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Jean Stitz

Jean Stitz

Jun 24, 1999

Jean Kingston Stitz, age 65, died June 24, 1999 in Bremerton, WA.  She was born in Trout Run, PA to Sydney Leroy and Florence Oughterson and was raised in Geneva, N.Y.  She is survived by her husband Bil Stitz of Port Orchard, WA., daughter Kathy Hancock of Indian Springs, NV., stepson Lenny Schwartz of Henderson, NV., brother Buddy Oughterson of...

Neil Uhlman

Neil Uhlman

Jun 24, 1999

Neil D. Uhlman, 65, of Stretch Island, Washington, formerly of Newcastle, Washington, died June 24, 1999.  He was born February 3, 1934 in Seattle, Washington, to  Walter and Ella Uhlman.  Neil was raised in Seattle with his first job selling papers on the corner of 45th and Stoneway during the 1940's.  He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1952 and...

Hazel Walsh

Hazel Walsh

Jun 23, 1999

Hazel L. Walsh, age 99, died June 23, 1999 in Bremerton, WA. She was born May 20, 1900 in Buckley, WA to Frank and Harriet Sorrell.  She married Frank Walsh in 1916 in South Colby, WA.  During her life she was a practical nurse, worked at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard during WWII, she was a home health care nurse,...

Robert Howlett

Robert Howlett

Jun 21, 1999

Robert R. Howlett, 71 of Port Orchard, died June 21, 1999 at Highline Community Hospital in Burien.  He was born January 1, 1928 in Utica, New York to Arthur S. & Gladys I. (Bullock) Howlett.  He was raised in New York and graduated from Nickolson High School in Nickolson, Pennsylvania in 1945. He married Gladys S. Smith on Decemeber 15,...

Remedios Pasatiempo

Remedios Pasatiempo

Jun 16, 1999

Remedios Navarra Pasatiempo (Remie), 95, died on June 16, 1999 of complications from a stroke.  She was a resident of Madrona Manor in Port Orchard.She was born May 5, 1904 to Alejandro and Anselma (Lozada) Navarra in the town of Mambosao on the island of Iloilo, Philippines.  She graduated from the University of Manila in 1929 with degrees in Liberal...

Lois Clark

Lois Clark

Jun 13, 1999

Lois Marie Clark, age 86, died June 13, 1999 in Port Orchard, WA.  She was born  Sept. 17, 1912 in Shattuck, Oklahoma to James and Marjorie (Nelson) Hamlin.  She was a homemaker and attended Wichita Baptist Tabernacle in Kansas and the Bible Baptist Church in Port Orchard.  Her husband, Orville, died in 1977.  She is survived by a son, James...

Lillie Wilson

Lillie Wilson

Jun 13, 1999

Lillie E. Wilson, age 92, died June 13, 1999 in Port Orchard, WA.  She was born December 17, 1906 in Fargo, OK. to Neddie and Nancy Wilson.  She was raised in Branson, CO., where she graduated from high school.  Her most recent job was as a cook at Givens Elementary School where she worked for 23 years before retiring in...

Robert Inman

Robert Inman

Jun 13, 1999

Robert Dale Inman, age 69, died June 13, 1999 in Bremerton, WA.  He was born May 9, 1930 in Vale, OR to William and Dorothy Inman. In 1947 he graduated from Burns High School in Burns, OR and in 1975 he graduated from Grossmont College in LaMesa, CA with an associates degree in computer sciences.  He was in the U.S....

Myra Eksten

Myra Eksten

Jun 12, 1999

Myra M. Eksten, age 84, died June 12, 1999 in Port Orchard, Washington.  She was born November 26, 1914 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas to Eugene and Elizabeth (Whittle) Lee.  She attended school in Electra, Texas and was one of a set of twins, that kept everyone guessing who was who.  She was baptized at the Baptist Church in Electra,Texas.She moved...

Vera Horton

Vera Horton

Jun 11, 1999

Vera A. Horton, age 87, died June 11, 1999 in Port Orchard, WA.  She was born July 1, 1911 in Alliance, NE to John and Alice Wright. She graduated from Alliance High School in Nebraska in 1928, and from Chadron Normal College in Chadron, NE.  She also graduated from University of Washington in Seattle, WA with a Bachelor of Arts...

Louis Boroff

Louis Boroff

Jun 9, 1999

Louise Boroff, age 92, died June 9, 1999 in Stanwood, WA.  He was born March 9, 1907 in Macotsa, MI to Peter and Glenna Boroff.  He was a shipfitter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard until 1967 when he retired.  He is a lifetime member of the Remus Michigan Masonic Lodge #472.  He is survived by his daughter Patricia Roper, of...

Madeline Blankenbiller

Madeline Blankenbiller

Jun 8, 1999

Madeline Blankenbiller, 88 of Bremerton, died June 8, 1999.  She was born on March 12, 1911 in Oakland, California.  Madeline married Wayne Blankenbiller on January 11, 1930 and moved to the Lake Flora area of Port Orchard in October 1932 where they resided until retirement in 1979.Madeline and her husband developed Blankenbillers Leghorn Farm and Hatchery from which they serviced...

James Heltemes

James Heltemes

Jun 7, 1999

James L. Heltemes, 70, of Belfair, Wa., died June 7, 1999 at Port Orchard Care Center.  Mr. Heltemes was born June 23, 1928 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to James & Mathilda (Thell) Heltemes.On June 8,1953, he married Dorothy Trushenski in St. Cloud, Minnesota.  Mr. Heltemes owned & operated Jims Texaco in Seattle from 1968-1983 and then the Texaco in Belfair...

Beverly & Walter H. Mccullough

Beverly & Walter H. Mccullough

May 27, 1999

Walter H. McCullough, Jr. passed away at the Evergreen Hospice Center on May 27, 1999 from complications of diabetes.  Walter was born September 21, 1929 in Tacoma into a family of western Washington pioneers.  His paternal grandfather and father owned Tacoma Tug & Barge and his mother's family, the Doyles, homesteaded a farm in the late 1800's in Port Orchard.  ...

Alma Parr

Alma Parr

May 25, 1999

Alma B. Parr, 83, formerly of Kent, Washington died May 25, 1999 in Silverdale.  She was born on July 7, 1915 in Elgin, North Dakota to George & Rosina (Bradner) Nagel.  Alma married Ralph Parr in Reno Nevada in 1940.Mrs. Parr was a housewife and enjoyed spending time in her garden with her many rhodies, azaleas, and roses.  She was...

David Cremeans

David Cremeans

May 23, 1999

David C. Cremeans, age 79, died May 3, 1999 in Port Orchard, WA.  He was born June 23, 1919 in Cheshire, Ohio to David and Florence Cremeans.  He was raised in Ohio.  He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II from 1941-1947.  His most recent job was as an Aviation Metalsmith at Alameda Naval Air Station in California.  ...

Terry Schoppaul

Terry Schoppaul

May 22, 1999

Terry L. Schoppaul, 68, of Port Orchard, Washington, died May 22, 1999 at Madigan Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.  She was born May 8, 1931 in Loyal, Wisconsin to Frederick & Frances (Will) Lakosky.On June 13, 1960 she married Richard Schoppaul in Laplata, Maryland. Mrs. Schoppaul enjoyed dancing & traveling with her husband as well as geneology work.She is survived by:...

Donna Bailey

Donna Bailey

May 18, 1999

Donna Joan Bailey, age 65, died May 18, 1999 in Lakewood, WA.  She was born January 5,1934 in Cedar, Iowa to Floyd and Mildred McGlothlen.  She was raised in Idaho where she graduated from high school in 1952 and nursing school in 1954.  She also graduated from Pierce College in Tacoma, WA in 1990. She worked with foster children for...

Frances M.

Frances M.

May 15, 1999

Frances M. Boe, 78, of Port Orchard, Washington died May 15, 1999 at her residence.  She was born September 13, 1920 to William & Josephine (Rose) Hall in Omaha, Nebraska.On May 24, 1943 she married Alfred Boe in San Francisco, California. She was a homemaker and a member of the Port Orchard Eagles.Surviving family include 3 daughters: Mary Frances Prosser...

Theodore Cushner

Theodore Cushner

May 12, 1999

Theodore J. Cushner, 50 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton on May 12, 1999.  He was born December 20, 1948 in Spokane, Washington to Theodore W. and Nora E. (Johnson) Cushner.  He was raised in Spokane graduating from Rogers High School.  Theodore married Debbie Simnioniw on September 18, 1976 in Spokane, Washington.Mr. Cushner worked as a...

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