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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
H.G. "Bud" Scott, 67, of Port Orchard, WA, died April 5, 2002, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA, of a brain aneurysm.Bud was born April 17, 1934, in Powell, WY, to Maurice L. and Violet (Sanders) Scott.Bud graduated from Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, WA, in 1953. He later graduated from Olympic College in Bremerton, WA, with an...
Lorraine Kay Theresa Damschen, 47, of Port Orchard, WA, died March 30, 2002, at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, WA, from complications due to Multiple Sclerosis.Lori was born October 19, 1954, in Bremerton to Bruce and Elfriede (Heidenreich) Richards. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in 1973.Lori worked as a meat wrapper with Thriftway Grocery for...
Laurence Hammrich was born in Ipswich, South Dakota in 1913 to John & Ann Hammrich. He was the fifth child born in his family of 12 children. He attended school in Edmunds County. He worked on farms and ranches until he met Hilda Cornelius Rempher of Yankton, South Dakota. They were married on October 1, 1936 in Ipswich, then purchased...
Buford H. Sicks, 87, of South Colby, Washington, died at Bremerton Convalescent Center in Bremerton, Washington on March 23, 2002. He was born in Browns Valley, Indiana on May 21, 1914 to Austin & Nellie (Lydle) Sicks. Buford graduated from Waynetown High School in Indiana. He married Pauline Ruth Hinds on October 5, 1934 in Crawfordsville, Indiana. She preceded him...
Ruth Louise Strube, 76 of Port Orchard, Washington, died at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington on March 23, 2002. She was born in Port Orchard on September 21, 1925 to Oswald & Marcia (Hawkes) Maurer. Ruth graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1943 and from the Tacoma General Nursing Corps in Tacoma, Washington. She married James F. Strube...
Kerry A. "Mak" McKim, 56, of Port Orchard, WA, died March 20, 2002, at his home. Mak was born March 14, 1946, in Hartford, CT, to Albert and Priscilla (Fay) McKim. He graduated from Basin High School in Basin, WY, in 1964.Mak served in the United States Navy from December 4, 1964, until retiring as a Master Chief on July...
Mary Ellen Boulds was born December 10, 1948. On March 19, 2002 at the age of 53, she passed away peacefully at Harrison Memorial Hospital with her husband Bob and daughter April by her side. She had a very brief battle with Pacreatic Cancer. She was of Catholic Faith.She was born at the old Snoqualmie Hospital in Snoqualmie, WA. She...