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

Ada Jarrett

Ada Jarrett

Jan 10, 2006

Ada H. Jarrett, 91 of Port Orchard, Washington died at Manor Care of Gig Harbor in Gig Harbor, Washington on January 10, 2006. She was born on September 13, 1914 in Bakersville, North Carolina to William & Cordelia (McKinney) Howell. Ada married John Jarrett in 1953. He preceded her in death in 1987. Surviving are sister Lois Hall of Spruce...

Patrick Bunten

Patrick Bunten

Jan 9, 2006

Patrick R. Bunten, 79 of Port Orchard, Washington died at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington on January 9, 2006. He was born March 17, 1926 in Seattle, Washington to Samuel & Eva (Landaker) Bunten. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in 1944. He married Jean Klumb on September 5, 1947 in Seattle. Patrick graduated from...

Earlean Burnem

Earlean Burnem

Jan 8, 2006

Earlean Burnem, 85, of Port Orchard, WA, died January 8, 2006, at Olympia Manor in Olympia, WA. She was born September 17, 1920, in Hamburg, Arkansas, to Zach and Ivory (Miller) Burnem. Earlean owned a restaurant earlier in her life called "The Dew Drop Inn" in Bremerton, WA. She also worked as a chef/cook with a hotel chain in Seattle,...

Frank Haberlach

Frank Haberlach

Jan 7, 2006

Frank Ross Haberlach, 64, of Port Orchard, WA, died Saturday, January 7, 2006, at Highline Medical Center in Burien, WA. He was born to Frank and Justine (Peake Weatherford) Haberlach on April 9, 1941, in Portland, OR. He was raised in Clackamas, OR, and attended high school there. After a brief career with Boeing as an industrial engineer, he started...

Mary Beck

Mary Beck

Jan 7, 2006

Mary Jane Beck, 83, died at Life Care of Port Orchard in Port Orchard, Washington on January 7, 2006. She was born in Dallas, Texas on September 21, 1922 to Martin Luther & Josie Lula Josephine (Fleming) Green. Mary Jane married Gene Beck on May 3, 1943 in Seattle, Washington. Mary Jane worked as head cashier with Ben Franklin in...

Carol Middleton

Carol Middleton

Jan 5, 2006

Carol Grace Middleton, 85, of Port Orchard, Washington died on January 5, 2006 at Ridgemont Terrace. She was born December 22, 1920 in Madison, Wisconsin to Bertyn & Josephine (Molbrekke) Hendricksen. She married Thomas Taylor Middleton on February 11, 1944 in Chicago, Illionis. He preceded her in death in 2004. Carol worked as a Registered Nurse. She was a member...

Victor "Bill" Smith

Victor "Bill" Smith

Jan 5, 2006

Victor W. "Bill" Smith, 86, of Port Orchard, Washington died at Ridgemont Terrace on January 5, 2006. He was born on September 20, 1919 in Seattle, Washington to William H. & Dori (Oliver) Smith. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in 1939 and attended Olympic College in Bremerton. Bill married Maxine Therkelsen on May 24, 1941...

Marlin Little

Marlin Little

Jan 3, 2006

After many years of fighting the good fight, Marlin was liberated on January 3, 2006. Born in Fort Monroe, Virginia to Joseph and Helena Little, Marlin was the son of a military family, joking that he had attended 13 different schools in 12 years. After graduating from Roosevelt High School in Hawaii, he joined the Air National Guard as a...

Jean Eischens

Jean Eischens

Jan 2, 2006

Jean Louise Eischens, 69, died in Tacoma, Washington on January 2, 2006. She was born on July 26, 1936 in Greensfield, Wisconsin to Manford James & Edith Ann (Armbruster) Bailey. She graduated from South Kitsap Sr. High School in Port Orchard in 1954. Jean married Merlin "Buster" Eischens on September 21, 1958 in Port Orchard. He preceded her in death...

Richard Peyrek

Richard Peyrek

Dec 29, 2005

Richard "Dick" Reising Peyrek, 79 of Port Orchard, Washington died on December 28, 2005 in Bremerton, Washington. He was born on February 6, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York to Theodore Rudolph & Maria (Reising) Peyrek. He graduated from Richmond High School in Staten Island, New York in 1943. He also graduated from the New York State Maritime Academy in 1946...

Mathew Kogan

Mathew Kogan

Dec 28, 2005

Mathew C. Kogan, 59 of Retsil, Washington died at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington on December 28, 2005. He was born on December 9, 1946 in Ely, Nevada to Joseph and Delsa (Gardner) Kogan. He graduated from Kennewick Sr. High School in Kennewick, Washington in 1965. Mathew worked as a Nuclear Inspection Technician at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in...

Susan Caley

Susan Caley

Dec 27, 2005

Susan E. Caley, 65, died at her home in Port Orchard, Washington on December 27, 2005. She was born in Portland Oregon on December 29, 1939 to Ethan & Elizabeth (Rafter) Allen. She graduated from Holy Names Academy in Seattle, Washington in 1957 and attended Seattle University. Susan married Rock E. Caley on September 5, 1959 in Seattle. Susan was...

Harold Fallstrom

Harold Fallstrom

Dec 25, 2005

Harold Earl Fallstrom, 80, of Port Orchard, WA, died December 25, 2005 at his home. He was born January 6, 1925, in Roy, WA, to George Allen and Olive Jane (Thompson) Fallstrom. He graduated from Roy High School in 1943 and then served in the Marines from 1943 to 1946. Harold served as a tank crewman and operator and fought...

Kimberly Johnson

Kimberly Johnson

Dec 23, 2005

Kimberly Gae Johnson of Bremerton, Washington died December 23, 2005 at University of Washington Medical Center due to complications from a liver transplant. She was 45. She was born June 17, 1960 in Bremerton, Washington to Jon Lawrence Johnson and Phyllis Mildred (Moore) Johnson. Kimberly attended East Bremerton High School through the 11th grade. She worked as a waitress at...

Oleah Greseth

Oleah Greseth

Dec 22, 2005

Oleah B. Greseth, 87 of Port Orchard, Washington died at Ridgemont Terrace on December 22, 2005. She was born in Olympia, Washington on June 13, 1918 to Everett & Sadie (Thomas) Dole. She graduated from Olympia High School in Olympia, Washington in 1936. Oleah married Glen O. Greseth on June 12, 1938. They were married 67 years and he was...

Diane Kingsbury

Diane Kingsbury

Dec 17, 2005

Diane L. Kingsbury of Olalla, Washington died of natural causes at her family home December 17, 2005. She was 43. She was born June 10, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri to Clayton O. and Betty L. (Edwards) Huber. Diane married Douglas C. Kingsbury January 28, 1984 in Port Orchard, Washington. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard,...

Donald Hudspeth

Donald Hudspeth

Dec 14, 2005

Donald Charles Hudspeth of Port Orchard, Washington died at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington December 14, 2005, due to Heart Failure. He was born January 3, 1940 in El Centro, California to Lea D. (Dickerson) Balbach and Robert E. Balbach. He married Judith Kay (Johnson) Hudspeth June 18, 1960 in Colton, Califonria. Donald graduated from Colton High School in...

Sidney Jones

Sidney Jones

Dec 13, 2005

Sidney Jones, Lt Cdr USN Retired January 21, 1937 - December 13, 2005 Sid died suddenly on the 4th hole of Gold Mountain Olympic Golf Course about 1 PM. He was golfing with his friends and co-worker, Jim Gregoire and Leon Crenshaw. Jim reported that Sid had just hit a 200 yard drive when he said that he felt dizzy,...

Peggy Gunter

Peggy Gunter

Dec 9, 2005

Peggy A. Gunter, 65, of Port Orchard, WA, died December 9, 2005, at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, WA. Peggy was born January 10, 1940, in Fort Thomas, KY, to Robert and Beatrice (Rogers) Smith. She graduated from Arlington Heights High School in Arlington Heights, TX, and then graduated from Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC. Peggy married Travis Gunter...

Concepcion Torno

Concepcion Torno

Dec 9, 2005

Concepcion Arevalo Torno of Port Orchard, Washington died at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington due to a stroke. She was 82. She was born April 12, 1923 to Lope and Segunda (Jemina) Arevalo in Bario Otavi, Bulan Sorsogon, Philipines. Concepcion married Felix Torno in the Philipines in 1952. He resides in Bremerton. She attended Bulan Sorsogon High School in...

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