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Ruth Deshazer
Feb 20, 2003
Ruth I. DeShazer, 77, of Port Orchard, WA, died February 20, 2003, at Forest Ridge Health & Rehab in Bremerton, WA. Ruth was born March 14, 1925, in Hastings, IA, to Andrew Jackson and Iva Mae (Stockton) Stephens. She received her nursing degree in San Diego, CA.Ruth married Kenneth DeShazer on May 5, 1941. He preceded her in death in...
Dorris Mcguire
Feb 20, 2003
Port Orchard resident Dorris Mae McGuire, 77, died February 20, 2003, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle from a brain aneurysm.She was born November 30, 1925, in Woodpecker/Hixon, B.C., Canada to Earl & Ethel Bate. She graduated from Moore, ID, High School in 1943. Her family had moved to the Big Lost River Valley in Idaho in November 1941.At high...
Geraldine Worland
Feb 20, 2003
Geraldine Elizabeth (Reeser) Worland, 80, of Port Orchard, Washington, died February 20, 2003 in Bremerton, Washington. She was born March 30, 1922 in Southwick, Idaho to Edward & Edith (Walker) Reeser. She graduated from Bremerton high scool in 1940 and married Lawrence D. Worland on March 22, 1941 in Shelton, Washington.Mrs. Worland was a secretary with the United States Government...
Betty Carlson
Feb 17, 2003
Betty J. Carlson died February 17, 2003 at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Bremerton, Washington. She was 74.She was born October 18, 1928 in Crystal, North Dakota to Roy and Gladys (Erickson) Corbit.She attended school at Bremerton High School.Betty was a home maker for 48 years.She enjoyed cooking, gardening, crosswork puzzles, crocheting, raising children and grandchildren.Betty is survived by her husband, Robert...
Hjalmar Riksheim
Feb 17, 2003
Hjalmar Monrad Riksheim died February 17, 2003 in Port Orchard, Washington. He was 100.He was born November 27, 1902 in Alesund, Norway.Hjalamar married Eula (Greene) Riksheim January 6, 1936 in Port Orchard, Washington.Hjalmar was a commercial fisherman for 50 years.He was a member of the Deep Sea Fisherman's Union.Hjalmar is survived by his wife, Eula (Greene) Riksheim of the family...
Stephanie Thomas
Feb 15, 2003
Stephanie D. Thomas 42. of Wenatchee, and a former longtime resident of Methow, passed away quietly at her home on Saturday, February 15, 2003, surrounded by her family.She was born May 19, 1960 to Harold Edison and Harriet Ella (Lindemann) Thomas at Bremerton, Washington. She was raised and educated in Pt. Orchard, graduating from South Kitsap High School in 1978....
Leslie Henderson
Feb 11, 2003
Leslie J. Henderson died February 11, 2003 at his Southworth, Washington home. He died of Visceral Carcinoma. He was 78.He was born September 7, 1924 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota to Leahlea (Brown) Henderson and Leslie M. Henderson.Leslie attended high school; and, served in the U.S. Navy from December 17, 1941 through July 3, 1961. He attained the rank of...
Virginia Senzek
Feb 11, 2003
Virginia C. Senzek died February 11, 2003 at Cottesmore of Life Care Center. She died of Pulmonary Hypertension. She was 76.She was born February 8, 1927 in The Dalles, Oregon to Milford and Marion (Freeland) Dillaboy.She graduated from Hood River High School of Hood River, Oregon in 1945.She married Leonard M. Senzek December 26, 1962 in Stevens, Washington. He preceded...
Steven Varsa
Feb 8, 2003
Steven J. Varsa died of a heart attack on February 8, 2003. He was 49.He was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 17, 1953 to John F. Varsa and JoAnn (Beck) Varsa.Steven graduated from Hillsdale High School in Hillsdale, Michigan in 1971. He also graduated from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1975.He married Susan K. (Pile) Varsa in...
Michael Mike" A. Toomey
Feb 5, 2003
Michael A. Toomey died February 5, 2003 at his Port Orchard, Washington residence. He was 64.He was born in Pitcher, Oklahoma March 24, 1938.Mike served in the U.S. Navy; and, was, also, a laborer and union member for Local 185 in San Diego, California. He is survived by his son, Michael, of Port Orchard, Washington; daughter, Tonya, of New Mexico;...
Robert Petty
Jan 28, 2003
Robert L. "Bob" Petty died January 28, 2003 at his Port Orchard, Washington home. He died of Mesothelioma (Abestos Cancer). He was 52.He was born in Yakima, Washington April 3, 1950 to Clifford and Pauline (Wallbaum) Petty.Bob married Dianne (Anderson) Petty January 12, 1980 in Port Orchard, Washington.He graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1969....
Dorothy O'Connor
Jan 24, 2003
Dorothy R. O'Connor died January 24, 2003 in Port Orchard, Washington. She was 85.She was born July 7, 1917 in Erie, Pennsylvania to Edward and Lillian (Doller) Bishop.She graduated from Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1936; and, attended Miami of Ohio in Oxford, Ohio.Dorothy married John J. O'Connor August 9, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio.She was employed by the...
Noralf Tweit
Jan 23, 2003
Noralf Tweit died January 23, 2003 at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard, Washington. He was 94.He was born March 24, 1908 in a farm house west of Dazey, North Dakota to Andrew and Helena (Lagried) Tweit.He attended school through the 8th grade in Dazey, North Dakota.Noralf married Bessie M. ("Taber") February 14, 1931 in Aberdeen, Washington.He worked at Puget Sound...
Marvin Mckinley
Jan 21, 2003
Marvin H. McKinley died January 21, 2003 in Port Orchard, Washington. He was 74.He was born in Mulvane, Kansas September 13, 1928 to Leland and Thelma (Hollis) McKinley.Marvin attended school in Mulvane, Kansas through the 10th grade.He served in the Army Air Force from 1946-1949. He attained the rank of E-4.He worked as a machinist for 13 years; and, also...
Juanita Zetterberg
Jan 20, 2003
Juanita Audrey Zetterberg died January 20, 2003 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She was 75.She was born May 19, 1927 in Waldheim, Louisiana to Julius and Ethel (Quave) Heath.She graduated from high school in Covington, Louisiana.Juanita married Robert S. Zetterberg November 29, 1947 in Yuma, Arizona.She was employed as a telephone operator in California and in Mississippi.She worked as secretary and...
Myrtle Rawlings
Jan 17, 2003
Myrtle "Mert" A. Rawlings, 84, of Bremerton, WA, died January 17, 2003, at her home.Myrtle was born July 25, 1918, in Hattiesburg, MS, to Pink and Carrie (Harris) Buckhaults. She graduated from high school in Scotia, CA. Myrtle worked in the food service industry in California, Oregon, and Washington. She enjoyed crocheting, growing flowers, gardening, traveling, and being around the...
George Torrence
Jan 17, 2003
The Rev. Torrence was a past member of the board of trustees of Northwest Christian College, served as youth chairman of South Idaho Christian Churches, belonged to South Kitsap Ministerial Association and Bremerton Ministerial Association, was a former secretary of Port Orchard Kiwanis; and in his later years enjoyed serving on the Election Board.He was an avid fly fisherman and...
Ronald Zach
Jan 16, 2003
Ronald J. Zach died January 16, 2003 at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. He was 70.He was born March 8, 1932 in Glidden, Wisconsin to Anton and Ann (Bauer) Zach.He married Elfie (Jones) Zach December 20, 1985 in Bremerton, Washington.Ronald graduated from high school. He also graduated from Clover Park Community College of Tacoma, Washington in 1999.He was U.S....
Donald Rasmason
Jan 15, 2003
Donald L. Rasmason died January 15, 2003 at Cottesmore of Life in Gig Harbor, Washington. He was 89.He was born July 19, 1913 in Fort Bragg, California to Paul and Reginald (Williams) Rasmason.He served in the U.S. Navy from 1941 through 1945.Donald married Christine (Campbell) Rasmason July 7, 1945 in Annapolis, California.He worked in building maintenance in Oroville, California for...
John Brust
Jan 14, 2003
John Francis Brust died January 14, 2003 at his Port Orchard, Washington residence. He was 60.He was born September 25, 1942 in Streator, Illinois to John and Lucille (Kmetz) Brust.John graduated from Gibson High School in Gibson City in 1960.He married Mary (Beck) Brust February 29, 1964 in San Mateo, California.John served in the U.S. Navy for 3 years.He started...
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