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

Dorothy Mcmillen

Dorothy Mcmillen

May 11, 2002

Dorothy Mae McMillen died May 11, 2002 at Belmont Terrace, Bremerton, WA. She was born November 4, 1931 in Santa Ana, CA. to Earl and Eileen (Little) Dyer.She attended high school in Santa Ana, Ca. She married John McMillen August 3, 1949.Dorothy was a homemaker, sales clerk in retail stores in California, a nurses aid at Fircrest School in Seattle,...

Cora Young

Cora Young

May 10, 2002

Cora Lynette Young died May 10, 2002 in Port Orchard, WA. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA. on November 11, 1920 to Fenton and Elizabeth (Zimmerman) Young.Cora married William C. Young in Los Angeles, CA. on February 16, 1945.Cora graduated in 1938 from Franklin High School in Los Angeles, CA, and graduated in 1942 from Santa Barbara State Teachers' College...

James Shoemake

James Shoemake

May 8, 2002

James Shoemake died May 8, 2002 at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA. James was born on November 18, 1945 in Bremerton, WA. to Boose and Myrtle (Gernander) Shoemake.He graduated from West High School in Bremerton, WA. in 1964.James served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Vietnam.He worked at Dick Vlist Motors for many years...

Harriett Jacobsen

Harriett Jacobsen

May 6, 2002

Harriett M. Jacobsen died May 6, 2002 in Bremerton, WA. she was born in Lynden, WA on September 10, 1908 to James and Ann (Fellerdewex) Hill. She graduated from Lynden High School in Lynden, WA in 1925 and from St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in Bellingham, WA in 1930.Harriett married Paul Jacobsen in Bremerton, WA in 1970.Harriet was a...

Marvin Magures

Marvin Magures

May 4, 2002

Marvin "Marv" Magures died May 4, 2002 in Poulsbo, WA. He was born May 25, 1945 in Antioch, CA., to Samuel and Emma (Hopkins) Magures. Marvin graduated from Antioch High School in Antioch, CA., in 1963. He married Ginger Blankenchip in Bremerton, WA., on July 6, 1998. Marvin worked as a water treatment specialist. He was a member of North...

Helen Rooms

Helen Rooms

Apr 30, 2002

Helen Rooms, 91, of Port Orchard, Washington died on April 30, 2002 in Gig Harbor, Washington of age related issues.Helen was born on March 22, 1911 in Seattle, Washington to Joseph and Mary Ann (Butt) Triviere. She attended Garfield High School, graduating in 1927. She then attended business college and graduated in 1929.Helen married Albert G. Rooms who died in...

Clista Jacobs-Milner

Clista Jacobs-Milner

Apr 26, 2002

Clista Sybil Jacobs-Milner, 94, of Port Orchard, Washington, died at her home on April 26, 2002 of natural causes. She was born on December 11, 1907 in Billings, Montana to Isum & Minnie (Cummings) Jacobs. Clista married Earl L. Milner on June 28, 1924 in Livingston, Montana. She spent her life as a homemaker and was interested in geneology, loved...

Bessie Stevens

Bessie Stevens

Apr 25, 2002

Bessie L. Stevens, age 96, died April 25, 2002 in Port Orchard, WA. She was born February 26, 1906 in Holland, Arkansas to Joseph and Mary (Parsons) Duran. Bessie attended Holland High School in Holland, Arkansas. On Sept. 25, 1924 she married Emsley Stevens in Conway, Arkansas. Bessie was a homemaker. She enjoyed flowers and gardening. She was a member...

Edna Lemmon

Edna Lemmon

Apr 25, 2002

Edna R. Lemmon, age 86, died April 25, 2002 in Bremerton, WA. She was born September 20, 1915 in Burton, Nebraska to Harry and LeFlore (Quinn) Riggs.Edna graduated from high school in Patagonia, AZ in 1933. She married Earl Lemmon Jr., on May 16, 1935 in Patagonia, AZ. Edna was a homemaker. She enjoyed making candy, sewing, and knitting. She...

Gladys Myhre

Gladys Myhre

Apr 25, 2002

Gladys E. Myhre, died April 25, 2002 in Bremerton, WA. She was born in Havre, MT on February 16, 1918 to John and Signe (Goosdahl) Myhre.Gladys graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1936. She worked as an electricians assistant at Puget Sound Naval Ship Yard, retiring in 1982. Gladys enjoyed dancing and golf. She was married to Helmer Lillehei....

Adam Rooks

Adam Rooks

Apr 24, 2002

Adam Michael Rooks, 12, of Belfair, WA, died April 24, 2002, at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, WA, after an accidental fall at his home.Adam was born in Vancouver, WA, on August 14, 1989, to Dwayne and Tyla (Ferreira) Rooks.He was a 7th grader at Hawkins Middle School in Belfair, WA, where he played football and wrestled. Adam liked dirt...

Victoria Freckleton

Victoria Freckleton

Apr 22, 2002

Victoria June Freckleton died April 22, 2002 in Tacoma, WA., she was 6 hours old. Her parents are Mark Ellis Freckleton and Tracy Lynne (Christensen) Freckleton.She is survived by her parents Mark and Tracy Freckleton of Bremerton, WA., brother Dalton Freckleton of Bremerton, WA., sister Pearl Freckleton of Bremerton, WA., grandparents Wanda and Paul Sims of Belfair, WA., grandparents David...

William Davis

William Davis

Apr 19, 2002

William A. Davis, 86, of Port Orchard, Washingon, died April 19, 2002 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington.William was born November 2, 1915 in Ava, Missouri to Homer R. and Della Davis. On June 14, 1941 he married Fay E. Gentry in Twin Falls, Idaho. William worked for over 30 years at the Puget Sound Naval shipyard in Bremerton...

Christine Ewing

Christine Ewing

Apr 18, 2002

Christine L. Ewing, 45, of Port Orchard, Washington, died on April 18, 2002 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington after a long term fight with cancer. Christine was born June 15, 1956 in Nampa, Idaho to Linnel and Violet (Hull) Lawrence. She attended Nampa High School, graduating in 1974 and Olympic College in Bremerton, gradutating in 1984. On December...

Vera O'Connor

Vera O'Connor

Apr 17, 2002

Vera P. O'Connor, 92 of Bremerton, Washington, died at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard, Washington on April 17, 2002. She was born in Spokane, Washington on July 2, 1909. Vera married Tom O'Connor who preceded her death.Mrs. O'Connor graduated from Washington State University at Pullman. She worked as a Personnel Manager for Frederick & Nelson Deparment Store and as an...

James Brown Atkins

James Brown Atkins

Apr 13, 2002

James B. Atkins, 56 of Port Orchard, Washington, died on April 13, 2002 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was born on September 18, 1945 in Seattle, Washington to John & Joyce (Brown) Atkins. He attended Catholic School to the 3rd grade and then attended South Kitsap Schools through 10th grade, graduating from Camp LaJuene. He attended East...

Michael Ellingsen

Michael Ellingsen

Apr 11, 2002

Michael Lee Ellingsen, 13, died in an accident at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on April 11, 2002. He was born on May 21, 1988 in Seattle, Washington to Curtis Ellingsen & Penelope (Gilland) Opal. Michael was in the 8th grade at Explorer Academy in Port Orchard. He enoyed skateboarding and music.Surviving are his father Curtis Ellingsen of Vashon...

Martha Edman

Martha Edman

Apr 10, 2002

Martha Viola Edman, 92, of Bremerton, WA, died April 10, 2002, at the Bremerton Health and Rehabilitation Center.She was born on December 1, 1909, in Waterman, WA, to Beda and Peter Lundberg. She attended the Waterman grade school and graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1928.In 1943 she married Erik Edman in Waterman and they moved to Bremerton in...

Dorothy Anderson

Dorothy Anderson

Apr 7, 2002

Dorothy E. Anderson, 79 of Bremerton, Washington, died April 7, 2002 at Belmont Terrace in Bremerton. She was born on May 10, 1922 in Nevada, Missouri to Delbert C. & Juanita B. (Seigel) Benskin, Sr. Dorothy graduated from Bremerton High School and graduated from Nursing School in Seattle in 1945. She married Albert Anderson on November 13, 1982 in Port...

Jerry Cross

Jerry Cross

Apr 7, 2002

Jerry R. Cross, 60, died at his residence in Belfair, Washington on April 7, 2002. He was born on April 26, 1941 in Tabernash, Colorado to Julius & Nellie (Estes) Cross. He was educated in Stockton, California. Jerry married Jerrie L. Rooks on January 3, 1970 in Reno, Nevada.Mr. Cross worked for many years as operator of the Airport Auto...

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