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Eunice E

Eunice E

Feb 16, 2000

Eunice E. Rue, age 75, died Feb. 16, 2000 in Bremerton, WA.  She was born April 26, 1924 in Winlock, WA., to Joe and Pearl (O'Harrell) Vales.  She was raised in Winlock and Seattle, WA.  She was a homemaker.  Her first husband Albert M. Noehl, whom she married in 1944 and later divorced, preceded her in death in 1985.  She...

Shirley Fuller

Shirley Fuller

Feb 15, 2000

Shirley L. Fuller, age 89, died February 15, 2000 in Lancaster, California.  She was born April 23, 1910 in South Shores, South Dakota to Will and Ethel (Fuller) Boice.  She was raised in South Shore, S.D., and graduated from high school in South Dakota, and attended 2 years of college in South Dakota.She married Earl W. Fuller in Aberdeen, S.D.  ...

Lawrence Cleveland

Lawrence Cleveland

Feb 14, 2000

Lawrence W. Cleveland, 75 of Red Bluff, California died in Port Orchard, Washington on February 14, 2000.  He was born July 8, 1924 in Bremerton, Washington to William G. & Arvella (Swan) Cleveland. Lawrence was raised and educated in Bremerton.Mr. Cleveland worked as a Truck Driver for 15 years, retiring in 1962.  He was previously employed as a Surveyor in...

Ruth Perry

Ruth Perry

Feb 10, 2000

Ruth Jenel Perry, 46 of Tahuya, died in an automobile accident on February 10, 2000.  She was born July 1, 1956 in Bakersfield, California to Nick & Jewel (Strickland) Lopez.  She was raised in San Jose, California. Ruth married Bruce A. Perry on March 15, 1975 at Moffet Field Naval Air Station, Mountain View, California.  Mrs. Perry worked for 10...

Bertha Cook

Bertha Cook

Feb 4, 2000

Bertha Jane Cook, 82 and a long time resident of Port Orchard, died at her home in Eatonville, Washington on February 4, 2000.  She was born July 8, 1917 in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania to George & Kate (Barto) Harris. Bertha married Earnest E. Cook.  He preceded her in death in 1966. Bertha retired as a Cook for the Olalla Guest Lodge...

Helen Rice

Helen Rice

Feb 4, 2000

Helen Evelyn Rice, age 98, died Feb. 4, 2000 in Port Orchard, WA.  She was born July 20, 1901 in Selby, SD., to Arne and Mathilde (Elden) Strand.  She was raised in and around Walworth County, SD.  She graduated from Selby High School in 1919.  She married William LaVester Rice Nov. 10, 1921 in Selby, SD.  She was a homemaker...

Tomas Flores

Tomas Flores

Feb 3, 2000

Tomas L.G. Flores, 74 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton, Washington on February 3, 2000.  He was born February 17, 1925 in Agana, Guam to Manuel & Maria (Leon Guerrero) Flores.  Tomas married Remedios Santos on February 5, 1949 in Guam.Mr. Flores worked for 20 years with the Department of Public Works on Guam, retiring in 1976 as a Highway...

Gustof E. Johnson

Gustof E. Johnson

Jan 30, 2000

Gustof E. 'Gus' Johnson, 90 of Port Orchard, Washington died on January 30, 2000.  He was born in Spooner, Wisconsin to John & Matilda Johnson and was raised in Spooner until relocating to the Port Orchard area in 1952.  He married Cody M. Whitman on September 21, 1937.Mr. Johnson worked as a Carpenter for 40 years, retiring in 1969 from...

Frieda Valdez

Frieda Valdez

Jan 29, 2000

Frieda Hastings Valdez, 86 of Olalla, Washington died at Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma, Washington on January 29, 2000.  She was born on March 25, 1913 in San Antonio, Texas to Charles & Pearl (Evans) Hastings.  She married John Valdez on May 10, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas.  John preceded her in death on August 26, 1994.  Mrs. Valdez was a...

Donald Alfaros

Donald Alfaros

Jan 26, 2000

Donald Joseph Alfaros, age 79, died January 26, 2000 in Retsil, Washington.  He was born January 11, 1921 in Seattle, Washington to Mitchell and Alice (Pearson) Alfaros.  He was a home improvement salesman.  Interment will be at Retsil Veterans Cemetery in Retsil, Washington.

Hazel Pote

Hazel Pote

Jan 25, 2000

Hazel E. Pote, 82 of Olalla, Washington died on January 25, 2000 in Bremerton, Washington.  She was born December 20, 1917 in Afton, Iowa to George and Susie (Newkirk) White.  She was raised in Afton attending Creston High School in Creston, Iowa.  Hazel married Randall Pote in 1938 and was a homemaker.Surviving is her husband; son Mike Pote of Olalla,...

Morris Laber

Morris Laber

Jan 23, 2000

Morris P. 'Morrie' Laber,75, died at his home in South Colby on January 23, 2000.  He was born on February 1, 1924 in Sykeston, North Dakota to Joseph A. & Carolyn (Palloch) Laber.  Morrie married Betty Seil on January 20, 1948 in Sykeston.Mr. Laber worked for 31 years at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, retiring on February...

Marie Hansen

Marie Hansen

Jan 22, 2000

Marie Hansen, 81 of Port Orchard, Washington died at Cottesmore of Life Care in Gig Harbor on January 22, 2000.  She was born April 19,1918 in Chicago, Illinois to Godfred & Selma (Bengston) Ryberg.  She was raised in Chicago where she graduated from Roger Sullivan High School in 1938.  She attended Naperville College in Naperville, Illinois and Lake Forest College...

Robert Price

Robert Price

Jan 21, 2000

Robert L. Price, 61 of Port Orchard, Washington died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton on January 21, 2000.  He was born May 7, 1938 in Boise, Idaho to Frank & Ruby (Peterman) Price.  He was raised in Bremerton, Washington graduating from Bremerton High School in 1956.  Robert married Carolyn L. Mahan on May 13, 1960 in Bremerton.Mr. Price was...

Frank Christen

Frank Christen

Jan 20, 2000

Frank V. Christen, 86 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on January 20, 2000.  He was born August 10, 1913 in Rockford, Illinois to Augustus & Rose Christen and raised in Omaha, Nebraska.  Frank married Virginia Evarra in Pavillion, Nebraska on September 24, 1938.  She preceded him in death.Mr. Christen worked for 30 years at...

Arlys Hewitt

Arlys Hewitt

Jan 20, 2000

Arlys L. Hewitt, 74 of Lynnwood, Washington, died at Stevens Hospital in Edmonds on January 20, 2000.  She was born in Badger, Minnesota on May 25, 1925 to Elmer & Selma (Severson) Setran.  She graduated from Badger High School in 1943.  Arlys worked for 22 years as a Secretary for Elim Lutheran Church in Port Orchard, retiring in 1990.  She...

Holly Wartena

Holly Wartena

Jan 15, 2000

Holly Ann Wartena, age 29, died Jan. 15, 2000 near her home.  She was born Dec. 9, 1970 in Salt Lake City,Utah to Richard and LaVon (Terry) White where she was raised.  On Oct. 28, 1989 she married Darren S. Wartena in Park City, Utah.  She was a homemaker, mother and wife.  She was a member of The Church of...

Erwin Treo

Erwin Treo

Jan 14, 2000

Erwin Treo, age 72, of Port Orchard, WA died Jan. 14, 2000 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, WA.ááHe was born to Frank and Mary (Rothbauer) Treo on May 26, 1927 in Moulton, Texas.ááHe attended South Kitsap High School.ááAs a young man he worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a rigger.ááHe also worked at Boeing in Seattle, WA.ááLater he worked...

Lois Wilkins

Lois Wilkins

Jan 12, 2000

Lois E. Wilkins, age 83, died Jan. 12, 2000 in Gig Harbor, WA.  She was born June 30, 1916 in Havre, MT to Henry and Cora Smith.  She was raised in the Olympia area.  She married William Wilkins in Allyn, WA on June 5, 1937 in Olympia, WA.  She was a homemaker.  She worked for the liquor control board in...

Selma Leach

Selma Leach

Jan 11, 2000

Selma Leach, age 91, died January 11, 2000 in Shelton, WA.  She was born Dec. 26, 1908 in Hanlontown, IA to Mikkel and Anna (Sundvol) Susbak and was raised in Moorhead, MN.  She married Orville Leach on May 11, 1932 in Minnesota. Mrs. Leach was a homemaker.  She enjoyed camping, fishing, bingo and her grandchildren.  She was extremely proud of...

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