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

Verna Jackson

Verna Jackson

Dec 5, 2003

Verna May Jackson - a former long-time resident of Port Orchard and recently residing in California - died December 12, 2003 in San Diego, California. She was born January 8, 1923 in Louisiana to Alexander and Edna (Cribb) Brown. Verna married Raymond Stanley Jackson February 14, 1942 in Port Orchard, Washington. He died in 1967. She graduated from South Kitsap...

Jordan Pauley-Hudson

Jordan Pauley-Hudson

Dec 3, 2003

Jordan James Pauley-Hudson was born December 3, 2003, at Harrison Hospital Silverdale Campus in Silverdale, WA. Jordan survived for 2 hours. Jordan is survived by his parents Michael Ray Pauley and Heather L. Hudson, of Bremerton, WA; brothers Brandon Hudson, Jacob Schraw, and Michael Ray Pauley, Jr, all of Bremerton; grandparents, Michael and Michaeleene Hudson, of Bremerton, and Irene Pauley,...

Sylvia Smith

Sylvia Smith

Dec 3, 2003

Sylvia C. Smith of Port Orchard, Washington died December 3, 2003 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. She was 67. She was born October 5, 1936 in San Francisco, California to Robert and Zella (Mahood) Lee. Sylvia married Waldon L. Smith August 28, 1958 in San Francisco, California. She has been a homemaker, wife, and mother. Sylvia was a...

Dominic Mielnicki

Dominic Mielnicki

Dec 2, 2003

Dominic A. Mielnicki died at Washington Veterans Home in Retsil, Washington December 2, 2003. He was 82. He was born August 4, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois to Kasper and Sophia (Pogorzelski) Mielnicki. Dominic served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as Seaman First Class. He was a member of the Catholic Church and of the Knights of Columbus....

Thane Hoyte

Thane Hoyte

Dec 2, 2003

Thane Scott Hoyte of Southworth, Washington died of cancer at his residence December 2, 2003. Thane had fought cancer for 35 years. He was born September 18, 1964 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia to Barry and Sandra (Wallace) Hoyte. Thane married Delia (Ortiz) Hoyte June 27, 1998 in South Colby, Washington. She died December 23, 2002. He graduated from South Kitsap...

John Lamey

John Lamey

Dec 2, 2003

Reverend John F. Lamey of Port Orchard, Washington died December 2, 2003 at the Port Orchard Care Center. He was 81. He was born in Portland, Oregon January 22, 1922 to John and Eleanor (Huffman) Lamey. John married Patricia A. (Whitfield) Lamey May 24, 1945 in Evanston, Illinois. He graduated from Evanston Township High School in Evanston, Ilinois in 1940;...

Mildred Satran

Mildred Satran

Nov 29, 2003

Mildred "Millie" Satran died November 29, 2003 at the Port Orchard Care Center in Port Orchard, Washington. She was 80. She was born in Allen, Oklahoma July 11, 1923 to Robert & Bonnie (Hayes) Hammonds. Mildred married Kenneth Satran in Belfair, Washington in 1942. Millie worked for the Theler and Oberg families and worked at various businesses in Belfair. She...

Jeanette Smith

Jeanette Smith

Nov 29, 2003

Jeanette 'J.J." K. Smith died at her Bremerton, Washington home on November 29, 2003. She was 57. She was born in San Francisco, California September 11, 1946 to Alfred and Frances Boe. She volunteered at Naval Avenue Elementary School as a reading tutor; she enjoyed being around her friends and her pets; loved her grandson very much. Jeanette is survived...

James Burchard

James Burchard

Nov 29, 2003

James R. "Jim" Burchard of Port Orchard, Washington died November 29, 2003 at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard, Washington. He was 76. He was born April 12, 1927 in Havre, Montana to Charles and Anna Mae (Dubois) Burchard. James married June (Scott) Burchard June 15, 1952 in Fort Benton, Montana. He attended Havre High School in Havre, Montana; and, received...

Minnie Spear

Minnie Spear

Nov 25, 2003

Minnie Agnes Spear died November 25, 2003 at the Port Orchard Care Center in Port Orchard, Washington. She was 94. Minnie was born in Turton, South Dakota February 21, 1909 to Albert A. and Anna (Sandeen) Getsgo. She married Loren Spear April 22, 1927 in Turton, South Dakota. She worked as a nurse (LPN) at the Naval Hospital in Bremerton,...

John Mcmillen

John Mcmillen

Nov 24, 2003

John Mitchell McMillen died at Martha and Mary Health Center in Poulsbo, Washington on November 24, 2003. He was 74. He was born in Hume, Missouri on March 30, 1929 to Jacob and Charlotte (Jenkins) McMillen, Sr. John married Dorothy Mae (Dyer) McMillen on August 3, 1949 in Newport Beach, California. Dorothy died May 11, 2002. He graduated from Buena...

Harold Hauenstein

Harold Hauenstein

Nov 24, 2003

Harold Hauenstein March 25, 1910-November 24, 2003 Harold James Hauenstein, 93, of Bremerton died Monday in Bremerton. He was born in Scranton, N.D., to Morris and Mathilde (Holte) Hauenstein. He graduated from Stanwood High School in Stanwood, Washington, in 1928. On December 2, 1933, he married Gertrude Heath in Snoqualmie. Mr. Hauenstein was employed as a sheetmetal worker at Puget...

Roger Marvin

Roger Marvin

Nov 23, 2003

Dr. Roger T. Marvin of Port Orchard, Washington passed away unexpectedly on November 23, 2003 at the age of 68 in his home. Roger was born in Machias, New York in 1935. Roger, his mother Dorothy and younger sister moved to Franklinville, New York after the passing of his father, Dr. Paul Marvin, D.V.M. Roger always talked about his fond...

Kenneth Laur

Kenneth Laur

Nov 22, 2003

Kenneth James Laur died November 22, 2003 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was 43. He was born January 26, 1960 in Okinawa, Japan to Neal and Mitsuko (Akamine) Laur. Kenneth married Kimberly (Runge) Laur July 24, 1982 in Olympia, Wasington. He worked at Les Schwab/Shaub-Ellison Tire Stores (the last 14 years at the store in Bremerton on...

Opal Wilson

Opal Wilson

Nov 17, 2003

Opal Marie Wilson died November 17, 2003 at her residence in Southworth, Washington. She was 83. She was born November 6, 1920 in Rosepine, Louisiana to Charles and Minnie (Bell) Baker. She married Walter L. Wilson October 2, 1982 in Sequim, Washington. Opal graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Wasington in 1938. She worked as a beautician...

Dick Backstrom

Dick Backstrom

Nov 17, 2003

Dick Backstrom of Port Orchard, Washington died November 17, 2003 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was 62. He was born September 16, 1941 in Newberg, Oregon to Ben and Tina (Kerttula) Backstrom. He attained his GED locally in Bremerton. Dick was a member of Harper Evangelical Free Church. He is survived by his brother - Melvin Backstrom...

Delphine Yongue

Delphine Yongue

Nov 14, 2003

Delphine M. Yongue died November 14, 2003 at Belmont Terrace in Bremerton, Washington. She was 90. She was born August 13, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Anne (Hewitt) Yongue. She married Norman G. Yongue October 31, 1941 in San Diego, California. Delphine worked as a beautician in Vallejo, California for 16 years - retiring in 1968. Delphine is...

Doris Villwock

Doris Villwock

Nov 10, 2003

Doris V. Villwock, 76, of Port Orchard, Wa, died Monday, November 10, 2003 at Manor Care in Gig Harbor. Doris was born July 4, 1927 in Macoupin County, Illinois to Allen & Dora McIntyre. Doris was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening and her sewing clubs and was a long time member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Bremerton. Survivors include...

Leslie Bettle

Leslie Bettle

Nov 10, 2003

Leslie Read Piercy Bettle went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 10, 2003 after a battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Los Angeles, California on June 8, 1955 to Geneva and Rex Read and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. She married Richard Piercy in 1974 who preceded her in death in 1994. She married...

Michael Carroll,

Michael Carroll,

Nov 8, 2003

Michael A. Carrol, Sr. died at his residence in Bremerton, Washington November 8, 2003. He was 52. He was born in Seattle, Washington December 27, 1950 to Emil "Bud" and Junelle (Pitkin) Carroll. Michael graduated from Sealth High School in Seattle, Washington in 1968. He also graduated from Southern Oregon in Ashland, Oregon in 1989 - attaining a Masters in...

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