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

Erven Watson,

Erven Watson,

Jun 14, 2000

Erven ''Howard'' Watson, Jr., 75 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on June 14, 2000. He was born in Iola, Kansas on June 15, 1924 to Erven & Nancy (Smoot) Watson. Howard attended South Kitsap Schools. He married Irene Bjorkheim on September 5, 1947 in Port Orchard.Mr. Watson worked for 31 years at the Puget...

Juan T. Ancheta

Juan T. Ancheta

Jun 6, 2000

Juan ''John'' T. Ancheta, 93 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on June 6, 2000. He was born in San Juan, La Union, Philippines on January 25, 1907 to Pantalion & Anacleta (Tabafunda) Ancheta. He married Dominga Garcia in Manila, Philippines on January 24, 1962.Mr. Ancheta worked in farming most of his life. He was...

Robert Zetterberg

Robert Zetterberg

Jun 5, 2000

Robert S. Zetterberg, 79, died at Washington Veterans Home in Retsil, Washington on June 5, 2000. He was born on May 8, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois to Ivar Sven & Jeanette (Black) Zetterberg. He graduated from Elma E. Lyons High School in Covington, Louisianna in 1940. Robert attended South Eastern Louisianna University in Hammond, Louisianna and graduated from California Polytechnic...

Ofra Davis

Ofra Davis

Jun 5, 2000

Ofra ''Bobbi'' M. Davis, 94 of Bremerton, Washington died on June 5, 2000. She was born on October 29, 1905 in Heyst, Belgium to Frank & Victoria (Eeckhout) Savels. Ofra married Arthur S. Davis on June 19, 1926 in Seattle, Washington. He preceded her in death in 1990.Mrs. Davis was employed for 20 years as a Clerk with Sears Roebuck....

Donald Diebolt

Donald Diebolt

Jun 4, 2000

Don Diebolt, 48, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on June 4, 2000. He was born in Dearborn, Michigan on May 26, 1952 to George & Catherine (Norton) Diebolt. He graduated from high school in Dearborn in 1970. Don married Kelly Greene Conner on October 8, 1988 in Port Orchard, Washington.Mr. Diebolt was employed for 18 years as...

Robert Belcher

Robert Belcher

Jun 3, 2000

Robert John Belcher, 73, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on June 3, 2000. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on February 26, 1927 to George W. & Nadine (Spears) Belcher. Robert married Alberta Mae Rowe on May 14, 1987 in Big Bear, California. She preceded him in death in 1996.Robert worked for numerous years as a...

Irene Kimble

Irene Kimble

May 30, 2000

Irene J. Kimble, age 85, died May 3, 2000 in Bremerton, WA. She was born April 24, 1915 in Bellingham, WA. to Ray and Eunice (Neeley) Bell. She was raised in South Colby, WA and graduated from South Kitsap High School.Mrs. Kimble married John Kimble in Waterman (Port Orchard), WA., on Dec. 31, 1935. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Kimble...

Donald Van Ruth

Donald Van Ruth

May 26, 2000

Donald Harold Van Ruth, age 80, died May 26, 2000 in Bremerton, WA. He was born May 11, 1920 in Nekooska, WI to Harold and Anna Van Ruth. Mr. Van Ruth was in the U.S. Army from 1940 - 1945. While in the U.S. Army, Mr. Van Ruth received the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal, and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with Bronze...

Lloyd Granquist

Lloyd Granquist

May 25, 2000

Lloyd W. Granquist, 74 of Belfair, WA., died May 25, 2000 in Tacoma, WA. He was born October 20, 1925 in Port Orchard, WA., to John and Edla Granquist. He attended South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, WA.Lloyd married Betty Jo (Stanley) Granquist August 17, 1946 in Bremerton, WA. He was a sergeant in the US Army and received...

Mary Simpson

Mary Simpson

May 19, 2000

Mary Elizabeth Simpson, 76, died at her home in Port Orchard, Washington on May 19, 2000. She was born November 1, 1923 in Tacoma, Washington to John and Mary (Porter) Owens. Mary attended Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington. She married David Simpson on October 18, 1946 in Tacoma, Washington.Mrs. Simpson was a 40 year member of First Lutheran Church,...

Annetta Guthrie

Annetta Guthrie

May 19, 2000

Annetta Marie Guthrie, 66, died at her home in Olalla, Washington on May 19, 2000. She was born in Corvalis, Oregon on February 12, 1934 to Louis & Marie (Vogelman) Howser. She graduated from Queen of Angels High School in Port Angeles, Washington. Annetta married Ray J. Guthrie in 1954 in Bainbridge, Maryland.Mrs. Guthrie worked for 20 years as a...

Clarence Friemuth

Clarence Friemuth

May 19, 2000

C.F. ''Bud'' Freimuth, 75, of Port Orchard died at home May 19, 2000. He was born November 27, 1924 in Davis, S. Dakota to Fred and Rose (Larson) Freimuth. He attended Brookings College in Brookings, S.D.He married Doris M. (Hillestad) Freimuth on January 9, 1944 in Reno, Nev. Mr. Freimuth was a shipfitter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for 15...

John Godek,

John Godek,

May 18, 2000

John James Godek, Jr., 59, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on May 18, 2000. He was born on September 5, 1940 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to John F. & Helen (Makarewich) Godek, Sr. He graduated from Monroe High School in Monroe, Michigan in 1958. John married Eileen (Maloney) Randolph on December 8, 1977 in San Diego, California.Mr. Godek...

Herbert Wilson

Herbert Wilson

May 16, 2000

Herbert Louis Wilson, age 75, died May 16, 2000 in Silverdale, WA. He was born March 1, 1925 in New York City, New York to Alfred and Kathryn (Bunn) Wilson. He was raised in Bayside, Long Island, New York. He graduated from New York College with a degree in mechanical engineering. He served 2 years in the United States Navy....

Olga Lundberg

Olga Lundberg

May 16, 2000

Olga G. Lundberg, age 84, died May 16, 2000 in Bremerton, WA. She was born December 19, 1915 in Central Valley (Silverdale), WA. to Ole and Louise Fosberg where she was raised. She graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 1932. She married Maynard ''Swede'' Lundberg in Bremerton, WA on June 12, 1937. He preceded her in death in 1995.Mrs....

Thomas Beckley

Thomas Beckley

May 14, 2000

Thomas K. Beckley, 74, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on May 14, 2000. He was born November 15, 1925 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Thomas & Rosalie Beckley. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Honolulu. Thomas married Nancy A. Hill on October 25, 1962 in Reno, Nevada.Mr. Beckley worked for 37 years as a Shipfitter at Puget...

Dorine Porter

Dorine Porter

May 14, 2000

Dorine G. Porter, 70, died at her home in Belfair, Washington on May 14, 2000. She was born in Wenatchee, Washington on August 13, 1929 to Glen & Myrtle (Hutt) Bruce and was raised in Seattle, Washington.Dorine married Richard A. Porter on January 6, 1951 in Seattle, Washington. He preceded her in death on May 9, 2000. Mrs. Porter was...

Lynn Mueller

Lynn Mueller

May 9, 2000

Lynn Charles Mueller, age 80, died May 9, 2000 in Bremerton, WA. He was born January 12, 1920 in Cass County, North Dakota to Leopold & Thelma (Lindemann) Mueller. He was a member of the U.S. Navy and served in Okinawa until the end of WWII and then returned to work at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a pipefitter. He...

Richard & Dorine G. Porter

Richard & Dorine G. Porter

May 9, 2000

Richard A. ''Dick'' Porter, age 70, died at home in Belfair, Washington on May 9, 2000. His wife, Dorine G. Porter, also age 70, died at home on May 14, 2000. Dick was born in Seattle, Washington on March 2, 1930 to Elvern & Lucille Porter. Dorine was born in Wenatchee, Washington on August 13, 1929 to Glen and Myrtle...

Richard Porter

Richard Porter

May 9, 2000

Richard A. Porter, age 70, died May 9, 2000 in Belfair, WA. He was born March 2, 1930 in Seattle, WA to Elverne and Lucille Porter. He was raised in Seattle and graduated from Lincoln High School in Seattle, WA., in 1948.He married Dorine (Bruce) Porter January 6, 1951 in Seattle, WA. Mr. Porter was a member of the National...

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