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

Marjorie Garrison

Marjorie Garrison

Feb 21, 2005

Marjorie T. Garrison of Port Orchard, Washington died February 21, 2005 in Bremerton, Washington. She was 85. She was born August 25, 1919 in San Diego, California to Samuel A. and Bertha S. (Cook) Johnson. Marjorie married Robert H. Garrison August 31, 1940 in Pasadena, California. She graduated from Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California in 1937. Marjorie worked as...

Marissa Goodell

Marissa Goodell

Feb 20, 2005

Marissa Ann Goodell, 16, of Belfair, Washington died in Port Orchard, Washington on February 20, 2005. She was born on May 2, 1988 in Tacoma, Washington to Daniel and Barbara (Willard) Goodell. Marissa was a Junior at North Mason High School in Belfair. She worked as a file clerk at her father's law firm in Belfair and also did babysitting....

Jasper Hodge

Jasper Hodge

Feb 11, 2005

Jasper Daniel Hodge, 79, died at his home in Belfair, Washington on February 11, 2005. He was born August 31, 1925 in St. Paul, Arkansas to Harvey Hodge and Hannah (Maggie) Davis. Jasper married Estella McKinsey on June 21, 1983 in Carson City, Nevada. Mr. Hodge worked as a Painter Forman in Shop 71 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in...

Charlotte Henyan

Charlotte Henyan

Feb 11, 2005

Charlotte Irene Henyan of South Colby died February 11, 2005 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington due to natural causes. She was 86. She was born January 9, 1919 in Bismark, North Dakota to Grant and Helen (Falgren) Brooks. She married Wilbur A. Henyan November 21, 1942 in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. Charlotte graduated from Rogers High School in Spokane,...

James Demko

James Demko

Feb 8, 2005

James Michael Demko, 76 of Tacoma, Washington, died on February 8, 2005 at Fransiscan Hospice in Tacoma. He was born on January 21, 1929 in Glasgow, Montana to Michael Leonard Demko and Mary Cygan. James graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1947 and attended Olympic Jr. College in Bremerton. He married Colleen Lee Collins on...

Earl Johnson

Earl Johnson

Feb 7, 2005

Earl Ronald Johnson, 88 of Port Orchard, died on February 7, 2005 at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard. He was born in Sheldon, North Dakota on May 5, 1916 to Jens Johnson and Gertrude Thompson. Earl graduated from Lisbon High School in Lisbon, North Dakota in 1933 and from Wahpeton Science College in Wahpeton, North Dakota in 1936. He married...

Patricia Swan

Patricia Swan

Feb 5, 2005

Patricia "Patti" Irene Swan of Port Orchard, Washington died due to complications of pneumonia at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma, Washington on February 5, 2005. She was 65. She was born July 5, 1939 in Bakersville, California to Jack and Opal (Kelly) Radford. Patti married James E. "Jim" Swan March 21, 1979. She graduated from Moorepark High School in Moorepark,...

Wayne Rapp

Wayne Rapp

Feb 3, 2005

A life-long tennis player and attorney, Wayne Curtis Rapp died February 3, 2005 from the long-term effects of smoking. He was nearly 82 years of age. He quit at age 50; but the damage was done. Born in Chicago, Illinois on April 16, 1923, Mr. Rapp moved to Hollywood, California as a teenager, playing tennis with many who went on...

Cleo Parks

Cleo Parks

Feb 1, 2005

Cleo F. Parks of Port Orchard, Washington died February 1, 2005 at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Bremerton, Washington. She was 85. She was born June 28, 1919 in Pendleton, Oregon to Joseph and Jannette (Mote) Kelly. She married Carroll Parks December 28, 1963 in Port Orchard. He preceded her in death in 1988. Cleo was a homemaker and business owner in...

Jessie Swan

Jessie Swan

Jan 31, 2005

Jessie M. Swan passed away Monday, January 31, 2005, in Port Orchard. She was 95 and had lived in the area all her life. She was born March 9, 1909 in South Colby in a family of 7 brothers and sisters. Her parents were Juaquina and Kenneth Newell. She attended the Harper School where she was an excellent but "mischievous"...

James Hart

James Hart

Jan 29, 2005

James G. Hart of Olalla, Washington died in Olalla of Lung Cancer on January 29, 2005. He was 70. He was born April 10, 1934 in El Campo, Texas to Raymond and Thelma (Smith) Hart. James married Mercidese "Mickey" (Miller) Hart June 26, 1959 in Seattle, Washington. He attended school through the 8th grade in Gig Harbor, Washington. James worked...

Angela Offen

Angela Offen

Jan 29, 2005

Angela C. Offen of Belfair, Washington died January 29, 2005 in Belfair. She was a victim of a homicide. She was 22. She was born June 4, 1982 at RAF Lakenheath England to Rich and Laura (Curtis) Offen. In 2000, she graduated from Olympic High School and was later on the dean's list at Olympic College, where she earned an...

Matthew Saunders

Matthew Saunders

Jan 29, 2005

Matthew "Matt" D. Saunders, 23, of Belfair was a victim of homicide January 29 in his home. He was born September 9, 1981, in Portland to his mother, Ann Saunders-Hughes. Mr. Saunders graduated in 2000 from Olympic High School and earned an associate in arts degree in 2002 from Olympic College. He then worked two years as a painter's apprentice...

Marcella Hunsaker

Marcella Hunsaker

Jan 26, 2005

Marcella J. Hunsaker of Port Orchard, Washington died January 26, 2005 in Bremerton of natural causes. She was 89. She was born January 21, 1916 in Hawarden, Iowa to Ervin J.Sr. and Gladys (Jaco) Waterman. Marcella married Rex Hunsaker June 5, 1935 in Burke, South Dakota. He died in 1977. She graduated from Hawarden High School in Hawarden, Iowa in...

Dan Buckingham

Dan Buckingham

Jan 24, 2005

Dan Buckingham of Port Orchard, Washington died in a motorcycle accident on January 24, 2005. He was 47. He was born January 22, 1958 in Augusta, Georgia to Jackie Buckingham and Inez Monroe (Murphy). Dan graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in 1976. He worked as a woodsman and tree topper. Dan enjoyed motorcycles and boating. He...

Doris Smith

Doris Smith

Jan 23, 2005

Doris M. Smith of Gig Harbor, Washington died January 23, 2005 at Merrill Gardens Alzheimer Care Facility in Gig Harbor, Washington. She was 85. She was born October 9, 1919 in San Bernardino, California to Charles and Mamie (Alderson) Bradley. She graduated from San Bernardino High School in San Bernardino, California. While living in California she was employed as a...

Mansfield Ross

Mansfield Ross

Jan 21, 2005

Mansfield Bruce Ross, 84, of Allyn, Washington died January 21, 2005 at Ridgemont Terrace Care Center in Port Orchard, Washington. Bruce was born in Willmar, Minnesota on January 6, 1921 to Vane Viber and Carrie (Matthews) Ross. He graduated from Truesdale High School in Larrabee, Iowa in 1938. Bruce married Ellen (Weber) Ross in Pt. Jefferson, Ohio on April 25,...

Mary Deisler

Mary Deisler

Jan 19, 2005

Mary Ellen Deisler of Port Orchard, Washington died in Seattle, Washington January 19, 2005 due to a short term illness. She was 82. She was born December 7, 1922 to Ernest E. and Mary Ellen (Mamie) Coles. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1941; and from Bremerton Business College in 1942. Mary was a...

Gudrun Silva

Gudrun Silva

Jan 18, 2005

Gudrun Silva of Port Orchard, Washington died January 18, 2005 in Port Orchard. She was 90. She was born August 10, 1914 in Tacoma, Washington. Gudrun married Oscar Ramsey. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1932. She worked as a "Corsetier" for Bremerton Department Store in Bremerton for 10 years. She was also a...

Betty Flolo

Betty Flolo

Jan 18, 2005

Betty Flolo of Gig Harbor, Washington died January 18, 2005 in Gig Harbor. She was 85. She was born February 26, 1919 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Anton and Katie (Ell) Axtman. Betty married Glen Flolo in Santa Cruz, California in 1941. She was a homemaker; and, owned and operated several companies (topsoil, automobile service station, steam cleaning). Betty enjoyed...

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