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

Albert Baston

Albert Baston

Dec 26, 2004

Albert Lee Baston of Port Orchard, Washington died at the family home on December 26, 2004 due to complications from heart problems. He died peacefully. Albert was 49. He was born December 8, 1955 in Denver, Colorado to Robert E. and Wanda Jean (Bundren) Baston. Albert married Rochelle (Mitchell) Baston February 14, 1992 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He graduated from Arvada...

Elizabeth Creek

Elizabeth Creek

Dec 25, 2004

Elizabeth E. Creek of Tacoma, Washington died December 25, 2004 in Tacoma. She was 83. She was born May 15, 1921 in Scotland to John and Rebecca (Monroe McCrindle) Craig. She attended school in Scotland and graduated from high school in Washington, D.C. She did clerical work in administration at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for 20 years with the Federal...

Francis Sanders

Francis Sanders

Dec 23, 2004

Francis B. "Frank" Sanders of Port Orchard, Washington died December 23, 2004 at Ridgemont Terrace, Port Orchard. He was 75. He was born June 8, 1929 in Lovelock, Nevada to Charles and Florence (Chisholm) Sanders. Frank married Patricia "Pat" Anne (Breed) Sanders February 22, 1974 in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Frank worked...

Bettye Sorensen

Bettye Sorensen

Dec 22, 2004

Bettye L. Sorensen of Port Orchard, Washington died December 22, 2004. She was 80. She was born August 1, 1924 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Clyde T. and Alverda M. (Parker) Paris. Bettye married Wes Sorensen. She graduated from high school at Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1942. Bettye was a military wife and homemaker. She worked as a secretary for Puget Sound...

Irene Cronkhite

Irene Cronkhite

Dec 21, 2004

Irene Sapp Cronkhite Died December 21, 2004 Port Orchard, Washington Born December 22, 1918 in Sumner, Nebraska to Roy Joseph Lewis and Mabel Angeline Hedges Lewis. Raised and educated at Elm Creek and Lexington, Nebraska, graduating from Lexington High School in May 1935. Married Wilson Clark Sapp in Seattle - February 4, 1940. Lived in Cottage Grove, Oregon for one...

Clara Osborn

Clara Osborn

Dec 15, 2004

Clara Elizabeth Osborn of Port Orchard, Washington died in Port Orchard December 15, 2004 following a long battle with cancer. She was 90. She was born June 16, 1914 in Bennett County, South Dakota to John and Mary Ann (Morrison)Short. Clara married Louis Osborn July 20, 1929 in Phillips, South Dakota. Clara was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, family,...

Mary Nelson

Mary Nelson

Dec 15, 2004

Mary Louise Nelson of Port Orchard, Washington died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on December 15, 2004. He was 71. Mary was born July 2, 1933 in Bath, New York to Clifford Milton Sr. and Ella Mae (Bacon) Orr. She married Verne E. Nelson June 7, 1975 in Port Orchard, Washington. Mary graduated from South Kitsap High School...

Fred Myers

Fred Myers

Dec 15, 2004

Fred A. Myers of Port Orchard, Washington died December 15, 2004 in Port Orchard following a long term illness with cancer. He was 77. He was born July 12, 1927 in Seattle, Washington to Carl and Thelma (Schwatke) Myers. Fred married Teddy (Prengel) Myers January 22, 1960 in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from West Seattle High School in Seattle, Washingotn...

Mildred Newstrom

Mildred Newstrom

Dec 11, 2004

Mildred Newstom, South Kitsap pioneer, died suddenly on Saturday December 11, 2004. She had lived in the Harper area for over 65 years. She was born on the family farm in Cheney, WA 89 years ago. She attended Cheney Normal School now called Eastern Washington University, to get her teaching certificate then traveled to Seattle to begin teaching. She settled...

Elmer Kuehl

Elmer Kuehl

Dec 6, 2004

Elmer M. Kuehl of Bremerton, Washington died of Respiratory Failure December 6, 2004 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was 77. He was born July 28, 1927 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to August and Anna (Paulson) Kuehl. Elmer graduated from Albert Lea High School in Albert Lea, Minnesota in 1945; and, graduated from the University of Minnesota in...

Theodore Keeler

Theodore Keeler

Dec 4, 2004

Theodore "Ted" E. Keeler of Port Orchard, Washington died December 4, 2004 in Port Orchard. He was 66. He was born October 28, 1938 in Oregon City, Oregon to Eddie and Wilma (Seitz) Keeler. Ted married Sarah L. (Bethje) Keeler on May 5, 1967 in Battle Ground, Washington. He graduated from Hudson Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington in 1958....

Ervin Shipman

Ervin Shipman

Dec 1, 2004

Ervin Shipman of Port Orchard, Washington died December 1, 2004 in Bremerton, Washington. He was 77. He was born October 29, 1927 in Bear Mountain, Washington to William B. and Katherine (Meissen) Shipman. He married Teresa Trainer in Chelan, Washington on July 1, 1951. Ervin attended Lakeside School in Chelan, Washington. He worked as a Flange Turner at Puget Sound...

Stanley Rundquist

Stanley Rundquist

Nov 27, 2004

Stanley A. Rundquist of Port Orchard, Washington died November 27, 2004 of natural causes at his home. He was 73. He was born January 25, 1931 in Spring Lake, New Jersey to Harry and Selma (Nystrom) Rundquist. Stanley married Helen (English) Rundquist November 17, 1951 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He attended Bayside High School in Bayside, New Jersey; and, attained...

Agnes Eessen

Agnes Eessen

Nov 26, 2004

Agnes Dreessen of Port Orchard, Washington died November 24, 2004 in Port Orchard. She was 89. She was born March 26, 1915 in George, Iowa to Everette and Etta (Janssen) Tutje. She married Ervin Dreessen April 7, 1936 at Sibley, Iowa. He died March 22, 1995. Agnes attended school at Wilson #1, in Allendorf, Iowa. She was a homemaker. Agnes...

Denice Yingling

Denice Yingling

Nov 25, 2004

Denice Marie Yingling of Tacoma, Washington died of natural causes November 25, 2004 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. She was 51. She was born June 13, 1953 in Bremerton, Washington to Robert W. and Bernice (Dawson) Yingling. She attended school at Holly Ridge in Bremerton, Washington. Denice enjoyed bowling, family outings, dancing, music; and, really enjoyed holidays -...

Roby Stroud

Roby Stroud

Nov 21, 2004

Roby W. Stroud of Silverdale, Washington died of natural causes November 21, 2004 in Silverdale. He was 89. He was born July 16, 1915 in Scotland, Arkansas to Alonzo I. and Delia (Beverage) Stroud. Roby married Margaret (Rademacher) Stroud in Ellensburg, Washington in 1951. She died in 1999. He attended Clinton High School in Clinton, Arkansas; and, attained a GED...

Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker

Nov 20, 2004

Josephine "Pat" M. Baker, 70 formerly of Davenport, Iowa died November 20, 2004 in Port Orchard, Washington. Pat was born March 3, 1934 in Davenport to Paul and Lois (Winkler) McCoy. She attended Green Aces School in Davenport. Pat married Samuel Baker June 8, 1981 in Elko, Nevada. He preceded her in death in 1991. Pat lived in Davenport most...

Leona Cady

Leona Cady

Nov 19, 2004

Leona "Maxine" Cady of Port Orchard, Washington died November 19, 2004 in Bremerton, Washington following a prolonged battle with heart disease. She was 72. She was born May 4, 1932 in Honey Grove, Texas to Arthur and Rada B. (Luster) Lightfoot. She graduated from Alexandria High School in Alexandria, Indiana in 1950. She worked as an inspector for ITT Cannon...

Helen Casto

Helen Casto

Nov 18, 2004

Helen Patricia Casto of Allyn, Washington died at Belmont Terrace in Bremerton, Washington November 18, 2004. She was 78. She was born November 18, 1926 in Frankfort, Indiana to Leo and Gertrude (McGuire) Van Cleave. She married Jerome Casto April 5, 1946. He died in 1993. Helen was a homemaker. She enjoyed chopping her own firewood, family get-to-gethers, her cat...

Robert Farnham

Robert Farnham

Nov 16, 2004

Robert B. Farnham of Port Orchard, Washington died November 16, 2004 in Port Orchard following a long term illness. He was 81. He was born January 7, 1923 in Onalaska, Washington to George Lester and Esther L. (Bosworth) Farnham. He married Verda A. (Ringer) Farnham May 15, 1948 in Winnamucca, Nevada. Robert attended Centralia High School in Centralia, Washington. He...

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