Betty Marie Church
Dec 2, 2022
Betty Marie (Buchanan) Church, 96, passed away peacefully at home on December 2, 2022. She was born on June 6, 1926 in Sequim, Washington. Most of her growing up years were spent in Port Angeles, Washington and she graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1945. Betty met her future husband, Felix F Church, while babysitting his nephew, Raymond. While fighting...
Oliver Leroy Call
Nov 29, 2022
April 30, 1935 Oliver was born in a small cabin behind the capitol building in Boise, Idaho, the only child of Fred and Florence Call. At an early age Oliver and family moved to Republic, WA. where they established a Hog and Cattle Ranch. During early school years he raised rabbits to earn spending money. As a teen he hired...
Christopher Charles Castro
Nov 28, 2022
Christopher Charles Castro of Port Orchard, WA passed away unexpectedly on November 28th, 2022. His family is mourning as they lost a loved one at the young age of 45. He was the son of Vicente Pablo Castro Sr and Pacita Castro-Quichocho. Chris was born on December 7th, 1976 and was raised in Port Orchard, WA while spending a short...
John Dankers
Nov 26, 2022
John Dankers, 83, passed away on Saturday, November 26, following a year-long battle with bladder cancer. John is a native Washingtonian born in Kittitas County. He lived in eastern Washington until his family moved to Kitsap County in the 1940s. John graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 1957 and then enrolled at Olympic College in Bremerton. The first in...
Charles Emerson Mcguire
Nov 18, 2022
Charles Emerson "Chuck" McGuire was born in Blackfoot, Idaho on 29 August 1924 to Charles L. and Rosemond "Rose" Engdahl McGuire. From the age of two years Chuck lived with and was raised by his Dad's parents Edward "Ed" and Etta Pearson McGuire. His Grandparents provided him with a safe and loving home. From the age of twelve years he...
Zenaida Papa Delarosa
Nov 13, 2022
Zenaida (Zeny) Delarosa, a longtime resident of Port Orchard, Washington, passed away unexpectedly but quietly on Saturday, November 12, 2022. Born on November 13, 1938 in Laguna, Philippines, Zeny is the daughter of the late Damaso and Candida (Lavadia) Papa, and the sister of the late Luzviminda Andres. Shortly after graduating Araneta University, she immediately used her Animal Husbandry degree...
Sarah Grace Olson
Nov 10, 2022
On Thursday 10 November 2022, Sarah Grace Olson went home to the Lord, passing away peacefully in her sleep. She had just celebrated her 23rd birthday on 18 October. Sarah was born 12 weeks premature in 1999 in Omaha NE. She suffered an infection while in the NICU and coded twice while in the hospital with pneumonia when she was...
Thelma Louise Hovde
Nov 9, 2022
Thelma Louise Hovde was born on December 13, 1932 in Port Orchard to Alvin and Helen Hovde. She died on November 9, 2022 at Kensington Gardens in Gig Harbor. Thelma graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1951. Thelma went to work for Port Orchard Oil Delivery immediately following her high school graduation. In 1969 she became part owner of...
Ronald Frank Galla
Nov 8, 2022
Ronald Galla of Port Orchard, Wa passed away November 8th at 87 years of age. Ron was born in Chicago, Illinois, lived in Hollywood, Illinois and graduated from Kingsford High School. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany then moved to California and started his building career. After a few years moved to Washington State in 1964 and soon...
Joycelyn Aguon Cruz
Nov 3, 2022
In Loving Memory Joycelyn Aguon Cruz, age 72, passed away peacefully in her home on November 3rd, 2022. Joycelyn has begun her journey to be with Our Heavenly Father. She was born September 28th, 1950, in Guam. She worked and attended college for some time in her life, but once she became a mother to her 3 children Brian, Andria,...
John Bucholz
Nov 2, 2022
John Bucholz was born June 6, 1925 in Red Lake, MN to Ester Beaudrow. A few years later, Ester married Chester Meyers who was a good father to John and raised him as his own. He had 4 younger siblings; Don, Earl, Lorraine and Rose Marie Meyers. At 16, he joined the ranks of many Native Americans who served in...
Marjorie Henderson
Oct 30, 2022
May 13, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois Marjorie was born to Virdell and Eddie Jackson the oldest of their children and the second oldest of Eddie Jackson's children. Sunday October 30, 2022 around 1217pm Marjorie Henderson quietly exited her room at Peppies Hospice Center, Tucson, Arizona leaving behind 3 daughters, Sabrina, Gloria, and Carol. Son-in-law, Robert Jack, Grandchildren Rechelle, James Jr....
Alexandro Salvador Ramirez
Oct 27, 2022
Alexandro Salvador Ramirez died of cancer, Thursday, October 27, 2022 in Bremerton, Washington at the age of 52. Alex was born September 23, 1970 in Lynwood, California to Linda Ann (Moreno) and Manuel Francis Ramirez. He was one of three children. He graduated from Sonora High School in 1989 and later studied law at Santa Monica College and was the...
Roger Stephen Vanden Bos
Oct 25, 2022
Roger was born in Aberdeen, WA and grew up in Port Orchard, WA. He graduated from South Kitsap High in 1974. Roger was a jack of all trades; from owning his own sheetrock company, to working at a lumber yard, being a jeweler, and a diesel mechanic. He could do just about anything he set his hands to. A major...
Timothy I Mullins
Oct 22, 2022
Timothy I Mullins passed away unexpectedly at home on October 22, 2022. He was born in Bremerton to Marvin and Hazel Mullins on January 25, 1957. He was a lifelong resident of Bremerton, growing up in the area and graduating from South Kitsap High School in 1975. After high school, he attended some vocational school and entered into the PSNS...
Zane Eldon Estes
Oct 20, 2022
Zane lived two months past his 90th birthday. He died peacefully at home on October 20, 2022. Zane was born the middle child of Louis H. and Elizabeth Estes in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He had a happy childhood there, and a good experience at Roosevelt High School. He graduated from both the undergraduate and graduate schools of the University of...
James Frederick Mccary
Oct 7, 2022
Born in Seattle, WA on July 30, 1924 and died on October 7, 2022. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from July 20, 1943 to December 3, 1945 in the Marshall Islands. James married Virginia on July 6, 1946 and is survived by her after 76 years of marriage in the home Jim built for them in 1946. He...
Carrie Lyn Huff
Oct 6, 2022
Carrie Lyn was born to John Almont & Linda (Johnson) Parker in Tacoma, WA on June 27, 1968, the eldest of six children. She later attended South Kitsap High School. Carrie loved classic rock, cooking, gardening, cleaning, especially her cars which she kept spotless at all times, she always had a Coca Cola or her yellow Powerade in hand. She...
Shirley Boyer
Oct 6, 2022
It is with profound sadness that the family of Shirley Boyer announces her peaceful passing on October 6, 2022 at the age of 86 years. Shirley was a dedicated mother, grandmother and great grandmother first and foremost. She treasured all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and she embraced and loved every moment with them. The time spent at Grandma’s...
Kim Claire Myers
Oct 6, 2022
We regretfully announce the passing of my much-loved mother, Kim Clair Myers (née Williams) of Port Orchard, WA. Kim passed away peacefully on October 6th, 2022. Kim was born on July 21st, 1956 to Kenneth R. Williams and Margaret H. Simmons in Seattle, WA, immediately bringing joy into the world. After graduating from Federal Way High School in 1974, Kim...