oct 28, 2007

Frances m. Yahnel, 84 of Manchester, Washington died October 28, 2007 at Harrison Memorial Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington. She was born September 8, 1923 in Lancaster, Ohio to James A. & Elizabeth Julia (Sheehan) Bartley. She graduated from Jamesburg High School in Jamesburg, New Jersey in 1941. She married Albert J. Yahnel on April 24, 1942 in Jamesburg. He...

Melanie Parson

Melanie Parson

Oct 28, 2007

Melanie Lee Parson, 52, died at her home in Port Orchard, Washington on October 28, 2007. She was born on August 25, 1955 in Corona, California to Darrell & Donna (Eaton) Rosenkranz. She attended the Washington State University at Pullman, Washington and married Mark Parson on the Columbia River in 1986. Melanie loved to help to serve children as a...

Donald Ehlert

Donald Ehlert

Oct 24, 2007

November 15, 1945 - October 24, 2007 Donald Thomas Ehlert was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and raised in Port Orchard, Washington by his parents Donald Sample Ehlert and Gloria Elaine Green-Ehlert. He loved horses, hotrods and ocean fishing. In 1962, Donnie left South Kitsap high school to join the Army. He served his country for 3 years completing tours...

Francis Macpherson

Francis Macpherson

Oct 23, 2007

Francis Raymond (Mac) MacPherson passed from this life on October 23, 2007, with his wife of 62 years, Lorraine, at his side. Mac was born August 14, 1917, in Boston, MA, to Francis and Mary (O'Neil) MacPherson. Mac was known as a devoted husband, father, and friend. He was always ready to help anyone, whether it was mowing a lawn...

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