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

Terri Peichoto

Terri Peichoto

Apr 2, 2000

Terri Margaret Peichoto, 38 of Port Orchard, died at Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma Washington on April 2, 2000.  She was born March 30, 1962 in Visalia, California to George & Marge (Victorino) Peichoto.  She was raised in Pleasanton, California graduating from Foothill High School in 1980.  Terri graduated from Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington in 1999.Terri worked for 4...

Adah Hughes

Adah Hughes

Apr 1, 2000

Adah Matilda Hughes, 97, died at her residence in Everett, Washington on April 1, 2000.  She was born on November 26, 1902 in Newkirk, Oklahoma to Henry H. & Matilda (Rowe) Atkins and was raised in Kansas.  Adah married Charles B. Hughes who preceded her in death in 1977.  Mrs. Hughes was a homemaker.Surviving are sons Charles Hughes, Jr. of...

Steven Sommers

Steven Sommers

Mar 31, 2000

Steven Ray Sommers, 51, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on March 31, 2000.  He was born on June 25, 1948 in Yakima, Washington to L.W. & Dana Lee (Marler) Sommers.  Steven was raised in South Kitsap, graduating from South Kitsap High School in 1966.  He married Maria Travis on July 17, 1971 in Yakima.Mr. Sommers worked for...

Alma French

Alma French

Mar 30, 2000

Alma Ophelia French, age 83, died March 30, 2000 in Bremerton, WA.  She was born April 25, 1916 in Plant, Arkansas to Henry Isaac Perkins and Amanda Penzil Simmons.  Hard working and perservering, this wonderful woman with a heart of gold devoted her entire adult life tending to the needs of her family often neglecting her own.  Her material possessions...

Ralph Watkins

Ralph Watkins

Mar 28, 2000

Loved and cherished by his devoted wife Toni, and four daughters, Terrie Warner, Sue Marcum, Cheryl Graham and Rosemary Watkins-Collins.Ralph was born in 1928 in Martinez, Georgia.  He joined the Merchant Marines in his late teens and so began his love affair with ships and the sea.  The Merchant Marines brought him to Seattle, where he met Toni and married...

Kenneth Moore

Kenneth Moore

Mar 28, 2000

Kenneth 'Bud' C. Moore, 81, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on March 28, 2000.ááHe was born June 19, 1918 in Ritzville, Washington to William Moore & Florence (Steiner) Tuttle.ááBud was raised in Portland, Oregon graduating from Commerce City High School in 1936 with continuing education in Business at the University of Washington from 1954 to 1956. He...

Donald Ellsworth

Donald Ellsworth

Mar 23, 2000

Donald C. Ellsworth, 70 of Burns Oregon, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on March 23, 2000.  He was born November 18, 1929 in Wellington, TWP, Michigan to Carlton and Margaret (Nehring) Ellsworth.  Donald was raised in Wellington.  Mr. Ellsworth worked for 19 years in the Sheet Metal Shop #17 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, retiring...

Colleen Delude

Colleen Delude

Mar 23, 2000

Colleen Delude, 73, died in Port Orchard, Washington on March 23, 2000.  She was born January 27, 1927 in Compton, California to Delvechelo & Delia (Huet) Delude.  Colleen Worked as a Nurses Aid, retiring in the early 1970's.Surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughters; and sisters June, Mildred, and Maebelle Delude.There are no services planned at this time.  Inurnment will...

Sandra L. Nunley

Sandra L. Nunley

Mar 20, 2000

Sandra 'Sandi' L. Nunley, 56, died at her home in Port Orchard, Washington on March 20, 2000.  She was born in Boise, Idaho on September 21, 1943 to Robert H. & Ida (Shearer) Vail.  Sandi was raised in Portland, Oregon graduating from Cleveland High School in 1961.  She married Leo Nunley on December 31, 1966 in Sanford, Florida.Mrs. Nunley worked...

Claire Horch

Claire Horch

Mar 18, 2000

Claire Jergensen Horch, 76 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on March 18, 2000.  She was born September 16, 1923 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Eli Moroni & Mary Alberta (Orme) Jergensen. Claire graduated from the University of Idaho in 1948 where she met her future husband.  She married Alfred Henry Horch in the Idaho...

Marilla Tipton

Marilla Tipton

Mar 17, 2000

Marilla A. Tipton, 84, died at her home in Port Orchard, Washington on March 17, 2000.  She was born on August 25, 1915 in Bath, Maine to Edward J. & Clara (Bulger) Morey.  Marilla moved to Michigan at age 7 where she graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 1932.  She moved to Tacoma, Washington in 1942.Ms. Tipton worked for...

Margaret Pykonen

Margaret Pykonen

Mar 17, 2000

Margaret Marie Pykonen, age 70, died March 17, 2000 in Port Orchard, WA.  She was born February 15, 1930 in Olympia, WA. to Clarence and Lellah (Tucker) Pier.  She was raised in Port Orchard, WA., where she attended junior high and South Kitsap High School.  She married Jack Pykonen on March 15, 1947 in the Evangel Temple in Bremerton, WA.  ...

John O'Connor

John O'Connor

Mar 15, 2000

John Joseph O'Connor, age 90, died March 15, 2000 in Silverdale, WA.  He was born February 14, 1910 in Cincinnati, OH to George and Nellie (Crowley) O'Connor.  He was raised and educated in Cincinnati, OH.  He married Dorothy Bishop on Aug. 9, 1941 in Cincinnati, OH.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1941-1945.  He served as a captain of...

Dorothy Tucker

Dorothy Tucker

Mar 13, 2000

Dorothy M. Tucker, 83 of Port Orchard, Washington died on March 13, 2000.  She was born on June 20, 1916 in Seattle, Washington to Harry & Marie (Johnson) Tucker.  Dorothy was raised in Ballard, Washington graduating from Ballard High School in 1934.  She graduated in 1936 from Secretarial School in Seattle.Ms. Tucker worked as a Private Secretary for the Head...

Goldie Garcia

Goldie Garcia

Mar 11, 2000

Goldie Emogene Garcia, 72, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on March 11, 2000.  She was born in Powder, Oregon on January 24, 1928 to Harry & Mabel (Shoemaker) McCormick.  She was raised in Merlin, Oregon.Goldie married Carlos 'Charlie' Garcia in October 1975 in Bremerton, Washington.  He preceded her in death in 1993.  Mrs. Garcia was a Homemaker.Surviving...

Sharon Hull

Sharon Hull

Mar 1, 2000

Sharon A. Hull, age 55, died March 1, 2000 in Port Orchard, WA.  She was born April 27, 1944 in Port Orchard, WA., to Frank and Jobyna (Johnson) Schauer where she was raised.Ms. Hull married James Hull on May 18, 1962 in Port Orchard, WA.  She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Port Orchard.  In previous...

Harriett Ross

Harriett Ross

Feb 28, 2000

Harriett F. Ross, 79 of Belfair, Washington died at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on February 28, 2000.  She was born on October 11, 1920 in Sumner, Iowa to Claude & Perle Nuss.  She moved to Seattle at age 17 living in the Seattle and Renton areas.  Harriett married Patrick C. Ross in Ballard, Washington on July 2, 1940.Mrs. Ross...

Randall Pote

Randall Pote

Feb 25, 2000

Randall I. Pote, 84 of Olalla, Washington died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on February 25, 2000.  He was born in Fontanelle, Iowa on March 29, 1915 to Cleo A. & Bertha (McLain) Pote.  He was raised in Iowa and graduated from Adair High School in Adair, Iowa.  Randall married Hazel E. White in 1938 in Missouri.  She...

William Bryan

William Bryan

Feb 23, 2000

William A. Bryan, 57, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on February 23, 2000.  He was born July 4, 1942 in Placerville, California to George & Grace (Cody) Bryan.  He attended El Dorado High School in Placerville.  William married Sharlene Ganotise in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 22, 1967.Mr. Bryan worked for nine years as a Marine Inspector Specialist...

Bernard Buschke

Bernard Buschke

Feb 21, 2000

Bernard E. Buschke, 71 of Port Orchard, died on February 21, 2000.  He was born in Emmett, Idaho on February 1, 1928 to Henry G. & Mamie (Coulter) Buschke.  He was raised in Emmett graduating from Emmett High School in 1946.  Bernard married Martha Jean Martin in 1956 in Vancouver, Washington.Mr. Buschke worked for 6 years as a Machinist in...

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