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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Elizabeth Rose O'Brien
Oct 21, 2007
Elizabeth (Betty) Rose O'Brien "Mom" passed gracefully from this life on October 21, 2007 with her children at her side. She was born August 1, 1923 to James & Rose Grant in Port Orchard, WA. She happily graduated at Kitsap High School in the Class of '41. She worked at Grant Lumber Company prior to her marriage to (Frederick) Gordon...
Nellie Royer
Oct 20, 2007
Nellie Mae Royer, 90, died at Life Care Center of Port Orchard, Washington on October 20, 2007. She was born June 23, 1917 in Omaha, Texas to William & Minnie (Smith) Wheat. She grew up in Hialeh, Flordia and married Leonard L. Royer on October 25, 1941 in St. Cloud, Florida. Leonard preceded her in death in 1991. Nellie worked...
James Remington
Oct 19, 2007
James Allen Remington, 54 of Bremerton, Washington died in Olalla, Washington on October 19, 2007. He was born on January 24, 1953 in Fontana, California to Paul & Barbara (Pruitte) Remington. He attended Victor Valley High in Victorville, California. James worked for 40 years as a Welder. He served in the U.S. Army as an Engineer in Germany from 1970...
Beatrice Ann Belcher
Oct 17, 2007
Born Beatrice Ann Mox on July 25, 1930, to Frank & Mary (Helewski) Mox in Anoka, Minnesota. The family moved to Bremerton where Frank worked in the shipyard. Betty graduated from Bremerton High School in 1948 and later from Olympic College. Betty married Neldon Etter and had two children, Lawrence (Larry) and Teresa (Teri). Betty later married Sam Belcher. She...