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

Ruth Vandeventer

Ruth Vandeventer

Mar 6, 2004

Ruth B. Vandeventer of Port Orchard, Washington died March 6, 2004 at her residence. She was 81. She was born March 3, 1923 in Pendergast, Arizona to Charles D. and Bertha L. (Stewart) Bodily. She married Howard L. Vandeventer October 14, 1944 in San Diego, California. She graduated from high school in Indianapolis, Indiana. She served in the U.S. Coast...

Michael Danger

Michael Danger

Mar 6, 2004

Michael E. Danger of Port Orchard, Washington died March 6, 2004 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. He was 57. He was born in Elsfleth, Germany on May 15, 1946 to Robert and Eleonore (Wedelich) Barker. Michael married Sharon (Effrig) Danger February 14, 1986 in Seattle, Washington. He served in the U.S. Airforce as staff sergeant in Vietnam. Michael...

Carl Helm

Carl Helm

Mar 2, 2004

Carl H. Helm of Port Orchard, Washington died March 2, 2004 at Life Care of Port Orchard. He was 87. He was born September 30, 1916 in Topeka, Kansas to Adolph and Bertha (Trachsler) Helm. He married Willie D. (Edwards) Helm in Kansas City, Kansas in 1943. Carl graduated from Kansas State University. He served in the U.S. Navy as...

Isabelle Zimmerman

Isabelle Zimmerman

Feb 29, 2004

Isabelle E. Zimmerman of Belfair, Washington died of natural causes February 29, 2004 in Port Orchard, Washington. She was 97. She was born October 3, 1906 in Kramer, North Dakota to Louis Sonnenberg and Elizabeth (Wagner) Sonnenberg. She graduated from Boutineau County High School North Dakota in 1924. Isabelle attended Minot State Teacher's College in Minot, North Dakota; and, graduated...

Allen Simmons

Allen Simmons

Feb 29, 2004

Allen M. Simmons of Port Orchard, Washington (formerly of Union, Washington) died February 29, 2004 at the Washington Veterans Home in Retsil, Washington. He was 84. He was born May 6, 1919 in Bonanza, Arkansas to Robert and Clara (Maurice) Simmons. Allen was a U.S. Merchant Marine for 8 years during WWII time. He was a Stationary Steam Engineer. Allen...

Darlene Moore

Darlene Moore

Feb 27, 2004

Darlene J. Moore of Bremerton, Washington died of cancer at Harrison Memorial Hospital February 27,2004. She was 59. She was born July 14, 1944 in Aberdeen, Washington to Lawrence and Gertrude (Walters) Sargent. Darlene graduated from North Mason High School in Belfair, Washington in 1962. She attended Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington - playing all three sports (tennis, basketball and...

Kenneth Shadle

Kenneth Shadle

Feb 24, 2004

Kenneth Dwane Shadle of Bremerton, Washington died of natural causes February 24, 2004 at his home. He was 39. He was born August 3, 1964 in Bremerton, Washington to Teryle R. and Joan L.(Sheldon) Shadle. Kenneth attended Bremerton High School in Bremerton. He loved animals and took care of stray cats; enjoyed watching "Animal Planet"; his best friends were his...

Damaso Papa

Damaso Papa

Feb 23, 2004

Damaso Fabian "Tatay" Papa of Port Orchard, Washington died February 23, 2004. He was 86. He was born December 12, 1917 in Alabang Muntinlupa City, Philippines to Dionisio and Benita (Fabian) Papa. He worked as a railroad engineer - retiring in 1970. He was a gardener at Washington Veterans Home - retiring in 1985. He was well known for his...

Daniel Durham

Daniel Durham

Feb 21, 2004

Daniel W. Durham of Olalla, Washington died February 21, 2004 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. He was 76. He was born November 25, 1927 in Bollinger Co., Missouri to Sidney and Sarah (Fronabarger) Durham. Daniel married Betty (Johnson) Durham February 5, 1951 in Tacoma, Washington. He attended school in St. Louis, Missouri; and, graduated from Tacoma Vocational Institute in Tacoma, Washington...

Genevieve Smith

Genevieve Smith

Feb 18, 2004

Genevieve Mae Smith of Port Orchard, Washington died February 18, 2004 at Frontier Rehab and Extended Care Center in Longview, Washington. She was 87. She was born February 2, 1917 in Rainier, Washington to Grover and Anna (Norton) London. Genevieve married John S. Smith in Sumner, Washington in 1947. She attended school in Sumner, Washington. Genevieve was a homemaker; and,...

Kristee Childers

Kristee Childers

Feb 17, 2004

Kristee Lee Childers of Belfair, Washington died February 17, 2004 at her residence. She was 54. She was born December 24, 1949 in Glendive, Montana to Christian Lee and Mary Jane (Byer) Siverts. She married Roy Ronald Childers March 19, 1999 in Port Orchard, Washington. Kristee graduated from Dawson County High School in Glendive, Montana in 1968. She served in...

Harriett Metz

Harriett Metz

Feb 15, 2004

Harriet E. Thomas Metz of Port Orchard, Washington died February 15, 2004 at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard, Washington. She was 85. She was born July 16, 1918 in Pontiac, North Dakota - Cass County to Walter F. and Ann D. (Brennan) Lindemann. She married Harold E. Thomas June 7, 1942 who died October 3,1980; then, married Edward H. Metz...

Ana Quinene

Ana Quinene

Feb 14, 2004

Ana Mata Quinene of Port Orchard, Washington died of natural causes February 14, 2004 at her Port Orchard residence. She was 85. She was born February 14, 1919 in Merizo, Guam to Carmen Cruz Manalisay and Blas Espinosa Mata. She married Jose Cruz Quinene August 14, 1942 in Merizo, Guam. Ana was a homemaker. She enjoyed Bingo, cooking and her...

Louise Pedersen

Louise Pedersen

Feb 14, 2004

Louise I. Pedersen of Bremerton, Washington died peacefully of natural causes February 14, 2004 in Bremerton. She was 90. She was born November 18, 1913 in Port Orchard, Washington (on the family farm on Long Lake Road) to William and Louise (Crouch) McPherson. She married Harry Pedersen. Louise graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1931....

Barbara Gallagher

Barbara Gallagher

Feb 12, 2004

Barbara Jean Gallagher of Port Orchard, Washington died February 12, 2004 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. She was 59. She was born October 15, 1944 in Bremerton, Washington to Leonora Babcock (Ecklund) and Vern Babcock. She married James V. Gallagher May 5, 1977. Barbara graduated from East Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington in 1962. She was a...

Franklin Luett,

Franklin Luett,

Feb 11, 2004

Franklin Duane Luett of Port Orchard, Washington died February 11, 2004 at his home. He was 46. He was born in San Francisco, California March 25, 1957. His parents are Franklin Duane Luett and Evelyn. Franklin married Diane Marie "Luckritz" Luett August 9, 1980. He graduated from Clinton High School in Clinton, Iowa in 1975. Franklin served in the US....

Floyd Knutzen

Floyd Knutzen

Feb 11, 2004

Floyd F. Knutzen of Bremerton, Washington died at Forest Ridge in Bremerton, Washington February 11, 2004. He was 89. He was born August 16, 1914 in Burlington, Washington to George and Anna (Sorensen) Knutzen. Floyd married Amy E. (Gilbert) Knutzen in 1979. He graduated from Burlington High School in Burlington, Washington; and, from Pacific Lutheran College in Tacoma and St....

Maurice Otterbeck

Maurice Otterbeck

Feb 11, 2004

Our Patriarch, Maurice W. Otterbeck, has passed on - but not without creating a lasting legacy. Maurice passed away quietly in his Port Orchard home on February 11, 2004 surrounded byhis loving family. Our lives are less complete without him. Maurice was born in St. Helena, California on July 14, 1911. In his early years Maurice worked as a loborer,...

Harold Danel

Harold Danel

Feb 10, 2004

Harold Francis Danel of Port Orchard, Washington died February 10, 2004 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was 78. He was born November 30, 1925 in Bremerton, Washington to Ralph and Elva (Templeton) Danel. Harold married Hazel Joy (Vant) Danel December 6, 1947 in Bremerton, Washington. He graduated from Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington in 1944. Harold...

Ernest Everts

Ernest Everts

Feb 9, 2004

Ernest P. Everts of West Port, Washington died of natural causes February 9, 2004 at the V.A. Hospital in Seattle, Washington. He was 83. He was born September 30, 1920 in Mountain Grove, Missouri to Nellie Grey (Moore) Everts and Percey Everts. He served in the Army as Private 1st Class for 4 years. Ernest worked as a farmer in...

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