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

Roland Haas

Roland Haas

Feb 2, 2002

Mr.Roland W.Haas, Age:80, resident of the Washington Veteran's Home in Retsil, died on February 2, 2002.Roland was born on December 20, 1921 in Durham, North Carolina to George and Edna(Denton)Clinard.Roland served in the United States Navy from 1939 until 1945. He was a Pearl Harbor survivor and was in every battle in the Pacific except for one. He achieved the...

Martin Turcina

Martin Turcina

Feb 1, 2002

Mr. Martin Turcina, Age: 83, long time resident of San Francisco, California died on February 1, 2002 in Port Orchard, Washington.Martin was born on November 21, 1918 in Bellaire, Ohio, to Martin and Magdalana(Maravicek) Turcina.On September 8, 1943, he married Eva Marie Durst.He served in the United States Navy during World War II aboard the U.S.S. Brazon of Bremerton, Washington....

Edythe Sandberg

Edythe Sandberg

Jan 31, 2002

Edythe J. Sandberg, Age: 86, resident of Bremerton, Washington, died on January 31, 2002 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton.Edythe was born on April 11, 1915 in Minot, North Dakota to John and Emma(Berg) Hojem. She married Barney Wiggins, who preceded her in death. She remarried to Orvo Sandberg, who also preceded her in death.Edythe was a Homemaker most of her...

Prenters Broughton,

Prenters Broughton,

Jan 30, 2002

Prenters Broughton, Jr, 69, of Port Orchard, WA, died January 30, 2002, at his home in Port Orchard.Prenters was born May 11, 1932, in Troup, TX, to Prenters and Jannie (Daniels) Broughton, Sr. He graduated from Stanton High School in Whitehouse, TX, in 1952. He later graduated from Monterey Peninsula College in Monterey, CA.Prenters served as a Master Sgt in...

Ronald Ellison,

Ronald Ellison,

Jan 29, 2002

Mr. Ronald A. Ellison, Sr. died at his residence in Port Orchard, Washington on January 29, 2002.Ronald was born on July 16, 1938 in Marion, North Dakota to Alert and Mildred(Hansen) Ellison.He attended Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington, graduating in 1956. He later attended City University in Silverdale, Washington, graduating in 1978.Ronald served in the United States Army from...

George Hudson,

George Hudson,

Jan 26, 2002

George was born May 7, 1935 in Los Angeles, California to George McKee Hudson, Sr. and Donna(Pratt) Hudson. He had an older sister, Donna Marion.He was educated in California at Page Military Academy in Los Angeles and Los Angeles High School.In 1953, George decided to enlist in the Army and make it his career-more specifically, the Army Band. He was...

Dorothy Strittmatter

Dorothy Strittmatter

Jan 21, 2002

Dorothy "Do" Strittmatter, 75, of Port Orchard, Washington, died of breast cancer on January 21, 2002.Dorothy was born on March 21, 1926, in Evanston, Illinois to Gustav A. Neumann and Hazel (Langfeld) Newmann. She graduated from Niles Center High School in Skokie, Illinois in 1944.Dorothy spent her life as a housewife, and a Bookkeeper for Stutz Fuel Oil in Gig...

David Ritchie

David Ritchie

Jan 20, 2002

Mr. David Glenn Ritchie, Age:53, died following a battle with cancer, at the family residence in Port Orchard, Washington on January 20, 2002.David was born on March 18, 1948 in Fresno, California to Ralph and Gerry(Lehman)Ritchie. He attended McLane High School in Fresno, graduating in 1966, attended Fresno State University and graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1998 through the...

Norman Loudenback

Norman Loudenback

Jan 19, 2002

Norman Russell Loudenback, 80, of Belfair, WA, died January 19, 2002, at home.Norman was born October 2, 1921, in Billings, MT, to Ivan and Mabel (Gatterman) Loudenback. He graduated from Hollywood High School in Hollywood, CA, in 1939.Norman served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1945 as an Aviation Metalsmith Third Class. He received the Victory Medal WWII...

Frank Rusk

Frank Rusk

Jan 18, 2002

Frank Memory Rusk, 65, of Port Orchard, WA, died January 18, 2002, at Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma, WA.Frank was born April 2, 1936, in Yakima, WA, to Clifford and LaVina (Boner) Rusk. He graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School in Sedro-Woolley, WA.Frank served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960 attaining the rank of PFC and received the Parachutist...

Raeann Champaco

Raeann Champaco

Jan 18, 2002

RaeAnn T. Champaco, Age:30, died of homicidal violence in Seattle, Washington on January 18, 2002.RaeAnn was born in Agana, Guam(Naval Hospital)on April 23, 1971 to Ramon and Lourdes(Toves)Champaco. She attended South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, graduating in 1990.RaeAnn enjoyed crocheting and doing crossword puzzles. Memorials may be made in her name at Washington Mutual Bank branches.She is survived...

Holly Jacobs

Holly Jacobs

Jan 17, 2002

Holly Rose Jacobs, 9, of Silverdale, WA, died January 17, 2002, at her home in Silverdale.Holly was born January 1, 1993, in the family home in Port Orchard, WA. She was baptized at Peninsula Lutheran Church in Gig Harbor, WA.She attended Hilder Pearson Elementary School in Silverdale and enjoyed hiking, mountain biking, and fishing.Holly is survived by her parents, James...

Phyllis Foyston

Phyllis Foyston

Jan 17, 2002

Phyllis J. Foyston, Age: 79, resident of Manchester, Washington, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton on January 17, 2002.Phyllis had been born on June 1, 1922, in Bremerton, Washington, to Richard and Delphine(Merchant)Palmer. She attended and graduated from Bremerton High in 1940. In 1974 Phyllis married Mr. Corbett P. Foyston. Mr. Foyston preceded her in death in 2001.Phyllis worked...

Floyd Ferguson

Floyd Ferguson

Jan 16, 2002

Mr. Floyd A. Ferguson, Age: 86, died of natural causes on January 16, 2002, at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. Mr. Ferguson had been a resident of Bremerton.Floyd was born on December 1, 1915 in Van Nuys, California, to John and Nina(Wescott)Ferguson.He served in the United States Navy from 1932-1935, and service a second tour of duty from 1941-1946. Floyd...

Robert Beal

Robert Beal

Jan 15, 2002

Mr. Robert Lincoln Beal, Age:76, resident of Vaughn, Washington, died in Tacoma after a long term illness.Robert was born on April 15, 1925in Port Angeles, Washington to Cecil and Alice(Smith)Beal. He graduated fromSouth Kitsap High School.Robert served in the United States Army during World War II, from 1943 until 1946. He was an Airborne Paratrooper in the South Pacific, and...

Richard Mcgee

Richard Mcgee

Jan 14, 2002

Richard D. "Dick" McGee, Age: 81, died of natural causes at his residence in Port Orchard, Washington on January 14, 2002.Dick was born on March 18, 1920 in Halsey, Oregon to Samuel and Emma(Geer)McGee. He graduated from "Irene S. Reed" High School in Shelton, Washington in 1938.Dick served proudly in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 until his...

Elsie Marie Nelson

Elsie Marie Nelson

Jan 7, 2002

Elsie Anna Marie Nelson, Age: 94, resident of Port Orchard, Washington, died on January 7, 2002, at Ridgemont Terrace Care Center in Port Orchard.Elsie was born on May 15, 1907 in Butterfield, Minnesota to August and Minnie(Elting)Schwietert. On May 18, 1925, she married Nelson S. Nelson in Elkpoint, South Dakota. Mr. Nelson preceded her in death in 1995.Elsie was a...

Steven Pierre,

Steven Pierre,

Jan 4, 2002

Mr. Steven Sean Pierre Jr., Age: 27, resident of Port Orchard, Washington, died on January 4, 2002 in a vehicle accident.Steven was born in Spokane, Washington on August 20, 1974 to Steven Nelson Pierre Sr., and Cuniwelia(Locust) Pierre. He attended Cusick High School, Cusick, Washington, graduating in 1992. He then attended Olympic College in Bremerton.Steven is survived by his companion,...

Lily Carter

Lily Carter

Jan 4, 2002

Mrs. Lily M. Carter, Age:46, resident of Port Orchard, Washington, died on January 4, 2002.Lily was born on February 16, 1955 in Everett, Washington to Frank and Margaret(Branch)Thomas Sr.. She was raised in Snohomish County, Washington.On August 6, 1988, Lily married Nick Carter in Bremerton, Washington. She spent her career as a Homemaker. She enjoyed being a Girl Scout Leader,...

Glenn Svac

Glenn Svac

Jan 3, 2002

Mr. Glenn Svac, Age:77, resident of Port Orchard, died at his home on January 3, 2002.He was born on February 24, 1924, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Andrew and Elizabeth(Dvorak)Svac.He attended Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, graduating in 1942.Mr. Svac served in the United Staes Air Force for four years. On April 17, 1948 he married Alice Jedlicka in Clarissa, Minnesota.Glenn...

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