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

Stephen Ernest Ashton

Stephen Ernest Ashton

Nov 11, 2020

Stephen E Ashton was born in New Haven, Connecticut on May 8, 1937. He moved to Maine as a young child where his parents owned a corner grocery store that he worked in during his childhood. After graduating as the valedictorian of the class 1955 from Waterville High School, he joined the Air Force. He served 2 years then attended...

Maxine Alma Winter

Maxine Alma Winter

Nov 9, 2020

Maxine A. Winter, 92, formerly of Port Orchard, died in Kent, WA of natural causes on November 9, 2020. She was born September 17, 1928 in Spirit Lake, Idaho to William and Emmagene (Scribner) Kamholtz. Maxine spent her early years in Spirit Lake and Mullan, Idaho before moving with her family to Port Orchard during World War II, where she...

Daniel Joseph Ostler

Daniel Joseph Ostler

Nov 5, 2020

Daniel Joseph Ostler was born June 25, 1955 to Norman L. and Mabel H. (Bragg) Ostler in Frankfort, Indiana. He was a good man and a good husband and dearly loved by his wife Kathy. Daniel graduated from Frankfurt Senior High School in 1973. He joined the United States military, Army Corps of Engineers in August of 1975 and was...

Armenda Kay Mandeville

Armenda Kay Mandeville

Oct 28, 2020

Armenda Kay Mandeville née Vinson, was born on November 18, 1954 in Oklahoma City, OK. She passed away on October 28, 2020 after a three year struggle with early onset dementia. She is survived by her daughter Deahanna Hernandez (son in law Eric Hernandez), her three grandsons Michael Bradley, Rafael Andrés, and Daniel Felix, and her brothers, James and John...

Bruce Morgan Waldron

Bruce Morgan Waldron

Oct 26, 2020

Bruce Morgan Waldron was born on December 31st, 1951 in Renton, Washington to Victor S. and Monja E. (Morgan) Waldron. He graduated from Bellevue High School and participated in baseball and wrestling. Bruce joined the United States Navy just after high school and served for four years, attaining the rank of Interior Communications Electrician Third Class. He also qualified for...

Dorothy Faye Simpson (Schmidt)

Dorothy Faye Simpson (Schmidt)

Oct 25, 2020

Dorothy Faye Schmidt was born August 15, 1924 to David and Martha (Belle) Schmidt in Los Angeles California, where her father was pastor of a new church, South Los Angeles Community Church (SLACC). The Schmidt family grew as Dorothy had three younger siblings, sisters Marion and Rosalle and Brother Melvin. The family grew up with her grandparents George and Phebe...

Bernice Olson

Bernice Olson

Oct 25, 2020

Bernice's life story is coming soon. A celebration of life will be held for Bernice on November 14, 2020 at 11:00 am. This will be a private service by invite only due to the current limit on attendees, but you can view the live stream of the service at: http://www.summitave.net/ .

Carolyn Wheeler Langford

Carolyn Wheeler Langford

Oct 24, 2020

Carolyn was born June 24, 1938 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Kirkland and Lucille (Gates) Wheeler. She was one of two children, both girls. She married Ron Langford in 1957 and they had two children, Kim (Langford) Petersen now living in Bremerton, Washington and Kirk Langford who lives in Castine, Maine. Carolyn was a homemaker and also attended North Central College,...

Paul Edwin Richmond

Paul Edwin Richmond

Oct 23, 2020

Paul Richmond went to be with his Lord on the morning of 10/23/2020, 5 days after his 69th birthday. He leaves behind his wife of 23 years, Aileen, as well as his accumulation of children: Christine A. Saetre, Michelle A. Mensinger, Tamara E. Smith, Jesse J. McCann, Derek H. Smith, and Margaret Ann Whitman. He was preceded in death by...

Esther L. Gage

Esther L. Gage

Oct 23, 2020

Esther was a loving and hard working woman. She loved her family, Jesus Christ and many other’s who's life’s she touched. She was an angel to many family's whose children she lovingly cared for. She was the soul of her family and her presence was always felt be it good or bad! :) She was born August 8, 1938, in...

James Earl Ives

James Earl Ives

Oct 22, 2020

James “Jim” Earl Ives, Born December 9th, 1943, Passed on October 22nd, 2020 at home after battling kidney failure and other complications. James was born in Orange, Texas to Robert James and Allie Lee Ives. Jim graduated from Queen Anne High School in Seattle, WA and enlisted in the US Army after graduation. He served in Germany and was promoted...

Robert Stephen Mclean

Robert Stephen Mclean

Oct 22, 2020

Robert Stephen McLean, “Bob”, longtime resident of Bremerton WA passed away from a cardiac event at his home on October 22, 2020 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Bob was born October 7, 1952. He graduated from North Mason High School in 1970. He then enlisted in the Air Force serving honorably for the next six years. After serving he...

Patrice Martinez

Patrice Martinez

Oct 18, 2020

October 18th Heaven gained an angel, but at the same time two kids lost their mother, and 3 beautiful babies lost their yaya. This unexpected tragedy has left us all speechless and incredibly heartbroken. Patrice was born on September 20th, 1959 in Alderwood Manor/Lynnwood area. Before she became a hairdresser, she would compete in barrel races with her horse, sadie....

Dennis Harold Pattee

Dennis Harold Pattee

Oct 15, 2020

The Story of My Life… Dennis Pattee Born in Appleton, Wisconsin on November 27, 1952. He spent his childhood mainly in Wisconsin and the Southern Oregon coast (Myrtle Point). After graduating high school, he attended Oregon Technical Institute, obtaining an associate degree. In order to fund the final two years of schooling, he joined the Navy for six years. He...

David Hamilton Freeman

David Hamilton Freeman

Oct 9, 2020

David Hamilton Freeman was born in Laurel, Miss on December 25, 1944 to Ruby and Hamilton “Chummy” Freeman. He was preceded in death by both his parents, Brother, Dwight, and granddaughter, Kamille Johnson . He is survived by his Sister, Carolyn (Paul) Pipkins, his Best Friend and Soulmate Darla Carlson and her sons Chad, Chuck, Scott, and Curtis Patnode; and...

David Jack Demory

David Jack Demory

Oct 9, 2020

Born in Olalla, Washington on July 9th 1939, Dave was raised in Port Orchard and graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1957. “Tiny” as he was known then, met and married Shirley Topness and had two sons Michael and Mark. He made printing his trade, after being mentored by Cale Campbell at SKHS. After his divorce he travelled Europe...

Patricia Kay Bidwell

Patricia Kay Bidwell

Oct 1, 2020

Kay’s Biography I have had a most happy life. My greatest joy has come from my family – DB (my dearest partner in greatness – quoting the Bard) from our daughter Meg and son in law Geoff Klein, my grandsons – Gavin, and Garrett and his wife Mara, and my sister Beverly Law and her family--Dave, Tad and Hilary. I...

Marjorie "Marge" Lois Gumpert

Marjorie "Marge" Lois Gumpert

Sep 27, 2020

Marjorie “Marge” Gumpert (Boquist), 88, formerly of Sun City West, AZ and Garden Grove, CA, died peacefully on September 27th, 2020 in Port Orchard, WA. Marge was born in Cloquet, MN in 1932 to Albin and Violet Boquist. After graduating from Carleton College, she moved to Hartford, CT, for work before heading out west to San Francisco, CA. There, she...

Donald Holger Erickson

Donald Holger Erickson

Sep 23, 2020

Donald Holger Erickson, 80, passed away September 23, 2020 in Bremerton, Washington. Donald was born on February 28, 1940 in Seattle, WA. He was the only child to Holger and Mabel (Swanson) Erickson. As a child he moved to Vashon Island. He graduated from Vashon High School class of 1958. After graduation he enlisted in the U. S. Coast Guard...

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