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

Sharon Kuykendall Stoner

Sharon Kuykendall Stoner

Mar 22, 2021

Sharon Kuykendall Stoner, 77, passed away on March 22, 2021 at the UW Medical Center in Seattle due to sudden complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Her husband, Forest, and daughter, Jackie, were at her side. Sharon and Forest had just celebrated a wonderful 60 years together as husband and wife on February 18. Sharon was born to Austin Glen Kuykendall...

Todd C. Hendrickson

Todd C. Hendrickson

Mar 19, 2021

Todd C. Hendrickson Sunrise 1-4-1966 ---- Sunset 3-19-2021, Age 55 Todd was born in Roseville, California yet lived all his life in Port Orchard, Washington. He was the loving son of Gordon (Allan) and Nancy Hendrickson, and is survived by them, his Sister Aliss Riedel (Paul), HQ-Partner Sherrie Metz of 29 years, and many friends and family. Todd graduated from...

E. Musette Harris

E. Musette Harris

Mar 19, 2021

E. (Evelyn) Musette Harris, 83, loving wife, mother & friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 19, 2021. Musette was born in Mio, Michigan on January 11, 1938 and later was living in Flushing, Michigan, where she met and married Harold Harris on August 27, 1955. Musette was a housewife and mother to 6...

Douglas Johnson

Douglas Johnson

Mar 18, 2021

Douglas ‘Doug’ Johnson, 74, of Port Orchard passed away in his home on March 18, 2021. Doug was born in Fargo, ND on January 13, 1947 to Lois Klakeg and James D. Johnson and attended Fargo High School. With a passion for adventure, Doug traveled the world with family, friends, and independently, his whole life. While retiring as a reservation...

Paul Nelson Gnirke Jr

Paul Nelson Gnirke Jr

Mar 16, 2021

Nelson was born in Arlington, MA on June 29, 1398. He moved to Phoenix at age 8. As a teen, he began working a paper route. He ended up putting himself through college on this paper route where he worked his way up to become a district manager, advising newspaper carriers, for class="u_1485207876 widget-2d918b dmCustomWidget" data-lazy-load="false" data-title="" id="1485207876" dmle_extension="custom_extension" data-element-type="custom_extension" lock-element-for-editing="true" icon="false" surround="false" .50 per hour. He had spent a summer...

Lynn Mary Willard

Lynn Mary Willard

Mar 16, 2021

Lynn Mary Willard of Port Orchard, WA, joined her Heavenly Father on March 16, 2021. The only child of Emily and Melvin Scheflin, born in San Francisco on February 6, 1948. Lynn grew up in San Francisco, California and attended Saint Anne’s Elementary School, and Presentation High School, followed by a degree in Library Information Technology at City College of...

Ardell G. Moen

Ardell G. Moen

Mar 12, 2021

Ardell G. Moen, 100, was taken to Heaven on March 12th, 2021. She was born September 4th, 1920 in Minnesota and later moved to Port Orchard, WA in her early adult life. She is survived by her two daughters, Maryln Edens Jerue and Carolyn Edens Sarnie. She was an extremely hard worker and always made sure her daughters had everything...

Dorothy Earline White

Dorothy Earline White

Mar 11, 2021

Dorothy Earline Conner White was born in Dimmitt, Texas on June 8, 1929, to Woodfin Earl Conner and Simmie Jessie Raper. She had four siblings including two sisters, Lorene and Doris, and two brothers, Grady and Quanah. While living in Oregon, she met and married Arvid Nathaniel White and had five children, Michael, Timothy, Kerwin, Susan, and Mark. After living...

Shirley Joan Meyer

Shirley Joan Meyer

Mar 10, 2021

Our cherished Shirley Joan Meyer passed into paradise on March 10, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born to Merle and Dorothy Huffman on June 20,1931 in Inglewood, California. She joined her older brother Robert and was soon followed by her younger brother Kenneth. She had a joyous childhood with a lot of great memories. Growing up Shirley...

James Clarence Braaten

James Clarence Braaten

Mar 8, 2021

James Clarence Braaten was born in Bremerton, June of 1944. He spent his childhood in Port Orchard, Olalla, and Bremerton where he attended school in all three towns. He also spent one year of his high school at Three Hills in Alberta, Canada. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1963. He served time in the National Guard not...

Harold S. Webber

Harold S. Webber

Mar 5, 2021

Harold was born to Richard and Elsie Webber, March 1942. He was one of eleven children and was born in Middletown, New York. He resided in Circleville until graduating from Middletown High School, Class of 1961. Harold joined the U.S. Navy where he served 4 years, 3 months and 8 days. While serving in the U.S. Navy, he met the...

Richard Ray Nohrenberg

Richard Ray Nohrenberg

Feb 27, 2021

Richard was born June 27th, 1953 in Bremerton, Washington. He attended grade school in Port Orchard and Twisp, graduating from South Kitsap High School. He spent all of his adult life in the Port Orchard - Olalla area except for two years in Arizona where he worked as an undercover investigator. For his occupation, he worked as a carpenter for...

Gregory Elmer Fairbanks

Gregory Elmer Fairbanks

Feb 26, 2021

Gregory Elmer Fairbanks, 82 years old of Port Orchard, WA, passed away on February 26th, 2021. The Grave side funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on March 12th, 2021 at Sunset Lane Memorial park, Port Orchard. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Rill Chapel’s Life Tribute Center. Gregory was born in Moorehead, Minnesota on March 20th, 1938. He...

Marvin Eugene Lutz

Marvin Eugene Lutz

Feb 22, 2021

Marvin Eugene Lutz was born in Topeka, Kansas to Oscar and Mabel Lutz on August 25, 1946. There he attended a one-room school until completing the 6th grade and then to Berryton Elementary School. His family moved to El Segundo, CA his senior year. He stayed with older brother Donald and graduated from St. John’s Academy in 1964, and then...

Juanita "Jenny" Valadez

Juanita "Jenny" Valadez

Feb 20, 2021

Juanita “Jenny” Valadez died on February 20, 2021. She was born on February 20, 1945 in Placentia, CA to the late Simon and Guadalupe Espinoza, and had ten siblings. Her proudest accomplishments would certainly be: the raising of her two children, Jeannie and Ron; watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow; and marrying the love of her life, Roland “Ron” N....

Darren William Hendrickson

Darren William Hendrickson

Feb 19, 2021

Darren William Hendrickson was born on August 4, 1962 in Bremerton, Washington to Charles and Patricia (Nida) Hendrickson. Darren spent his childhood as a military child. He lived in several states and countries that include Washington, Idaho, California, Guam, South Carolina, Greece, and Pennsylvania. He worked as a parts manager for Advantage Nissan. He was a Seahawks ticket holder since...

Kenneth Harry Brock

Kenneth Harry Brock

Feb 14, 2021

Kenneth Harry Brock was born on August 24, 1934 and grew up in Puyallup, Wa. He attended Puyallup High School (class of ‘52), Seattle Pacific University and University of Washington School of Pharmacy. Before he became a Pharmacist, he was an owner of a Dairy Queen and then was a Pharmacist for 35+ years for B&B Drug (Owner), Bonanza 88,...

Gary Tetz

Gary Tetz

Feb 13, 2021

Gary Tetz passed away peacefully on February 13, 2021 surrounded by family at Ridgemont Nursing Home. He was born in Ilwaco, Washington on May 2, 1942 and graduated from Ilwaco High School. Gary played for the Ilwaco Fisherman basketball team, winning the state championship his junior year. He went on to Central Washington University where he earned a Master’s Degree...

Luella Patterson

Luella Patterson

Feb 12, 2021

Luella Patterson, 92, of Port Orchard, WA, passed away on February 12, 2021. Luella was born in Yakima, WA. Some of her fondest memories were made growing up there. After moving to Port Orchard, her favorite place to spend her time was visiting her parents and brother in Yakima. Luella was a hard worker and started off cleaning offices. She...

Janet Lynne Mccrory

Janet Lynne Mccrory

Feb 10, 2021

Janet McCrory went home to be with Jesus in heaven on February 10, 2021 in Gig Harbor, Washington. She was a loving Mom, Grammy, and Gigi. She was born on October 11, 1942 to Warren and Julia Hunter in Tacoma, Washington. Her father was in World War II. Janet grew up in Gorst, WA and graduated from South Kitsap High...

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