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Wesley Gardner

Wesley Gardner

Apr 11, 2004

Wesley E. Gardner of Bremerton, Washington died April 11, 2004 in Bremerton following a long illness. He was 61. He was born February 26, 1943 in San Francisco, California to James W. and Elsie J. (Van Horn) Gardner. Wesley graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1961. He served in the United States Navy from 1961...

Georgianna Hovland

Georgianna Hovland

Apr 11, 2004

Georgianna M. Hovland of Belfair, Washington died April 11, 2004 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. She was 81. She was born June 2, 1922 in Westope, North Dakota to Wilber and Rosalie (DeMars) Belcourt. She married Morris Hovland. Georgianna worked numerous years at St. Vincent DePaul in Belfair, Washington - retiring in the late 1990's. She was a...

John Hall

John Hall

Apr 10, 2004

John Clair Hall of Port Orchard, Washington died at the Naval Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on April 10, 2004. He died of complications due to Rheumatoid Arthritis. He was 62. He was born September 2, 1941 in Verona, Pennsylvania to Ronald L. and Elizabeth G. (Miller) Hall. John married Colleen H. (Peterson) Hall on October 10, 1964 in Jackson, Minnesota....

Frank Myers

Frank Myers

Apr 10, 2004

Frank Neville Myers of Olalla, Washington died of cardiac arrest at his residence April 10, 2004. He was 79. Frank was born October 21, 1924 in Donaldson, Indiana to Frank Neville and Marguerite Hazel (Libby) Myers. He graduated from Central Jr.- Sr. High in South Bend, Indiana in 1942. He served in the Army Air Force from July 1943 -...

Daniel Keller,

Daniel Keller,

Apr 9, 2004

Daniel J. Keller, Sr. of Port Orchard, Washington died of a heart attack April 9, 2004 in Bremerton, Washington. He was 55. He was born July 23, 1948 in Aberdeen, Washington. Daniel married Darlene McCraney in Port Orchard on October 23, 1970. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1968. Daniel worked 36 years as...

Viola Lewis

Viola Lewis

Apr 6, 2004

Viola L. Lewis of Bainbridge Island, Washington died of natural causes April 6, 2004 at the Messenger House. She was 93. She was born July 11, 1910 in Charleston, West Virginia to Enoch and Kathleen (White) Rust. Viola married George Walter Lewis in Bridgeton, New Jersey. She attended school and was raised in Westerley, Rhode Island. She raised flowers and...

Shirley Hartman

Shirley Hartman

Apr 1, 2004

Shirley Mae Hartman of Port Orchard, Washington died at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington on April 1, 2004. She died following a long valiant battle with cancer. She was 55. Shirley was born in Vancouver, Washington to Lloyd and Eunice (Weaver) Hagedon. She married Gregoy L. Hartman February 12, 1993 in Seattle, Washington. Shirley graduated from LaCenter High School...

Konnor Dennison-Hembd

Konnor Dennison-Hembd

Apr 1, 2004

Konnor Lucas Dennison-Hembd of Port Orchard, Washington died April 1, 2004 at his home. He was 3 months and 5 days old. Konnor was born in Silverdale, Washington on December 26, 2003 to Lawrence Hembd and Wendi Dennison. He loved playing with and biting his little yellow rattle bug; able to "Talk" profoundly and loved to eat and be held....

Carole Wegner

Carole Wegner

Mar 30, 2004

Carole Marlene Wegner of Belfair, Washington died Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She was 70. She was born in Devil's Lake, North Dakota to Elmer and Marie (Reimer) Schrag. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington in 1951. On December 4, 1954, she married Tex Wegner in Tacoma. He preceded her in death in 2001....

Homer Sims

Homer Sims

Mar 25, 2004

Homer C. Sims Sr. of Port Orchard, Washington died March 25, 2004 at his residence. He was 85. He was born December 6, 1918 in Birmingham, Alabama to Homer and Sara (Hubbard) Sims. Homer married Rebecca DeJesus (Sevilla) Sims October 8, 1981 in Bremerton, Washington. He graduated from high school in Birmingham, Alabama. He was U.S. Navy Retired; and, served...

Janice Larson

Janice Larson

Mar 21, 2004

Janice L. Larson, 51, a former resident of Port Angeles, died on Sunday, March 21, 2004 in Bremerton, Washington. Janice was born in Walla Walla on April 29, 1952 to William and Frances Ruther. She attended High School in Walla Walla, graduating in 1970. Janice married Kenneth L. Larson in Walla Walla on February 26, 1983. Together they had three...

Shirley Williaims

Shirley Williaims

Mar 18, 2004

Shirley "Willie" C. Williams of Port Orchard, Washington died March 18, 2004 at his son's home in Port Orchard. He was 77. Shirley married Jennie "Penny" (Gandolfo) Williams April 11, 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended DesLacs High School in DesLacs, North Dakota and received his GED. Shirley served 22 years in the U.S. Navy - attaining rank of...

Helen Montresor

Helen Montresor

Mar 18, 2004

Helen M. Montresor of Gig Harbor, Washington died of natural causes March 18, 2004 at her residence. She was 79. She was born August 19, 1924 in Brockway, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Susanna (Galovic) Charnisky. She married Harold W. Dodds in Florida in 1943. Harold died in 1970. Helen graduated from Brockway High School in Brockway, Pennsylvania; and, attended Dubois...

Gordon Porter

Gordon Porter

Mar 15, 2004

Gordon A. Porter of Belfair, Washington died of cancer on March 15, 2004 at his home. He was 71. He was born May 20, 1932 in Phoenix, Arizona to Arthur W. and Madge (Chitwood) Porter. Gordon married Jo Ella (Morris) Porter in Port Townsend, Washington on December 10, 1954. He graduated from high school in Eugene, Oregon in 1950; and,...

Ida Sewell

Ida Sewell

Mar 15, 2004

Ida Mae Sewell of Port Orchard, Washington died of natural causes March 15, 2004. She was 93. She was born November 18, 1910 in Derby, Illinois to John A. and Sarah Ann (Modglin) Milligan. Ida married Ed Miller June of 1928; and, following his death in August of 1946, she married Llewellwyn Sewell February 1948. She worked 2 years as...

Ellie Newland

Ellie Newland

Mar 13, 2004

Ellie C. "Babe" Newland, a Port Orchard resident for 60 years, died at Ridgemont Terrace March 13, 2004. She was 92. She was born June 19, 1911 in Stanton, Nebraska to Peter and Anna (Neilsen) Beck. Ellie married Gerald K. Newland January 6, 1933 in Huron, South Dakota. She graduated from Huron High School in Huron, South Dakota. Ellie worked...

Raymond Kern

Raymond Kern

Mar 13, 2004

Raymond L. Kern of Washington Veterans Home in Retsil died March 13, 2004. He was 79. He was born April 6, 1924 in Eureka, California to George and Myrla (Lancaster) Kern. Raymond married Doris (McDonald) Kern February 8, 1945 in Nevada. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1946 as 3rd Class Gunner's Mate. He was awarded WWII Victory Medal...

Darlene Cronce

Darlene Cronce

Mar 12, 2004

Darlene I. Cronce, 82, of Port Orchard, WA, died Friday, March 12, 2004, at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, WA. She was born January 1, 1922, in Huron, SD, to Arthur and Olga (Anderson) Schuman. She graduated from high school in Huron. On June 16, 1951, she married Harold E. Cronce in Bremerton. Darlene worked in the aircraft industry during...

Joseph White,

Joseph White,

Mar 10, 2004

Joseph F. White, Jr. of Longbranch, Washington died at his residence March 10, 2004. He was 48. He was born October 15, 1955 in Norfolk, Virginia to Joseph White, Sr. and Mary (Locke) White. He graduated from West High School in Bremerton, Washington in 1973. Joseph was a member of Laborers Union - Local 252 as a Deck Blaster at...

Irene Pauley

Irene Pauley

Mar 9, 2004

Irene M. Pauley of Port Orchard, Washington died of pancreatic cancer March 9, 2004 at Life Care Center of Port Orchard. She was 52. She was born in Bremerton, Washington January 21, 1952 to Bill and Ileen (Northway) Davidson. She attended Bremerton High School. Irene was a CNA at Bremerton Convalescent Center; and, previously worked as a secretary at Keyport....

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