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

Samuel Taylor,

Samuel Taylor,

Jan 2, 2002

Mr. Samuel Lewis Taylor Jr., Age:93, died of natural causes at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton. He had been a long time resident of Bremerton/Kitsap County, Washington.Samuel was born on September 14, 1908 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Samuel and Grace(Winter)Taylor. He attended Hollywood High School in Hollywood, California, graduating in 1930. In 1938 Samuel married Agnes Jordan.Samuel, known to friends...

Clenna Sproul

Clenna Sproul

Jan 2, 2002

Clenna June Sproul, Age: 92, resident of Port Orchard, Washington, died on January 2, 2002.Clenna had been born on June 11, 1909 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Walter and Martha(Taylor) Jackman. She graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1928. On June 11, 1935, Clenna married Kenneth Malcolm Sproul at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Temple in Salt...

Dennis Anderson

Dennis Anderson

Dec 28, 2001

Mr. Dennis Dean Anderson; Age: 52, died at his residence in Port Orchard on December 28, 2001.He was born in Bremerton, Washington on June 22, 1949 to Melvin Anderson and Darlene(Fisher)Anderson. Dennis joined the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and achieved the rank of Seaman Apprentice.Dennis worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator for thirty two years, and was...

Esther Jessup

Esther Jessup

Dec 26, 2001

Esther Hilfreda Jessup, Age: 93, resident of Port Orchard, Washington, died on December 26, 2001, of natural causes.Esther was born on July 4, 1908 in Tracyton, Washington, to Olaf Haagaford Peterson and Hilda Maria(Hansen)Peterson. She attended and graduated from Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, Washington in 1926. She then attended Pearce Business College, in Bremerton, Washington, graduating in 1928.Esther...

Evelyn Willson

Evelyn Willson

Dec 26, 2001

Evelyn Willson was born on March 25, 1915, to John and Mina Stavney in Portland, Oregon. She was a "PK"(Preacher's kid), the youngest of six children in a busy Lutheran parsonage with three brothers and two sisters, Waldemar(Walt), Valborg(Val), Luthard(Lute), Gerhard(Gay), and Dagna(Doug). The Stavney family moved to Ballard in Seattle, Washington. They were a happy family unit that was...

Marion Razey

Marion Razey

Dec 26, 2001

Mr. Marion O. Razey, Age: 91, resident of Port Orchard, Washington, died of Pneumonia at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton on December 17, 2001.Marion was born on June 28, 1910 in Naches, Washington to Lewis and Mary(Barndt)Razey. He graduated from Wapato High School in Wapato, Washington in 1928.On September 30, 1949, Marion married Fredenia R. Sontag in Ellensburg, Washington. He devoted...

Betty Lloyd

Betty Lloyd

Dec 25, 2001

Mrs. Betty Lou Lloyd, Age: 76, resident of Bremerton, Washington, died in Poulsbo, Washington on December 25, 2001.Betty had been born on January 2, 1925 in Wenatchee, Washington, to Gordon and Grace(Kelly)McMillian. She attended Lincoln High School in Tacoma, and Tacoma Business College, graduating from both schools.On November 11, 1949, Betty married Robert G. Lloyd in Tacoma, Washington. She worked...

Kenneth Thayer

Kenneth Thayer

Dec 23, 2001

Mr. Kenneth A.Thayer, Age: 78, resident of Silverdale, Washington, died at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton on December 23, 2001.Kenneth was born on October 3, 1923, in Elma, Washington, to Lillian(Kimball) and Harry Thayer.He attended Union High School in Port Washington Bay.In 1943, Kenneth joined the United States Army. He served honorably until 1945, achieving the rank of Private First Class....

David Scarborough

David Scarborough

Dec 23, 2001

David D. Scarborough, Age: 67, of Port Orchard, Washington, died on December 23, 2001 at his home. He was born May 17, 1934 in Allene, Arkansas to Charles and Flossie(Fitzgibbons) Scarborough.David graduated from Jefferson High School in Daly City, California in 1952. He married Carole L. Cooper on May 22, 1953 in Daly City. Mr. Scarborough worked as a tool...

Patricia Soule

Patricia Soule

Dec 21, 2001

Patricia Jean Soule, 48, of Port Orchard, WA, died Friday, December 21, 2001, at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, WA, after a battle with cancer.Pattie was born April 14, 1953, in Stamford, Connecticut to Anthony Galasso and Jean (Pucci) Galasso. She graduated from Stamford Catholic High School in 1971.Pattie served in the United States Army from 1974 until 1977 when...

Patsy Pederson

Patsy Pederson

Dec 21, 2001

Mrs. Patsy Jo Pederson, Age: 52, resident of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on December 21, 2001.Patsy Jo was born on July 12, 1949 in Richland, Washington to Wanda Mae(Mead) and Walter Patterson.She married Gary Pederson, and they settled in Port Orchard. Patsy Jo worked for twenty one years as an Administrative Assistant for Puget...

Clifford Watson

Clifford Watson

Dec 20, 2001

Mr. Clifford F. Watson, Age: 59, resident of Port Orchard, Washington, died of cancer on December 20, 2001 at Naval Regional Hospital, Bremerton.Clifford had been born on August 23, 1942 in Port Orchard, to Curtis and Agnes(Cornwell)Watson.He graduated from South Kitsap High School, Port Orchard, in 1960. He served in the United States Navy from 1960 until 1980. He achieved...

James Lemon,

James Lemon,

Dec 19, 2001

Mr. James "Jim" Arthur Lemon, Senior, Age: 56, died at his residence in Port Orchard, Washington on December 19, 2001.Jim had been born on November 18, 1945 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to Charles and Alvina(Solum)Lemon.He graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard. Following high school, Jim joined the United States Navy. He served aboard the USS Franklin D....

Dorothy Carroll

Dorothy Carroll

Dec 19, 2001

Dorothy Carroll, 78, of Port Orchard, WA, died December 19, 2001, at Northwoods Lodge in Silverdale, WA.Dorothy was born February 19, 1923, in Seattle, WA, to Francis and Rose (Duffy) Behrle.She graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in 1940. Dorothy then attended UCLA in Los Angeles, CA, where she worked on her undergraduate studies from 1940 to...

Gwendolyn Morris Jenkins

Gwendolyn Morris Jenkins

Dec 18, 2001

Gwen M. Jenkins, Age: 85, resident of Manchester, Washington, died on December 18, 2001 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, after a long term illness.Gwen was born in Grand Mounds, Washington on June 5, 1916 to Winnifred(Dove) and Frank Morris. She attended Rochester High School, Rochester, Washington, graduating in 1933.On May 5, 1934, Gwen married Frank James Jenkins in Hollywood, California....

John Miller

John Miller

Dec 18, 2001

John P. Miller, 69, of Port Orchard, WA, died December 18, 2001, at his home in Port Orchard.John was born August 3, 1932, in Lockport, NY, to Harold L. and Mary (Wykrent) Miller.John attended Pittsburg Aeronautical Institute in Pittsburg, PA, after graduating from high school.John served in the United States Navy for 8 years earning the Korean Service Medal.He worked...

Eleanor Pizzano

Eleanor Pizzano

Dec 17, 2001

Eleanor P. Pizzano, passed away on December 17, 2001. She was a resident of Port Orchard, Washington since 1988. Eleanor was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts on July 24, 1921 to Robert and Annie(Pike) Lee. She was youngest of eight children.After graduation from high school, Eleanor worked as a payroll clerk for Seconi Mobil Corporation in Boston. Her career as an...

Velma Dayton

Velma Dayton

Dec 16, 2001

Velma Maurine Dayton, Age: 92, resident of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton on December 16, 2001.Velma was born in Kansas City, Missouri on October 28, 1909 to Frank and Mattie(Dawson)McKenzie.She dedicated her life to being an Artist.She is survived by a daughter, Patricia Mulhausen of Tigard, Oregon; and two grandchildren.No services are planned at this time. Inurnment...

Clifford Levenseller

Clifford Levenseller

Dec 12, 2001

Mr. Clifford O. Levenseller, Age: 84, died on December 12, 2001 in Port Orchard, Washington. Clifford was born on July 26, 1917 in Ruston, Washington to Edgar and Ellen(O'Donnell)Levenseller. He attended West Seattle High School, graduating in 1937. On July 26, 1940 he married Wilma Kenney in Seattle, Washington.Mr. Levenseller worked as a Shipfitter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in...

Elizabeth Jones

Elizabeth Jones

Dec 10, 2001

Elizabeth A. Jones, Age:96, resident of Port Orchard, Washington, died on December 10, 2001 in Port Orchard. Elizabeth was born on September 8, 1905 in Maquoketa, Iowa to Frank and Margaret(Reistroffer) Goldschmit. On September 27, 1923 Elizabeth married Minard Jones in White Lake, South Dakota. He preceded her in death in 1970.She spent her life as a Homemaker.Mrs. Jones is...

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