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Wilmer "Bus" Ellis

Wilmer "Bus" Ellis

Oct 18, 2006

Wilmer L. "Bus" Ellis was born in Wayne, Nebraska, on November 18, 1922, to Helen E. and Leslie W. Ellis and passed away on October 18, 2006. He had an older sister Elizabeth. Growing up in Wayne he proved to be a good student, talented musician and a leader amongst his peers. He was also know for his amazing sense...

Joseph Kane

Joseph Kane

Oct 14, 2006

Staff Sergeant Joseph M. Kane, formerly of Darby, PA, died on Saturday, October 14, while serving his country outside Baghdad, Iraq, when the vehicle he was riding in hit an improvised explosive device. He was born on May 28, 1971 in Philadelphia, PA. His parents are Joseph and Mary (Reed) Kane. He graduated from Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel...

Jack Riggs

Jack Riggs

Oct 14, 2006

Jack Dean Riggs, 85, of Bremerton died Saturday, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, to Ollie and Helen (Jensen) Riggs. He graduated from Bremerton High School in 1939 and married Muriel J. (Lund) Riggs on Aug. 8, 1942. Mr. Riggs served in the Navy during World War II as Chief Radioman Second Class. Aboard...

Anthony Lang

Anthony Lang

Oct 13, 2006

Anthony S. Lang of Port Orchard, Washington passed away at home surrounded by family on October 13, 2006. He was born September 9, 1923 in Austria to Joseph and Theresa Lang and immigrated to Quinton, Saskatchewan, Canada at the age of four and became a naturalized citizen of Canada. As a young adult he attended Western Washington University and ended...

Thomas Coppinger

Thomas Coppinger

Oct 12, 2006

Thomas Frank "Tommy" Coppinger, 48, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington of heart failure on October 12, 2006. He was born in Bremerton, Washington on May 19, 1958 to Walter Frank & Shirley Rose (Sayers) Coppinger. Tommy graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1976 and married Sally Kay Balter on November 8, 1980 in Bremerton. Mr. Coppinger...

Eileen Mulhens

Eileen Mulhens

Oct 7, 2006

Eileen Mulhens of Belfair, Washington died October 7, 2006 at University Place Care Center in Tacoma, Washington. She was 84. She was born March 31, 1922 in Chehalis, Washington to John and Hattie (Kirchheck) Kray. Eileen was a resident of Belfair, Washington for the past 30 years; and, was previously a long time resident of Portland, Oregon. She married Joseph...

Dallas Foley

Dallas Foley

Oct 7, 2006

LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH Dallas Foley was born Sidney Martina Fischer on November 6, 1951 to Hank and Violet Fischer at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton Washington. She was the middle of three daughters, and a 1970 graduate of East High School in Bremerton. Growing up in Kitsap County, Dallas had a fond love for horses and the...

Leonard Schmitz

Leonard Schmitz

Oct 7, 2006

Leonard J. Schmitz, 91, died at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard, Washington on October 7, 2006. He was born on November 6, 1914 in Perham, Minnesota to Balthasar & Gertrude (Lein) Schmitz. He married Evelyn Mutchler on April 9, 1941 in Port Orchard. She preceded him in death in 1977. Leonard worked as a self-employed Automotive Mechanic for 30 years,...

Sarah Brown

Sarah Brown

Oct 3, 2006

Sarah Sylvia Brown, 84 of Silverdale, Washington died at Martha & Mary Health Service in Poulsbo, Washington on October 3, 2006. She was born on October 3, 1922 in Ardoch, North Dakota to Frank & Apollonia (Gerszewski) Michalski. Sarah married Richard J. Brown on January 22, 1947 in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. He preceded her in death in 1997. Sarah...

William Scott

William Scott

Oct 3, 2006

William Robert "Bill" Scott, 83, died at his residence in Port Orchard, Washington on October 3, 2006. He was born in Annapolis, Washington on November 15, 1922 to James Thomas & Sarah Ella (Thomas) Scott. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1940 and married Ferne Gladys Stine on November 5, 1946 in Port Orchard. Bill worked for 37...

Michael O'Shea

Michael O'Shea

Sep 25, 2006

Michael Patrick Goddard O'Shea of Port Orchard, Washington died of Alzheimers at Retsil Veteran's Home on September 25, 2006. He was born December 27, 1919 in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska to Earl R. Goddard and Catharine (Rogers) Goddard. He married Marilyn (Izold) O'Shea-Kirchner in 1964 in Seligman, Arizona. Michael graduated from high school in Colorado. He served in the U.S. Navy...

Winifred Dagnie

Winifred Dagnie

Sep 23, 2006

Winifred I. Dagnie of Port Orchard, Washington died September 23, 2006 in Bremerton, Washington. She was 91. She was born September 15, 1915 in Penderille, Idaho to Carl R. and Jessie (Randall) Crampton. Winifred married Charles Leo Terrell in 1934. He died in 1979. She later married Earl Dagnie in 1985 - he died in 2005. She graduated from Spokane...

Richard Lopez

Richard Lopez

Sep 19, 2006

Richard Moncure Lopez, beloved son, father, brother, joined our Lord in Heaven on September 19th, 2006, after a lengthy battle with a failing body. Richard?s greatest loves in his life were his family, especially his two children, and being a devout Christian. No matter the occasion, Richard?s hallmark farewell to everyone was ?Love you, God Bless?. Richard?s hospital stay provided...

Daniel Bacque'

Daniel Bacque'

Sep 14, 2006

Daniel Paul Bacque', 78 of Port Orchard, died at Linden Grove Health Care in Puyallup, Washington on September 14, 2006. He was born on July 17, 1928 in Therien, Alberta, Canada to Pierre & Yvonne Bacque'. He married Nina Jones on December 7, 1957 in Victoria, British Columbia. She preceded him in death in 2006. Daniel worked as a Service...

Lucille Spore

Lucille Spore

Sep 14, 2006

Lucille "Cindy" Marie Spore, 69, died on September 14, 2006 at her home in Port Orchard, Washington after complications from cardiac surgery. She was born in Lewiston, Idaho on February 14, 1937 to Charles F. & Pearle A. (Button) Shawley. She graduated from Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington in 1955 and attended Olympic College, also in Bremerton. She married...

Cheryl Rose

Cheryl Rose

Sep 10, 2006

Cheryl A. Rose was born January 18, 1959, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington. She was the only child of James William Hampton and Belma Harris Hampton. Cheryl graduated from Rainier Beach High School in 1977, and attended Renton Beauty School. Upon completing her studies in Cosmetology, she worked shortly in the field until she started her career at Boeing...

Barbara Yandell

Barbara Yandell

Sep 6, 2006

Barbara A. Yandell, 69, died at her home in Olalla, Washington on September 6, 2006. She was born in Blue Springs, Nebraska on June 8, 1937 to George & Sally Mobley. She graduated from Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor, Washington in 1955 and married Joseph A. Yandell, Sr. on November 9, 1957 in Olalla. He preceded her in death...

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Sep 1, 2006

Robert M. Townsend of Tahuya, Washington area since 1942 died September 1, 2006 at Harrison Meidical Center in Bremerton, Washington. He was 67. He was born June 8, 1939 in Newcastle, Wyoming to Clinton and Amber (Jones) Townsend. He primary residence since 1942 was Belfair, Washington. He married Lynn (Palmer) Townsend November 21, 1959 in Long Beach, California. He graduated...

Leonardo Carson

Leonardo Carson

Aug 24, 2006

Leonardo Umali Carson, 63 Port Orchard, Washington died at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on August 24, 2006. He was born on February 4, 1943 in Cuenca, Batangas City in the Philippine Islands to Stanislavo & Victoria (Umali) Carson. He graduated from high school in Batangas City and married Gertrude Villano on April 16, 1971 in Manitoba, Canada. Leonardo served...

Charlene Ellis

Charlene Ellis

Aug 24, 2006

Charlene J. Ellis, 84, of Manchester, Washington died on August 24, 2006 at Willow Creek in Port Orchard, Washington. She was born on August 1, 1922 in Cherokee, Iowa to Joseph Edward & Vera Florence (Stewart) Bunker. She married Wilmer L. "Bus" Ellis on April 1, 1945 in Cherokee, Iowa. Charlene graduated from Cherokee High School in Cherokee, Iowa in...

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